# Explanation for "Muted" mode might be confusing

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/explanation-for-muted-mode-might-be-confusing/30567>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [2015年六月29日 03:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/explanation-for-muted-mode-might-be-confusing/30567 "2015-06-29T03:55:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Post date:** [2015年六月29日 03:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/explanation-for-muted-mode-might-be-confusing/30567/1 "2015-06-29T03:55:27Z")

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Currently it says:

> You will not be notified of anything about new topics in these categories, and they will not appear on your unread tab.

The problem arises when there is no “Unread” tab in the menu (can be configured in Settings) - it then confuses as people ask “Where is that tab and what I don’t see it”.

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Translation key: js.category.notifications.muted.description

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [2015年六月29日 05:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/explanation-for-muted-mode-might-be-confusing/30567/2 "2015-06-29T05:12:36Z")

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Longer term we will not allow sites to remove Unread, other than through manual CSS hiding. Do so at your own peril.