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## [Lots of problems: Logged in staff cannot reach topics, manual upgrade fails, user cards not opening, default login not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-of-problems-logged-in-staff-cannot-reach-topics-manual-upgrade-fails-user-cards-not-opening-default-login-not-working/202117)

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**Author:** [@ggurbet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ggurbet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-of-problems-logged-in-staff-cannot-reach-topics-manual-upgrade-fails-user-cards-not-opening-default-login-not-working/202117 "2022-02-13T00:47:07Z")

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Hello. I have posted a similar problem before, which was not completely resolved. Currently there are some breaking problems going on with our forums. Upgrades from command line fail. I have tried removing all the ex…

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## [How to create a custom tip/popup when starting a new topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-custom-tip-popup-when-starting-a-new-topic/202120)

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**Author:** [@toraritte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toraritte)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-custom-tip-popup-when-starting-a-new-topic/202120 "2022-02-14T20:31:55Z")

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I’m looking for these on the right, which can obviously be stacked as well: I’m sure that this has been asked but I don’t know the name of this feature, and my searches containing “discourse new topic popup” “disco…

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## [How to display all matched replies in search results?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-display-all-matched-replies-in-search-results/202121)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Chomey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick_Chomey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-display-all-matched-replies-in-search-results/202121 "2023-06-14T15:14:09Z")

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I’m looking into using discourse for a project, but all examples I’ve seen only display one result per matched topic (though it appears to quote text from replies if the match comes later in the thread). Conversely, most…

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## [Muted categories showing for anonymous users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-showing-for-anonymous-users/202122)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-showing-for-anonymous-users/202122 "2021-09-15T16:58:01Z")

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I have a site with a bunch of muted categories. These categories and topics are hidden when visiting as a logged-in user, but anonymous users see these categories (on /categories) and topics from those appear in /latest. …

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## [Using Discourse as a social media platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-a-social-media-platform/202133)

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**Author:** [@anon73664359](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon73664359)\
**Replies:** 98\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-a-social-media-platform/202133 "2022-12-30T00:24:23Z")

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I’ve been pondering about this for a while now, but I’ve finally decided to get it off of my chest. Is Discourse customizable enough to be used as a proper (full-blown) social media platform? I’ve been dipping my toes i…

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## [Incorrect date shows after import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-date-shows-after-import/202138)

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**Author:** [@cassidy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cassidy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-date-shows-after-import/202138 "2021-09-08T15:39:01Z")

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I have searched and this issue was asked about three times before with no answers provided. We imported our forums to Discourse on September 5th, 2020 and the posts that were imported show that exact date of the import …

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## [I can not redirect http to https](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-redirect-http-to-https/202151)

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**Author:** [@cmdntd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmdntd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-redirect-http-to-https/202151 "2021-08-30T18:25:26Z")

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Hi, I use openlitespeed and install discourse by docker with reserve proxy I can not force redirect from http to https, I try all this: Enable force https in admin Set up app.yml - replace: filename: "/etc/ngin…

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## [Avid Reader Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avid-reader-theme/202156)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avid-reader-theme/202156 "2023-06-07T15:54:11Z")

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:warning: If you installed the theme before June 7, 2023, you will need to reinstall it using the new repository link on GitHub. :discourse2: Summary Avid Reader is a theme focused on readability, inspired…

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## [Retrieve latest posts by ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retrieve-latest-posts-by-id/202159)

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**Author:** [@hkremer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hkremer)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retrieve-latest-posts-by-id/202159 "2021-09-13T18:23:47Z")

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Hi there, Is it possible to order posts in the api response? I’m looking to retrieve posts, sorted by “id”. Thank you!

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## [Watched words links corrupt @mentions and #categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-links-corrupt-mentions-and-categories/202161)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-links-corrupt-mentions-and-categories/202161 "2021-09-09T15:35:03Z")

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I’ve just converted from @sam’s great Auto-Linkify Words theme component to the fairly new core Watched Words. Unfortunately, this has broken any @mentions, categories, and tags that happen to contain a Watched Word in …

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## [QR Code Login method](https://meta.discourse.org/t/qr-code-login-method/202164)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/qr-code-login-method/202164 "2020-08-24T02:22:18Z")

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We could go to the more standard way of using one session to authorize another (which can be gated behind 2FA sessions, or not) via QR Codes. Discord does it very well: Whatsapp uses it as the only login method: …

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## [List of all environment variables](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-all-environment-variables/202200)

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**Author:** [@tom-richter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tom-richter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-all-environment-variables/202200 "2021-08-31T07:37:39Z")

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Hi, where do I find a list of all environment variables and their allowed values? For example I would like to know which values I can set for DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_AUTHENTICATION.

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## [User Mention Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-mention-notifications/202202)

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**Author:** [@knycornelius2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/knycornelius2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-mention-notifications/202202 "2021-08-31T08:08:12Z")

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Hi everyone, I want to ask some questions related to User Mention Notifications. Is there a way to tell the difference between mentions in posts and in PM? How to check it in the notifications endpoint (notifications.j…

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## [Extend usage of slow mode to fight battle of "live chat"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-usage-of-slow-mode-to-fight-battle-of-live-chat/202204)

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**Author:** [@Ty1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ty1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-usage-of-slow-mode-to-fight-battle-of-live-chat/202204 "2022-01-17T20:28:27Z")

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We love the slow mode feature and would like to extend the usage of it. We would like to have permanent slow mode for all categories – not just new topics of them but also all existing topics. First, let us explain why …

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## [Set defaults settings for users/categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-defaults-settings-for-users-categories/202241)

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**Author:** [@Pyetro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pyetro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-defaults-settings-for-users-categories/202241 "2021-09-01T10:08:53Z")

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Hi there, I’m new to Discourse and I really can’t find a topic that describes what I’m looking for. I’d love to set some default settings for all the new upcoming categories so that future moderators/admins don’t need…

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## [Topic excerpt html issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpt-html-issue/202246)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpt-html-issue/202246 "2021-09-01T16:12:11Z")

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Hello, I am not sure but it seems to this commit break the html in topic excerpts. For example the emojis not appear only the html code of them… Thank you! :slightly\_smiling\_face: https://github.com/discourse/disco…

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## [EXCEPTION: Permission denied - Backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-permission-denied-backup/202250)

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**Author:** [@Eran\_Markus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eran_Markus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-permission-denied-backup/202250 "2021-09-09T14:48:32Z")

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Hi, After clicking the Backup button, this happens. Users are logged in using SSO. Former admin manages to create backups (Which at the moment only work automatically) My user which is in the admins group is denied, s…

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## [How to find top quality users by category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-top-quality-users-by-category/202263)

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**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-top-quality-users-by-category/202263 "2021-08-31T18:15:32Z")

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Was looking for how to find most valuable user in a specific category and find this, wonder how to utilize a simliar query based on category. I was trying to query on post by category id but find the category id is no…

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## [Blog page categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-page-categories/202274)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-page-categories/202274 "2021-09-17T19:51:43Z")

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:wave: Over at https://blog.discourse.org/category/ the category boxes don’t fit on my mobile screen. Chrome Android Sony Xperia XZ Thanks! :wink:

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## [Auto-replace watched words: not working in topic titles / case sensitiveness](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-replace-watched-words-not-working-in-topic-titles-case-sensitiveness/202277)

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**Author:** [@tmomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmomas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-replace-watched-words-not-working-in-topic-titles-case-sensitiveness/202277 "2021-08-31T21:41:43Z")

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Today I noticed that the auto replacement doesn’t work in topic titles. Is this intended or a bug? The replacement doesn’t seem to be case sensitive Example: replacement defined OpenBRAND → OpenBrand Expected beh…

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## [More specific Webhook events?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-specific-webhook-events/202284)

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**Author:** [@decryption](https://meta.discourse.org/u/decryption)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-specific-webhook-events/202284 "2021-09-01T18:57:24Z")

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Loving the webhooks available in Discourse, but is there a way to be more specific with the webhooks sent than what’s currently in Discourse? The reason I ask is that I use Discourse webhooks with Integromat/Zapier and …

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## [WP Discourse YouTube Embed2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-youtube-embed2/202305)

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**Author:** [@Mikhail\_Tyuftyaev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikhail_Tyuftyaev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-youtube-embed2/202305 "2021-09-01T12:10:25Z")

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Hello - I have setup WP Discourse and it is creating the posts on the discourse but if the wordpress post contains a youtube url - the discourse post looks to hide/remove it I can see it in the edit post as an iframe - …

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## [Share topic between multiple categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-topic-between-multiple-categories/202310)

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**Author:** [@Cren\_Shaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cren_Shaw)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-topic-between-multiple-categories/202310 "2021-09-01T11:53:52Z")

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Hi, Im using discourse as a learning platform. I have different departments like A, B and C and they have their specific categories along with sub-categories, I have one common category for all 3 but I want to share a to…

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## [Discourse Connect not redirecting to my website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-not-redirecting-to-my-website/202312)

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**Author:** [@jpmohapatra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jpmohapatra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-not-redirecting-to-my-website/202312 "2021-09-01T09:19:23Z")

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Configured everything for sso, works perfectly fine with local production environment. After deployed with nginx, on login button click it redirects to current\_url/session/sso?return\_path=%2F Sometimes it redirects wit…

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## [More granular Discourse metrics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-granular-discourse-metrics/202321)

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**Author:** [@LKinora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LKinora)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-granular-discourse-metrics/202321 "2021-09-02T02:41:25Z")

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Hi all, just wondering, we’ve got a few moderators working on different parts of our community - divided by group. Is it possible to isolate the Discourse dashboard metrics by group? Anyone seen anything like that at a…

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## [Discourse installation timed out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation-timed-out/202324)

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**Author:** [@tom-richter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tom-richter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation-timed-out/202324 "2021-09-01T18:48:09Z")

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Hi, I want to install discourse. My logs look like this: redis.1 | 410:M 31 Aug 2021 07:34:15.596 # Server initialized redis.1 | 410:M 31 Aug 2021 07:34:15.871 \* DB loaded from append only file: 0.275 seconds redis.1 …

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## [How to translate Text content in WP Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-translate-text-content-in-wp-discourse/202326)

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**Author:** [@Mikhail\_Tyuftyaev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikhail_Tyuftyaev)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-translate-text-content-in-wp-discourse/202326 "2021-11-10T07:23:07Z")

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Hello everyone. I have a wordpress blog in 6 languages How can I add a translation for these words? I am using a plugin for WPML translation I can use files .po and. mo

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## [Share buttons (social networks)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-buttons-social-networks/202346)

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**Author:** [@valsha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/valsha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-buttons-social-networks/202346 "2022-02-13T01:25:26Z")

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Good day, how to add share button in this way in my forum post? Thank you.

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## [iOS App “admins (#)” Notice Not Updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-admins-notice-not-updating/202350)

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**Author:** [@DavidO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidO)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-admins-notice-not-updating/202350 "2021-09-01T15:07:01Z")

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I’ve waited a week after clearing the counts, but it’s still showing that it has unread admin notices… They’re all cleared out on both… App is updated. Forums are updated. Waited for caching. No dice. Assume i…

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## [Dump all conversations in a file and structured data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dump-all-conversations-in-a-file-and-structured-data/202351)

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**Author:** [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dump-all-conversations-in-a-file-and-structured-data/202351 "2021-09-15T13:03:18Z")

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This question is similar to this one: Does Discourse support export conversations as an organized bulk of data? but we are looking for a way to do some NLP on all conversations of our Discourse site. Someone in our team…

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