As a Namespace moderator, I want to lock and read-only archive a thread
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As a Namespace moderator, I want to lock and read-only archive a thread.

When I go to a thread on Remarkbox or on my web site, I want to be able
to quickly find a way to lock a thread.

Maybe place the button to lock the thread next to the "watch" button,
and next to my profile image.

Questions:

-   If a thread is locked should we also prohibit a user's ability to
    edit one of their existing comments?

timehexon — Feb 01, 2026 08:07 pm

This is implemented. If you're a namespace moderator, you'll see a lock
button in the thread header, next to the watch button. Click it to
prevent any new comments on that thread. The button changes to "unlock"
so you can reopen it later.

When a thread is locked, the reply form disappears for everyone and the
API rejects reply attempts with a 403 error. Existing comments stay
visible -- it's a read-only archive. Only moderators can see and use the
lock/unlock controls.

Full details:
https://git.unturf.com/engineering/remarkbox/remarkbox/-/blob/main/docs/tickets/13.md

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