# New category automatically as muted or watching for all users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-automatically-as-muted-or-watching-for-all-users/51654>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [17 Octubre, 2016 19:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-automatically-as-muted-or-watching-for-all-users/51654 "2016-10-17T19:36:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisBeach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chrisbeach/32/214628_2.png) [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\
**Post date:** [19 Enero, 2017 03:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-automatically-as-muted-or-watching-for-all-users/51654/7 "2017-01-19T03:37:58Z")

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Along similar lines, I’m using groups to allow members to opt in to see [special-interest categories](https://se23.life/groups).

Ideally, upon opting in to such a category, members would be “watching first post” on that category. I’m not sure if/how I can configure this.

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