When I select a topic to delete it, this argument is not cleared immediately.
Why?
AI-generated summary
In this support thread titled âCanât delete the âabout this categoryâ topics,â user Roxelle reports being unable to delete the automatically generated âAbout the ____ Categoryâ topics, which persist even after attempting deletion. Mittineague clarifies that these topics are mandatory for every category and cannot be deleted â they are meant to be edited with a brief description to define the category. cpradio adds that these topics contain the category descriptions, and if left unedited, categories may not appear to users â referencing a related issue. Roxelle expresses frustration at being forced to maintain these topics, suggesting they should be optional or removable. Mittineague proposes improving the UI to clearly indicate these topics are undeletable to avoid confusion. sam advises unpinning or marking the topic as unlisted if unwanted, noting that category hover text pulls from the description topic. Mittineague also suggests that creating actual topics in the category may help it appear publicly, as the system waits for content or edited descriptions before displaying it. The discussion centers on user frustration with enforced category descriptions, the technical necessity of these topics, and suggestions for better UX to manage expectations.
Sorry, I donât understand what you are trying to say?
Nothing, I can not remove them and do not understand whyâŚ
Every Category must have the âAbout the ____ Categoryâ topic.
These can not be deleted
But they should, and in fact need to be, Edited to a brief definition of the category.
I do not like that you can not delete.
This way you have to write forced topic.
Those forced topics are where the Category Description lie. Which is also why your users canât see any categories, because you havenât edited this topics that canât be deleted.
Similar to the problems some have had trying to delete seeded Categories, Iâm 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
Ok, I have realized that they can not be erasedâŚ
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.
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.
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
Until you edit this text or create topics, this category wonât appear on the categories page