# Category selector is restricted on "reply as linked topic" when "show subcategory list" is enabled

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Avril 1, 2015, 9:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078 "2015-04-01T21:24:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![john\_mardlin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/john_mardlin/32/115622_2.png) [@john\_mardlin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john_mardlin)\
**Post date:** [Avril 2, 2015, 6:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078/5 "2015-04-02T18:36:29Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> why would “reply as linked topic” ever be limited to only the current category. That feels like a bug?

Strongly agree. Even though it makes sense to have the current category be the default, it’s far from an edge case to use this feature to open a conversation in a different category.

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