# Contribute

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## [Discourse Automation 'Add user to group though User Custom Field' not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-add-user-to-group-though-user-custom-field-not-working/333932)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-add-user-to-group-though-user-custom-field-not-working/333932 "2024-11-01T03:32:53Z")

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Unless I am missing something there is no field in the UI in which to nominate the group that the users should be added to. I wondered if it was assumed that the custom user field and the group would have the same name …

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## [Number on the side of categories showing number of topics made in the past week isn't correct](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-on-the-side-of-categories-showing-number-of-topics-made-in-the-past-week-isnt-correct/295253)

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**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-on-the-side-of-categories-showing-number-of-topics-made-in-the-past-week-isnt-correct/295253 "2024-03-09T20:36:37Z")

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Hello! I noticed an odd thing on a forum I am a TL3 recently. In a private category I can see, the number shows that 13 topics were created in the past week. Do note I deleted the category name/info so I don’t leak …

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## [Can’t add new forum to DiscourseHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-add-new-forum-to-discoursehub/320026)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-add-new-forum-to-discoursehub/320026 "2024-10-31T17:53:58Z")

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iPhone/iPad and DiscourseHub: I can’t add new forum unless it is on Discover. So I think there is one + sign missing.

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## [User-specific Discourse home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-discourse-home-page/160229)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-discourse-home-page/160229 "2024-10-31T12:23:44Z")

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I would like a way to give individual users the ability to have any page as their home page. Background Currently, we can set the default homepage to be one of several views, and users can personalise this: Using a pl…

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## [Akismet hid a non-spam topic here on meta (false positive)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-hid-a-non-spam-topic-here-on-meta-false-positive/333808)

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**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-hid-a-non-spam-topic-here-on-meta-false-positive/333808 "2024-10-31T11:19:51Z")

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I was browsing a new topic which contained a report of a failure to upgrade, and suddenly the topic was hidden by Akismet. Might be worth investigating why it made that decision. This is the topic, presently inaccessib…

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## [Add Chat to Right-Sidebar-Block?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-chat-to-right-sidebar-block/293263)

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**Author:** [@Gonerdot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gonerdot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-chat-to-right-sidebar-block/293263 "2024-10-31T10:58:28Z")

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How to add a chat channel to the widget?

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## [Allow showing specific bot users in user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-showing-specific-bot-users-in-user-directory/333711)

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**Author:** [@dsaver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsaver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-showing-specific-bot-users-in-user-directory/333711 "2024-10-30T21:08:52Z")

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How to show the user bonded to an AI bot in the public user list? I can only see the bot user from the admin panel’s user list.

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## [A11Y: ARIA announcements should be used when navigating the topic list with keyboard shortcuts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a11y-aria-announcements-should-be-used-when-navigating-the-topic-list-with-keyboard-shortcuts/332431)

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**Author:** [@ethindp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ethindp)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a11y-aria-announcements-should-be-used-when-navigating-the-topic-list-with-keyboard-shortcuts/332431 "2024-10-30T21:06:24Z")

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Hi all, This is a rather minor accessibility bug, but would be an incredibly cool feature. I (just) learned that it’s possible to navigate the topic list via K and J, and you can open a topic with O. And it almost works…

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## [New sidebar option: Invite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572 "2024-10-30T14:35:45Z")

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I see, on the sidebar, a new item: Invite. It seems that I can send invite links like this, as well as editing the length of expiry for these links. Surely this is new, or am I just ignorant of this?

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## [Unlisted topic updates go to "Send me an email for every new post" setting users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-updates-go-to-send-me-an-email-for-every-new-post-setting-users/27257)

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**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topic-updates-go-to-send-me-an-email-for-every-new-post-setting-users/27257 "2024-10-30T10:07:19Z")

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While unlisted topics don’t get sent out on digest (correct behavior for sure IMO)… Users with the “Send me an email for every new post (unless I mute the topic or category)” preferences checked get every update to an u…

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## [Different button sizes in review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-sizes-in-review-queue/333195)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-sizes-in-review-queue/333195 "2024-10-30T05:03:39Z")

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The buttons in the review queue have different sizes depending on whether they are dropdown buttons or not.

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## [Voting Disappeared on Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-disappeared-on-category/330074)

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**Author:** [@Beth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Beth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-disappeared-on-category/330074 "2024-10-29T23:04:15Z")

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Hello, Voting (both ability to vote and visible box showing votes) has randomly disappeared? Our topic voting plugin is still enabled, voting is still enabled in the settings for the category, so it appears nothing has…

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## [Categories view aggregated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-view-aggregated/333463)

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**Author:** [@lobr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lobr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-view-aggregated/333463 "2024-10-29T19:30:53Z")

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Let’s say, you organized your categories like this CAT1 |\_ CAT.1.1 |\_ CAT.1.2 |\_ CAT.1.3 CAT2 |\_ CAT.2.1 |\_ CAT.2.2 |\_ CAT.2.3 Is it possible that you enable only the main categories links on the left side bar …

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## [Choosing a category changes topic type back to normal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-a-category-changes-topic-type-back-to-normal/302928)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-a-category-changes-topic-type-back-to-normal/302928 "2024-04-08T20:22:58Z")

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When I first change the topic type to post voting and select or change a category afterwards, the topic type is changed back to normal. While this is probably quite obvious after you have created some voting topics, I di…

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## [Post voting resets when changing categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-voting-resets-when-changing-categories/333378)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-voting-resets-when-changing-categories/333378 "2024-10-29T12:59:26Z")

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:information\_source: Overview Currently, changing the category on a draft set to allow post-voting resets the draft to a non-post-voting topic. This can be tricky to spot and is additionally problematic because topics ca…

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## [Broken text: en.house](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-text-en-house/332677)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-text-en-house/332677 "2024-10-29T10:20:10Z")

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I deleted the account I created at try and then I saw https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/instance-initializers/logout.js#L43-L49 I think it should be “home” I thi…

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## [Make "smart list" feature optional](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-smart-list-feature-optional/313806)

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**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-smart-list-feature-optional/313806 "2024-10-29T07:36:26Z")

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A feature was recently added to the post composer that causes the markup for a new list item to automatically be injected into the editor when the user presses Enter: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27563 P…

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## [Learner Mode? Figuring out how the Meta community works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learner-mode-figuring-out-how-the-meta-community-works/332884)

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**Author:** [@tgustilo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgustilo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learner-mode-figuring-out-how-the-meta-community-works/332884 "2024-10-29T06:46:13Z")

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Hi, I’m actively exploring around the Meta community to learn how Discourse works and could be set up for my own new community. I’m often asking, “Now how do they do that?” Is it via a plugin, a theme component, a setti…

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## [Unique index style for Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-index-style-for-voting/59499)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-index-style-for-voting/59499 "2018-04-04T07:49:19Z")

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Practically every other feature voting app has a more minimalist, cleaner design: Feature Requests | Dododex HubSpot Community - HubSpot Ideas - HubSpot Community https://big.ideas.aha.io/ https://feedback.unity3d.com/ …

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## [Is slow mode for individual groups (like trust level groups) possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-slow-mode-for-individual-groups-like-trust-level-groups-possible/333113)

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**Author:** [@Argo77](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Argo77)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-slow-mode-for-individual-groups-like-trust-level-groups-possible/333113 "2024-10-29T03:37:13Z")

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If not, this could be an extremely useful tool for moderation

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## [I have a question about the forum and Ghostwriter badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-question-about-the-forum-and-ghostwriter-badge/329606)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-question-about-the-forum-and-ghostwriter-badge/329606 "2024-10-29T00:33:49Z")

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I was the original author of the guide Using the Discourse sidebar. I am wondering if: Original writers or those types of guides will recieve a badge for their contributions to the forum, similar to ghostwriter but for t…

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## [Topic/Post is assigned (but not really)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-post-is-assigned-but-not-really/332441)

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**Author:** [@Sandroid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sandroid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-post-is-assigned-but-not-really/332441 "2024-10-28T19:30:56Z")

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Priority/Severity: Minor - it’s currently just a UI inconvenience Platform: All platforms Description: A topic/post somehow appears as assigned, but is not: The link works and leads me to a specific comment/entr…

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## [Removing last group owner if membership requests are enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-last-group-owner-if-membership-requests-are-enabled/333087)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-last-group-owner-if-membership-requests-are-enabled/333087 "2024-10-27T22:19:14Z")

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I just tried to save my group’s settings without changing anything and, surprisingly, I wasn’t allowed to. While it isn’t possible to save any settings when there is no owner and membership is granted by requests, yo…

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## [Theme component browser compatibility issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-browser-compatibility-issue/277698)

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**Author:** [@Prasanth\_Balan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Prasanth_Balan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-browser-compatibility-issue/277698 "2024-10-28T17:50:30Z")

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Hi Team, We’re using discourse user card on hover component. If we hover over a user profile on the topics list, the user card flickering on Chrome browser. When I check the browser console I could see it’s hitting too …

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## [Selectable avatars upload broken (Missing required UppyUpload config: id)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selectable-avatars-upload-broken-missing-required-uppyupload-config-id/332985)

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**Author:** [@Josmok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Josmok)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selectable-avatars-upload-broken-missing-required-uppyupload-config-id/332985 "2024-10-28T13:43:07Z")

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When clicking the “edit list” for “selectable avatars” the modal pops up, but there is funnily no option to “upload picture” and the modal is stuck open without the “close” button operating. Am I doing something in the w…

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## [Error when clicking on Billing in user profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-clicking-on-billing-in-user-profile/330622)

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**Author:** [@RCheesley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RCheesley)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-clicking-on-billing-in-user-profile/330622 "2024-10-28T09:00:28Z")

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Hi folks! I have the subscriptions plugin up and running smoothly so far on a self-hosted discourse which I’m about to launch, however I just happened across the Billing tab and figured I should check what that looks li…

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## [Editor: Auto-continuing lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-auto-continuing-lists/30172)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-auto-continuing-lists/30172 "2024-10-28T06:57:41Z")

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A feature request from one of our users: Write a post in the editor. Start with an introductory paragraph. Click the ordered list (or unordered list) button. Replace the highlighted “List item” text with your first lis…

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## ["See only first post" - Permission for implementing public previews for non-members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/see-only-first-post-permission-for-implementing-public-previews-for-non-members/267101)

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**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/see-only-first-post-permission-for-implementing-public-previews-for-non-members/267101 "2024-10-26T16:13:23Z")

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Reason for request Show public previews in public discourse topics leveraging the SEO benefits and still enticing both anonymous / logged in users to become paid members Reference Ghost has this feature where non-memb…

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## [Add an option to restrict onboarding and user managment to a subgroup of moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-option-to-restrict-onboarding-and-user-managment-to-a-subgroup-of-moderators/332870)

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**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-an-option-to-restrict-onboarding-and-user-managment-to-a-subgroup-of-moderators/332870 "2024-10-26T15:16:28Z")

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In a restricted forum currently any moderator is responsible and able to approve new users. Please add an option to select a group of users as user administrators. Only these users shoud be messaged about pending app…

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## [New member screening dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-member-screening-dialog/332854)

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**Author:** [@timhogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/timhogan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-member-screening-dialog/332854 "2024-10-25T20:05:49Z")

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Is there a Discourse dialog standard or custom with a similar type of this screening dialog? It might be a very good way to discern bot vs not - for now. "To join this server, you need to fill out this application, and …

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