# Support

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## [Troubleshooting the Discourse on Ghost commenting integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-the-discourse-on-ghost-commenting-integration/401282)

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**Author:** [@stromfeldt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stromfeldt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-the-discourse-on-ghost-commenting-integration/401282 "2026-04-21T02:09:55Z")

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A massive thanks for this as the new setup truly makes Discourse into a legit commenting system, particularly for the usage of combining the commenting systems of several aggregated blogs into one forum system. That bein…

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## [Forum threads don't load from logged in users after reboot + upgrade from admin panel - how to speed it up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-threads-dont-load-from-logged-in-users-after-reboot-upgrade-from-admin-panel-how-to-speed-it-up/400446)

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**Author:** [@InquilineKea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InquilineKea)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-threads-dont-load-from-logged-in-users-after-reboot-upgrade-from-admin-panel-how-to-speed-it-up/400446 "2026-04-22T17:08:41Z")

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So I can barely post threads anymore when logged in. When logged off, the threads work fine. An upgrade failed mid-way and the forum went offline. we used codex to fix the upgrade and it worked again. Hosted on Digita…

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## [Portuguese translation does not render markdown correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traducao-para-portugues-nao-executa-o-markdown-corretamente/401269)

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**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traducao-para-portugues-nao-executa-o-markdown-corretamente/401269 "2026-04-22T16:30:49Z")

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I have noticed that some topics, especially those that are Customization \> Theme component and Customization \> Plugin, are not being displayed correctly in the automatic translation.

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## [ESR Usage Help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esr-usage-help/401203)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esr-usage-help/401203 "2026-04-21T21:13:17Z")

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Here it is!.. It’s taken me over an hour to track this down. It seems members are not getting the Discobot greetings anymore? I had to sign up on another account that I know uses an old version of Discourse to see this…

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## [I'd like to ask what this file /var/www/discourse/vendor/data/RT\_sRGB.icm is used for?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/var-www-discourse-vendor-data-rt-srgb-icm/401148)

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**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/var-www-discourse-vendor-data-rt-srgb-icm/401148 "2026-04-22T03:51:12Z")

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I understand that /var/www/discourse/vendor/data/ is used to store the GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb and GeoLite2-City.mmdb map files. I noticed there is also an RT\_sRGB.icm file in /var/www/discourse/vendor/data/. What is this file used for? What is its main purpose? I am deploying Discourse using containers and want to mount /var/www/discourse/vendor/data/ to the host machine…

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## [API error 500](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/401118)

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**Author:** [@shixiaochi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shixiaochi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/401118 "2026-04-21T16:27:59Z")

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What are the common causes of a 500 error when calling the /discourse-ai/embeddings/semantic-search endpoint?

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## [API user with granular access cannot read about.json | Discourse MCP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-user-with-granular-access-cannot-read-about-json-discourse-mcp/398792)

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**Author:** [@aangi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aangi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-user-with-granular-access-cannot-read-about-json-discourse-mcp/398792 "2026-04-21T15:06:46Z")

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We’ve been setting up the Discourse MCP server to connect our Discourse instance to Claude Desktop via config files. When using a single-use API key with granular access controls, the MCP server throws a 403 Forbidden er…

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## [Still not receiving email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/still-not-receiving-email-notifications/401077)

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**Author:** [@smilitello](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smilitello)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/still-not-receiving-email-notifications/401077 "2026-04-21T13:54:28Z")

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I don’t know if our AssociationSphere is live yet (our website is, though), but several of our staff have been testing our AssociationSphere forum. We set our email preferences, both in Discourse, and also directly in ou…

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## [How can I add custom category icons to the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-custom-category-icons-to-the-sidebar/401106)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-custom-category-icons-to-the-sidebar/401106 "2026-04-21T13:41:42Z")

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sample website Canadian Football Fan Forum - Canadian Football Fan Forum

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## [Mobile Rendering issues (mostly PWA)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-rendering-issues-mostly-pwa/401109)

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**Author:** [@dennisjbr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dennisjbr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-rendering-issues-mostly-pwa/401109 "2026-04-21T11:47:39Z")

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I’m curious, are we the only ones that have users who have mobile rendering issues? For example, we have users who are missing the “Create Topic” button at the bottom, and frequently, the list of latest posts page will …

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## [Save the website for offline viewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/save-the-website-for-offline-viewing/401122)

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**Author:** [@Александр\_Калиниченко](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/save-the-website-for-offline-viewing/401122 "2026-04-21T11:19:07Z")

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How can I save the entire forum to a local disk? I don’t need all the files, but only what the average user sees. For some reason, utilities like HTTrack or Getleft don’t do a good job. Either they give errors, or they d…

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## [User disables translations, but they keep coming back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-disables-translations-but-they-keep-coming-back/400096)

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**Author:** [@MiikkaLaitila](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MiikkaLaitila)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-disables-translations-but-they-keep-coming-back/400096 "2026-04-21T05:46:17Z")

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Hi, it seems that for some of our forum.inderes.com users the translation disabling doesn’t stay off forever. Some users prefer to always see the original message instead of translation, but they’re getting irritated as…

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## [Force tables to be scrollable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-tables-to-be-scrollable/401103)

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**Author:** [@Thatflyerguy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thatflyerguy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-tables-to-be-scrollable/401103 "2026-04-21T03:40:15Z")

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Is there any way to force tables to have a scroll bar horizontally? I have a table here that admittedly contains a decent amount of information laterally, but is being quite compressed, and it would be better if it were …

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## [Can't enable DiscourseID on a site with force-https disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-enable-discourseid-on-a-site-with-force-https-disabled/399376)

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**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-enable-discourseid-on-a-site-with-force-https-disabled/399376 "2026-04-20T19:18:26Z")

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For context, I have my Discourse test site running in a Proxmox container behind Nginx (npmplus) on a different server on the same network (but not subnet). Not really anything special. I tried enabling force-https but I…

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## [Discourse ID and 2FA](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-and-2fa/400910)

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**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-and-2fa/400910 "2026-04-20T18:04:34Z")

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@JammyDodger, I’ve recently registered an account at for a free instance: There, I appear to experience what t/227972 describes, too: OAuth2 SSO 2FA Most documentation appears to indicate that this should…

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## [When OpenID Connect overrides email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-openid-connect-overrides-email/401037)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-openid-connect-overrides-email/401037 "2026-04-20T10:25:29Z")

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On a self-hosted site using OpenID Connect, is there a supported Rails console method to mark an existing alternate email in user\_emails as confirmed without changing the account’s primary email? Goal: avoid duplicate a…

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## [Publishing WordPress gallery posts on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pubblicazione-post-con-galleria-wordpress-su-discourse/400954)

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**Author:** [@FrancescoM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FrancescoM)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pubblicazione-post-con-galleria-wordpress-su-discourse/400954 "2026-04-20T09:53:39Z")

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Hello, I have been using the "WP Discourse" plugin for months now, and it has always worked well with articles composed of galleries plus paragraphs. I published an article on the blog containing only a gallery of about 60 images, and ...

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## [How to verify a subdomain (mysite.discourse.group) in Google Search Console?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-verify-a-subdomain-mysite-discourse-group-in-google-search-console/401003)

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**Author:** [@BalbiNoah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BalbiNoah)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-verify-a-subdomain-mysite-discourse-group-in-google-search-console/401003 "2026-04-20T09:10:54Z")

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I’m trying to add and verify my Discourse forum, which is hosted on a subdomain (e.g., mysite.discourse.group), in Google Search Console. I’m a bit confused about the correct way to do this and would appreciate guidance…

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## [Help enabling a hidden site setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-enabling-a-hidden-site-setting/401011)

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**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-enabling-a-hidden-site-setting/401011 "2026-04-20T02:58:16Z")

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Hi, trying to setup Adsense, cannot find that setting: ad\_platform\_through\_trust\_level Thanks.

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## [Change default landing page for Groups (Members → Activity/Messages?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-landing-page-for-groups-members-activity-messages/400825)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-landing-page-for-groups-members-activity-messages/400825 "2026-04-20T01:24:43Z")

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Default group landing tab. By default, when entering a group, it lands on the Members tab. For most use cases this feels low value since it just shows the list of members and doesn’t surface any current activity (or …

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## [New user filter by custom field and contact](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-filter-by-custom-field-and-contact/400989)

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**Author:** [@ccdw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccdw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-filter-by-custom-field-and-contact/400989 "2026-04-19T16:14:21Z")

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Hey, My partner is trialling hosted pro version and she will want to invite members from her community. On sign up she wants them to fill out a form, presumably with custom fields and later will want to be able to conta…

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## [New posts/replies do not appear in real-time; manual refresh required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-posts-replies-do-not-appear-in-real-time-manual-refresh-required/400710)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-posts-replies-do-not-appear-in-real-time-manual-refresh-required/400710 "2026-04-19T15:12:12Z")

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Summary In our Discourse instance, new posts and replies in topics are not appearing automatically. Users must manually refresh the page to see later posts, despite being actively viewing the topic. This appears to be a…

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## [Some sort of variable to eliminate duplicate text?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-variable-to-eliminate-duplicate-text/400979)

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**Author:** [@Thatflyerguy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thatflyerguy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-variable-to-eliminate-duplicate-text/400979 "2026-04-19T05:33:07Z")

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Hi all! I work on the wiki for a large game forum that uses discourse, and as part of that we have tables with pictures embedded. On this page in particular, we have nearly 2000 images, many of which are this identical …

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## [Wp-discourse feature request - do not show comments with specific tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422)

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**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422 "2026-04-18T22:55:42Z")

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Self-hoster who is very happy with wp-discourse, using Discourse as a comment system for a self-hosted Wordpress instance. Occasionally, a user makes a comment that I would prefer not be shown on the main site, usually …

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## [Are there any good Chinese plugins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/400973)

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**Author:** [@Lxk520](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lxk520)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/400973 "2026-04-18T22:27:37Z")

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Why does some content still appear in English? Are there any good global Chinese plugins? Also, the current Chinese translations seem difficult to understand. Are there any plugins that provide better translations, meaning translations that align with how Chinese speakers naturally understand things?

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## [Switching from SMTP to oAuth](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-from-smtp-to-oauth/367023)

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**Author:** [@Pierpinna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pierpinna)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-from-smtp-to-oauth/367023 "2026-04-18T09:39:12Z")

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Hi, Because of a new company policy need to switch our site email configurations from SMTP to oAuth. However, I can’t find that option in the admin panel. Any help? Thanks

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## [Hidden comments reappearing automatically after edit?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-comments-reappearing-automatically-after-edit/399901)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-comments-reappearing-automatically-after-edit/399901 "2026-04-17T21:20:01Z")

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I may have hit a bug. I hid an inappropriate comment, which the user then edited. I viewed the edits but took no action, and the edited comment appeared in the thread. I was able to replicate this using a second login. …

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## [How do i change “Welcome Back” on /login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-welcome-back-on-login/400930)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-welcome-back-on-login/400930 "2026-04-17T20:59:35Z")

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I’m trying to change the “Welcome back” text to “Welcome”, but when i check in Site texts i only see the header text for the home page. Could an additional site text be made available for the /login page

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## [Email Notifications for Forum Posts or Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-for-forum-posts-or-replies/400822)

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**Author:** [@smilitello](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smilitello)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-for-forum-posts-or-replies/400822 "2026-04-17T18:44:46Z")

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Is it possible for users to receive an email when someone posts or replies to a post?

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## [Diff is too complex to display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diff-is-too-complex-to-display/400810)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diff-is-too-complex-to-display/400810 "2026-04-17T15:49:33Z")

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what are the thresholds for? this was the result of a change of topic title where the event block is not in the OP - posts were merged in with preservation of chronology. The history was shown on an edit notificatio…

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