# All users are visible in @mentions autocomplete list

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-users-are-visible-in-mentions-autocomplete-list/232147>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [July 6, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-users-are-visible-in-mentions-autocomplete-list/232147 "2022-07-06T21:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![MattDz3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mattdz3/32/254461_2.png) [@MattDz3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MattDz3)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-users-are-visible-in-mentions-autocomplete-list/232147/1 "2022-07-06T21:03:47Z")

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Hello,  
I am using Discourse with specific groups assigned to categories to limit their access, we don’t want one group communicating with another. This solution is working except for the @mention autocomplete list. All users are showing up in the autocomplete list even when all the visibility settings are set to only group owners and mods, and posting settings are set to nobody across all groups.

The exception is all the `Trust_Level` groups. I am unable to change the ` Who can see this group's members?` setting from `Everyone`. Anytime I set it to `Nobody` it changes back to `Everyone` when I nav away then back.

Is this a bug or am I missing a setting preventing the autocomplete list from populating with all users?

Thanks!  
Matt

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