# How to disable the Private Message option

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-private-message-option/351868>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 12, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-private-message-option/351868 "2025-02-12T11:24:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ravindra-Trdx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Ravindra-Trdx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ravindra-Trdx)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-private-message-option/351868/5 "2025-03-17T05:16:33Z")

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Sorry for some reason the message did not trigger alert  
Hidden Topic in our case is a custom component.  
Is there a way to hide it  
Than you for the suggestion - however, we already have `@moderators` in the `Site contact group name` site setting

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