Reproduce: Create a topic and make the lead post a wiki post. Optionally add some replies. Lock the topic. Expected Results: It is no longer possible to edit the wiki post. Actual Results: It IS possible to edit the wiki post. While it’s still possible to remove the wiki option from the pos…

There is no such thing as locking a topic. Do you mean close? If so then yes, as the description for close indicates, this is correct. Close only prevents new replies, that is all. Archive freezes the topic in carbonite, preventing any changes at all, it becomes a stone monument, or tombstone, depe…

Just curious, what happens if you choose Archive instead of Close?

[imagen] cpradio: Just curious, what happens if you choose Archive instead of Close? Hmm, yes, that works. Thanks I think? :slight_smile: 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 …

[imagen] downey: 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 …

It might be only me but This topic is now closed. New replies are no longer allowed. vs. This topic is now archived. It is frozen and cannot be changed in any way. seem clear enough

¿Cerrar un tema elimina la capacidad de editar en la wiki?

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downey (Michael Downey) 25 Febrero, 2015 22:19 6

Perhaps (I’m not convinced even that description is enough) but why be ambiguous with the button label?

http://guidelines.usability.gov/guidelines/92

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¿Cerrar un tema elimina la capacidad de editar en la wiki?

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