# Require a category for every post

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [4 Fevereiro , 2015 17:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810 "2015-02-04T17:06:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbwilliams1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jbwilliams1/32/115580_2.png) [@jbwilliams1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbwilliams1)\
**Post date:** [4 Fevereiro , 2015 17:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810/1 "2015-02-04T17:06:36Z")

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Is this a current/wanted/planned for feature? If you remove the “Uncategorized” category, will the category just default to the next first available category?

Just wondering what is behind that

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