# Unlisted topics notify users if their posts are linked

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topics-notify-users-if-their-posts-are-linked/102719
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** pr-welcome, unlisting
**Created:** [November 25, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topics-notify-users-if-their-posts-are-linked/102719 "2018-11-25T14:01:06Z")
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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topics-notify-users-if-their-posts-are-linked/102719/5 "2018-11-25T19:38:06Z")

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Yep, so that’s well outside the scope or purpose of unlisted topics. This isn’t a bug, it’s not the right tool for the job at all.

Create a category for your committee drafts, assign a group which represents the members to said category and draft everything there.

Once the post is final, recategorize it out of the protected category into whatever public category you wanted it in.

Shared drafts are also a thing, but it still requires the use of categories and groups:

> [@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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