# Understanding Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse/160045
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse/160045 "2020-08-06T16:17:00Z")
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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: [August 6, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse/160045/6 "2020-08-06T22:22:56Z")

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> [@Vik](#):
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> I also need help regarding the private groups

I think you might be looking for this: [How to use category security settings to create private categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-category-security-settings-to-create-private-categories/87678)

Group PMs are another way for peope to have private conversations.

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