# Category overview - topics without permission are hidden, not replaced

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Juin 21, 2015, 1:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264 "2015-06-21T01:41:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [Juin 21, 2015, 1:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-overview-topics-without-permission-are-hidden-not-replaced/30264/2 "2015-06-21T01:45:05Z")

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Er, yes and..? This is correct, the anon user can’t see topics they do not hold permissions to view.

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