How to redirect /close a community (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca to c/main@lemmy.ca

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If I created a community, and later determine there is a better/more active community on the 'verse, is there a way to close the community (or better yet redirect it to the community I'd rather folks join if they are interested in the subject matter)?

I suspect this is documented somewhere but neither a search on lemmy.ca nor a DDG inquiry found anything immediatly recognizable.

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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Set it to where only mods can post, and make a redirect post to the preferred version.

This allows the previous content to stay in place, and moves the community

[-] smorks@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

i don't think there's a universal way to do this currently.

i would say probably the best thing to do would be to create a pinned post saying the community is closing or whatever, with a link to the new one, and also maybe something in the community sidebar as well.

you could also set the community to only allow posts from moderators.

[-] Anon819450514@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Android did it by closing all new comments from their old instance, pinned a post explaining where and why they are moving and explained that in august (or september) the old community will be deleted.