Lock, Pin, or Feature a QCLF Topic

Topic moderators can change three independent QCLF flags: Locked, Pinned, and Featured. Each flag updates the existing Topic rather than creating a copy or changing its Category.

The quick controls require Topic moderation authority and every change is written to moderation history.

Change a Topic Flag

  1. Open the Topic as a moderator with moderate.topic authority in its Category.
  2. Use Lock Topic, Pin Topic, or Feature Topic.
  3. Reload the Topic/list and confirm the intended state.
  4. Use the corresponding Unlock, Unpin, or Unfeature action to reverse it later.

Locked

A locked Topic remains readable but ordinary permanent reply creation is refused. The Topic toolbar shows Locked. Locking is a conversation-control flag; it does not soft-delete the Topic or erase existing Messages.

Pinned

Pinned Topics receive priority in normal Category/default Topic ordering and several personalized lists that use the standard pinned-first order. The Topic-row UI also shows a Pinned marker. Following has its own activity ordering and is not converted into a pin-sorted list.

Featured

Featured is a separate discoverability/metadata flag. QCLF displays a Featured marker and exposes Featured as a Search filter. It does not automatically pin the Topic or bypass access rules.

Audit and Security

QCLF stores each flag as is_locked, is_pinned, or is_featured and records the moderator action. Server-side permission checks remain authoritative even if a frontend control is manipulated.

Community Discussion

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