Hello everyone. I am looking for a way to create a topic on the discourse platform (not an article on an external website), and have this topic invisible until someone comments on it. I was thinking about something similar to the scheduling method, just using the first comment as the trigger. Kind of like an “IF” condition. I’ll explain the use of it: I am working on a slideshow that will be shared with people and features different products. I would like to invite people to discuss these products further. What I wanted to do is to create a topic for each product, with the slideshow details, have it invisible, and provide a link in the slideshow. Then, if someone decides to comment - the post will become visible / move from a hidden category to the right category. It’s so I won’t post a bunch of topics empty from comments / with no interest. Is there any way to achieve something like that? Thanks!

I see what you are trying to do there, but I have a question. How are users supposed to enter the hidden topic, when that’s in a private category? You mentioned: [image] yochaimaytal: and provide a link That’s a good idea. You can create a topic, unlist it, and if someone replies, you can list it again. I am not seeing a way that it can automatically being listed, nor posting it in a private category. I also found this topic, which might help you out: [image] Category setting: unhide topic from latest when there is a reply Feature I’m interested in creating some categories where people are encouraged to create new topics liberally (for example, sharing links or “TIL” type posts). I’m concerned about this cluttering up the front page and I’m aware of the “hide topics in this category from latest” setting. Many of the topics would likely receive no replies. But on occasion, I think some of these topics could spark a discussion. It’d be cool if there were an option to auto-unhide the topic from latest once there were a r…

It sounds like a good idea. I would love for it to be automated, but can also do it manually if that’s the only option. Thanks.

[image] yochaimaytal: and have this topic invisible until someone comments on it. [image] yochaimaytal: manually if that’s the only option. Hey, have you tried to Toggle unlisted on a new topic. When you post topic it will automatically be unlisted.

I thought that’s what @Thomas_G meant: Create a topic Toggle ‘unlisted’ in the gear wheel in the post creator (prior to posting) Share that link If the post gets a comment - change it manually to ‘listed’ I guess that what I’ll try

Sure thing, seems. Like a good plan :wink: I think he meant manually via wrench. He can correct me if I am wrong :+1:

@yochaimaytal’s comment is on spot on what I proposed! [image] yochaimaytal: Create a topic Toggle ‘unlisted’ in the gear wheel in the post creator (prior to posting) Share that link If the post gets a comment - change it manually to ‘listed’

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ondrej April 24, 2020, 10:03am 4

Hey, have you tried to Toggle unlisted on a new topic. When you post topic it will automatically be unlisted.

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