# Private Topics - are they supported?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 9, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043 "2016-07-09T20:04:25Z")
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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043/26 "2018-06-01T18:20:39Z")

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> [@littleviolette](#):
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> no matter how I edit the permissions under the category security, the permissions remain with the “everyone” permission only with no other permissions attached.

Can you read through this topic and see if it answers your question? [Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-category-security-settings-to-control-access-to-content/87678)

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