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## [Multisite DiscourseConnect provider avatar bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-discourseconnect-provider-avatar-bug/356599)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-discourseconnect-provider-avatar-bug/356599 "2025-03-21T14:54:28Z")

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Issue DiscourseConnect Provider returns incorrect URL for user\_avatar in payload in multisite environment. When DiscourseConnect is acting as a provider, it returns the avatar\_url in a form that is missing the ‘upload…

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## [IP info is not updated when you switch to a different reviewable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-info-is-not-updated-when-you-switch-to-a-different-reviewable/391230)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-info-is-not-updated-when-you-switch-to-a-different-reviewable/391230 "2026-04-14T22:56:46Z")

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I noticed wrong IP information in the review queue. To me, it seems this is not always updated when I switch from one flagged post to another. Repro steps from the video below: Enable Reviewable UI refresh at least fo…

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## [Discovering older topics: drinking a lake through a straw](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discovering-older-topics-drinking-a-lake-through-a-straw/310190)

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**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discovering-older-topics-drinking-a-lake-through-a-straw/310190 "2024-06-02T07:09:14Z")

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TL;DR: Are there any plug-ins or settings which add a selection of random topics to the bottom of a topic (not just the most recent) even when not logged-in so that a crawler can discover all the older topics. Having no…

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## [Do users properly use tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-users-properly-use-tags/141800)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-users-properly-use-tags/141800 "2020-02-18T01:14:15Z")

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Hi! When I migrated my forum from phpBB to Discourse, I decided not to use tags, convinced that the users wouldn’t use them properly, hence resulting in a half-functional tool, unless a staff user would constantly add t…

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## [Dashboard Report - Anonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-anonymous/289114)

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**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-anonymous/289114 "2023-12-21T00:18:38Z")

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This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Anonymous. This report shows the number of pageviews a site has received each day from anonymous users (users who are not logged into an account) over a specified date …

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## [Plug-in to allow public view of moderator actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plug-in-to-allow-public-view-of-moderator-actions/317890)

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**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plug-in-to-allow-public-view-of-moderator-actions/317890 "2024-08-03T17:32:14Z")

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I’d like to see the option to have moderator actions viewable to the general public, perhaps for the last 100 days as it affects trust level promotions , if these are on a users profile page it may deter or correct user …

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## [Feature request: include sig in email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-include-sig-in-email-notifications/390055)

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**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-include-sig-in-email-notifications/390055 "2025-10-20T17:44:56Z")

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Turns out this plugin doesn’t work for our need. The signatures are appended in the post just fine, but they’re not sent as part of an e-mail reply and that’s the whole point of using it in our case. Is this something …

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## [How do I see pictures in raw?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-see-pictures-in-raw/299155)

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**Author:** [@idontexist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/idontexist)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-see-pictures-in-raw/299155 "2024-03-15T18:18:16Z")

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How do you see image links or pictures when looking at RAW?

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## [Release Notes for 3.4.0.beta3-dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/release-notes-for-3-4-0-beta3-dev/337217)

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**Author:** [@Taste-OF-IT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Taste-OF-IT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/release-notes-for-3-4-0-beta3-dev/337217 "2024-11-20T10:12:41Z")

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Hi, when do we read about Version 3.4.0.beta3-dev which is online since 12.11.? Thanks

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## [Making the case for a hard cap feature on user group AI usage for AI bots and AI Helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-case-for-a-hard-cap-feature-on-user-group-ai-usage-for-ai-bots-and-ai-helper/318085)

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**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-case-for-a-hard-cap-feature-on-user-group-ai-usage-for-ai-bots-and-ai-helper/318085 "2025-01-21T06:10:09Z")

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I’ve done some calculations and came to the conclusion that without the ability to limit a user’s monthly or daily token input and output, you can quickly get into some trouble. Currently, the only way to limit a user’s …

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## [Private topic safety](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topic-safety/334731)

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**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topic-safety/334731 "2024-11-06T08:24:12Z")

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I marked a topic as un-public using admin role, but it can be viewed directly by other users using uri. How can I fix it? eg, topic detail uri: domainname/t/topic/79/3.

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## [How can I add an announcement?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-announcement/288773)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-announcement/288773 "2023-12-15T09:38:04Z")

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How can I add such an announcement? I couldn’t find the plugin.

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## [How to Order Topic Replies in Chronological Order By Default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-order-topic-replies-in-chronological-order-by-default/301193)

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**Author:** [@SethWilliams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SethWilliams)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-order-topic-replies-in-chronological-order-by-default/301193 "2024-03-27T21:03:21Z")

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I recently migrated our forum from NodeBB to Discourse. It’s all going great so far, but I’m finding that all of the replies within each topic are automatically sorted in reverse chronological order (the latest reply is …

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## [Can I use routeAction in glimmer single-file components?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-routeaction-in-glimmer-single-file-components/288936)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-routeaction-in-glimmer-single-file-components/288936 "2023-12-18T13:02:18Z")

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I can use the route-action helper in .hbs template files like this: @action={{route-action "showLogin"}} Can I use the same declaration in a glimmer template file? I tried this but it doesn’t work: import { routeActio…

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## [\[PAID\] Redirect users without group membership to subscription page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-redirect-users-without-group-membership-to-subscription-page/345703)

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**Author:** [@JeroenR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JeroenR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-redirect-users-without-group-membership-to-subscription-page/345703 "2025-01-06T05:41:44Z")

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What would you like done? I want (activated) users that do not have a group membership to be redirected to the subscription page. So they can only see the subscription page and nothing else. When do you need it done? A…

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## [How does auto-close topics work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-auto-close-topics-work/219122)

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**Author:** [@Noah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noah)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-auto-close-topics-work/219122 "2022-04-26T20:59:51Z")

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When I made this post: It was automatically locked for no reason, the channel does not auto lock topics usually & the user broke none of the rules, they never changed categories either. Can someone tell me the story…

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## [Comments not appearing and posts unlisted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-appearing-and-posts-unlisted/294970)

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**Author:** [@hunterboerner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hunterboerner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-appearing-and-posts-unlisted/294970 "2024-02-19T06:57:50Z")

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Hi, The discourse comments are not showing up (even just the link to the forum) and the posts created on the forum are unlisted. I have tried going to the theme template and replacing the WP comments block with a Discou…

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## [Dropdown for groups as for categories and tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-for-groups-as-for-categories-and-tags/308457)

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**Author:** [@Marty\_Downs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marty_Downs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-for-groups-as-for-categories-and-tags/308457 "2024-05-17T18:26:33Z")

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I’m trying to clean up and streamline our site. I got rid of a bunch of categories, which only siloed discussions. I’m trying to move truly group-specific discussions into groups. Is there a way to add a dropdown for gro…

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## [How to install the plugin on bitnami's repository](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-the-plugin-on-bitnamis-repository/354387)

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**Author:** [@Huang\_Ivan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Huang_Ivan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-the-plugin-on-bitnamis-repository/354387 "2025-04-14T19:55:21Z")

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I built Discourse through the following repository, instead of the standard installation method. https://github.com/bitnami/containers/tree/main/bitnami/discourse But I don’t know how to install the plugin, I tried the…

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## [Errors in console related to loading account preferences route directly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-in-console-related-to-loading-account-preferences-route-directly/291190)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-in-console-related-to-loading-account-preferences-route-directly/291190 "2024-01-11T10:48:06Z")

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http://localhost:4200/u/merefield/preferences/account This is generating the following error currently: Error occurred: - While rendering: -top-level application discourse-root user use…

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## [Quick Search not available on Phone View](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-search-not-available-on-phone-view/329773)

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**Author:** [@Hongshen\_Yang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hongshen_Yang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-search-not-available-on-phone-view/329773 "2024-10-09T02:25:57Z")

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The searchable Users Field is only available with quick search, and quick search is only available with Desktop view, not Phone view. That means, there is no way to search Users Field on your phone, correct?

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## [Secure Uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-uploads/140017)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-uploads/140017 "2025-07-24T10:30:07Z")

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Added in the Discourse 2.4 release in February is the Secure Uploads feature, which provides a higher degree of security for ALL uploads (images, video, audio, text, pdfs, zips, and others) within a Discourse instance. P…

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## [Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171 "2015-11-02T03:36:48Z")

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:bookmark: This is a guide for understanding the various user statuses, roles, and permissions within Discourse, including how they affect user capabilities and how they are stored in the database. …

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## [Setting up toxicity detection in your community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-toxicity-detection-in-your-community/320257)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-toxicity-detection-in-your-community/320257 "2024-08-07T16:02:54Z")

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:bookmark: This is a how-to guide for setting up toxic detection in your community using the Discourse AI Post Classifier. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Overview In this topic we are going…

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## [Birthday in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/birthday-in-discourse/147327)

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**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/birthday-in-discourse/147327 "2020-04-08T21:42:31Z")

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Hello, Discourse is showing the birthday in a strange way: It’s written birthday twice and the numbers doesn’t make sense. Someone can explain to me? Thank you.

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## [Custom topic fields per category or custom topic entry form per category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-fields-per-category-or-custom-topic-entry-form-per-category/355260)

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**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-fields-per-category-or-custom-topic-entry-form-per-category/355260 "2025-03-03T05:53:15Z")

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Something similar has been asked several years ago and I wanted to check if there has been any progress on this. I want to setup a peer to peer marketplace category where users can sell items to each other. While creati…

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## [Settings for Hugging Face bge-large-en embeddings? -\> RAG bots unresponsive!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-hugging-face-bge-large-en-embeddings-rag-bots-unresponsive/309494)

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**Author:** [@StevePlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StevePlex)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-hugging-face-bge-large-en-embeddings-rag-bots-unresponsive/309494 "2024-05-30T01:04:47Z")

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Please advise.. what are best settings to allow bge-large-en embedding model to work as the default Discourse AI vector service? I have a bge-large-en instance running in AWS and I know my Discourse AI is talking to it …

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## [Help me with my maileroo smtp](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ayudame-con-mi-smtp-de-maileroo/379384)

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**Author:** [@Picho\_Pelis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Picho_Pelis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ayudame-con-mi-smtp-de-maileroo/379384 "2025-09-19T19:25:00Z")

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Help me with my maileroo smtp It turns out that I have installed all discourse, so I set up the maileroo service, well configured but it does not send emails to the email. It says sent but they don't arrive I need help

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## [One attempt at keeping a Dev environment up to date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-attempt-at-keeping-a-dev-environment-up-to-date/347535)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-attempt-at-keeping-a-dev-environment-up-to-date/347535 "2025-01-17T02:18:50Z")

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As I lamented here, I often feel like I spend more time trying to keep my dev environment up to date than I do writing code. I have a script that I use to start up Discourse with a bunch of ENV settings that also does a…

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## [Published Pages should be able to be shown like /tos /privacy and /faq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-should-be-able-to-be-shown-like-tos-privacy-and-faq/302086)

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**Author:** [@stromkabelsalat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stromkabelsalat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-should-be-able-to-be-shown-like-tos-privacy-and-faq/302086 "2024-04-14T04:20:59Z")

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In Discourse the pages /tos /privacy and /faq are shown like static pages, but the Hamburger Menu/Top bar/Forum logo are visible. Published pages are shown without he Hamburger Menu/Top bar/Forum logo. I suggest an opt…

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