# Reviewing a topic before publishing

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviewing-a-topic-before-publishing/214944
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 15, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviewing-a-topic-before-publishing/214944 "2022-01-15T13:14:47Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviewing-a-topic-before-publishing/214944/2 "2022-01-15T15:00:32Z")

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I think this just publishes the topic and not the replies

> [@Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493):
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> I’ve recently [merged a new feature](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b9abd7dc9e449d1c92cf593c925c53187bb742de) into Discourse called Shared Drafts. The feature is meant for forums where staff members want to work on drafts together before publishing them. How to Enable Go into your site’s settings and designate a category as shared drafts category: You can use the staff category that comes with Discourse to do this, or you can use a new category if you prefer. Make sure that the category is restricted to those who want to view a…

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