# Contribute

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## [Failed filtering is difficult to escape](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-filtering-is-difficult-to-escape/375607)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-filtering-is-difficult-to-escape/375607 "2025-08-21T02:18:39Z")

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When filtering with the topic filter fails \[1\] it’s very difficult to get back to /filter to try filtering for different criteria because the link in the sidebar remembers what you filtered last. I know filters ar…

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## [OS Plugin Proposal: A Navigable "Graph" or "Network" view of links between Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/os-plugin-proposal-a-navigable-graph-or-network-view-of-links-between-topics/240353)

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**Author:** [@oshyan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oshyan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/os-plugin-proposal-a-navigable-graph-or-network-view-of-links-between-topics/240353 "2025-08-21T00:24:15Z")

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I am excited to share that I am starting an effort to develop a “graph” (or “network”) view of the interconnections between topics in a Discourse forum. This was inspired both by my experiences with so-called “Tools fo…

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## [Non-ASCII in category name: doesn't prettify slug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-ascii-in-category-name-doesnt-prettify-slug/379475)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-ascii-in-category-name-doesnt-prettify-slug/379475 "2025-08-20T22:31:33Z")

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I’m using Discourse in French. Trial Business. Accented characters are common in French, surprised to see that the category name is not “prettified” (ie, strip the accents) for the slug and generates an error? Assumin…

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## [Display problem when using iOS 16 or earlier](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-problem-when-using-ios-16-or-earlier/379269)

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**Author:** [@TethysPlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TethysPlex)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-problem-when-using-ios-16-or-earlier/379269 "2025-08-20T14:36:40Z")

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When accessing Discourse on my phone, I noticed that some background colors are missing. In dark mode, the issue becomes more noticeable, as the font colors also don’t change as expected. I’m using iOS 16.7.8 with Sa…

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## [Theme creator is very borked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-very-borked/379401)

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**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-very-borked/379401 "2025-08-20T08:26:32Z")

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logged in (as admin) to theme creator and this is what i got in chrome desktop on Macbook: screen is completely locked and I can’t even get to the console. :cry: in Safari on Macbook, i can at least bring up the con…

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## [UI latest update borked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-latest-update-borked/379412)

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**Author:** [@agemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agemo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-latest-update-borked/379412 "2025-08-20T08:05:00Z")

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After the latest update using an iOS 16.7 device the UI is is borked. Checked it on meta and same result. It seems background colour is losing drop down menu are transparent, form boxes and who know what else. Writing …

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## [Let users add more poll options while the poll is running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309)

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**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309 "2025-08-20T01:01:24Z")

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How about letting users suggest/add more poll options while the poll is running? Then we could run polls like this: The UX could be made quite simple, just a radio button with an empty input field below the other optio…

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## [Theme Creator doesn't update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-doesnt-update/370670)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-doesnt-update/370670 "2025-08-20T00:00:14Z")

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For some reason, clicking ‘Check for updates’ on a theme/component in Theme Creator doesn’t work. Nothing happens.

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## [What Is That Blue Glow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-that-blue-glow/28701)

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**Author:** [@ChizbeJoe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChizbeJoe)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-that-blue-glow/28701 "2025-08-19T23:45:28Z")

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I was just wondering, what does that blue glow around people’s profile pictures mean?

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## [Improve managing history on Ask discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-managing-history-on-ask-discourse/378924)

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**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-managing-history-on-ask-discourse/378924 "2025-08-19T21:01:41Z")

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It would be nice on Ask discourse to be able to delete and/or archive conversations. My chat history is already a bit bloated and it’s hard to keep track. So some housekeeping features would be nice :slight\_smile: Other…

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## [Sharing themes is broken, settings and translations aren't available on theme creator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-themes-is-broken-settings-and-translations-arent-available-on-theme-creator/371961)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-themes-is-broken-settings-and-translations-arent-available-on-theme-creator/371961 "2025-08-19T17:17:51Z")

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Continuing the discussion from I cannot save Theme settings in theme creator: Now I cannot see settings and theme translations at all. And the share button at the bottom doesn’t work either.

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## [Installing a theme on theme creator doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-on-theme-creator-doesnt-work/374116)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-on-theme-creator-doesnt-work/374116 "2025-08-19T17:14:35Z")

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Installing a theme on theme creator doesn’t work anymore. I cannot install a popular theme, upload one, install one from a GitHub repository or create a new one. It always says An error occurred: You are not permitted…

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## [Issue 2: Heading Labels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038)

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**Author:** [@adress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adress)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038 "2025-08-19T11:40:14Z")

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Issue: While VoiceOver can navigate to reply headings using quick navigation keys, the heading text does not clearly identify the purpose or content of each reply. Specific Behavior: ● Headings announce profile names b…

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## [Thanks to translators for release 3.5!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-translators-for-release-3-5/379214)

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**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-translators-for-release-3-5/379214 "2025-08-19T08:35:23Z")

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Here’s a summary of everyone who has helped translate Discourse 3.5. Thank you so much for making Discourse available to people all around the world :world\_map: Albanian (sq) kastriotgjoka2000 Arabic (ar) translator.ab…

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## [New Matrix v12 rooms not supported by chat integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-matrix-v12-rooms-not-supported-by-chat-integration/378675)

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**Author:** [@JonahAragon1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonahAragon1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-matrix-v12-rooms-not-supported-by-chat-integration/378675 "2025-08-19T02:35:50Z")

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Room IDs in Matrix have changed from a format like !XobthiyrsXshZCJPxh:privacyguides.org to a format like !0EgO6JUj4upTN5XF70\_Ox0Wg0gFVD8WKJxIdFGiYL\_4 following a security release on August 11th. https://github.com/matr…

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## [Topics not rending in right sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-rending-in-right-sidebar/377636)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-rending-in-right-sidebar/377636 "2025-08-18T21:15:02Z")

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I have a right sidebar category panel that has stopped displaying. It looks like something is wrong with what’s getting rendered: You can see in the image that the URLs look like href=“/t/undefined/15099” (the topic …

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## [I cannot search the language when discourse cloud onboarding experience](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-search-the-language-when-discourse-cloud-onboarding-experience/378922)

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**Author:** [@shun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-search-the-language-when-discourse-cloud-onboarding-experience/378922 "2025-08-18T11:38:44Z")

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I tried to find Japanese (日本語) option but couldn’t do it by keyword search. But there is Japanese (日本語) in select. See this video:

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## [Checkbox in color palettes (user selectable Yes/No) doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-in-color-palettes-user-selectable-yes-no-doesnt-work/378545)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-in-color-palettes-user-selectable-yes-no-doesnt-work/378545 "2025-08-18T09:11:56Z")

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I have this color palette set to allow users to select it: I unselect it: Save it: Click the link to go back: It’s still set to selectable, even if I force refresh the page: The only way to make it wor…

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## [Why is "Browse Channels" a pencil icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-browse-channels-a-pencil-icon/378708)

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**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-browse-channels-a-pencil-icon/378708 "2025-08-18T08:44:27Z")

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One of the users was asking how to see all the chat channels and I myself couldn’t figure it out Turns out you have to click on a pencil icon to browse all channels. This can’t be right, can it? Wouldn’t it be bette…

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## [Header search disappears on login site settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-search-disappears-on-login-site-settings/377612)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-search-disappears-on-login-site-settings/377612 "2025-08-18T06:27:58Z")

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Can this be checked more specifically? I just noticed that the search bar disappears when I look at the login site settings (/admin/site\_settings/category/login). But a badge name can also cause it to be hidden (/b…

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## [Emojis in Custom Section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-in-custom-section/378390)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-in-custom-section/378390 "2025-08-17T15:04:43Z")

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I’m using Emojis in the Categories section in the sidebar, but I also have a custom section that is public. I wanted to have the same colorful icons in that section so it doesn’t get so “bland” compared to the Categories…

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## [Show translated user bios](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-translated-user-bios/378908)

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**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-translated-user-bios/378908 "2025-08-17T05:38:29Z")

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As part of our content localization and improved moderation efforts, displaying translated user bios would be useful to allow moderators judge if a new user is truly a spammer or a profile page enthusiast. This fe…

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## [Add "Edit Topic/Post" to the wrench menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-edit-topic-post-to-the-wrench-menu/378895)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-edit-topic-post-to-the-wrench-menu/378895 "2025-08-17T03:13:20Z")

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I always feel a bit “annoyed” by the fact that I have to keep scrolling to the bottom of my topic (which sometimes is a long one) if I want to edit. The fact that the wrench is always visible when we scroll, having the E…

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## [Showing "OP" icon after username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-op-icon-after-username/378886)

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**Author:** [@Ever\_Element](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ever_Element)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-op-icon-after-username/378886 "2025-08-17T00:27:52Z")

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Hi all. First post ever on discourse. I’m not sure if this has been discussed before. I’m a user from one of the derivations of discourse and wish there were an icon for “OP” after their username. Something similar to …

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## [Plugin request: GitHub Sponsors integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-github-sponsors-integration/148190)

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**Author:** [@egoist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/egoist)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-github-sponsors-integration/148190 "2025-08-17T00:20:18Z")

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Basically somethimg like the Patreon plugin but for GitHub Sponsors.

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## [Request: Topic starter icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-topic-starter-icon/92870)

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**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-topic-starter-icon/92870 "2025-08-16T18:04:32Z")

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Browsing a long thread - you sometimes forget who was the original topic starter - especially if you return to the topic days after last time you read it and jump into the discussion… Therefore I request a solution that…

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## [Cannot create new lines in codeblocks in Rich Text Mode on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-lines-in-codeblocks-in-rich-text-mode-on-mobile/378842)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-lines-in-codeblocks-in-rich-text-mode-on-mobile/378842 "2025-08-16T04:51:21Z")

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In a codeblock on mobile, I cannot seem to add new lines by pressing Return on my keyboard. Reproducible steps: Open the post composer Switch to Rich Text if you’re not already there Go to the ‘more’ section \[the one …

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## [Comprehensive topic/post action log](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-topic-post-action-log/378518)

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**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-topic-post-action-log/378518 "2025-08-16T01:48:17Z")

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I often hit a wall when trying to piece together how a topic or post got into its current state. There are a few places to check for distinct actions, but none of them link directly from the topic/post, and I feel I am a…

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## [Request: include moderator activity by admins on moderation reports](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-include-moderator-activity-by-admins-on-moderation-reports/378794)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-include-moderator-activity-by-admins-on-moderation-reports/378794 "2025-08-15T20:36:33Z")

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On sites like meta where not all admins are in the @moderators group but where many admins help out with moderation, it would be helpful to be able to also include both moderator and admin stats at a glance on the modera…

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## [First notification tip is shown even when welcome message is disabled or delayed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-notification-tip-is-shown-even-when-welcome-message-is-disabled-or-delayed/378716)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-notification-tip-is-shown-even-when-welcome-message-is-disabled-or-delayed/378716 "2025-08-15T14:35:54Z")

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As the title says, I disable the welcome message: When user first logs in, they still get the tooltip: Though there’s no notification: Edit: Also happens when I delay the message: So both these settings…

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