Limiting a topic to members only

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The discussion revolves around limiting a topic to members only to distribute a discount code exclusively to registered users. joebuhlig seeks a way to restrict access to a topic containing a discount code, aiming to encourage sign-ups without users leaving immediately after. cpradio suggests creating a new category restricted to users at Trust Level 1 (TL 1), ensuring only engaged members can access the topic. joebuhlig appreciates the advice, noting it aligns with his needs and that he can adjust TL settings if necessary.

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This is likely limited in scope as far as number of people that would use it, but I’m trying to nail down a way of giving out a discount code to members only. I’d like to create a new topic with details and the code itself, but I don’t want it visible to the public. The point is to encourage people to sign up for the community.

I’m a bit hesitant to do this as I don’t want people to just sign up, get the discount, and leave. I thought about a badge for users who created their first topic before granting access to the discount topic, but I would still need a way to limit access to that topic.

Any ideas? I’d be grateful for any help in solving this.

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You’d have to setup a new category, make it so only TL 1 can create/view/reply, and post it there. Then the only ones who will have access are those who interacted with your site to get out of TL 0.

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Thanks, @cpradio. That makes sense and sounds exactly like what I’m looking for. I can always tweak my TL settings if I need, but I would assume they are what I want with the defaults in place. Thanks for the different perspective.