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## [Any account with username "adman" has a broken profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-account-with-username-adman-has-a-broken-profile/270807)

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**Author:** [@jimsalterjrs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimsalterjrs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-account-with-username-adman-has-a-broken-profile/270807 "2023-07-06T20:18:13Z")

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On Discourse version v3.1.0.beta5 +233, if a new user chooses the name “adman,” “adman-b”, or “adman-c” that user’s profile is badly broken. Attempting to access the user’s public profile results in some extremely low-le…

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## [When certain images are uploaded, Discourse adds a solid background to them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-certain-images-are-uploaded-discourse-adds-a-solid-background-to-them/270811)

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**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-certain-images-are-uploaded-discourse-adds-a-solid-background-to-them/270811 "2023-07-07T23:18:47Z")

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On a forum I help run, I decided to upload a calculator for an emoji. Upon uploading, Discourse made the transparent background solid white. Why did this occur, and is there a workaround? ▶ Image for reference

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## [Cannot find a plugin I know I have seen ... allows users to update user fields in a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-find-a-plugin-i-know-i-have-seen-allows-users-to-update-user-fields-in-a-post/270812)

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**Author:** [@janbolmeson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/janbolmeson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-find-a-plugin-i-know-i-have-seen-allows-users-to-update-user-fields-in-a-post/270812 "2023-07-07T08:51:35Z")

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I feel stupid, but I have spent the last hour looking for a plugin I know I have seen in the past, but I cannot remember it’s name. It allowed users to update user fields without going to settings / profile, but to do it…

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## [Where to find the 'permanently delete' function?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-find-the-permanently-delete-function/270818)

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**Author:** [@wangx1ng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wangx1ng)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-find-the-permanently-delete-function/270818 "2023-07-05T13:44:40Z")

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Hello Jammy, when will this feature be available? Since it’s already written in the doc here, shouldn’t it be available already? I’m using 3.1.0.beta5 and tried both ways (executing SiteSetting.can\_permanently\_delete=…

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## [Google Ads not showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-showing/270825)

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**Author:** [@dcpartners](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dcpartners)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-showing/270825 "2023-07-07T06:44:06Z")

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We have subdomain websites as well, the main - called Dewalist.com. We already set up Google Adsense, and working well with the main site and one of the subdomains. But it didn’t work with this website: ask.dewalist.com,…

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## [Polls, Spoiler, Details, Calendar, etc menu options missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-spoiler-details-calendar-etc-menu-options-missing/270830)

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**Author:** [@CJtheSiteWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CJtheSiteWizard)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-spoiler-details-calendar-etc-menu-options-missing/270830 "2023-07-07T07:19:23Z")

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Hello all, As mentioned in topic title, all the extra Discourse menu items in the composer window are missing after updating to 3.1.0.beta5 (tests-passed) yesterday. Oddly enough, other items like “Toggle Whisper” and “…

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## [With Events enabled, calendar disappears from view when changing category view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-events-enabled-calendar-disappears-from-view-when-changing-category-view/270836)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-events-enabled-calendar-disappears-from-view-when-changing-category-view/270836 "2023-07-18T19:08:54Z")

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## [Sort category by event start date seems to be broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-category-by-event-start-date-seems-to-be-broken/270837)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-category-by-event-start-date-seems-to-be-broken/270837 "2023-07-08T00:38:46Z")

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I have “sort categories by event start date enabled” checked. I have two new events created: Customer Onboarding - August (created first) Customer Onboarding - September (created second) …but they show up in the orde…

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## [What's with this weird house? I mean, arrow!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-with-this-weird-house-i-mean-arrow/270838)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-with-this-weird-house-i-mean-arrow/270838 "2023-07-07T16:03:32Z")

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When using the calendar plugin, this odd “arrow” appears under topics in the category view when you hover your mouse over a topic: It’s also just a little wonky in the context of the theme in general, but it’s possib…

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## [Who are checklists interactive for?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-are-checklists-interactive-for/270850)

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**Author:** [@michellefs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michellefs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-are-checklists-interactive-for/270850 "2023-06-29T21:20:29Z")

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Who are checklists interactive for? The author only, a specified group(s), all logged-in members, or anyone visiting the community? And at what state can the above interact with the checklist? Only from edit mode, or at…

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## ['X' checklists don't toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851)

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**Author:** [@michellefs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michellefs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851 "2023-07-07T05:44:04Z")

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I was wondering if you had one box checked with a capital X, would all others check in the same style? It seems not, and in testing that theory, I discovered… …the checked box with fill does not uncheck (outside of re…

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## [Clicking home page logo no longer takes you to top of the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-home-page-logo-no-longer-takes-you-to-top-of-the-page/270856)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-home-page-logo-no-longer-takes-you-to-top-of-the-page/270856 "2023-07-13T13:24:23Z")

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Updated to 3.1.0.beta5 (3ea8203719) today. Immediately noticed that when on /latest and scrolling down the list of topics, clicking on the logo at the top left no longer takes me back to the top of the page :confused: …

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## [I can't uncheck the two checkboxes in the embedding setting: Admin-\> Customise -\> Embedding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-uncheck-the-two-checkboxes-in-the-embedding-setting-admin-customise-embedding/270858)

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**Author:** [@wangx1ng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wangx1ng)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-uncheck-the-two-checkboxes-in-the-embedding-setting-admin-customise-embedding/270858 "2023-07-22T12:44:37Z")

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I am trying to uncheck the two checkboxes in the embedding settings to disable the truncate and unlist features when generating posts from my site in which discourse is embedded. It seems not to work as every time I clic…

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## [Invalid hash in .discourse-compatiblity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-hash-in-discourse-compatiblity/270865)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-hash-in-discourse-compatiblity/270865 "2023-07-12T07:52:31Z")

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It’s currently impossible to install the discourse-gifs component on stable. Adding the theme component fails with a 500 server error. This is happening because the .discourse-compatibility file contains an invalid ref…

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## [Forum stuck on the loading home screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-stuck-on-the-loading-home-screen/270879)

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**Author:** [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-stuck-on-the-loading-home-screen/270879 "2023-07-07T14:51:44Z")

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Hello i’m trying to open my forum and its stuck on loading screen https://sh3ll.cloud i tried to open it from another device , same problem ! what should i do ?

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## [Emoji shortcodes aren't displayed when they're part of the search terms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcodes-arent-displayed-when-theyre-part-of-the-search-terms/270881)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-shortcodes-arent-displayed-when-theyre-part-of-the-search-terms/270881 "2023-07-07T13:11:04Z")

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I think the screenshots are self-explanatory: Unicode emojis show up, as expected: Searching here for “upside\_down\_face” won’t return this topic as a result. I’m not sure it it classifies as a bug, and I don’…

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## [Discourse on RDS periodically results into many Lock:relation waits for create GIN index sessions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-rds-periodically-results-into-many-lock-relation-waits-for-create-gin-index-sessions/270894)

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**Author:** [@venkytn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/venkytn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-rds-periodically-results-into-many-lock-relation-waits-for-create-gin-index-sessions/270894 "2023-07-07T16:51:39Z")

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We see periodically that a create GIN index on post\_search\_data results into plenty of Lock:relations on performance insight. Killing the session creating this index releases all blocked sessions. What’s interesting is t…

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## [How do I make sure search results show most recent posts by default?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-sure-search-results-show-most-recent-posts-by-default/270900)

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**Author:** [@c12gene](https://meta.discourse.org/u/c12gene)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-sure-search-results-show-most-recent-posts-by-default/270900 "2023-07-07T17:37:55Z")

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Search feature, how do I default it to most recent posts first as opposed to oldest? Logically, this seems like this should be the default! Who wants posts from 3 years ago showing up in the top spot of the forum search…

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## [Need theme developer for a migrated photography website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-theme-developer-for-a-migrated-photography-website/270903)

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**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-theme-developer-for-a-migrated-photography-website/270903 "2023-07-07T16:29:30Z")

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What would you like done? I would like to THEME a forum Simple Machines into Discourse (I already have it integrated and need theme - which is already designed) When do you need it done? As soon as possible What is yo…

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## [Different browsers different logo behaviour?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-browsers-different-logo-behaviour/270937)

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**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-browsers-different-logo-behaviour/270937 "2023-09-01T14:28:32Z")

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Hi guys. I have set up a logo, in ‘logo’ & ‘logo small’ and I see those logos in Chrome(and derivatives) buf Firefox does not show it, shows 'title" instead? (which “title” in not shown in Chrome(s)). ver. 59dd20c415 I…

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## [Uploads Subdomain For Cloudflare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-subdomain-for-cloudflare/270939)

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**Author:** [@dadberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dadberg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-subdomain-for-cloudflare/270939 "2023-07-07T22:19:18Z")

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Hi, as Cloudflare is likely to break Discourse according to several complaints, is there a way to set a separate subdomain for uploads and then front it with Cloudflare to avoid any problems, something like: https://uplo…

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## [Clean Install On ARM64 Server Lacks Tos and Privacy Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-install-on-arm64-server-lacks-tos-and-privacy-pages/270943)

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**Author:** [@dadberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dadberg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-install-on-arm64-server-lacks-tos-and-privacy-pages/270943 "2023-07-07T23:04:57Z")

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Hi, I just made a clean install using the official docker installation guide on ARM64 dedicated server, it went smooth but the TOS and Privacy pages are absent, also their related topic in staff category are not there. I…

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## [\`admin/customize/email\_templates\` page should include brief documentation of those templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-customize-email-templates-page-should-include-brief-documentation-of-those-templates/270949)

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**Author:** [@jessicest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-customize-email-templates-page-should-include-brief-documentation-of-those-templates/270949 "2023-07-08T00:29:26Z")

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The request: the Admin page for customizing email templates should include: a one-sentence description of when the currently selected template will be emailed to users a one-sentence description of each interpolation k…

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## [How to set up whitelabel mail system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-whitelabel-mail-system/270951)

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**Author:** [@anon65426961](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon65426961)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-whitelabel-mail-system/270951 "2023-07-08T19:34:40Z")

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Hi, Trying to set up whitelabel mail login for my site with tutanota, haven’t figured out how to make this work yet they sent me this support article but am confused by this: I wrote in a new CNAME record with host v…

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## [I created a bookmarklet to create the table of content for forum posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-created-a-bookmarklet-to-create-the-table-of-content-for-forum-posts/270961)

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**Author:** [@ShunS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShunS)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-created-a-bookmarklet-to-create-the-table-of-content-for-forum-posts/270961 "2023-07-10T02:07:43Z")

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▶ Table of contents: I created a bookmarklet to generate a foldable table of contents (ToC) like the one shown above. I hope it helps avid community members who write long texts! Summary I sometimes write long topics/po…

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## [Combine registration and subscription processes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combine-registration-and-subscription-processes/270978)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combine-registration-and-subscription-processes/270978 "2023-07-08T10:00:16Z")

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I think the Subscriptions plugin only works for existing forum members. Is there any way to combine the forum registration process and the subscription payment process into one step?

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## [Feature request: export of sent email as file (eml or msg)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-export-of-sent-email-as-file-eml-or-msg/270991)

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**Author:** [@sjjh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjjh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-export-of-sent-email-as-file-eml-or-msg/270991 "2023-07-08T17:47:12Z")

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I as an administrator have the need to export a sent (but not delivered) email to a file to forward it to external support so that they can analyse it. Exporting a sent email seems to be not possible yet, thus this featu…

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## [What is the recommend/best practise backup setup?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-recommend-best-practise-backup-setup/270994)

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**Author:** [@sjjh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjjh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-recommend-best-practise-backup-setup/270994 "2023-07-09T00:04:44Z")

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I’m running a discourse instance as a lxc container on premise on a proxmox pve. I also have a NAS (nfs and samba) on-site, which gets backuped regularly to another location. How would you implement backups of the disco…

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## [Showing a Warning to Non-Registered Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-warning-to-non-registered-users/270999)

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**Author:** [@BogacErkan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BogacErkan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-warning-to-non-registered-users/270999 "2023-07-13T00:12:06Z")

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I am managing a forum about homebrewing and want to show all non-registered users a warning about the content and the general aim of the forum with a popup (i.e. there’s an age restriction and minors should not enter, an…

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## [Users not getting badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-not-getting-badges/271002)

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**Author:** [@Anat\_Srulovitch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anat_Srulovitch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-not-getting-badges/271002 "2023-07-09T09:37:06Z")

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Hi, We noticed that some of the very basic badges, like First Emoji, First post editor, First link and First flag haven’t been awarded, even though they’re enabled. What could be the issue? Thanks!

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