# Issues when using slow mode on a topic forever

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-when-using-slow-mode-on-a-topic-forever/186607>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** slow-mode\
**Created:** [April 10, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-when-using-slow-mode-on-a-topic-forever/186607 "2021-04-10T06:13:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![FroggyC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/froggyc/32/173038_2.png) [@FroggyC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FroggyC)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-when-using-slow-mode-on-a-topic-forever/186607/14 "2021-04-11T19:37:18Z")

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I can confirm that, while sometimes we also make use of temporary slow mode, we use the slow mode feature in exactly the same way as @dfabulich said. Sometimes I’ll slam a 1d or 4h slowmode on a discussion just by the topic alone, since I know it’s going to cause some ruffled feathers. This allows me and other mods to catch a breath and more people to intervene; it also forces people to think more about what they write, since they know they’re only going to get one chance at it.

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