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## [Muting categories hides them. Muting subcategories should too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muting-categories-hides-them-muting-subcategories-should-too/131316)

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**Author:** [@Heather\_Dudley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Dudley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muting-categories-hides-them-muting-subcategories-should-too/131316 "2019-11-06T23:50:16Z")

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If I mute a category, it (appropriately) hides it from the Categories list. I like this behavior (as do my users) because it lets users opt-out of uninteresting discussions. How-to muted However, muting subcatego…

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## [Is Discourse AA compliant?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-aa-compliant/131317)

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**Author:** [@Nina\_11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nina_11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-aa-compliant/131317 "2019-10-18T00:54:14Z")

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Hi - I see there’s a lot of work that Discourse has put in for accessibility. Does anyone know if Discourse is AA compliant?

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## [If I have a domain that redirects to my forum, which one of the followings should I use?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-i-have-a-domain-that-redirects-to-my-forum-which-one-of-the-followings-should-i-use/131320)

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**Author:** [@\_alejandro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_alejandro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-i-have-a-domain-that-redirects-to-my-forum-which-one-of-the-followings-should-i-use/131320 "2019-10-18T00:27:31Z")

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Hello, Let’s say that my forum is https://forum.example.com, but example1.com redirects to the forum. Should I redirect to: https://forum.example.com https://forum.example.com/ Note the slash at the end. Which one is…

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## [Install Facebook Pixel Code in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-facebook-pixel-code-in-discourse/131334)

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**Author:** [@BishopV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BishopV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-facebook-pixel-code-in-discourse/131334 "2019-10-18T07:02:26Z")

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I wondering how to install facebook code in discourse , i tried study from few topic : How to add facebook pixel code for analytics in the discourse instance, installed on our GCP? and they said just copy the script int…

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## [Activation emails: discourse-doctor works, discourse itself does not](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-emails-discourse-doctor-works-discourse-itself-does-not/131337)

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**Author:** [@hexadecagram](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexadecagram)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-emails-discourse-doctor-works-discourse-itself-does-not/131337 "2019-10-20T11:10:00Z")

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Hi all, Just as the title says. discourse-doctor will connect to my mailserver (running on the host machine) via its external and internet-facing interface (but not localhost), but discourse itself just will not. No at…

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## [Discourse Restricted Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-restricted-replies/131343)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-restricted-replies/131343 "2019-10-18T09:50:26Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse Restricted Replies adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies on topics to the topic creator and members of specific groups. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository…

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## [Attachments are not being saved in S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachments-are-not-being-saved-in-s3/131344)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachments-are-not-being-saved-in-s3/131344 "2019-10-21T01:21:24Z")

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I have S3 enabled and it works correctly for images and mp3 files, but if I upload a pdf or an unconventional audio extension (.oga), they get saved locally in /uploads/short-url/whatever.pdf. Is this a bug or the inten…

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## [How can I compose a link that sends me a PM?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-compose-a-link-that-sends-me-a-pm/131357)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-compose-a-link-that-sends-me-a-pm/131357 "2019-10-18T18:23:00Z")

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Hi, is there a way to create a link that, when clicked, creates a new PM with myself (or another member) as the recipient?

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## [Any way to show image only in Homepage?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-show-image-only-in-homepage/131360)

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**Author:** [@marcospreviato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcospreviato)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-show-image-only-in-homepage/131360 "2019-10-20T22:09:40Z")

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Hi, i need to show image of header content only in homepage of discourse, any way to make this?

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## [Cloning to server with WordPress SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloning-to-server-with-wordpress-sso/131363)

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**Author:** [@markwill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markwill)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloning-to-server-with-wordpress-sso/131363 "2019-10-18T19:01:17Z")

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I have a bit of a challenge related to SSO and, in particular, cloning from a production server. I want to clone my production server to another server for various reasons (dev, testing, etc). I’ll explain this with an e…

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## [Google indexing same page multiple times: Issue with canonicals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-indexing-same-page-multiple-times-issue-with-canonicals/131366)

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**Author:** [@abrambailey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abrambailey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-indexing-same-page-multiple-times-issue-with-canonicals/131366 "2019-10-18T21:43:29Z")

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Try putting this into Google: site:forum.hearingtracker.com/t/costco-kirkland-signature-9-0-product-information/45380 Here’s the results you will see (48 results for a single page): This is a duplicate content bug,…

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## [Authentication using 3rd Party (custom) Logic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-using-3rd-party-custom-logic/131367)

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**Author:** [@Jose\_C\_Gomez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jose_C_Gomez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-using-3rd-party-custom-logic/131367 "2019-11-30T16:01:27Z")

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I’m trying to write a plugin that will allow you to login to discourse with some “custom” logic No username and password, maybe a Pin Number or a One Time Token you generate. I am willing to write the logic etc, but I’…

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## [Converting a topic to a personal message, "Topic allowed users is invalid"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converting-a-topic-to-a-personal-message-topic-allowed-users-is-invalid/131373)

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**Author:** [@friednanners](https://meta.discourse.org/u/friednanners)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converting-a-topic-to-a-personal-message-topic-allowed-users-is-invalid/131373 "2019-10-18T17:59:29Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to convert a topic into a personal message. This used to work, but now I get the error message: Topic allowed users is invalid It’s not clear what this means or how I can resolve the issue. There are…

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## [Minimum time between new topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-time-between-new-topics/131376)

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**Author:** [@rlaliberty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlaliberty)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-time-between-new-topics/131376 "2019-10-18T17:28:45Z")

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I’ve scoured Settings but cannot find anything. Is there a way to set a threshold where a user cannot post multiple new topics within a certain time period?

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## [S3 links with .gif extension do not display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-links-with-gif-extension-do-not-display/131380)

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**Author:** [@csk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-links-with-gif-extension-do-not-display/131380 "2019-10-18T18:55:11Z")

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Hello, The above link does not work on the Discourse platform. I’ve looked around the settings to see if it has something to do with S3 being blacklisted or blocked and haven’t found anything. This doesn’t happen wit…

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## [Gui for querying category of solved or unsolved topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gui-for-querying-category-of-solved-or-unsolved-topics/131405)

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**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gui-for-querying-category-of-solved-or-unsolved-topics/131405 "2019-10-23T16:20:56Z")

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Passing solved=no&status=open or solved=yes parameters among with category is realy cool feature. It is really easy and useful to filter category topics per solved status. But unfortunately these features are rarely use…

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## [How do I make avatars round](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-avatars-round/131408)

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**Author:** [@Funkel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Funkel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-avatars-round/131408 "2023-04-03T19:15:35Z")

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How i Change this from Square to Round? Sorry i dont know where to post!

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## [Changelogs - running, betas, or otherwise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changelogs-running-betas-or-otherwise/131416)

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**Author:** [@mreach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mreach)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changelogs-running-betas-or-otherwise/131416 "2021-06-01T15:37:29Z")

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I frequently like to follow what’s going on with Discourse development. Is there a running changelog that shows current things being implemented or a roadmap? Do beta snapshots have a changelog that I’m missing? For ex…

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## [SSO avatar does not refresh as expected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-avatar-does-not-refresh-as-expected/131422)

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**Author:** [@Valentin\_Lungu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Valentin_Lungu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-avatar-does-not-refresh-as-expected/131422 "2019-10-21T16:32:44Z")

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We have set up SSO login for our forum, but the user’s avatar icon does not update as we expect it to: When changing the avatar in our SSO provider we send the following payload to our discourse server: $encodedPayload…

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## [How to insert a system variable in a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-insert-a-system-variable-in-a-post/131425)

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**Author:** [@ariznaf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ariznaf)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-insert-a-system-variable-in-a-post/131425 "2019-10-19T20:00:36Z")

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I would like to insert a system variable in a post (for example site\_name). If our site\_name is OJODIGITAL, I had expected that when I insert in a post this text site\_name would have been substituted for OJODIGITAL, but…

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## [Zeitwerk load error with Rails plugin generator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zeitwerk-load-error-with-rails-plugin-generator/131432)

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**Author:** [@vianull](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vianull)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zeitwerk-load-error-with-rails-plugin-generator/131432 "2019-10-19T11:51:50Z")

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I want to develop a new plugin with Rails plugin generator git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse rails g plugin discourse-xxx rails s Error msg: wrong constant name Discourse-xxx inferred by Module from d…

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## [Please add variable insertion in post possible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-variable-insertion-in-post-possible/131444)

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**Author:** [@ariznaf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ariznaf)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-variable-insertion-in-post-possible/131444 "2019-10-21T20:39:17Z")

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It would be great to be able to insert a system variable in a post (for example site\_name). If our site\_name is OJODIGITAL, I had expected that when I insert in a post this text site\_name would have been substituted for…

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## [Delete all messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-all-messages/131453)

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**Author:** [@Ebizi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ebizi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-all-messages/131453 "2019-10-20T21:02:42Z")

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Is there a way to delete all messages, without deleting the user? I get something along the lines of “ Can’t delete all posts because the user has more than 15 posts.”

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## [When making simple mail server config changes, can the full \`launcher rebuild app\` be sped up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-making-simple-mail-server-config-changes-can-the-full-launcher-rebuild-app-be-sped-up/131463)

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**Author:** [@mreach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mreach)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-making-simple-mail-server-config-changes-can-the-full-launcher-rebuild-app-be-sped-up/131463 "2019-10-21T11:16:11Z")

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When I make changes to /var/discourse/containers/app.yml that only revolve around smtp server config changes, can the launcher rebuild app process be significantly sped up? I suppose I could enter the container, modify …

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## [How to set SMTP config to use localhost?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-smtp-config-to-use-localhost/131464)

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**Author:** [@mreach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mreach)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-smtp-config-to-use-localhost/131464 "2019-10-20T19:51:03Z")

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I have postfix configured to work on the local docker host such that a test via swaks --to destination@domain.tld --from admin@hostdomain.tld --server localhost -tls delivers as expected. It uses port 25 and sends out th…

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## [Discourse Enhancements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-enhancements/131466)

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**Author:** [@Lee\_Davy2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Davy2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-enhancements/131466 "2019-10-20T23:13:54Z")

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Hi Folks, I’ve been using Discourse as my forum and coaching video space for a group of people I am helping quit alcohol. I am interested in working with a Discourse expert to provide some plug-ins /alterations/enhancem…

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## [Activity page doesn't show edits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-page-doesnt-show-edits/131473)

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**Author:** [@galgalesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/galgalesh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-page-doesnt-show-edits/131473 "2019-10-20T11:53:36Z")

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The activity page of a user doesn’t show which edits a user made. As someone who frequently edits documentation on discourse, I’m a bit disappointed that my activity page doesn’t really show how active I am. As example…

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## [How to disable 2FA](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-2fa/131475)

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**Author:** [@koltl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koltl)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-2fa/131475 "2019-10-21T12:52:20Z")

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I restored a backup and upon logging in, it asks me for my 2FA code which I don’t have on my phone anymore. Any way to disable 2FA on my account? Thank you

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## [Different implied meanings of Reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-implied-meanings-of-reply/131478)

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**Author:** [@JohnAtl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnAtl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-implied-meanings-of-reply/131478 "2019-10-20T15:57:25Z")

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To me, these two Reply buttons have different meaning. The Reply on the upper right implies that I will reply to that post, whereas the Reply button at the bottom implies that I will reply to the OP. If there is consens…

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## [Moved site behind proxy, favicon and header not using https anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moved-site-behind-proxy-favicon-and-header-not-using-https-anymore/131486)

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**Author:** [@jessicah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicah)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moved-site-behind-proxy-favicon-and-header-not-using-https-anymore/131486 "2020-05-26T13:08:23Z")

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I’ve since moved my Discourse instance between servers, and is now running behind a reverse proxy with SSL termination. However, the header image and favicon are not being requested over HTTPS and getting blocked. I tri…

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