# Notify an admin that they are reading a private category they are not a member of

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [18 september 2026 om 15:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778 "2026-09-18T15:28:22Z")
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### Author: ![Mireille\_Coilhac](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mireille_coilhac/32/569821_2.png) [@Mireille\_Coilhac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mireille_Coilhac)
#### Post date: [18 september 2026 om 15:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778/1 "2026-09-18T15:28:22Z")

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Hello,  
The issue occurred on the forum I administer.  
In good faith, an administrator mistakenly posted a message in a private category they were not a member of. Administrators can see everything.  
Is there a way to warn them that they are not a member of the private category they are viewing?  
Thank you very much.

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