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## [Strange behavior with Digital Ocean Spaces/S3 and lots of duplicated CORS rules for \`example.com\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-behavior-with-digital-ocean-spaces-s3-and-lots-of-duplicated-cors-rules-for-example-com/212361)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-behavior-with-digital-ocean-spaces-s3-and-lots-of-duplicated-cors-rules-for-example-com/212361 "2023-05-09T12:16:13Z")

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I got this error on a recent bootstrap. I’m using Digital Ocean in SFO3. "Tasks: TOP =\> s3:upload\_assets =\> s3:ensure\_cors\_rules", "(See full trace by running task with --trace)", "I, \[2021-12-16T21:19:05.748497 #1\] I…

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## [Dropdown header links in the existing Header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-header-links-in-the-existing-header/212362)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-header-links-in-the-existing-header/212362 "2023-05-05T01:22:23Z")

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I’d really like a Theme Component where a dropdown menu can be placed in the standard Discourse header adjacent to the icons on the right. We’ve got two good Theme Components (by the awesome Joe) that do 1/2 of this eac…

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## [Cannot deep link to anchor in text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-deep-link-to-anchor-in-text/212393)

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**Author:** [@prostasia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/prostasia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-deep-link-to-anchor-in-text/212393 "2021-12-17T08:03:37Z")

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I have followed the instructions on this page in order to link directly to headings in my post, including using the special heading-- format for the link, eg. heading–h.pv1t5s7p1t7x: However, it’s not working: Any …

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## [api.modifyClass sometimes(!) not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-modifyclass-sometimes-not-working/212413)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-modifyclass-sometimes-not-working/212413 "2023-04-18T10:39:17Z")

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Edit: reclassified as bug. Full repro below. I’m using api.modifyClass in a theme component. On most pages this is working fine, but in some topics the property is not added to the user model when the page is reloaded…

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## [Cannot delete or edit categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-or-edit-categories/212415)

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**Author:** [@terapeuttiville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terapeuttiville)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-or-edit-categories/212415 "2021-12-17T14:10:04Z")

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Hi Starting a new discourse and ran in a problem, where i cant delete or edit a few categories. Most of the categories are working normal. https://willfeel.trydiscourse.com/c/työ/16 https://willfeel.trydiscourse.com/c…

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## [Back and forth Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-and-forth-button/212428)

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**Author:** [@warri0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/warri0r)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-and-forth-button/212428 "2021-12-17T11:47:03Z")

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Does anyone know how I can install the back and forth button in Discourse? For someone whose mouse does not have a back and forth function, it is annoying to always go to the home page. Thanks in advance! …

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## [Need some help with a bit of Badge SQL please](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-some-help-with-a-bit-of-badge-sql-please/212430)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-some-help-with-a-bit-of-badge-sql-please/212430 "2021-12-17T14:31:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I have some badge SQL which issues a badge depending on the number of new topics created in a specific category which also and containing a specific phrase (a specific url) in the first post of the topic. I…

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## [The Message-Id of an incoming mail is partially parsed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-message-id-of-an-incoming-mail-is-partially-parsed/212436)

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**Author:** [@dachary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dachary)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-message-id-of-an-incoming-mail-is-partially-parsed/212436 "2021-12-17T13:08:19Z")

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Bonjour, In the two emails (attached) the Message-Id field looks like this: Message-Id: =?us-ascii?Q?\<937921.143a05a8b3cfad92dd74ccf3c20c29a0@seenth?= =?us-ascii?Q?is.net\>?= In 2.7.9 and 2.8.0 it is parsed by Email::…

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## [Grant administrator rights to a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-administrator-rights-to-a-user/212442)

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**Author:** [@Jacky2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacky2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-administrator-rights-to-a-user/212442 "2021-12-20T09:00:14Z")

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Hi discourse’s community ! This is my first utilisation of discourse. I want to grant administrator rights to a user. As admin, i received a mail but the link is broken : “Wrong Link You have clicked on an invalid l…

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## [Why is there a category that I can't modify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-a-category-that-i-cant-modify/212445)

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**Author:** [@platax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/platax)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-a-category-that-i-cant-modify/212445 "2021-12-17T20:55:21Z")

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Hello, this is pretty awkward : I created 3 categories on my brand new forum, and when I want to configure one of them (the 2 others are OK), I get message “this page does not exist or is private” (although I’m the owne…

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## [Is it possible to send a mail to create a subject](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-send-a-mail-to-create-a-subject/212455)

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**Author:** [@platax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/platax)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-send-a-mail-to-create-a-subject/212455 "2021-12-17T16:37:24Z")

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Hello, I saw that a user could answer a subject by mail if enabled, which is great. I wonder if there is a possibility to create a new subject by mail, as in a diffusion list. Is that possible ? Ex. : instead of coming…

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## [Messages to @moderators when there are no mods](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-to-moderators-when-there-are-no-mods/212458)

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**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-to-moderators-when-there-are-no-mods/212458 "2024-09-05T09:54:50Z")

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Woa, this is a non-obvious pitfall… I was adding an @moderators mention in my site. The handy user card for that group then has an obvious \[Message\] button. Perfect. …and then I thought, hmmm, where does that go? @mods …

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## [Can I customize bulk invite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-customize-bulk-invite/212460)

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**Author:** [@platax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/platax)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-customize-bulk-invite/212460 "2021-12-17T17:21:43Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to customize a bulk invite ? I would like to make it more specific than the short site description used by default.

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## [When IP addresses are logged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-ip-addresses-are-logged/212492)

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**Author:** [@yhh9xdq7d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yhh9xdq7d)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-ip-addresses-are-logged/212492 "2021-12-18T00:53:07Z")

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I am trying to understand exactly when the IPs are logged into the system. I searched through the search form, but almost all of them are old topics, so maybe something might have changed at the moment. Anyway, you can o…

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## [Downsize and Convert Image Uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downsize-and-convert-image-uploads/212495)

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**Author:** [@fearlessfrog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fearlessfrog)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downsize-and-convert-image-uploads/212495 "2022-03-17T19:56:36Z")

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Hi All Discoursians, We’ve been self hosting for a few years with our own Discourse install and have built up a collection of about 30GB of image uploads on S3. Over that time we’ve changed our minds on what image file …

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## [Redirect to Register link after invite while using SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-to-register-link-after-invite-while-using-sso/212501)

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**Author:** [@Himanshu\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Himanshu_Singh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-to-register-link-after-invite-while-using-sso/212501 "2021-12-22T04:40:06Z")

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I am using SSO and have allowed users to invite new users with the Invites feature. This is what happens The invitee gets an email and on clicking is taken to Discourse page Then if invitee clicks on continue, she is …

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## [My discourse forum github login broken by setting ENV proxy in app.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-github-login-broken-by-setting-env-proxy-in-app-yml/212508)

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**Author:** [@zilongshanren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zilongshanren)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-github-login-broken-by-setting-env-proxy-in-app-yml/212508 "2021-12-26T06:31:25Z")

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Hi, everyone In order to run ./launcher rebuild app, I use a proxy to help me pull code from Github smoothly. env: LANG: en\_US.UTF-8 DISCOURSE\_DEFAULT\_LOCALE: zh\_CN HTTP\_PROXY: http://10.27.xxx.xxx:7890 HTTPS\_P…

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## [Weird list margins behavior?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-list-margins-behavior/212519)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-list-margins-behavior/212519 "2023-03-20T13:12:10Z")

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Here’s a list I’m writing in a wiki: If I add a single empty line after the first list element, it adds vertical margins on all the elements from the list, by wrapping every \<li\> content by a \<p\>: Before: \<li\>Vé…

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## [Can't upload backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-backup/212520)

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**Author:** [@daemon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daemon)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-backup/212520 "2021-12-27T09:26:17Z")

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Hi! I’ve just installed Discourse on a new server and now I’m trying to upload a backup with about 400MB. It stucks at 40% with the following error: Slow down, too many requests from this IP address. Please retry agai…

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## [Why is the Docker container installation recommended for imports?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-docker-container-installation-recommended-for-imports/212523)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-docker-container-installation-recommended-for-imports/212523 "2021-12-19T01:50:06Z")

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What are the issues (or potential issues) using a development installation? As for the import itself, is there any speed difference between a standard and a development installation?

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## [Previous and Next arrows on opened images in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-and-next-arrows-on-opened-images-in-posts/212528)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-and-next-arrows-on-opened-images-in-posts/212528 "2021-12-18T15:57:14Z")

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On a narrow screen, when we click an image, we have the next and previous arrows shown over the image by default. This is practical to be able to scroll between images like this, but also can potentially make things ugl…

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## [Unable to edit the 'about' post after a category is created unless the owner is changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-edit-the-about-post-after-a-category-is-created-unless-the-owner-is-changed/212545)

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**Author:** [@markcoley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markcoley)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-edit-the-about-post-after-a-category-is-created-unless-the-owner-is-changed/212545 "2021-12-18T22:39:53Z")

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I’ve discovered two aspects of this bug: If I use the import\_mbox.sh script and have a new folder in the ‘data’ folder that causes a new category to be created automatically I find I cannot edit the ‘about’ pinned pos…

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## [Applying bulk operations to search results seems to select different topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-bulk-operations-to-search-results-seems-to-select-different-topics/212548)

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**Author:** [@markcoley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markcoley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-bulk-operations-to-search-results-seems-to-select-different-topics/212548 "2023-04-04T22:36:39Z")

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I have a category with hundreds of topics in, and regularly there is a topic with “in the news” in the title along with the date. I have been trying to select all these posts and move them to a new subcategory called ‘Ne…

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## [Help me setup my Discourse development environment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-setup-my-discourse-development-environment/212562)

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**Author:** [@mksafi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mksafi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-setup-my-discourse-development-environment/212562 "2021-12-19T04:19:51Z")

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I’m a JavaScript/Node.js developer, and now I’m trying to develop a theme/plugin for Discourse. I’d like to do this on my local development environment. I have a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon (M1), which presents some o…

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## [CSS change no longer working (glow around avatar)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-no-longer-working-glow-around-avatar/212585)

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**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-no-longer-working-glow-around-avatar/212585 "2022-10-13T10:53:49Z")

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I had this added to my themes for about 6 months now and it worked fine, it added a bold golden glow around specific usergroups .group-Owner\>article\>.row\>.topic-avatar\>a\>img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,…

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## [Discourse and the Log4j vulnerability](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-the-log4j-vulnerability/212609)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-the-log4j-vulnerability/212609 "2022-03-18T02:32:06Z")

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On 9th December, CVE 2021-44228 was published for log4j, a commonly-used Java logging library. Subsequently, CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-45105 have also been published. We’ve received a number of questions about these vu…

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## [Tenor gifs Component or Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tenor-gifs-component-or-plugin/212614)

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**Author:** [@PaulinaMX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaulinaMX)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tenor-gifs-component-or-plugin/212614 "2021-12-25T22:26:43Z")

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What would you like done? I would like to have a component or plugin to insert Tenor gifs in my forum. I currently use this one from Giphy and it is very good: But I would also like to use the Tenor ones, some time …

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## [Server costs included with discourse std?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-costs-included-with-discourse-std/212625)

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**Author:** [@MartinGala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MartinGala)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-costs-included-with-discourse-std/212625 "2021-12-20T10:47:29Z")

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Does Discourse Standard include a server or should I pay for one myself? Is there a way to contact a discourse.org rep who can help me with some questions?

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## [Database errors...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-errors/212629)

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**Author:** [@mrhappyma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrhappyma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-errors/212629 "2021-12-20T10:53:17Z")

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Failing to build, getting these errors in the discourse doctor, any ideas/fixes? 2021-12-20 01:29:12.404 UTC \[65\] postgres@postgres ERROR: database "discourse" already exists 2021-12-20 01:29:12.404 UTC \[65\] postgres@p…

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## [IOS 12 issue with latest version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-12-issue-with-latest-version/212637)

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**Author:** [@the-user](https://meta.discourse.org/u/the-user)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-12-issue-with-latest-version/212637 "2022-01-14T05:43:36Z")

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I discovered that using IOS v12 on Discourse forums it have a bug with the last version of this forum. Before it was working perfectly, now with the last version, not anymore. The bug: In threads that have many posts i…

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