# Allow users to create their own group sub-forums? (like slack channels)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-create-their-own-group-sub-forums-like-slack-channels/152476>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-create-their-own-group-sub-forums-like-slack-channels/152476 "2020-05-23T19:02:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![sunjam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sunjam/32/175682_2.png) [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-create-their-own-group-sub-forums-like-slack-channels/152476/4 "2020-05-23T22:23:16Z")

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You should be able to do this using Groups. Look into groups where users can join and then communicate within the Group, which can be more flexible than categories.

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