# I assigned posts to a different category, and they disappeared

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [June 10, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445 "2022-06-10T02:46:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![tabreturn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tabreturn/32/3697_2.png) [@tabreturn](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tabreturn)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/1 "2022-06-10T02:46:23Z")

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I can move topics to different categories. But when I do, they simply vanish. This happened twice today trying to move topics to the Processing.py category. The most recent topic was (formerly) at the URL: [https://discourse.processing.org/t/stuck-on-how-to-track-mouse-clicking-circle-python/37442](https://discourse.processing.org/t/stuck-on-how-to-track-mouse-clicking-circle-python/37442)

[@admins](https://discourse.processing.org/groups/admins) – Any idea what’s happening? How might we salvage these?

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/2 "2022-06-10T10:53:48Z")

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Hello,

There is a related topic in the Lounge category and top of the list.

`:)`

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**Author:** ![tabreturn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tabreturn/32/3697_2.png) [@tabreturn](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tabreturn)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/3 "2022-06-10T11:02:23Z")

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pinging @montoyamoraga

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**Author:** ![javagar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/javagar/32/11434_2.png) [@javagar](https://discourse.processing.org/u/javagar)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/4 "2022-06-10T11:13:35Z")

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This type of problem has also occurred on other Discourse sites, and may, at least in some cases, involve a spam filter. For example see [Python Software Foundation Discourse: Recategorizing a Topic](https://discuss.python.org/t/recategorizing-a-topic/15518).

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**Author:** ![montoyamoraga](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/montoyamoraga/32/16457_2.png) [@montoyamoraga](https://discourse.processing.org/u/montoyamoraga)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/5 "2022-06-10T16:33:14Z")

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hi everyone!  
i followed the link by @tabreturn and i saw that the topic was automatically flagged as spam, so i went ahead and rejected the flag and now it shows up, you can ping me and i will take care of it as soon as i can, thanks!

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**Author:** ![tabreturn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/tabreturn/32/3697_2.png) [@tabreturn](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tabreturn)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/6 "2022-06-10T20:10:54Z")

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Here’s another one that dissapeared: [https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-delay-a-display-python-processing/37438](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-delay-a-display-python-processing/37438)

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/7 "2022-06-15T05:11:19Z")

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> [@montoyamoraga](#):
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> , you can ping me and i will take care of it as soon as i can, thanks!

Latest post from @ [davidhurwich](https://discourse.processing.org/u/davidhurwich) triggered as SPAM after I’ve changed its category. =(

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**Author:** ![montoyamoraga](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/montoyamoraga/32/16457_2.png) [@montoyamoraga](https://discourse.processing.org/u/montoyamoraga)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-assigned-posts-to-a-different-category-and-they-disappeared/37445/8 "2022-06-18T16:36:24Z")

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hi! i think i fixed both problems, ping me if not, thanks!