# Can no longer create global banners from restricted categories

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-no-longer-create-global-banners-from-restricted-categories/398306
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** pinned-topics
**Created:** [March 12, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-no-longer-create-global-banners-from-restricted-categories/398306 "2026-03-12T18:19:46Z")
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### Author: ![hellekin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hellekin/32/51636_2.png) [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-no-longer-create-global-banners-from-restricted-categories/398306/25 "2026-04-16T16:41:15Z")

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Indeed, and I have devised another solution anyway:

> [@I just upgraded to the latest tag, and lost banner topic!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-just-upgraded-to-the-latest-tag-and-lost-banner-topic/398976/5):
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> You can use a globally muted public category for banners.

> [@I just upgraded to the latest tag, and lost banner topic!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-just-upgraded-to-the-latest-tag-and-lost-banner-topic/398976/5):
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> and indeed, use linked topics for staff.

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