# Disable replies but still allow votes without closing
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** topic-voting
**Created:** [6월 28, 2018, 5:48오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977 "2018-06-28T17:48:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Chris\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_S)
#### Post date: [6월 28, 2018, 5:48오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977/1 "2018-06-28T17:48:54Z")
Currently users can vote on a post as well as comment on it. Depending on the topic, sometimes these discussions can get out of control and we need to close the thread. Reopening it zeros out the vote total.
On the other side of that users cannot vote for a closed thread.
I am wondering if is possible or if it would be considered for an option for voting enabled categories to “disable replies” (admin/mod only command)?
This would allow users to post a thread and if the administration determines can disable the thread from further replies but still allow for voting to occur?
[community.infinite-flight.com](http://community.infinite-flight.com) has a thread similar to this when is what prompted this request.
I was envisioning an option in the wrench menu for admins/mods.
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### Author:  [@jayqueue2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jayqueue2)
#### Post date: [6월 28, 2018, 6:27오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977/2 "2018-06-28T18:27:27Z")
Would it also be a helpful or useful feature to be able to create a post that is “voting only” from the start? People cannot reply to it but can only vote on it?
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### Author:  [@Chris\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_S)
#### Post date: [6월 28, 2018, 6:40오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977/3 "2018-06-28T18:40:28Z")
Yes that would also be useful.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [6월 28, 2018, 11:35오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977/4 "2018-06-28T23:35:03Z")
This is actually already doable and @Chris_S I recommend this is what you do.
Create a subcategory under your voting category for “replies closed” allow everyone readonly and then move topics you want to terminate discussion on (but keep voting) there.
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### Author:  [@V1ktor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/V1ktor)
#### Post date: [8월 27, 2021, 4:57오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-replies-but-still-allow-votes-without-closing/90977/5 "2021-08-27T04:57:21Z")
> [@sam](#):
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> 투표 카테고리 아래에 "답글 닫힘"이라는 하위 카테고리를 만들고, 모든 사용자에게 읽기 전용 권한을 부여한 후, 토론을 종료하되(투표는 유지하되) 해당 토론을 그곳으로 이동하세요.
이것이 여전히 이 상황을 처리하는 권장되는 방법인가요? 그렇게 시도해 보았지만, 읽기 전용 하위 카테고리 안에 있으면 사용자가 투표할 수 없습니다. 명확한 설명을 부탁드립니다.
사용자가 투표하려고 할 때 발생하는 현상은 다음과 같습니다:
