# Should closing a topic remove wiki edit-ability?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-closing-a-topic-remove-wiki-edit-ability/25680>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 25, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-closing-a-topic-remove-wiki-edit-ability/25680 "2015-02-25T15:43:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-closing-a-topic-remove-wiki-edit-ability/25680/4 "2015-02-25T15:57:59Z")

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> [@downey](#):
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> Unfortunately the UI is ambiguous as to the difference between the “Archive” and “Close” buttons. Maybe they could be renamed to “Lock Replies” and “Lock Topic” or something along those lines?

Well, I’m not sure you are wrong about the expected behavior of Closing a Topic, I was more so curious if we have two different results happening depending on Archive versus Close. So consider this a “workaround” until the Discourse team chimes in.

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