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## [Passing SSO info via Webhook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-sso-info-via-webhook/164504)

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**Author:** [@ebeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ebeach)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-sso-info-via-webhook/164504 "2022-09-27T14:21:45Z")

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We currently have a field called external\_id that contains the user ID we use for SSO. I’d like to be able to pass that field via webhook. It’s currently not part of the data that’s sent over. Is there a way to add it?

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## [Running Discourse with pg\_bouncer and a separate DB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-discourse-with-pg-bouncer-and-a-separate-db/164505)

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**Author:** [@bsawicki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bsawicki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-discourse-with-pg-bouncer-and-a-separate-db/164505 "2020-09-20T13:38:33Z")

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I’m trying to set up our Discourse instance to connect to a separate Postgres DB hosted on Azure (set up as described here) via pg\_bouncer and I’m having issues. Our discourse is hosted on a VM in Azure. I have pg\_boun…

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## [Disable click count with underlined links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-click-count-with-underlined-links/164510)

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**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-click-count-with-underlined-links/164510 "2020-09-20T20:41:46Z")

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Does anyone know if there is a way to disable click counts when the links are underlined? (We underline the links for accessibility.) I removed the click counts with this: span.badge-notification.clicks { display: …

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## [Changing a user's email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-users-email/164512)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-users-email/164512 "2020-10-07T03:03:27Z")

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I am a bit confused by the process when an admin changes a users email address. Some things I just don’t understand, and there is one bug, (that is why I’m posting this in Contribute \> Bug and not in Support) Accordin…

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## [Redirect a tag page to a custom URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-a-tag-page-to-a-custom-url/164514)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-a-tag-page-to-a-custom-url/164514 "2021-08-24T10:51:18Z")

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Hi, I would like to redirect /tag/offer to tags/c/trading-post/18/offer. Is such a thing possible? I tried in Customize → Permalinks, but it didn’t work.

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## [Install discourse as a subfolder?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-as-a-subfolder/164519)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-as-a-subfolder/164519 "2020-09-18T23:30:22Z")

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I’ve seen Discourse instances at discourse.example.com, and also at www.example.com where Discourse is the website - but what about keeping an existing website at www.example.com and having Discourse at www.example.com/d…

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## [Are there any plans to improve topic similarity checks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-any-plans-to-improve-topic-similarity-checks/164522)

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**Author:** [@alexjpanagis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexjpanagis)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-any-plans-to-improve-topic-similarity-checks/164522 "2021-02-26T00:40:11Z")

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There’s so much potential for this feature to go beyond the basic implementation that is in place right now (i.e. a solution that can actually recognize topics and body content that is related/similar to other existing o…

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## [Keyboard shortcut to open composer to reply to topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-to-open-composer-to-reply-to-topic/164523)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-to-open-composer-to-reply-to-topic/164523 "2020-09-22T01:22:06Z")

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Is there a keyboard shortcut for opening the composer to reply to the current topic? Also, is there a list of all keyboard shortcuts somewhere? I’m sure there’s plenty of handy shortcuts I don’t know about.

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## [Problem with quote-reply feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-quote-reply-feature/164526)

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**Author:** [@navarro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/navarro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-quote-reply-feature/164526 "2020-09-22T00:53:02Z")

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i’m using an intel core i510210u cpu at 2.11 GHz 8.00 Gb installed ram 64 bit operating system windows 10 enterprise version 1909 os build 18262.720 most recent chrome browser i’ve had a situation occur 3 times in…

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## [Can't change Discobot welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-discobot-welcome-message/164531)

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**Author:** [@Ed\_Bobkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_Bobkov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-discobot-welcome-message/164531 "2020-09-19T15:52:05Z")

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I change texts following the instruction: Can't find discobot welcome message text - #5 by simon I even changed system\_messages.welcome\_user.text\_body\_template to only 1 number 1 system\_messages.usage\_tips.text\_body\_t…

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## [Wrong base url in topic notification level (tracking)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-base-url-in-topic-notification-level-tracking/164534)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-base-url-in-topic-notification-level-tracking/164534 "2020-09-19T08:49:51Z")

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Hello, The text next to notification level “Tracking” read this topic href goes to wrong place. It’s adding after the topic url. Like this: domain.tld/t/topic-name/u/… instead of domain.tld/u/…

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## [iOS app: Content disappears when scrolling long post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-content-disappears-when-scrolling-long-post/164535)

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**Author:** [@gingerbeardman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerbeardman)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-content-disappears-when-scrolling-long-post/164535 "2021-12-17T17:52:54Z")

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Video of it happening:

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## [How is this Forum Software Better Than Other Existing Ones?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-this-forum-software-better-than-other-existing-ones/164537)

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**Author:** [@JimmySky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmySky)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-this-forum-software-better-than-other-existing-ones/164537 "2020-09-21T12:29:11Z")

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I just want to know why should I use this forum software instead of other existing one that has been around for ages.

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## [User able to edit title of locked post (still/again possible)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-able-to-edit-title-of-locked-post-still-again-possible/164547)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-able-to-edit-title-of-locked-post-still-again-possible/164547 "2020-09-23T14:35:01Z")

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This topic has been closed: But on our install (very latest Discourse), this is still/again possible for a TL3+ user. TL3 can alter OP title, category, and tags even on locked posts. Admin locks post: TL3 can st…

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## [Connecting / showing posts in separate forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-showing-posts-in-separate-forums/164549)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Digi-Key](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robert_Digi-Key)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-showing-posts-in-separate-forums/164549 "2020-09-21T19:02:59Z")

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I am wondering if there is a way to connect or show posts in two separate forums. Here is my explanation. We have a business partner who is also using a discourse forum. While we have separate forums with a separate use…

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## [Use PhotoSwipe instead Magnific Popup?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-photoswipe-instead-magnific-popup/164550)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-photoswipe-instead-magnific-popup/164550 "2020-09-21T00:26:30Z")

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Hello Everyone, :raised\_hand\_with\_fingers\_splayed: My Discourse site is heavy use for photo sharing so i start to looking for a better image viewer for mobile devices than Magnific Popup. I usually use PhotoSwipe on my …

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## [External links in bio don't follow external links open in new tab setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-bio-dont-follow-external-links-open-in-new-tab-setting/164551)

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**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-bio-dont-follow-external-links-open-in-new-tab-setting/164551 "2020-12-09T19:13:39Z")

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As the subject says, when a profile bio has external links, it doesn’t follow the account setting Open all external links in a new tab. Perhaps it is intended to be this way, but the setting does say ‘all’ and we got thi…

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## [Username always in lowercase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-always-in-lowercase/164553)

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**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-always-in-lowercase/164553 "2020-09-21T00:16:41Z")

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A minor thing, but one of our community members has :eagle: eyes. On the list of revisions of a post, the username of a change is always lowercased for some reason. I don’t think it is intended to be this way? Ca…

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## [Page doesnt scroll right on thread with many photos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-doesnt-scroll-right-on-thread-with-many-photos/164555)

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**Author:** [@pest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pest)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-doesnt-scroll-right-on-thread-with-many-photos/164555 "2020-09-21T19:11:42Z")

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Hi all! I run a forum for a crypto community using discourse and I have thread for a photo competition that doesn’t scroll like it should. I suspect the photos is the cause. this is the thread: https://devaultchat.cc/t…

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## [How to organize some of my multiple language categories as I import them to Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-organize-some-of-my-multiple-language-categories-as-i-import-them-to-discourse/164556)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-organize-some-of-my-multiple-language-categories-as-i-import-them-to-discourse/164556 "2020-09-26T12:40:34Z")

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Hi, The forum I’m importing is in English, and had a few categories in other languages: Only the German category is active nowadays. Others have very little use. See the last activity dates: We’re going to ke…

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## [If tag is in a "Tag visible for all, but only staff can use" group it can't be selected in "User preferences"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-tag-is-in-a-tag-visible-for-all-but-only-staff-can-use-group-it-cant-be-selected-in-user-preferences/164560)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-tag-is-in-a-tag-visible-for-all-but-only-staff-can-use-group-it-cant-be-selected-in-user-preferences/164560 "2020-12-10T22:28:24Z")

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If a tag is in a tag group that is dedicated to Tags are visible to everyone, but only staff can use them it can’t be selected in User preferences for default tags watching That is bad because we have a tag called “Anno…

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## [Bug or Feature? Discourse exposes the admin private email to the public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-or-feature-discourse-exposes-the-admin-private-email-to-the-public/164561)

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**Author:** [@gerald](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerald)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-or-feature-discourse-exposes-the-admin-private-email-to-the-public/164561 "2020-09-20T04:40:08Z")

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I Installed Discourse with my personal email account, as i’m sure a lot of people did. I wasn’t aware that Discourse exposes this email to the not-logged-in publicly. Looking at Discourse installation in the login page, …

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## [Extreme Slow page loading (more than 1 minute to load)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extreme-slow-page-loading-more-than-1-minute-to-load/164570)

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**Author:** [@SaeedAshifAhmed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaeedAshifAhmed)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extreme-slow-page-loading-more-than-1-minute-to-load/164570 "2020-09-19T20:49:25Z")

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I installed Discourse in my site: forum.droidfeats.com on 4 GB RAM, 2 CPU, Digital Ocean VPS. Even though, I am having a good configuration, my forum takes more than a minute to load in a private window. Is there any w…

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## [Own posts triggering updated topic notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/own-posts-triggering-updated-topic-notification/164573)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/own-posts-triggering-updated-topic-notification/164573 "2020-09-19T19:20:42Z")

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After responding to a topic and returning to latest I regularly see this: Only problem is that my response is the update and it’s already visible:

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## [Skipping an step in discourse rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skipping-an-step-in-discourse-rebuild/164582)

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**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skipping-an-step-in-discourse-rebuild/164582 "2020-09-19T21:11:14Z")

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How can I skip the following step in discourse rebuild? I how mounted a network filesystem in my upload folder, and chown-ing all files takes a lot of time in this situation. cd /var/www/discourse && chown -R discourse…

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## [Tagged topic progress bar - feasible or not?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagged-topic-progress-bar-feasible-or-not/164589)

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**Author:** [@Alec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alec)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagged-topic-progress-bar-feasible-or-not/164589 "2020-09-20T00:06:05Z")

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I have been using the excellent DiscoTOC developed by @Johani I was wondering if it would be feasible for a hybrid with the traditional progress bar ? In normal forums it could be used by mods to highlight key posts…

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## [No review queue for auto silenced user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-review-queue-for-auto-silenced-user/164609)

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**Author:** [@ddf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ddf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-review-queue-for-auto-silenced-user/164609 "2020-09-20T10:02:48Z")

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A new member got this: But admin got nothing to review: This is not a bug right? What happend if new user got auto silenced and admin do not know about that and not review? Maybe we lost a member?

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## [Theme templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-templates/164611)

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**Author:** [@hpkv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hpkv)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-templates/164611 "2020-09-20T12:23:54Z")

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Greetings. Can someone please let me know if there is a sample theme similar to the layout shown in this website - https://forums.grimreapergamers.com/ or point me to a place where I can find this myself? We really like…

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## [Commits per release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/commits-per-release/164617)

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**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/commits-per-release/164617 "2020-09-20T08:33:38Z")

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I’m looking to incrementally update a site since going from 2.4.0beta11 to 2.6.0.beta2 failed on my site. I did git tag and got no results. Is there a map of commit id’s that marry to each beta release? Cheers and tha…

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## [Phpbb vs discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-vs-discourse/164618)

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**Author:** [@Testisa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Testisa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-vs-discourse/164618 "2020-09-21T00:29:40Z")

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Bonjour Je souhaite remplacer mon forum phpbb par discourse Je connais php et mysql Est ce vraiment différent ? Je peux l’uploader sur un serveur mutualise ? Ceci est mon premier message test À bientôt !:blush:

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