# "All members" when creating a category assigns everyone

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** categories
**Created:** [7 augustus 2026 om 08:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508 "2026-08-07T08:17:11Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [7 augustus 2026 om 09:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508/3 "2026-08-07T09:28:06Z")

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Suggestion: have three buttons instead of two

- public (disable when login required) → assign `everyone`
- members only → assign `trust_level_0` or the fancy new `logged_in_users`
- private → assign selected groups.

Related bug [Category permissions and the new permission groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-and-the-new-permission-groups/409511)

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