# Difference between Archived and Closed

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-archived-and-closed/32789>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 1, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-archived-and-closed/32789 "2015-09-01T15:08:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-archived-and-closed/32789/2 "2015-09-01T15:13:54Z")

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In Archived, you can’t like, edit, or otherwise interact with the posts. In Closed, you can.

Both stop additional responses.

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