# Structure and Functionality for Public and Private Forums

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/structure-and-functionality-for-public-and-private-forums/59566>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 20, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/structure-and-functionality-for-public-and-private-forums/59566 "2017-03-20T17:55:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/structure-and-functionality-for-public-and-private-forums/59566/8 "2017-03-21T14:24:43Z")

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I’m pretty sure, though, that everyone will see topics in the subcategory in top and recent topic lists. (A client told me so last week.)

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