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What to do with rooms that outlived its purpose

What to do with rooms that outlived its purpose

Owned by Gabriel Henrique Dias Casals
Last updated: Jan 29, 2025
1 min read

End of Purpose: When a project is complete or a partner/customer relationship ends, archive the associated Rocket.Chat room.

Notification: Before archiving a room, let everyone know by posting a message in the room itself.

Why:

  • Organization: Archiving keeps Rocket.Chat clean and focused on active projects/relationships.

  • Clarity: Archiving lets everyone know a room is no longer in use, avoiding confusion.

Steps to archive a channel:

1-Go to Room (Channel/Discussion)

2-Post message related to archiving the room

3-Click on Room information

4-Click on Edit

5-Enable the “Archived” option and move it to the right

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6-Confirm the archiving and save the proprieties.
PS: Afterward, the room will still be accessible with a link but will be in a read-only state, and mentioning that it was archived.