# New topic under moderator approval

**Category:** [Site Feedback](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/site-feedback/2)
**Created:** 2023-07-13 08:40 UTC
**Views:** 605
**Replies:** 5
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/new-topic-under-moderator-approval/4233

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## Post #1 by @damoca

Hi,

I wrote a new topic yesterday under the Community category. When I sent it, Discourse alerted me that the topic required a moderator approval. I was not aware that that category was somehow protected, but in any case, I'm not sure if someone will look at it.

![image|690x192](upload://iIgiTNdM0vipedfLaYVnnqnAQ0b.png)

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## Post #2 by @erik.sundvall

I don't know the reasons for that setting for the category, but have now approved the very interesting post.

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## Post #3 by @damoca

Thank you @erik.sundvall 

It seems that my answers also require approval :sweat_smile:

Should this category be open to everyone? It fits for topics that are not related to specifications or modeling.

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## Post #4 by @ian.mcnicoll

I seem to recall that the Community area was intended for 'official' read-only openEHR items so was locked down.

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## Post #5 by @ian.mcnicoll

No my mistake. It was intended to be a bit restricted to allow only 'approved' community news - your post definitely fits @damoca. Just to prevent it getting spammed by   e.g commercial announcements.

I'm not sure we had thought through follow-up discussion aspect though.

Perhaps best to create a follow-up discussion topic in an open area and link forward and back?

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## Post #6 by @damoca

If that's the case and if it's desired to be maintained, then at least a new subcategory called "Projects" should be created. These are not procurement announcements, or events, or general news.

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