# "Lock" new users to a single topic before unlocking full forum

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-new-users-to-a-single-topic-before-unlocking-full-forum/359291
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 28, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-new-users-to-a-single-topic-before-unlocking-full-forum/359291 "2025-03-28T14:20:28Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-new-users-to-a-single-topic-before-unlocking-full-forum/359291/3 "2025-03-28T18:20:49Z")

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You can put those topics in a category available to TL0 and not let them out of TL0 (and see the other categories) until they have read how every many topics you want them to read.

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