Is there any way to restrict posting in a topic to members of a group, but allow all users to read the topic?

[maiki]

Ah, sorry @orangeandblack5, I wasn’t considering your original question, just replying to this part:

@orangeandblack5

I get that you can do it for a category, but we’re hoping to not have to make an entire new category given all of these topics are already neatly sorted into categories and subcategories.

We’re really hoping for the ability to restrict replies (and likes, actually) on a per-topic basis.

Let’s start over…

@orangeandblack5

Basically, we’re hoping to set up groups to manage posting permissions within a topic, but we still want every user and unregistered guests to be able to read what is posted.

@orangeandblack5

We’re really hoping for the ability to restrict replies (and likes, actually) on a per-topic basis.

In Discourse we set group permissions at the category level, not the post level, so I do not believe there is a way to do as you ask.

I’m curious: why do you not want anyone who can read the topics not be able to like them? I thought of archiving because maybe you wanted to “freeze” them, but it sounds like you want some folks to have the like ability and others to not have it. I love hearing how people use Discourse in their communities!