Remove an idea

Hide ideas from users to make them appear to have been deleted.

Remove an idea to hide it from users. From a user perspective, a removed idea has been deleted, but moderators may still them them by filtering the challenges by Removed. This allows you to keep a record of what was posted.

  1. Locate the Idea to edit.
  2. Click Moderation status on the Moderator Tools toolbar above the Idea title.
    Moderator toolbar
  3. Select the Removed status.
    Update moderation status options with Removed selected
    Idea statusDescription
    ClearClears all statuses; no status will be applied
    ClosedComments and votes may no longer be submitted
    Closed commentsComments may no longer be submitted
    RemovedIdea is no longer visible to users; moderators can still the the idea
  4. Click Save.
The removed idea is no longer visible to users, though Moderators may still see it. When you remove an idea, it is good practice to let the user know why you've removed their idea.