How do you remove Shadow Topics?

I have been trying to figure out how I can remove some Shadow Topics on my forum but nothing I tried seems to work. I tried moving the shadow topic into the original and I tried to see if it leaves after posting in the topic but it's still there.

When you move it, are you checking the yes box to leave a shadow topic?

I don't seem to get that checkbox when I try to move the Shadow Topic.

PotSmuggle wrote:I don't seem to get that checkbox when I try to move the Shadow Topic.

Hello,

If you move a topic and you leave it's shadow there it will stay there for as long as it's set to. So just be patient and sooner or later it will be gone!

Luffy

Is there a place in the ACP where I can change the time limit? Also, is there no way I could remove them manually?

I never thought of something like that. So to be honest i don't know!
Maybe @SLGray know something more about this!

I suppose if you move the topic again (do not tick the box) to where it was before then move it back to where you currently have it, it will get rid of the shadow topic. Just make sure you do NOT tick leave shadow topic when moving it

-Brandon

@brandon_g Tried the reverse, the shadow topic doesn't disappear.

Do you guys know what the default timer is on shadow topics?

I do not know. To be honest I did not even know there was one.

D: Me neither, it's pretty neat of a feature.

Have you tried clearing your cache and cookies as well as your forum cookies? Maybe this could be causing an issue.

Cleared my forum cookies and tried. Same results. D:

How about your browser cache and cookies?

Yeah, I cleared those too.

Hmmm yeah maybe we should wait for @SLGray then to see if he knows more about this.

Try this:  open the topic itself not the shadow topic.  Try moving where the shadow topic is.

Just tried that method again, the shadow topic doesn't disappear when the Original Topic was moved to the same Forum.

Try merging the two.

The Shadow Topic doesn't show up in the topic list when I'm selecting the topics to merge, so I can't merge them.

There should be topic Mod icons at the bottom of the topic somewhere.

I can only do that from inside the Original Topic though because clicking the Shadow Topic would redirect me there. Is there a way to select it for merging outside of the topic? The moderation mode thingy is the only thing I know thar allows me to select the Shadow Topic but doesn't give you the option to merge, the only options there are Delete, Move, Unlock, Lock, Announcement, Sticky, and Normal.

You might have to delete the topic and repost it.

That sucks... I have 10 Shadow Topics that are active topics and people's fanfictions. I don't want to have to delete them. D:

Oh and I would back up any messages members may want on word or something before proceeding with what @SLGray said .

I would wait a while to see if they disappear on their own.

Alright thanks! It would be great if someone was to implement a way to remove these things, it's weird how you can't move or merge them.

Usually if you move the topic it does go away. I don not know it won't now. Weird. Well all well.

Could you send me a test account with permission to moderate the areas with shadow topics.  Also post links to shadow topics.

PM'd you the test account. Let me know if you need to be promoted for Administrator access.

One here:
http://satosere.forums.net.bz/f28-pokemon-the-series-xy

There used to be more here but it seems the older ones disappeared.
http://satosere.forums.net.bz/f10-writer-s-community

Hello all,

If I remember rightly    This has a timed setting for about 3 days and it will get removed when the topic starter reads the post that was moved by clicking the one marked Moved.