# Support

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## [Blind SSRF on sending images on private conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blind-ssrf-on-sending-images-on-private-conversation/218165)

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**Author:** [@bjlarouche](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bjlarouche)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blind-ssrf-on-sending-images-on-private-conversation/218165 "2022-02-14T18:51:09Z")

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We recieved a Hackerone report about the issue below. What I’m wondering is: Is this a problem Are there any suggestions / something I can do about it Summary: Hi,I have found a blind SSRF on hxxps://xyz.com/posts e…

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## [How alert if admin/mods read users PM?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-alert-if-admin-mods-read-users-pm/218083)

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**Author:** [@RedBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RedBear)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-alert-if-admin-mods-read-users-pm/218083 "2022-02-14T16:05:12Z")

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Hey :wave: Today I saw a disgusting opportunity, the administrator can read private messages of users without leaving the admin panel. Also administrator can hide login in user account, bypassing the password and 2FA t…

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## [FAILED when try install plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-when-try-install-plugin/217302)

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**Author:** [@RedBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RedBear)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-when-try-install-plugin/217302 "2022-02-07T22:30:32Z")

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Hey :wave: I’m use latest version Discourse and havethis error when try install plugin: GitHub - discourse/discourse-encrypt: A plugin that provides a secure communication channel through Discourse. · GitHub How to fix…

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## [Nginx config in Discourse Docker?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-config-in-discourse-docker/217699)

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**Author:** [@Sergio777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sergio777)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-config-in-discourse-docker/217699 "2022-02-10T09:52:08Z")

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Hi! I installed Discourse Docker, I need to make changes in the Nginx config, but I can’t found file configuration. In the directory /etc/ folder nginx at all :frowning: /var/www, /var/nginx/conf, /etc/nginx - folders d…

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## [Clarification needed in Direct email delivery setup instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-needed-in-direct-email-delivery-setup-instructions/193664)

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**Author:** [@nachotester](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nachotester)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-needed-in-direct-email-delivery-setup-instructions/193664 "2022-02-14T15:02:08Z")

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Thanks so much for putting together the Direct-reply-to email. I think it’s one of the most underrated features of Discourse! The guide is excellent. However, one minor yet error-prone detail is letsencrypt key file s…

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## [Connecting to a SMTP server on localhost:25 without auth?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-to-a-smtp-server-on-localhost-25-without-auth/156849)

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**Author:** [@maltfield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maltfield)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-to-a-smtp-server-on-localhost-25-without-auth/156849 "2022-02-14T14:58:52Z")

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What are the correct settings passed to ./discourse-setup for connecting to an smtp server on localhost:25 without auth? I’m very surprised that this isn’t supported OOTB; it’s the default config on most linux installs.…

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## [Failed to warm up pretty text: JavaScript was terminated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-warm-up-pretty-text-javascript-was-terminated/218099)

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**Author:** [@Develcoder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Develcoder)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-warm-up-pretty-text-javascript-was-terminated/218099 "2022-02-14T14:57:42Z")

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I really don’t understand what’s wrong lib/discourse.rb:772:in \`rescue in after\_fork' lib/discourse.rb:768:in \`after\_fork' config/unicorn.conf.rb:259:in \`block in reload' unicorn-6.1.0/lib/unicorn/http\_server.rb:684:in …

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## [Is there a way for moderators to not see Admin IP?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-for-moderators-to-not-see-admin-ip/218107)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-for-moderators-to-not-see-admin-ip/218107 "2022-02-14T14:27:14Z")

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For security reasons, is there a way for moderators to not be able to see admin IPs? Or at least take the role of moderators to see IP?

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## [Non-UTF accented characters in URL problems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-utf-accented-characters-in-url-problems/218115)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-utf-accented-characters-in-url-problems/218115 "2022-02-14T11:50:44Z")

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We’re migrating a Spanish forum and setting up permalinks for all topics. The existing titles and URL’s have accented characters in ISO 8859-15 in them, escaped with percent encoding forum/showthread.php?96700-Galer%ED…

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## [Hiding account creation date from the user profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-account-creation-date-from-the-user-profile/218117)

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**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-account-creation-date-from-the-user-profile/218117 "2022-02-14T11:50:14Z")

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I would like to keep public profiles, but not show the account creation date for privacy reasons. Is this possible? To motivate the use case: if a forum is educational and associated with a course, then the date a stude…

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## [Where can I find settings to change the Create a new Topic defaults?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-find-settings-to-change-the-create-a-new-topic-defaults/218085)

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**Author:** [@nplanchon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nplanchon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-find-settings-to-change-the-create-a-new-topic-defaults/218085 "2022-02-14T06:47:06Z")

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I would like to be able to change the default in the category dropdown from Uncategorized to another one of our categories - Where are the settings for those located? I also would like to change the optional tags descri…

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## [Removing specific phrase from all new post titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-specific-phrase-from-all-new-post-titles/205400)

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**Author:** [@aarontaylorharvey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aarontaylorharvey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-specific-phrase-from-all-new-post-titles/205400 "2022-02-14T02:29:07Z")

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I am using data from a Facebook post to fill in a Discourse topic title via Zapier automation. What I would like very much is to subtract the last set of characters from the title. These are craigslist titles and are for…

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## [Group Name is too long](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-is-too-long/218039)

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**Author:** [@Donavan\_Martin1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Donavan_Martin1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-is-too-long/218039 "2022-02-13T21:43:15Z")

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I got this error when I try to create a 61 characters long group even if ‘username max length’ is set to 255. ( \[0\] =\> Name is too long ) Do someone have suggestion to resolve this issue? Where can I change the 60 c…

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## [How to apply class to every other post/small action?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-apply-class-to-every-other-post-small-action/218045)

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**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-apply-class-to-every-other-post-small-action/218045 "2022-02-13T17:48:00Z")

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@Johani has a great and very informative post that talks some about how to add classes posts via JavaScript: However, from my testing it appears that small actions (excluding locks/unlocks/pins, which count as full po…

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## [Is there a live communication element to Discourse? More like IRC than forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-live-communication-element-to-discourse-more-like-irc-than-forum/46068)

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**Author:** [@Greg11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg11)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-live-communication-element-to-discourse-more-like-irc-than-forum/46068 "2022-02-13T17:18:52Z")

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Is there a live or private communication element to Discourse? More like IRC or chat than forum?

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## [Prevent Last Visit bar from messing up colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-last-visit-bar-from-messing-up-colors/216509)

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**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-last-visit-bar-from-messing-up-colors/216509 "2022-02-13T17:12:44Z")

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We have alternating colors set up for all of our posts (and small actions) via nth-child, which looks like this: However, the new-with-2.8 “last visit” thing counts as a small action, and so it ends up getting caught…

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## [How long does rebuilding take?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-rebuilding-take/46189)

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**Author:** [@RuxBux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RuxBux)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-rebuilding-take/46189 "2016-06-23T06:25:32Z")

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all i did was add a line to app.yml to add plugin, and after that i went with rebuild… i got this error! help guys !!! discourse@ubuntu:/var/discourse$ ./launcher rebuild app WARNING: We are about to start downloading…

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## [Converting Wiki Posts to HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converting-wiki-posts-to-html/202680)

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**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converting-wiki-posts-to-html/202680 "2022-02-13T12:02:00Z")

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We are looking to use some categories of our forum to crowdsource knowledge from comments that will be incorporated into wiki posts via moderators. This content will then be published read-only on another site in HTML. …

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## [Oneboxes not working anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxes-not-working-anymore/217989)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxes-not-working-anymore/217989 "2022-02-13T11:38:26Z")

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Re-writing this topic since the issue is worse than I believe first. Oneboxing doesn’t work anymore on my forum unicyclist.com and I don’t know why. See: https://unicyclist.com/t/oneboxes-not-working-anymore/272954/5?u…

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## [Accessing Events plugin calendar from iCalendar/Google Calendar is broken since recent update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-events-plugin-calendar-from-icalendar-google-calendar-is-broken-since-recent-update/200738)

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**Author:** [@mcorr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcorr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-events-plugin-calendar-from-icalendar-google-calendar-is-broken-since-recent-update/200738 "2022-02-13T11:22:45Z")

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Hi all, I love Discourse and use it for two FOSS communities I help with, theforeman.org and pulpproject.org - thank you for everything that you do! A contributor has raised an issue with our events calendar since a re…

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## [User Preferences vs Default for home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-preferences-vs-default-for-home-page/108226)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-preferences-vs-default-for-home-page/108226 "2019-02-03T10:09:32Z")

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This question is similar to the closed topic User preference for default home page, but it’s still not clear to me. I originally set the default home page to Categories, by placing it first in the list. If I now (two mon…

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## [Editing Categories button label](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-categories-button-label/217993)

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**Author:** [@nplanchon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nplanchon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-categories-button-label/217993 "2022-02-13T06:53:21Z")

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Now that I have changed the content of the Categories page to Tags and Latest, and removing the Category column, is there a way in which I can change the button name to say Tags + Latest rather than Categories? and if s…

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## [How to properly remove Discourse forum from subdomain and internet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-remove-discourse-forum-from-subdomain-and-internet/185361)

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**Author:** [@mhwebee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mhwebee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-remove-discourse-forum-from-subdomain-and-internet/185361 "2022-02-13T04:04:48Z")

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Hello, First, I want to say that I love Discourse, but the forum I have didn’t really took off, so I want to know what’s the best wait to remove it from the internet. The reason I’m asking is that the forum I have is a…

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## [Discourse stuck in updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-stuck-in-updating/205616)

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**Author:** [@kdmilelr45](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kdmilelr45)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-stuck-in-updating/205616 "2022-02-13T03:56:08Z")

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My discourse instance is stuck at updating latest-release +293 its been there now 3 days can you assist O/S: Ubuntu 20.04 I performed these commands and rebooted still stuck cd /var/discourse git pull ./launcher re…

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## [Restore fails: could not create unique index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-could-not-create-unique-index/195867)

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**Author:** [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-could-not-create-unique-index/195867 "2022-02-13T03:31:17Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to restore a backup on to a new Discourse instance as I am performing a server migration. Unfortunately I get this error: I’ve had a read of this: Restore fails - could not create unique index - #2 by s…

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## [How to find all your own posts in a discussion?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-all-your-own-posts-in-a-discussion/205382)

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**Author:** [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-all-your-own-posts-in-a-discussion/205382 "2022-02-13T03:07:30Z")

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We have a very popular discussion called ‘What’s for Dinner’ that has a new topic every month. All of these topics are tagged with the #wfd tag. Two problems: An active user was looking for his/her own WFD posts to f…

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## [Activation reminder email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-reminder-email/189156)

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**Author:** [@ufukayyildiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ufukayyildiz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-reminder-email/189156 "2022-02-13T02:57:10Z")

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Hi, Is there way to send an activation reminder email to all unverified users at once?

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## [How I fixed a table from postgres](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-fixed-a-table-from-postgres/218012)

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**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-fixed-a-table-from-postgres/218012 "2022-02-13T02:55:35Z")

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I’m writing this post regarding a postgres table missing chunk error that was failing my daily backups. I managed to sort it out and I want to lay out the method I’ve used in case it can be of use for someone else encoun…

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## [How can I send email notifications to users from discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-send-email-notifications-to-users-from-discourse/196413)

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**Author:** [@Beatrice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Beatrice)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-send-email-notifications-to-users-from-discourse/196413 "2022-02-13T02:47:15Z")

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I have looked everywhere on settings and admin but I cannot find the option to send email notifications about new topic to users? Where do I find this?

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## [Disable max flags per day for category moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-max-flags-per-day-for-category-moderators/185740)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-max-flags-per-day-for-category-moderators/185740 "2022-02-13T02:38:02Z")

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Would it be possible to remove the threshold limit of max flags per day for category moderators, moderators, and admins?

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