# Which category does "Make Public Topic" target?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-category-does-make-public-topic-target/73890>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [Novembro 11, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-category-does-make-public-topic-target/73890 "2017-11-11T10:07:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![modius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/modius/32/108600_2.png) [@modius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/modius)\
**Post date:** [Novembro 15, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-category-does-make-public-topic-target/73890/11 "2017-11-15T00:54:46Z")

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> [@modius](#):
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> Seems sensible to have a choice of category to target as part of the “Make Public” feature, if only to facilitate the ability to retain the privacy of certain topics.

As a follow up.. as we have a policy of always categorising a topic i thought we could secure the **uncategorised** category. Looks like that is not an option.

Perhaps the easiest change would be the addition of a forum setting that lets you nominate a specific category for **Make Public** that defaults to **uncategorised**. That way folks could set up a secure transition category where they have a chance to categorise the topic appropriately without fear of inadvertently making sensitive content public.

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