# Latest

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## [Quote post using keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953)

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**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953 "2014-05-29T09:37:53Z")

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There is no method for keyboard users to quote a post. It would be nice to have the option.

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## [Hot off the presses, automated backup support!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805)

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**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805 "2014-04-25T06:23:41Z")

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If you are on the latest version of Discourse, you can now enable automated daily backups, with support for uploading them offsite to S3! I’m super proud of this feature because in my opinion not enough software (and ce…

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## [Launcher script not updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688)

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**Author:** [@Greg\_Swallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg_Swallow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688 "2014-06-02T07:16:10Z")

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I installed discouse on digitalocean via the beginner docker method. I installed updates via the admin/docker url and today updated docker manually to 0.11.1 - I had a problem that the launcher script was not updated …

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## [How to unblock email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132)

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**Author:** [@bsides](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bsides)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132 "2014-06-02T10:50:40Z")

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Silly question, how do I unblock an email?

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## [Support for POP3 (as opposed to POP3s)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137 "2014-06-02T13:45:12Z")

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Would it be possible to add support for POP3 (non-s) (ie port 110). On my server, discourse and the pop server are both on the same server, so there is no need to encrypt the session (anyone with access to the connectio…

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## [What should be used for a "you read this" indicator on each post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125 "2014-06-03T05:34:07Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Move some post actions to “extra drawer”: This seems to warrant its own discussion. A few thoughts I have regarding the current indicator and its history: By the time you can see the …

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## [Category doesn't appear for search engine web spiders?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240 "2014-06-05T21:32:21Z")

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Continuing the discussion from SEO compared to other well known tools: Apologies for dredging up an old topic, but our SEO guy has some questions that I can’t answer, so I’m hoping you can arm me with some info @coding…

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## [Youtube times feature for replies to an embedded youtube video?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-times-feature-for-replies-to-an-embedded-youtube-video/16294)

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**Author:** [@def](https://meta.discourse.org/u/def)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-times-feature-for-replies-to-an-embedded-youtube-video/16294 "2014-06-06T21:43:58Z")

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I thought it might be cool (if it were possible) to also have the automatic youtube play@time function when a user replies with an arbitrary time say 0:45. Not sure if it is possible for embedded videos but it’s just a t…

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## [The installation stopped in the middle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-installation-stopped-in-the-middle/16311)

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**Author:** [@Devanil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Devanil)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-installation-stopped-in-the-middle/16311 "2014-06-08T06:31:39Z")

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I’m following this tutorial installation. But the installation stopped it: What to do?

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## [Revert feature in Docker manager?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-feature-in-docker-manager/16363)

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**Author:** [@stealthii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stealthii)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-feature-in-docker-manager/16363 "2014-06-09T23:46:02Z")

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Sometimes the latest commit will leave a broken discourse setup (like right now), but will apply fine, as the rake tasks will complete successfully. It would be nice to have a ‘revert to previous used commit’, until Disc…

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## [No indication if an in-page CTRL-F search is returning results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-if-an-in-page-ctrl-f-search-is-returning-results/16371)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-if-an-in-page-ctrl-f-search-is-returning-results/16371 "2014-06-10T00:16:28Z")

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Continuing the discussion from How should we implement polls?: I’m not sure if this is a bug or just a TODO … It seems that (on a Chromebook, anyway) when searching a long thread with CTRL+F I get topic results that m…

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## [\`./launcher\` hangs constantly on Amazon EC2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-hangs-constantly-on-amazon-ec2/16403)

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**Author:** [@bioball](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bioball)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-hangs-constantly-on-amazon-ec2/16403 "2014-06-11T01:02:27Z")

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I’ve been doing quite a bit of setting up/tearing down discourse via ./launcher, and I’ve noticed that various stages of either bootstrap or start hang, for no apparent and without any logs. I would then just quit the pr…

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## [SMTP settings in admin panel?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-admin-panel/16446)

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**Author:** [@def](https://meta.discourse.org/u/def)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-admin-panel/16446 "2014-06-11T23:22:19Z")

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Is there any plan to have editable SMTP settings in the administration panel?

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## [Move some post actions to "extra drawer"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-some-post-actions-to-extra-drawer/16094)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-some-post-actions-to-extra-drawer/16094 "2014-06-12T08:37:01Z")

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Right now, with the addition of the wiki option via @velesin (and thank you very much for that) we have a grand total of eight glyphs / actions on each post: From left to right: like edit flag delete link / share b…

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## [Allow regular user to archive (or close) their own topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-regular-user-to-archive-or-close-their-own-topic/16498)

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**Author:** [@Greg\_Swallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg_Swallow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-regular-user-to-archive-or-close-their-own-topic/16498 "2014-06-13T04:36:49Z")

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Is there an easy way to allow regular users to be able to archive a topic they started? I don’t think this feature would be abused for what I’m considering using discourse for. For example for a buy and sell category,…

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## [Self-upgrade and app configuration functionalities: modular?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-upgrade-and-app-configuration-functionalities-modular/16519)

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**Author:** [@jamiefolsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamiefolsom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-upgrade-and-app-configuration-functionalities-modular/16519 "2014-06-14T10:51:21Z")

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Question about two features of discourse: both the upgrade and the configuration features are great, and I would like to implement something like each of them on other rails apps I am working on. Short of just cribbing f…

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## ["N to go for the title" is ambiguous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n-to-go-for-the-title-is-ambiguous/16514)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n-to-go-for-the-title-is-ambiguous/16514 "2014-06-16T20:37:53Z")

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I’ve had two different users contact me to ask why they weren’t able to “Create Topic” because the button was disabled and grey. It turns out that they didn’t see and understand the “N to go for the title” centered at th…

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## [Add last seen and post count to user card](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-last-seen-and-post-count-to-user-card/16550)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-last-seen-and-post-count-to-user-card/16550 "2014-06-16T22:34:23Z")

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I think we should expand our user card to include post counts: Additionally maybe consider adding a row for Last Seen - perhaps a separate feature req/ Thoughts?

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## [Admin Tool - Search by Email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-tool-search-by-email/16569)

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**Author:** [@haldron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haldron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-tool-search-by-email/16569 "2014-06-16T23:18:50Z")

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OK so a pretty simple idea that I just wanted to gauge potential interest on. For one of the forums I work with, one of our community managers handles a team of volunteers that needed to be added as volunteers. I notice…

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## ["Sign In" vs. "Log Out"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-in-vs-log-out/16561)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-in-vs-log-out/16561 "2014-06-16T23:38:33Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Icons. Icons everywhere: Why is the this button called Log Out when the opposite button is called Sign In?

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## [Hosting fees and/or support?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-fees-and-or-support/16599)

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**Author:** [@Frank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frank)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-fees-and-or-support/16599 "2014-06-17T03:20:38Z")

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If I get everything working again the way I had it, can I lean on you guys for maintaining my droplet? Note: I will have some custom javascript widgets that will be in the header and some that will be included in the bo…

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## [Allow asset compilation without \`color\_schemes\` table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-asset-compilation-without-color-schemes-table/16297)

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**Author:** [@hstove](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hstove)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-asset-compilation-without-color-schemes-table/16297 "2014-06-17T12:33:58Z")

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Heroku setup with Discourse has been simplified a lot over the development of Discourse (from what I can tell), but at the moment there is a hangup during asset compilation when the database has not been set up. Is it p…

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## [Why is there no description topic for Uncategorized?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-description-topic-for-uncategorized/14358)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-description-topic-for-uncategorized/14358 "2014-06-17T14:21:36Z")

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Any good reason why I’m not even allowed to create a topic and pin it to have a description for it if I so please?

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## [Muted categories are too atomic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-are-too-atomic/16546)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-are-too-atomic/16546 "2014-06-18T01:31:44Z")

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When you mute a category now, every new topic in the category is muted. Our implementation is actually a bit simpler and diverges from the explenation. Muted Categories: Are suppressed from latest list. All new to…

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## [Bulk Invite Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-users/15899)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-users/15899 "2014-06-18T10:40:18Z")

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We should have a user interface for bulk inviting users to Discourse, since it comes up so often. Probably the best place to trigger this is from the user page, which already has an Invites area: Add a button, “Ba…

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## [Allow alternate logo on mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-alternate-logo-on-mobile-view/16659)

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**Author:** [@ampburner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ampburner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-alternate-logo-on-mobile-view/16659 "2014-06-18T19:51:14Z")

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Under admin \> customize, I have the ability to specify custom css and a html-header for both the desktop and mobile views (independently) But the site logo is always the same (shared between both views) I would like th…

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## [Welcome 2014 Discourse Interns!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-2014-discourse-interns/16638)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-2014-discourse-interns/16638 "2014-06-18T17:12:34Z")

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I’m pleased to announce the Discourse team now has two amazing interns, Arpit Jalan @techapj and Kane York @riking. This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Welcome 2014 Discourse Interns!

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## [Should you be able to create subcategories with the same name as ones under another category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-you-be-able-to-create-subcategories-with-the-same-name-as-ones-under-another-category/13772)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-you-be-able-to-create-subcategories-with-the-same-name-as-ones-under-another-category/13772 "2014-06-18T20:11:14Z")

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Continuing the discussion from How should subcategory show its parent category?: It seems like this isn’t possible right now. Should it be?

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## [Scrolling over post indicator should sroll post wise](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-over-post-indicator-should-sroll-post-wise/15365)

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**Author:** [@richardlm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/richardlm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-over-post-indicator-should-sroll-post-wise/15365 "2014-06-19T12:21:02Z")

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It would be nice when when hovering over the post indicator (xx of zz) the scrolling would not be line wise, but post wise, i.e. skipping one post per “scroll”.

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## [What about private groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-private-groups/13015)

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**Author:** [@tomspilman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomspilman)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-private-groups/13015 "2014-06-18T16:15:05Z")

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We have a Discourse site which includes lots of public discussion, but we also have some categories where we discuss private NDA’d materials. The category itself seems fine… people trying to access it without permission…

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