Keeping topics always open

originally (if it wasn’t a wiki) i would have started with a different topic, such as:

nodebb vs discourse, and closing topics

i really don’t like closing topics. or [discourse].

for the very same reasons: they’re both well intended ways to have civil discussions, but they end up closing the door on the face of people and many good developments which will simply die.

and i see it was a choice about 2 years ago, unlikely to change.

like using discourse… even more unlikely to change. nodebb is still not so mature, although it have some advantages… i would argue the ideal alternative will be something like delta chat, one day…

anyway…

how is the recommended way to keep a topic (this one) open?

how about a setting to only have auto close timing while there’s an accepted answer?