# Private Topics Plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-plugin/268646
**Category:** Plugin
**Created:** [June 16, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-plugin/268646 "2023-06-16T16:17:53Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-plugin/268646/5 "2023-06-16T19:06:07Z")

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> [@Stephen](#):
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> One small observation - it appears that even admins can’t see these responses if `staff` or `admins` aren’t specified in the groups. Is this intentional?

Yes, I did intentionally put not any effort in treating `admin` in any special way (in the spirit of [this](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regular-mode-for-admins-and-moderators-e-g-something-like-sudo/211617/27) and [this](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-make-category-tag-rules-restrictions-apply-to-moderators-too/240496)), since it’s trivial to add the group and it’s _really_ helpful in testing when admin is subject to the regular security rules.

On the other hand I did not put any effort into closing any “leaks” for admin users either, especially because it could cause problems when administering the forum.

It’s a good remark though and I’ll make it explicit in the start post of this topic.

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