# Sharing links should not work on private topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-links-should-not-work-on-private-topics/23932>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [1월 13, 2015, 5:28오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-links-should-not-work-on-private-topics/23932 "2015-01-13T05:28:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![purldator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\
**Post date:** [1월 13, 2015, 3:13오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-links-should-not-work-on-private-topics/23932/5 "2015-01-13T15:13:53Z")

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Not to mention it could be a teaser and be incentive for them to sign up. But I agree, anyone can still get the URL from anywhere else, but simply not served on a proverbial platter. As long as the security continues to deny access to non-members or members with insufficient privs, then all is well.

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