nextcloud / nextcloud/circles

Allow do disable certain circle types

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Description

It would be nice to add admin options for enabling/disabling certain types of circles. As an example, on a public Nextcloud instance with high privacy expectations, we'd like to disable closed circles.

People keep creating closed circles without realizing that those circles can be seen by every user on the Nextcloud instance. Private and secret circles are invisible by definition, public circles are expected to be visible to everyone, but closed circles often confuse our users.

Therefore we would really appreciate an option to disable closed circles altogether.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned in the issue. Start by locating how circle types and administrative configuration are defined, then trace where closed circles are created and exposed. Done means administrators can disable selected circle types, with disabled types rejected consistently and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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