# Bug

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/bug/1.md?page=228

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## [Namesake sub-categories background image bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/namesake-sub-categories-background-image-bug/25147)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 februari 2015 om 17:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/namesake-sub-categories-background-image-bug/25147 "2015-02-12T17:21:33Z")

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Background images for sub-categories with different parents and the same name become mixed up. The category “Law” of the parent “World” should have this picture of a case of the International Court of Justice. But it di…

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## [JavaScript Uncaught ReferenceError: bmi\_load is not defined](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-uncaught-referenceerror-bmi-load-is-not-defined/25129)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 februari 2015 om 17:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-uncaught-referenceerror-bmi-load-is-not-defined/25129 "2015-02-11T17:32:58Z")

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Found in logs ###Info Uncaught ReferenceError: bmi\_load is not defined Url: http://example.com/ Line: 218 Window Location: http://example.com/ ###Env HTTP\_HOST: example.com REQUEST\_URI: /logs/report\_js\_error REQUEST\_…

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## [Plugins admin section is shown to moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-section-is-shown-to-moderators/25107)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 februari 2015 om 16:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-section-is-shown-to-moderators/25107 "2015-02-11T16:54:19Z")

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Moderators see a PLUGINS menu item in admin, but there is nothing for them to do there. They can see the plugins installed and click to learn about them on github, but if they click the “change settings” button everythin…

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## [Possible memory leak in failed email authentication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-memory-leak-in-failed-email-authentication/24966)

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**Author:** [@Brideau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brideau)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [9 februari 2015 om 21:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-memory-leak-in-failed-email-authentication/24966 "2015-02-09T21:14:46Z")

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I have started getting memory low errors from New Relic ever since I upgraded to the newest beta. When I checked the graph, it looks like this (the drop is where I last restarted the server):

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## [Internal server error while loading admin users page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-loading-admin-users-page/25031)

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**Author:** [@tyildir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyildir)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [9 februari 2015 om 21:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-loading-admin-users-page/25031 "2015-02-09T21:13:54Z")

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This happens quite frequently. Only on random occasions do I get to access the admin users page. Below are the screenshots of the two console errors.

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## [Clicking an attachment link works only once](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-an-attachment-link-works-only-once/24927)

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**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 februari 2015 om 16:50 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-an-attachment-link-works-only-once/24927 "2015-02-09T16:50:38Z")

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Steps to reproduce: Go to Can I upload attachments? - #2 by codinghorror - discourse - Discourse Demo Click on the download link for mysqld.log and download the file Click on the same download link again Expected beha…

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## [Updating Discourse causes white on white categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-causes-white-on-white-categories/24791)

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**Author:** [@Jake\_Jackson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jake_Jackson)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [9 februari 2015 om 07:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-causes-white-on-white-categories/24791 "2015-02-09T07:09:01Z")

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Hi, After the latest update (Beta 6) the category background on the home page is now a little stripe. However this UX change in conjunction with using a white category foreground colour makes the text unreadable. …

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## [1.2.0 beta 6 - missing category background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-2-0-beta-6-missing-category-background/24845)

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**Author:** [@ichpen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ichpen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 februari 2015 om 07:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-2-0-beta-6-missing-category-background/24845 "2015-02-09T07:03:01Z")

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Since updating to beta 6 the custom category images refuse to show so wondering what changed.. Was working in beta 5. Also, feature request, add background image feature to home/latest category/landing page. Doing it in…

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## [Category dropdown when editing topic title is barely visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-dropdown-when-editing-topic-title-is-barely-visible/24968)

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**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 februari 2015 om 17:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-dropdown-when-editing-topic-title-is-barely-visible/24968 "2015-02-08T17:01:29Z")

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The category dropdown is barely visible when I try to edit a topic title: I guess @awesomerobot’s latest change is causing this. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/834378f99621aea45a6708d95e8ac007b09f452c …

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## [Google doc links from Google Apps account don't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-doc-links-from-google-apps-account-dont-work/24951)

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**Author:** [@jqnatividad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jqnatividad)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 februari 2015 om 20:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-doc-links-from-google-apps-account-dont-work/24951 "2015-02-07T20:24:18Z")

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They result in a page with Google complaining that the link is not valid. However, if I go ask for a shareable link from the same Google Doc, the link works.

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## [Vimeo doesn't onebox on 1.2.0.beta6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-doesnt-onebox-on-1-2-0-beta6/24876)

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**Author:** [@jqnatividad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jqnatividad)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [6 februari 2015 om 11:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-doesnt-onebox-on-1-2-0-beta6/24876 "2015-02-06T11:26:40Z")

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Tried several patterns: and no Onebox :frowning:

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## ["http" gets parsed incorrectly in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-gets-parsed-incorrectly-in-posts/24866)

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**Author:** [@anon42064797](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon42064797)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [6 februari 2015 om 08:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-gets-parsed-incorrectly-in-posts/24866 "2015-02-06T08:30:41Z")

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In a post that contains the string “http”, the text after it might not get rendered if a full URL is posted “near it”. Example: The string http with some more words after it. http://www.discourse.org More text The str…

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## ["Sorry, an error has occurred" when saving user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-an-error-has-occurred-when-saving-user-preferences/24882)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [5 februari 2015 om 22:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-an-error-has-occurred-when-saving-user-preferences/24882 "2015-02-05T22:20:03Z")

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Unfortunately I seem to have borked something with the latest discourse updates. When saving user preferences, an error pops up. This is happening every time even when not making any changes. On the error log I’m getting…

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## [Child category RSS contains invalid 404 link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/child-category-rss-contains-invalid-404-link/24851)

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**Author:** [@lovechopra1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lovechopra1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 februari 2015 om 08:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/child-category-rss-contains-invalid-404-link/24851 "2015-02-05T08:00:56Z")

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Issue: Child category RSS contains a link which does not exists Steps to reproduce: Open RSS link of any child category for e.g: WordPress - Discourse Meta Url under attribute and atom:link href has invalid url path …

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## [Minor bug: syntax highlighting is not reapplied after editing a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-bug-syntax-highlighting-is-not-reapplied-after-editing-a-post/24806)

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**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 februari 2015 om 16:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-bug-syntax-highlighting-is-not-reapplied-after-editing-a-post/24806 "2015-02-04T16:00:17Z")

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Create a post with some syntax highlighting: function myFunction(x) { console.log(x); return x; } Save the post. Edit the post - add a character or something. Save the post. After step 4, the syntax highligh…

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## [Autoclosing topic causes 50x errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autoclosing-topic-causes-50x-errors/24751)

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**Author:** [@loopback0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loopback0)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [3 februari 2015 om 05:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autoclosing-topic-causes-50x-errors/24751 "2015-02-03T05:15:20Z")

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As spotted over yonder. At least 3 instances today where, as the autoclosure time hits, the server experiences “issues” with 500, 502, 504 errors being thrown for approx 10-15minutes.

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## [No text in category badges on Firefox mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-text-in-category-badges-on-firefox-mobile-view/24753)

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**Author:** [@DavidGNavas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidGNavas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 februari 2015 om 00:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-text-in-category-badges-on-firefox-mobile-view/24753 "2015-02-03T00:57:46Z")

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I use Firefox on my Nexus 4 for visiting meta. and other :discourse: instances. Since the changes from “the end of clown vomit” i think, there is no text on category badges when you are reading on firefox, mobile view. …

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## [Small feature when adding people in a personal message, perhaps not only there](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-feature-when-adding-people-in-a-personal-message-perhaps-not-only-there/24713)

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**Author:** [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 februari 2015 om 21:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-feature-when-adding-people-in-a-personal-message-perhaps-not-only-there/24713 "2015-02-02T21:38:06Z")

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it is necessary to have a box with the text goes down

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## [Quote whole post insertion point not at cursor, but end of post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-whole-post-insertion-point-not-at-cursor-but-end-of-post/24609)

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**Author:** [@tonninseteli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tonninseteli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 februari 2015 om 18:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-whole-post-insertion-point-not-at-cursor-but-end-of-post/24609 "2015-02-02T18:08:58Z")

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I started a post about this earlier, but was talking about reply with quote, which worked as expected and the topic was closed, but I noticed after that the issue actually being with quote whole post. This makes replyin…

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## [Defects in the css you need to fix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defects-in-the-css-you-need-to-fix/24717)

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**Author:** [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 februari 2015 om 16:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defects-in-the-css-you-need-to-fix/24717 "2015-02-02T16:42:11Z")

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see link here http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmeta.discourse.org&profile=css3&usermedium=all&warning=1&vextwarning=&lang=en

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## [Creating topics by email to users.rust-lang.org or internals.rust-lang.org fails with 'Email Issue: Unknown To: Address'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-topics-by-email-to-users-rust-lang-org-or-internals-rust-lang-org-fails-with-email-issue-unknown-to-address/24595)

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**Author:** [@brson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brson)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 februari 2015 om 14:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-topics-by-email-to-users-rust-lang-org-or-internals-rust-lang-org-fails-with-email-issue-unknown-to-address/24595 "2015-02-02T14:09:46Z")

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The forums I maintain at users.rust-lang.org and internals.rust-lang.org are set up to use the users@rust-lang.org and internals@rust-lang.org emails respectively for reply-by-email and ‘email in’ is checked. When I send…

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## [Toggling staff color on a post doesn't get applied when done as TL4 user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-staff-color-on-a-post-doesnt-get-applied-when-done-as-tl4-user/24620)

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**Author:** [@anon42064797](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon42064797)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 februari 2015 om 05:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-staff-color-on-a-post-doesnt-get-applied-when-done-as-tl4-user/24620 "2015-02-02T05:12:49Z")

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I opened the wrench menu, clicked “Add Staff Color” and opened it again shortly after that: As you can see, the post turns yellow, but the button still says “Add Staff Color”. When I reload the topic, the yellow col…

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## [I have access to bulk edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-access-to-bulk-edit/24670)

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**Author:** [@hunterboerner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hunterboerner)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 februari 2015 om 22:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-access-to-bulk-edit/24670 "2015-02-01T22:32:45Z")

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So yeah… no clue what causes this but it looks like a bad thing™.

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## [Categories CSS issue in User Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-css-issue-in-user-preferences/24629)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 februari 2015 om 22:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-css-issue-in-user-preferences/24629 "2015-02-01T22:22:41Z")

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The category badge colour displays outside of input field.

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## [Mention in in-accessible topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-in-in-accessible-topic/24657)

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**Author:** [@lightyear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lightyear)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 februari 2015 om 05:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-in-in-accessible-topic/24657 "2015-02-01T05:10:37Z")

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I think we had various of these corner cases and I thought this one was fixed, but here I got it again: I received a notification as well as an email (with the content) for a conversation I was mentioned in, that I do n…

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## [Uploading Grayscale images causes the image to be darkened](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-grayscale-images-causes-the-image-to-be-darkened/24616)

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**Author:** [@anon25879736](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon25879736)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 januari 2015 om 23:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-grayscale-images-causes-the-image-to-be-darkened/24616 "2015-01-30T23:08:41Z")

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Uploading a purely grayscale image causes the image to be darkened when displayed by discourse. This applies to images in posts, as well as images uploaded as avatars. for example, take this image: This is much darke…

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## [Can not get Reader Badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-get-reader-badge/24433)

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**Author:** [@wuchong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wuchong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [30 januari 2015 om 02:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-get-reader-badge/24433 "2015-01-30T02:58:20Z")

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I find that users can not get “Reader Badge” even if they have read every post in a topic with more than 100 posts in my forum . Like this topic : CoderQ.com is for sale | HugeDomains Many users have read every post …

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## [User card backgrounds don't serve from CDN domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-card-backgrounds-dont-serve-from-cdn-domain/24512)

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**Author:** [@grrowl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grrowl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 januari 2015 om 22:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-card-backgrounds-dont-serve-from-cdn-domain/24512 "2015-01-29T22:14:29Z")

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In the User card hover, the avatar serves from the CDN domain, but the background on user-card does not (serves from the regular domain)

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## [New Topic button stays after permissions are removed for posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-stays-after-permissions-are-removed-for-posting/24582)

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**Author:** [@Bill\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bill_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 januari 2015 om 21:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-stays-after-permissions-are-removed-for-posting/24582 "2015-01-29T21:00:58Z")

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I have an announcement board that I have set to only allow mods and admins to post to. When I changed the “everyone” permissions to see only, the New Topic button does not dissappear. A user can click it and type in te…

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## [Custom smileys not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-smileys-not-working/24522)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 januari 2015 om 16:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-smileys-not-working/24522 "2015-01-29T16:38:09Z")

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We are experiencing an odd problem with custom emoji. We added our custom emojiset and gave them unique names. Oddly enough, they are rendered properly in the preview pane, but when posted, only the shortcode is displaye…

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