# Need an ability to move a private message to a public category

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [March 4, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573 "2016-03-04T17:13:15Z")
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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: [March 4, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573/2 "2016-03-04T17:26:13Z")

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When you say “private topic” do you mean a private Message? Or a regular topic in a category that has restricted permissions to be private?

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