# Close or keep the topic open?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-or-keep-the-topic-open/101763>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [November 11, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-or-keep-the-topic-open/101763 "2018-11-11T02:12:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@mtan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mtan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-or-keep-the-topic-open/101763/1 "2018-11-11T02:12:21Z")

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What’s the best practice in closing a topic? When do you decide if you should close the post? When do you leave the topic open even after it’s been resolved?

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