# Hot

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## [Problems changing the minimum trust level (PMs and Flags)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-changing-the-minimum-trust-level-pms-and-flags/172627)

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**Author:** [@nildarar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nildarar)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-changing-the-minimum-trust-level-pms-and-flags/172627 "2023-04-07T20:01:06Z")

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When we set min trust to send messages and min trust to flag posts to tl1, new users no longer have access to administrators and must open new topics for all their requests. It is better that all users can always send p…

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## [Discourse Gaming Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gaming-theme/172629)

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**Author:** [@pinder99](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pinder99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gaming-theme/172629 "2020-12-08T17:46:49Z")

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Dear All, I have created one gaming theme for client but due to some issue with server hosting he moved to other forum script and no longer need this theme , so if anyone interested to buy please let me know theme is li…

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## [Stop spam content from new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-spam-content-from-new-users/172631)

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**Author:** [@Ranjan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ranjan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-spam-content-from-new-users/172631 "2020-12-08T16:13:11Z")

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Hi Team, It’s a learning curve question. Last day one user signed-up, logged in and posted Spam content in the community. It got posted and notifications were generated as well. Q1: what would be the best options to c…

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## [Better display of duration of dates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-display-of-duration-of-dates/172634)

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**Author:** [@loginerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loginerror)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-display-of-duration-of-dates/172634 "2020-12-09T07:32:47Z")

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Just an idea :sweat\_smile: What if this: Was display like this: Thursday between 3:00-4:00 PM (+ the fact of one date is displaying as Thursday, but one hour later as December 10)

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## [SSO and Screened IPs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-and-screened-ips/172638)

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**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-and-screened-ips/172638 "2021-06-14T18:07:48Z")

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We are using SSO for login and account creation. There’s no other way to login or signing up on our forum. However, the list of screened IPs has dozens of IP addresses which are being added automatically on a daily basi…

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## [500 error when using Search when on latest version of assign plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-using-search-when-on-latest-version-of-assign-plugin/172646)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-using-search-when-on-latest-version-of-assign-plugin/172646 "2020-12-08T16:23:50Z")

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Hello, I just updated everything on our site to the latest version including the assign plugin. Basically this is only affecting users who can use the assign plugin. When you try to search something an error 500 appear…

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## [User Trade & Review System](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-trade-review-system/172649)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-trade-review-system/172649 "2020-12-12T22:50:28Z")

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What would you like done? My forum revolves around trading a niche product by mail. I would like a plugin that allows users to trade with each other. After a trade, users are given the option to review/rate each other. …

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## ["New topic in this category" email notification customization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-in-this-category-email-notification-customization/172657)

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**Author:** [@citizentools](https://meta.discourse.org/u/citizentools)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-in-this-category-email-notification-customization/172657 "2020-12-13T15:43:52Z")

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Use case: migrating hundreds of “email only” users of a now defunct Yahoo Group to a Discourse instance with multiple categories. Feature request: Allow customization of email footer per category so I can show the “New …

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## [CSS label for timeline scroller?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-label-for-timeline-scroller/172658)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_N](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_N)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-label-for-timeline-scroller/172658 "2020-12-09T22:59:48Z")

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On Desktop, I’m trying to change the color of the timeline scroller and the vertical line it rides along. Anyone know what these CSS labels are? I tried .timeline-container and .topic-timeline without success and can’t…

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## [Not able to delete a sub category due to Adblock plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-delete-a-sub-category-due-to-adblock-plugin/172684)

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**Author:** [@minipunch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/minipunch)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-delete-a-sub-category-due-to-adblock-plugin/172684 "2020-12-11T03:38:19Z")

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I am setting up a brand new forum and have a broken, non-viewable sub category stuck that I cannot remove because the UI will not load. I made a sub-category for the default “Lounge” category. I then adjusted the defau…

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## [Moving a site that uses Discourse integrations for comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-site-that-uses-discourse-integrations-for-comments/172688)

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**Author:** [@brobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brobinson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-site-that-uses-discourse-integrations-for-comments/172688 "2020-12-10T05:29:12Z")

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Hi All, I’m using discourse integrations to host comments for a blog located at a sub-domain, but want to move the blog to sub-url of the top-level domain. eg: currently the blog is at blog.somedomain.com but I wan…

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## [Latest Firefox messing with SSO URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-firefox-messing-with-sso-url/172694)

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**Author:** [@Vaping\_Community](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaping_Community)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-firefox-messing-with-sso-url/172694 "2020-12-09T19:51:41Z")

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Browser: Firefox 83.0 (64-bit) SSO works fine in chrome using the PHP script found on this forum but on Firefox it adds an == before &sig, anyone know what might cause that? session/sso\_provider?sso=bm9uY2U9MmE4YmE2Nm…

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## [Bot writer's tip: Processing every post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bot-writers-tip-processing-every-post/172697)

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**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bot-writers-tip-processing-every-post/172697 "2020-12-09T00:37:52Z")

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:information\_source: Note: This guide assumes you are operating an authorized bot on a Discourse forum, potentially using the User API or an Admin API Key. If your bot is blocked by the admins, discuss the purpose of y…

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## [Attempting to enforce 1 tag per topic in a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-enforce-1-tag-per-topic-in-a-category/172702)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-enforce-1-tag-per-topic-in-a-category/172702 "2021-12-12T23:40:24Z")

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Users are still not being forced to use at least one tag from the defined tag group when posting new topics within a specific category. These tags should still be available for use in other categories. Here is categor…

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## [Exclude users from using 2FA](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-users-from-using-2fa/172739)

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**Author:** [@reynsnivea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reynsnivea)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-users-from-using-2fa/172739 "2020-12-09T10:57:52Z")

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Hi, We use discourse. I enabled 2FA for all users. However, some users do not have a smartphone or really do not want to use 2FA. I want to grant the an exception but it seems that they cannot register when the enforce…

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## [User input validation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-input-validation/172741)

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**Author:** [@Cal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-input-validation/172741 "2020-12-09T15:25:10Z")

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Does anyone know if it’s possible to implement custom user input validation, specifically for new users, new admin badges and new user fields. After a penetration test we found we are vulnerable to HTML Injection and ot…

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## [TL2 welcome message sent every time on SSO login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl2-welcome-message-sent-every-time-on-sso-login/172747)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl2-welcome-message-sent-every-time-on-sso-login/172747 "2022-01-19T08:51:59Z")

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The following is happening: Some users are getting the TL2 welcome notification (“we promoted you up a trust level”) on every login. This happens under the following circumstances: SSO login is enabled where Discours…

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## [Restore problem: "Could no create unique index"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-problem-could-no-create-unique-index/172754)

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**Author:** [@Juste](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Juste)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-problem-could-no-create-unique-index/172754 "2020-12-09T20:07:35Z")

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Hi. I am trying to restore the forum using the downloaded backup, but getting the following error: ERROR: could not create unique index "index\_users\_on\_username\_lower"DETAIL: Key (username\_lower)=(alex) is duplicated. A…

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## [Query for 'Approved By' Data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-for-approved-by-data/172765)

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**Author:** [@Chris27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-for-approved-by-data/172765 "2020-12-09T16:36:29Z")

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I was wondering if there was an existing query that includes who approved/rejected signups, as well as posts in categories that require moderator approval. Essentially I’m looking for a way to compile month over month: …

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## [Maintenance for a Non-Profit discourse platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-for-a-non-profit-discourse-platform/172766)

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**Author:** [@ICPS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ICPS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-for-a-non-profit-discourse-platform/172766 "2020-12-09T17:15:29Z")

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A small non-profit organization is looking to hire a contractor to maintain a discourse based platform on a consistent basis.

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## [Instagram TV oneboxing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instagram-tv-oneboxing/172784)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instagram-tv-oneboxing/172784 "2021-02-12T20:39:37Z")

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Sorry if this has been discussed before, but is support for oneboxing IGTV links on the roadmap? When I try to use a IGTV link, which is something like https://www.instagram.com/tv/ID/, the response is similar to the de…

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## [Feature Request: Domain Whitelisting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-domain-whitelisting/172794)

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**Author:** [@tkearsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkearsley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-domain-whitelisting/172794 "2020-12-09T22:53:16Z")

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Hi team, It would be nice if we could whitelist some of our larger customers. With the IP rate limits that we have setup, some folks are getting blocked out of the forums. I really don’t want to raise the limits for obv…

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## [Best way to achieve MLM daily summary today?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-achieve-mlm-daily-summary-today/172798)

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**Author:** [@MentalNomad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MentalNomad)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-achieve-mlm-daily-summary-today/172798 "2020-12-16T19:33:35Z")

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I’m part of a relatively new private Discourse which has rapidly become super-active – in part because it’s a migration from prior solutions to a new one. And Discourse is better. We have several critical members who ar…

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## [Email addresses with + signs are treated as errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-addresses-with-signs-are-treated-as-errors/172804)

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**Author:** [@Monte\_Kalisch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monte_Kalisch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-addresses-with-signs-are-treated-as-errors/172804 "2020-12-09T21:51:33Z")

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I was just testing the bulk invite feature to see what the message was going to be to users and I used my personal Gmail email but added the + sign. The import failed as you can see below (I replaced my actual email addr…

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## [CSV-uploaded Tags upload fine, but only the first four appear in composer drop-down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csv-uploaded-tags-upload-fine-but-only-the-first-four-appear-in-composer-drop-down/172810)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_N](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_N)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csv-uploaded-tags-upload-fine-but-only-the-first-four-appear-in-composer-drop-down/172810 "2020-12-09T22:18:22Z")

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Pardon the bad color scheme. I’m still testing and learning this awesome software. Props to those of you who are developing it. This seems to be a bug: CSV file uploads just fine. All items present as expected, perf…

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## [Background Image: repeat-y issue in Category List view only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/background-image-repeat-y-issue-in-category-list-view-only/172827)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_N](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_N)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/background-image-repeat-y-issue-in-category-list-view-only/172827 "2020-12-10T04:13:19Z")

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Using Dax’s code with background-repeat set to “repeat-y,” I put a high-res picture of a blank sheet of paper on Imgur which I scaled to 1920x1440 before uploading. The behavior seems normal at first, except for the Cat…

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## [Custom JS script in theme component not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-js-script-in-theme-component-not-loading/172843)

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**Author:** [@Leticia\_Escanciano](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Leticia_Escanciano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-js-script-in-theme-component-not-loading/172843 "2020-12-10T09:56:33Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to load a custom script in the \</head\> tag, but it’s not working. I’ve tried to added the src to CSP following this guide but no luck. Anyone could give me a hand? Maybe I’m missing some extra config? …

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## [OAuth 2 and other discourse sites?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth-2-and-other-discourse-sites/172851)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_Kogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joshua_Kogan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth-2-and-other-discourse-sites/172851 "2020-12-10T14:55:47Z")

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Hi there. I plan on starting a site that will have some user overlap with an already-existing discourse site. I’d like for my visitors to be able to create accounts with their creds from the other discourse site. How …

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## [Renaming uploaded files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-uploaded-files/172854)

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**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-uploaded-files/172854 "2020-12-10T17:18:37Z")

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I have recently been uploading PDF files of academic presentations (to this topic on seasonal climate forecasting as it happens). The file naming convention I utilize is: 0000-leadauthor-\[etal-\]title-title-title.pdf S…

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## [/new-topic route missing features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-route-missing-features/172871)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-route-missing-features/172871 "2020-12-14T22:12:30Z")

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Hi, I think this is a bug: when using the /new-topic route, I’ve found two issues: the tags parameter doesn’t work on mobile, the tag field is empty if category\_id is set but body is not, the category template isn’t u…

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