# Only Some Posts Allowed to be "Liked" on Archived Thread
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [February 28, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496 "2023-02-28T14:27:57Z")
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### Author:  [@mblatz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mblatz)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496/1 "2023-02-28T14:27:57Z")
It seems that on a Discourse forum I frequent, some archived threads allow some posts to still be “liked”, aka “hearted”, and some not. If there is a method to the madness I am not able to suss it out. Is this normal/usual, or something more interesting or buggy happening here?
No real issue involved, I just got curious about it.
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496/2 "2023-02-28T14:31:25Z")
Archived topics shouldn’t allow likes, we have some details about how closed and archived posts work here:
> [@Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-difference-between-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238):
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> 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…
Is this a public forum that you can share a link to? It will be difficult to troubleshoot without some additional information.
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### Author:  [@mblatz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mblatz)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496/3 "2023-02-28T14:33:29Z")
Yep…here is one that caught my attention, but mods say they see this behavior in general:
> **[DMS Discord and Current Events](https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/t/dms-discord-and-current-events/86324)**
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> One, DMS has an unofficial Discord for those unaware. Anyone can join and participate including nonmembers. This is a double edged sword as it has been used for trolling in past given it’s open/free nature. Two, a former board member has posted...
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-some-posts-allowed-to-be-liked-on-archived-thread/256496/4 "2023-02-28T20:17:38Z")
That’s `Discourse 2.8.1`, so it’s a bit out of date (not quite a year old).
If they want correct behavior and don’t want a bunch of security issues that have been fixed since then, then they should upgrade.