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## [N00b updating from 2.4.0.beta7 to 2.7.0.beta7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n00b-updating-from-2-4-0-beta7-to-2-7-0-beta7/189996)

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**Author:** [@Duane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Duane)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n00b-updating-from-2-4-0-beta7-to-2-7-0-beta7/189996 "2021-05-11T06:23:27Z")

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first off… n00b alert.. .please be gentle!! :grinning: I need to update my install and since its my first update I don’t want to mess anything up. Ofc I will perform a backup first… is there anything else I should be aw…

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## [Post revision dialog broken on very long post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-revision-dialog-broken-on-very-long-post/190005)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-revision-dialog-broken-on-very-long-post/190005 "2022-08-13T15:29:01Z")

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At SocialHub we have a post with a lot of content (110kb) providing a summary of our recent ActivityPub for Administrations (published page) event, contained in this topic: In the last 36th revision Max Chars was exce…

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## [Possible to change URL for /faq page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-change-url-for-faq-page/190006)

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**Author:** [@Soohian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soohian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-change-url-for-faq-page/190006 "2021-05-12T06:56:39Z")

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Hi We are thinking of changing the URL address for /faq to /guideline. Example: https://example.community.com/faq to https://example.community.com/guideline Is this possible? Thank you :bowing\_man:

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## [Facing issues while using binstubs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facing-issues-while-using-binstubs/190017)

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**Author:** [@fzngagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fzngagan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facing-issues-while-using-binstubs/190017 "2021-05-11T10:22:18Z")

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Recently, I’ve been getting errors while using binstubs on MacOS. My workflow is completely dependent on them. env: ruby\\r: No such file or directory Looks like there’s some problem with line endings? My temporary wor…

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## [\[Paid\] Discourse theme develop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-discourse-theme-develop/190018)

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**Author:** [@Yunn\_Chan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yunn_Chan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-discourse-theme-develop/190018 "2021-05-13T14:36:14Z")

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What would you like done? We already have our own running forum, but the version of the forum is currently: v2.4.0.beta2. We have now designed a new theme for the front page of the forum and need help to implement the d…

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## [Custom CSS for buttons not visible for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-for-buttons-not-visible-for-users/190022)

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**Author:** [@SchweizerSchoggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SchweizerSchoggi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-for-buttons-not-visible-for-users/190022 "2021-05-11T15:06:38Z")

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Hi, I am using the Custom CSS option for our theme, but it looks as only I can see the overwritten button styles. e.g. in my custom CSS the buttons are orange and white, all users except myself do see them in green and …

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## [Mailing list - to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-to-a-topic/190033)

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**Author:** [@Rhidian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhidian)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-to-a-topic/190033 "2021-05-17T19:08:54Z")

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Discourse provides great email integration so users can Post a new topic to a category by email (this can be set up as a user friendly email address) Reply to a message in a topic by email (this is an autogenerated em…

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## [ERROR: Unexpected token: punc «)» from qunit helper during a rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unexpected-token-punc-from-qunit-helper-during-a-rebuild/190052)

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**Author:** [@space1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/space1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unexpected-token-punc-from-qunit-helper-during-a-rebuild/190052 "2021-05-23T18:40:13Z")

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FYI: I am having a upgrade of discourse currently running, I believe it is stuck as there is no progress anymore and a stacktrace is printed. Done compressing google-tag-manager-207e4e7db708ead224f0e2ee6d92492abfe9a29e7…

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## [Skipped email: how to debug external reason?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skipped-email-how-to-debug-external-reason/190055)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skipped-email-how-to-debug-external-reason/190055 "2021-05-12T07:16:32Z")

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Hello, the skipped emails miss a reference to the original post when the error occurs as a response from the SMTP service. E.g., for other reasons, you may click the reason and find what message was affected, but if the…

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## [How does one enable the "Optional personal message" when creating an invitation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-one-enable-the-optional-personal-message-when-creating-an-invitation/190059)

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**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-one-enable-the-optional-personal-message-when-creating-an-invitation/190059 "2021-05-11T17:28:09Z")

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Continuing the discussion from 2.7.0.beta9: Messages with Invites, "Blank Page" Education Text, Like Webhooks, and more: Where in configuration does one enable the optional personal message when composing an invite? I …

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## [Notification color: light blue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-color-light-blue/190074)

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**Author:** [@SchweizerSchoggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SchweizerSchoggi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-color-light-blue/190074 "2021-05-11T15:35:53Z")

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Notifications about new topics or latest post etc are always coming with a light blue background. We would like to change this color to a simple light grey. But where can this be done? Is there a CSS class for this and i…

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## [Default topic tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-topic-tags/190084)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-topic-tags/190084 "2021-05-11T17:47:43Z")

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Is there any way I can allow users to be able to tag their topic with pre-set tags only. Meaning no new tags can be created by users. Thank you

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## [Can't setup SMTP with SSL/TLS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-smtp-with-ssl-tls/190104)

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**Author:** [@lessless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lessless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-smtp-with-ssl-tls/190104 "2021-05-11T20:16:28Z")

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Hi, My email provider uses TLSv1.2 openssl s\_client -connect smtp.migadu.com:465 22:45:13 CONNECTED(00…

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## ["Parse error at \_theme\_qunit\_helper" when upgrading from 2.7.0.beta7 to 2.7.0.beta9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parse-error-at-theme-qunit-helper-when-upgrading-from-2-7-0-beta7-to-2-7-0-beta9/190120)

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**Author:** [@mig5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mig5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parse-error-at-theme-qunit-helper-when-upgrading-from-2-7-0-beta7-to-2-7-0-beta9/190120 "2021-05-11T22:09:05Z")

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It’s time for my periodic Discouse upgrade failure.. 2.7.0.beta7 to 2.7.0.beta9 I upgraded the Docker Manager app via the web console without issue. I then started the upgrade of the main app which was going fine unti…

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## [Publishing multisite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-multisite/190123)

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**Author:** [@DursunCan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DursunCan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publishing-multisite/190123 "2021-05-11T23:48:57Z")

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discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub I read the post on the link and set up 1 site. git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse\_docker.git /var/discourse2 If I install it to the d…

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## [Suggestion: Add direct url link to update beta\* post within admin interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-add-direct-url-link-to-update-beta-post-within-admin-interface/190134)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-add-direct-url-link-to-update-beta-post-within-admin-interface/190134 "2021-05-12T19:06:22Z")

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Please add a hyperlink to the admin interface when a beta\* update is announced and released. Thanks for considering! If multiple versions have been released since the last update, it would make sense to add a hyperl…

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## [Add flag for replies that should not be automatically deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-flag-for-replies-that-should-not-be-automatically-deleted/190136)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-flag-for-replies-that-should-not-be-automatically-deleted/190136 "2021-05-17T23:16:11Z")

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It’d be nice to make it even clearer to a poster when their reply will be 100% deleted after X time, especially in the hopes that they will create a linked reply or another user can request that their reply be preserved …

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## [How to search with user fields?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-with-user-fields/190142)

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**Author:** [@Programer-D](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Programer-D)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-with-user-fields/190142 "2021-05-14T06:52:57Z")

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2.7.0.beta8: Share Topic Modal Improvements, Searchable User Fields, Pause Animated Images, and more Thanks for the great update. Searching using User fields has been a feature I really wanted for a long time. I immed…

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## [How do I install a stable version of Discourse on Docker locally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-stable-version-of-discourse-on-docker-locally/190143)

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**Author:** [@hyphalos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyphalos)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-stable-version-of-discourse-on-docker-locally/190143 "2021-05-13T23:01:54Z")

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Hello everyone, I was able to install Discourse on docker locally by following these instructions: Install Discourse for development using Docker The only issue I have is that I need to be able to test run a stable ver…

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## [Add page to about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-page-to-about-page/190145)

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**Author:** [@wildrainer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wildrainer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-page-to-about-page/190145 "2021-05-12T05:46:56Z")

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I want to add a another page there, for legal notice (I need to do this in germany) and a few other pages. how can I do it?

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## [Patreon Plug-In Configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-plug-in-configuration/190151)

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**Author:** [@Weeslice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Weeslice)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-plug-in-configuration/190151 "2021-05-14T06:56:26Z")

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Oh my GOODNESS!!! I have a Patreon page and have been trying to set up the Discourse integration so my members can chat to each other for TWO WEEKS!!! Why is it so damn difficult?! Up until this I actually used to enjoy…

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## [What's Discourse's name based off of?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-discourses-name-based-off-of/190166)

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**Author:** [@abc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abc1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-discourses-name-based-off-of/190166 "2021-05-12T16:41:28Z")

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I think it is like a reference to Discord (the social chatting platform/app) since Discourse is sort of like that but instead of like live chatting it’s forums? What do you think?

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## [Postgres\_backup directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-backup-directory/190171)

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**Author:** [@Marcin\_J](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcin_J)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-backup-directory/190171 "2021-05-12T09:21:07Z")

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Hello, Regarding backups I follow the procedures at Create, download, and restore a backup of your Discourse database. However, I noticed that there is a postgres\_backup directory in the data container of Discourse (I’m…

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## [Failed to restart the container?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-restart-the-container/190172)

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**Author:** [@abc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abc1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-restart-the-container/190172 "2021-05-12T11:07:30Z")

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So I just set everything up on my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS machine (first time discourse setup on here) and I keep getting Failed to restart the container. (also discourse-doctor outputted this at the top). Also when attempting…

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## [Digital Ocean graphs and upgrading droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-graphs-and-upgrading-droplet/190174)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-graphs-and-upgrading-droplet/190174 "2021-05-13T06:27:42Z")

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I’ve a 2GB 25GB $10 Digital Ocean droplet. My forum is fairly new so all the figures are tiny, except: Memory (between 75-80%, and inexplicably jumped to 85% yesterday and remains there). When I installed Discourse I …

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## [Default tags for admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-tags-for-admin/190179)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-tags-for-admin/190179 "2021-05-12T20:46:36Z")

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Is there anyway for admin to add default tags. Thanks

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## [How to tell if page is loading in theme component / widget?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-if-page-is-loading-in-theme-component-widget/190190)

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**Author:** [@Zach\_Swinehart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zach_Swinehart)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-if-page-is-loading-in-theme-component-widget/190190 "2021-06-04T21:24:43Z")

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I feel like I’m probably missing something obvious here, but I can’t figure it out. I have a theme component that loads up some widgets, and I’m using the following code to re-render them after the user navigates to a ne…

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## [MessageBus::InvalidMessageTarget (MessageBus::InvalidMessageTarget)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messagebus-invalidmessagetarget-messagebus-invalidmessagetarget/190199)

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**Author:** [@rinkevandenberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rinkevandenberg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messagebus-invalidmessagetarget-messagebus-invalidmessagetarget/190199 "2021-05-13T05:50:19Z")

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When trying to create a new topic in a specific category, I get a 500 error. It seems to be specific to this category, since I can create a topic without problems in other categories. Investigating lead me to MessageBus…

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## [How to give unpaid users limited access without making Discourse private?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-give-unpaid-users-limited-access-without-making-discourse-private/190201)

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**Author:** [@jajabor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jajabor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-give-unpaid-users-limited-access-without-making-discourse-private/190201 "2021-05-13T10:39:31Z")

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I’m planning to build a paid membership community with Discourse. Is it possible to have paid members with read/write access, while unpaid members to have only read (or limited read) access. e.g. Unregistered user: Loo…

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## [Polls in banner topics not functional & no linking?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-in-banner-topics-not-functional-no-linking/190205)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-in-banner-topics-not-functional-no-linking/190205 "2021-05-13T01:18:14Z")

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This may be ‘working as intended’ but I thought I would raise it. Just noted that a topic with a poll in it shows up but without the ability to vote or showing the number of voting responses. I see this was raised in 201…

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