{"id":"junk-yard.does-pinning-stop-a-scrap-from-clearing","url":"/faq/junk-yard/does-pinning-stop-a-scrap-from-clearing","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"auto-clear","title":"Auto-clear, pins and deleting"},"question":"Does pinning stop a scrap from being cleared?","alt_questions":["Pinned scrap disappeared","Do pinned scraps expire?","Why did my pinned note vanish?","Pinned Junk Yard card cleared","Will pinning keep it forever?"],"short_answer":"No. Pinning only keeps a scrap at the top; it still clears when its timer runs out. Give it a longer lifetime (up to 6 months) if you want it to stay.","answer_markdown":"No. A pinned scrap still clears when its own timer runs out — pinning only keeps it at the top. If you want a pinned scrap to last longer, give it a longer lifetime from its lifetime/pin menu (up to 6 months).\n\nPinned scraps are kept when the board is full and the oldest unpinned ones drop off, and **Clear all Junk** removes them along with everything else.","answer_html":"

No. A pinned scrap still clears when its own timer runs out — pinning only keeps it at the top. If you want a pinned scrap to last longer, give it a longer lifetime from its lifetime/pin menu (up to 6 months).

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Pinned scraps are kept when the board is full and the oldest unpinned ones drop off, and Clear all Junk removes them along with everything else.

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Junk Yard · Auto-clear, pins and deleting

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Does pinning stop a scrap from being cleared?

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Short answer: No. Pinning only keeps a scrap at the top; it still clears when its timer runs out. Give it a longer lifetime (up to 6 months) if you want it to stay.

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No. A pinned scrap still clears when its own timer runs out — pinning only keeps it at the top. If you want a pinned scrap to last longer, give it a longer lifetime from its lifetime/pin menu (up to 6 months).

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Pinned scraps are kept when the board is full and the oldest unpinned ones drop off, and Clear all Junk removes them along with everything else.

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