# Contribute

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## [IP Lookup UI is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-lookup-ui-is-broken/232269)

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**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-lookup-ui-is-broken/232269 "2022-07-08T07:38:53Z")

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Clicking IP Lookup in the admin panel does not show a dialog and gives the following error. Same result in Chrome and Edge. We’re up-to-date at 2.9.0.beta6. ▶ Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'apply' of undefined I…

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## [Group names with more than 60 characters broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-names-with-more-than-60-characters-broken/232115)

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**Author:** [@Groupy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Groupy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-names-with-more-than-60-characters-broken/232115 "2022-07-07T23:55:12Z")

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The maximum group name length is tied to the maximum username length setting (settings \> users \> max username length). The default value of 20 can be set on the web interface to an arbitrary value such as 99, but above 6…

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## [Include Last Updated Tag in RSS Feed Items](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-last-updated-tag-in-rss-feed-items/232223)

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**Author:** [@bena1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bena1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-last-updated-tag-in-rss-feed-items/232223 "2022-07-07T17:01:42Z")

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A nice feature is being able to append .rss to the URL to get an RSS feed of a category or the latest topics in all categories. Would it be possible to include the Atom atom:updated tag in each item in an RSS feed? Thi…

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## [Wish list: sticky table headers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wish-list-sticky-table-headers/231589)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wish-list-sticky-table-headers/231589 "2022-07-06T23:13:59Z")

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It would be really nice if I could scroll in my Data Explorer results and retain the table/result header labels, so I don’t have to scroll back up to remind myself which column is which. As an example, here’s data from m…

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## [Removing "Enable Chat" for topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-enable-chat-for-topics/231595)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-enable-chat-for-topics/231595 "2022-07-06T20:02:05Z")

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Heads up! Pretty soon, we’ll be removing the feature that allows you to create a chat channel for a given topic in Discourse. Existing channels that have been created this way will automatically be migrated to a channel …

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## [Private custom user fields...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-custom-user-fields/232136)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-custom-user-fields/232136 "2022-07-06T19:19:25Z")

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The FAQ isn’t crystal clear about this, so I want to get confirmation. If I have a custom user field that is neither: Show\[n\] on public profile Show\[n\] on user card Then it’s effectively private, visible only to the …

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## [Permanent deletion bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-bug/231576)

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**Author:** [@VincentAlse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VincentAlse)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-bug/231576 "2022-07-06T16:57:26Z")

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I think there is a bug with permanent deletion. I delete a couple of posts. Now I cannot open the deleted post list. You can see here I still have 342 deleted posts. But when I click on it. It leads to a 404 page. I…

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## [Expand Table button shows wrong table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-table-button-shows-wrong-table/230969)

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**Author:** [@burke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-table-button-shows-wrong-table/230969 "2022-07-06T13:47:23Z")

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I recently created a post that contained a couple of tables. The first table looked like this: Drug Example prescription(s) Feature(s) abacavir 300 mg mg by mouth twice daily 600 mg by mouth once daily Multiple …

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## [Oneboxed image links do not update after being downloaded to local](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-image-links-do-not-update-after-being-downloaded-to-local/228612)

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**Author:** [@Oni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oni)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-image-links-do-not-update-after-being-downloaded-to-local/228612 "2022-07-06T12:32:56Z")

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Hi, Suddenly remote images aren’t downloaded on my server anymore even though I didn’t change anything on my config and disk space is also good. I tried to look in the logs but I don’t see anything suspicious. The onl…

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## [Where did ‘category style: square’ go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-category-style-square-go/232088)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-category-style-square-go/232088 "2022-07-06T12:12:45Z")

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Did the square category style (like here on meta) get removed?

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## [Theme creator is displaying translation placeholders](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-displaying-translation-placeholders/230821)

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**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-displaying-translation-placeholders/230821 "2022-07-06T11:27:46Z")

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screenshots:

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## [Making kinyarwanda and Kirghize languages available on Crowdin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-kinyarwanda-and-kirghize-languages-available-on-crowdin/231192)

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**Author:** [@Mahuton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mahuton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-kinyarwanda-and-kirghize-languages-available-on-crowdin/231192 "2022-07-06T07:32:22Z")

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Hi, We are working with a group of volunteers, kinyarwanda speakers, interesting in translating the interface into kinyarwanda. Can you please make kinyarwanda available on Crowdin? Same thing for Kirghize. Can you pl…

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## [Show a loader starting page for slow connections?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-loader-starting-page-for-slow-connections/42981)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-loader-starting-page-for-slow-connections/42981 "2022-07-05T23:38:14Z")

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I am on a very slow internet connection in a rural area now. And when initially loading my discourse instance, it takes like 2-3 minutes with a blank screen and suddenly everything appears. So i guess it is loading all t…

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## [Wrong text being displayed for a lot of text in the theme creator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-text-being-displayed-for-a-lot-of-text-in-the-theme-creator/232033)

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**Author:** [@not-ethan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/not-ethan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-text-being-displayed-for-a-lot-of-text-in-the-theme-creator/232033 "2022-07-05T23:28:51Z")

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On Discourse Theme Creator many of the links on my themes page (Theme Creator/themes) doesent show the correct text instead the “programming names”. (I forgot the name) ▶ Images Repro steps Go to https://discourse.theme…

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## [Iframe allow attribute not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-allow-attribute-not-working/127383)

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**Author:** [@santosguillamot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/santosguillamot)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-allow-attribute-not-working/127383 "2022-07-05T18:52:40Z")

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I have added a codesandbox iframe with different attributes but Discourse is just getting the src. Should I change something in Discourse Settings? I have already allowed this iframe and it is showing, but not correctly. …

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## [Top left category dropdown does not respect foreground color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-left-category-dropdown-does-not-respect-foreground-color/231781)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-left-category-dropdown-does-not-respect-foreground-color/231781 "2022-07-05T03:36:08Z")

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Hello again community, In light mode all the foreground colors in the all categories slider are black, and in dark mode all the foreground colors are white. That kinda makes sense. However I am using category style box…

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## [Category dropdown not respecting the configured foreground color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-dropdown-not-respecting-the-configured-foreground-color/231704)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-dropdown-not-respecting-the-configured-foreground-color/231704 "2022-07-05T01:56:30Z")

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Hello, I’ve upgraded yesterday and I noticed that the category dropdown is not using the foreground color configured for each category anymore. I have all of them configured with a white foreground color, but it’s now b…

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## [Way to view only Posts with Images in a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-view-only-posts-with-images-in-a-topic/231917)

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**Author:** [@soraiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soraiden)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-view-only-posts-with-images-in-a-topic/231917 "2022-07-04T21:55:04Z")

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Is there a way to view only posts with images within a topic? Part of my forum is craft swaps, so users create and exchange DIY gift packages with one another. Those topics are called “swap galleries.” Users would lik…

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## [Error viewing voting activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-viewing-voting-activity/231844)

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**Author:** [@tmm1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmm1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 6:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-viewing-voting-activity/231844 "2022-07-04T06:14:56Z")

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I’m getting an error trying to look at a user’s voting activity, via /u/\<username\>/activity/votes TypeError: this.isCurrentUser is not a function

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## [How to style the \`/categories\` page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-style-the-categories-page/49030)

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**Author:** [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-style-the-categories-page/49030 "2022-07-04T02:57:39Z")

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Today, I added the desktop\_category\_page\_style site setting which allows you to select the style of the categories page. The default is “Categories and Latest Topics” which list the categories on the left and the lates…

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## [Plugin: Ask me anything or Q&A format (threaded replies)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-ask-me-anything-or-q-a-format-threaded-replies/44950)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-ask-me-anything-or-q-a-format-threaded-replies/44950 "2022-07-02T21:00:40Z")

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This is what I’ll try to establish a spec for here. There’s an example of an AMA being carried out with Discourse here: Here’s why it gets problematic: Imagine a “Q&A mode” which would do the following: The “X …

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## [Discourse through chrome on android phone crashing for some topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-through-chrome-on-android-phone-crashing-for-some-topics/231533)

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**Author:** [@albheim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/albheim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-through-chrome-on-android-phone-crashing-for-some-topics/231533 "2022-07-02T18:40:48Z")

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I have had some problems with discourse crashing when used on chrome on an android phone. The crash is that chrome stops responding and then after a while I get “The app is not responding” popup from android. Sometimes …

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## [New chat ux on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-ux-on-mobile/231744)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-ux-on-mobile/231744 "2022-07-02T08:35:20Z")

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I just want to report my confusion with the new interface. When I clicked on the channel name I thought nothing happened, because the channel was opened below my screen. Then I had to scroll through all messages t…

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## [Top Contributor missing the first user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributor-missing-the-first-user/287418)

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**Author:** [@saba](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saba)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributor-missing-the-first-user/287418 "2022-07-01T16:30:22Z")

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Thank you @meghna! Very cool and helpful component! I added it to my Air Theme and the first user was missing from the list of top contributors. I think this should fix it: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-top-co…

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## [Plugin for Post/Reply-Level Anonymization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-post-reply-level-anonymization/231699)

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**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-post-reply-level-anonymization/231699 "2022-07-01T15:44:24Z")

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Providing anonymization capabilities more similar to Piazza or CampusWire has been discussed previously (here, elsewhere). I’m wondering if anyone has made any progress on this, or would like to work on a plugin together…

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## [User mention limit: clarify the error message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-mention-limit-clarify-the-error-message/231649)

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**Author:** [@yrodiere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yrodiere)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-mention-limit-clarify-the-error-message/231649 "2022-07-01T09:10:24Z")

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Hello, There’s a feature in Discourse that limits the number of user mentions in messages, and limits it even more for “new” users (trust level 0). If you don’t know what I mean, here is the implementation in the sourc…

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## [Non-moderator access to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-moderator-access-to-whispers/226756)

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**Author:** [@Colin\_Mueller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Colin_Mueller)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-moderator-access-to-whispers/226756 "2022-07-01T08:33:05Z")

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At our company, we use whispers extensively to communicate internally about topics. Almost every role in our organization (Sales, Services, Developers, PMs, Community Management, UX, Docs) plays a role in our user Commu…

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## [Add topic navigation with range slider using finger)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-topic-navigation-with-range-slider-using-finger/231629)

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**Author:** [@volanar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/volanar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-topic-navigation-with-range-slider-using-finger/231629 "2022-07-01T01:53:04Z")

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It will be very convenient! I constantly try to scroll through the topic by clicking on the message indicator. But unfortunately this feature is not available. You need to expand the message indicator to fit the width of…

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## ["Delete User / Spammer" options (and similar) should be recursive for post deletions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-spammer-options-and-similar-should-be-recursive-for-post-deletions/231588)

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**Author:** [@orenwolf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orenwolf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-spammer-options-and-similar-should-be-recursive-for-post-deletions/231588 "2022-06-30T18:14:48Z")

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“Spam” flags on our instance are used for two main purposes currently: Pointing out legitimate spam posts, and Pointing out “drive-by” or disruptive first-time posters who arrive and post low-quality, inflammatory post…

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## [Upper "Dismiss New" button not working on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upper-dismiss-new-button-not-working-on-meta/231555)

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**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upper-dismiss-new-button-not-working-on-meta/231555 "2022-06-30T14:55:40Z")

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When navigating to https://meta.discourse.org/new the upper “Dismiss New” button is currently not clickable (and has no hover effect), the one at the bottom of the new topics list however is. Checked with Firefox 102…

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