Prompt subscription to groups for non members

[ondrej]

@Fausto_Dassenno

what if I want Category “A” to be visible ( not reading the topics, just seeing that exists ) and when a non-member clicks on it he/she is prompted with a messagge that drives him/her to the “Request access”

Will this plugin work for you?

Discourse Category Lockdown

This plugin allows you to restrict access to topic pages in a category. Topic titles will still show up in topic lists, search, user activity & digest emails. This is a great way to advertise the activity in a “members-only” category, which may charge for access. It IS NOT designed to keep the contents of the category 100% private - if someone is determined enough they will be able to piece together the content from search results. Each category has a couple of new settings in the Security tab…