# Can't delete this category because it has chat channels **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-this-category-because-it-has-chat-channels/238432 **Category:** Support **Tags:** chat **Created:** [September 8, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-this-category-because-it-has-chat-channels/238432 "2022-09-08T09:19:52Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 7
### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger) #### Post date: [September 8, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-this-category-because-it-has-chat-channels/238432/7 "2022-09-08T11:35:57Z")
I think I would tentatively suggest that if you’re just starting to explore your Discourse then I would hold off on deleting any seeded categories or moving any of the FAQs, Privacy or ToS topics until you become more familiar with what’s what. 🙂 In the meantime you can change the visibility of `#contribute:site-feedback` to staff only so it doesn’t show to the public. Checking your site while logged out, or as a test user you’ve created, is a good way to see what regular visitors and users of your site would see (versus your ‘admin sees everything’ view). You can find out more about category permissions in this topic: > [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-private-categories-using-category-permission-security-settings/87678): > > bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-this-category-because-it-has-chat-channels/238432)._