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(NB34) Topics Closing Soon


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The name of the hook sounds like you are re-inventing the concept of setting a closing time for a topic. Might help if you name it something like, "Topics Closing Soon", sort of like on eBay how they have auctions ending soon.

Hi,

Thanks for the help with name. I liked your remark.

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can members select their own end time ? or does a moderator have to add that ?

The ability to set open/close times is part of the core product and is enabled per group. So if you're on a community that doesn't give you the option to set open/close times, then that's because the admin set it that way.

LAC's hook just shows a list of topics that will be closing soon, it doesn't add the ability to close the topics, since that's already available. It's a smart idea, because on communities that use the closing time feature, it can encourage activity in those topics.

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The ability to set open/close times is part of the core product and is enabled per group. So if you're on a community that doesn't give you the option to set open/close times, then that's because the admin set it that way.

LAC's hook just shows a list of topics that will be closing soon, it doesn't add the ability to close the topics, since that's already available. It's a smart idea, because on communities that use the closing time feature, it can encourage activity in those topics.

thanks for your reply Wolfie, I've installed this hook and it does work well, ideal for auction style threads but for some reason members aren't getting the option to set open/close times although I've checked the ACP and the member group does have that option selected, I just thought there might have been an additional setting somewhere in this hook.

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This is a moderating feature, right?

Only forum moderators, moderators and admins can set topic open/close time... As far as I remember, of course.

I could have sworn that was something that could be set within a member group. But looking at it again, I think I misread something. If it's not already included, maybe LAC could include an option to let members of certain groups have access to it in certain forums.

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I could have sworn that was something that could be set within a member group. But looking at it again, I think I misread something. If it's not already included, maybe LAC could include an option to let members of certain groups have access to it in certain forums.

It is already in the settings for all the member groups but doesn't seem to work unless that member group has moderator rights

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It is already in the settings for all the member groups but doesn't seem to work unless that member group has moderator rights

I may have misunderstood the options I saw. Read the previous posts. From the sounds of it though, LAC might add it as a feature in a future update of the hook. So you're in good hands for it. :)

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