           
             if err
               console.log "no leaf channel found for #{data.id}, #{data.name}"
-            item.hide()
+            @similarChannelsListController.removeItem item
+            @listLeafChannels [item.getData()]
+            # @leafChannelsListController.addItem item.getData()
+            # if @leafChannelsListController.getItemCount() is 0 
+              
         
   
   searchSimilarChannels: ->

          kd.singletons.socialapi.moderation.blacklist options, (err, data) =>
            if err
              console.log "no leaf channel found for #{data.id}, #{data.name}"
    else
      options = 
        rootId  : kd.singletons.groupsController.getCurrentGroup().socialApiChannelId

        itemClass         : SelectableItemView
        cssClass          : 'leaf-channel-list'
        itemOptions       : {}
      noItemFoundWidget   : new KDCustomHTMLView  { partial: "doesnt have linked channel" }
      startWithLazyLoader : yes
      lazyLoadThreshold   : .99
      lazyLoaderOptions   :
