# Allow only (x) consecutive replies in the same topic
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** completed
**Created:** [September 10, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756 "2017-09-10T16:31:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@James\_Cribbs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Cribbs)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/22 "2022-04-29T15:51:17Z")
Is there a way to change this setting for a specific Category? Or, can moderators post more than 3 times consecutively? In my discourse, I have a category where I welcome new licensees, and my team adds 20 - 30 new posts at a time in the topic. See an example here:
[https://community.americanradioclub.com/t/new-licensees-march-2022/2485/5](https://community.americanradioclub.com/t/new-licensees-march-2022/2485/5)
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/23 "2022-05-09T22:55:28Z")
This is a good point @sam, the topic owner is already immune from this restriction, but the category moderators should probably be immune from this restriction as well.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/24 "2022-05-10T01:18:02Z")
Agree on the category moderator bypass, it should be very easy to add, will make sure we get it done in the next 4 weeks.
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/26 "2022-05-10T09:21:42Z")
@nbianca can you add this one to your list?
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### Author:  [@nbianca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nbianca)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/27 "2022-05-10T17:18:31Z")
Category moderators will be able to have unlimited consecutive posts as soon as this PR is merged:
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/16706](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/16706)
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### Author:  [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucy.sierracircuits)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/31 "2023-10-04T20:39:56Z")
Is there a way now to allow users to post more than three consecutive answers?
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/32 "2023-10-04T20:49:44Z")
The admin setting introduced in this feature was `max consecutive replies`. It defaults to 3, but you can raise it if you’d prefer. 👍
Admin, mods, category moderators, and the person who started the topic aren’t restricted by the limit.
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### Author:  [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucy.sierracircuits)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/33 "2023-10-04T20:53:23Z")
Ok, I see it now. Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/34 "2023-10-07T07:00:31Z")
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