# Why can I still see unlisted topics on the front page?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** unlisting
**Created:** [Junho 21, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850 "2017-06-21T01:13:36Z")
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### Author:  [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/1 "2017-06-21T01:13:36Z")
I have unlisted some topics but I still see them on the front page, but marked with the unlisted icon.
What does unlisted actually mean? Who/when/where can see unlisted topics?
Ideally I would like the topics not to appear on the front page or category pages, but still come up for explicit searches
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/2 "2017-06-21T01:16:21Z")
Unlisted means you can only access the topic as Staff or with a direct URL.
It is hidden from latest/category pages for all non-staff users
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### Author:  [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/3 "2017-06-21T01:16:51Z")
Hey,
Are you logged in as an admin? Other users won’t see them.
Edit: Damn it Matt. You’re too quick!
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### Author:  [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/4 "2017-06-21T01:18:34Z")
Thanks. Are both moderators and admins staff? Are there any other kind of staff?
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### Author:  [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/5 "2017-06-21T01:21:21Z")
Also is there a way to make a post searchable & accessible via direct URL but not automatically visible even to staff?
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### Author:  [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [Junho 21, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/6 "2017-06-21T01:30:49Z")
Yes (both are) and no (there are not others). You can see who your staff are at /admin/users/list/staff
> [@dmahler](#):
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> Also is there a way to make a post searchable & accessible via direct URL but not automatically visible even to staff?
Not that I’m aware of.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [Junho 8, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850/7 "2024-06-08T12:44:34Z")
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