# Make a "locked" category visible (on the list of choices) to non-members?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-locked-category-visible-on-the-list-of-choices-to-non-members/54276>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [Décembre 15, 2016, 12:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-locked-category-visible-on-the-list-of-choices-to-non-members/54276 "2016-12-15T00:45:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![bholst](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bholst/32/65051_2.png) [@bholst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bholst)\
**Post date:** [Décembre 16, 2016, 6:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-locked-category-visible-on-the-list-of-choices-to-non-members/54276/11 "2016-12-16T18:17:44Z")

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Sub-categories… I didn’t think of that! I could create a parent category and pin a thread explaining that a ‘sub-category’ will show up when they become members or become trust level 1, etc. Good idea!! Thanks!!

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