# "Allow uncategorized topics" set to false should nudge users to select a category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-set-to-false-should-nudge-users-to-select-a-category/27730>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [18 Abril, 2015 08:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-set-to-false-should-nudge-users-to-select-a-category/27730 "2015-04-18T08:25:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Post date:** [18 Abril, 2015 10:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-set-to-false-should-nudge-users-to-select-a-category/27730/2 "2015-04-18T10:32:44Z")

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makes sense.

one small tweak to suggest in your mockup:

rather than say ‘uncategorized’ in the dropdown, it should probably have placeholder text that says something like "please select a category…’

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