# Is it a security violation to show a directory of users?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-a-security-violation-to-show-a-directory-of-users/26557>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2015年三月20日 00:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-a-security-violation-to-show-a-directory-of-users/26557 "2015-03-20T00:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Post date:** [2015年三月24日 04:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-a-security-violation-to-show-a-directory-of-users/26557/38 "2015-03-24T04:39:42Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> If someone posts, they are a customer, and you can see them posting.

Not if your clients post in a client-only private category. 🕶

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