# Voting plugin: hiding closed topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-plugin-hiding-closed-topics/214847
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 14, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-plugin-hiding-closed-topics/214847 "2022-01-14T11:37:11Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-plugin-hiding-closed-topics/214847/4 "2022-01-14T12:46:24Z")

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> [@wlandgraf](#):
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> I’m using the concept of closing a topic

When you close a topic it prevents the user from being able to vote.

> [@wlandgraf](#):
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> But right now all topics (closed and open) are listed for users. How users can easily see only the topics that should be voted for (i.e., the open ones)?

What if you were to move these to a category just for closed voting topics? Using category permissions users can see topics but cannot vote. That would leave the topics users can vote public in another category?

> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-private-categories-using-category-security-settings/87678):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm…

You wouldn’t have to move each topics separately thanks to bulk admin actions.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/d/7d31be36929101b11ee793f589bdcbc8631cdad3.png)

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