# Granular group-based permissions for anonymous and logged in users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-group-based-permissions-for-anonymous-and-logged-in-users/402273
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** groups
**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-group-based-permissions-for-anonymous-and-logged-in-users/402273 "2026-05-13T01:18:57Z")
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### Author: ![martin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/martin/32/491371_2.png) [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-group-based-permissions-for-anonymous-and-logged-in-users/402273/4 "2026-05-13T06:45:09Z")

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> [@Jagster](#):
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> Wait… what 😳 Does that mean all categories that are now public (everyone)

No, because:

> [@martin](#):
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> ### What about tag and category permissions?
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> These permissions will be unchanged, since their concept of “everyone” is different in a few ways and doesn’t rely on the underlying automatic group.

This only affects group list type site settings that currently allow you to select “everyone” like so:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/c/b/8cb4762f2fa0185b4bc15f46f96ab3d5e5db7d70.png)

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