I have noticed recently that some, but not all, threads have the following message at the bottom:
This topic will automatically close in a month
Is this user initiated, automatic from the system, something new?
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rubi1200 
It is a new thing -
See:
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/marking-solutions/54599/13
Cheers
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This is what I see when clicking on the link:
In any event, thanks for the response.
For me, the matter is resolved.
I assume only the original poster or a mod can re-open a thread that was automatically closed?
Yeah sorry…
The link that @bashing-om shared is in the Staff area, so you & most people won’t be able to view it.
It related to a change made 2025-02-06 due to a discussion at the meeting of the same day of ‘admins’… very roughly.
It didn’t occur to me to read the whole page when I opened the link Billy posted, after all I can view it.
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I didn’t reply to that part sorry…
For a thread to be re-opened will require a mod as I understand the rules; ie. closure impacts OP too (this is based on Lubuntu’s discourse though; so configs here may differ, but I’d expect the same here)
https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238
Q: Can regular users reply to closed or archived topics?
A: No, regular users cannot reply to closed or archived topics. However, admins, moderators, and TL4 users can still interact with these topics.
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Excellent information, thank you!
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