Hi there, Over time our forum has become rather cluttered with old topics so we are undergoing a clean up task. I have a couple of quick questions (apologies if these have been answered elsewhere!)… What is the difference between Archived and Closed topics? I have seen elsewhere that an archived…

[image] JoshDevInit: We were hoping that closed topics would still be visible within their category whereas archived topics would only be available to view if they are searched for. Is this possible? No, that’s not possible. [image] JoshDevInit: Is there a way to bulk-update a number of …

Thanks for the swift reply! So am I right in saying that a post will not be bumped when it is archived, but will remain in the Category itself forever (or until it’s deleted)? And with regard to bulk updating topics, if we use the ‘auto close topic hours’ on a category, will that be actioned again…

[image] JoshDevInit: What is the difference between Archived and Closed topics? More info: Best practices for archiving topics - #4 by codinghorror

We have a guide that explain the difference between archived, closed and unlisted topics. [image] Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics Site Management bookmark This guide explains the differences between Closed, Unlisted, and Archived topics in D…

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