# Feature

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## [Dealing with iOS 8 Mobile Safari bugs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-ios-8-mobile-safari-bugs/24101)

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**Author:** [@BerryBlue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BerryBlue)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-ios-8-mobile-safari-bugs/24101 "2017-06-12T18:20:29Z")

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I switched to Discourse from Vanilla. Discourse has been wonderful but I’ve been hearing complaints from users that the forums do not function as well on iPad when writing posts especially for writing very long posts. …

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## [Allow welcome email in addition to the bot welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-welcome-email-in-addition-to-the-bot-welcome-message/63603)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-welcome-email-in-addition-to-the-bot-welcome-message/63603 "2017-06-11T21:41:10Z")

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I understand why the original welcome PM has been deprecated in favour of discobot’s welcome message. Nevertheless, I think it would be good to allow for an additional welcome message sent to new users via email (only). …

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## [Discourse for a faculty. Nested categories required - perhaps not?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-a-faculty-nested-categories-required-perhaps-not/64296)

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**Author:** [@Moter8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moter8)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-a-faculty-nested-categories-required-perhaps-not/64296 "2017-06-10T23:14:52Z")

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Hello, I’ll keep it short. My sister wanted to revamp an old, ugly forum that not many people use because the UX was pretty bad. Now they have changed the forum’s styles but well, it still looks like one of those 2005 b…

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## [Unlimited amount of replies in a private message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlimited-amount-of-replies-in-a-private-message/64277)

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**Author:** [@Aussie\_Wombat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aussie_Wombat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlimited-amount-of-replies-in-a-private-message/64277 "2017-06-10T11:26:21Z")

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Hey there! I was wondering would there be a possibility of adding an “unlimited reply” for private messages? Because over in the Infinite Flight Community (which runs through discourse) all us Aussies have a private cha…

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## [Poll feature request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-feature-request/64191)

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**Author:** [@billdooreilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/billdooreilly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-feature-request/64191 "2017-06-08T20:49:31Z")

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I haven’t used the poll feature much but I would like… The option to enable users to vote multiple times or even infinitely on the same poll. What I wanted to do was use the poll feature to create a post “Virtual Trump…

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## [Out of Office user indicator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-office-user-indicator/64102)

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**Author:** [@joebuhlig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebuhlig)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-office-user-indicator/64102 "2017-06-08T12:28:09Z")

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This may be better suited for a plugin but I have an instance where I’d like to have some form of an indicator on my username/avatar that tells users I’m out of the office. It would help set expectations on when to expec…

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## [Banner updates in real time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-updates-in-real-time/64138)

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**Author:** [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-updates-in-real-time/64138 "2017-06-08T10:36:55Z")

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When I choose a banner topic and pin it as the site-wide banner, any revisions or changes I make to the first post in that topic will change in the banner after refreshing the page. The issue is the part where I have to …

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## [Can 'download my posts' output have consistently useful inline images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-download-my-posts-output-have-consistently-useful-inline-images/53828)

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**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-download-my-posts-output-have-consistently-useful-inline-images/53828 "2017-06-07T19:42:06Z")

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Here on Meta, the “download my posts” files have a mostly complete URL in the src attribute of uploaded images, lacking only scheme, something like this: \<img src="//cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazo…

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## [Agree with flag from within flag discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agree-with-flag-from-within-flag-discussion/32892)

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**Author:** [@ralphm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agree-with-flag-from-within-flag-discussion/32892 "2017-06-06T20:15:04Z")

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Just a small suggestion that may have been made before, but I couldn’t find a discussion about it. When you see a list of flagged posts, you often need to enter the flag discussion to work out whether or not you agree o…

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## [Invite only apply for access form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-apply-for-access-form/64029)

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**Author:** [@jlippiner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jlippiner)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-apply-for-access-form/64029 "2017-06-06T14:31:29Z")

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I’m currently running an invite only discourse forum, which is great. I have a separate google form setup for people to apply to the forum. What I’d like to do is combine these so people can apply for access directly t…

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## [Plugin Request: Website Thumbnail Previewer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-website-thumbnail-previewer/63982)

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**Author:** [@jlippiner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jlippiner)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-website-thumbnail-previewer/63982 "2017-06-05T22:40:14Z")

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I’d LOVE a website thumbnail preview plugin, similar to what Slack does, when someone posts a URL. As an example, here is what Slack does: Would it be possible for someone to create something like this or does it no…

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## [Zendesk Article Comment in Discourse Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-article-comment-in-discourse-integration/63978)

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**Author:** [@Sean\_R](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-article-comment-in-discourse-integration/63978 "2017-06-05T20:37:24Z")

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Basically, what I would like to do is link a discussion in Discourse to every article we have in our KB in Zendesk. Then make it so that these show in Zendesk as comments to the document. Like the WP integration but for …

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## [Password reminders are not sent to staged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reminders-are-not-sent-to-staged-users/40085)

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**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reminders-are-not-sent-to-staged-users/40085 "2017-06-05T17:36:51Z")

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Case: Staged user requests mail to reset password Nothing happens The staged user was created by sending a mail to a secured category, in case that makes any difference.

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## [Customize subject format for digest emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-subject-format-for-digest-emails/29029)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-subject-format-for-digest-emails/29029 "2017-06-05T15:01:17Z")

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We have Customize subject format for standard emails but this does not have anything to do with digest emails. I don’t know about others, but I am finding that the digest email format is too rigid and makes for boring, …

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## [Highlight parts of a post that have been quoted in a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-parts-of-a-post-that-have-been-quoted-in-a-reply/39097)

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**Author:** [@Crissov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crissov)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-parts-of-a-post-that-have-been-quoted-in-a-reply/39097 "2017-06-05T14:32:28Z")

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Quoted reply is currently not a true two-way relationship. The reply has the quote and a link to the original post, but the original post gets only a link to the reply without any indication which parts have been quoted …

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## [Use different smtp configure for digest and trigger email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-different-smtp-configure-for-digest-and-trigger-email/38069)

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**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-different-smtp-configure-for-digest-and-trigger-email/38069 "2017-06-05T11:12:16Z")

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digest email is less important and more possibility to be marked as spam. other email is opposite. if digest email be marked as spam, email provider may block trigger email too. maybe it’s better to allow set 2 smtp co…

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## [Topic link suppression for quoted blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-suppression-for-quoted-blocks/56979)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-suppression-for-quoted-blocks/56979 "2017-06-03T08:18:52Z")

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I think we need to open a bit of discussion about some long term link suppression we had in place. In English this means: “Please ignore any links that are in aside.quote or .elided classes.” In even more English th…

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## [Unable to Add Edit Reason on Mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-add-edit-reason-on-mobile/39710)

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**Author:** [@Carson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carson1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-add-edit-reason-on-mobile/39710 "2017-06-02T19:05:59Z")

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After I edit someone’s post on desktop I always have the “Add Edit Reason” if I want to add a reason for my edit. I usually do so, but I usually moderate on mobile and don’t have that option. Repro: Make sure you are o…

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## [Does multiple tag search support AND vs OR?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-multiple-tag-search-support-and-vs-or/56041)

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**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-multiple-tag-search-support-and-vs-or/56041 "2017-06-02T11:05:56Z")

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I think there is a bug when searching multiple tags. Here is the strange result I got on my Discourse: Based on the search, there should be 8 results. But it displays 9. The 2nd result is correct, but not the 1st one…

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## [Twitch embeds are small and shouldn't auto-play](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitch-embeds-are-small-and-shouldnt-auto-play/25837)

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**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitch-embeds-are-small-and-shouldnt-auto-play/25837 "2017-06-01T20:47:21Z")

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YouTube videos don’t auto-play, so I don’t think Twitch embeds should either. Also, the display is small compared to YouTube (300x150 vs. 480x270). A consistent width for embeds would be cool. Oh and the preview display…

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## [Global "Enable Privacy" feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-enable-privacy-feature/63696)

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**Author:** [@steven111](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steven111)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-enable-privacy-feature/63696 "2017-06-01T19:55:43Z")

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I really enjoy Discourse. Now with 1.8 where a new setting was introduced to disable sending sensitive content via mail, I wish for a little feature, that would make things really easy and great: A single switch option …

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## [Do we have any API or way to get latest post details for a particular Topic in discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-we-have-any-api-or-way-to-get-latest-post-details-for-a-particular-topic-in-discourse/63723)

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**Author:** [@Aaditya\_Agrawal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaditya_Agrawal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-we-have-any-api-or-way-to-get-latest-post-details-for-a-particular-topic-in-discourse/63723 "2017-06-01T11:32:11Z")

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Hi, As mentioned, do we have any API or way to get latest post details for a particular Topic in discourse ? Also is there any way to get All/Latest/Top posts for a particular Topic in discourse ? Thanks in adv.

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## [Rating the Importance of a Post: Idea](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rating-the-importance-of-a-post-idea/63697)

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**Author:** [@JonnyGamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonnyGamer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rating-the-importance-of-a-post-idea/63697 "2017-06-01T04:32:21Z")

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Hello, everyone! This is my first topic, and I have an idea for the Forum I’ve been on a separate forum for a while and I was thinking.. What if every post had an additional section in the ••• section to rate a post. …

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## [Diagnosing spam attack of 100 topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diagnosing-spam-attack-of-100-topics/63320)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diagnosing-spam-attack-of-100-topics/63320 "2017-05-29T12:41:05Z")

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Discourse has been brilliant, much less spam than what we’ve got on other forums I admin. However last night we got hit by a big spam attack (over 100 threads). What anti-spam measures are you using or have switched on?…

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## [Hide notifications from menu after they are clicked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-notifications-from-menu-after-they-are-clicked/63412)

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**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2017, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-notifications-from-menu-after-they-are-clicked/63412 "2017-05-28T12:19:50Z")

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Has it ever been considered to hide notifications from the top menu after they have been clicked? I’m participating in a very active topic on my community, and it’s hard to keep track of all the responses I’m getting. I …

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## [Our team in the about page rather than our admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-team-in-the-about-page-rather-than-our-admins/63337)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-team-in-the-about-page-rather-than-our-admins/63337 "2017-05-28T06:08:42Z")

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in the about page only our admins and our moderators are shown; while our team consists of the whole team and not only admin/mod roles. isn’t it better to show the team group in the about page? the team group can be se…

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## [Is it possible to have custom Post types?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-custom-post-types/63441)

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**Author:** [@marcusleemitchell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcusleemitchell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-custom-post-types/63441 "2017-05-26T22:52:57Z")

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My company are considering using Discourse…we have one feature request… Is it possible to have very different looking Post types? One might be a video based post, another more like a blog article. A user might want to p…

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## [Red notification always links to flag queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/red-notification-always-links-to-flag-queue/50307)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/red-notification-always-links-to-flag-queue/50307 "2017-05-26T19:22:27Z")

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Summary: Posts needing approval uses the same red notification as flags. Clicking on the red notification icon always leads to flag queue even when there are no pending flags. Steps to reproduce: Enable post approval…

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## [Badges for gamification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-for-gamification/63387)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Roberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrea_Roberts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-for-gamification/63387 "2017-05-26T18:22:53Z")

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I’m new to Discourse and I’m curious why there are no badges for creating your first topic or answering your first question? Also, what are the +New badges all about? Thanks,

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## [Watching group PMs by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-group-pms-by-default/55285)

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**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-group-pms-by-default/55285 "2017-05-26T15:08:21Z")

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I noticed there’s been some work around groups recently. But there’s a glaring omission still to make group PMs useful for my community: email notifications are turned off by default. Is there a way to make users watch …

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