# Free discourse beta feedback about groups

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-beta-feedback-about-groups/395972
**Category:** General
**Tags:** free-plan
**Created:** [February 12, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-beta-feedback-about-groups/395972 "2026-02-12T23:40:14Z")
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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: [February 13, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-beta-feedback-about-groups/395972/14 "2026-02-13T18:27:23Z")

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I think I should read the whole topic before replying. . . .

> [@ice.d](#):
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> What’s your thoughts?

I think you might misunderstand that categories are collections of posts and that Groups are collections of users that can be used to control who has access to categories.

You can create those categories for each topic of interest. That’s not a problem.

What you can’t do is keep the people who are interested in Music from also seeing topics about Tech.

Oh. Ooops, like this:

> [@ToddZ](#):
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> Topics of interest = Categories. The free plan allows you to create up to 10 public Categories for areas of discussion.

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