# Hot

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## [How do I add a category button to my mobile theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-category-button-to-my-mobile-theme/294040)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-category-button-to-my-mobile-theme/294040 "2024-02-03T14:28:25Z")

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How do I add a category button to my mobile theme?

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## [Topics and posts in reports](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-posts-in-reports/338260)

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**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-posts-in-reports/338260 "2024-11-26T09:32:55Z")

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Just wanted a clarification when counting posts in our community to get our stats right. Asking because Topics are a series of messages and Post is an individual message and am not sure if one is included in the other. …

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## [Make selective dismissal of New and Unread topics available to moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-selective-dismissal-of-new-and-unread-topics-available-to-moderators/299086)

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**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-selective-dismissal-of-new-and-unread-topics-available-to-moderators/299086 "2024-04-03T00:56:34Z")

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Unfortunately, Selective dismissal of New and Unread topics is not available for moderators and admins, since the single “dismiss” button is not shown for them and “dismiss” is not an option available in the bulk-actions…

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## [replaceIcon() not replacing the user menu dropdown's icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replaceicon-not-replacing-the-user-menu-dropdowns-icon/337655)

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**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replaceicon-not-replacing-the-user-menu-dropdowns-icon/337655 "2024-11-22T04:56:27Z")

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I used replaceIcon() to swap the certification for a custom svg. The custom svg shows everywhere except in the user menu’s drop down.

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## [Join Group Button on Group Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/join-group-button-on-group-pages/291220)

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**Author:** [@Marc\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marc_S)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/join-group-button-on-group-pages/291220 "2024-02-03T00:21:59Z")

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I’m trying to require users to join groups in order to post and reply. I did my research and have already configured the groupings and in each individual group, I’ve configured everything in the security section to not a…

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## [How to style category boxes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-style-category-boxes/331109)

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**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-style-category-boxes/331109 "2024-10-28T05:10:35Z")

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I’ve expanded the boxes to take the entire width, to simplify the UX. But what I struggle with is to align headings and descriptions to the left. Which selector is responsible for the text alignment? ’

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## [3.3.3: Security and maintenance release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-3-security-and-maintenance-release/343239)

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**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-3-security-and-maintenance-release/343239 "2024-12-19T16:53:42Z")

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Discourse 3.3.3 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc…

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## [SSO - custom picture not getting updated again once it is updated initially](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-custom-picture-not-getting-updated-again-once-it-is-updated-initially/344507)

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**Author:** [@Nitin\_Digraje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nitin_Digraje)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-custom-picture-not-getting-updated-again-once-it-is-updated-initially/344507 "2025-01-01T02:41:42Z")

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We are integrating discourse with Php/Laravel platform where we have implemented SSO. Users custom picture getting updated only once. However if i change profile picture in laravel platform, custom picture not updated in…

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## [Not being able to delete topic blocks category deletion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-being-able-to-delete-topic-blocks-category-deletion/307728)

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**Author:** [@Viktor09](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viktor09)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-being-able-to-delete-topic-blocks-category-deletion/307728 "2024-05-21T07:30:15Z")

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We closed our politics category three years ago because it caused us so many headaches, and it has been hidden from our users since then. I’d now like to delete the category, and I find that I first have to go through t…

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## [Odd after line on menu panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-after-line-on-menu-panel/337809)

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**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-after-line-on-menu-panel/337809 "2024-11-23T14:43:48Z")

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In mobile view, there’s a strange line that appears in the ::after

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## [Switching between the Default and Dark theme doesn't have any effect on bg color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-the-default-and-dark-theme-doesnt-have-any-effect-on-bg-color/342895)

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**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-the-default-and-dark-theme-doesnt-have-any-effect-on-bg-color/342895 "2024-12-17T14:05:12Z")

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For me, on meta.discourse.org the Default and Dark theme both display with a black background. On one of the Discourse sites I’m admin for when switching between the Default and the Dark theme they both display with a w…

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## [Bug when using full page login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-using-full-page-login/351642)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-using-full-page-login/351642 "2025-06-22T23:59:22Z")

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When full page login is enabled as well as login required, there’s an unexpected user experience happening. When you go to your root domain of your site (e.g. community.netwrix.com), you’re redirected to /login. When y…

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## [Removing \[\] from email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-from-email/330387)

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**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-from-email/330387 "2024-10-13T09:45:17Z")

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Please how do I remove this from our email generated for users \[Naliss Community\]

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## [Wishlist: Staff-only Yearly Review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wishlist-staff-only-yearly-review/290402)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wishlist-staff-only-yearly-review/290402 "2024-01-04T21:49:38Z")

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We have a community of product which we run, yes, to help users but primarily to get feedback. That requires our devs to interact in the community to flesh out and act on the feedback. Thus, we expect and actively encour…

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## [Cannot upgrade - app rebuild fails to boostrap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-upgrade-app-rebuild-fails-to-boostrap/310074)

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**Author:** [@gilgongo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilgongo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-upgrade-app-rebuild-fails-to-boostrap/310074 "2024-05-31T18:08:53Z")

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I had a notification that I needed to upgrade our installation, so I went to the admin and saw this: Hitting the upgrade link triggered a check, but both came back with “up to date”. So I tried ./launcher rebuild ap…

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## [Onebox parser m3u8 link and play with videojs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-parser-m3u8-link-and-play-with-videojs/296426)

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**Author:** [@Creatures\_Prehistori](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Creatures_Prehistori)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-parser-m3u8-link-and-play-with-videojs/296426 "2024-02-26T09:39:25Z")

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I edit file lib\\onebox\\engine\\video\_onebox.rb to parser link that endwith m3u8. However, when I paste the m3u8 link from an external site, the video fails to parse correctly. If I upload a file to the website, get an m…

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## [How to create multiple categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-multiple-categories/308600)

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**Author:** [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-multiple-categories/308600 "2024-05-19T13:30:20Z")

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I’m interested in whether it’s possible to create categories, but with the ability to have several of them on the forum, as well as the ability to rename them. This means that each category will have its own sections…

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## [How to redirect a specific topic to a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-a-specific-topic-to-a-category/311949)

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**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-a-specific-topic-to-a-category/311949 "2024-06-14T16:02:04Z")

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I’m a bit stuck on this one: I’d like to redirect from a specific topic to a category route, something like this: /t/slug/123 =\> /c/slug/456 I realise the permalinks in the admin aren’t meant for existing Discourse URL…

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## [How much money can you make from discourse forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-money-can-you-make-from-discourse-forum/22315)

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**Author:** [@CharlesWil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CharlesWil)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-money-can-you-make-from-discourse-forum/22315 "2020-01-24T06:12:41Z")

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Hi Can you make a good income from a discourse forum? I know it depends on your niche but I like to know if it is possible? Many thanks

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## [Where do I set the email domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-i-set-the-email-domain/304514)

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**Author:** [@Jane\_Jojo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jane_Jojo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-i-set-the-email-domain/304514 "2024-04-18T20:01:04Z")

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I saw this: What sets the domain in the Email Settings? - #14 by MicahZoltu, but it didn’t look like it was answered. I don’t see it in containers/app.yml. I get this error while testing

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## [Developing Discourse Plugins - Part 7 - Publish your plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-plugins-part-7-publish-your-plugin/101636)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-plugins-part-7-publish-your-plugin/101636 "2021-07-29T14:01:04Z")

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Previous tutorial: Developing Discourse Plugins - Part 6 - Add acceptance tests You’ve created your plugin, you’ve uploaded it to GitHub and you’ve added tests. Great! Problem is, no one else knows about it. Documenti…

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## [Deleting all posts in personal message not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-all-posts-in-personal-message-not-working/314953)

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**Author:** [@DGForum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DGForum)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-all-posts-in-personal-message-not-working/314953 "2024-07-05T14:20:38Z")

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A user has flagged one of their personal message topics to be deleted. It has about 1200 posts in it. The max deletions option is set to 2000. Yet when we select all posts for deletion it says ‘Error please contact yo…

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## [Topic Status Between Unlisted and Listed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-status-between-unlisted-and-listed/293813)

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**Author:** [@elmstedt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmstedt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-status-between-unlisted-and-listed/293813 "2024-02-05T00:22:34Z")

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I’m part of the moderation team on a large Discourse forum for a consumer product. We have an issue where complaint topics pop up on the Google front page and we get a significant number of hit-and-run posts from users f…

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## [Changed the hostname of my self-hosted Discourse, login no longer works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changed-the-hostname-of-my-self-hosted-discourse-login-no-longer-works/310012)

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**Author:** [@kané](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kan%C3%A9)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changed-the-hostname-of-my-self-hosted-discourse-login-no-longer-works/310012 "2024-05-31T01:20:23Z")

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Just had this issue happen. I changed the hostname of my self-hosted Discourse, and when I went to log back in, I got an error saying: “Incorrect username, email or password” The only way I can log in with the same use…

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## [Theme Developer Quick Reference Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-developer-quick-reference-guide/110448)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-developer-quick-reference-guide/110448 "2021-06-28T17:13:16Z")

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As themes grow more powerful, there’s more to remember about how they work. We have loads of detailed documentation under #theme-guides, but if you just need something to jog your memory, this guide may help. General Re…

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## [Automatic and periodic PMs for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-and-periodic-pms-for-new-users/293710)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-and-periodic-pms-for-new-users/293710 "2024-02-01T23:13:45Z")

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Hey, guys! How are things going? I was wondering whether it would be possible to send a number of weekly PMs to each new user as an onboarding strategy, so they can get the grip of our culture and deepen their process w…

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## [Problem after installing plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-after-installing-plugin/295812)

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**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-after-installing-plugin/295812 "2024-02-19T20:45:04Z")

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After installing the plugin, I cannot access my site. My transactions are correct. There are errors in the picture. What is the problem? tarihforum.com

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## [Moving the server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-the-server/293654)

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**Author:** [@Gregory\_Edigarov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gregory_Edigarov)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-the-server/293654 "2024-02-01T07:25:54Z")

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Hello, everybody I am in the process of moving our discourse server to a new location. On old server I did: discourse backup then copied the latest backup file from container to host system copied it to new server …

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## [Mass Revoking Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-revoking-badges/295792)

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**Author:** [@justanotherperson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justanotherperson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-revoking-badges/295792 "2024-02-18T21:51:24Z")

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Is there a way to mass revoke a badge/badges? I mean, this is painful to have to manually revoke all 20 - 60 badges: Or is there a different way to do this? ▶ Also...

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## [New topic controls footer mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-controls-footer-mobile/342588)

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**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-controls-footer-mobile/342588 "2024-12-16T10:00:46Z")

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I don’t like this: How can I have the old ones, I don’t like the new mobile design?

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