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locking messages #lock

Debra Claffey
 

Hello,
I'm the IO manager for my group. I noticed that there is a Lock Topic option in messages. Where can I find info on this?

I'd like to block viewing of some messages without actually deleting them. The example is blocking a discussion from being read after the fact except by the subgroup moderator. Would locking a topic do this?
TIA,
Deb Claffey
New England Wax
 

Locking only prevents additional posts, it doesn't change the display of the Topic.

Duane
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Locking doesn't do that - I believe it prevents others posting to that thread.
/g/GroupManagersForum/topic/4550596#1536
The Help says: Locked: If a hashtag is set to Locked, topics tagged with it will be locked upon creation.
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However in the Help, I see this that is more what you are looking for, I think:
Automatic time-out: If a hashtag¡¯s Topic Duration is set, topics tagged with it will be deleted (or, if specified, locked) after that period of time. This can be a useful feature when a topic will be obsolete after a certain amount of time, for example messages about items for sale.
Source: ?/static/help

BTW, there is also "moderate topic" which means that an unmoderated group can have a topic that is not a free-for-all!

Frances
 

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Hi

Just checked -?
Go to Hashtags. Then click on Edit on the hashtag you wish to change. You get some options, including Topic Duration.

here¡¯s a screenshot:



On Mar 5 18, at 10:12 AM, Frances <frances@...> wrote:

Locking doesn't do that - I believe it prevents others posting to that thread.
/g/GroupManagersForum/topic/4550596#1536
The Help says: Locked: If a hashtag is set to Locked, topics tagged with it will be locked upon creation.
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However in the Help, I see this that is more what you are looking for, I think:
Automatic time-out: If a hashtag¡¯s Topic Duration is set, topics tagged with it will be deleted (or, if specified, locked) after that period of time. This can be a useful feature when a topic will be obsolete after a certain amount of time, for example messages about items for sale.
Source: ?/static/help

BTW, there is also "moderate topic" which means that an unmoderated group can have a topic that is not a free-for-all!

Frances

J_Catlady
 

The question has absolutely nothing to do with hashtags (although hashtags can be set to lock a topic).

Topics (not individual messages) can be locked by clicking on the dropdown arrow at the bottom of the topic in the topics list, and clicking on "Lock topic"; or by clicking on any individual message within the topic, clicking "More," and clicking on "Lock topic."
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Deb wanted: ?"I'd like to block viewing of some messages without actually deleting them. The example is blocking a discussion from being read after the fact except by the subgroup moderator."

I saw that there is a duration hashtag. I don't know if it works the way I thought it should - still testing with Deb's help.
As I mentioned, Help says: Automatic time-out: If a hashtag¡¯s Topic Duration is set, topics tagged with it will be deleted (or, if specified, locked) after that period of time. This can be a useful feature when a topic will be obsolete after a certain amount of time, for example messages about items for sale.

Anyone know how this works? Would it help Deb?

Frances
J_Catlady
 

On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 09:40 am, Frances wrote:
As I mentioned, Help says:
I know what Help says about hashtags, because I wrote it.

What Deb wants can't be done. Locking only prevents further messages from being posted to the topic, as Duane has already explained; it doesn't stop people from viewing messages already posted. And locking a topic has nothing to do with hashtags. You can use a hashtag to auto-lock topics but that's all.
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Debra Claffey
 

Thanks for all the input. I'll just go ahead and delete the discussions.
The duration feature seems intriguing.

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