# Public community, private community, or a mix? (context: migrating from Facebook)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-community-private-community-or-a-mix-context-migrating-from-facebook/394890
**Category:** Community Building
**Tags:** privacy, facebook-migration
**Created:** [1 februari 2026 om 17:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-community-private-community-or-a-mix-context-migrating-from-facebook/394890 "2026-02-01T17:35:24Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [1 februari 2026 om 20:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-community-private-community-or-a-mix-context-migrating-from-facebook/394890/6 "2026-02-01T20:30:04Z")

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What about

> [@Discourse Category Lockdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-category-lockdown/70649):
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> 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…

? Would it address some of your concerns (despite the small warning in the description)?

Or perhaps

> [@Gated Topics in Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-topics-in-category/225454):
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> discourse2Summary Gated Topics in Category allows site admins to show a login prompt that covers the topic contents in specific categories or tags to encourage readers to signup/log in or join a group.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/gated-topics) (view in an incognito window)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-gated-topics-in-category](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-gated-topics-in-category)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Insta…

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