Users discussed the ability to link related topics after they have been closed. Konrad_Sopala requested this feature, noting that while open topics can be linked via replies, closed ones cannot, leaving them disconnected from resolved solutions. sam pointed out that Discourse already supports bidirectional linking — if you link from an open topic to a closed one, the closed topic will display the link in return. codinghorror confirmed this functionality has existed since 2013, demonstrating how pasting a URL into any post automatically creates a bidirectional link visible at the bottom of both topics. No moderator approval is needed — the system handles it automatically. This means users can always connect closed topics to relevant discussions by linking to them from active ones, preserving context and solutions even after closure. The feature is built-in, reliable, and works across all Discourse instances without additional configuration.
As a user I would like to have the ability to link related issues. Items dealing with the same subject, or one has answered the other. There is this kind of feature on Jira, GitHub, StackOverflow among others.
The user could link the issues and submit to a community moderator to review and approve.
When the topic still open it’s possible to reply, adding the link to another issue. But when the topic is closed, it’s not more possible to do it. In this case, a topic keeps without a solutions even if it was resolved on another one.
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