# Hot

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## [Will g-suite POP3 stop working on 2/15/2021](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-g-suite-pop3-stop-working-on-2-15-2021/136358)

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**Author:** [@pmartin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmartin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-g-suite-pop3-stop-working-on-2-15-2021/136358 "2020-09-24T21:59:35Z")

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Does anyone know if Google’s announcement yesterday (12/16/19) to stop supporting “less secure applications” for g-suite on 2/15/2021 affect a discourse installation that uses G-Suite for POP3 mail handling? The annou…

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## [Inconsistent Signed-In State behind fastly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-signed-in-state-behind-fastly/136371)

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**Author:** [@JackCA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JackCA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-signed-in-state-behind-fastly/136371 "2019-12-18T05:43:50Z")

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I’m having a bit of a strange issue but there are a lot of factors at play. Issue: when I am logged in and I navigate directly to my forum’s home page, it appears as if I’m not logged in, in the UI e.g. the navbar has …

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## [Is there an easy way to set a discouse instance temporarly in read-only mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-set-a-discouse-instance-temporarly-in-read-only-mode/136380)

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**Author:** [@GuidoD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GuidoD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-set-a-discouse-instance-temporarly-in-read-only-mode/136380 "2019-12-18T18:34:36Z")

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is there an easy way to set a discourse instance temporarly in a read-only mode without changing all categories? We would like to give our moderators team a christmas/new years break, therefore we are looking for a poss…

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## [How to prevent user deletion if it has posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-user-deletion-if-it-has-posts/136392)

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**Author:** [@carlosjcabello](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlosjcabello)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-user-deletion-if-it-has-posts/136392 "2019-12-18T14:31:52Z")

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Hi, I’ve created this topic because I don’t fully understand how the user deletion process works. I thought that it was not possible to delete a user if it had posts. It seems there is even an informative message for t…

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## [Tag manager implemetion error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-manager-implemetion-error/136411)

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**Author:** [@ufukayyildiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ufukayyildiz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-manager-implemetion-error/136411 "2019-12-18T16:51:17Z")

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hello friends, when i trying to add below code in body from customize section i get unexpected start token error . How can i solve this ? Thanks.

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## [Why is "rebuild" so tightly coupled to container run status?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-rebuild-so-tightly-coupled-to-container-run-status/136414)

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**Author:** [@CodeGnome](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CodeGnome)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-rebuild-so-tightly-coupled-to-container-run-status/136414 "2019-12-19T14:07:02Z")

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In fairness, I should start by saying I’m new to the platform and the codebase, and therefore have no idea how rebuild currently works under the hood. However, my current understanding is that rebuilding: stops the cur…

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## [Using Discourse For Course Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421)

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**Author:** [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421 "2019-12-18T18:36:33Z")

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Hello, I am considering using Discourse for my course community and was wondering if there was a way to segment free and paid users within Discourse. For example, I’d like to have a free forum and then another private s…

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## [Using Discourse as SSO for desktop app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-sso-for-desktop-app/136429)

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**Author:** [@Marc\_Montecalvo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marc_Montecalvo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-sso-for-desktop-app/136429 "2019-12-18T18:25:29Z")

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So I’ve read over the Use Discourse as an identity provider (SSO, DiscourseConnect) article and it seemed to be what I needed. But I seem to have hit a roadblock and can’t get it actually working. Here is a little abou…

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## [Using Discourse in private VPN: What about email?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-private-vpn-what-about-email/136442)

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**Author:** [@phixx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/phixx)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-private-vpn-what-about-email/136442 "2019-12-19T09:44:46Z")

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Hi! I’d like to use Discourse in a special Setup: The webserver will only be accessible for a number of privately known users inside a VPN. The servers IP will be something like 10.0.0.1, so it is clear that I cannot ha…

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## [Request: system edits on a post should not display the "edited" icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-system-edits-on-a-post-should-not-display-the-edited-icon/136448)

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**Author:** [@bts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bts)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-system-edits-on-a-post-should-not-display-the-edited-icon/136448 "2020-05-05T07:40:10Z")

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We have the “downloaded local copies of images” setting enabled, and just realized that in some cases this causes the “edited” (pencil) icon to display at the top of the post. In our experience the “edited” icon is usef…

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## [Import mbox/mbx with attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-mbox-mbx-with-attachments/136476)

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**Author:** [@ruperty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ruperty)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-mbox-mbx-with-attachments/136476 "2020-01-11T13:00:53Z")

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I am following Gerhard’s nice thread Migrate a mailing list to Discourse (mbox, Listserv, Google Groups, etc) on importing mbx posts. However, it doesn’t mention attachments. How does discourse import deal with attachme…

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## [Primary group not being set](https://meta.discourse.org/t/primary-group-not-being-set/136496)

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**Author:** [@WaitroseCarpark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WaitroseCarpark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/primary-group-not-being-set/136496 "2019-12-19T10:41:23Z")

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On my site, I have the Patreon integration working so there are 3 levels, let’s call them level 1, 2 and 3. Depending on what level you are on decides what themes you can use. Level 1: restricted to 1 theme Level 2 an…

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## [Get all the data from request?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-all-the-data-from-request/136507)

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**Author:** [@Dev\_Work](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dev_Work)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-all-the-data-from-request/136507 "2019-12-19T14:44:17Z")

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How can I get all the data from a received request in my plugin?

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## [Send custom email when user is added to group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-custom-email-when-user-is-added-to-group/136509)

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**Author:** [@Heather\_Phillips](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Phillips)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-custom-email-when-user-is-added-to-group/136509 "2021-01-20T16:30:20Z")

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Is it possible to create and automatically send a custom email to welcome new users to a specific group after an admin adds them to the group? I see the default ones for welcoming staff, etc but don’t see how to create a…

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## [Recommendations on layouts? A way to preview changes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendations-on-layouts-a-way-to-preview-changes/136513)

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**Author:** [@Heather\_Phillips](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Phillips)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendations-on-layouts-a-way-to-preview-changes/136513 "2020-06-19T14:23:19Z")

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I really love https://discuss.codecademy.com/ Our site is at https://community.tillerhq.com/ We build product and experience loosely using Jobs to Be Done (as progress) model. I think Code Academy gets at this. What i…

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## [Add \[SOLVED\] to title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-solved-to-title/136514)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_P](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_P)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-solved-to-title/136514 "2019-12-20T14:09:56Z")

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Is it possible to add something like \[solved\] to the topic title instead of just the small icon, to make it more noticeable and (I think) improve SEO?

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## [Missing stats on new host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-stats-on-new-host/136516)

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**Author:** [@koltl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koltl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-stats-on-new-host/136516 "2019-12-20T00:41:08Z")

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I recently migrated my Discourse to a new host using backups. When I restored my backup onto the new host, everything transfers over including users, however it only shows 1 user with 1 trust level compared to the 315 o…

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## [Discourse 2.4.0.beta9 Release Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-4-0-beta9-release-notes/136517)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-4-0-beta9-release-notes/136517 "2019-12-19T19:10:13Z")

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New features in 2.4.0.beta9 Feature topic on profile Users can now select a topic they wish to feature on their profile. The topic will appear on their user card, as well as on their profile page. Users can add a topic f…

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## [Changing a member’s email without verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-member-s-email-without-verification/136522)

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**Author:** [@calebs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calebs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-member-s-email-without-verification/136522 "2019-12-22T02:23:22Z")

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Hello. One of our members requested an email change, since the system didn’t allow her to. When she opens the verification link, it shows “Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private”. I tried changing it from their pref…

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## [How to create a new user in pure sql](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-user-in-pure-sql/136525)

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**Author:** [@paultaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paultaylor)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-user-in-pure-sql/136525 "2023-10-18T01:10:37Z")

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What are the minimum required tables that require rows to be added to create user, so is then visible active in discourse Ive just inserted one row into user\_emails insert into user\_emails (user\_id, email, "primary", c…

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## [Prevent TL0 from embedding images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-tl0-from-embedding-images/136526)

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**Author:** [@orchardstreet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orchardstreet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-tl0-from-embedding-images/136526 "2019-12-19T21:21:22Z")

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I can make it so TL0 cannot upload images, but how about preventing them from embedding as well? I feel like the answer if obvious, but I can’t figure it out :frowning:

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## [Discobot says "Sorry, I couldn’t find the link in your reply!" when oneboxing is disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-says-sorry-i-couldn-t-find-the-link-in-your-reply-when-oneboxing-is-disabled/136535)

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**Author:** [@BOUCUR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BOUCUR)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-says-sorry-i-couldn-t-find-the-link-in-your-reply-when-oneboxing-is-disabled/136535 "2020-01-01T00:35:14Z")

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Now: Seems to be a newish issue since it was working fine a few months ago, when link previews were already turned off. This was on https://forum.inaturalist.org/ Before:

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## [Patreon social login not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-social-login-not-working/136539)

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**Author:** [@christian\_01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christian_01)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-social-login-not-working/136539 "2019-12-19T20:32:19Z")

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I’m getting this error message when a user clicks on ‘Patreon’ social login. Any ideas please?

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## [Unread/new topic count on home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-new-topic-count-on-home-page/136541)

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**Author:** [@lliddell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lliddell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-new-topic-count-on-home-page/136541 "2019-12-19T19:36:50Z")

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Hello, We had the active unread and new topic count displaying on the home page of our community, however now it only shows the number of topics per month. Is there a setting or possible reason why these aren’t showing …

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## [\[Hiring\] Build an iOS App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-build-an-ios-app/136548)

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**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-build-an-ios-app/136548 "2020-01-06T07:56:10Z")

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What would you like done? Hiring an experienced Discourse developer to build an iOS app from our website only using this guide: Whitelisted Discourse app with Push Notifications via OneSignal (we will provide the Develo…

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## [Recommended image size (flair)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommended-image-size-flair/136549)

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**Author:** [@tkearsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkearsley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommended-image-size-flair/136549 "2019-12-20T02:54:25Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know the recommended image size for avatar flairs? Thanks, Tom

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## [How to mass merge topics into parents for a Yahoo Groups import?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mass-merge-topics-into-parents-for-a-yahoo-groups-import/136555)

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**Author:** [@Soretna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soretna)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mass-merge-topics-into-parents-for-a-yahoo-groups-import/136555 "2019-12-20T22:11:31Z")

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After importing many tens of thousands of old posts from Yahoo Groups into Discourse, I’m left with a lot of disconnected topics that should be the same thread. It seems that the intuitive solution for this would be to s…

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## [Move uploads to S3 and move server from Google Cloud to Digital Ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-uploads-to-s3-and-move-server-from-google-cloud-to-digital-ocean/136560)

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**Author:** [@ralphlasry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphlasry)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-uploads-to-s3-and-move-server-from-google-cloud-to-digital-ocean/136560 "2019-12-20T00:40:16Z")

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What would you like done? Task 1: I currently have all new uploads going to S3 but I have many uploads on my server from before I setup S3. I now want to move all uploads from my server to S3. Task 2: My discourse foru…

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## [Request a profile photo during registration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-a-profile-photo-during-registration/136567)

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**Author:** [@AtakanYildirim1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AtakanYildirim1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-a-profile-photo-during-registration/136567 "2019-12-20T02:13:09Z")

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Hi, community Is it possible to ask users to upload profile photos while registering?

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## [Discourse-docker run with unicorn memory issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-run-with-unicorn-memory-issue/136569)

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**Author:** [@marvin-min](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marvin-min)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-run-with-unicorn-memory-issue/136569 "2019-12-23T01:16:19Z")

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Run docker with the latest version discourse-docker, Mem: 2GB, 3 unicorn thread. There tons of log error as below. I, \[2019-12-17T22:44:47.722151 #19487\] INFO -- : listening on addr=0.0.0.0:3000 fd=13 I, \[2019-12-17T2…

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