# Unlist option in Topic Timer

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlist-option-in-topic-timer/87676>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** unlisting, topic-timers\
**Created:** [May 16, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlist-option-in-topic-timer/87676 "2018-05-16T19:04:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Drew\_Warwick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/drew_warwick/32/80591_2.png) [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlist-option-in-topic-timer/87676/1 "2018-05-16T19:04:31Z")

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My ideal workflow for closing topics is:

1. Lock topic
2. Add post explaining why it was locked
3. Leave it listed so users see why it was locked instead of it mysteriously disappearing
  - Otherwise it may look like we’re just closing topics we don’t like without good reason

4. Unlist topic a day later
  - Duplicates don’t clutter search
  - Inappropriate topics can’t be dug up

Manually unlisting the topic a day later is inconvenient. I could use the auto-delete timer, but generally we prefer unlisting over deleting. Even if the OP misses the 24 hour window before the topic gets hidden, we still want them to be able to get back into the topic with the link we sent them in feedback PMs so they can:

- Copy info from their topic that wasn’t posted in the topic they duplicated and add it there
- Review a topic of theirs that got closed and reason about it with a level head

Since deleting a topic isn’t a great option in our case, it’d be nice if forum mods/admins could use the [Topic Timer](https://i.imgur.com/ZG7rIfC.png) to schedule the topic to be unlisted automatically in addition to the existing options.

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