What is the best workflow for a classified forum part ? Eg when an item is sold/purchased/exchanged should it then be marked as “unlisted” or moved to a trash category? Or are there plugins? How to allow a user to unlist it ?

I’d probably use discourse-solved, so that sold items get marked with a checkbox. And put a link to your Classifieds subforum to show only the unsolved topics, like https://meta.discourse.org/c/support?solved=no

Well, consider this plugin too: [image] Trading Buttons Plugin information_source Summary This plugin allows the category to show trading buttons (buy, sell, exchange) above the topic title. hammer_and_wrench Repository Link https://github.com/jannolii/discourse-topic-trade-buttons open_book Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse I have created a simple plugin that allows the category to show trading buttons above the topic title. It still needs unit tests, but it’s usable as a simple solution for sell/purchase/exchange ty… A topic that has exhausted its function (article sold, changed or traded) can be archived by the seller (aka topic’s author).

My plugin archives the topic. I needed the topic to be searchable (for bulk actions) … unlisted (hidden) topics cant be searched. So people would mark topics as sold/purchased/exchanged and category moderator would bulk-move them under archive category. The easiest way if you want topics to remain present but don’t want them to stay under trade category :wink:

Any new functionality here in newer releases ? :slight_smile:

I would love to see any updates here! Anyone successfully implement a Classified category?

[image] James Cribbs: Anyone successfully implement a Classified category? Define classified? You mean a private category? Make a group and only give that certain group access to the category?

I mean a Classified as regards to a place where items are bought/sold/traded, which is what this topic is about

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MarcP (MarcP) May 21, 2022, 12:47am 8

Define classified?

You mean a private category? Make a group and only give that certain group access to the category?

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