# Contribute

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=632

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## [500 Internal Server Error when deleting hidden posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-when-deleting-hidden-posts/27366)

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**Author:** [@multicam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/multicam)\
**الردود:** 8\
**آخر تحديث:** [9 أبريل 2015، 6:27ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-when-deleting-hidden-posts/27366 "2015-04-09T06:27:38Z")

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I am getting consistent 500 Internal server error on ‘DELETE’ posts. If this can help – from the browser console: DELETE http://forum.thegraphicdesignschool.com/posts/destroy\_many 500 I am running a docker install o…

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## [لا تزال استطلاعات الرأي تعاني من أخطاء برمجية](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-are-still-very-buggy/27331)

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**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\
**الردود:** 8\
**آخر تحديث:** [9 أبريل 2015، 3:47ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-are-still-very-buggy/27331 "2015-04-09T03:47:10Z")

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\##المساهمة \> خطأ #1: محاولة إضافة استطلاع إلى الموضوع. كان اسم الموضوع "tetstetset". قمت بالضغط على "تحرير"، وأضفت "استطلاع:" إلى العنوان وقائمة. إليك النتيجة: ##المساهمة \> خطأ #2: عند تعديل استطلاع موجود. بعد التحرير و…

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## [Googlebot can't see global announcement banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/googlebot-cant-see-global-announcement-banner/27356)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**الردود:** 3\
**آخر تحديث:** [8 أبريل 2015، 10:47م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/googlebot-cant-see-global-announcement-banner/27356 "2015-04-08T22:47:01Z")

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I hope this is a bug … When working in Google Webmaster Tools with our Discourse site, I noticed that Googlebot can’t see the introductory text that we’ve included in our global announcement banner. This text is basical…

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## [Default avatar for anonymised users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-for-anonymised-users/27328)

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**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [8 أبريل 2015، 6:27م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-for-anonymised-users/27328 "2015-04-08T18:27:38Z")

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Hi guys. Recently I had to anonymize an user and I noticed a couple of things: the previous user had a custom avatar uploaded, so the radio remained selected (but there was no image) gravatar is still an option (alth…

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## [Ctrl-B selects asterisks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-b-selects-asterisks/27215)

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**Author:** [@ky\_metro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ky_metro)\
**الردود:** 3\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 6:45م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-b-selects-asterisks/27215 "2015-04-07T18:45:38Z")

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Repro steps: You want to type bold text, so you set boldface with Ctrl-B. The editor inputs \*\*strong text\*\*, all selected. If you immediately begin to type your text, the selection will disappear and your asterisks will …

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## [Category selector is restricted on "reply as linked topic" when "show subcategory list" is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078)

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**Author:** [@john\_mardlin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john_mardlin)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 5:16م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-restricted-on-reply-as-linked-topic-when-show-subcategory-list-is-enabled/27078 "2015-04-07T17:16:07Z")

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Yes, Chromebook. It’s usually very stable, but other tools we use have had chromebook specific bugs in the past. So, to reproduce the bug (on Chromebook at least): create linked topic try to set a new category (I’ll …

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## [Googe Analytics User-ID feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/googe-analytics-user-id-feature/27299)

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**Author:** [@Benno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Benno)\
**الردود:** 1\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 5:10م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/googe-analytics-user-id-feature/27299 "2015-04-07T17:10:55Z")

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Since Discourse already natively supports Google Analytics, would it possible to add the User-ID feature from Google Analytics to Discourse?

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## [Gravatars not updating with all image file types disallowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gravatars-not-updating-with-all-image-file-types-disallowed/27275)

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**Author:** [@samhouston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samhouston)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 4:01م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gravatars-not-updating-with-all-image-file-types-disallowed/27275 "2015-04-07T16:01:40Z")

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Hello, I’m using the latest version of Discourse and have Gravatars enabled, avatar uploads enabled, but file uploads turned off (no extensions are whitelisted). We also have SSO enabled but avatars via SSO disabled. W…

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## [User presented with Upload Avatar option when no file ext whitelisted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-presented-with-upload-avatar-option-when-no-file-ext-whitelisted/27276)

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**Author:** [@samhouston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samhouston)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 9:54ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-presented-with-upload-avatar-option-when-no-file-ext-whitelisted/27276 "2015-04-07T09:54:59Z")

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We’ve recently decided to disable file uploads, which was accomplished by removing all file types from our upload whitelist. Luckily this removed the option to upload images to posts, but it did not remove the option to …

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## [Inviting user to a topic/message sends out incorrect email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-user-to-a-topic-message-sends-out-incorrect-email/27254)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 6:39ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-user-to-a-topic-message-sends-out-incorrect-email/27254 "2015-04-07T06:39:32Z")

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When inviting existing user to a topic/message, the email notifications are strange … the text version says: invitingusername invited you to a topic 'Example Topic' on My Discourse Site: Please visit this link to view …

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## [New letter avatars are sometimes blank](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-letter-avatars-are-sometimes-blank/27225)

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**Author:** [@pjv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pjv)\
**الردود:** 13\
**آخر تحديث:** [7 أبريل 2015، 3:47ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-letter-avatars-are-sometimes-blank/27225 "2015-04-07T03:47:14Z")

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Lots of moving parts here, so this is probably more of a request for pointers on where to look to figure out what the problem is. Here is the symptom visually: I am using Wordpress SSO (via the PrimeTime SSO Plugin, p…

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## [Separate storage volume](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-storage-volume/27277)

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**Author:** [@chamunks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chamunks)\
**الردود:** 1\
**آخر تحديث:** [6 أبريل 2015، 11:33م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-storage-volume/27277 "2015-04-06T23:33:38Z")

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Data volumes Currently everything is stashed in a static folder on the host OS which is fine for the most part but can be limiting as it comes to Dockers full capabilities. Its helpful to be able to have everything in d…

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## [Certain features are disabled when clicked but not used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/certain-features-are-disabled-when-clicked-but-not-used/27159)

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**Author:** [@john\_mardlin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john_mardlin)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [6 أبريل 2015، 6:14م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/certain-features-are-disabled-when-clicked-but-not-used/27159 "2015-04-06T18:14:53Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Save button is deactivated on create groups page: To reproduce: Click the flag icon beneath this post Decide you’re not sure about flagging, hit escape Decide you actually do want to fl…

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## [Top posts language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-posts-language/27170)

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**Author:** [@NomNuggetNom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NomNuggetNom)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [6 أبريل 2015، 11:25ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-posts-language/27170 "2015-04-06T11:25:18Z")

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The following things seem to be missing from the lang file: en.filters.top.all.title via en.filters.top/all.title (different?) via The same problem applies to the rest of the time selections, except no other has t…

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## [Custom group totals are inaccurate (on initial display)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-group-totals-are-inaccurate-on-initial-display/27201)

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**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\
**الردود:** 3\
**آخر تحديث:** [5 أبريل 2015، 2:49م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-group-totals-are-inaccurate-on-initial-display/27201 "2015-04-05T14:49:57Z")

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When visiting http://discourse.example.com/admin/groups/custom … The group total shown I think is either the all-time number of members to join the group or the peak number of members to be in the group. It’s not the cu…

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## ["Send me an email for every new post" also notifies for self posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-me-an-email-for-every-new-post-also-notifies-for-self-posts/27209)

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**Author:** [@swisspol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swisspol)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [4 أبريل 2015، 11:07م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-me-an-email-for-every-new-post-also-notifies-for-self-posts/27209 "2015-04-04T23:07:24Z")

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If you enable “Send me an email for every new post” in your account preferences, then you get email for your own posts, which doesn’t make sense IMO. I’m using this setting as a forum moderator to know about everything …

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## [Added categories aren't seen until page is refreshed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/added-categories-arent-seen-until-page-is-refreshed/27138)

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**Author:** [@hot\_soup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hot_soup)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [4 أبريل 2015، 5:53ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/added-categories-arent-seen-until-page-is-refreshed/27138 "2015-04-04T05:53:12Z")

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If a category is created while you are on a discourse forum, you won’t see the new category under the categories tab unless you refresh the page. Not sure if this is intended/ as a new proud owner of a discourse forum, …

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## [Uploading image makes it black (not darker!)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-image-makes-it-black-not-darker/27115)

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**Author:** [@StefanD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StefanD)\
**الردود:** 13\
**آخر تحديث:** [3 أبريل 2015، 11:51م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-image-makes-it-black-not-darker/27115 "2015-04-03T23:51:54Z")

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I saw the bug in which the gravatars turn dark and this does not seem to be the same. I want to upload an asset image to the asset thread. So as it says I click on reply then on upload and I select the file I want to u…

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## [Discourse search does not work unless you are logged in?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-search-does-not-work-unless-you-are-logged-in/27164)

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**Author:** [@arlair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arlair)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [3 أبريل 2015، 9:03م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-search-does-not-work-unless-you-are-logged-in/27164 "2015-04-03T21:03:32Z")

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I’m not sure if I am missing anything here, but on meta, roots.io or my own discourse, I cannot seem to get any search results unless I am logged in. I tried this on desktop and mobile (using different internet provider…

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## [Non-Square Avatar Upload Warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-square-avatar-upload-warning/27171)

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**Author:** [@anon80392659](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon80392659)\
**الردود:** 3\
**آخر تحديث:** [3 أبريل 2015، 6:43م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-square-avatar-upload-warning/27171 "2015-04-03T18:43:53Z")

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Don’t warn me Mr. Uploader, I’m not the one that’s making it not square! In light of the change to circle avatars, maybe that warning should say that the aspect ratio is not 1:1 or something more appropriate. Telli…

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## [Delete button on create groups page should start deactivated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-button-on-create-groups-page-should-start-deactivated/27154)

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**Author:** [@john\_mardlin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john_mardlin)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [3 أبريل 2015، 4:58م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-button-on-create-groups-page-should-start-deactivated/27154 "2015-04-03T16:58:27Z")

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At admin/groups/custom/undefined I’ve tried switching up the settings with no luck.

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## [Circle avatars are not circular](https://meta.discourse.org/t/circle-avatars-are-not-circular/27140)

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**Author:** [@NomNuggetNom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NomNuggetNom)\
**الردود:** 1\
**آخر تحديث:** [3 أبريل 2015، 2:02ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/circle-avatars-are-not-circular/27140 "2015-04-03T02:02:50Z")

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Looks like my circle got a bit tipsy. Check out the user card: Here’s a circle overlayed: EDIT: Fixed it :smiley: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/3325

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## [User card badge size is too big for images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-card-badge-size-is-too-big-for-images/27125)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 أبريل 2015، 10:58م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-card-badge-size-is-too-big-for-images/27125 "2015-04-02T22:58:02Z")

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When a badge uses an image vs a Font Awesome icon, it scales too large on the user card: The same (scaling too large) happens for the User Card Badge setting on the user preference page:

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## [Making the name field required or removing it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-name-field-required-or-removing-it/26574)

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**Author:** [@slegrand](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slegrand)\
**الردود:** 9\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 أبريل 2015، 9:44م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-name-field-required-or-removing-it/26574 "2015-04-02T21:44:47Z")

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Hi. I’ve searched around but couldn’t find an easy way (via the admin page) to set the name field as required or to remove it so I can create a custom one that is required. Sorry if this is a basic question, I am at a l…

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## [TED.com in onebox is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ted-com-in-onebox-is-broken/27106)

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**Author:** [@frederic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frederic)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 أبريل 2015، 1:04م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ted-com-in-onebox-is-broken/27106 "2015-04-02T13:04:24Z")

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Hello, It seems that ted.com urls are not computed by onebox. Is this normal ? For example : Many thanks !

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## [Email reply-to for digests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reply-to-for-digests/27066)

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**Author:** [@mlinksva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mlinksva)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 أبريل 2015، 1:42ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reply-to-for-digests/27066 "2015-04-02T01:42:19Z")

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I have reply-by-email set up and it works great for individual message notifications. I had a user think they could reply to a digest, so of course they got a bounce from my configured noreply address. For now I’ve just …

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## [Hidden or staff only posts for collaborative moderation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-or-staff-only-posts-for-collaborative-moderation/27063)

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**Author:** [@john\_mardlin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john_mardlin)\
**الردود:** 6\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 أبريل 2015، 1:44ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-or-staff-only-posts-for-collaborative-moderation/27063 "2015-04-02T01:44:52Z")

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There are times when we need to be very careful about how we respond to a topic. I want to make sure that staff realize that a topic has no response yet for a reason. It would also be great to be able to have some inter…

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## [Make activating an Account Gmail-compatible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-activating-an-account-gmail-compatible/26024)

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**Author:** [@Moter8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moter8)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [1 أبريل 2015، 11:28م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-activating-an-account-gmail-compatible/26024 "2015-04-01T23:28:10Z")

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First off: Gmail may just trigger this on actual subscription double-opt in emails. They possibly don’t intend to display this on account signup confirmations, I’m not too sure. There was a button just like on the sc…

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## [YouTube preview video title link doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-preview-video-title-link-doesnt-work/25343)

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**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\
**الردود:** 6\
**آخر تحديث:** [1 أبريل 2015، 4:24م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-preview-video-title-link-doesnt-work/25343 "2015-04-01T16:24:16Z")

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Try clicking the video title (before clicking the play button). The click tracking looks like it gets hung up.

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## [Quoting a post with multiple quotes fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-a-post-with-multiple-quotes-fails/26910)

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**Author:** [@GeertJohan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GeertJohan)\
**الردود:** 10\
**آخر تحديث:** [1 أبريل 2015، 2:58م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-a-post-with-multiple-quotes-fails/26910 "2015-04-01T14:58:56Z")

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Lets say I have a post that quotes another post multiple times, quoting that post results in an error and markup code being displayed. Lets place a second line of text here so I can create an example.

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