# Gated community with limited first access?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-community-with-limited-first-access/43153
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 25, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-community-with-limited-first-access/43153 "2016-04-25T04:23:04Z")
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### Author: ![envieme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-community-with-limited-first-access/43153/1 "2016-04-25T04:23:04Z")

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I think it may be a good idea to implement an option that lets you gate the homepage, yet allow direct access to content links for the first few times to a new visitor then show a signup cta to access more if they like.

This way when links are shared by members outside, visitors can still access them without hitting a wall thereby get a preview of the community and its content. While repeat visitors are encouraged to signup.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-community-with-limited-first-access/43153/2 "2016-04-25T11:02:43Z")

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Refer to one of the many existing topics on this.