# Author-only Topic (take 2)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-only-topic-take-2/303254
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-only-topic-take-2/303254 "2024-04-10T16:06:14Z")
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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: [April 10, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-only-topic-take-2/303254/10 "2024-04-10T19:01:05Z")

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> [@thoka](#):
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> @RGJ’s [Private Topics Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-plugin/268646) should be hackable to suit your needs.

My [Private **Replies** plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-private-replies/146712) (not to be confused with my Private Topics plugin) does kind of what you want without hacking.

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