# Don't merge topics! **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Created:** [2017年二月4日 07:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-merge-topics/56892 "2017-02-04T07:12:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Remah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/remah/32/70590_2.png) [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)\ **Post date:** [2017年二月4日 10:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-merge-topics/56892/6 "2017-02-04T10:54:52Z")
I don’t think that it materially changes the debate whether the topics were originally imported to Discourse or usser created in Discourse. The desire to remove clutter and tidy up the forum does not have to invoke merging of topics. Archiving a topic leaves preserves the discussion better than merging but ensures that redundant topics don’t take up space in the active discussion space: on the top page, in the random topics at the bottom of the page and in the digest emails. > [@Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238): > > bookmark This guide explains the differences between Closed, Unlisted, and Archived topics in Discourse, including their characteristics and use cases. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Discourse offers various ways to manage topics, including closing, unlisting, and archiving. Each of these options serves a different purpose and has specific effects on how topics are displayed and interacted with. This guide will explain the differences between these three states and th… The case for merging user accounts has far better justifications. Particularly where an existing Discourse user has more than one email account or where an imported user had multiple accounts in another product. Such changes are far less likely to materially impact topics because it is much less likely that they would be using both accounts in the same topic. Merging user accounts should not affect the two big weaknesses of merging topics which is either or both of the impact on the chronology of posts and the resequencing of topic posts. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-merge-topics/56892)._