# Slow mode appreciation

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-appreciation/219373
**Category:** Praise
**Tags:** slow-mode
**Created:** [February 25, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-appreciation/219373 "2022-02-25T11:22:01Z")
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### Author: ![osioke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/osioke/32/238946_2.png) [@osioke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osioke)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-appreciation/219373/4 "2022-02-28T11:55:57Z")

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In addition to what Hawk shared, please see more on how slow mode works in the announcement topic:

> [@Discourse 2.6.0.beta5 Release Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-6-0-beta5-release-notes/168756/1):
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> ### Topic slow mode
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> We added a new slow mode for topics that are heating up. Staff can enable slow mode from the topic admin wrench. When enabled, users will have to wait for a staff configured period of time before being able to post again.
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/3/e35630833ea6b43b433b4a37e6123ac6a332e38f.png)
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/6/966a83b3d4c8663ef3fc3de3bfb5280645cb7bd3.png)

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