# Category setting: new topics are wiki by default

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-new-topics-are-wiki-by-default/16618
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** wiki-posts
**Created:** [17 Junho , 2014 15:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-new-topics-are-wiki-by-default/16618 "2014-06-17T15:18:09Z")
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### Author: ![DeanMarkTaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/deanmarktaylor/32/102462_2.png) [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)
#### Post date: [19 Abril , 2016 01:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-new-topics-are-wiki-by-default/16618/14 "2016-04-19T01:49:01Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> No way to track a wiki for changes

Two related topics / feature requests:

> [@Not receiving notifications for edited Wiki posts unless you are the author](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-receiving-notifications-for-edited-wiki-posts-unless-you-are-the-author/24340):
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> This is something strange. I have made one topic a wiki post and kept it open. Then inside another browser I login with a different user id. I edited the wiki post and then I checked the forum on my admin ID. I did not received any notification whatsoever that could tel me that someone actually contributed to the post and edited it? Am I missing something here or some setting is required. Why are we not receiving notifications for wiki post edits? Is the original author of wiki post the sole pu…

> [@Watching / Tracking / Notifications for post edits for Moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-tracking-notifications-for-post-edits-for-moderators/40529):
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> There doesn’t appear to be a way to get notified for post edits… (both traditional post edits and Wiki post edits). For post traditional post edits and Wiki post edits. As a user For users this topic seems to be tracking this: As an admin / moderator… Whilst moderation / approval prior to posts initially being displayed is not required, knowing something has changed so it can be reviewed is important. It’s important to be able to know when every content change occurs for moderation purpose…

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