# Why are old topics closed?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-old-topics-closed/317656>\
**Category:** Site feedback\
**Tags:** auto-bump\
**Created:** [July 22, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-old-topics-closed/317656 "2024-07-22T13:22:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-old-topics-closed/317656/2 "2024-07-22T13:26:28Z")

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System bumps nothing unless it is configured that way.

But ancient rule is as longer a topic grows, that more certain is it will be off topic, and answer after longer time period are off topic almost every time.

But using a flag, for example, can ask re-opening.

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