# Default view: categories, or latest? **URL:** \ **Category:** meta\ **Created:** [September 3, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445 "2013-09-03T04:10:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lee\_Ars](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/lee_ars/32/2338_2.png) [@Lee\_Ars](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/1 "2013-09-03T04:10:59Z")
I’ve had the forum set for a while now to display the [Categories view](http://discourse.bigdinosaur.org/categories) as the default when visiting the site, but yesterday I flipped it back to displaying [Latest](http://discourse.bigdinosaur.org/latest), which is the forum software default. I thought I’d prefer Categories as default, but the more I stared at it, the less I liked it. What do you guys think? Leave it like it is now, or flip it back? ---
**Author:** ![CryHavok](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/cryhavok/32/413_2.png) [@CryHavok](https://cog.discourse.group/u/CryHavok)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 10:58am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/2 "2013-09-03T10:58:12Z")
I prefer it, just. If only because the Categories view doesn’t seem terribly useful for spotting new stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/road_rash/32/147_2.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/3 "2013-09-03T11:24:59Z")
Latest gets my vote. It’s the first button I hit when I arrive. Isn’t there a way to post a poll around here, @Lee_Ars? I can’t seem to find the option to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Nabiki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/nabiki/32/935_2.png) [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/4 "2013-09-03T14:13:25Z")
I still prefer “Latest” as the default view. ---
**Author:** ![GluxuPedhakquon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/gluxupedhakquon/32/9_2.png) [@GluxuPedhakquon](https://cog.discourse.group/u/GluxuPedhakquon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/5 "2013-09-03T20:17:02Z")
Much prefer latest… its what I flip over to immediately on loading the page if it isn’t already so… ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/6 "2013-09-03T20:26:08Z")
I just click on the picture in Netscape and it takes me there. ---
**Author:** ![80083r](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/80083r/32/14_2.png) [@80083r](https://cog.discourse.group/u/80083r)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/7 "2013-09-04T01:29:41Z")
> [@Woodman](#): > > I just click on the picture in Netscape and it takes me there. Net what now? is that like innertube exploder? 😄 Seriously, are they still around? wow. Cool I guess, I remember it being the go to thingy before firefox, and now chrome for me. I was just surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/default-view-categories-or-latest/445/8 "2013-09-04T12:42:58Z")
Netscape Navigator **is** Firefox. I typed it without thinking and thought I’d leave it there. I’m not huge on my forum optimization skills. I come hear to read and talk, doesn’t bother me too much to click on a different view if I need to look at it one way or another. It’s likely that my tastes will change over time anyway.