# Private post feature

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 5, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118 "2023-10-05T06:58:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118/3 "2023-10-05T08:11:04Z")

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> [@user232](#):
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> Hidden does so only the users and staff can see the posts

In this case the user could send a personal message to the staff group. Otherwise they post in a public category.  
But the user has to ask a moderator to make a public topic a personal message or to publish a message

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