# Discourse index

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-index/52759
**Category:** Site feedback
**Tags:** discourse-hub
**Created:** [November 10, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-index/52759 "2016-11-10T13:11:55Z")
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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-index/52759/24 "2016-12-29T21:39:23Z")

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> [@j.jaffeux](#):
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> - arbitrary (discourse staff defines the sites featured on the home) and categories lists sites alphabetically

This one, at least for starters.

> [@j.jaffeux](#):
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> - we probably need a system to avoid spamming/against law submissions, any idea on this?

Maybe we could hook the submission process up with [user API keys](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-api-keys-specification/48536)?

- Site admin enters `directory.discourse.org/submit`
- Site admin opts in to the directory via the user API
- The new site enters our queue for review.

That way, as far as I can tell, the only way to spam our queue would be to generate a great number of Discourse instances, which is.., not very cost efficient spamming.

> [@j.jaffeux](#):
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> - do you have a list of categories for the sites please?

Right. About that, what do you think about a more tag-like system? I often find myself limited by a single category. Take [http://forum.gethopscotch.com/](http://forum.gethopscotch.com/) for instance. I think this community is equal parts “Online Education” and “Software Development”, so I’d like it to appear in both.

The tougher question then is how we should do featured listings. If it’s not too hard to do, I’d prefer to select featured items per tag and not globally, i.e. Hopscotch could be a featured community in “Online Education”, but a regular listing in “Software Development”.

Makes sense?

The taxonomy will certainly change over time, but here’s something to start with:

- Games
- Education
- Makers
- Growers
- Software Development
- Media Outlets
- Products
- Health

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