# Support

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## [What conditions render a post unable to be crawled by search engines?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-conditions-render-a-post-unable-to-be-crawled-by-search-engines/179528)

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**Author:** [@ked](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ked)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-conditions-render-a-post-unable-to-be-crawled-by-search-engines/179528 "2021-02-13T00:51:00Z")

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What conditions render a post unable to be crawled by search engines? In the life of a Topic, under what conditions does it become crawlable/indexable for the search engine crawlers? Some possibilities (and I’d suppose…

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## [Whitespace before or after bold markers causes bold not to work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitespace-before-or-after-bold-markers-causes-bold-not-to-work/179447)

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**Author:** [@tpetrov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tpetrov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitespace-before-or-after-bold-markers-causes-bold-not-to-work/179447 "2021-02-12T19:33:04Z")

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Okay, Not sure if this is standard markdown or Discourse bug, but if you use markdown and have a whitespace before/after the text it breaks: This works fine when I use the bold button \*\* This doesn’t since I have a sp…

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## [Show Social Login Profiles on User Card](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-social-login-profiles-on-user-card/179490)

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**Author:** [@cookieman768](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cookieman768)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-social-login-profiles-on-user-card/179490 "2021-02-12T18:32:09Z")

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Hey all, I’m still a bit new to Discourse and was wondering how I could show connected accounts on a user profile card. I’m wanting to show Steam profile and Discord usernames primarily. I was able to get it working with…

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## [Personal messages can be sent to email addresses?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-messages-can-be-sent-to-email-addresses/179492)

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**Author:** [@srwsol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srwsol)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-messages-can-be-sent-to-email-addresses/179492 "2021-02-12T19:18:35Z")

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I recently installed Discourse on Linux, and I had a user contact me via another means saying that he tried to send me an email via the messaging service on Discourse and that I didn’t respond. I started playing around…

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## [Slow Discourse Rebuild on a VM with slow disks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-discourse-rebuild-on-a-vm-with-slow-disks/179440)

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**Author:** [@rgrunbla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rgrunbla)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-discourse-rebuild-on-a-vm-with-slow-disks/179440 "2021-02-12T18:23:27Z")

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Hi everyone, We’re using discourse in a virtual machine on a server we own (using kvm, proxmox), and we’re observing very slow rebuild when updating our discourse server. By slow, I mean it takes up to 30 minutes to ex…

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## [Force Redirect HTTP to HTTPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-redirect-http-to-https/57393)

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**Author:** [@arothberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arothberg)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-redirect-http-to-https/57393 "2021-02-12T13:26:29Z")

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I would to redirect users that access the discourse site on port http to port https. I have checked force https but that does not seem to be causing a redirect to happen. The SSL termination is being done external to dis…

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## [Comprehensive documentation for settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-documentation-for-settings/179354)

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**Author:** [@aaronbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aaronbauman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-documentation-for-settings/179354 "2021-02-12T13:16:16Z")

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Is there a single, comprehensive place where the various discourse settings are documented?

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## [Change the color or size of a category name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-color-or-size-of-a-category-name/178951)

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**Author:** [@Gérard78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/G%C3%A9rard78)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-color-or-size-of-a-category-name/178951 "2021-02-12T08:29:34Z")

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I would like to highlight a category on the first page: how can I change the color, size or style of a name of a given category? Thanks

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## [Embed specific comment as quote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-specific-comment-as-quote/179294)

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**Author:** [@seeminglee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seeminglee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-specific-comment-as-quote/179294 "2021-02-12T01:35:26Z")

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Is it possible to embed a specific comment inside a topic to be used as a quote on the blog site? I know that embedding the entire discussion is possible but I would like to include specific comments similar to how I wo…

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## [How to setup 301 redirect -non-www to www](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-301-redirect-non-www-to-www/179332)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-301-redirect-non-www-to-www/179332 "2021-02-11T14:47:55Z")

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I am having a lot of trouble trying to work out how to do this. I would like to redirect non-www to www using 301 redirect. I am using digitalocean and ubuntu 20. Can anyone please advise me how to do this. When I try …

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## [Communities with embedded Twitter Feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communities-with-embedded-twitter-feeds/133962)

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**Author:** [@Chris27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris27)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communities-with-embedded-twitter-feeds/133962 "2021-02-10T23:22:43Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew of any Discourse communities that have an embedded Twitter feed? I’ve read a few topics on the subject but was wondering if there were any examples I could check out. Thanks in adv…

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## [How to make a website with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-website-with-discourse/179221)

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**Author:** [@png](https://meta.discourse.org/u/png)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-website-with-discourse/179221 "2021-02-10T18:55:31Z")

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I’m going to try to make a community forum and I want to know how I could make one while self hosting. The questions I have are Cheapest VPS Place to find domains How to customize the website. Thanks in advance.

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## [Discourse member login on Wordpress home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-member-login-on-wordpress-home-page/179224)

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**Author:** [@Yves\_Lauzin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yves_Lauzin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-member-login-on-wordpress-home-page/179224 "2021-02-10T18:16:16Z")

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Hello, We are working on a home page based on wordpress before accessing discourse forum and we search how to add a discourse member login box on this home page. I explain : member will access to this wordpress home pag…

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## [Unpin Restrictions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unpin-restrictions/101393)

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**Author:** [@Kankuro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kankuro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unpin-restrictions/101393 "2021-02-10T17:30:24Z")

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Is there any way to prevent regular users from unpinning topics? I’m well aware that many forums abuse the usage of pins, which is probably why Discourse allows members to unpin, but I only wish to pin the most important…

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## [Onebox topic previews in the topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-topic-previews-in-the-topic-list/179210)

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**Author:** [@Jack\_Ukleja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jack_Ukleja)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-topic-previews-in-the-topic-list/179210 "2021-02-10T17:06:44Z")

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I’m trying to vaguely replicate the way Facebook deals with hyperlinks for things you post. Basically they display a Onebox (or similar) preview of the first hyperlink, alongside the first few excerpts of your post. I’…

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## [When Ignoring folks do they still have access to my posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-ignoring-folks-do-they-still-have-access-to-my-posts/178946)

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**Author:** [@ScaryLarryGames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ScaryLarryGames)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-ignoring-folks-do-they-still-have-access-to-my-posts/178946 "2021-02-10T04:50:04Z")

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Question: If I ignore someone using the ignore feature do they still have access to my posts? I make several posts on a site that uses discourse.org. I sometimes have to ignore people who are belligerent in the comme…

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## [Run Discourse without email?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-discourse-without-email/179015)

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**Author:** [@vel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-discourse-without-email/179015 "2021-02-10T02:07:10Z")

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I like Discourse but recently ran into some issues. My hosting company and Discourse maintainer said that Discourse could not run without mailer support. It took about a month to get everything setup. That host and compa…

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## [How to fix faq, privacy policy and tos page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-faq-privacy-policy-and-tos-page/179013)

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**Author:** [@rieko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rieko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-faq-privacy-policy-and-tos-page/179013 "2021-02-10T01:43:16Z")

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I deleted faq, privacy policy and tos page by mistake on console (rails c). Now I would like to make those pages again. How can I fix? I cannot see those pages because loading circle spinning forever… Please help me. …

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## [Discourse and Wordpress Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-wordpress-integration/178535)

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**Author:** [@Maharshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maharshi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-wordpress-integration/178535 "2021-02-10T01:35:24Z")

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Hey team, we had just recently starting using discourse and have also installed the discourse plugin on Wordpress. We were wondering if it was possible to fetch the title of a topic and its interactions from Discourse po…

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## [WP Discourse plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-plugin/179064)

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**Author:** [@Ridhima\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ridhima_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-plugin/179064 "2021-02-10T01:34:06Z")

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Hello Team, We are trying to integrate discourse to WordPress in a way where we are able to fetch the engagement data (views, replies) and the title, topic and display it on WordPress. The discourse WP plugin offers is…

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## [What are the "Sign Up" and "Log in" URLs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-sign-up-and-log-in-urls/179121)

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**Author:** [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-sign-up-and-log-in-urls/179121 "2021-02-09T21:43:35Z")

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Is there an easy way to pull URLs to log in and sign up? We’re making a banner and want to add these links. It’s been tricky with the current CTA buttons leading to an overlay. Thanks, Jesse

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## [Watch tags in category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-tags-in-category/178866)

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**Author:** [@reynsnivea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reynsnivea)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-tags-in-category/178866 "2021-02-09T19:44:53Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to watch a specific tag in a category ? Thanks !

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## [Embedding wiki comments in a different category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-wiki-comments-in-a-different-category/179072)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Digi-Key](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robert_Digi-Key)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-wiki-comments-in-a-different-category/179072 "2021-02-09T19:28:14Z")

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I was not able to find this and it may be a bad idea but I was asked and can’t find answer. We are looking at creating a wiki category. In an effort to keep the posts current whenever an edit is added someone asked if i…

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## [Add "noindex" on tag pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-noindex-on-tag-pages/150688)

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**Author:** [@porcorosso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/porcorosso)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-noindex-on-tag-pages/150688 "2021-02-09T14:40:46Z")

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Hi guys, I decided to use tags on discourse. But i don’t want tags to be indexed by google… So I wonder how to add the “noindex” Robots meta tag on tag pages. \<meta name="robots" content="noindex" /\> Thanks !

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## [I did not receive an email to activate my account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-did-not-receive-an-email-to-activate-my-account/179016)

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**Author:** [@PleaseTell\_MeMoreJ4F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PleaseTell_MeMoreJ4F)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-did-not-receive-an-email-to-activate-my-account/179016 "2021-02-09T14:27:02Z")

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VM Machine Debian After installation with official guide I did not receive an email to activate my account. I enclose my app.yml file app\_yml.txt (4,0 KB) I haven’t any bugs in production.log. I have information that …

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## [Private signup link on a closed community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-signup-link-on-a-closed-community/92116)

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**Author:** [@ChrisLuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisLuck)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-signup-link-on-a-closed-community/92116 "2021-02-09T07:06:39Z")

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I was wondering if there’s a way I can send people to a private signup / account creation link to my Discourse community that’s closed for public registration.

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## [Wordpress plugin - can't find admin api key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-plugin-cant-find-admin-api-key/44730)

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**Author:** [@coffee\_lover](https://meta.discourse.org/u/coffee_lover)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-plugin-cant-find-admin-api-key/44730 "2021-02-09T02:23:28Z")

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Hi, I installed the discourse plugin on wordpress its asking me for the admin api key, where do I find it ? Thanks :slight\_smile:

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## [Api key for activate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-key-for-activate/178890)

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**Author:** [@mamamiladqom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mamamiladqom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-key-for-activate/178890 "2021-02-09T02:18:57Z")

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Hi, I need a key api to activate the plugin, so where should I get it?

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## [Delete approved flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-approved-flag/178940)

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**Author:** [@Dev\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dev_Singh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-approved-flag/178940 "2021-02-08T18:34:53Z")

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I have accidentally flagged and then approved a reply. The flag was meant for a different reply. Is there a way to retroactively remove an approved flag from a reply and also decrease the flagged tally for the flagged …

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## [Remove members that are automatically added to a group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-members-that-are-automatically-added-to-a-group/178845)

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**Author:** [@Soohian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soohian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-members-that-are-automatically-added-to-a-group/178845 "2021-02-08T17:01:10Z")

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Let’s say we have set a group to automatically add users with email addresses ending with “@xyz.com”. But because certain members have left “xyz.com”, we want to remove those members. Removing them manually is possible …

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