# SMF's categories vs Discourse's categories

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/smfs-categories-vs-discourses-categories/53212>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [21. November 2016 um 19:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smfs-categories-vs-discourses-categories/53212 "2016-11-21T19:31:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![dsanchez](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dsanchez/32/64161_2.png) [@dsanchez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsanchez)\
**Post date:** [21. November 2016 um 19:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smfs-categories-vs-discourses-categories/53212/3 "2016-11-21T19:40:10Z")

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Hi Rafael, maybe the “Archives” name is not a good example. I just wanted to know what exactly happens with sub-sub-sub-category from SMF or any other traditional bulletin board when migrated to Discourse. Thanks.

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