# On what based the suggested topics are displaying?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-what-based-the-suggested-topics-are-displaying/133276
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** suggested-topics
**Created:** [November 13, 2019, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-what-based-the-suggested-topics-are-displaying/133276 "2019-11-13T09:39:38Z")
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### Author: ![vinothkannans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vinothkannans/32/86465_2.png) [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-what-based-the-suggested-topics-are-displaying/133276/2 "2019-11-13T10:37:33Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> Our algorithm is:
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> - Pick unread for user
> - Then pick new for user
> - Then try top pick a bunch of random topics from the category
> - Then if we are still stuck and have room:
> - If `limit suggested to category` is ticked, bail out
> - If it is not ticked, just pick random topics across categories

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