# Can we restrict comments in a certain article/articles?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-restrict-comments-in-a-certain-article-articles/157221
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-restrict-comments-in-a-certain-article-articles/157221 "2020-07-09T05:59:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Monika\_Gupta](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/monika_gupta/32/164914_2.png) [@Monika\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monika_Gupta)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-restrict-comments-in-a-certain-article-articles/157221/1 "2020-07-09T05:59:52Z")

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Hi,  
I am trying to build a Community & I would like to separate the help & the community section. Is there any way we can restrict users comments on certain articles?

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2020, 6:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-restrict-comments-in-a-certain-article-articles/157221/2 "2020-07-09T06:11:56Z")

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Closing a topic prevents non-staff from commenting on topics.