# Warn staff before they move a topic into a category the topic owner cannot access

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-before-they-move-a-topic-into-a-category-the-topic-owner-cannot-access/158957>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [July 27, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-before-they-move-a-topic-into-a-category-the-topic-owner-cannot-access/158957 "2020-07-27T14:39:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Srinivas\_Chilukuri1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/srinivas_chilukuri1/32/247096_2.png) [@Srinivas\_Chilukuri1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Srinivas_Chilukuri1)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-before-they-move-a-topic-into-a-category-the-topic-owner-cannot-access/158957/7 "2022-02-22T06:51:13Z")

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- Case :
  - We have many (\> 500) users who are new and post in the wrong category . Example Introduction Category
  - We have users who have been granted per category moderation privileges . Ex moderation per category → Introduction .

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Issue -

- How to identify if the category to which the Topic is being moved , the original author has access privileges .

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**Current Workaround** :Check user history /activity to check if he has posted previously in the category to which the post is to be moved and then move .

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Where this fails , User has no previous activity but has access to the category to which the post is to be moved !!!

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