# Hide / unlist / change category for topic until first comment **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlist-change-category-for-topic-until-first-comment/148955 **Category:** Support **Created:** [April 23, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlist-change-category-for-topic-until-first-comment/148955 "2020-04-23T07:20:18Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![Thomas\_G](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thomas_g/32/200158_2.png) [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G) #### Post date: [April 23, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlist-change-category-for-topic-until-first-comment/148955/2 "2020-04-23T09:04:17Z")
I see what you are trying to do there, but I have a question. How are users supposed to enter the hidden topic, when that’s in a private category? * * * You mentioned: > [@yochaimaytal](#): > > and provide a link That’s a good idea. You can create a topic, unlist it, and if someone replies, you can list it again. I am not seeing a way that it can automatically being listed, nor posting it in a private category. * * * I also found this topic, which might help you out: > [@Category setting: unhide topic from latest when there is a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-unhide-topic-from-latest-when-there-is-a-reply/71397): > > I’m interested in creating some categories where people are encouraged to create new topics liberally (for example, sharing links or “TIL” type posts). I’m concerned about this cluttering up the front page and I’m aware of the “hide topics in this category from latest” setting. Many of the topics would likely receive no replies. But on occasion, I think some of these topics could spark a discussion. It’d be cool if there were an option to auto-unhide the topic from latest once there were a r… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-unlist-change-category-for-topic-until-first-comment/148955)._