diff --git a/common/envs/prod.ts b/common/envs/prod.ts
index f8aaf4cc..a5506b6e 100644
--- a/common/envs/prod.ts
+++ b/common/envs/prod.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export type EnvConfig = {
   faviconPath?: string // Should be a file in /public
   navbarLogoPath?: string
   newQuestionPlaceholders: string[]
+  whitelistCreators?: string[]
 
   // Currency controls
   fixedAnte?: number
diff --git a/common/envs/salemcenter.ts b/common/envs/salemcenter.ts
index 197aeb42..b520f6c0 100644
--- a/common/envs/salemcenter.ts
+++ b/common/envs/salemcenter.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ export const SALEM_CENTER_CONFIG: EnvConfig = {
   faviconPath: '/salem-center/logo.ico',
   navbarLogoPath: '/salem-center/salem-center-logo.svg',
   newQuestionPlaceholders: [],
+  whitelistCreators: ['RichardHanania', 'SalemCenter'],
 }
diff --git a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
index 839ae0d8..60c353fc 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { MenuButton } from './menu'
 import { ProfileSummary } from './profile-menu'
 import NotificationsIcon from 'web/components/notifications-icon'
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import { IS_PRIVATE_MANIFOLD } from 'common/envs/constants'
+import { ENV_CONFIG, IS_PRIVATE_MANIFOLD } from 'common/envs/constants'
 import { CreateQuestionButton } from 'web/components/create-question-button'
 import { useMemberGroups } from 'web/hooks/use-group'
 import { groupPath } from 'web/lib/firebase/groups'
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export default function Sidebar(props: { className?: string }) {
     <nav aria-label="Sidebar" className={className}>
       <ManifoldLogo className="py-6" twoLine />
 
-      {user?.username === 'RichardHanania' && (
+      {ENV_CONFIG.whitelistCreators?.includes(user?.username ?? '') && (
         <CreateQuestionButton user={user} />
       )}
       <Spacer h={4} />
diff --git a/web/pages/create.tsx b/web/pages/create.tsx
index 32f9e6db..ebbf2c82 100644
--- a/web/pages/create.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/create.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { GroupSelector } from 'web/components/groups/group-selector'
 import { User } from 'common/user'
 import { TextEditor, useTextEditor } from 'web/components/editor'
 import { Checkbox } from 'web/components/checkbox'
+import { ENV_CONFIG } from 'common/envs/constants'
 
 type NewQuestionParams = {
   groupId?: string
@@ -57,7 +58,12 @@ export default function Create() {
   const creator = useUser()
   useEffect(() => {
     if (creator === null) router.push('/')
-    if (creator?.username !== 'RichardHanania') router.push('/')
+    if (
+      ENV_CONFIG.whitelistCreators &&
+      !ENV_CONFIG.whitelistCreators?.includes(creator?.username ?? '')
+    ) {
+      router.push('/')
+    }
   }, [creator, router])
 
   if (!router.isReady || !creator) return <div />