# 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:** ![awlogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awlogan/32/62208_2.png) [@awlogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awlogan)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508/2 "2017-10-21T00:24:09Z")

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You can delete them, I found this out by accidentally deleting one of mine. I use them to list what it’s about and sometimes who the moderator / owner is, but it doesn’t seem to be required.

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