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## [Restoring from backup failed with ERROR: must be superuser to create an operator family](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-from-backup-failed-with-error-must-be-superuser-to-create-an-operator-family/29385)

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**Author:** [@mugli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mugli)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-from-backup-failed-with-error-must-be-superuser-to-create-an-operator-family/29385 "2015-05-29T20:02:59Z")

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I’m trying to restore a backup from non-docker discourse installation to a docker based one. The backup process completed properly. But I cannot restore it after several tries of backup and restoring. Here’s the restore…

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## [Tags pages: no update until browser refresh when changing to eg watching/muted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-pages-no-update-until-browser-refresh-when-changing-to-eg-watching-muted/29387)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-pages-no-update-until-browser-refresh-when-changing-to-eg-watching-muted/29387 "2015-05-29T18:12:04Z")

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to replicate: go to a tags page eg https://meta.discourse.org/tags/keyboard-interaction click on the circle pulldown menu and change to eg. watching (argh, I don’t even know what this feature is called..) see that noth…

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## [Sidekiq Jobs::CreateThumbnails Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-jobs-createthumbnails-error/29391)

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**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-jobs-createthumbnails-error/29391 "2015-05-29T08:00:00Z")

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After updating to the latest version (v1.3.0.beta10 +48), my Discourse has been printing some errors to the log: Message Job exception: undefined local variable or method \`max' for #\<Jobs::CreateThumbnails:0x007ff4cc28…

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## [Text on suspension message is cut off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-on-suspension-message-is-cut-off/29395)

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**Author:** [@loopback0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loopback0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-on-suspension-message-is-cut-off/29395 "2015-05-29T07:45:55Z")

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Spotted by someone else, repro on a different instance. Suspend user User is logged out User logs back in, which is rejected and user gets incorrect message (14 days from today is June 11th) Usercard shows it cor…

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## [Invite box is missing - what might disable it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-box-is-missing-what-might-disable-it/29397)

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**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-box-is-missing-what-might-disable-it/29397 "2015-05-29T00:38:22Z")

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On a discourse I manage, I can’t find the Invite box. I upgraded fully today, no change. Here are two related screenshots.. can anyone tell me why two moderators on the forum can’t invite people? (We don’t want anyone …

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## [Discourse does not show the Real Name on a topic page then it (wrongly) assumes it is the same as the Username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-show-the-real-name-on-a-topic-page-then-it-wrongly-assumes-it-is-the-same-as-the-username/29399)

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**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-show-the-real-name-on-a-topic-page-then-it-wrongly-assumes-it-is-the-same-as-the-username/29399 "2015-05-29T01:34:02Z")

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User has set the Real Name: But Discourse does not show the Real Name because it assumes it too similar to the Username The problem code is https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/…

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## [Re-assigning post ownership keeps posts in activity feed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-assigning-post-ownership-keeps-posts-in-activity-feed/29411)

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**Author:** [@Oliveriver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oliveriver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-assigning-post-ownership-keeps-posts-in-activity-feed/29411 "2015-05-29T21:40:56Z")

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Hi, I’m using an instance of Discourse where I don’t have access to the system account but I’ve been setting up some topics with it using the post ownership re-assignment mod tool. I’ve run into an issue where posts are …

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## [Search is limited per-post instead of per-topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-is-limited-per-post-instead-of-per-topic/29418)

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**Author:** [@simonsarris](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonsarris)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-is-limited-per-post-instead-of-per-topic/29418 "2015-07-27T13:45:56Z")

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Suppose I have a topic where a user named blah asks a question, and later I reply “you should use someFooMethod” Suppose I want to find this topic later, where this user has asked a question. I remember the user and I r…

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## [Adding unique ID to custom user fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-unique-id-to-custom-user-fields/29423)

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**Author:** [@OnceWas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OnceWas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-unique-id-to-custom-user-fields/29423 "2015-05-29T17:39:01Z")

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I would like to be able to target custom user profile fields with CSS in both the user profile/card, and the user preferences. Currently, all custom user fields get the same div and span class, making it very difficult t…

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## [Adding unique class names to to the elements in the topic map](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-unique-class-names-to-to-the-elements-in-the-topic-map/29424)

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**Author:** [@OnceWas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OnceWas)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-unique-class-names-to-to-the-elements-in-the-topic-map/29424 "2016-03-16T11:50:17Z")

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Related in spirit to this feature request, I would like to be able to target elements of the topic map through CSS. This is another place where CSS can’t individually target elements: The elements in this section…

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## [API: Can I authenticate without putting the key in the URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-can-i-authenticate-without-putting-the-key-in-the-url/29425)

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**Author:** [@mc0e](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mc0e)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-can-i-authenticate-without-putting-the-key-in-the-url/29425 "2019-05-10T23:18:51Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse API Documentation: An unfortunate (in this context) characteristic of GET parameters is that they get logged all over the place, possibly including the discourse server, load ba…

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## [Group Tagging System](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434)

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**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-tagging-system/29434 "2015-05-31T18:32:07Z")

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I’d like to put in a feature request for a group ping notification system. Basically, this allows users to tag members of groups all at once. Each usergroup gets a unique tag (definable by staff) that can be used by for…

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## [Grant Admin or Moderator over select topics or categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-admin-or-moderator-over-select-topics-or-categories/29438)

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**Author:** [@Ethosyde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethosyde)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-admin-or-moderator-over-select-topics-or-categories/29438 "2020-08-05T16:22:05Z")

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Is there a way to Grant Admin or Moderator over select topics or categories? I want people to have admin or mod over sections in my forums but not the entire forum. Is that possible?

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## [Extended Set of User Fields Resequences itself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extended-set-of-user-fields-resequences-itself/29443)

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**Author:** [@ChristopherMcEwan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChristopherMcEwan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extended-set-of-user-fields-resequences-itself/29443 "2015-09-15T15:00:46Z")

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A recent modification increased the available number of user fields from 3 to \[a number equal to or greater than 15 - that is as far as I tested\]. However, when working with these new fields, they appear to resequence …

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## [Avatars not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-not-loading/29444)

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**Author:** [@nahtnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nahtnam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-not-loading/29444 "2015-06-01T02:08:28Z")

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Hey! For some reason the avatars aren’t loading on mobile for meta.discourse.com. I’m not at home so I can’t verify it on my computer.

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## [Private Message Attachment Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-message-attachment-issue/29447)

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**Author:** [@dbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dbm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-message-attachment-issue/29447 "2015-05-31T22:09:46Z")

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I’m not sure is it global, but recently i’ve tried to attach an file in private message and send to one of the people on my discussion. Seems like Attachment is not working there. If anyone could confirm this problem i w…

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## [Show a user's reputation/user level next to their name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-users-reputation-user-level-next-to-their-name/29459)

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**Author:** [@JJames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JJames)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-users-reputation-user-level-next-to-their-name/29459 "2016-08-22T00:41:19Z")

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First of all, I’ve been using discourse for about a couple of years now (since the pre 1.0 days). Great product and our community loves it. My only gripe with it is that it doesn’t show any kind of statistics/reputation…

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## [How to embed SWF inside a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-swf-inside-a-post/29462)

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**Author:** [@michael\_solomon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michael_solomon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-swf-inside-a-post/29462 "2016-03-23T13:44:43Z")

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Hi, I want to embed SWF (Flash player files) from local to my post. How can I do that? Thanks, Miki

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## [Removing a Like?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-a-like/29463)

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**Author:** [@reaperoa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reaperoa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-a-like/29463 "2015-10-02T23:19:08Z")

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To the point, one of the users on the forum I moderate has sent me a PM asking how they remove a like from someone’s post (the liked user edited their post, and the liker now finds the post objectionable). I checked, and…

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## [Error on specific post id - how to find post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-specific-post-id-how-to-find-post/29471)

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**Author:** [@ankh2054](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankh2054)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-specific-post-id-how-to-find-post/29471 "2015-06-20T04:12:58Z")

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Hi, Im getting the following error in my logs. retry: true queue: default class: Jobs::ProcessPost jid: 7a064c2df0a5016c9c343e7d enqueued\_at: 1433054928.0043101 error\_message: Wrapped URI::InvalidComponentError: bad co…

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## [Add JSON for /tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-json-for-tags/29485)

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**Author:** [@johnmuhl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnmuhl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-json-for-tags/29485 "2015-06-02T18:48:39Z")

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Could a JSON representation be added for /tags?

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## [Inline Commenting on non-Forum Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-commenting-on-non-forum-pages/29486)

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**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-commenting-on-non-forum-pages/29486 "2015-08-12T07:30:20Z")

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Hi, everyone! For their new content pages, I noticed that Sitepoint switched back to using Disqus for comments - away from the earlier Discourse-based solution. There was a discussion about this here: New Articles are u…

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## [Optimised images fail if source is remote and s3 is disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimised-images-fail-if-source-is-remote-and-s3-is-disabled/29492)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimised-images-fail-if-source-is-remote-and-s3-is-disabled/29492 "2015-06-01T18:16:54Z")

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Enable S3 Upload an image Disable S3 Try to get an optimized image, it does not work OptimizedImage should be smarter and download from S3 ensuring it continues to work. (this involves a refactor as a bunch of logic ne…

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## [Click tracker issue on some url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/click-tracker-issue-on-some-url/29508)

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**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/click-tracker-issue-on-some-url/29508 "2016-05-18T07:07:39Z")

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Hi, I am not sure why but the following url will not be opened when clicked. Maybe the é character in the URL ? http://www.clashofclans.fr/threads/guide-stratégique-farming-intensif-or-hdv9-10-avec-bam.15652/ Instead …

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## [Tags are not shown to web spiders](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-shown-to-web-spiders/29513)

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**Author:** [@lovechopra1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lovechopra1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-shown-to-web-spiders/29513 "2015-06-02T18:28:56Z")

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Problem: Tags on topic pages are not visible to web spiders Steps to replicate: 1 Visit any tagged topic page in normal browser mode 2 Now turn off javascript or try to access it from any text browser, you will not…

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## [Can I use a topic title as a link to another site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-a-topic-title-as-a-link-to-another-site/29515)

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**Author:** [@christianeg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christianeg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-a-topic-title-as-a-link-to-another-site/29515 "2015-06-01T20:44:52Z")

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Hi, I´d like to use hyperlink topic titles so readers read the title, click on it and jump into that site (blog post, news, etc) Can this be done with Discourse? Many thanks…

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## [Polls need to be Editable by Moderators and Admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-need-to-be-editable-by-moderators-and-admins/29517)

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**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-need-to-be-editable-by-moderators-and-admins/29517 "2015-09-25T16:54:38Z")

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I run a medical related forum with mostly non-technical users. They get the polls formatted wong a majority of the time. Its a real pain because I usually don’t see them within the 5 minute edit window - so they are no…

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## [How to remove someone from a Message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-someone-from-a-message/29518)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-someone-from-a-message/29518 "2017-12-02T20:10:33Z")

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I know it’s possible to add people to a Message topic, but how does one remove a user?

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## [Missing "save" button on bulk edition of tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-save-button-on-bulk-edition-of-tags/29519)

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**Author:** [@bedhed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bedhed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-save-button-on-bulk-edition-of-tags/29519 "2015-06-02T19:05:26Z")

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I’m selecting several topics and using the “Change the tags” option. The autocomplete to find tags works, BUT there is no button to “Save the change” I’m guessing it would look like this

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## [Installation fails in db:migrate with Finnish locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-fails-in-db-migrate-with-finnish-locale/29529)

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**Author:** [@jks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jks)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-fails-in-db-migrate-with-finnish-locale/29529 "2015-06-03T00:03:37Z")

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I’m following the INSTALL-cloud.md instructions, using a 1GB DigitalOcean droplet. When I set the values in app.yml to the recommended settings and keep the default English locale, the installation works. When I change L…

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