# Default silenced new users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-silenced-new-users/149780>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 29, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-silenced-new-users/149780 "2020-04-29T13:23:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-silenced-new-users/149780/4 "2020-04-29T14:59:53Z")

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Just set your category permissions so that those users don’t have permission to post. When they meet your criteria, move them to a group with permission to post.

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