# Contribute

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=189

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## [Monthly instead of yearly reviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monthly-instead-of-yearly-reviews/251593)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monthly-instead-of-yearly-reviews/251593 "2023-10-08T04:52:13Z")

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How do I get this to be shown every month on my forum?

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## [Implementing per-post IP logging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-per-post-ip-logging/223033)

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**Author:** [@ChloeB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChloeB)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-per-post-ip-logging/223033 "2023-10-08T03:43:13Z")

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I think it’d be extremely helpful for site moderators if IPs were logged per-post. I’m an admin on a forum that allows users to share accounts in some circumstances, and I recently ran into a problem moderation-wise aft…

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## [Language localization bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-localization-bug/281404)

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**Author:** [@Ellery](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellery)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-localization-bug/281404 "2023-10-07T11:41:53Z")

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In the community, we can choose to arrange posts either by change date or by the number of replies in each category, as shown in the image below: However, I noticed that in our Chinese community, these two fields can…

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## [Right to left languages when mixed with english (left to right) will not show properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/right-to-left-languages-when-mixed-with-english-left-to-right-will-not-show-properly/281438)

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**Author:** [@blueberrybee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blueberrybee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/right-to-left-languages-when-mixed-with-english-left-to-right-will-not-show-properly/281438 "2023-10-07T10:06:22Z")

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If I enable mixed languages in discourse settings, writing English and Arabic in one line will not display it properly. For example: (On the right side is the edit part, and on the left side is what is shown to the publ…

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## [Proofread text feature: View changes - what does the cancel button do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proofread-text-feature-view-changes-what-does-the-cancel-button-do/280715)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proofread-text-feature-view-changes-what-does-the-cancel-button-do/280715 "2023-10-06T22:18:21Z")

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What is the cancel button expected to do? I expected that I can either confirm or cancel the changes. However, cancel seems to just close the dialog and I still have to use revert to get back to my original text.

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## [Broken Page Load Navigating Discourse with Tor Browser on "Safest" Security Setting (NoScript Active)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-page-load-navigating-discourse-with-tor-browser-on-safest-security-setting-noscript-active/274837)

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**Author:** [@blueberrybee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blueberrybee)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-page-load-navigating-discourse-with-tor-browser-on-safest-security-setting-noscript-active/274837 "2023-10-06T18:52:27Z")

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I’ve noticed a consistent problem when browsing a Discourse forum using the Tor Browser (TB). Specifically, when the security slider is set to its “safest” level, which turns on NoScript, there are instances where page l…

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## [Rendering of lines inside "boxed" area changed from multiple lines to a single line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-of-lines-inside-boxed-area-changed-from-multiple-lines-to-a-single-line/281200)

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**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-of-lines-inside-boxed-area-changed-from-multiple-lines-to-a-single-line/281200 "2023-10-06T17:41:06Z")

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This problem seems to started recently, Installed 3.1.1 (0612f0d5b6). I don’t when exactly it changed but this content is rendered differently now. There’s the sample Some text before the box \> Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Th…

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## [Tagging users (with interests/passions/skills etc)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-users-with-interests-passions-skills-etc/42039)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-users-with-interests-passions-skills-etc/42039 "2023-10-06T13:00:08Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Introducing the Staff Notes Plugin: I’m really keen to find a way to tag users with interests/skills/passions so that I can pull people into relevant discussions. I had hoped to use the …

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## [Category homepage as default?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-homepage-as-default/78580)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-homepage-as-default/78580 "2023-10-06T01:23:30Z")

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Yes, I also realized that showing the category page by default might provide better orientation for new users and changed my homepage. When read @HAWK’s statement, I’m wondering: if that is indeed a general “rule”, the…

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## [/admin/plugins/chat tab missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-plugins-chat-tab-missing/279308)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Walsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Walsh)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-plugins-chat-tab-missing/279308 "2023-10-05T17:33:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I have a question regarding the functionality of the plugin. It seems that the chat function, which used to be available within the plugin, has been moved to the settings se…

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## [Caret moves to end-of-line when uploading an image via toolbar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/caret-moves-to-end-of-line-when-uploading-an-image-via-toolbar/214822)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/caret-moves-to-end-of-line-when-uploading-an-image-via-toolbar/214822 "2023-10-05T15:33:26Z")

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I was noticing focus moves when you upload though, e.g. when I have focus caret in a particular location, then I upload, it moves to a weird location? That’s the main thing I want to check.

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## [Display bookmarks by "Updated" or "Activity" in chronological order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-bookmarks-by-updated-or-activity-in-chronological-order/281139)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-bookmarks-by-updated-or-activity-in-chronological-order/281139 "2023-10-05T15:23:33Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Is it possible to sort and/or filter my bookmarks by due date?: The bookmarks page has “Updated” and “Activity” columns. It would be good to be able to click on those headings to display t…

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## [Private post feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118)

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**Author:** [@user232](https://meta.discourse.org/u/user232)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-post-feature/281118 "2023-10-05T08:45:23Z")

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I want users to choose if they want their posts hidden/private or public/unprivate. Hidden does so only the users and staff can see the posts, which also include., No Google Search results from the hidden Post. The user…

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## [Clicking on a post in nice reply badges opens user card, not post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-a-post-in-nice-reply-badges-opens-user-card-not-post/281074)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-a-post-in-nice-reply-badges-opens-user-card-not-post/281074 "2023-10-04T23:47:21Z")

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Repro: visit Discourse Meta click on a post. See my usercard, even though mouseover shows the correct post URL. I think this might be a meta-only issue.

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## [Allow only (x) consecutive replies in the same topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756)

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**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-x-consecutive-replies-in-the-same-topic/69756 "2023-10-04T20:53:23Z")

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I am often (too often) in the situation of having to merge more than one user’s consecutive replies and I often find myself responding “this is a forum, not a chat :rage:, don’t hit the reply button each row you write”. …

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## [Topic embed and import don’t validate for 0 character titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-embed-and-import-don-t-validate-for-0-character-titles/280986)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_B](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_B)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-embed-and-import-don-t-validate-for-0-character-titles/280986 "2023-10-04T18:09:34Z")

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In the category view, I have a handful of “ghost” topics where there is no title and I can’t click on them or delete them. Any idea how to get these cleared out?

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## [Fast Edit - Please Show Selected Portion as Selected Whenever the Composer Opens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-please-show-selected-portion-as-selected-whenever-the-composer-opens/281044)

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**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-edit-please-show-selected-portion-as-selected-whenever-the-composer-opens/281044 "2023-10-04T15:58:36Z")

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When I select a portion of text to “Fast Edit”, and then the Composer opens, I expect that the text I have selected will already be selected in the Composer. At this point, the cursor often does not even appear anywhere…

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## [Table of contents pop-up appears on all topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-of-contents-pop-up-appears-on-all-topics/281020)

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**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-of-contents-pop-up-appears-on-all-topics/281020 "2023-10-04T11:20:43Z")

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Starting today, I’ve started seeing the “table of contents” button attached to the post counter. The button doesn’t seem to do anything (but then again, it’s on topics without TOCs). This is on a Samsung phone running An…

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## [3.2.0.beta2-dev (7019dbcfe1) does not load CSS from common.scss anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta2-dev-7019dbcfe1-does-not-load-css-from-common-scss-anymore/280692)

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**Author:** [@nodomain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nodomain)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta2-dev-7019dbcfe1-does-not-load-css-from-common-scss-anymore/280692 "2023-10-04T10:10:54Z")

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We have a custom theme and make use of CSS customizations using common.scss. It seems to have broken with the recent upgrade, e.g. styles defined in common.scss are not read anymore. Can you please pinpoint me into any …

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## [Recent update breaks option+up/down in post editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-update-breaks-option-up-down-in-post-editor/276395)

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**Author:** [@TallTed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TallTed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-update-breaks-option-up-down-in-post-editor/276395 "2023-10-03T21:32:57Z")

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Option-left and option-right still work — these move the cursor one word to the left or right, respectively. Command-left and command-right still work — these move the cursor to the left or right side of the edit window…

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## [Expose external\_id in embed.js](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expose-external-id-in-embed-js/280834)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_B](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_B)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expose-external-id-in-embed-js/280834 "2023-10-03T19:12:21Z")

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I am needing to load posts on an external site where I don’t know the post\_id but I DO know the external\_id that I configured when I created the topic. Can someone please expose the external\_id variable in the embed.js …

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## [Documentation in a Discussion forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-in-a-discussion-forum/280849)

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**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-in-a-discussion-forum/280849 "2023-10-03T17:27:48Z")

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It would be great if you could start a Contribute \> Site feedback topic and elaborate on this a little. :+1: We have lots of sites using a category as a knowledge base, as well as ourselves, and we’re always looking for…

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## [Expand new posts in topics in "Unread" and "New" to full summary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-new-posts-in-topics-in-unread-and-new-to-full-summary/280890)

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**Author:** [@nibixi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nibixi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-new-posts-in-topics-in-unread-and-new-to-full-summary/280890 "2023-10-03T15:54:16Z")

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I graze the “Unread” page in a forum every few days for threads I subscribe to and “New” firehose-style to see if I can contribute. It would speed up the time necessary to expand / unpack the new entries in a thread tha…

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## [Edit history not clear that tag was added](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-not-clear-that-tag-was-added/280714)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-not-clear-that-tag-was-added/280714 "2023-10-03T15:04:51Z")

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I have noticed that in the edit history it is difficult to see what changed in mobile view if there was no tag before and a tag is added. It is also not very clear in the single desktop view. In the comparison in …

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## [Changing a shared draft topic's category shouldn't be allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-shared-draft-topics-category-shouldnt-be-allowed/280851)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-shared-draft-topics-category-shouldnt-be-allowed/280851 "2023-10-03T09:21:22Z")

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Editing a shared draft’s current category changes the destination category instead Edit: instead of fixing this, we should disable category change for a shared draft, as this feature only accepts one category. See the m…

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## [Changing the destination categories doesn't show any confirmation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-destination-categories-doesnt-show-any-confirmation/280853)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-destination-categories-doesnt-show-any-confirmation/280853 "2023-10-03T09:14:28Z")

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Changing a shared draft category is done simply by selecting a new category in the “Destination Category” selector. But there is no confirmation of any kind, which made me reload the page to ensure the category was chan…

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## [Automatically add user to channel based on group subscription](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-user-to-channel-based-on-group-subscription/235177)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-user-to-channel-based-on-group-subscription/235177 "2023-10-02T23:46:00Z")

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Integrate chat with groups so when a user joins a group they are automatically added to a chat channel.

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## [Badge Glitch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-glitch/280760)

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**Author:** [@LxmasWasntHere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LxmasWasntHere)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-glitch/280760 "2023-10-02T19:40:03Z")

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Hi. I was on a forum and i went to check people’s badges, i saw @twofoursixeight’s badges and he was granted “First Emoji” 2 times, even though the badge doesn’t say it can be granted multiple times. When i click on…

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## [Multiple non-stackable badges as a merged user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-non-stackable-badges-as-a-merged-user/276916)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-non-stackable-badges-as-a-merged-user/276916 "2023-10-02T19:39:33Z")

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Reproduction: User B gets created. User B goes for badges User B gets merged into user A. In their badges page, multiple non-stacked badges are stacked twice The badges get automatically removed right after the next b…

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## [Any demand for quiz/exam functionality?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-demand-for-quiz-exam-functionality/22470)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-demand-for-quiz-exam-functionality/22470 "2023-10-02T17:40:15Z")

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In our community, we’d like to offer basic quizzes or “exams” that would add the successful quiz-taker to a group (or generate a badge) when successfully completed. Would this be useful for anyone else?

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