# Public chat with join request before view

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/public-chat-with-join-request-before-view/2057>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [September 19, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/public-chat-with-join-request-before-view/2057 "2018-09-19T02:27:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cdagesse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/cdagesse/32/554_2.png) [@Cdagesse](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/Cdagesse)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/public-chat-with-join-request-before-view/2057/1 "2018-09-19T02:27:07Z")

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Is it possible to have a public channel that people have to ask to join before they can see inside?

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**Author:** ![chatdev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/chatdev/32/481_2.png) [@chatdev](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/chatdev)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/public-chat-with-join-request-before-view/2057/2 "2018-09-19T09:42:08Z")

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The purpose of a public channel is that it is public? If people have to ask to join you should use a private channel.