# Contribute

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## [Filter topic to posts by specific user scrollbar broken on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-topic-to-posts-by-specific-user-scrollbar-broken-on-mobile/196351)

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**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-topic-to-posts-by-specific-user-scrollbar-broken-on-mobile/196351 "2021-10-29T15:38:43Z")

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Hello, We recently updated Discourse, and it appears that the scrollbar on the side of the page when you use the filter to see only posts by one user is bugged and no longer appears. This bug also seems to be affecting …

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## [Filter by user doesn't work (easily) in combination with category/tag/topic filters in new search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-user-doesnt-work-easily-in-combination-with-category-tag-topic-filters-in-new-search/206195)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-user-doesnt-work-easily-in-combination-with-category-tag-topic-filters-in-new-search/206195 "2021-10-29T15:37:53Z")

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I am still adjusting to the new search, so if I’m just missing something please let me know. With the old search, when you opened the search input while viewing a category, tag, or topic it would show a checkbox giving …

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## [Group avatar flair doesn't apply to existing members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-avatar-flair-doesnt-apply-to-existing-members/206210)

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**Author:** [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-avatar-flair-doesnt-apply-to-existing-members/206210 "2021-10-29T04:52:59Z")

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Over the past few days I’ve experienced this on two forums. When a group doesn’t have a flair upon creation and a flair is added at a later point of time, the existing members of the group don’t get the flair on their pr…

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## [Watch Words Replace - Link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-words-replace-link/207193)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-words-replace-link/207193 "2021-10-28T18:42:49Z")

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Hi I have recently used Watch Words Replace function as the old theme component Linkify words This works great. However I have been notified by a user he receives a warning nag pop up that the link has already been use…

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## [Permanently deletion of private messages crashes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-deletion-of-private-messages-crashes/206640)

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**Author:** [@trobiyo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trobiyo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-deletion-of-private-messages-crashes/206640 "2021-10-28T10:58:04Z")

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Hi team, I’ve been playing a bit with the new feature offered in the v2.8.0.beta7 release about permanently deletion of posts (really much appreaciated), and I think Ive found a potential bug while trying to delete a pr…

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## [Regression in showing 'optional tags' when tags are required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-in-showing-optional-tags-when-tags-are-required/152068)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-in-showing-optional-tags-when-tags-are-required/152068 "2021-10-28T04:29:26Z")

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This bug is back:

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## [Change individual topics to default to reply in a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-individual-topics-to-default-to-reply-in-a-new-topic/206841)

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**Author:** [@eisprinzessin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisprinzessin)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-individual-topics-to-default-to-reply-in-a-new-topic/206841 "2021-10-28T00:03:11Z")

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We have certain FAQ topics (mostly owned by staff), which are closed, so that people do not start a discussion in them. But then they also do not get the quote option, if they highlight parts of them. Other topics (usua…

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## [Better navigation for (structured) tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-navigation-for-structured-tags/206826)

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**Author:** [@ncaming215](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ncaming215)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-navigation-for-structured-tags/206826 "2021-10-27T20:50:54Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to ensure tags get more structured visibility in navigation, especially for those of us who rely on Parent \> Children. We have just over 40 tags, so structured navigation for tags (which, soapbox aler…

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## [Restricting number of pm threads between two users to one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricting-number-of-pm-threads-between-two-users-to-one/207290)

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**Author:** [@Remy\_Vuillemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remy_Vuillemin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricting-number-of-pm-threads-between-two-users-to-one/207290 "2021-10-27T20:04:00Z")

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Dear Discourse Community This is my first post on discourse meta, please let me know if I am posting in the wrong category or if the question has been answered - I couldn’t find any topic about this though. We built a …

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## [Tab order of login and Skip password / email me a login link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tab-order-of-login-and-skip-password-email-me-a-login-link/183425)

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**Author:** [@leandrodimarco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leandrodimarco)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tab-order-of-login-and-skip-password-email-me-a-login-link/183425 "2021-10-27T16:39:08Z")

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Some of our users complained about the behavior of the TAB key when logging in. According to their perspective, after entering username and hitting the TAB key, the cursor should jump to the password field and not to th…

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## [Vous devez sélectionner au moins 1 tag - même si un a été créé](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-select-at-least-1-tag-even-though-one-was-created/199612)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-select-at-least-1-tag-even-though-one-was-created/199612 "2021-10-27T15:45:08Z")

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Users aren’t unable to post new Topics by creating new tags (when the category has a minimum of at least one tag), they get the error: You must select at least 1 tag. I am guessing this is a regression as I’m pretty sur

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## [There is an error in the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-an-error-in-the-page/206638)

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**Author:** [@tachibanalolo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tachibanalolo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-an-error-in-the-page/206638 "2021-10-27T14:39:19Z")

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It looks like this: However, if it display correctly, it will looks like this: Category is higher than other choice. There is no problem in the 2.6.0.beta6(beta branch, not main branch), but 2.6.0.beta6(main bran…

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## [Beta 6 header errors finally cleared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-6-header-errors-finally-cleared/207228)

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**Author:** [@Amicable](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amicable)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-6-header-errors-finally-cleared/207228 "2021-10-27T12:48:10Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Beta 6 showing header errors: @pmusaraj thought you may find it useful to know the header errors cleared with recent upgrades. I’ve upgraded more or less daily since this issue appeared, s…

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## [Add 'open in a new tab' option (checkbox)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-open-in-a-new-tab-option-checkbox/206235)

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**Author:** [@stockmaker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stockmaker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-open-in-a-new-tab-option-checkbox/206235 "2021-10-27T03:50:27Z")

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I’d like to add an option(=checkbox) for ‘open in a new tab’ below popup panel when users insert a hyperlink. Is there a theme for this feature? Otherwise, do I have to create it programatically?

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## [Bulk PM actions button outside page margins on user messages page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-pm-actions-button-outside-page-margins-on-user-messages-page/186292)

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**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-pm-actions-button-outside-page-margins-on-user-messages-page/186292 "2021-10-26T20:17:22Z")

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The new bulk PM actions button is now showing way outside the normal column margins. I don’t think it was like this a few weeks ago. (I updated to tests-passed yesterday.)

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## [Post section header link icon cut off on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-section-header-link-icon-cut-off-on-mobile/200274)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-section-header-link-icon-cut-off-on-mobile/200274 "2021-10-26T20:14:36Z")

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Since the link icon extends outside of the normal post area, it gets cut off on mobile (specifically iPhone 8 at least). It shows up fine on desktop, where there is extra space outside the post area for the icon to fit. …

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## [Way to globally disable all RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-globally-disable-all-rss-feeds/207043)

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**Author:** [@hhunter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hhunter)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-globally-disable-all-rss-feeds/207043 "2021-10-26T15:53:13Z")

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Hello, While performing an SEO audit of our site, part of which is run on Discourse, it appears that googlebot is spending a fair amount of crawl budget on rss feeds. This despite the fact that the out-of-the-box robot…

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## [Required category check bypassed in client side](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-category-check-bypassed-in-client-side/206131)

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**Author:** [@joseEkcit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joseEkcit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-category-check-bypassed-in-client-side/206131 "2021-10-26T10:17:59Z")

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Priority/Severity: Low. Platform: Tested in desktop, Chrome. Hi! This is about creating a new topic having “allow uncategorized topics” site setting disabled. In the modal, seems like it is already checking client sid…

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## [Category Display Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-display-settings/206923)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-display-settings/206923 "2021-10-26T01:26:26Z")

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Hi @team, I apologize if using the Team mention was not correct. In Category Options can we have some new settinga for displaying? Ie Show in Hamburger Menu Category Boxes I ask as it seems some structures have cha…

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## [Phone Upload Pic showing black space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phone-upload-pic-showing-black-space/206527)

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**Author:** [@honeymoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeymoose)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phone-upload-pic-showing-black-space/206527 "2021-10-26T00:44:00Z")

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Please check this topic : https://www.usreio.com/t/topic/181 We upload this photo from iOS, there is black space below this. We notice this only happen at portrait photo, if you upload landscape photo , will be OK. An…

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## [Wrong class for username and full name in about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-class-for-username-and-full-name-in-about-page/206360)

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**Author:** [@Vikas\_Dangi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vikas_Dangi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-class-for-username-and-full-name-in-about-page/206360 "2021-10-25T22:41:57Z")

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I find this problem when I tried to add some styles to usernames. In forum about page, the style id for full name is “username” and for username its “name”. It should be vice versa. “prioritize username in ux” setting …

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## [404 Page Breaks when .js is added to the end of a user page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-breaks-when-js-is-added-to-the-end-of-a-user-page/161777)

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**Author:** [@RiversideRocks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RiversideRocks)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-breaks-when-js-is-added-to-the-end-of-a-user-page/161777 "2021-10-25T20:48:42Z")

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Not a very important bug, but upon visiting a user page on the forum with .js on the end that does not exist, the CSS does not render.

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## [Test for valid cert to enable force\_https is broken, leaving it off when it should be on](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-for-valid-cert-to-enable-force-https-is-broken-leaving-it-off-when-it-should-be-on/205547)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-for-valid-cert-to-enable-force-https-is-broken-leaving-it-off-when-it-should-be-on/205547 "2021-10-25T18:58:09Z")

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Edit: changing this to a bug. Force\_https is now off on sites where it used to be on and that breaks things. I spent a while debugging a site where “uploads don’t work”. After going through a litany of obvious things (…

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## [Should the version be hidden?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-the-version-be-hidden/206333)

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**Author:** [@Kai\_Kretschmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kai_Kretschmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-the-version-be-hidden/206333 "2021-10-25T17:50:57Z")

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I wonder if it is a good and consistent way to currently: hide the nginx version information from replies in header, but display the exact version and git patch level in html source code of Discourse If someone has an…

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## [Can "Latest" posts be removed from Categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-latest-posts-be-removed-from-categories/23050)

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**Author:** [@strager](https://meta.discourse.org/u/strager)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-latest-posts-be-removed-from-categories/23050 "2021-10-24T18:47:25Z")

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Is there an easy easy to remove the “Latest” section from the Categories page? Since we heavily use sub-boards, we prefer a simple list with just the Category names here with the Latest listed under the sub-boards.

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## [Maximizing composer makes search unavailable/hidden](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximizing-composer-makes-search-unavailable-hidden/206901)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maximizing-composer-makes-search-unavailable-hidden/206901 "2021-10-24T15:25:52Z")

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Hello, is it possible to improve maximize function of composer for any option below? After maximizing and pressing Ctrl+Alt+F search box shows upon maximized composer window. Maximize upto red line so that search butto…

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## [Suggestion: Another Emoji Set](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-another-emoji-set/206877)

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**Author:** [@Matze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matze)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-another-emoji-set/206877 "2021-10-23T22:09:53Z")

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Hello world, I found an high quality Emoji Set that would be a great option for Discourse. Would it be possible to add this Set to the existing options? Thank you!

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## [Shared drafts only for staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-only-for-staff/83543)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-only-for-staff/83543 "2021-10-23T06:44:01Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing: Just a question for clarification: This almost sounds like the feature also works for non-staff users, as long as th…

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## [Search options : choose default search «sort by» option in admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-options-choose-default-search-sort-by-option-in-admin/102581)

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**Author:** [@ixeft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ixeft)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-options-choose-default-search-sort-by-option-in-admin/102581 "2021-10-23T05:51:52Z")

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Hello, Most of our users a complaining of not finding the right topics when searching, and myself I most of the time change the sort by option to «recent message» to find what I want. Can it be possible to add to the a…

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## [Scroll jank when scrolling up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scroll-jank-when-scrolling-up/108381)

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**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scroll-jank-when-scrolling-up/108381 "2021-10-23T05:38:04Z")

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Scroll to the bottom of a long thread and refresh the page. Grab the scroll bar and scroll up to the top of the page. You’ll see a loading spinner while the previous posts load. (You can make this problem more obvious u…

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