# Can't select some categories

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-some-categories/37980>\
**Category:** Site feedback\
**Created:** [1월 15, 2016, 2:42오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-some-categories/37980 "2016-01-15T02:42:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Post date:** [1월 15, 2016, 10:05오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-some-categories/37980/9 "2016-01-15T10:05:34Z")

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I think @zh99998 meant “the system” as in “the Meta Forum”. I think there’s an argument to be made here that when a category is visible to you but still limited in some ways, Discourse should explain _what_ those limitations are.

Maybe when non-default permissions are applied, the UI should expose which permissions apply to you, both on the Categories page as well as the drop-down.

Maybe just enough to give people a clue:

> plugin x81 - _ ~~create~~ , reply, see_  
> Plugin directory. To post here, message a Staff member and ask for access. One post per plugin please.

Anyhow, as a first measure I edited the category description a bit to make it clearer.

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