# Contribute

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=99

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## [Broken links redirect to the Access Denied page instead of 404](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-links-redirect-to-the-access-denied-page-instead-of-404/346619)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-links-redirect-to-the-access-denied-page-instead-of-404/346619 "2025-04-15T23:56:02Z")

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Accessing an incorrect topic URL like https://meta.discourse.org/t/modifying-style-attribute-dynamically-on -topic-list-item/346415/2 (note the space) leads to the following problem: On reload, this happens: The …

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## [Change notification level to Tracking/Watching if a user Votes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-to-tracking-watching-if-a-user-votes/272275)

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**Author:** [@Luke\_Cousins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luke_Cousins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-to-tracking-watching-if-a-user-votes/272275 "2025-04-15T19:34:49Z")

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This is a brilliant plugin, thank you. Could there be an option for people who vote on a thread to automatically become subscribed (tracking and/or watching)? We use this for tracking feature requests, but then find peo…

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## [Not respecting editable after sign up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-respecting-editable-after-sign-up/361529)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-respecting-editable-after-sign-up/361529 "2025-04-15T18:31:03Z")

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I created a custom user Feild for counties Currently has 2 options available in a dropdown. Not able to change County options. Dropdown does nothing in preferences\\Profile. And when using graceful theme itcreates a …

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## [I can't save edit on site texts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-save-edit-on-site-texts/360990)

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**Author:** [@songs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/songs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-save-edit-on-site-texts/360990 "2025-04-15T07:18:41Z")

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It’s no important if I do any edits, save button is not working ?

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## [Enhance or create a different AI bot to help Discourse developers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhance-or-create-a-different-ai-bot-to-help-discourse-developers/275922)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhance-or-create-a-different-ai-bot-to-help-discourse-developers/275922 "2023-08-20T13:54:48Z")

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While there are hints that the current Discourse AI - AI Bot can help with Discourse developer tasks, it may not have been created for such. As a suggestion enhance the current bot or create a new bot to help with develo…

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## [Is the "Expanded with AI Summaries" option in topic lists here on Meta available in the Discourse AI plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-expanded-with-ai-summaries-option-in-topic-lists-here-on-meta-available-in-the-discourse-ai-plugin/361678)

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**Author:** [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-expanded-with-ai-summaries-option-in-topic-lists-here-on-meta-available-in-the-discourse-ai-plugin/361678 "2025-04-14T15:11:39Z")

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I’ve recently noticed here on Meta that in topic lists, there appears to be a table icon that allows users to toggle between Compact topic lists and Expanded topic lists which have short AI summaries underneath. I was w…

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## [Group inboxes and archives are visible even when empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-inboxes-and-archives-are-visible-even-when-empty/331482)

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**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-inboxes-and-archives-are-visible-even-when-empty/331482 "2025-04-14T14:07:18Z")

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Hello folks, We have a number of old groups at our site which don’t have any messages in their inbox or archive, but they’re still visible in the sidebar and at /my/messages. I found this old topic, but it doesn’t prov…

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## [Disallow anonymous users from viewing image & file URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-anonymous-users-from-viewing-image-file-urls/40335)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-anonymous-users-from-viewing-image-file-urls/40335 "2025-04-14T10:31:50Z")

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This came up in an internal discussion. Putting it up here so we can track it. Discourse image URLs on a invitation-only forum are still publicly viewable. Although these URLs are technically unguessable, e.g. /uploads…

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## [Enrich API Calls of AI Plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enrich-api-calls-of-ai-plugin/357898)

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**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enrich-api-calls-of-ai-plugin/357898 "2025-04-14T08:06:43Z")

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Hi folks, I´m working in an enterprise environment and we´re using Discourse as discussion board for supporting an cloud platform. We want to use the Discourse AI plugin for several usecases and even have internal AI e…

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## [Do not move cursor from Topic Title to Composer after image upload completes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-move-cursor-from-topic-title-to-composer-after-image-upload-completes/361507)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-move-cursor-from-topic-title-to-composer-after-image-upload-completes/361507 "2025-04-12T03:34:17Z")

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Reproduction steps: Copy a heavy image to clipboard (or just throttle the network speed in the Developer tools; what we need here is to make image upload not complete instantly) Insert the image into the text editor Mo…

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## [Toggle chat drawer on and off with the chat icon in the top right header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-chat-drawer-on-and-off-with-the-chat-icon-in-the-top-right-header/258881)

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**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon_tomes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-chat-drawer-on-and-off-with-the-chat-icon-in-the-top-right-header/258881 "2025-04-12T20:34:49Z")

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When using the chat draw I sometimes want to quickly open the chat draw and then close it. To do that I sometimes use the chat icon in the top right-hand corner (instead of the sidebar) and then find myself selecting the…

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## [Display a banned icon on user avatar when suspended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-banned-icon-on-user-avatar-when-suspended/116035)

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**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-banned-icon-on-user-avatar-when-suspended/116035 "2025-04-12T06:36:41Z")

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I moderate the hell out of my instance. For 5000 current members, over 1000 are suspended. I can’t stress enough how many times I see people actively asking banned members things they will never get an answer for. It’s n…

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## [Add grip to mobile modals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-grip-to-mobile-modals/300952)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-grip-to-mobile-modals/300952 "2025-04-11T23:36:46Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: In apps is a pretty common way to use grip on vertically slides elements. Discourse’s new update contains slide gesture to close modal on mobile. I think it would be a great addition to drop the X cl…

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## [Add option to show /top or /hot topics in Showcased Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-show-top-or-hot-topics-in-showcased-categories/313035)

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**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-show-top-or-hot-topics-in-showcased-categories/313035 "2025-04-11T17:46:20Z")

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Is it possible to show the list of Top topics of a category instead of Latest?

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## [Exclude "Suspended" and "Blocked" users from username auto-complete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-suspended-and-blocked-users-from-username-auto-complete/38574)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-suspended-and-blocked-users-from-username-auto-complete/38574 "2025-04-11T11:19:19Z")

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It would be nice to see “Suspended” and “Blocked” user excluded from the username auto-complete. From a long list of historically banned / suspended users… … sometimes another user mentions the banned or suspended u…

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## [Change backup download link to 2-3 time usage!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-backup-download-link-to-2-3-time-usage/62633)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 6:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-backup-download-link-to-2-3-time-usage/62633 "2025-04-11T06:09:06Z")

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after the recent change in the backup download, where a link is sent to the admin email, I couldn’t download any backup using the admin panel. the reason is from our side and the slow internet connection: the backup st…

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## [Display a global 'upcoming events' calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-global-upcoming-events-calendar/305040)

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**Author:** [@AKernelPanic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AKernelPanic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-global-upcoming-events-calendar/305040 "2025-04-11T01:01:00Z")

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Hello! First, I wanted to thank you for this stellar plugin. We recently enabled it and it’s already seen a lot of great use and reception. One question I have is if it’s possible to have it display the upcoming events …

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## [\#2: Using the scale options cozy and compact breaks the user interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-using-the-scale-options-cozy-and-compact-breaks-the-user-interface/361346)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-using-the-scale-options-cozy-and-compact-breaks-the-user-interface/361346 "2025-04-11T00:43:56Z")

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Please pay attention to the second half of the video. Essentially, the Suggested and Related tabs overlap the suggested topics when changing the scale on the forum. This happens when you set the scale of the f…

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## [\#1: Solution box should be transparent on a portrait window / screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-solution-box-should-be-transparent-on-a-portrait-window-screen/361345)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-solution-box-should-be-transparent-on-a-portrait-window-screen/361345 "2025-04-11T00:41:35Z")

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(Please pay attention to the first part of the video below:) The solution box is not transparent on the default theme of Discourse. Using the default theme of the forum. iPad A16, iPad OS 18.4 I have not teste…

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## [Cannot change watching status on mobile while in the middle of topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-watching-status-on-mobile-while-in-the-middle-of-topic/352775)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-watching-status-on-mobile-while-in-the-middle-of-topic/352775 "2025-04-11T00:11:30Z")

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You used to be able to change watching status from the timeline view on mobile, but that is no longer possible. As far as I can tell, there’s now no way to change watching status without going to the bottom of the topic,…

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## [Inviting people to groups I´m not a member of](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-people-to-groups-i-m-not-a-member-of/361296)

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**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-people-to-groups-i-m-not-a-member-of/361296 "2025-04-10T17:07:55Z")

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Hi All, just tried to create a invite link for people. Wanted to invite them directly to my group, but the menu shows all groups in discourse. When I press “create link”, though, I get this strange error message s…

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## [Reader mode unevenly applying font size to syntax highlighted code block](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode-unevenly-applying-font-size-to-syntax-highlighted-code-block/361298)

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**Author:** [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-mode-unevenly-applying-font-size-to-syntax-highlighted-code-block/361298 "2025-04-10T17:21:25Z")

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Priority/Severity: very low Platform: All Description: Reader mode font size mistakenly targeting syntax highlighted code blocks: Highlighted text are increased to font-size: 16px, while unhighlighted text are lef…

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## [Concerns over personal privacy with the AI plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/concerns-over-personal-privacy-with-the-ai-plugin/361068)

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**Author:** [@wotography](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wotography)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/concerns-over-personal-privacy-with-the-ai-plugin/361068 "2025-04-10T13:06:58Z")

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\#feature-request Dear devs from discourse, thanks for getting the ai plugin up and running. We are using this in our community forum where we share opinions as well es best practices for our work. We have concerns abo…

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## [Lightbox generates invalid HTML structure (div inside p) causing display errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lightbox-generates-invalid-html-structure-div-inside-p-causing-display-errors/360706)

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**Author:** [@panic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/panic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lightbox-generates-invalid-html-structure-div-inside-p-causing-display-errors/360706 "2025-04-10T03:50:05Z")

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Lightbox generates a \<div\> tag for every image, but div tags cannot be inside p tags (in HTML-spec-speak, the content model for \<p\> is phrasing content, which does not include \<div\>). This causes browsers to make these d…

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## [Issue with custom CSS "Save" button on smaller screens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-custom-css-save-button-on-smaller-screens/358505)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-custom-css-save-button-on-smaller-screens/358505 "2025-04-09T20:21:45Z")

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This is what I see on a 13" screen, in Full/Expanded mode (that’s the very bottom of my window): When “Show Advanced” is selected, not even that:

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## [Bug reporter badge not granted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-reporter-badge-not-granted/334497)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-reporter-badge-not-granted/334497 "2025-04-09T19:44:15Z")

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I have the impression that the bug reporter badge is no longer granted to users who already received it before. At first, I thought it was broken in general, but the badge is still granted to some users bug reporter bad…

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## [We should always see who the user replied to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-should-always-see-who-the-user-replied-to/359352)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-should-always-see-who-the-user-replied-to/359352 "2025-04-09T18:56:30Z")

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A while ago I asked about this and I was informed on how things work. To be honest, even though I understand how it works, I wasn’t and still am not convinced that this should be the default. Look at this topic: In…

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## [Moderation tools UX - too easy to make mistakes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools-ux-too-easy-to-make-mistakes/361023)

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**Author:** [@JohntheFish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohntheFish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools-ux-too-easy-to-make-mistakes/361023 "2025-04-09T15:11:49Z")

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I am a moderator on a discourse forum. And I make mistakes! The problem stems from the presentation of tools for a post being at the end of a post (A) (Good) and tools for the entire thread being at the end of the threa…

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## [Quotes in event name clears attendees](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-in-event-name-clears-attendees/360010)

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**Author:** [@dsims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsims)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-in-event-name-clears-attendees/360010 "2025-04-08T13:13:02Z")

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If I put quotes in my Discourse Calendar and Events event name like Event name: RSVP “Going” to join On save causes a 500 error to PUT /posts/123 (likely due to broken markdown) but the bad part is that all the atten…

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## [Configure hcaptcha on new accounts and/or first post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-hcaptcha-on-new-accounts-and-or-first-post/360799)

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**Author:** [@Debbie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Debbie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-hcaptcha-on-new-accounts-and-or-first-post/360799 "2025-04-07T20:27:19Z")

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Feature request: Instead of only having hcaptcha on new account creation, please allow a setting that can also enable it for first posts. (If hcaptcha was not previously enabled, there may be many spurious accounts that …

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