# Category Layout

**URL:** <https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/category-layout/39>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [March 18, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/category-layout/39 "2021-03-18T07:50:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SuperQ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/superq/32/4_2.png) [@SuperQ](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SuperQ)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/category-layout/39/1 "2021-03-18T07:50:17Z")

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Starting a new thread on the discussion of how to layout discussion categories and sub-categories.

Top-level so far:

- Prometheus Server
- PromQL
- Exporters
- Development
- Site Feedback

I’m thinking about a couple new top-level categories

- Alertmanager

Under Prometheus Server, I’m thinking about a couple of sub-categories:

- Scaling and storage
- Configuration and Service Discovery

I’m also thinking about where to put a “Newbie Corner”.

Some ideas from [First Feedback (topic minimum length must be 15 chars...) - #6 by gregGT](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/first-feedback-topic-minimum-length-must-be-15-chars/20/6)

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**Author:** ![beorn7](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/beorn7/32/30_2.png) [@beorn7](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/beorn7)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/category-layout/39/2 "2021-03-18T17:15:53Z")

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How about top-level “Instrumentation libraries”, and then sub-categories by language?

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**Author:** ![dnsmichi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/dnsmichi/32/274_2.png) [@dnsmichi](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/dnsmichi)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/category-layout/39/3 "2021-03-18T21:19:31Z")

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Too many categories could be confusing, especially when you create a post and need to select one. Therefore I’d suggest keeping them informal on 1 page and limited.

For sub categories, same idea. Discourse supports tags, which help with filters and notifications.

I had provided some more thoughts on the GitLab Discourse before starting my role, these ideas might be helpful for Prometheus too 🙂

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