# When to unlist, make private message, close, and delete

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-unlist-make-private-message-close-and-delete/57098
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-unlist-make-private-message-close-and-delete/57098 "2017-02-07T23:19:53Z")
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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-unlist-make-private-message-close-and-delete/57098/6 "2017-02-08T23:57:51Z")

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Also see this:

> [@Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238):
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> bookmark This guide explains the differences between Closed, Unlisted, and Archived topics in Discourse, including their characteristics and use cases. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Discourse offers various ways to manage topics, including closing, unlisting, and archiving. Each of these options serves a different purpose and has specific effects on how topics are displayed and interacted with. This guide will explain the differences between these three states and th…

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