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## [Can a silenced member PM staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-silenced-member-pm-staff/200416)

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**Author:** [@Clasina\_Field](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Clasina_Field)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-silenced-member-pm-staff/200416 "2021-08-15T01:45:30Z")

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I was under the impression that a silenced member was able to PM staff while still being silenced. This doesn’t seem to be happening when I silence. Is there a setting that I need to change?

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## [How To Get Rid Of The Message Bubbles In PMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-message-bubbles-in-pms/200426)

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**Author:** [@CaptainZac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainZac)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-message-bubbles-in-pms/200426 "2022-01-30T21:14:42Z")

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Just a quick question, I am in the process of upgrading to 2.8.beta4 and I am just curious if there is a way to keep the old PM style, rather than have the new bubbles. Thanks!

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## [When click traditional-chinese category in search, it only puts #](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-click-traditional-chinese-category-in-search-it-only-puts/200435)

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**Author:** [@yhmtsai](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yhmtsai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-click-traditional-chinese-category-in-search-it-only-puts/200435 "2021-08-18T07:07:04Z")

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I built a forum in traditional-chinese, but I faced the following issue. Click the search select a category from right side-bar (ex. 綜合討論) it should put #綜合討論 in search box, but it only put # like the figure. if yo…

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## [Difference between STMP address and STMP user name?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-stmp-address-and-stmp-user-name/200436)

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**Author:** [@Zeexu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeexu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-stmp-address-and-stmp-user-name/200436 "2021-08-14T22:13:15Z")

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Hey Guys, Please tell me the difference so I can setup discourse. Mailgun setup is done just stuck at this point.

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## [In-line topic search-and-linking, e.g. Roam-like bracket links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-line-topic-search-and-linking-e-g-roam-like-bracket-links/200454)

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**Author:** [@oshyan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oshyan)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-line-topic-search-and-linking-e-g-roam-like-bracket-links/200454 "2022-08-09T20:10:20Z")

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I think it’s time Discourse had a faster way to create links to other topics on a given forum. Obviously there is the existing link button and shortcut in the composer, and if you’re really brilliant and happen to know t…

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## [Is there any setting which allow enduser to use "light" theme instead of custom "dark" theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-setting-which-allow-enduser-to-use-light-theme-instead-of-custom-dark-theme/200463)

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**Author:** [@Long\_Nguyen\_Xuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Long_Nguyen_Xuan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-setting-which-allow-enduser-to-use-light-theme-instead-of-custom-dark-theme/200463 "2021-08-15T07:56:31Z")

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As said, the owner of forum (rocket chat forum) set it to “dark” theme. But the dark theme make me can’t see anything on the screen, so I need to change it to default light theme. Is there any user setting to archive th…

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## [Bookmark a selected text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmark-a-selected-text/200468)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmark-a-selected-text/200468 "2023-05-17T11:14:44Z")

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Hello, Bookmarks is a super useful feature and personally I use it many times. I am thinking about a little plus which maybe can built in bookmarks. Feature: Bookmark with selection. When you select a text in post ther…

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## ["New Topic" button is missing when I visit a forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-is-missing-when-i-visit-a-forum/200470)

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**Author:** [@nathanwailes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathanwailes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-is-missing-when-i-visit-a-forum/200470 "2021-08-15T08:57:06Z")

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I signed up for the fast.ai forum, but I don’t see a “New Topic” button; why?

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## [Create swapfile in installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474 "2021-08-15T21:27:41Z")

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Hello, That is going to be really good if the official installation guide contains such information like Create a swapfile for your Linux server I always forget create it after install. I think swapfile is too useful t…

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## [DiscourseMobile Repo issues?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursemobile-repo-issues/200491)

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**Author:** [@ShadowJonathan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShadowJonathan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursemobile-repo-issues/200491 "2021-08-15T12:27:37Z")

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Why can’t I file issues in the DiscouseMobile / Hub repo? I have a buggy and rough experience with the app, both on iOS and Android, and I’m kinda surprised that I’m not able to file those

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## [DiscourseConnect without nonce](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-without-nonce/200497)

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**Author:** [@Katakam\_pavankumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Katakam_pavankumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-without-nonce/200497 "2021-08-15T12:58:02Z")

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Hi, Im trying to integrate Discourse with my app, we already have authentication and authourization setup, so we are trying to do DirectConnect so that users who logged in our app should also be logged in automatically…

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## [Composer on android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-on-android/200499)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-on-android/200499 "2021-12-03T22:03:15Z")

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Hello, On android the composer always resizing when keyboard hidden or visible. On meta this happening fast but on our forum much slower little annoying. I think the composer height 100% fix to top is one possibl…

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## [Navigation bar shortcuts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-bar-shortcuts/200501)

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**Author:** [@GVG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GVG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-bar-shortcuts/200501 "2021-08-17T06:58:21Z")

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Hello, Which posts inside 1 topic users read mostly? First post - user can get it by 1 click at navigation bar - it’s OK. Last posts - user can get it by 1 click at navigation bar - it’s OK. Best Answers / Canned Repl…

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## [RSS Polling Plugin Settings Empty on Official Hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-settings-empty-on-official-hosting/200521)

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**Author:** [@DavidTCole](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidTCole)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-settings-empty-on-official-hosting/200521 "2021-08-16T17:29:11Z")

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Is there anything special about setting up the RSS Polling plugin on Discourse’s official hosting? It is installed by default but not enabled and clicking settings does give me any plugin settings for it. All the other p…

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## [ملاحظات حول الترجمة العربية](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-about-arabic-translation/200523)

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**Author:** [@SafaAlfulaij](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SafaAlfulaij)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-about-arabic-translation/200523 "2021-08-15T18:32:56Z")

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Hello all. So I tried today entering Crowdin to translate stuff, and found out that a new agency took care of all translations. Even though the translation method for Arabic isn’t the method I prefer, it’s understandab ...

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## [Add tag via Discourse API Failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tag-via-discourse-api-failed/200536)

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**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tag-via-discourse-api-failed/200536 "2021-08-19T20:50:21Z")

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Using Python 3.8 via Discourse API, I was able to retrieve a topic’s tags through the following code: topic\_url = forum\_url + f'/t/{topic\_id}.json' topic\_obj = requests.get(topic\_url, headers=headers).json() topic\_tags …

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## [Docker update button does not respond](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-update-button-does-not-respond/200551)

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**Author:** [@aaron.n.w](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aaron.n.w)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-update-button-does-not-respond/200551 "2021-08-17T22:24:31Z")

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G’day everyone, From what I’ve read it seems like you can just click on the notification and it works as a link to the latest update. In this case it’s not responding and there isn’t any obvious options. The link un…

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## [Errors trying to use custom S3 storage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-trying-to-use-custom-s3-storage/200552)

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**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-trying-to-use-custom-s3-storage/200552 "2021-08-19T02:26:04Z")

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As I’m constantly frustrated by breakage of the Azure Blob Storage plugin, I’ve run a Flexify.IO server to translate the Azure into S3 protocol. However, after setting into Discourse, it doesn’t work. The error is: Fa…

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## [Speed Related Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speed-related-issue/200561)

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**Author:** [@mash21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mash21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speed-related-issue/200561 "2021-08-16T15:46:33Z")

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Our SIte recently transferred from a low droplet to a higher one on Digital Ocean. Some of our forum members get amazing speed & some of them didn’t get proper speed to compare to others. I checked their internet speed. …

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## [Huge useful topics optimization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-useful-topics-optimization/200566)

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**Author:** [@GVG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GVG)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-useful-topics-optimization/200566 "2022-01-17T22:27:19Z")

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Hello, Huge topics problems: It’s very very often problem when users ask the same questions many many times inside 1 topic just because they are too lazy to read the whole huge topic or even search inside it. Also whe…

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## [Image uploads stuck at 100% (any size)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-stuck-at-100-any-size/200572)

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**Author:** [@norandom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/norandom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-stuck-at-100-any-size/200572 "2021-08-17T15:12:39Z")

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Hi, I am running 2.8.0 beta 4 onprem (single container). I am uploading images: Any image upload remains stuck at 100% for a while until: These images are small. I took a look at the error logs, but I am not a…

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## [Suggestion: emoji picker search improvement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-emoji-picker-search-improvement/200573)

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**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-emoji-picker-search-improvement/200573 "2021-08-18T19:11:39Z")

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Today I was trying to find the :tada: emoji (officially called party popper, but shorted to :tada:) and muscle memory (with MacOS) has me trained to expect finding it by searching for party: However, Discourse’s emoj…

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## [Need help slowing down trolling racist sock accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-slowing-down-trolling-racist-sock-accounts/200586)

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**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/What_Exit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-slowing-down-trolling-racist-sock-accounts/200586 "2021-08-16T17:36:21Z")

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So we have a couple of banned posters that love to Sock up and return. One is a vile spewing reprobate and users horrible slurs and has gone after posters that recently lost loved ones. I need some strategies to deploy…

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## [Lithuanian translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lietuviskas-vertimas/200612)

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**Author:** [@savas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/savas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lietuviskas-vertimas/200612 "2021-08-16T15:24:16Z")

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This topic is for all Lithuanians translating Discourse into Lithuanian. The translation is clear and simple for everyone, we register at https://translate.discourse.org and translate, but please be kind translators and translate wisely - …

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## [Two-way mailman sync quandary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-way-mailman-sync-quandary/200613)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-way-mailman-sync-quandary/200613 "2021-08-16T15:25:05Z")

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I’m investing a two-way mailman sync. This community feels that getting rid of mailman is a non-starter, and they want Mailman users to continue to use only mailman yet still be able to interact with Discourse users part…

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## [Registration email address special characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-email-address-special-characters/200617)

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**Author:** [@jsouthall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsouthall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-email-address-special-characters/200617 "2021-08-16T16:45:26Z")

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Hello When logging in with SSO with a new user, we have found that a plus sign causes an error. Is this a limitation of discourse, or is there a setting to allow it? thanks -Justin

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## [Error: integer out of range](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-integer-out-of-range/200619)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-integer-out-of-range/200619 "2023-06-21T14:42:28Z")

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Getting this error a lot in Sidekiq (Retries and Dead lists): Jobs::HandledExceptionWrapper: Wrapped ActiveRecord::RangeError: PG::NumericValueOutOfRange: ERROR: integer out of range The jobs I’ve noticed this iden…

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## [Optimized images no longer loading after Discourse upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-images-no-longer-loading-after-discourse-upgrade/200629)

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**Author:** [@EGreg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EGreg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-images-no-longer-loading-after-discourse-upgrade/200629 "2022-01-11T00:44:05Z")

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We have a thread that had images But after upgrading discourse, the optimized images are no longer loading: https://community.intercoin.org/uploads/default/optimized/1X/f22bf9d2060da5c430d51fd0b9165980683f07be\_2\_690x…

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## [Theme suggestion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-suggestion/200632)

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**Author:** [@Nromero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nromero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-suggestion/200632 "2021-08-16T19:32:10Z")

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Hi, I’m looking for someone who refer me to a theme similar to https://community.zoom.com/ I need category icons on the top followed by discussions threads. Thx

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## [Unsuppress digest emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsuppress-digest-emails/200637)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsuppress-digest-emails/200637 "2021-08-16T20:51:37Z")

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The default setting for suppress digest email after days is 365. Two questions: Does setting it to 0 disable the suppression no matter how long a user wasn’t on the site? If I change the default setting from 365 to, sa…

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