# Feature allowing a Private Category to be seen, but topics remain hidden

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-allowing-a-private-category-to-be-seen-but-topics-remain-hidden/21429>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2014 年 10 月 22 日午後 6:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-allowing-a-private-category-to-be-seen-but-topics-remain-hidden/21429 "2014-10-22T18:34:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![E20](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/e20/32/41263_2.png) [@E20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/E20)\
**Post date:** [2014 年 10 月 22 日午後 6:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-allowing-a-private-category-to-be-seen-but-topics-remain-hidden/21429/5 "2014-10-22T18:44:43Z")

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@kpfleming - exactly! You’ve got it, it’s simply a form of advertising for the local community groups.. this is getting rather critical for me to get this right.

(I’ve chosen Discourse over vBulletin - Infact I’m in a legal dispute as we spent £800 and put it in the bin, because Vbulletin is just so bloated and nafff..)

I’m keen to find a professional solution as opposed to a hack.

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