I’ve just noticed that on closed topics the Reply button still appears. I’m on 2.8.0.beta7. I’ve checked while logged in as admin, and logged out, and the Reply button is still there. Then I used a different browser, cleared all cookies, and it’s the same. I’ve logged in as a TL1 user and the Reply…

I believe that this is normal behaviour. When clicked it shows users the sign up/login modal. So I assume it’s there as a reminder. “Hey if you want to participate you need to login.”

As an admin or a moderator the Reply button is still visible because these users are able to reply to a closed topic. I’ve have 2 mods go back and forth with several posts each before one realized the topic was closed - and they wouldn’t get any replies from other users. :laughing: [image] Jonat…

You are absolutely right! If I look at a random closed topic here – [discourse-docker] Support linux/arm64 platform - feature - Discourse Meta – while logged in, there is no “Reply” button, but when I log out a “Reply” button appears just after the “CLOSED 38 MINS AGO” message. It would make more s…

I was just about to make a bug report for this. [image]

"Reply" button appears even on closed topics when logged out

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) December 6, 2021, 1:55am 2

Hand you tried safe mode?

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"Reply" button appears even on closed topics when logged out

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