# Disable reply option on every new topic users create

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-reply-option-on-every-new-topic-users-create/271960
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 18, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-reply-option-on-every-new-topic-users-create/271960 "2023-07-18T10:04:24Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-reply-option-on-every-new-topic-users-create/271960/4 "2023-07-18T11:21:05Z")

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Interesting forum you have or are you using the Discourse platform for a different purpose than discussion?

Are you asking for _every_ user having the right to Create topics but no-one can comment on them?

Is it not enough just give the rights to Create Topics to a limited set of users (who have the discipline not to reply) and everyone else just has read access?

btw, good to use search, this was already asked here:

> [@Allow anonymous mode user (or any user!) to create but not reply to topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-anonymous-mode-user-or-any-user-to-create-but-not-reply-to-topics/210456):
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> On my forum I can see the benefit of allowing users to ask questions anonymously, but on balance don’t see any overall benefit from allowing anonymous replies. I’ve created an “Anon” group which is automatically populated with users with the [anon.forum.com](http://anon.forum.com) fake email address. But when editing a category’s settings, if I tick “create” for that group then “reply” is automatically ticked too. Is it possible to allow topic creation but forbid replies? Thanks. For context to this request, please se…

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