# Require category selection before writing topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-category-selection-before-writing-topic/66236
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [July 15, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-category-selection-before-writing-topic/66236 "2017-07-15T01:41:20Z")
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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: [April 12, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-category-selection-before-writing-topic/66236/15 "2018-04-12T03:25:17Z")

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The copy is bad, changing it to

> You must select a category before typing here.

It’s normally

> Type here. Use Markdown, BBCode, or HTML to format. Drag or paste images.

I think the placement is fine, since we’re trying to indicate “here” which is the body.

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