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Control who can see your content

Choose a post audience of Space, Public, or Invite only, invite readers to private posts, and gate full posts behind membership or purchase.

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Updated Jun 29, 2026

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Two separate controls decide who reads a post: the audience controls who can find and open it, and the access setting controls who can read the full body.

Before you start

  • New posts start with the Space audience, visible to members of the Space.
  • The Invite only audience requires the private discussion capability on your account.
  • Paid access settings require a Pro or Ultimate membership; the editor shows an upgrade prompt otherwise.

Set the post audience

  1. Open Settings > Content > Discussions and edit your post.
  2. In the context panel, open the Audience selector.
  3. Choose one of the three options: Space (visible to members of this space), Public (listed in public discovery and search), or Invite only (only you and people you invite can view and comment).

Invite readers to a private post

  1. Set the audience to Invite only; an Invitees section appears in the same panel.
  2. Search people by name and add them as invitees; remove anyone who should no longer have access.
  3. Invited readers find these posts under their invited discussions list.

Gate the full post behind membership or purchase

  1. In the post's paid content settings, pick an access option: free, members only with a required membership tier, a one-off purchase with a price, or members-or-buyers combining both.
  2. For tier-gated posts, select the required membership tier.
  3. Non-members who open a gated post see a preview with an unlock prompt: an upgrade button naming the required tier, or a buy button with the price for purchase posts.

Expected result

The post is reachable only by its audience (Space members, everyone, or invitees), and gated posts show non-qualifying readers a locked preview with the matching upgrade or purchase action instead of the full body.

Troubleshooting

  • If Invite only is missing from the audience options, your account lacks the private discussion capability.
  • If the paid access options are locked with an upgrade prompt, gating requires a Pro or Ultimate membership.
  • If an invitee cannot open the post, confirm they appear in the invitees list and are signed in with the invited profile.
  • If a reader reports seeing only a preview, that is the gate working; they can unlock it from the prompt via membership upgrade or purchase.