# Subcategories do not inherit permissions from parent category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-do-not-inherit-permissions-from-parent-category/17174>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [7월 3, 2014, 6:41오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-do-not-inherit-permissions-from-parent-category/17174 "2014-07-03T18:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [12월 10, 2015, 6:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-do-not-inherit-permissions-from-parent-category/17174/10 "2015-12-10T18:32:53Z")

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If subcategories are going to inherit permissions, it needs to be optional! A quick example off the top of my head would be an “archive” type subcategory, where typical users can read, but not start new topics, where the category it is a part of has “everyone” permissions.

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