# Prevent looking for similar topic in some categories / prevent including some categories in similar topics?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705 "2018-06-25T13:30:08Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705/1 "2018-06-25T13:30:08Z")

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Hi.  
On my forum, I have a “welcome” subcategory. People come here to introduce themselves.

When I start a new topic, results from this subcategory pop up on “similar topics”. This has no point. Can I prevent this category to be included in the similar topics?

Plus, is it possible to disable “similar topics” when posting in some categories?

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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: [June 25, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705/2 "2018-06-25T20:58:54Z")

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There is a site setting to limit suggestions to the current category (of the topic you are currently reading).

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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705/3 "2018-06-25T21:11:36Z")

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Aaah, yes, I missed this one, thanks.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705/4 "2018-07-25T21:11:38Z")

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