# Software for web-based private discussion groups **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 3, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-for-web-based-private-discussion-groups/142113 "2008-07-03T15:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Axel\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Axel\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Axel_E)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-for-web-based-private-discussion-groups/142113/1 "2008-07-03T15:42:55Z")
Dear all, I’d like to set up a web-based discussion group for some 20-50 people. It should be possible to restrict access to some of the messages, as it is finance-related … Can you recommend a software written in Ruby to do this easily ? Thank you very much. Best regards, Axel ---
**Author:** ![Axel\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Axel\_E](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Axel_E)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/software-for-web-based-private-discussion-groups/142113/2 "2008-07-03T16:06:58Z")
Axel E. wrote: > I’d like to set up a web-based discussion group for some 20-50 people. > It should be possible to restrict access to some of the messages, as it is > finance-related … > Can you recommend a software written in Ruby to do this easily ? Rather than setting visibility on individual messages, wouldn’t it be better to setup multiple discussion groups, one that’s world readable and others that are restricted to only people that you or some other moderator approve? That way when someone interacts in a specific group, they know the visibility policy up front. Is Google G. sufficient for your needs? How about something like Beast [[http://beast.caboo.se/](http://beast.caboo.se/)]? -igal