# Discussion categories **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 3, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530 "2021-05-03T15:17:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/1 "2021-05-03T15:17:04Z")
Hi, wanted to get your thoughts on the categories as structured. Do you browse the discussions by choosing a category, or by reading all recent activity? We are thinking of adjusting the titles and groupings, but I wanted to get your take. Thanks, Carolyn ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/2 "2021-05-03T15:22:02Z")
I don’t use the category list except to see what a waste the Ask Someone site is. I am only interested in recent threads because after 30 days there is not really much to add and the person who started it has probably drifted off into cyber space. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/3 "2021-05-03T15:24:21Z")
I never use the categories, just look at recent posts. ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/4 "2021-05-03T15:26:19Z")
I settled on “recent activity” years ago, and it’s been fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/5 "2021-05-03T15:34:08Z")
Latest for me, too. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/6 "2021-05-03T15:45:11Z")
Ditto for me. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/7 "2021-05-03T15:53:10Z")
Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/8 "2021-05-03T15:59:08Z")
Most recent for me ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/9 "2021-05-03T16:33:00Z")
When i logon, i first look at “new” posts. Then i go to “recent” posts. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/10 "2021-05-03T17:33:26Z")
I don’t pay any attention to the categories. I like everything in one place. Just makes it easier to look at the current posts. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/11 "2021-05-03T17:46:46Z")
Thanks, everybody, for the comments so far. I have always looked at the recent first, too. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/12 "2021-05-03T18:15:44Z")
New then whatever new comment’s came in since I was last logged in. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/13 "2021-05-03T18:43:29Z")
> [@Renegade](#): > > New then whatever new comment’s came in since I was last logged in. You have to login? I use a shortcut and saved password. I am a paranoid user guy,but worrying about car talk account getting hacked the least of my worries. Sure I have a fake birthday on facebook, have a bud who put all his personal info on facebook, then his mothers obit, If I was so inclined easy pickings. 20 years ago had my daughter make a fake name and info for her facebook account. Sure I get lots of birthday wishes not on my birthday, have some disposable email addresses, olden days I could have up to 100, not sure if it is still the case, but the ones I set up still work. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/14 "2021-05-03T18:54:04Z")
[quote="Barkydog, You have to login? I stay logged in but if I shut my computer down for any reason I have to login. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/15 "2021-05-03T18:56:48Z")
Bummer! I hate typing in passwords for sites I care not If I get hacked. At work I helped many people that had forgotten a password. Firefox which was the required browser when I was in charge allows you to go in and see saved passwords, how stupid is that? Of course there were exemptions such as bank accounts etc. that required IE, but IE was not allowed as a default browser. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/16 "2021-05-03T20:01:09Z")
I, too, only use the latest feature. I want to see all new posts regardless of category. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/17 "2021-05-03T21:03:44Z")
> [@Renegade](#): > > I stay logged in but if I shut my computer down for any reason I have to login. Shutdowns have no effect, but after I do a virus scan or a spyware scan, I have to log in again. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/18 "2021-05-03T21:27:37Z")
If always look at the latest posts, and use the categories and a discriminator after that. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/19 "2021-05-03T22:10:00Z")
I use the “all categories” first, reading new, then latest, then top for the current week and current day. Then I go to “ask someone” because “ask someone” posts do not show up under “all categories”. I’m using the latest update iOS on an iPad. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530/20 "2021-05-04T02:16:15Z")
Sometimes i check particular category’s but mainly i’m looking at all categories, latest posts. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/discussion-categories/176530.md?page=2)