diff --git a/resources/sql/autopatches/20150829.ponder.dupe.1.sql b/resources/sql/autopatches/20150829.ponder.dupe.1.sql
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/sql/autopatches/20150829.ponder.dupe.1.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+UPDATE {$NAMESPACE}_ponder.ponder_question
+  SET status = 'invalid' WHERE status = 'duplicate';
diff --git a/src/applications/ponder/constants/PonderQuestionStatus.php b/src/applications/ponder/constants/PonderQuestionStatus.php
--- a/src/applications/ponder/constants/PonderQuestionStatus.php
+++ b/src/applications/ponder/constants/PonderQuestionStatus.php
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   const STATUS_OPEN               = 'open';
   const STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED    = 'resolved';
   const STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE    = 'obsolete';
-  const STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE   = 'duplicate';
+  const STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID     = 'invalid';
 
   public static function getQuestionStatusMap() {
     return array(
       self::STATUS_OPEN              => pht('Open'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED   => pht('Closed, Resolved'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE   => pht('Closed, Obsolete'),
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE  => pht('Closed, Duplicate'),
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID    => pht('Closed, Invalid'),
     );
   }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       self::STATUS_OPEN              => pht('Open'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED   => pht('Closed, Resolved'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE   => pht('Closed, Obsolete'),
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE  => pht('Closed, Duplicate'),
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID    => pht('Closed, Invalid'),
     );
     return idx($map, $status, pht('Unknown'));
   }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       self::STATUS_OPEN              => pht('Open'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED   => pht('Resolved'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE   => pht('Obsolete'),
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE  => pht('Duplicate'),
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID    => pht('Invalid'),
     );
     return idx($map, $status, pht('Unknown'));
   }
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED =>
         pht('This question has been answered or resolved.'),
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE =>
-        pht('This question is no longer valid or out of date.'),
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE =>
-        pht('This question is a duplicate of another question.'),
+        pht('This question is out of date.'),
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID =>
+        pht('This question is invalid.'),
     );
     return idx($map, $status, pht('Unknown'));
   }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       self::STATUS_OPEN => PHUITagView::COLOR_BLUE,
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED => PHUITagView::COLOR_BLACK,
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE => PHUITagView::COLOR_BLACK,
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE => PHUITagView::COLOR_BLACK,
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID => PHUITagView::COLOR_BLACK,
     );
 
     return idx($map, $status);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       self::STATUS_OPEN => 'fa-question-circle',
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED => 'fa-check',
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE => 'fa-ban',
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE => 'fa-clone',
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID => 'fa-ban',
     );
 
     return idx($map, $status);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     return array(
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_RESOLVED,
       self::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE,
-      self::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE,
+      self::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/ponder/storage/PonderQuestionTransaction.php b/src/applications/ponder/storage/PonderQuestionTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/ponder/storage/PonderQuestionTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/ponder/storage/PonderQuestionTransaction.php
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@
             return pht(
               '%s closed this question as obsolete.',
               $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid));
-          case PonderQuestionStatus::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE:
+          case PonderQuestionStatus::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID:
             return pht(
-              '%s closed this question as a duplicate.',
+              '%s closed this question as invalid.',
               $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid));
         }
     }
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@
               '%s closed %s as resolved.',
               $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid),
               $this->renderHandleLink($object_phid));
-          case PonderQuestionStatus::STATUS_CLOSED_DUPLICATE:
+          case PonderQuestionStatus::STATUS_CLOSED_INVALID:
             return pht(
-              '%s closed %s as duplicate.',
+              '%s closed %s as invalid.',
               $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid),
               $this->renderHandleLink($object_phid));
           case PonderQuestionStatus::STATUS_CLOSED_OBSOLETE: