Hi, I was able to reproduce this bug
Priority/Severity: Low
Platform: Desktop, Windows 10, Browser: Google Chrome 107.0.5304.107
Description: If a private category is selected as a default composer category, users that try to create a new topic, but have a lower trust level than the one(s) defined in the category, will have an empty default category and won’t be able to create a new topic unless they select a category that is reachable to them.
Reproducible steps:
- Create a private category: Delete “everyone” from Security Groups and select a higher than zero trust level from the “Add a group” option.
- Change default composer category to the new private category (Settings > Other)
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Log in with a lower trust level user or create a new test user.
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Create a new topic with the default category (blank).


