# \#slow-mode **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/slow-mode/591.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [User Specific Slow Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-slow-mode/310081)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-slow-mode/310081 "2026-02-11T15:07:44Z")
I’m wondering if it would be possible to have something like slow-mode but for specific users? There’s already some platform wide rate-limiting to this extent: But I would love to be able to apply a slow mode to a s… --- ## [A softer slow mode: slow bumps?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-softer-slow-mode-slow-bumps/200080)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-softer-slow-mode-slow-bumps/200080 "2025-11-11T14:48:51Z")
I really like the intention behind slow mode, but it doesn’t quite address the most common driver for flamewars on our discourse: Someone comes in “hot” — often someone new, often someone from another community — and l… --- ## [List of Topics in Slow Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-topics-in-slow-mode/350650)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-topics-in-slow-mode/350650 "2025-02-05T15:45:11Z")
Is there a way to see a list of topics currently in ‘slow mode’? Alternatively, is there a way to see a log of all moderator actions? The ‘Moderator Activity’ report only shows a summary of certain activities group by … --- ## [Slow mode for a chat channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-chat-channel/323133)
**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-chat-channel/323133 "2024-08-24T13:12:27Z")
it will be nice to be able to set slow mode for a chat channel, --- ## [Set Slow Mode by Tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-slow-mode-by-tag/319851)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-slow-mode-by-tag/319851 "2024-08-02T15:30:05Z")
I operate a forum that attracts a lot of contentious conversations, and slow mode has been a great help for keeping conversations productive and civil. I’d love to be able to let users set slow mode on their topics by t… --- ## [Why is there no record of who added or removed slow mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-record-of-who-added-or-removed-slow-mode/316354)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-record-of-who-added-or-removed-slow-mode/316354 "2024-07-16T09:09:33Z")
Slow mode is very useful for some topics on our forum. But I found Discourse has a serious design flaw about it: there is no record of who added or removed slow mode. I even checked the database and there’s still no reco… --- ## [Is the 'slow mode' still working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-slow-mode-still-working/295337)
**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-slow-mode-still-working/295337 "2024-02-14T19:46:00Z")
I just set the slow mode on a topic and I still have new answer from members, why ? Thank you --- ## [Issues when using slow mode on a topic forever](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-when-using-slow-mode-on-a-topic-forever/186607)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-when-using-slow-mode-on-a-topic-forever/186607 "2023-08-13T15:53:11Z")
I’d like to offer some feedback on the slow mode feature. The overwhelming feedback we got from our users when we turned on “slow mode” on a contentious thread was that they hated that editing a post reset the timer. In… --- ## [Active moderation mode - a slow mode alternative](https://meta.discourse.org/t/active-moderation-mode-a-slow-mode-alternative/271188)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/active-moderation-mode-a-slow-mode-alternative/271188 "2023-07-16T13:55:15Z")
I recently replied to a topic that had been put into “slow mode.” I got involved because the topic had gone a bit off the rails, and its OP was asking a question that hadn’t been adequately answered in the previous ~50 r… --- ## [Can I restrict users to reply at most once in the topics in a certain category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-users-to-reply-at-most-once-in-the-topics-in-a-certain-category/260395)
**Author:** [@honeybunnie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeybunnie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-users-to-reply-at-most-once-in-the-topics-in-a-certain-category/260395 "2023-04-04T01:37:38Z")
I am quite new. I would like to restrict users to reply at most once in the topics in a certain category. I don’t know if there is a plugin or a feature that can achieve this. One way that I think can go is to hide the r… --- ## [Slow mode and auto closing: minutes aren’t an option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-and-auto-closing-minutes-aren-t-an-option/257103)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-and-auto-closing-minutes-aren-t-an-option/257103 "2023-03-07T02:59:27Z")
When I open settings of a category and I want to setup slow mode and/or auto closing, mins are default and there is option choose hours, days etc. If I use anythng else than minutes, and at some point I want to chang… --- ## [Slow mode includes edit suggestion even when editing is restricted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-includes-edit-suggestion-even-when-editing-is-restricted/256545)
**Author:** [@anon44628144](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon44628144)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-includes-edit-suggestion-even-when-editing-is-restricted/256545 "2023-03-01T16:13:27Z")
I come from Ask.Replit.com and was told by a moderator (not-ethan) to report this here. A topic was set as slow mode where you cannot edit replies. Thus, I had to create new replies every time. I tried to post a new rep… --- ## [Drafting outside of a slow-mode post then trying to post results in an error message, then going back allows you to post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafting-outside-of-a-slow-mode-post-then-trying-to-post-results-in-an-error-message-then-going-back-allows-you-to-post/248437)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafting-outside-of-a-slow-mode-post-then-trying-to-post-results-in-an-error-message-then-going-back-allows-you-to-post/248437 "2022-12-12T14:57:53Z")
Hello. I have noticed a bug with the slow-mode topic Comment Frenzy - #3057 by Waqi\_20 - Not Terraria Related - Dark Gaming. Description: When typing in a post, exiting out of the topic you are currently in, and then cl… --- ## [What is "slow" mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-slow-mode/236611)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-slow-mode/236611 "2022-08-19T12:55:08Z")
Having some real trouble finding docs for newbs. Could someone please tell me what “slow” mode actually is? thanks! --- ## [Slow mode doesn’t apply to trust level 4 users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-doesn-t-apply-to-trust-level-4-users/228119)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-doesn-t-apply-to-trust-level-4-users/228119 "2022-05-25T20:41:53Z")
It seems slow mode doesn’t apply to trust level 4 users. I think this does not make sense. Can you provide a choice to the admin whether to enforce slow mode to trust level 4 users? --- ## [Slow mode appreciation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-appreciation/219373)
**Author:** [@meiadeleite](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meiadeleite)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-appreciation/219373 "2022-02-28T12:23:19Z")
Just a quick note to praise the slow mode feature, which has been a life-saver in the last couple of days. Things were getting intense on some of our topics because of the current events in Europe, until I remembered to … --- ## [Slow mode for a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-category/179574)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Bobkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_Bobkov)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-category/179574 "2022-02-03T17:52:08Z")
The topic author can activate the slow mode only for a topic now: Discourse 2.6.0.beta5 Release Notes Topic slow mode We added a new slow mode for topics that are heating up. Staff can enable slow mode from the topic a… --- ## [Extend usage of slow mode to fight battle of "live chat"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-usage-of-slow-mode-to-fight-battle-of-live-chat/202204)
**Author:** [@Ty1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ty1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-usage-of-slow-mode-to-fight-battle-of-live-chat/202204 "2022-01-17T20:28:27Z")
We love the slow mode feature and would like to extend the usage of it. We would like to have permanent slow mode for all categories – not just new topics of them but also all existing topics. First, let us explain why … --- ## [Can I enforce Slow Mode on a per-user basis or limit their comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-enforce-slow-mode-on-a-per-user-basis-or-limit-their-comments/212030)
**Author:** [@pixelDust](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pixelDust)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-enforce-slow-mode-on-a-per-user-basis-or-limit-their-comments/212030 "2021-12-14T15:34:41Z")
I’ve searched but haven’t found an answer to the following - perhaps I’m not using the correct terminology, but what I’m trying to do is limit how many comments a handful of problem users can make per day (or whatever ot… --- ## [Edit old posts in a slow topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-old-posts-in-a-slow-topic/171489)
**Author:** [@Elvith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elvith)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-old-posts-in-a-slow-topic/171489 "2021-06-27T00:43:46Z")
Hi, In our community moderators like to use the new awesome slow mode to keep things calm when a topic goes sideway. More precisely, someone flags an aggressive post, we moderators accept the flag, and then we put the t… --- ## [Fast approval in Slow Mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-approval-in-slow-mode/193329)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-approval-in-slow-mode/193329 "2021-06-14T16:17:41Z")
This might be an impractical, but with Slow Mode turned on, would it be possible to have comments (that would otherwise be delayed) go to the approval queue during the “delay” time, allowing a moderator to let it post s… --- ## [Who enabled slow mode, and does it apply to TL4 users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-enabled-slow-mode-and-does-it-apply-to-tl4-users/169985)
**Author:** [@Mattia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mattia)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-enabled-slow-mode-and-does-it-apply-to-tl4-users/169985 "2021-05-21T23:19:14Z")
Hi everyone, Regarding this feature. Are TL4’s excluded from slowmode or not? If they are not excluded, is there a way to do it? Finally, is it possible to log who has used the command? Thanks in advance … --- ## [Have to manually set date for "forever" slow mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-to-manually-set-date-for-forever-slow-mode/188718)
**Author:** [@FroggyC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FroggyC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-to-manually-set-date-for-forever-slow-mode/188718 "2021-04-30T19:39:21Z")
I’ve noticed in the last version of Discourse one cannot set Slow Mode indefinitely on a topic. This is a big problem for us. There are certain threads that I would like to have permanent slow mode on, just because of t…