# Difference between “member” and “staff user”

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-member-and-staff-user/156099>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 27, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-member-and-staff-user/156099 "2020-06-27T12:20:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-member-and-staff-user/156099/5 "2020-06-27T13:25:08Z")

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> [@Loriloohoo](#):
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> allow staff to have discussions within their own team

When you first install Discourse a default category called #staff is already there. This will be visible to moderators and admins only. If you need any more help just ask 😊

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