Probably a really silly question but how do I close a forum thread?

[mewgoods]

Hi,
I have just tried to close an old "Plug Your Auction" thread of mine so I could start a new one - however I found I had to add an entry and then "Post a reply" in order for the close this thread to take effect - this caused a new entry to be displayed in the Forums list on the home page. Is there a way to just close the thread without having to add a new entry?

I did search the forum but couldn't find anything obvious but I may have missed it.
Thanks,
Marion

[suesjools]

Not silly at all, IMHO a very good question. Is there a delete option for the thread?

Am bumping up for expert advice.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[cheaver]

Hi,
I have just tried to close an old "Plug Your Auction" thread of mine so I could start a new one - however I found I had to add an entry and then "Post a reply" in order for the close this thread to take effect - this caused a new entry to be displayed in the Forums list on the home page. Is there a way to just close the thread without having to add a new entry?

I did search the forum but couldn't find anything obvious but I may have missed it.
Thanks,
Marion

Administration > delete thread - another page opens and you have to click delete again. (I think this is how it is done).

[mewgoods]

Thanks - that is great - I knew I must have been doing it wrong.

[HerMajesty]

You can also do a search for all your plug threads and see if you happen to have more than one.....

[Juliebabe25]

I wish we were allowed to have 2 plug your auctions threads running at once.

[burgyeb]

I think as long as it is closed it is ok to start another. Go to Administration > Close Thread

By doing it that way, if you wanted to use it again, at a different time; you would just go back to Administration > Open Thread

[RonOne]

On your first post, down the bottom, click "Edit Post"
Then on the base line click "Delete"
Then click "Delete Message" and then click "Delete Post"

[gyronny]

Administration > delete thread - another page opens and you have to click delete again. (I think this is how it is done).

My silly question is where do I find 'administration'?

[bykimbo]

I think as long as it is closed it is ok to start another. Go to Administration > Close Thread

By doing it that way, if you wanted to use it again, at a different time; you would just go back to Administration > Open Thread

I used to take that approach, but when I suggested it on the forums I got majorly shouted down. I think the "you must delete" rule is just daft, but it does get reinforced (mostly by other ebidders!) regularly. And the rule wording does *say* they have to be removed, not just closed. Daft, as I say, but doing it any other way is giving people a stick to beat you with, alas.