# Watching Categories based on on group in discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-categories-based-on-on-group-in-discourse/41488>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [March 23, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-categories-based-on-on-group-in-discourse/41488 "2016-03-23T18:37:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-categories-based-on-on-group-in-discourse/41488/7 "2016-03-23T21:18:54Z")

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I just tested as well and can confirm that this plugin no longer works.

@techAPJ is it possible this plugin of yours is outdated, now that user settings have moved to the user options table? This is not a priority for me right now - perhaps you or @Jared_Needell could update the plugin.

[https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-a-user-setting-for-all-discourse-users/25162/7?u=tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-a-user-setting-for-all-discourse-users/25162/7)

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