# Encouraging expertise

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961 "2021-02-16T23:29:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encouraging-expertise/179961/7 "2021-02-17T05:12:03Z")

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We already have all the UX for this per @simon which is great.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/3/9311c2add310b01bca784d283ec5a71a65f23ba5.png)

I consider it a bug that category moderators are required to get posts approved, they should have an implicit bypass. We should fix it. I think a top level #Contribute > Bug / #Contribute > Feature is in order.

@jamie.wilson do you remember if this was done on purpose or not?

One thing to keep in mind @sujato with moderation queues and constant approval, is that it can get a bit tiring and chronology can get all funny if you get behind. (eg: you post a reply to #234 and 3 days later you get approved, the position in the topic will be last, so a bunch of conversation could be inserted which is unexpected)

Perhaps … as is … category moderation works for you. Instead of pre-approving, give the experts more power in the category and explain to the community that sometimes stuff gets deleted and this category is serious business …

We have the sign “replies on this topic are deleted after 30 days” zero complaints since we made that sign about random person X getting topic deleted.

> This topic contains **serious** discussion with experts, we are regularly reviewing the content and will delete content that does not meet our guidelines

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