# 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: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118/5 "2023-10-05T08:25:38Z")

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

The closest thing that exists is this unofficial plugin:

> [@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…

But it doesn’t do _exactly_ what you want, as the feature is enabled per-topic ( **all** posts in the topic will be hidden).

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