# Allow only (x) consecutive replies in the same topic **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Tags:** completed\ **Created:** [10. September 2017 um 16:31 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Post date:** [21. November 2018 um 18:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/16 "2018-11-21T18:08:44Z")
3 looks like a good default. > [@dax](#): > > I am often (too often) in the situation of having to merge more than one user’s consecutive replies and I often find myself responding “this is a forum, not a chat 😡, don’t hit the reply button each row you write”. I challenge this. I actually encourage my users to post individual replies as these are easier to move. If a user (or I) merges replies to two or more different users you can end up with a post that you can’t split into a new Topic if they start to diverge in subject matter. One to keep an eye on. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756)._