# How can I soft-delete a topic?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-soft-delete-a-topic/28300>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [04.Май.2015 19:34:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-soft-delete-a-topic/28300 "2015-05-04T19:34:51Z")\
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Yep for a while, but then they are deleted. Suppose they are deleted and you need to deliver information for legal purposes say, after 2 months? that’s why soft-delete is missing in this case.

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