# Restrict posting in a category until they "like" a topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-posting-in-a-category-until-they-like-a-topic/397191
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** automation
**Created:** [February 26, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-posting-in-a-category-until-they-like-a-topic/397191 "2026-02-26T20:17:03Z")
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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: [February 27, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-posting-in-a-category-until-they-like-a-topic/397191/4 "2026-02-27T00:06:48Z")

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Hmm, perhaps with [Discourse Policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-policy/88557) and group permissions?

> - **add-users-to-group** : accepts a single group as input; users who accept the policy will be automatically added into this group (when policy is manually revoked or if the policy version is updated, user(s) gets removed from group)

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