# Allow\_uncategorized\_topics setting message does not specify that admin account will bypass it

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [12월 20, 2018, 5:30오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778 "2018-12-20T17:30:55Z")
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### Author: ![rbrlortie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rbrlortie/32/166740_2.png) [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)
#### Post date: [12월 20, 2018, 5:30오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/1 "2018-12-20T17:30:55Z")

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~_ **Edit:** The original issue of this topic was not an actual bug. I has been edited to reflect the actual issue._~

“allow uncategorized topics” message should specify that admin accounts will bypass this setting.

Otherwise it is confusing to users that inaccurate bug reports might be done.

In my case, it was one of our community manager that reported that they could create a category anywhere even after setting this config to true.

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_ **Initial topic:** _

_Hi,_

_We have configured our Discourse so that uncategorized topics are not allowed._

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 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/e/5e5f371e29214f0fc3059b1484d654a91aad3093.png) \_

_The error message popup shows correctly:_

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 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/1/012f653277dc4a307693cc7b18cc25e74c716e36.png) \_

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 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/7/570fce345fd734eca88bff992aff0190356bb2c3.png) \_

_However, the use can click “+ Create topic” and it creates the topic anyway._

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/b/6baeb69bc8a933f31576a83b3b5990d863d94e57.png)

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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [12월 20, 2018, 5:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/2 "2018-12-20T17:32:45Z")

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Admins can still create uncategorized topics. Try logging in as a non-admin user to see how it works.

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### Author: ![rbrlortie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rbrlortie/32/166740_2.png) [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)
#### Post date: [12월 20, 2018, 5:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/3 "2018-12-20T17:32:46Z")

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There was no uncategorized topics before those tests.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/a/1aab851a7ed7c95157f4eb24bd014619f3d6e71c.png)

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### Author: ![rbrlortie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rbrlortie/32/166740_2.png) [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)
#### Post date: [12월 20, 2018, 5:37오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/4 "2018-12-20T17:37:11Z")

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Ohhh. Yes, indeed.

This makes sense.

Alright, let’s change my “bug” report to: “allow uncategorized topics” message should specify that admin accounts will bypass this setting…

🤫🤓

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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [12월 20, 2018, 5:38오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/5 "2018-12-20T17:38:17Z")

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Feel free to edit the OP as you see fit!

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [12월 21, 2018, 3:10오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/6 "2018-12-21T03:10:34Z")

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Yes, staff are immune to this limit, they are immune to most limits in Discourse, and always have been. I don’t see any point in sticking dozens of virtual post-it notes all over the UI indicating this. All you need to keep in mind is one simple general rule: staff are immune to most normal user limits.

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### Author: ![rbrlortie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rbrlortie/32/166740_2.png) [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)
#### Post date: [12월 21, 2018, 4:36오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/7 "2018-12-21T16:36:09Z")

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Fine with me. Now I have a forum thread from Discourse staffs that I can link and show the people who manage our instance. 😉

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [1월 20, 2019, 4:47오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uncategorized-topics-setting-message-does-not-specify-that-admin-account-will-bypass-it/104778/8 "2019-01-20T16:47:42Z")

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