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## [Discourse Still Gives Back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-still-gives-back/161881)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-still-gives-back/161881 "2020-08-24T11:29:08Z")

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Originally published at: Discourse Still Gives Back | BlogDiscourse When Discourse Gives Back was last published in 2017, we were delighted and humbled to see the wider Discourse community resonate with our mission t…

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## [Improve markdown paragraph handling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-markdown-paragraph-handling/161884)

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**Author:** [@deeplow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deeplow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-markdown-paragraph-handling/161884 "2020-08-24T10:09:28Z")

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According to the commonmark’s spec Paragraph A line ending is a newline (U+000A), a carriage return (U+000D) not followed by a newline, or a carriage return and a following newline. Or Github Flavored Markdown spec …

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## [Error 500 using page publication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-using-page-publication/161893)

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**Author:** [@thethirdpudding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thethirdpudding)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-using-page-publication/161893 "2020-09-21T06:12:23Z")

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Hey there, I wanted to try the new page publication feature on my instance and got an error 500 when opening the link in a tab. Tried with both public & private topics. I just tried to rebuild to the latest available c…

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## [Sidekiq, using elasticache, not processing queued jobs since discourse upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-using-elasticache-not-processing-queued-jobs-since-discourse-upgrade/161897)

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**Author:** [@aperez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aperez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-using-elasticache-not-processing-queued-jobs-since-discourse-upgrade/161897 "2020-08-25T11:58:56Z")

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I recently upgraded my docker instance of discourse running in an ubuntu ec2. I used launcher rebuild for the upgrade. I previously had version 2.4.0 and I upgraded to 2.6.0.beta1 (I also upgraded again to 2.6.0.beta2). …

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## [Total number of topics in categorys view field should be clickable to open that category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-number-of-topics-in-categorys-view-field-should-be-clickable-to-open-that-category/161901)

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**Author:** [@arnie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arnie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-number-of-topics-in-categorys-view-field-should-be-clickable-to-open-that-category/161901 "2020-08-27T01:08:35Z")

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I would like to porpose an ux feature to category view. A lot of our users are using mobile devices to explore our forum. New forums are more likely to have Categories view as a default for the first page instead of Late…

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## [Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/161913)

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**Author:** [@Rizwan\_Anwar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rizwan_Anwar)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/161913 "2020-08-27T15:40:12Z")

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Found similar issues but none of them worked for me and my DNS IP is the same as machine public IP where I am trying to install Discourse, still getting this error.

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## [UPGRADE OF POSTGRES FAILED - I've tried everything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-of-postgres-failed-ive-tried-everything/161914)

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**Author:** [@jameshahnii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jameshahnii)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-of-postgres-failed-ive-tried-everything/161914 "2020-08-25T14:14:31Z")

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Hello, site is suddenly stuck at Welcome to nginx! so debugging and running into these errors. Success. You can now start the database server using: pg\_ctlcluster 10 main start Warning: The selected stats\_temp\_dir…

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## [DMARC alert email address issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dmarc-alert-email-address-issues/161916)

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**Author:** [@Solari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dmarc-alert-email-address-issues/161916 "2020-08-24T15:20:29Z")

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Greets, How do you some of you get around the DMARC issue of the alert email address needing to be on the same domain when Discourse is handling all email for the domain? My initial workaround was to set a private cate…

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## [Bug: Voting-elements visible on "ignored" users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-voting-elements-visible-on-ignored-users/161920)

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**Author:** [@exetico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/exetico)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-voting-elements-visible-on-ignored-users/161920 "2020-08-24T15:56:56Z")

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Hi A few of our users has reported that “ignored” users, still has some Voting-information rendered on the user-card. Here’s the user-card: And here’s the ignored user-profile:

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## [Chrome freezes while typing a message (a Chrome bug?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-freezes-while-typing-a-message-a-chrome-bug/161925)

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**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-freezes-while-typing-a-message-a-chrome-bug/161925 "2020-08-25T05:44:46Z")

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This is most likely a Chrome bug, that has been around for months. I decided to report it here, since I figured you might want to track it and perhaps you have some Google dev contacts. After all it impacts all your end …

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## [Long categories / subcategories overlaps preview in the composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-categories-subcategories-overlaps-preview-in-the-composer/161928)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-categories-subcategories-overlaps-preview-in-the-composer/161928 "2020-08-27T00:30:46Z")

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Windows 10, Chrome last version, Discourse 2.6.0.beta2.

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## [Receive email in plain text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receive-email-in-plain-text/161930)

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**Author:** [@Duksh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Duksh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receive-email-in-plain-text/161930 "2020-08-25T00:35:38Z")

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Sorry for this newbies question but after searching for the existing posts with keywords plaintext+email, I didn’t get anything that could help. How can I configure my email notifications to be sent in plain text and if…

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## [Manjaro forum suffered a catastrophic failure of all their images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manjaro-forum-suffered-a-catastrophic-failure-of-all-their-images/161933)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manjaro-forum-suffered-a-catastrophic-failure-of-all-their-images/161933 "2020-08-25T17:11:28Z")

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Worth noting here that Manjaro (a major Linux distribution being developed for computers and mobile phones) suffered catastrophic failure of their Discourse-based forum. Sounds like a botched update lost all uploads and…

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## [Is anyone using the group PM function for middleman service?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-using-the-group-pm-function-for-middleman-service/161935)

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**Author:** [@P2W](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P2W)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-using-the-group-pm-function-for-middleman-service/161935 "2020-08-24T19:23:29Z")

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I really like add user to private message functionality that comes at trust lvl 3.. Is anyone utilizing this for any sort of marketplace middle man functionality? My thought is that it should be possible to add a butto…

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## [API - Add User to moderator group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-add-user-to-moderator-group/161938)

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**Author:** [@sdiscourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sdiscourse)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-add-user-to-moderator-group/161938 "2020-08-25T22:02:52Z")

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I’m looking to add moderator group to a user using API. here is the call I used https://discourse.example.com/groups/{group\_id}/members.json Even though I get an error “errors”: \[ "You are not permitted to view t…

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## [Create sub-topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-sub-topics/161946)

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**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-sub-topics/161946 "2022-01-03T19:45:18Z")

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I would like to make some topics sub-topics of others. Say I have “Topic A”. On the Topic A page, I will put a button to “create sub topic”. That will allow the user to create a new topic, “topic b”. topic b would be a …

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## [Run script only in certain categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-script-only-in-certain-categories/161947)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-script-only-in-certain-categories/161947 "2020-08-24T21:48:35Z")

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I have a script to disable right click on images which currently applies to the entire site, but I have some private categories where I would like it disabled, is there any way to do this with a script? Thanks! \<script …

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## [Custom Badges Sorting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badges-sorting/161951)

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**Author:** [@ArcticF0xx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArcticF0xx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badges-sorting/161951 "2020-08-24T22:45:55Z")

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Is there a way to move custom badges to the top of the badges page? Navigation page: Settings \> Badges

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## [How to give user's shield badge without giving mod](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-give-users-shield-badge-without-giving-mod/161954)

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**Author:** [@tristenturner101](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tristenturner101)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-give-users-shield-badge-without-giving-mod/161954 "2020-08-26T14:01:39Z")

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I’ve been trying to edit the css to give non-moderators the shield badge. How do I do this? My use case is that I have trial mods which get leader permissions so I want to give them the shield without giving them mod

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## [Android Chrome touch offset, 2020 edition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-chrome-touch-offset-2020-edition/161956)

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**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-chrome-touch-offset-2020-edition/161956 "2020-10-03T07:36:19Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Looking for some clarity on the Android Chrome touch offset issue: Found this old thread an decided to post an update. The Android Chrome touch offset is definitely still there, at least…

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## [Admin Upload Limit Different from User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-upload-limit-different-from-user/161973)

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**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-upload-limit-different-from-user/161973 "2022-01-28T21:03:25Z")

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The default upload limit for attachments is 10 MB. This is a global setting and it applies even to admins. I was wondering why an admin has any upload limit at all? Let’s say I wanted to upload a file on my site like an …

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## [Thoughts on using alternate accounts to boost like counts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-using-alternate-accounts-to-boost-like-counts/161976)

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**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-using-alternate-accounts-to-boost-like-counts/161976 "2020-08-26T20:17:12Z")

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I’ve recently noticed some of our members were using alts to boost the likes count for the badges(Even in DM’s) As a moderator, should I be concerned of this? I’m a little concerned with the notion of having to “cheat” y…

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## [Category moderator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderator/161978)

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**Author:** [@rldml](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rldml)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderator/161978 "2020-08-25T05:23:41Z")

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How can i make a user to a moderator only for a specific categroy? I didn’t find anything in the category options… Any help is appreciated. Greetings, Ronny

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## [Insert date/time tool, \\T\\Z is zz](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-date-time-tool-t-z-is-zz/161982)

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**Author:** [@MichelleBasey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBasey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-date-time-tool-t-z-is-zz/161982 "2020-08-26T09:43:09Z")

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editor window open calendar tool using button above Advanced Mode instructions say to use \\T\\Z to display the time zone here’s what actually happens: LLLL \\T\\Z gives you: Tuesday, August 25, 1987 1:00 AM TZ (UTC) L…

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## [Pull to refresh functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pull-to-refresh-functionality/162009)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pull-to-refresh-functionality/162009 "2020-09-07T08:02:29Z")

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It would be nice if @team could think about adding “pull to refresh” functionality for mobile as you know from other social media apps like Twitter etc (at least for “latest” sections, possibly others make sense, too). …

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## [Require Error with Import Script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-error-with-import-script/162012)

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**Author:** [@markcarey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markcarey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-error-with-import-script/162012 "2020-08-25T18:13:20Z")

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Apologies for the Ruby noob question, as I have just abandoned my nodeJS import notions and trying to use modified Ruby import\_script instead. I am getting the following require: cannot load such file -- rb-inotify err…

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## [Choose language during registration or login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choose-language-during-registration-or-login/162022)

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**Author:** [@roemer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roemer)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choose-language-during-registration-or-login/162022 "2021-06-18T13:56:57Z")

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We want our users to choose their language when they first register for the community or also if they log in. How do the settings need to be adapted? We have a welcome message in two language and would like to be able to…

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## [404 not found when embedding comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-not-found-when-embedding-comments/162026)

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**Author:** [@jamiep](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamiep)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-not-found-when-embedding-comments/162026 "2020-08-27T09:37:48Z")

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I’m new with Discourse and I can’t figure out why I’m getting 404 error status messages when trying to load comments on my Ghost blog.

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## [Custom\_fields updated simultaneous cause value to turn into array](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-fields-updated-simultaneous-cause-value-to-turn-into-array/162034)

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**Author:** [@Stefan\_Brighiu\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan_Brighiu_M)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-fields-updated-simultaneous-cause-value-to-turn-into-array/162034 "2020-08-25T16:51:34Z")

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This bug seems to be fixed a while back from this post. Custom\_fields simultaneous save with json becomes an array Unfortunately, I am now dealing with simultaneous endpoints being called that update the user custom\_fie…

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## [Sorry Error when creating a new badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-error-when-creating-a-new-badge/162055)

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**Author:** [@GalaDarling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GalaDarling)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-error-when-creating-a-new-badge/162055 "2020-08-25T20:55:59Z")

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Hi there We are trying to create a new badge to assign to selected users. I’ve been trying for two days now (it worked before when I was testing out how the different icons looked etc) and I keep getting “Sorry, an erro…

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