# Can't delete the "about this category" topics
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [9월 19, 2015, 10:04오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463 "2015-09-19T10:04:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 10:04오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/1 "2015-09-19T10:04:08Z")
When I select a topic to delete it, this argument is not cleared immediately.
Why?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 11:18오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/2 "2015-09-19T11:18:29Z")
Sorry, I don’t understand what you are trying to say?
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### Author:  [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 1:25오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/3 "2015-09-19T13:25:34Z")
When I try to delete a thread:
the thread remains and can not be erased…
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### Author:  [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 6:29오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/4 "2015-09-19T18:29:57Z")
Nothing, I can not remove them and do not understand why…
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 6:37오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/5 "2015-09-19T18:37:03Z")
Every Category _must_ have the “About the \_\_\_\_ Category” topic.
These can not be deleted
But they _should_, and in fact _need_ to be, Edited to a brief definition of the category.
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### Author:  [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 6:43오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/6 "2015-09-19T18:43:22Z")
I do not like that you can not delete.
This way you have to write forced topic.
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 7:04오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/7 "2015-09-19T19:04:30Z")
Those forced topics are where the Category Description lie. Which is also why [your users can’t see any categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-forum-view/33476), because you haven’t edited this topics that can’t be deleted.
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [9월 19, 2015, 7:26오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/8 "2015-09-19T19:26:34Z")
Similar to the problems some have had trying to delete seeded Categories, I’m thinking a change in the UI indicating that the About topics can not be deleted would help prevent misunderstanding how these work. eg. [https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-threads-no-reply-buttons-for-users/33101/15](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-threads-no-reply-buttons-for-users/33101/15)
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### Author:  [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)
#### Post date: [9월 20, 2015, 9:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/9 "2015-09-20T21:16:37Z")
> [@Mittineague](#):
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> Every Category must have the “About the \_\_\_\_ Category” topic. These can not be deleted
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> But they should, and in fact need to be, Edited to a brief definition of the category.
Ok, I have realized that they can not be erased…
And if not edit, the category is not seen.
I do not like this thing.
You have to give a chance to eliminate these threads, or not include them in the creation of a category.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [9월 20, 2015, 9:24오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/10 "2015-09-20T21:24:52Z")
> [@Roxelle](#):
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> I do not like this thing.
Unpin it, and if you insist make it unlisted. Hover on a category, you will see some text, that text comes from your category description topic.
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [9월 20, 2015, 9:26오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/11 "2015-09-20T21:26:10Z")
Well, ideally category titles would be self-explanatory and not need descriptions.
But if some members have trouble understanding sentences I fear they would have even more trouble understanding one word titles.
I have not tried it, but what happens if you create a topic in the newly created category. [Problem with forum view - #7 by Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-forum-view/33476/7)
> Until you edit this text or create topics, this category won’t appear on the categories page
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [6월 8, 2024, 12:46오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/12 "2024-06-08T12:46:03Z")
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