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## [IMDB links no longer OneBoxing as of a couple updates ago](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imdb-links-no-longer-oneboxing-as-of-a-couple-updates-ago/246261)

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**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imdb-links-no-longer-oneboxing-as-of-a-couple-updates-ago/246261 "2022-11-24T23:57:46Z")

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I’m not sure which exact update broke it (I’m on the latest one, I just updated to see if this one fixed it because it was broke on the last one too) Before when posting IMDB links in the title (or just in the post) it …

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## [Default composer category (trust level) issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-composer-category-trust-level-issue/246264 "2022-11-23T18:59:03Z")

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Hello, I just notice today while I tested this feature more closely, if a higher trust level category selected in default composer category setting then the composer category selector will empty on lower trust level use…

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## [How admin user re-logins after using discourse connect sso and custom domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-admin-user-re-logins-after-using-discourse-connect-sso-and-custom-domain/246269)

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**Author:** [@mikeguo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikeguo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-admin-user-re-logins-after-using-discourse-connect-sso-and-custom-domain/246269 "2022-11-21T12:59:34Z")

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Using discourse connect sso means user login with sso. And setting custom domain requires user to re-login in custom domain. So, if I set sso first and then set custom domain, how I login with admin user? Will the sso…

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## [Does custom domain support the subpath format like 'example.com/forum'?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-custom-domain-support-the-subpath-format-like-example-com-forum/246271)

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**Author:** [@mikeguo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikeguo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-custom-domain-support-the-subpath-format-like-example-com-forum/246271 "2022-11-21T12:47:32Z")

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I know Discourse custom domain support subdomain like forum.example.com. I wonder whether custom domain support the the subpath format such as example.com/forum.

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## [FAQs, less thread-y more article-y](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faqs-less-thread-y-more-article-y/246278)

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**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faqs-less-thread-y-more-article-y/246278 "2022-11-22T08:09:34Z")

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Hey everyone, hoping I can have some of your insights. In an effort to keep our Help offering consolidated I’m trying to stay away from having a separate Help section on our website and then additional Help/FAQs in the …

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## [Adjust message displayed when user cannot add a reaction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjust-message-displayed-when-user-cannot-add-a-reaction/246279)

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**Author:** [@wetneb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wetneb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjust-message-displayed-when-user-cannot-add-a-reaction/246279 "2022-11-21T13:04:11Z")

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I would like to suggest a UX improvement from my own experience with the plugin. I go to a thread page while logged out, such as Hints, Tips and Tricks - Support and Helpdesk - OpenRefine I hover the reaction button on…

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## [Compact view of topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-view-of-topics/246287)

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**Author:** [@toc-rox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toc-rox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-view-of-topics/246287 "2022-11-21T14:54:47Z")

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discourse-compact-topic-view Purpose Compact view of topics. Description To get an overview of a topic, a compact view of all posts can be helpful. Standard GUI: Compact GUI: How-to If the source data (posts) a…

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## [How to disenable automatic create post when add new category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disenable-automatic-create-post-when-add-new-category/246291)

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**Author:** [@boxaltcoin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boxaltcoin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disenable-automatic-create-post-when-add-new-category/246291 "2022-11-21T15:21:49Z")

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Hi, How to dis-enable automatic create post when add new category? When I’m add new category name: News & Announcements Inside this category has post About the News & Announcements category And I cannot delete this …

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## ['@' lookup in assignment comment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lookup-in-assignment-comment/246292)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lookup-in-assignment-comment/246292 "2022-11-21T20:08:31Z")

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I’m assigning to a group, but I’d like to ping/FYI an additional user who’s not in that group. The @ lookup doesn’t work. I wish it did.

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## [Enough with the water bottles and t-shirts…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enough-with-the-water-bottles-and-t-shirts/246306)

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**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enough-with-the-water-bottles-and-t-shirts/246306 "2022-11-21T18:08:47Z")

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Everyone loves good swag, but the key to motivating the behaviours you want to see in your community is focusing on intrinsic rather than extrinsic rewards. Intrinsic motivation is based on internal incentive such as ple…

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## [Cannot change chat notification sound](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-chat-notification-sound/246317)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-chat-notification-sound/246317 "2022-11-24T21:35:54Z")

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agungor #chat feedback I noticed an interesting issue on 2.9.0.beta12. When I go to user\>preferences\>chat and attempt to change the Desktop chat notification sound to Bell or Ding, nothing seems to happen. The d…

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## [Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327 "2022-11-21T21:18:07Z")

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It looks like “Time Read” appears for admin users but not normal users, and also that it doesn’t appear as something that can be unticked in the settings. Is that right?

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## [Make the user directory header sticky](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-user-directory-header-sticky/246330)

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**Author:** [@tmomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmomas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-user-directory-header-sticky/246330 "2021-08-26T22:01:04Z")

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Improvement proposal: Make the header of the table fixed, so that it stays visible while scrolling. If the header disappears while scrolling, it is hard to know which column represents what.

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## [Are the custom fields searchable in the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-custom-fields-searchable-in-the-user-directory/246331)

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**Author:** [@weallwegot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/weallwegot)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-custom-fields-searchable-in-the-user-directory/246331 "2023-05-19T17:30:22Z")

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Thanks for this update! Confirming that I understand with two questions- is the user directory searchable by the custom columns as well; in this example- can i search by users’ answers to the “Favorite Color” profil…

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## [Is there any way to exclude groups from the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-exclude-groups-from-the-user-directory/246332)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-exclude-groups-from-the-user-directory/246332 "2021-12-03T19:24:04Z")

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Is any way to exclude user/group (by admin or by user themself) from the table? The aim is to eleminate superactive users so that moderate users will be motivated to take part in the community challenge.

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## [Add a badge count column to the user directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-badge-count-column-to-the-user-directory/246334)

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**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-badge-count-column-to-the-user-directory/246334 "2021-12-01T03:57:48Z")

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Would it be possible to add badge count to the list?

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## [Discourse subscriptions - changing price during recurring subscription](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-changing-price-during-recurring-subscription/246335)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-changing-price-during-recurring-subscription/246335 "2022-11-22T22:14:31Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Subscriptions: Let’s say I have a recurring annual subscription of £100, which runs from 21 Jan 2022 to 20 Jan 2023, but want to change this to £110 when it renews. I know from S…

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## [Add "Time read" to list of columns that can be selected for removal from user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339 "2022-11-21T21:21:12Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?: Feature request: It would be good if “Time Read” could be added to the list of columns that can be selected for removal from the…

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## [Use Discourse API to check whether username/password combination is valid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-api-to-check-whether-username-password-combination-is-valid/246341)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-api-to-check-whether-username-password-combination-is-valid/246341 "2022-11-21T21:36:23Z")

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I’d like to set up something simple outside Discourse that would allow login using the Discourse username/password combination. Is it possible to use the API to check whether the provided username/password combination i…

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## [What will happen to existing post content if Twitter implodes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-happen-to-existing-post-content-if-twitter-implodes/246343)

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**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-happen-to-existing-post-content-if-twitter-implodes/246343 "2023-04-18T15:48:48Z")

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I haven’t seen this topic elsewhere, but maybe I missed it. My site has a lot posts with tweets oneboxed that people include to discuss events (typically politics) but some that are there for sharing images poster to Tw…

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## [Discourse Subscriptions - use API to find out product, plan and renewal date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-use-api-to-find-out-product-plan-and-renewal-date/246344)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-use-api-to-find-out-product-plan-and-renewal-date/246344 "2022-11-21T23:55:37Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Subscriptions: Is it possible to use Discourse’s API to find out information about a user’s subscriptions? Thanks.

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## [Notification Menu -- Old Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-menu-old-notifications/246349)

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**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-menu-old-notifications/246349 "2022-11-23T19:00:12Z")

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We implemented the new notification menu and sidebar yesterday and observed some irregularities: Old notifications from years ago show up in the notification menu; Even after user dismissed all notifications, the old n…

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## [Auto complete starts to show search results without pressing enter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-complete-starts-to-show-search-results-without-pressing-enter/246358)

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**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-complete-starts-to-show-search-results-without-pressing-enter/246358 "2022-11-22T13:09:54Z")

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If I remember correctly, we would start typing the search term and I’d see results pop up right away. Now I have to press enter or click. Is there a setting to revert to the old behavior? The closest topic I found was…

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## [Discourse Subscriptions - clarify "Cancel at end of cycle"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-clarify-cancel-at-end-of-cycle/246389)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-clarify-cancel-at-end-of-cycle/246389 "2022-11-22T22:56:02Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse subscriptions - changing price - how to cancel auto-renewal instead of whole subscription: Feature request: It would be good if the user could choose to cancel the subscription …

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## [Is there an upper limit to how many pages can be published?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-upper-limit-to-how-many-pages-can-be-published/246391)

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**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-upper-limit-to-how-many-pages-can-be-published/246391 "2022-10-29T07:45:26Z")

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Hello. If I apply this feature to many topics and end up with over 1000 published pages, will it affect site performance?

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## [Allow groups to publish pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-groups-to-publish-pages/246392)

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**Author:** [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-groups-to-publish-pages/246392 "2021-11-03T09:59:53Z")

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I love this feature, it makes for great PDF/printing, too. That beeing said, the restriction to “Team” to trigger the publishing process feels odd. For privacy reasons we try to restrict mods and admin (Team) accounts. …

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## [Is it possible to see recent published pages as an RSS feed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-recent-published-pages-as-an-rss-feed/246393)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-recent-published-pages-as-an-rss-feed/246393 "2022-10-30T12:30:51Z")

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Is it possible to expose the list of recently published pages as an RSS feed?

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## [Allow published pages to be visible to anon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-published-pages-to-be-visible-to-anon/246394)

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**Author:** [@chau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chau)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-published-pages-to-be-visible-to-anon/246394 "2020-06-17T17:56:37Z")

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This is awesome! Thanks. The thing that needs to be mentioned here is that these pages are visible only to those who can see the topic (right?). This means that (1) login\_required sites can’t use this to publish stuff f…

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## [Published pages missing favicon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-missing-favicon/246397)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-missing-favicon/246397 "2020-05-21T09:05:12Z")

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:sparkles: Lovely! :sparkles: The only issue I can see is that there is no favicon or page title in the browser tab - see screenshot. The left tab is the page title for the topic in discourse, the right tab is the publi…

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## [Changing /pub in published page URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-pub-in-published-page-url/246398)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-pub-in-published-page-url/246398 "2021-01-25T16:15:04Z")

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Great news! A doubt: The “pub” slug, I mean the word “pub” in the URL: /pub/ … is it customizable?

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