# Private vs public site and sharing topic links

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-vs-public-site-and-sharing-topic-links/59322
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [3월 17, 2017, 1:23오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-vs-public-site-and-sharing-topic-links/59322 "2017-03-17T01:23:46Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [3월 17, 2017, 1:31오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-vs-public-site-and-sharing-topic-links/59322/2 "2017-03-17T01:31:34Z")

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Maybe what you really want here is guest gate

> [@Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guest-gate-sign-up-popup-plugin/56625):
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> In April 2022, the Guest Gate plugin was converted into a theme component by @Don. This plugin is now #deprecated. This is a more permanent post for a plugin that @vinothkannans created and I forked recently. Many thanks to @vinothkannans for doing the hard work of wiring up the main logic, @ljpp for stirring the original conversation, and @DiscourseMetrics.com for providing the impetus behind a customized modal. You have two main gate options: Generic gate Custom gate And tertiary opti…

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