Not all categories are displayed in the forum category boxes

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  Hi,

  I'm pretty sure this has to do with the branding in the URL when creating a new thread. For example, if I go to this URL I see the list you've posted in your screenshot:

  http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  However, if I add in .technet. to the URL, I'll see all of the available TechNet forums:

  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  Same method to get the MSDN forums by using the MSDN branding:

  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  EDIT: Now that I think about it, I'm fairly sure that I've seen other threads that are related to this same question and the official response was that this behavior is by design.

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  • Edited by Mike Laughlin Friday, August 9, 2013 5:04 AM
  • Proposed as answer by Naomi N Friday, August 9, 2013 7:43 PM
  • Marked as answer by Richard MuellerMVP Friday, August 16, 2013 5:56 PM

  Friday, August 9, 2013 4:40 AM
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  I'm pretty sure this has to do with the branding in the URL when creating a new thread. For example, if I go to this URL I see the list you've posted in your screenshot:

  http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  However, if I add in .technet. to the URL, I'll see all of the available TechNet forums:

  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  Same method to get the MSDN forums by using the MSDN branding:

  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/newthread?category=&forum=

  EDIT: Now that I think about it, I'm fairly sure that I've seen other threads that are related to this same question and the official response was that this behavior is by design.
  

  Maybe on the Ask a Question screen there should be a selection for the brand, or an option to switch the whole page to a different brand. Or maybe get rid of the branding altogether -- it seems to be more trouble than it is worth, IMHO.
  

  Also, as I have suggested elsewhere, when you select a forum, a description of the forum should be displayed. I am sure this would eliminate a large fraction of postings to the wrong forum.

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  • Proposed as answer by Naomi N Friday, August 9, 2013 7:43 PM
  • Marked as answer by Richard MuellerMVP Friday, August 16, 2013 5:56 PM

  Friday, August 9, 2013 10:55 AM
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  These branding issues seem to be causing a great deal of confusion. I see many more questions posted to the wrong forum.

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  Richard Mueller - MVP Directory Services

  • Proposed as answer by Naomi N Friday, August 9, 2013 7:43 PM

  Friday, August 9, 2013 2:21 PM