# Category \> Security \> Permission type \> Author-only

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-permission-type-author-only/60805>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [11 Abril , 2017 20:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-permission-type-author-only/60805 "2017-04-11T20:39:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![trudat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/trudat/32/104354_2.png) [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\
**Post date:** [11 Abril , 2017 22:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-permission-type-author-only/60805/5 "2017-04-11T22:38:12Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> it’s exactly what you are describing so I am not sure why you are resisting this.

Because it’s _not_ exactly what i’m describing. lol 😆

I know you guys have strong feelings about this one… but since I haven’t been banned yet, I’ll just describe what seems to me like a pretty simple feature request.

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