# Making a Category or Replies in a Topic Only Visible by Poster and Admin
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 1, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736 "2022-08-01T21:17:00Z")
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### Author:  [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736/1 "2022-08-01T21:17:00Z")
I have a unique circumstance where I want to use Discourse for a community contest we’re hosting. I want their entries to be sent via a topic reply though (So others can’t see thier entries, only the one posting and admins can).
Is this possible to make replies only visible to the one posting and admins? So far the controls seem all or nothing (Seeing, Reply, Posting).
I appreciate any help if this functionality exists.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736/2 "2022-08-01T21:20:51Z")
Does this plugin fit your needs?
> [@Discourse Private Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-private-replies/146712):
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> Github: [GitHub - communiteq/discourse-private-replies](https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-private-replies) This plugin hides topic replies for everyone but the topic starter and the post author. Use cases This can be used for for instance homework assignments where the teacher opens a topic and posts an assignment, and all students make a post with their answers. When everyone has submitted their work, the teacher can open up the answers so the students will be able to discuss them. A second use case can be an auction where something is offered…
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### Author:  [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736/3 "2022-08-01T21:33:55Z")
Wow, that’s exactly what I was looking for! I’ll try setting up tomorrow. Thank you!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-category-or-replies-in-a-topic-only-visible-by-poster-and-admin/234736/4 "2022-08-31T21:34:43Z")
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