# Confused using categories

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 21, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508 "2017-10-21T00:18:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![testingsoftware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508/1 "2017-10-21T00:18:28Z")

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Hi all,

We have migrated a forum from vBuletin to Discourse. Our forum has many categories with subcategories.  
The main categories themselves have some description but the subcategories don’t need any description as the title is self explanatory. Lets say, category: CHAIRS - description: let discuss what type of joins you use to build your chairs.- subcategory: armchair - subcategory: reclining chairs, etc.

Since in Discourse the Description of the category is actually a topic, I found myself having to fill a topic that is not required and stays floating around inside that category.  
Is there a way of getting rid of this? of not having a “about the xxx category” topic?

Thanks.

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