# Hot

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## [This site can’t be reached. The web page at might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. ERR\_FAILED](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-site-can-t-be-reached-the-web-page-at-might-be-temporarily-down-or-it-may-have-moved-permanently-to-a-new-web-address-err-failed/242583)

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**Author:** [@asugar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asugar)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-site-can-t-be-reached-the-web-page-at-might-be-temporarily-down-or-it-may-have-moved-permanently-to-a-new-web-address-err-failed/242583 "2025-09-15T18:29:23Z")

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I’m facing a weird issue. When I try to access a thread directly by entering the url in web browser it gives following error: This site can’t be reachedThe web page at https://mydomain.com/t/topic/37 might be temporaril…

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## [I’m seeing OIDC failures in Discourse logs: \`CSRFTokenVerifier::InvalidCSRFToken\` on \`/auth/oidc\` (POST)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-seeing-oidc-failures-in-discourse-logs-csrftokenverifier-invalidcsrftoken-on-auth-oidc-post/395752)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-seeing-oidc-failures-in-discourse-logs-csrftokenverifier-invalidcsrftoken-on-auth-oidc-post/395752 "2026-02-11T07:26:07Z")

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Hi all, I’m running Discourse 2026.2.0-latest (26f3e2aa87) (Docker install, default nginx template, no Cloudflare). I have OpenID Connect enabled (Microsoft Entra / Azure AD). When a user tries to sign up / log in via…

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## [Bulk "Publish to Discourse"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285)

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**Author:** [@agf1997](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agf1997)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285 "2024-11-15T14:17:09Z")

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Might be more of a WP question but is there any way to bulk “Publish to Discourse” a large number of posts? I have 200 posts I want to publish to discourse to enable discourse comments but can’t figure out how to acces…

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## [Import question - SMF to existing Discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-question-smf-to-existing-discourse-forum/291609)

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**Author:** [@Pieces](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pieces)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-question-smf-to-existing-discourse-forum/291609 "2024-04-18T12:20:10Z")

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Hello, I searched this category but didn’t find anything relate to my migration question. I was able to recover my legacy Simple Machines Forum with the intention to maybe make it available as archive (inactive) next t…

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## [Topic originator automatic vote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-originator-automatic-vote/183239)

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**Author:** [@Loki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loki)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-originator-automatic-vote/183239 "2026-02-05T02:50:31Z")

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Is is possible to have the originator of a votable topic automatically have their vote for the topic register when the topic is approved by the moderators?

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## [Docker image problem: failed to register layer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-image-problem-failed-to-register-layer/341428)

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**Author:** [@dashohoxha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dashohoxha)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-image-problem-failed-to-register-layer/341428 "2024-12-09T18:49:31Z")

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When I try docker pull discourse/base:2.0.20240825-0027, I get this error: 2.0.20240825-0027: Pulling from discourse/base . . . . . . . . . . . d2fb91f4643c: Pull complete 88fc9778a448: Pull complete 2a19d28a5a17: Ext…

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## [Critical Error: Call to undefined function mb\_convert\_encoding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-error-call-to-undefined-function-mb-convert-encoding/386125)

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**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-error-call-to-undefined-function-mb-convert-encoding/386125 "2025-10-20T09:43:50Z")

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I sam trying to get the Discourse Block to display our posts published to discourse. They successfully publish. I added the block in the Site editor, but nothing appears. To expolore, I added the Discourse block to the p…

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## [Has anyone tried to get the Stripe Crypto On Ramp integration working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-the-stripe-crypto-on-ramp-integration-working/393839)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-tried-to-get-the-stripe-crypto-on-ramp-integration-working/393839 "2026-01-20T03:41:53Z")

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I am wondering how to go about this to integrate with the Discourse Subscriptions plugin.

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## [Google OAuth](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oauth/363547)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_C2000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_C2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oauth/363547 "2025-04-26T09:15:31Z")

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I’ve setup the Google Auth as per the guide but whenever I click onthe google button at login or sign up it comes up with : Sorry, there was an error authorizing your account. Please try again. In the verbose logs on t…

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## [Is it possible to modify the category dropdown selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-the-category-dropdown-selector/360012)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-the-category-dropdown-selector/360012 "2025-04-02T12:48:56Z")

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I have a tag page where I want the category dropdown to show a very specific, guaranteed list of categories to filter on. Is it possible to do this using a theme component?

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## [Understanding link click counters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-link-click-counters/254552)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-link-click-counters/254552 "2024-10-28T14:28:41Z")

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:bookmark: This is a guide about Link Click Counters in Discourse, explaining what they are, how they work, and their behaviors. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: All users What are link click counters? Lin…

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## [Is Scaleway a good option for object storage?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-scaleway-a-good-option-for-object-storage/237046)

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**Author:** [@Fabrice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabrice)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-scaleway-a-good-option-for-object-storage/237046 "2024-09-16T12:02:43Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve been looking at moving my Discourse install to a VPS, I’ve found one at a nice price, but it doesn’t have all the storage I’d like, so I’ve been looking at a few object storage options, and a fairly …

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## ["Suppressed from latest" category vs. "muted" category. What is the difference?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppressed-from-latest-category-vs-muted-category-what-is-the-difference/158567)

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**Author:** [@gerald](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerald)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppressed-from-latest-category-vs-muted-category-what-is-the-difference/158567 "2024-09-24T11:19:39Z")

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I understand that the “Suppressed from latest” was removed at some point from Discourse. While it was very self explanatory, I can’t say the same about “muted”. Can you explain what “muted” means and whether I can use it…

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## [Why is it not possible to permanently delete topics or posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-it-not-possible-to-permanently-delete-topics-or-posts/166193)

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**Author:** [@blueblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blueblue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-it-not-possible-to-permanently-delete-topics-or-posts/166193 "2024-10-11T01:19:34Z")

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I am really liking Discourse, it works really well but one thing I am struggling with is not being able to delete topics and posts permanently, like from the DB/server, not just hiding them. I don’t see why this isn’t al…

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## [Badge SQL triggered on post content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-sql-triggered-on-post-content/394444)

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**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-sql-triggered-on-post-content/394444 "2026-02-10T14:32:17Z")

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I’m trying to award a badge depending on the content of a post. For example, If I type ‘Give Me A Badge’ i’m awarded the ‘Demanding’ badge. My SQL is as follows: SELECT p.user\_id, p.id post\_id, p.updated\_at granted\_at…

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## [Add SameSite attribute to cookie function?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-samesite-attribute-to-cookie-function/286312)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-samesite-attribute-to-cookie-function/286312 "2024-09-13T19:23:15Z")

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I get a warning that my cookie has no proper SameSite attribute value: However, it’s not defined as an option in discourse/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/cookie.js at 39aa70d7cbb356edc4d583348313e3ed264965d0…

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## [Hooks for customization of digest and notification emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hooks-for-customization-of-digest-and-notification-emails/164394)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hooks-for-customization-of-digest-and-notification-emails/164394 "2025-05-11T18:51:13Z")

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I have a client who would like to include ads in summary and notification emails. I’ve “crafted” a plugin that allows adding some text to the digest email (which I think needs some updating to catch up with changes made …

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## [Hide my Public Profile stuck in the on/hide position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-my-public-profile-stuck-in-the-on-hide-position/357989)

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**Author:** [@Jumanji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jumanji)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-my-public-profile-stuck-in-the-on-hide-position/357989 "2025-07-25T06:12:24Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Split profile hiding and presence: It looks like this setting has moved to Preferences \> Profile. I only bring this up as a user’s profile is currently stuck in hidden mode even thoug…

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## [Solution for privateemail configurations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-for-privateemail-configurations/71561)

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**Author:** [@Mohamed\_farahat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohamed_farahat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-for-privateemail-configurations/71561 "2025-06-05T03:30:03Z")

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several users tried to configure Discourse with privateemail without luck including me. you can read more about this problem here “https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-admin-email-to-send-working-with-using-namecheap-em…

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## [Sum up of topics and posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sum-up-of-topics-and-posts/380192)

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**Author:** [@Alfi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alfi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sum-up-of-topics-and-posts/380192 "2025-08-25T15:41:29Z")

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Hi, After one year of running our self-hosted travel forum on Discourse, I would like to create an annual report based on the main parameters taken from the Admin Report facility. During the year, the reports show appr…

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## [Got request to delete a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462)

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**Author:** [@Discoursecurious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discoursecurious)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462 "2024-11-18T17:40:15Z")

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I didn’t found the answer by searching it. Can the user delete his account by himself? If yes how? will the account be deleted or anoymized? do i need to delete the account myself? how do i delete all the posts? h…

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## [Always allow PM to admin/moderators?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-pm-to-admin-moderators/254695)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-pm-to-admin-moderators/254695 "2024-09-09T10:48:46Z")

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Hi, does Discourse allow users who are below the trust level for sending PMs or users that have reached their daily PM thread limit to send a PM to the administrator and/or moderators? In my case I would want all non-sus…

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## [How to run rake posts:remap with domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-rake-posts-remap-with-domain/363644)

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**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-rake-posts-remap-with-domain/363644 "2025-04-27T12:47:11Z")

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i am trying to transfer attachments from aws s3 to cloudflare r2, and i have transfered every file like https://whitewatercn-discourse.s3.dualstack.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/2/226249bf2000d559bcb6dee75249…

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## [Split up theme SCSS into multiple files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-up-theme-scss-into-multiple-files/115126)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-up-theme-scss-into-multiple-files/115126 "2024-01-18T00:58:00Z")

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Themes and theme components are becoming steadily more powerful, and developers are getting more and more ambitious. To make things easier for developers, themes can now split their SCSS into multiple files. https://git…

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## [How best to display badges on my forum & website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-display-badges-on-my-forum-website/78686)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Collins1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Collins1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-display-badges-on-my-forum-website/78686 "2025-08-21T08:34:42Z")

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I really like the idea of Discourse badges, but how can I display what badges my users are earning so the rest of the community will get inspired? It seems that currently I have to click on the users name in order to vi…

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## [Don't change 'last seen' when impersonating a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-change-last-seen-when-impersonating-a-user/5764)

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**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-change-last-seen-when-impersonating-a-user/5764 "2025-09-15T15:16:41Z")

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When - as an admin - you impersonate a user, their last seen is updated. That is of course because you completely impersonate the user as if he were behind the keyboard. But… you’re not the user. You might use that opti…

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## [Youtube links don't show preview anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-links-dont-show-preview-anymore/159755)

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**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryanpwo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-links-dont-show-preview-anymore/159755 "2024-11-08T07:20:35Z")

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Since a couple of days, our forum doesn’t show the preview image on a Youtube video anymore. It only shows a link that does work by the way, oneboxing for website links does work. We also migrated the forum to another s…

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## [Visiting a pm expands tag field of topic draft](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visiting-a-pm-expands-tag-field-of-topic-draft/293639)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visiting-a-pm-expands-tag-field-of-topic-draft/293639 "2025-01-09T19:19:09Z")

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Steps I followed: Started writing a new topic. Composed multiple lines of text. Accessed a personal message (via the sidebar or notification menu). Observed that the tag field expanded significantly.

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## [Auto-vote on Topic Posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-vote-on-topic-posting/109366)

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**Author:** [@scottf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scottf)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-vote-on-topic-posting/109366 "2026-01-30T15:46:35Z")

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When a user posts a topic, I would like them to automatically vote for it. Right now, it seems a lot of users don’t realize they need to vote on their own topics. Is there anyway to enable this auto-vote behavior?

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## [Handling SEO for Discourse Communities | Blog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-seo-for-discourse-communities-blog/209461)

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**Author:** [@justin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-seo-for-discourse-communities-blog/209461 "2023-01-13T18:24:15Z")

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If you are concerned about how your community is performing in search engine results (SEO), there are a number of questions to keep in mind when looking to optimize your community software of choice. We frequently get as…

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