# How to Hide Users Profile for some Category?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 22, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157 "2019-11-22T13:18:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/1 "2019-11-22T13:18:41Z")
Expected Behaviour:
I want to create One Category where users can create topics but I want to hide all users Profile details for all reactions like Topic Creator, Like, Comment anything. Only for that category, is it possible?
Reason: Want to create 1 **category for some sensitive discussions** where users can put their opinion without Identity. **to avoid Disputes…**
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/2 "2019-11-22T13:34:35Z")
I am not aware of a way to do that. Maybe you want to allow anonymous posting?
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/3 "2019-11-22T13:38:12Z")
how can we do this for only for particular category…
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/4 "2019-11-22T13:41:40Z")
I think that you would enable anonymous posting and tell people that they can post anonymously only in that category. I’m not aware of category specific limits.
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/5 "2019-11-22T13:41:42Z")
I have checked settings of Category & Settings of Posting not found anonymous Posting Option…
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/6 "2019-11-22T13:44:11Z")
It’s a site setting
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allow anonymous posting
```
I’m not aware of a way to enforce it to a single category.
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/7 "2019-11-22T13:51:41Z")
yes, I have found anonymous posting option in Users Setting but it will allow anonymous posting for all categories. but I want for only 1 category… not for all… & Important thing **it is not hiding replying user profile** I have tested this.
If this options will available in **Category Setting** this will be great…
Means when User Post into Anonymous category User profile should be automatically hide for that category…
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/8 "2019-11-22T13:56:04Z")
You’d need s plugin to limit anonymous posting to certain categories. You can post in #Marketplace; I think $500 would do it.
I’m not clear if you’re saying that anonymous posting isn’t anonymous enough.
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/9 "2019-11-22T14:02:49Z")
> [@pfaffman](#):
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> $500 would do it
Thanks, but I can’t afford it. then I have to Skip this Category.
Because I’m working for social work Forum already I’m investing all money from my own pocket for now. If possible in the future I will think about your suggestion thanks.
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### Author:  [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/10 "2019-11-22T14:12:35Z")
> [@pfaffman](#):
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> I’m not clear if you’re saying that anonymous posting isn’t anonymous enough.
Means Users can switch into anonymous mode then the **user can post a topic with anonymous profiles.** but **, when someone replies on that topic then that user will expose own profile there,** that’s not enough. because **it can create a dispute.** between those users.
& Another thing, replying users also want to switch as anonymous. it’s not user-friendly for users…
This all should be automatically for particular category. Then our intention of creating that Anonymous Category can work better.
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/11 "2019-11-22T14:53:20Z")
Hmm. I suppose that a plugin could change the ownership of the post just before it was created. You’d then need to turn off the setting that lets people know that someone is replying.
My estimate could be high.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/12 "2023-08-25T09:26:53Z")
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/13 "2023-08-25T10:32:34Z")
Nowadays this plugin could be a solution:
> [@Always-Anonymous Categories Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-anonymous-categories-plugin/41110):
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> I had a request from a co-worker to find a way to offer “anonymous Q&A” to our division’s employees. At first blush, Discourse seemed like the wrong tool for the job: anonymous posting seemed anathema to the whole point of fostering open, friendly, but lively discussions. Discourse does have built-in support for anonymous posting, but it’s a global setting. What we needed was a way to restrict anonymous posting to a single category (or a select subset of them). Even better, make anonymous po…
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157/14 "2023-09-24T10:33:22Z")
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