# Automatically joined chat channels

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-joined-chat-channels/224921
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** chat, completed
**Created:** [April 21, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-joined-chat-channels/224921 "2022-04-21T08:10:34Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-joined-chat-channels/224921/1 "2022-04-21T08:10:34Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Introducing Discourse Chat (BETA)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734/127):

> [@Introducing Discourse Chat (BETA)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734/127):
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> I could use some help transitioning my users to the chat by automatically mass-joining them to some channels

A repeat request we have had from @Alon1 / @jimkleiber and @Kim_Hanchet is some sort of facility for “auto join” channels.

The idea is that you want users not to start from a blank state in chat.

I can think of a few ways of doing this

- A flag on a channel saying “auto joined” meaning anyone with access is automatically joined. (set by admins / moderators)

- A site setting listing the channels that are automatically joined

Curious what the precedent is in other chat platforms.

@j.jaffeux any thoughts here?

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