# Support

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## [Put an emoji in the category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/put-an-emoji-in-the-category/155172)

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**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/put-an-emoji-in-the-category/155172 "2020-06-17T22:17:17Z")

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How can I put on the title of a category? ahahha

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## ['no ads for groups' doesn't work if members can't see the group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ads-for-groups-doesnt-work-if-members-cant-see-the-group/154814)

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**Author:** [@torsi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/torsi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ads-for-groups-doesnt-work-if-members-cant-see-the-group/154814 "2020-06-17T21:19:43Z")

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Is this intentional behavior? I have several users who click on so many ads that it raises red flags with the ad networks. I would like to stop serving all advertising to them as discreetly as possible, but the no ads fo…

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## [Upload an image without embedding it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-an-image-without-embedding-it/103733)

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**Author:** [@codechef](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codechef)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-an-image-without-embedding-it/103733 "2020-06-17T16:16:31Z")

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Hopefully a simple question that I’m over-complicating, but I cannot figure this out. Is there any way to upload an image to a post without embedding it? Basically, I’d want to attach an image file like you would a PDF s…

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## [Hide category menu on sub category page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-menu-on-sub-category-page/155131)

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**Author:** [@Tin\_Tin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tin_Tin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-menu-on-sub-category-page/155131 "2020-06-17T14:19:42Z")

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Dear all, I’m trying to hide the category menu on the sub category pages. Instead show the CATEGORIES button there, so people can go right back to the overview. (See picture) Is there a setting or a custom CSS that w…

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## [HTTP Response Modified Date for Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-response-modified-date-for-topics/81425)

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**Author:** [@Magnetidog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Magnetidog)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-response-modified-date-for-topics/81425 "2018-02-27T23:21:03Z")

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Hello! I have a question. I noticed that when checking the “modified date” of a topic on Discourse, the modified date always corresponds to the date in which the page is being browsed. Is there some way to alter the La…

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## [Discourse won't start because port 80 is in use](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wont-start-because-port-80-is-in-use/155106)

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**Author:** [@Aiden12114](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aiden12114)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wont-start-because-port-80-is-in-use/155106 "2020-06-17T08:35:42Z")

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So, I was trying to run ./launcher start app but then I keep getting this error: root@Roblox-Development:/var/discourse# ./launcher start app starting up existing container + /usr/bin/docker start app Error response fr…

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## [Stable Release Channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stable-release-channel/155037)

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**Author:** [@Samir\_Faci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Samir_Faci)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stable-release-channel/155037 "2020-06-17T06:54:54Z")

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I am running discourse inside of a docker container a pretty standard deployment. I love the fact that I can do upgrades from the web browser, but I’m wondering if there is a way to subscribe to ‘stable’ releases instea…

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## [Can I Host More Than 1 Thing On My VPS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-host-more-than-1-thing-on-my-vps/155100)

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**Author:** [@Aiden12114](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aiden12114)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-host-more-than-1-thing-on-my-vps/155100 "2020-06-17T06:49:38Z")

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I was wondering if it’s possible for me to host my Discourse forum and a website on the same VPS. Note: I’m new to this stuff and i’m just wondering if it’s possible.

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## [500 error with Solution plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-with-solution-plugin/155067)

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**Author:** [@gigperformer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gigperformer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-with-solution-plugin/155067 "2020-06-16T22:52:28Z")

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SInce updating to latest beta, we have observed the 500 error whenever we click on “solution”, which of course is a plugin we installed. Any idea what we should be doing to fix this?

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## [Image\_url column is not present in topics table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-url-column-is-not-present-in-topics-table/154989)

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**Author:** [@Rahul\_Goswami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rahul_Goswami)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-url-column-is-not-present-in-topics-table/154989 "2020-06-16T19:31:03Z")

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Discourse version: 2.5.0 beta 6, image\_url column is not present in the ‘topics’ table. Is it removed? I checked 2.5.0 beta 5, the image\_url column is present in the topics table. can anyone help me with this?

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## [Restore from a Backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-from-a-backup/154732)

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**Author:** [@Samir\_Faci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Samir_Faci)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-from-a-backup/154732 "2020-06-16T18:39:22Z")

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I had to restore my DigitalOcean back to a previous build. That’s a week old and naturally I have S3 backups so I thought It’d be an easy point and click and I’m back to at worst losing a days worth of data. So, then I…

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## [Is there a way to Unlist a topic at the same time as moving it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-unlist-a-topic-at-the-same-time-as-moving-it/155032)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-unlist-a-topic-at-the-same-time-as-moving-it/155032 "2020-06-16T17:21:39Z")

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When we merge topics in to existing topics we always go back and mark the original as Unlisted. Is there a setting, or other way to automatically mark a topic as Unlisted? To save us having to go back to the original an…

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## [Wrong version number on backup?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-version-number-on-backup/154428)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-version-number-on-backup/154428 "2020-06-16T13:47:39Z")

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I’ve got a site running 2.5.0.beta2 ( c4bc734b11 ). For . . . reasons . . . I need to keep it an its plugins pinned to a particular version. I’ve built a new container on a staging site with Discourse pinned to a commit…

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## [Push notifications icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-icon/154890)

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**Author:** [@greenmeanie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greenmeanie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-icon/154890 "2020-06-16T05:43:33Z")

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What ICON are you guys using for the push notifications icon ? I just seen I didn’t have one in the settings.

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## [Define custom query without plug-in?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730)

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**Author:** [@SquareTheBase](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SquareTheBase)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/define-custom-query-without-plug-in/86730 "2020-06-16T04:40:49Z")

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I’d like a way to define a query (similar to hitting /latest?max\_posts=1) that I can define. Is there any way to accomplish this without using/creating a plug-in? I’m on a hosted site which doesn’t allow adding custom …

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## [Need to add copyright footer on only main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-add-copyright-footer-on-only-main-page/154768)

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**Author:** [@Jennifer\_Abrams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jennifer_Abrams)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-add-copyright-footer-on-only-main-page/154768 "2020-06-16T03:40:00Z")

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it doesn’t need to stick to the bottom during scroll, just a way to put text at the bottom of the main page, styling doesn’t matter been playing with a bunch of plugins and code people have given for footers and I can’t…

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## [How to fix a topic in a category for a specific period of time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-a-topic-in-a-category-for-a-specific-period-of-time/154912)

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**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-a-topic-in-a-category-for-a-specific-period-of-time/154912 "2020-06-16T03:12:36Z")

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I need two topics fixed on the top of a category, for all the users, even they read the topic, i want the topic to stay on the top. There’s a way?

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## [Invite email link not working on Safari](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-email-link-not-working-on-safari/153313)

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**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-email-link-not-working-on-safari/153313 "2020-06-16T02:46:37Z")

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I am testing the invite feature of my site. From my profile on my forum I generated an invite link and sent it to an email. Clicking on the link correctly opens up the “you were invited by…” page on Chrome. But, on Safa…

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## [How can I make a topic go to the top in suggested search results if it is perfectly matched with a searched term?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-topic-go-to-the-top-in-suggested-search-results-if-it-is-perfectly-matched-with-a-searched-term/154871)

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**Author:** [@nujabes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nujabes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-topic-go-to-the-top-in-suggested-search-results-if-it-is-perfectly-matched-with-a-searched-term/154871 "2020-06-16T02:17:09Z")

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When I found “bear out” in my discourse, “bear out” in the title didn’t come to the top. Can I change the setting so that topics that match perfectly come to the top?

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## [Topics order in a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-order-in-a-category/154953)

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**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-order-in-a-category/154953 "2020-06-16T02:07:25Z")

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Why the order of the topics inside a category is different from the order outside the categories ?

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## [Flair not Working Correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-not-working-correctly/154942)

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**Author:** [@mason.menter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mason.menter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-not-working-correctly/154942 "2020-06-16T00:05:57Z")

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I’m using a flair but it’s not working how I want it to be, theres some gray behind it. This is my flair: (ignore the black background, I didn’t upload it like that. Just so people using light theme on the site can s…

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## [How to use Oauth2 service provided by discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-oauth2-service-provided-by-discourse/154849)

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**Author:** [@KevinBlandy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KevinBlandy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-oauth2-service-provided-by-discourse/154849 "2020-06-15T19:34:33Z")

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How to use Oauth2 service provided by discourse? I have developed an online chat application, and I want to use discourse account for authorized login. It’s as simple as logging into discourse with Github authorization. …

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## [Tag upload with special characters via CSV is failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-upload-with-special-characters-via-csv-is-failing/154821)

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**Author:** [@krishraov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krishraov)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-upload-with-special-characters-via-csv-is-failing/154821 "2020-06-15T17:44:43Z")

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Hi - I am trying to upload a CSV file with a bunch of tags in them and each time I get an error message that says “Sorry, there was an error uploading that file. Please try again.” The logs in the admin panel says Mess…

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## [Query on how to create a category which can be seen, but posts can't](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-on-how-to-create-a-category-which-can-be-seen-but-posts-cant/81546)

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**Author:** [@RCheesley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RCheesley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-on-how-to-create-a-category-which-can-be-seen-but-posts-cant/81546 "2018-02-27T13:00:39Z")

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Hello all, I wondered if it possible to have categories where users can see the category, but they can’t see posts within unless they are of a certain group? The use case is a large membership site which has multiple i…

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## [Wiki permission defaults](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-permission-defaults/154771)

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**Author:** [@chaddyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chaddyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-permission-defaults/154771 "2020-06-15T03:18:21Z")

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First time community maker here. Contemplating wiki posts and permissions. The default is the inverse of what I would have thought so I fear I’m missing something re the dynamics of wiki type posts. Default My intu…

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## [Warning message again from Google search console, saying there is no “itemListElement”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-message-again-from-google-search-console-saying-there-is-no-itemlistelement/154256)

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**Author:** [@nujabes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nujabes)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-message-again-from-google-search-console-saying-there-is-no-itemlistelement/154256 "2020-06-15T02:50:43Z")

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I got a warning message from Google search console, saying there is no “itemListElement” in 1,985 pages. My discourse is 2.5.0.beta5. I was told here that the discourse update would solve this problem, but it didn’t. I…

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## [Building a custom bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-custom-bot/154824)

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**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-custom-bot/154824 "2020-06-14T21:58:40Z")

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I’ve been looking for a way to create a custom bot that users can interact with in public topics. They would be able to type something like @botname command arg1 arg2 and the bot would reply in the topic with the reque…

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## [SMTP error (Zoho)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-zoho/143666)

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**Author:** [@MostafaXdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MostafaXdev)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-zoho/143666 "2020-06-14T21:52:25Z")

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Hey everybody, I changed my SMTP credentials to Zoho, but it’s not sending e-mails. and gives me this error Thanks.

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## [Avatar Flairs File](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flairs-file/154775)

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**Author:** [@mason.menter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mason.menter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flairs-file/154775 "2020-06-14T13:14:06Z")

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Any way I could get a png of the avatar flair that Discourse staff have? I want one where it kinda looks like a message icon not just a circle. Thanks.

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## [Intratextual search-linking to other topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intratextual-search-linking-to-other-topics/70867)

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**Author:** [@achamess](https://meta.discourse.org/u/achamess)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intratextual-search-linking-to-other-topics/70867 "2020-06-14T04:54:21Z")

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When I want to link to other pages in my forum, it’d be nice to not have to leave the current topic box that I’m writing. It’d be great to be able to use some kind of key like " #" or something and then have a intratext …

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