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## [Connection with associated accounts get disconnected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-with-associated-accounts-get-disconnected/116744)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connection-with-associated-accounts-get-disconnected/116744 "2019-05-04T04:53:24Z")

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this “connect” button has been seen for one of our users as he comes to our forrum: then as he pushes on the button, he gets this error message: user\_api\_key.generic\_error Sorry, we are unable to issue user API ke…

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## [CSS caching for just a particular user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-caching-for-just-a-particular-user/116749)

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**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-caching-for-just-a-particular-user/116749 "2019-05-25T11:47:06Z")

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There’s a user who has a old version of the CSS and no matter what u do (Cloud flare cache purge, rebuild container) its still the same CSS old version cached. How can I purge the css cache?

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## [Barchart Legend Colors Swapped](https://meta.discourse.org/t/barchart-legend-colors-swapped/116758)

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**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/barchart-legend-colors-swapped/116758 "2019-05-07T13:26:10Z")

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Under admin \> dashboard \> consolidated page views, it looks to me like the legend colors are swapped. Clearly lighter color blue is the largest value in the chart, yet the numbers for it in the legend are smaller than …

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## [How do we test a new user's onboarding flow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776 "2019-05-27T19:51:45Z")

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Currently, I’m revising a lot of our forum’s onboarding flow. In order to test it, I’m just creating (then deleting) a lot of test users. Is there an easier way to preview onboarding elements, like the welcome message th…

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## [Admin and System users have 1 Deleted Posts warning?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-and-system-users-have-1-deleted-posts-warning/116777)

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**Author:** [@dhuber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dhuber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-and-system-users-have-1-deleted-posts-warning/116777 "2019-05-03T23:43:54Z")

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I’m not sure how or when this occurred, but both my system and admin user (the one setup via the wizard) both have the “1 Deleted Posts” warning. When I click the warning …

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## [Allow quoting from locked topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-quoting-from-locked-topics/116790)

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**Author:** [@rjmccall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rjmccall)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-quoting-from-locked-topics/116790 "2020-03-15T07:24:38Z")

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In our forum, we’re looking into automatically locking old topics. Topic resurrection is a particular annoyance for us because we have a long history of mailing list traffic that’s been auto-converted into topics. Howe…

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## [Defining DISCOURSE\_S3\_CDN\_URL links to assets in S3 CDN URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defining-discourse-s3-cdn-url-links-to-assets-in-s3-cdn-url/116798)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defining-discourse-s3-cdn-url-links-to-assets-in-s3-cdn-url/116798 "2020-04-22T22:55:21Z")

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I had this problem before and decided that I was crazy, confused, or the database on the site was suspect, but this is on a brand new site. Also, I was on Digital Ocean spaces, so I thought it might be a problem somehow. …

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## [Edit Trust Level 1 message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-trust-level-1-message/116799)

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**Author:** [@moesmiol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moesmiol)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-trust-level-1-message/116799 "2019-05-04T01:53:01Z")

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Hi guys, I wanted to check and see if it’s possible to edit/customize the automated message that users receive when they reach trust level 1? Is it also possible for users to receive an automated message when they reach…

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## [Change "Title is required" notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-title-is-required-notification/116805)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-title-is-required-notification/116805 "2019-05-04T01:09:54Z")

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Right now, if someone tries to post without a title, users are prompted with “Title is required”. What do you think about changing the message to “Add a title” instead?

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## ["register to see" or "reply to see"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-to-see-or-reply-to-see/116809)

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**Author:** [@3cz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/3cz)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-to-see-or-reply-to-see/116809 "2019-05-06T13:21:55Z")

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One of the best operation plan for a forum is hide some valuable content in the topic, for example, we can hide some useful download link for no-registration user. The other way is hide something and let user to reply,…

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## [Pressing J/K in topic breaks if user scrolls with mouse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pressing-j-k-in-topic-breaks-if-user-scrolls-with-mouse/116816)

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**Author:** [@TheBestPessimist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBestPessimist)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pressing-j-k-in-topic-breaks-if-user-scrolls-with-mouse/116816 "2019-07-12T09:08:16Z")

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I am in a long topic, pressing j j j jj to read, until i reach post 41 (i can see that in the address bar). Now i scroll down some more with mouse scroll wheel, until i reach post 49 (i can see that in the address bar),…

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## [Exclude category from New list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-from-new-list/116817)

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**Author:** [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-from-new-list/116817 "2022-08-27T15:04:24Z")

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One of our users has requested a way to see New topics (topics created within the last few days) but exclude topics from a certain category from that list. We’re using a specific category to collect requests & they’re no…

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## [Selecting multiple category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-multiple-category/116827)

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**Author:** [@burningman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burningman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-multiple-category/116827 "2019-05-04T11:14:06Z")

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Hii Guys, Is it possible for users to select multiple categories of a topic…Like if the user is asking a question about “How to Install WordPress on cPanel?” then user need to select both category “cPanel and WordPress”…

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## [Is pagination possible instead of infinite scrolling?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-pagination-possible-instead-of-infinite-scrolling/116830)

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**Author:** [@Asvian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asvian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-pagination-possible-instead-of-infinite-scrolling/116830 "2019-05-04T11:39:47Z")

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I’ve searched the forum but couldn’t find an answer. Is it possible to configure Discourse to paginate posts in the category view and comments in the thread view? Either natively or through a plugin. Ideally that would…

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## [Convert Public Forum To Private for paid clients only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-public-forum-to-private-for-paid-clients-only/116845)

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**Author:** [@PTKen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PTKen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-public-forum-to-private-for-paid-clients-only/116845 "2019-05-04T16:30:57Z")

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Hello. I originally set up my Discourse forum as a public forum. I also have included some Private categories that I was using for private discussions with clients. However, I am changing my strategy for the forum. I no…

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## [Help me choice VPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-choice-vps/116847)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Eses](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam_Eses)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-choice-vps/116847 "2019-08-05T09:22:53Z")

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Please tell me where i can buy VPS for install discourse. Payment bitcoin :slight\_smile: I buy 4gb vps www.lavavps.lt but here you dont have FULL ROOT access and im waiting for refund… Sorry for my English …

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## [Totally Walled-Off Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/totally-walled-off-groups/116850)

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**Author:** [@tedpearlman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tedpearlman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/totally-walled-off-groups/116850 "2019-05-04T21:06:57Z")

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I apologize for this question, as it must have been answered before. Just can’t find that answer. I want to create three groups of people who use my Discourse instance. But I want members of a given group to ONLY see th…

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## [Watched words: in Persian, content is affected without containing the word](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-in-persian-content-is-affected-without-containing-the-word/116851)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-in-persian-content-is-affected-without-containing-the-word/116851 "2019-05-09T11:21:52Z")

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Is it possible that watched words work inaccurately in other languages like Arabic or Persian? Currently, we've added some words to watched, but topics without such words are getting affected.

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## [Bootstrap app container in 2 steps](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-app-container-in-2-steps/116865)

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**Author:** [@lucasbasquerotto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucasbasquerotto)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-app-container-in-2-steps/116865 "2020-01-02T23:41:31Z")

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In this topic @sam said: Internally when we deploy we use a “pre-bootstrapped” image as our base image and then simply run “assets:precompile” and “rake db:migrate” as our only bit of custom bootstrapping code. Is th…

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## [Disabled Uncategorized but still showing in site menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabled-uncategorized-but-still-showing-in-site-menu/116868)

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**Author:** [@sat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabled-uncategorized-but-still-showing-in-site-menu/116868 "2019-05-08T23:33:36Z")

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I disabled Uncategorized category but it is still it is showing in site menu. please look into this issue. thanks!

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## [Discobot Greeting certificate in RTL is messy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greeting-certificate-in-rtl-is-messy/116881)

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**Author:** [@yaron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaron)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greeting-certificate-in-rtl-is-messy/116881 "2019-05-06T13:32:22Z")

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There are some visual glitches there, I remember seeing this certificate in English and it looked better.

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## ["Reply as linked topic" in date stamp pop-up menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-in-date-stamp-pop-up-menu/116886)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-in-date-stamp-pop-up-menu/116886 "2019-05-09T11:36:16Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Allow quoting from locked topics: Isn’t the new (and better) terminology for this “Reply as linked topic”? Shouldn’t that be reflected here (i.e. “Reply as linked topic” instead of “+ New…

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## [Switch to dark colors at night time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-to-dark-colors-at-night-time/116887)

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**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-to-dark-colors-at-night-time/116887 "2019-05-05T16:14:55Z")

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Hi, I am new to Discourse, my forum is live now, everything is perfect ! I was wondering if there would be a way to automatically switch from the Light mode color scheme to the dark mode depending of the time of the day…

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## [Viewing Topics in the box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-topics-in-the-box/116890)

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**Author:** [@Nrsinga\_Dasa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nrsinga_Dasa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-topics-in-the-box/116890 "2019-05-05T17:35:03Z")

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Hello Support At present we have category with featured topics. On the mobile we see this view with topics in the category box. On the desktop we have a split. Is it possible to have the topics for each categor…

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## [Subfolder issue with PDF uploads?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-issue-with-pdf-uploads/116896)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-issue-with-pdf-uploads/116896 "2019-05-08T08:57:27Z")

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This looks like a :bug:, but this is a new setup, so maybe I’ve done something wrong. There is an upload attached to a post. If you click the link to download it, you get the “Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private…

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## [Bandcamp embedded players not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bandcamp-embedded-players-not-working/116899)

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**Author:** [@aknudsen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aknudsen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bandcamp-embedded-players-not-working/116899 "2022-03-24T19:57:48Z")

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Are Bandcamp embedded players supposed to work in Discourse posts? When I try to include embed code in a post, it shows up as an empty frame. The following is an example of Bandcamp embed code: \<iframe style="border: 0…

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## [Show filter by solved status remains when returning to home (categories/latest) but doesn't do anything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-filter-by-solved-status-remains-when-returning-to-home-categories-latest-but-doesnt-do-anything/116900)

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**Author:** [@Poshwaffle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Poshwaffle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-filter-by-solved-status-remains-when-returning-to-home-categories-latest-but-doesnt-do-anything/116900 "2019-05-05T22:52:36Z")

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If you enable the show filter by solved status option and view a category the drop-down is available next to the category and tags. However, if you return to your homepage (via your logo image) mine is set to categories/…

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## [Going over the character limit should be presented earlier](https://meta.discourse.org/t/going-over-the-character-limit-should-be-presented-earlier/116902)

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**Author:** [@saagarjha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saagarjha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/going-over-the-character-limit-should-be-presented-earlier/116902 "2019-05-06T00:18:17Z")

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Discourse instances enforce a character limit, but this is only presented the user when they actually try to create a post: It would be nice if a warning came up earlier (for example, there’s a live preview that woul…

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## [Discobot case-sensitive mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-case-sensitive-mentions/116909)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-case-sensitive-mentions/116909 "2019-05-07T02:54:56Z")

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One of the communities I assist renamed their discobot and applied the same case convention they apply to their usernames, @FirstnameLastname. Since making the change, discobot fails to detect the mention unless the cas…

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## [Communication science](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communication-science/116926)

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**Author:** [@consideRatio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/consideRatio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communication-science/116926 "2019-05-06T06:54:43Z")

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With @codinghorror’s various talks in mind where I picked up that discourse has been created to nudge users into having more constructive interactions with eachother, I end up feeling eager to share this excellent video …

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