# Default composer category (trust level) issue

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264 "2022-11-21T11:36:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![pedrom9604](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pedrom9604/32/280240_2.png) [@pedrom9604](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pedrom9604)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264/2 "2022-11-23T18:59:03Z")

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Hi, I was able to reproduce this bug

**Priority/Severity** : Low

**Platform** : Desktop, Windows 10, Browser: Google Chrome 107.0.5304.107

**Description** : If a private category is selected as a default composer category, users that try to create a new topic, but have a lower trust level than the one(s) defined in the category, will have an empty default category and won’t be able to create a new topic unless they select a category that is reachable to them.

**Reproducible steps** :

1. Create a private category: Delete “everyone” from Security Groups and select a higher than zero trust level from the “Add a group” option.  
 ![bug repro2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/a/f/7af5e5432d78d0aba54e48beb1f2011957efc089.png)
2. Change default composer category to the new private category (Settings \> Other)

 ![bug repro4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/c/0/ac0fa899a12996751caef66975e36212a97b440c.png)

1. Log in with a lower trust level user or create a new test user.

2. Create a new topic with the default category (blank).

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