# Category setting: do not count post created

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-do-not-count-post-created/44631>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [22 Maio , 2016 19:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-do-not-count-post-created/44631 "2016-05-22T19:16:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [18 Novembro , 2016 01:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-do-not-count-post-created/44631/4 "2016-11-18T01:10:34Z")

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AFAIK you can use a categories Edit → Settings to turn off

> Allow badges to be awarded in this category

That will mean that posts in the category don’t count towards getting any badge that uses posts as a basis for granting badges.

But it will not affect a members post count nor affect their Trust Level.

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