Closing or Deleting Discussions
Once posted, you can delete or close discussion threads that have become obsolete or are completed. You can close or delete a topic, or you can delete a comment. Once a topic is closed, you and other users can no longer post additional comments.
Closing or deleting a topic affects all comments posted under that topic. Likewise, deleting a comment affects any comments that have been posted in response.
Whether or not you can close or delete a topic or comment depends on the administrative permissions set at your site. Typically, you can delete and close your own topics or comments. If these actions do not appear, contact an administrator.
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Users with the appropriate administrative permissions can also delete or close topics and comments posted by other users.
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Deleting Comments and Topics
Deleting a topic or comment permanently removes it from the Discussions table. Any comments that have been posted in reply are also deleted, including those created by other users.
To delete a topic or comment, click the delete icon
next to it in the
Discussions table row.
| If another user is subscribed to the deleted topic or comment, and a discussion activity is deleted, email notifications are not sent to subscribers. |
Closing a Discussion Topic
Closing a topic prevents users from adding new comments in response. However, any comments that have already been posted remain visible. Once a topic has been closed, you cannot reopen it.
To close a topic, click the lock icon
next to it in the
Discussions table row.
