# Hoe een explosie van subonderwerpen in een onderwerp te voorkomen

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-an-explosion-of-sub-topics-in-a-topic/279257
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [16 september 2023 om 21:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-an-explosion-of-sub-topics-in-a-topic/279257 "2023-09-16T21:00:52Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [18 september 2023 om 07:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-an-explosion-of-sub-topics-in-a-topic/279257/15 "2023-09-18T07:15:59Z")

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> [@Ed\_S](#):
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> With most forum software including Discourse it’s very cheap to make a new thread aka topic. A topic has a title, a category, and a head post, all of which serve to frame a conversation. One of the tactics we have, which I believe is underused, is to spin off a new topic for a new idea

Which is exactly why a broad brainstorming topic can work quite well with a bit of guidance and teaching ppl how to manage and encouraging a topic that will spawn new sub topics with SoGs and SoPs helping to make it work.

New topic branch? The post with the link can be highlighted with Staff Notice for example…Op Statement can be editted to identify where to discuss a specific element…Etc…

It is about removing barriers not imposing them.

@simon mentioned the 30 day reset replies topics. Reset Category in a free for all motive can work as well. Start a topic to fletch out an idea. Just before 30 days end. Copy key points modify op statement start a new 30 day brainstorm. Just an idea of sorts.

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Which reminds me iirc there was maybe not long ago a plugin adding a form of topic threading. Will look and see if can find.it. 😉

> [@Discourse Chain Topics Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chain-topics-plugin/233088):
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> I have just released a discourse plugin for chaining topics When I was going over [Developing Discourse Plugins - Part 1 - Create a basic plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-creating-discourse-plugins-part-1-creating-a-basic-plugin/30515) the guide is splitted into 7 parts. I thought why not creating a plugin for this use case; where you have topics in a chain. By using this plugin you could add “Next Topic” and “Previous Topic” links on the topic title. See screenshot below for example how it would look: For more details and install: [GitHub - zaatdev/discourse-chain-topics…](https://github.com/zaatdev/discourse-chain-topics)

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