# Reply as linked topic \> behaviour

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-behaviour/37360>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 1, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-behaviour/37360 "2016-01-01T20:38:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-behaviour/37360/2 "2016-01-01T21:28:54Z")

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> [@ccdw](#):
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> When replying as linked topic is it possible to set the default ‘Select a category’ dropdown to the current category and limit the options to current and children?

Not sure that this would be useful for many people. Use Meta as an example: there is a bug being discussed, and something in the discussion deserves its own discussion (like a new feature), by your suggestion I would not be able to make the “reply as linked topic” in the feature category, I would be stuck in bug.

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