# 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 22:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-permission-type-author-only/60805/7 "2017-04-11T22:42:01Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I disagree, that is exactly what you described.

**1. User starts new topic, like any other topic.**  
2. User chooses category, which has author-only feature attached. They publish it.  
3. Topic is visible to author only, and any other group given access through permissions.

Yes, there probably needs to be an icon attached that identifies the topic has author-only visibility. Not unlike unlisted.

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