# Restrict Topic Replies to Topic Owner only

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-replies-to-topic-owner-only/101634>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-replies-to-topic-owner-only/101634 "2018-11-08T20:38:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-replies-to-topic-owner-only/101634/2 "2018-11-08T20:47:36Z")

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No, that’s not what topics are for.

Close the topics and include at link at the bottom to automate PM’ing the OP.

Example: `https://meta.discourse.org/new-message?username=codinghorror`

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