# Private users in Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [September 27, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878 "2017-09-27T15:17:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-users-in-discourse/70878/2 "2017-09-27T15:21:17Z")

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I’m not aware of any way to do this.

You could deactivate the **enable user directory** site setting, but that would turn off the directory altogether. You could also enable **hide user profiles from public** which at least prevents non-users from seeing anyone’s info.

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