| What is Off-Topic Labelling? |
| Off-Topic labelling is a moderation action that moves an idea into a separate category, excluding it from the Hot Ideas and Recent Ideas views, without deleting the idea. |
Off-Topic labeling gives a Community Moderator a way to set aside controversial or unrelated ideas without deleting them, avoiding the free-speech concerns that come with outright removal. A labeled idea is placed into a distinct part of the community, separate from the Hot Ideas and Recent Ideas views.
Role Permissions
- Community Moderator, Campaign Moderator: Marks an idea as Off-Topic and removes the Off-Topic label from an idea.
Mark an Idea as Off-Topic
Marking an idea as Off-Topic changes the idea's Stage to Off-topic, moving it out of the Hot Ideas and Recent Ideas views into a separate part of the community.
- Log in as a Community/Campaign Moderator or Idea Owner.
- Select the Set Labels option from More option on the idea.
- Choose Off-Topic from the dropdown menu.
Note: If idea status change email notification is enabled, the idea submitter may be notified by email when the idea's Stage changes to the Off-topic stage.
Remove the Off-Topic Label
To remove an idea from Off-Topic, its Stage must be changed to a different Stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does marking an idea as Off-Topic delete it?
No. Off-Topic labeling moves the idea into a separate category, excluding it from the Hot Ideas and Recent Ideas views, but the idea itself is not deleted.
Is the idea submitter notified when an idea is marked Off-Topic?
The idea submitter may be notified by an idea status change email notification when the idea's Stage changes to the Off-topic stage, depending on whether that notification is enabled.
How is an idea removed from the Off-Topic category?
By changing the idea's Stage to a different Stage.
Who can mark an idea as Off-Topic?
A Community Moderator marks an idea as Off-Topic using the Set Labels option.
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