Ouestion to understand: Moving Topic

FredT · August 25, 2022, 10:12:32 AM

I have to main categories.

A
B

A user posts something in B. I do not like the post there and move it to A.

Now I have the topic still in B marked as "moved", but I can also answer there.

I would like the message in B has the state of:

1) Not beeing able to get posts (e.g is locked)
2) Or is just deleted in B and only be seen in A

Is this possible with settings?

Thanks alot

Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen · August 25, 2022, 10:18:26 AM

No, you can not answer to the original topic in it's original location.
You can either a) Answer in the "Moved" notice topic, or b) the original topic, in it's new location.
You can move a topic, and not make any record of it in it's original location - This is an option while moving the topic.

Kindred · August 25, 2022, 10:24:03 AM

Don't moved topic automatically forward the user to the new location in 2.1?

Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen · August 25, 2022, 10:25:49 AM

Quote from: Kindred on August 25, 2022, 10:24:03 AMDon't moved topic automatically forward the user to the new location in 2.1?

By default yes, and I believe this is the source of confusion behind this question.

Steve · August 25, 2022, 10:50:16 AM

Uncheck 'Post a redirection topic.' when moving a topic to not have any indication the topic was ever there.

FredT · August 26, 2022, 06:14:57 AM

Thank you all. I will try Steve's suggestion

PS: Can not find settings.

But as far I can see there is no referal anymore a topic was moved. Maybe this is just a temp thing until other postings follow?

If so, this is fine as well

Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen · August 26, 2022, 07:01:40 AM

The 2 options checked in the attached picture are the relevant settings.
You see them when you are moving a topic.

First one means a "MOVED:" topic will be posted in the original location,
Second one means the "MOVED:" topic can not be opened, but instead will redirect directly to the new location.

Steve · August 26, 2022, 08:05:13 AM

Unless the OP is moving topics via checkboxes. Then that screen doesn't show. It just asks for a confirmation and does it, as you well know.

@FredT - If you are moving topics using the move option at the bottom of the topic, you should see the image Lex showed. Take note of the bottom dropdown if you do not uncheck 'Post a redirection topic.'

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Ouestion to understand: Moving Topic