# Allow a max number of Replies and maintain it automatically

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-max-number-of-replies-and-maintain-it-automatically/313027>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-max-number-of-replies-and-maintain-it-automatically/313027 "2024-06-21T07:59:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frully](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/frully/32/235059_2.png) [@Frully](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frully)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-max-number-of-replies-and-maintain-it-automatically/313027/12 "2024-06-23T20:36:45Z")

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> [@Heliosurge](#):
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> Programming wise? Imho not too difficult as it simply deletes the oldest replies in the batch. Vs the current time based method that wipes out all replies.

Sanity check, we run a meme/sh\*tpost thread where replies older than 90 days are deleted…it doesn’t delete anything younger than 90 days.  
You seem to be describing 'when 90 days hits it deletes _all_ replies, which it doesn’t, or shouldn’t. We never run into that limit because it’s very active…but if it went dormant for 3 months, the thread would be empty - if that’s what you mean.

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