# Can users see which permissions they have?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [12월 12, 2018, 8:18오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145 "2018-12-12T20:18:19Z")
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### Author: ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [12월 12, 2018, 9:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-users-see-which-permissions-they-have/104145/4 "2018-12-12T21:32:02Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> If they can’t post, then there’s no “new topic” button

That was my understanding. Maybe something has changed?

eg. I am not a member of the “theme author” group. When I go to the category I see a “+ new topic” button that does not function.  
[https://meta.discourse.org/c/theme](https://meta.discourse.org/c/theme)

I know why because I have read  
[About the Theme category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-theme-category/60925)

> If you have developed a theme you would like to share, PM `@sam` and ask to be allowed to be added to the `@theme_authors` group so you can post your theme.

I don’t have much faith that members actually read what’s important to read, so IMHO it would be better to not show a non-functioning button. Better yet might be to have the button and show some kind of “you need to ask to join” modal.

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