# In the sidebar, you can still "create a topic" from the sidebar while silenced

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-sidebar-you-can-still-create-a-topic-from-the-sidebar-while-silenced/264592
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [May 10, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-sidebar-you-can-still-create-a-topic-from-the-sidebar-while-silenced/264592 "2023-05-10T21:04:14Z")
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### Author: ![twofoursixeight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/twofoursixeight/32/574822_2.png) [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-sidebar-you-can-still-create-a-topic-from-the-sidebar-while-silenced/264592/1 "2023-05-10T21:04:14Z")

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When silenced, there will be no create topic button. However, you can access it from the sidebar.

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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-sidebar-you-can-still-create-a-topic-from-the-sidebar-while-silenced/264592/2 "2023-05-11T07:55:45Z")

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I add that while the composer appears, a warning prevents the user from posting: