# 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:** [10 سبتمبر 2017، 4:31م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756 "2017-09-10T16:31:17Z")\
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**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:** [3 سبتمبر 2018، 7:08ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756/7 "2018-09-03T07:08:04Z")

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Could we design it so you can’t reply to the Topic more than X times but this is not enforced if you reply to individual posts explicitly using the individual posts’ reply buttons?

That would be a good compromise, no?

Part of the justification would be that splitting up a single post by quoting individuals is a lot more complex a task for a new user than simply hitting the reply button of each post you wish to respond to. It’s also much more tricky to quote from multiple posts on mobile.

I see many justified cases of users replying individually to several different people in a row.

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