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## [Trying to use css to insert png icons in tag boxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-use-css-to-insert-png-icons-in-tag-boxes/192050)

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**Author:** [@DogeRTX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DogeRTX)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-use-css-to-insert-png-icons-in-tag-boxes/192050 "2021-05-30T00:25:07Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use a set of png icons for icons on my forum on the tags. iv got it to fit in the tag box how it looks nice but that’s for every tags box, iv found how to target specific tags but what would be the …

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## [How is Sidekiq started?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-sidekiq-started/192053)

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**Author:** [@supercobra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supercobra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-sidekiq-started/192053 "2021-06-03T02:05:35Z")

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Can someone indicate how sidekiq is starting when we run rails server? I looked everywhere in the code and can’t figure it out.

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## [What format for JSON Generic import?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-format-for-json-generic-import/192055)

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**Author:** [@thebetterjort](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thebetterjort)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-format-for-json-generic-import/192055 "2021-05-30T22:36:01Z")

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I tried to import my data using just the API, but it looks like the recommended way is to use an importer. My data actually comes from a ListServ RSS feed that I’ve converted to json. From a search on the issue I see …

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## [Federated Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federated-discourse/192061)

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**Author:** [@kdmilelr45](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kdmilelr45)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federated-discourse/192061 "2021-05-30T09:03:30Z")

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Does discourse have the ability to communicate and share content like Mastodon or even with mastodon, I have a mastodon instance installed and running, and would like to try the same with Discourse Keith

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## [Topic replies referencing other topics, are still visible in the gutter of the referenced topic after the referring topic reply is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-replies-referencing-other-topics-are-still-visible-in-the-gutter-of-the-referenced-topic-after-the-referring-topic-reply-is-deleted/192064)

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**Author:** [@Serdar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Serdar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-replies-referencing-other-topics-are-still-visible-in-the-gutter-of-the-referenced-topic-after-the-referring-topic-reply-is-deleted/192064 "2021-06-07T14:36:33Z")

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The title is pretty self-explanatory. Reproduction Steps: Create a topic. In another topic, have another user reference/link the topic that you have just created through the replies section of the other topic. H…

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## [Problem with changing password from mail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-changing-password-from-mail/192070)

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**Author:** [@H1op](https://meta.discourse.org/u/H1op)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-changing-password-from-mail/192070 "2021-05-31T14:10:04Z")

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Hello! I have installed Discourse on a VPS server. When registering an administrator account, I entered the wrong password from the mail. Now there is no confirmation. Can I change my email password without reinstalling …

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## [CSV of all editeds post by moderator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csv-of-all-editeds-post-by-moderator/192083)

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**Author:** [@Ank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csv-of-all-editeds-post-by-moderator/192083 "2021-05-30T12:20:49Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to see a list of all the topics (users posts) which moderator edits. for example - Moderator changing the category and tag of the topics. Is there a way to keep a record (like some csv) of all the edi…

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## [Welcome message showing up in private message with Discobot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-message-showing-up-in-private-message-with-discobot/192084)

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**Author:** [@P16](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P16)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-message-showing-up-in-private-message-with-discobot/192084 "2021-05-30T15:00:52Z")

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I recently noticed that you get the ‘This is the first time x has posted — let’s welcome them to our community!’ message if a new user is replying to Discobot as part of their tutorial. Could we get that message to only …

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## [Export list of users based on date range](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-list-of-users-based-on-date-range/192087)

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**Author:** [@golfman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/golfman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-list-of-users-based-on-date-range/192087 "2021-06-16T15:29:34Z")

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Hey everyone! I am on the discourse standard hosted plan and was wondering if it’s possible to export a list of users each month to see their stats. My goal is to determine the top contributors for the month, and other t…

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## [Is it possible to see Users post content (images, video) on the latest page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-users-post-content-images-video-on-the-latest-page/192098)

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**Author:** [@Ank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-users-post-content-images-video-on-the-latest-page/192098 "2021-05-30T23:29:40Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to see what users have attached in a post (images, videos) on the latest page? Currently Moderator has to open the post to check what all the user content is, and then decide possible action. Is there …

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## [Using Google Search Console with Cloudflare via DNS TXT records](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-google-search-console-with-cloudflare-via-dns-txt-records/192099)

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**Author:** [@DiscourseUser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DiscourseUser)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-google-search-console-with-cloudflare-via-dns-txt-records/192099 "2021-05-30T23:25:29Z")

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Hello, I’m using cloudflare, and when I go to google search console, I get a txt thing up, can someone guide me how exactly I get my discourse forum indexed when using cloudflare? Really appreciated

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## [Install issues pre-topic/pre-post badges etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-issues-pre-topic-pre-post-badges-etc/192102)

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**Author:** [@brhhr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brhhr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-issues-pre-topic-pre-post-badges-etc/192102 "2021-05-31T15:57:01Z")

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I want to install Discourse correctly, this is the 5th time I installed and all the time some default topics are created when the install done, I also want to disable the majority of badges before installing. It is very…

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## [Last visit line strikes through text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-visit-line-strikes-through-text/192103)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-visit-line-strikes-through-text/192103 "2021-06-01T15:36:19Z")

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Hello Just to let you know that the last visit line on the /latest page goes through the text. Community I am staff on repro on meta

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## [Leader cannot unhide flagged post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leader-cannot-unhide-flagged-post/192118)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leader-cannot-unhide-flagged-post/192118 "2021-05-31T15:43:49Z")

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Hi, I noticed this today so I am unsure if it has been like this before. Basically TL4 (Leader) on the post admin wrench has the option to unhide a flagged post however when a post is flagged and they press ‘Unhide’ it…

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## [How to customize text for multiple languages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-text-for-multiple-languages/192121)

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**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-text-for-multiple-languages/192121 "2022-10-07T12:51:32Z")

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I searched and couldn’t find a proper answer for this, so trying to see if you guys can help :slight\_smile: There are few things on our forum that we have edited, such as custom text. For example, we might want to edit …

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## [Is there like a Reddit style plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-like-a-reddit-style-plugin/192125)

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**Author:** [@DiscourseUser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DiscourseUser)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-like-a-reddit-style-plugin/192125 "2021-05-31T20:25:06Z")

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Is there like a reddit style plugin for Discourse? That makes it look very similar to a subreddit?

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## [How to use proxy in \`./launcher rebuild app\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-proxy-in-launcher-rebuild-app/192133)

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**Author:** [@topological](https://meta.discourse.org/u/topological)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-proxy-in-launcher-rebuild-app/192133 "2021-05-31T03:46:20Z")

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I failed to run ./launcher rebuild app and got following output message: FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && git fetch --depth 1 origin tests-passed failed with return #\<Process::Status…

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## [User details via Discourse APIs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-details-via-discourse-apis/192134)

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**Author:** [@ashutoshkverma12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ashutoshkverma12)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-details-via-discourse-apis/192134 "2021-05-31T12:56:55Z")

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Please let me know why I do not see email id in response when I use the User APIs to get user by username or get user by user\_id operation. Also, is there any method to get user details by using email\_id in the response …

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## [How can Moderator track every activity of TL4 User?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-moderator-track-every-activity-of-tl4-user/192137)

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**Author:** [@Ank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-moderator-track-every-activity-of-tl4-user/192137 "2021-05-31T07:51:39Z")

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Hi, is it possible to track every activity of a TL4 User on discourse. In a community platform (custom app - where people reply and post topic), as a moderator I needs to track when a TL4 user response to TL1 or TL0 us…

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## [Progress on the screen reader accesibility issues for regular users on forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148)

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**Author:** [@thoeg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoeg)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148 "2021-06-10T07:45:37Z")

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I have been following the debate on the state of accessibility on Discourse or rather the promised enhancements for screen reader users. However as a regular user on 2 different forums I do not see the enhancements that …

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## [Allow moderators to create badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-create-badges/192149)

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**Author:** [@alex21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alex21)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-create-badges/192149 "2021-10-04T07:06:38Z")

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In a bit a similar way as this topic, I was wondering whether it would be possible to allow moderators to create badges. Moderators can already view all badges and grant them, why shouldn’t they be allowed to create the…

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## [How can I create a new topic in Discourse via a link or direct the person to the topic if it exists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-new-topic-in-discourse-via-a-link-or-direct-the-person-to-the-topic-if-it-exists/192152)

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**Author:** [@jcayzac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcayzac)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-new-topic-in-discourse-via-a-link-or-direct-the-person-to-the-topic-if-it-exists/192152 "2021-05-31T23:26:12Z")

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We have a newsletter made of links to curated external resources. I’d like to add a Discuss link next to each item, which would point to a corresponding topic in our Discourse instance so that the newsletter audience can…

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## [Link image resizing issue (setting)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-image-resizing-issue-setting/192157)

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**Author:** [@Alec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alec)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-image-resizing-issue-setting/192157 "2021-06-03T20:59:48Z")

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I am sure it’s a really easy fix, but can’t seem to find the right setting. When I post a link from a third party website eg a bbc news or CBC news article, the image is not scaled correctly It shows fine in preview …

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## [Invalid regular expressions in 'Watched Words' makes no watched word work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-regular-expressions-in-watched-words-makes-no-watched-word-work/192160)

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**Author:** [@blattersturm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blattersturm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-regular-expressions-in-watched-words-makes-no-watched-word-work/192160 "2021-05-31T22:01:37Z")

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When enabling the watched words regular expressions setting, invalid regular expressions break the specific watched word category entirely. Reproduction steps Enable ‘watched words regular expressions’ Add a watched wo…

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## [How Can I set up discourse on my hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-set-up-discourse-on-my-hosting/192173)

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**Author:** [@cnrtechspot.com](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cnrtechspot.com)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-set-up-discourse-on-my-hosting/192173 "2021-05-31T17:49:35Z")

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This is my website: https://cnrtechspot.com I am thinkig I open a forum site on that site in future. How Can I install Discourse on side by my website?

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## [Pasting Discourse link into Slack shows generic site info instead of a link preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-discourse-link-into-slack-shows-generic-site-info-instead-of-a-link-preview/192186)

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**Author:** [@jbrains](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbrains)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-discourse-link-into-slack-shows-generic-site-info-instead-of-a-link-preview/192186 "2021-06-19T00:31:01Z")

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Hi, folks. I tried to search here for an answer, but maybe I didn’t have the right keywords. I apologize if this is a FAQ with an obvious answer. When I paste a Discourse link (topic or reply) into Slack, can I get the …

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## [Problem with periods in usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-periods-in-usernames/192195)

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**Author:** [@alex21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alex21)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-periods-in-usernames/192195 "2021-06-02T06:40:31Z")

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Yes, or so it seems to me. My username contains a dot, and the dot being a wildcard, when I want to open the profile of a username identical but with a letter instead of the dot, and it opens my own profile. Steps to…

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## [Changing host for Wordpress, lost connection to Discourse (curl 6 error)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-host-for-wordpress-lost-connection-to-discourse-curl-6-error/192200)

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**Author:** [@Romain\_Bisseret](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Romain_Bisseret)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-host-for-wordpress-lost-connection-to-discourse-curl-6-error/192200 "2021-06-01T07:19:10Z")

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Hi! I checked old posts closed to my problem but didn’t find the solution, so here I am. I have a WP site (hosted on server A) connected to a Discourse forum (on server B) and acting as a SSO provider for said forum. I…

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## [What is a fully merged stub topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-fully-merged-stub-topic/192216)

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**Author:** [@lcb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lcb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-a-fully-merged-stub-topic/192216 "2021-06-01T01:33:54Z")

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Hi, I’d like to make I understand a new feature correctly, namely: the 'delete merged stub topics after days' setting, which is described as “Number of days to wait before automatically deleting fully merged stub topics…

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## [Ghost Discourse integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-discourse-integration/192220)

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**Author:** [@Craigs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Craigs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-discourse-integration/192220 "2021-05-31T22:46:32Z")

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I am grappling with establishing an integration between Ghost and Discourse. Discourse is: 2.8.0.beta1, docker on Ubuntu - no nginx I’m using traefik on a standalone system behind a single ip router - in a natted home …

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