# Can replies to topics be limited to only the author of the topic?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-replies-to-topics-be-limited-to-only-the-author-of-the-topic/95071>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [8월 18, 2018, 10:02오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-replies-to-topics-be-limited-to-only-the-author-of-the-topic/95071 "2018-08-18T22:02:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichelleBasey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/michellebasey/32/129433_2.png) [@MichelleBasey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBasey)\
**Post date:** [1월 5, 2019, 9:18오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-replies-to-topics-be-limited-to-only-the-author-of-the-topic/95071/10 "2019-01-05T09:18:19Z")

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@RobMeade @anon36484860 - you’ve probably already solved this, but here’s an idea for future readers:

Add a Special Group with one member - the portfolio owner.  
Set Permissions on the Category to:

Everyone: see  
Special Group: Create/Reply/See

I don’t know if you’d run into limitations on how many one person groups you could create, but it might get you where you need to go.

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