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## [How to store uploads with multiple web\_only servers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-store-uploads-with-multiple-web-only-servers/168285)

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**Author:** [@JanKanis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JanKanis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-store-uploads-with-multiple-web-only-servers/168285 "2020-10-26T18:36:50Z")

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What is the recommended way to store uploads when using a split data/web\_only containers setup with multiple webserver containers? It can be done using the S3 upload support, but in Setting up file and image uploads to s…

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## [Newly enforced api\_username restriction?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-enforced-api-username-restriction/168295)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Powell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Powell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-enforced-api-username-restriction/168295 "2020-10-29T12:30:14Z")

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For our application, we use a global API key to be used with all users. We were using a virtual username (non-existent user) anonymous to represent the context when a user was not signed in. This worked for the last 3+ y…

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## [Discord Plugin Not sending messages with new Webhooks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-plugin-not-sending-messages-with-new-webhooks/168306)

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**Author:** [@DrekkSama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DrekkSama)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-plugin-not-sending-messages-with-new-webhooks/168306 "2020-10-26T17:05:20Z")

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There seems to be a weird problem happening that if I add a new webhook into any channel new or existing, I encounter an error if I test my already in place channels it goes through But if I swap out the webhook …

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## [There is a line that comes up in Header submenu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-line-that-comes-up-in-header-submenu/168316)

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**Author:** [@Srinath\_Rao1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Srinath_Rao1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-line-that-comes-up-in-header-submenu/168316 "2020-11-22T21:37:54Z")

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When I install the Header submenu, a line gets displayed on my mobile which i need to remove. I tried reinstaling, but did not work. Can you see the line on the topic: The issue of political correctness? It does not …

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## [PAID: Looking for a discourse consultant / developer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-discourse-consultant-developer/168318)

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**Author:** [@hyd504](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyd504)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-discourse-consultant-developer/168318 "2020-10-26T23:34:55Z")

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What would you like done? I am setting up a discourse website which requires some customizations; I want to make my discourse website similar to reddit. Since I have limited experience with discourse, rails and emberjs,…

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## [User cards hidden under header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-hidden-under-header/168320)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-hidden-under-header/168320 "2020-11-25T12:19:21Z")

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User cards toggled from the online user list are partially hidden by the header. I suppose it is because of the new header CSS, and the card Y position calculation doesn’t take the header height into account. I don’…

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## [Auto Tagging feature plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-tagging-feature-plugin/168321)

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**Author:** [@feabila](https://meta.discourse.org/u/feabila)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-tagging-feature-plugin/168321 "2020-10-26T20:19:06Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m creating a system which tags are created automatically, so every person could create tags! About this matter: Tags are create in form of topic creation If there isn’t a tag in which the person mention…

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## [Topics muted by "mute all by default" are showing up as new... but not visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-muted-by-mute-all-by-default-are-showing-up-as-new-but-not-visible/168324)

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**Author:** [@Heather\_Dudley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Dudley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-muted-by-mute-all-by-default-are-showing-up-as-new-but-not-visible/168324 "2020-12-13T22:42:50Z")

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Our site is set up as mute all categories by default. Unfortunately, some things are still “getting through” in obnoxious ways. I have the conversation forums all unmuted, but the regions (about 700 or so categories) ar…

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## [Changing admin email with no access to original email account or SSH](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-admin-email-with-no-access-to-original-email-account-or-ssh/168329)

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**Author:** [@Rhidian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhidian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-admin-email-with-no-access-to-original-email-account-or-ssh/168329 "2020-11-03T21:36:03Z")

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I have searched previous threads on this and cannot find a way to change my admin email address. I have lost access to the original email account. I do not have access to SSH on the server. Please can you advise?

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## [Secret code to be promoted to TL2 for admins of other Discourse sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secret-code-to-be-promoted-to-tl2-for-admins-of-other-discourse-sites/168330)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secret-code-to-be-promoted-to-tl2-for-admins-of-other-discourse-sites/168330 "2020-10-31T19:42:52Z")

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So I frequent several Discourse sites and being an admin at one make full use of what I can do. Just recently I joined another site and was replying to help a new user there. No I did not do the intro, no I did not read…

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## [Sync SSO node.js implementation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sync-sso-node-js-implementation/168333)

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**Author:** [@zcuric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zcuric)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sync-sso-node-js-implementation/168333 "2022-11-10T15:16:43Z")

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Here is example with NodeJS if anyone needs it: 'use strict'; const axios = require('axios'); const crypto = require('crypto'); const qs = require('querystring'); const config = require('./config'); function getHash(d…

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## [I there a way to setup a template (placeholder) in the topic creation editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-there-a-way-to-setup-a-template-placeholder-in-the-topic-creation-editor/168334)

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**Author:** [@eric.kim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eric.kim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-there-a-way-to-setup-a-template-placeholder-in-the-topic-creation-editor/168334 "2020-10-27T08:56:10Z")

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We would like to add some guideline or format to our community posting. Our pain point is that, there are several questions that could be answered right away only if I had their SDK version number (or sometimes error lo…

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## [Capybaras don't eat real emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capybaras-dont-eat-real-emojis/168361)

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**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capybaras-dont-eat-real-emojis/168361 "2020-10-31T20:56:18Z")

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If this is replied to with the actual herb emoji instead of using :herb: the tutorial doesn’t advance anywhere (there is no reply about it being wrong). Seems like something that can trip some beginners in the process…

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## [No username check prompt when logging in with SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-username-check-prompt-when-logging-in-with-sso/168364)

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**Author:** [@Hans\_Wirz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hans_Wirz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-username-check-prompt-when-logging-in-with-sso/168364 "2022-02-12T16:42:43Z")

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Thanks for that clarification. We have one problem with our SSO in terms of usernames. When somebody registers via our SSO he automatically gets logged-in and there is no prompt that asks him if the username is ok and if…

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## [Off-site avatar via API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/off-site-avatar-via-api/168370)

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**Author:** [@Judith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Judith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/off-site-avatar-via-api/168370 "2020-10-28T18:29:22Z")

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I have a community Rails site. I’m using SSO so that community members don’t have to separately log into Discourse and I’m using the Discourse API in order to facilitate exchange of information between the two servers. N…

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## [Discourse Plugins and Rails 6 config/initializers Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugins-and-rails-6-config-initializers-question/168373)

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**Author:** [@neounix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neounix)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugins-and-rails-6-config-initializers-question/168373 "2020-11-22T14:47:09Z")

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Hey Discourse Plugin Gurus, Just a quick question about Discourse plugins and Rails initializers. If a Discourse plugin has a directory called “config” and a subdirectory under “config” called “initializers” does the D…

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## [A sandbox construction - community-managed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-sandbox-construction-community-managed/168374)

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**Author:** [@anon89147131](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon89147131)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-sandbox-construction-community-managed/168374 "2020-10-31T21:32:32Z")

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Hi there, I’ve decided to create a community-managed forum which you can operate, for now it’s WIP but if you would like to help set it up just contact support-en@discourse.work, thanks! It’s hosted on a $5 DigitalOc…

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## [Unlisting topic doesn’t change category’s topic count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisting-topic-doesn-t-change-category-s-topic-count/168387)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisting-topic-doesn-t-change-category-s-topic-count/168387 "2020-10-31T22:06:48Z")

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This will become even less of a problem as the total number increases. But I wonder whether topics which are initially unlisted similarly count towards the category total? That could be annoying if embedded Discourse co…

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## [Tracking Social Signups in Google Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-social-signups-in-google-analytics/168389)

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**Author:** [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-social-signups-in-google-analytics/168389 "2020-10-27T13:55:11Z")

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Hi Team - We were able to successfully track Email signups in Google Analytics but have yet to discover how to do so for those that signed up through social logins (which is the majority). Has anyone figured out a workar…

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## [Discourse for Teams is here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-teams-is-here/168390)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-teams-is-here/168390 "2022-05-10T20:55:29Z")

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Originally published at: Discourse for Teams is here! | BlogDiscourse Today we launch Discourse for Teams. Teams is affordably priced, privacy-focused, and comes pre-configured with special tools for teamwork, produc…

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## [Remapping fails due to deadlock](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remapping-fails-due-to-deadlock/168397)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remapping-fails-due-to-deadlock/168397 "2020-11-25T15:31:44Z")

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I’ve got a large database (9.2 million posts) with a bunch of mega-topics (some \> 150K posts!). When I try to do a restore to another server, I get something like this when it’s doing the remap to a new host name. Resto…

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## [Political (and other contentious topics) moderation strategies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/political-and-other-contentious-topics-moderation-strategies/168405)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/political-and-other-contentious-topics-moderation-strategies/168405 "2023-03-14T01:53:46Z")

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I thought this was a great article examining the challenges Nextdoor faces moderating their “local neighbors only” platform Lots of thoughtful advice here applicable to many platforms. It’s a problem I see many Discou…

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## [ Translate links about, faq, tos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-links-about-faq-tos/168406)

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**Author:** [@Pätz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P%C3%A4tz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-links-about-faq-tos/168406 "2022-05-20T15:08:00Z")

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Hi! How can I translate the links: /about, /faq, /tos. For example in German /ueber-uns, /nutzungsbedingungen …

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## [Knowledge Explorer: Edit first post from KE view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowledge-explorer-edit-first-post-from-ke-view/168412)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowledge-explorer-edit-first-post-from-ke-view/168412 "2020-12-04T16:52:54Z")

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I agree that being able to edit from the Knowledge Explorer and add new docs from the Knowledge Explorer would be helpful. I find myself going to the Knowledge Explorer to see if there are any document that I should be …

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## [Schedule Weekly Digest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-weekly-digest/168415)

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**Author:** [@TorqueWrench](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TorqueWrench)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-weekly-digest/168415 "2020-10-27T17:24:52Z")

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Is there a way to schedule the weekly digest? I was under the impression that the way Discourse’s digests worked was that on an individual user basis, the last visit time was recorded, and the digest would send X number…

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## [How do I change the header image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-header-image/168417)

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**Author:** [@joao\_pimentel\_ferrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joao_pimentel_ferrei)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-header-image/168417 "2020-10-27T17:16:24Z")

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Basic question: how to edit the header image/icon? I cannot find it in customisation tab in admin panel

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## [Change user URL /u/ by @](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-user-url-u-by/168430)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-user-url-u-by/168430 "2020-10-31T20:12:52Z")

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I didn’t find a way to change a user’s URL, but doing a search on Medium, I saw that all user URLs have @ in the user name of their URL. this would highlight the a lot the user name for links on social networks. …

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## [Issues with setting up Discourse with Wordpres](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-setting-up-discourse-with-wordpres/168442)

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**Author:** [@theRAGEhero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/theRAGEhero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-setting-up-discourse-with-wordpres/168442 "2020-10-28T08:34:56Z")

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Hello! I’m super happy of Discourse and the existance of a plugin for Wordpress tough I’m having some issues with comments. I’have setup everything but there are some stuff that are not completely clear to me. I hav…

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## [Can Discourse API link with Obsidian?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-api-link-with-obsidian/168447)

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**Author:** [@technoshaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/technoshaman)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-api-link-with-obsidian/168447 "2020-11-20T10:44:10Z")

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Obsidian, the powerful hypertext platform is using markdown files but it’s single-user and doesn’t support collaboration. Would it be possible to link my Obsidian-based, personal digital garden with Discourse (thus crea…

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## [Stopped getting email notifications on new posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stopped-getting-email-notifications-on-new-posts/168461)

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**Author:** [@sdiscourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sdiscourse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stopped-getting-email-notifications-on-new-posts/168461 "2020-10-29T20:42:42Z")

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All of sudden I have stopped getting email notifications for new posts although I have subscribed to the category with bell icon. My team members are getting email notifications. Not sure what has changed in my profile. …

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