# Hot

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## [How to enable the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-sidebar/253004)

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**Author:** [@philkunz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philkunz)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-sidebar/253004 "2023-02-13T16:34:10Z")

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I feel a bit dumbfounded, but I can’t figure how do I enable the main left sidebar menu. Any hints? I’ve just spun up a completely new install.

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## [Colorless buttons and icons (Even without plugin, component or CSS)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colorless-buttons-and-icons-even-without-plugin-component-or-css/253019)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colorless-buttons-and-icons-even-without-plugin-component-or-css/253019 "2023-01-27T22:05:28Z")

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What can it be?

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## [Discourse dev install script may need upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dev-install-script-may-need-upgrade/253031)

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**Author:** [@GameDungeon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GameDungeon)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dev-install-script-may-need-upgrade/253031 "2023-03-01T04:37:29Z")

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In the install guide It tells you to run: bash \<(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/install-rails/master/linux) On Ubuntu 22.04.1 the install fails with: E: Unable to locate package libwebp6 The …

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## [Improving Mailman email parsing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-mailman-email-parsing/253041)

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**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-mailman-email-parsing/253041 "2023-05-22T09:24:16Z")

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We’ve noticed on a couple forums that use Discourse to mirror a public mailing list some posts are getting attributed to the wrong user: from: \[ruby-talk:444110\] exif - photo metadata - ruby-talk - Ruby Mailing List…

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## [I want to make changes to manifest.json file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-make-changes-to-manifest-json-file/253050)

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**Author:** [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-make-changes-to-manifest-json-file/253050 "2023-02-13T15:44:08Z")

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Hello “start\_url” in manifest.json file:“.” How do I change its value? I want to change this value as “start\_url”:“/”

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## [Unexpected behavior when signing in on one tab, and using the other](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-behavior-when-signing-in-on-one-tab-and-using-the-other/253052)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-behavior-when-signing-in-on-one-tab-and-using-the-other/253052 "2023-01-27T02:06:19Z")

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Hello. The forum acts weird when I do the following: open two tabs sign in on one tab. use the non-signed in tab Here are videos I got containing of this bug: (the other one is being worked on due to privacy issues) …

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## [Problems while updating from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-while-updating-from-3-0-0-to-3-0-1/253066)

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**Author:** [@Massi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Massi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-while-updating-from-3-0-0-to-3-0-1/253066 "2023-06-14T14:53:53Z")

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Hi, today I updated our Discourse app to 3.0.1. The Update failed trying to process the postgres migration. Specifically here: 2023-01-27 04:50:48.628 UTC \[483\] discourse@discourse ERROR: duplicate key value violates…

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## [How to not put tags of a topic in alphabetical order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-not-put-tags-of-a-topic-in-alphabetical-order/253071)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-not-put-tags-of-a-topic-in-alphabetical-order/253071 "2023-01-27T10:55:26Z")

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I use tags instead categories on my forum. I would like to keep them in the order I want and get some logic there in the meaning not a list but a sentence. That is not any real issue, because tags are ment to click or ac…

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## [How do I remove the option for users to delete themselves?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-the-option-for-users-to-delete-themselves/253075)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-the-option-for-users-to-delete-themselves/253075 "2023-01-27T09:15:00Z")

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How do I remove the option for users to delete themselves?

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## [How to keep the same anonymous account?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-the-same-anonymous-account/253087)

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**Author:** [@hoangviet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangviet)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-the-same-anonymous-account/253087 "2023-01-27T15:33:20Z")

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Please help. if I have exited anonymous , how can I comment(reply) with that anonymous name?

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## [Will users recieve notifications in anonymous mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-users-recieve-notifications-in-anonymous-mode/253091)

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**Author:** [@Santhosh\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Santhosh_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-users-recieve-notifications-in-anonymous-mode/253091 "2023-01-31T10:53:40Z")

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Hi, Will the user receive any notification if someone replied to the anonymous question?

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## [Blank/Empty ads on Discourse Adsense Adplugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-empty-ads-on-discourse-adsense-adplugin/253100)

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**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-empty-ads-on-discourse-adsense-adplugin/253100 "2023-05-26T18:01:34Z")

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Hi, I have recently added the Adsense plugin onto my Discourse forum. Except there is one slightly alarming issue, some of the ads never show up. They show up blank like this. I have already read all of the other to…

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## [InputValidation deprecated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inputvalidation-deprecated/253116)

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**Author:** [@piratdavid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piratdavid)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inputvalidation-deprecated/253116 "2023-01-27T18:46:35Z")

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Hi! I’m migrating a rather old forum version (2.7.0) to the latest discourse version. One problem I’m encountering is that ‘discourse/models/input-validation’ seems to be removed. Could someone guide me to migrate this …

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## [Latest discourse-math commit breaks inline LaTeX rendering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-discourse-math-commit-breaks-inline-latex-rendering/253121)

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**Author:** [@steinhh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steinhh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-discourse-math-commit-breaks-inline-latex-rendering/253121 "2023-01-27T16:06:24Z")

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I run Discourse from source (security restrictions), and during the latest upgrade, I also pulled the latest discourse-math changes. That broke inline rendering (rendered as a separate paragraph). I didn’t test much, but…

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## [Feedback from customers on the live chat feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-from-customers-on-the-live-chat-feature/253125)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Hancock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_Hancock)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-from-customers-on-the-live-chat-feature/253125 "2023-01-27T20:01:27Z")

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Thanks for releasing the live chat feature, our customers really like it! We had the following point of feedback: “One issue I’ve found with it is that on an iPad when your typing the message is hidden behind the keybo…

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## [Is there a blog plugin for Discourse's meta blog implementations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-blog-plugin-for-discourses-meta-blog-implementations/253126)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-blog-plugin-for-discourses-meta-blog-implementations/253126 "2023-03-31T03:31:37Z")

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I really enjoy the blog implementation at https://blog.discourse.org/ and I’m wondering if this is a plugin (that I don’t seem to be finding) or if their implementation is custom. Thanks in advance!

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## [Apt-get update fails inside container yarn repo not signed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apt-get-update-fails-inside-container-yarn-repo-not-signed/253133)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apt-get-update-fails-inside-container-yarn-repo-not-signed/253133 "2023-02-20T14:10:56Z")

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I have a github action that builds images and it’s failing when it tries to do an apt-get update. I’m still looking at what’s up with that, but on an install I did 2 hours ago, I get this error if I do an apt-get update …

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## [Can't pick second timezone in date picker menu "Timezones to display"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-pick-second-timezone-in-date-picker-menu-timezones-to-display/253136)

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**Author:** [@eoin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eoin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-pick-second-timezone-in-date-picker-menu-timezones-to-display/253136 "2023-05-16T06:18:53Z")

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Hello, With Insert date /time \> Advanced mode \> Timezones to display: Select one timezone, e.g. Paris Try to select a second timezone, by typing in “Dublin” Expected: I can select a second timezone Actual behaviour:…

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## [How to disable HTML on the forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-html-on-the-forum/253146)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-html-on-the-forum/253146 "2023-01-28T22:12:53Z")

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They are using HTML codes to expand the image for links and flood them, how do I ban them?

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## [How to disable links turn upload?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-links-turn-upload/253148)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-links-turn-upload/253148 "2023-01-28T22:14:07Z")

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If I post a link to a gif from IMGUR, some time passes and it becomes a link to my own forum ( As if it was uploaded to my forum) how can I disable it?

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## [Advanced mode of "Insert Date/Time" view is truncated when selecting timezones](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-mode-of-insert-date-time-view-is-truncated-when-selecting-timezones/253149)

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**Author:** [@emilycook\_circleci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilycook_circleci)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-mode-of-insert-date-time-view-is-truncated-when-selecting-timezones/253149 "2023-01-27T22:16:25Z")

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When using advanced mode of the Date/Time inserter, the “Timezones to Display” view is truncated on the screen. It makes it impossible (literally, not figuratively) to see which timezones are listed, especially when usin…

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## [The notification ball next to the avatar in the header no longer appears, warning that there is a notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-notification-ball-next-to-the-avatar-in-the-header-no-longer-appears-warning-that-there-is-a-notification/253152)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-notification-ball-next-to-the-avatar-in-the-header-no-longer-appears-warning-that-there-is-a-notification/253152 "2023-01-27T20:52:22Z")

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The notification ball next to the avatar in the header no longer appears, warning that there is a notification Why?

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## [Add additional timezones to "Insert Date / Time"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-additional-timezones-to-insert-date-time/253157)

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**Author:** [@emilycook\_circleci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilycook_circleci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-additional-timezones-to-insert-date-time/253157 "2023-02-01T19:37:08Z")

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There are a few standard timezones missing from the Insert Date / Time feature that we use fairly regularly. Primarily IST (Indian Standard Time), JST (Japan Standard Time, although Japan is an option), and KST (Korean S…

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## [Multiple installs of user portfolio](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-installs-of-user-portfolio/253171)

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**Author:** [@unfairest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unfairest)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-installs-of-user-portfolio/253171 "2023-02-02T00:24:55Z")

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Hello! I intend to use my Discourse instance for an RPG. The user portfolio theme component would be perfect for showing things that users have submitted. Specifically, I want to be able to see a list of a user’s charact…

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## [Aligning issue topic list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aligning-issue-topic-list/253172)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aligning-issue-topic-list/253172 "2023-01-29T15:02:39Z")

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Hello team, I have noticed a styling issue on my own instance where the topic list is not aligned as I would expect. This issue is even more obvious on Meta. I think the issue is only existent when the sidebar is collap…

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## [Custom user state overlay on user menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-state-overlay-on-user-menu/253173)

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**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-state-overlay-on-user-menu/253173 "2023-01-29T11:57:48Z")

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When a custom user state is set, it will overlay on the user menu… I figured this may be a very small css bug, not important, but I’ll report it anyway XD A simple example:

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## [TL0 user can’t see menus made by Header submenu on DiscourseHub/iPhone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-user-can-t-see-menus-made-by-header-submenu-on-discoursehub-iphone/253187)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-user-can-t-see-menus-made-by-header-submenu-on-discoursehub-iphone/253187 "2023-01-28T12:03:14Z")

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Header submenu doesn’t show anything with DiscourseHub when using iPhone AND an user is TL0 (locked TL and own group to stop ads, it is test user) — for me as an admin I see menus. Menus (two dropdowns), are visible nice…

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## [Discourse update error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-update-error/253197)

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**Author:** [@ankur1857](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankur1857)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-update-error/253197 "2023-01-30T22:49:19Z")

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I am facing the following error while updating the discourse. Please help to resolve. FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && gem install bundler --conservative -v $(awk '/BUNDLED WITH/ { …

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## [New user added to all private message threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-added-to-all-private-message-threads/253203)

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**Author:** [@jamierobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamierobinson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-added-to-all-private-message-threads/253203 "2023-01-28T21:52:58Z")

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I have just noticed that a new user who signed up a few weeks ago has been added to every single private message thread on the system, such as all my personal ones, and even the welcome messages from the discobot! How co…

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## [Is there any way for my members to see members who have been banned?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-for-my-members-to-see-members-who-have-been-banned/253204)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-for-my-members-to-see-members-who-have-been-banned/253204 "2023-01-30T11:15:39Z")

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How do I make my members see who’s been banned on a list like moderators and admins see?

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