# Feature

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## [Multiple templates per category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-templates-per-category/72478)

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**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-templates-per-category/72478 "2017-10-20T15:17:58Z")

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I see we can create a template in a category. Just wondering if it’s possible to create a few different templates for a category? thanks, Emma

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## [Adding custom class to img tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-class-to-img-tag/21425)

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**Author:** [@mpteng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpteng)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-class-to-img-tag/21425 "2017-10-20T14:43:50Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Suggestion: borders for images: Is there a way to add a class to the img tag that would then allow me to easily add this optionally? For example, if I could do something like: \<img src=“/…

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## [Notify moderators when a user reaches TL3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-moderators-when-a-user-reaches-tl3/67071)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-moderators-when-a-user-reaches-tl3/67071 "2017-10-20T14:43:06Z")

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At the moment, Discourse notifies users when they reach Trust Level 3 (via the Regular Badge), but there isn’t an equivalent notification for site staff. By the default requirements, TL3 users are very active users of th…

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## [Ability to EXCLUDE in security settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-exclude-in-security-settings/72413)

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**Author:** [@robmc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robmc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-exclude-in-security-settings/72413 "2017-10-19T12:54:26Z")

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Is there any chance that the Security settings for categories might enable an admin to say who CAN’T access it rather than just who can? For example; Group A is All Users, and Group B is a small group of specialists (…

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## [Sortable Tables in Wiki-Style Posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sortable-tables-in-wiki-style-posts/27810)

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**Author:** [@BrettBoval](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrettBoval)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sortable-tables-in-wiki-style-posts/27810 "2017-10-18T14:48:38Z")

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Is it possible to have sortable tables for wiki-style posts? This may be outside the scope of the “civilized discussion” mandate, but would be useful as an common information source that is built at the beginning of the …

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## [UX of copying to clipboard the link to a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-of-copying-to-clipboard-the-link-to-a-post/26342)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-of-copying-to-clipboard-the-link-to-a-post/26342 "2017-10-18T14:21:26Z")

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Story: desktop user wants to share a link to a post via a channel of their choice. Right clicking the “link” icon doesn’t work, because the element is a button. The user has to left click the “link” icon, then right…

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## [Search auto-complete should assist in finding posts by deactivated users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-auto-complete-should-assist-in-finding-posts-by-deactivated-users/72278)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-auto-complete-should-assist-in-finding-posts-by-deactivated-users/72278 "2017-10-17T14:28:47Z")

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When a user has been deactivated, they can no longer be @mentioned in a post (the pop-up does not help with auto-completion). This makes sense to a large degree, as that user will not be notified. (That said, it could …

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## [New user questionnaire / application?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-questionnaire-application/70199)

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**Author:** [@ivar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-questionnaire-application/70199 "2017-10-16T07:56:47Z")

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Back in the olden days, BBS systems (at least Telegard) could easily be configured to allow new users to apply to the community. This typically involved a short questionnaire about why you’re applying, what existing user…

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## [Add option to set primary group if no current primary group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-primary-group-if-no-current-primary-group/72050)

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**Author:** [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-primary-group-if-no-current-primary-group/72050 "2017-10-16T01:25:46Z")

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It would be nice to have an extra check box in the group options to set a group as a users’ primary group if and only if they do not already have one. Currently, users are primarily grouped in whatever group they joi…

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## [Two Factor Authentication through Google Authenticator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-authentication-through-google-authenticator/72102)

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**Author:** [@adambirds](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adambirds)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-authentication-through-google-authenticator/72102 "2017-10-15T14:32:43Z")

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When will there be a feature for two factor authentication through Google Authenticator?

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## [Dismiss-button in Unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-in-unread/72002)

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**Author:** [@Lykke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lykke)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-in-unread/72002 "2017-10-14T10:13:13Z")

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I just read about the function of the dismiss-button in "Mark all read" button on all New and Unread topics: We just moved forum platform from vBulletin to Discourse, and we moved all topics to the new platform. That me…

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## [Hyphen-minus isn't listed in the username valid character hint but is allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphen-minus-isnt-listed-in-the-username-valid-character-hint-but-is-allowed/71996)

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**Author:** [@Lin-Buo-Ren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lin-Buo-Ren)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphen-minus-isnt-listed-in-the-username-valid-character-hint-but-is-allowed/71996 "2017-10-14T02:01:32Z")

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As the following screenshots(second one in reply)

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## [Period Forum Stats - Weekly/Monthly etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/period-forum-stats-weekly-monthly-etc/61511)

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**Author:** [@mikechristopher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikechristopher)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/period-forum-stats-weekly-monthly-etc/61511 "2017-10-13T15:09:59Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Visualised traffic statistics: Rather than just having the start & end date - Would it possible to get another filter on the timeframe i.e. day, week, month, year That way we could pull s…

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## [Daily usage streak and badges (for building a habit)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-usage-streak-and-badges-for-building-a-habit/71900)

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**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-usage-streak-and-badges-for-building-a-habit/71900 "2017-10-13T11:39:57Z")

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Hi Everyone, When I roll out Discourse to my clients, a key point I always emphasize is the importance that (a) people across the organization use it (not just “community managers”, and (b) they use it on a daily basis. …

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## [Moderating content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderating-content/71884)

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**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderating-content/71884 "2017-10-13T09:11:23Z")

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Hi all, If I set up different categories, can I allow people to post freely in some but moderate the content before goes live in others? If I set the category to Watching it will notify me of new posts but i won’t be a…

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## [Should welcome message for invited users come from the inviter?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466)

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**Author:** [@angelim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angelim)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466 "2017-10-13T04:27:48Z")

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When someone accepts an invitation, he receives a welcome notification. The text of that message is being addressed to the inviter, instead of the invited: {inviter.username} Welcome to... I’m trying to debug it but I r…

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## [Issues with word-based "Flags"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-word-based-flags/71853)

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**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-word-based-flags/71853 "2017-10-12T22:39:53Z")

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Guys, We’ve started using the word-based flags to help us identify people who may be causing issues or violating our usage terms. But - the system is also going back through old PMs - which I really don’t care about. …

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## [Pop out editor pane](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop-out-editor-pane/67482)

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**Author:** [@AndreKR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndreKR)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop-out-editor-pane/67482 "2017-10-12T21:03:55Z")

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It should be possible to open the New Topic (and preferably even the Reply editor) pane in a new tab/window. This annoys me every time I use a Discourse. I was hoping the feeling will go away, but even after years of us…

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## [API call to unmask all emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-call-to-unmask-all-emails/71851)

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**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-call-to-unmask-all-emails/71851 "2017-10-12T13:56:51Z")

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In the web interface there is an option for administrators to unmask all emails when examining the active user list. I don’t think that there is an API equivalent, although it would be useful. We have a case where we nee…

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## [Email domain blacklist with wildcards (revisited)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-domain-blacklist-with-wildcards-revisited/70088)

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**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-domain-blacklist-with-wildcards-revisited/70088 "2017-09-20T09:21:56Z")

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The current implementation already matches black-listed domains with EndsWith type string matching. I would like to propose adding regex type matching as well. Reason: Recently a lot of spammers come from email addre…

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## [Setting for scan email-in posts with Akismet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-for-scan-email-in-posts-with-akismet/43393)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-for-scan-email-in-posts-with-akismet/43393 "2017-10-12T07:45:52Z")

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Does the Akismet plugin scan posts that are processed via incoming “anonymous” email that stages an account for that user? If not, can that happen somehow? We’ve gotten a lot of typical looking spam (invoice due, etc.) …

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## [Don’t auto-unpin topics that a user is watching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/don-t-auto-unpin-topics-that-a-user-is-watching/71664)

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**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/don-t-auto-unpin-topics-that-a-user-is-watching/71664 "2017-10-10T15:19:33Z")

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Part of my paid-for offering involves the buyer’s topic being pinned for a few days. One or two of those buyers have asked why their topic isn’t showing as pinned. This is because of Discourse’s auto-unpin feature, whic…

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## [How to clone a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clone-a-group/71656)

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**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clone-a-group/71656 "2017-10-09T06:51:52Z")

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Is there a way to efficiently clone a group? For large number of groups, it gets tedious pressing New and the re-applying all the settings. Error-prone too. What if we need a large number of group, each one slightly d…

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## [Oneboxing xkcd?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-xkcd/51419)

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**Author:** [@thiagoarrais](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thiagoarrais)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-xkcd/51419 "2017-10-09T03:32:26Z")

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Would there be interest in oneboxing xkcd? I don’t know if XKCD supports oEmbed or whatever, but I’m willing to try a PR if there is interest.

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## [Have the invite screen show if a user exists before hitting send vs after](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-invite-screen-show-if-a-user-exists-before-hitting-send-vs-after/71648)

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**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-invite-screen-show-if-a-user-exists-before-hitting-send-vs-after/71648 "2017-10-09T02:40:42Z")

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In the past, if I invited someone to a forum, it would change the email to the username, letting me know that the user existed. Today, this wasn’t the case and I sent a nice invite to a user including a message of how t…

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## [No redirection when tags are renamed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-redirection-when-tags-are-renamed/71549)

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**Author:** [@arun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-redirection-when-tags-are-renamed/71549 "2017-10-09T00:26:34Z")

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My Discourse does not seem to redirect tag page when it’s renamed. Not available on Discourse?

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## [Give emblem from other emblems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-emblem-from-other-emblems/71130)

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**Author:** [@luiz\_heiras08](https://meta.discourse.org/u/luiz_heiras08)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-emblem-from-other-emblems/71130 "2017-10-06T16:48:01Z")

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hey guys… my goal is for users to earn a badge by having other badges and from that I can pull their email list. for example: 100 people commented and won badges on the following topics: Challenge 1 (emblem A) chall…

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## [Improve (add) friendly JSON API error messages (at least generic ones)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-add-friendly-json-api-error-messages-at-least-generic-ones/70272)

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**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-add-friendly-json-api-error-messages-at-least-generic-ones/70272 "2017-09-19T01:33:11Z")

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If I POST to /posts and something is wrong, here is what’s returned as an error: only the code shows - no message (not friendly). This is the error when I typo the secret. Here’s another form of error, leaving out…

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## [Feature Request: Custom Fields for Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-custom-fields-for-group/71538)

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**Author:** [@kimardenmiller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kimardenmiller)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-custom-fields-for-group/71538 "2017-10-06T17:41:50Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Improving the Groups page for 1.7: Seems in keeping with this idea, like the User Fields.

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## [Members of /groups/staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/members-of-groups-staff/71437)

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**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/members-of-groups-staff/71437 "2017-10-06T02:39:21Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Narrative Bot Beta Feedback: It says above that “bot should not show up as admin in /staff, nor shield glyph” - by which I think is meant /groups/staff? Anyway - Both “system” a…

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