# Restrict category access during certains hours

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-access-during-certains-hours/241150>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 6, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-access-during-certains-hours/241150 "2022-10-06T15:45:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Fabrice](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fabrice/32/265087_2.png) [@Fabrice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabrice)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-access-during-certains-hours/241150/1 "2022-10-06T15:45:43Z")

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Maybe I’d only be interested in a feature like this, but it would be definetely useful to have the ability to automatically restrict posting/viewing to certain groups/TL during certains hours or maybe days of week. The feature could also be brought to chat.

Once again, I don’t know if a lot of people would benefit from a feature like this and maybe there is already a way to do exactly what I want to, even though I didn’t find it yet.

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**Author:** ![glimfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/glimfeather/32/257582_2.png) [@glimfeather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glimfeather)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-access-during-certains-hours/241150/2 "2022-10-06T15:55:00Z")

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If you have a group where open hours are important then maybe there is a need for this. All the instances of Discourse I use have international membership and closing discussions down for one timezone would seriously inhibit participation. Perhaps in a school environment restricting access over night when pupils should be sleeping. Or in countries which legislate against employees having to respond to company message outside of contracted work hours.