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## [UTM Parameters in Digest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utm-parameters-in-digest/33785)

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**Author:** [@Un3qual](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Un3qual)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utm-parameters-in-digest/33785 "2021-05-28T10:47:47Z")

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Would you consider adding configurable UTM parameters to the links in the digest, so as opposed to example.com/t/my-great-post/12 it could be example.com/t/my-great-post/12?utm\_source=digest

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## ["\[en.topic\_count\_all\] Click to show" being shown as-is instead of actual counter in category top list (v1.5.0.beta1)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/en-topic-count-all-click-to-show-being-shown-as-is-instead-of-actual-counter-in-category-top-list-v1-5-0-beta1/33793)

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**Author:** [@Fabio\_Machado\_de\_Oli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabio_Machado_de_Oli)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/en-topic-count-all-click-to-show-being-shown-as-is-instead-of-actual-counter-in-category-top-list-v1-5-0-beta1/33793 "2015-09-28T10:04:04Z")

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## [Replacing shortened URLs by original](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-shortened-urls-by-original/33797)

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**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-shortened-urls-by-original/33797 "2015-09-27T21:27:19Z")

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Hi, On my forum, members are frequently using short URLs in their posts (t.co, bit.ly…). I think it’s a problem for some reasons: Readers can’t see the real URL The clicks counter is reseted when an admin replace the …

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## [Google Chrome PC displays mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-chrome-pc-displays-mobile-view/33805)

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**Author:** [@evansakanno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evansakanno)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-chrome-pc-displays-mobile-view/33805 "2015-09-28T23:59:29Z")

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Hello, please my pc browser - Google Chrome forces Discourse into displaying the mobile view? Like http://chat.zegist.com?mobile=1

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## [Message editor resizing is nor proportional starting from some width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-editor-resizing-is-nor-proportional-starting-from-some-width/33807)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-editor-resizing-is-nor-proportional-starting-from-some-width/33807 "2015-09-27T19:39:54Z")

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From one point of view, it makes sense to make the “title” and “category” controls have some minimal width. But when resized below some value, the message and its preview continues to resize, while the title and category…

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## [Discourse Docker Manager: Upgrade All](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-manager-upgrade-all/33808)

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**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-manager-upgrade-all/33808 "2018-06-24T15:33:23Z")

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The Docker Manager is great for keeping everything up-to-date, but it’s awfully slow when you have more than one thing that needs upgrading, not to mention that you need to restart the web server once for each plugin. I…

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## [Moving a Whisper Post as a New Topic produces unviewable/unclearable topic for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-whisper-post-as-a-new-topic-produces-unviewable-unclearable-topic-for-users/33809)

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**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-whisper-post-as-a-new-topic-produces-unviewable-unclearable-topic-for-users/33809 "2015-09-27T22:10:58Z")

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Okay, so I’m torn on this being a bug report, as it is just odd steps to take, so I leave the classification up to you. Repo Steps: Create a regular topic as a staff member Reply using a Whisper Post Use the wrench to…

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## [Unable to set show\_logout\_in\_header in app.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-show-logout-in-header-in-app-yml/33814)

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**Author:** [@ckamps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckamps)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-show-logout-in-header-in-app-yml/33814 "2015-09-28T23:58:01Z")

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I have been able to set quite a few site settings in the app.yml using the following approach: # "Basic Setup" section - exec: rails r "SiteSetting.fixed\_category\_positions='true'" - exec: rails r "SiteSetting.enable\_wh…

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## [Edit of rebaked post doesn't show in HTML; only in raw](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-of-rebaked-post-doesnt-show-in-html-only-in-raw/33815)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-of-rebaked-post-doesnt-show-in-html-only-in-raw/33815 "2015-09-29T16:51:58Z")

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I’ve just run into a very odd issue. I’ve edited this post as an admin, and after saving, none of my changes show up in the HTML! The HTML diff doesn’t show any difference. The markdown/raw diff correctly shows the c…

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## [Minor UX suggestion: don't display "Profile" tooltip when hovering over "Profile"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ux-suggestion-dont-display-profile-tooltip-when-hovering-over-profile/33816)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ux-suggestion-dont-display-profile-tooltip-when-hovering-over-profile/33816 "2015-09-28T06:40:23Z")

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It would still be useful to have the tooltip for the profile icon.

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## [Deleted posts easy to miss in a user's profile -\> activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-posts-easy-to-miss-in-a-users-profile-activity/33821)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-posts-easy-to-miss-in-a-users-profile-activity/33821 "2015-12-04T03:41:12Z")

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I have a bunch of users that have posted filler replies. They might be spammers trying to build reputation, or just insufficiently educated about the topic. I’ve deleted those replies, and here’s one such user’s activity…

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## [Add a get-option to enable noscript view of a page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-get-option-to-enable-noscript-view-of-a-page/33823)

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**Author:** [@rubo77](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rubo77)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-get-option-to-enable-noscript-view-of-a-page/33823 "2015-10-17T07:41:53Z")

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If you watch a discourse forum with javascript disabled, you get a read-only view of that page. could you add a link to the read-only view at the bottom? so you can for example print the whole page or translate it with …

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## [MyBB importer script failing at creating users stage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mybb-importer-script-failing-at-creating-users-stage/33828)

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**Author:** [@SentinelX101](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SentinelX101)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mybb-importer-script-failing-at-creating-users-stage/33828 "2015-09-29T06:54:07Z")

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When running the mybb.rb importer script I get the following error. loading existing groups... loading existing users... loading existing categories... loading existing posts... loading existing topics... creating user…

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## [Errno::ENOSPC: No space left on device](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errno-enospc-no-space-left-on-device/33829)

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**Author:** [@avorio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avorio)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errno-enospc-no-space-left-on-device/33829 "2017-06-01T17:33:14Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to rebuild Discourse but I’m running into this error: FAILED -------------------- RuntimeError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake assets:precompile' failed with return #\<Pr…

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## [Plugins admin section shows actions not available for moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-section-shows-actions-not-available-for-moderators/33836)

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**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-section-shows-actions-not-available-for-moderators/33836 "2015-09-28T14:24:19Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Plugins admin section is shown to moderators: I’m not sure if this is a regression since the fixes mentioned in that thread or something separate, but: The circled controls all lead to…

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## [Email security/obscurity for moderators is inconsistent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-security-obscurity-for-moderators-is-inconsistent/33837)

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**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-security-obscurity-for-moderators-is-inconsistent/33837 "2015-09-29T16:38:33Z")

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The user list hides emails (except for self, obscured), has a button to show them, and pressing that logs a “viewed email” event for each user on the page (I think - I didn’t actually try this on my instance). Howeve…

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## [Backups link on dashboard should not be accessible to moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-link-on-dashboard-should-not-be-accessible-to-moderators/33839)

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**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-link-on-dashboard-should-not-be-accessible-to-moderators/33839 "2015-09-28T14:51:34Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Plugins admin section shows actions not available for moderators: The backups link on the dashboard suffers from the same fate. (Yep, I’m clicking through the interface after having de…

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## [Dismiss Posts vs. Dismiss Topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-posts-vs-dismiss-topics/33842)

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**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-posts-vs-dismiss-topics/33842 "2015-10-31T14:05:50Z")

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What is the difference between Dismiss Posts and Dismiss Topics?

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## [Exporting data from version 0.9.4 installed through bitnami](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-data-from-version-0-9-4-installed-through-bitnami/33844)

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**Author:** [@alphydan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alphydan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-data-from-version-0-9-4-installed-through-bitnami/33844 "2016-04-06T08:52:53Z")

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I installed Discourse 0.9.4 a while ago using Bitnami. After some troubleshooting, it worked for a few months without problem. However, when I tried to upgrade, I ran into all sorts of problems but I didn’t have the ti…

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## [Emoji in topic names 😛💜🍦](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-topic-names/33852)

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**Author:** [@gmanjapan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gmanjapan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-topic-names/33852 "2015-09-28T20:55:35Z")

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\#UPDATE Turns out this a bug in Chrome not in Discourse. It works in Firefox and Safari Relevant chrome bug I see similar topics but I’m not sure this is the same thing. I put real unicode emoji in the topic name (n…

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## [Alternate home page 'digest' layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-home-page-digest-layout/33854)

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**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-home-page-digest-layout/33854 "2020-01-06T21:39:23Z")

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I am proposing the following design concept as an alternative to the current home page or the current /category page. This design is inspired by Google News and other sites with digest-ee layouts. I’ll quickly describe t…

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## [Using Discourse as a internal Knowledge Base / Intranet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-a-internal-knowledge-base-intranet/33857)

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**Author:** [@georgeguimaraes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/georgeguimaraes)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-a-internal-knowledge-base-intranet/33857 "2022-12-23T10:40:42Z")

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Anyone using Discourse as a internal Knowledge Base for a company? Think about discussing “how we do stuff at the company” and then curating the content to be a live version of it. (maybe that’d be similar to a wiki, bu…

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## [Missing preview and toolbar when messaging a user via Admin Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-preview-and-toolbar-when-messaging-a-user-via-admin-preferences/33858)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-preview-and-toolbar-when-messaging-a-user-via-admin-preferences/33858 "2015-09-29T18:22:09Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Composing a message while on a user's preference page does not work: Repro steps: Be logged in as admin In a user’s profile, click Preferences, then Message The toolbar will be empty, …

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## [Bluehost Cloud Server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluehost-cloud-server/33861)

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**Author:** [@joebuhlig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebuhlig)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluehost-cloud-server/33861 "2018-06-01T11:36:06Z")

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Looks like Bluehost might have something here: http://cloud.bluehost.com/products/cloud-sites 4 GB and 4 CPUs for $9/month. I have a site on their shared hosting service that I’m planning to move over. Might see how it…

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## [Akismet has temporarily hidden your post, but which one?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-has-temporarily-hidden-your-post-but-which-one/33872)

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**Author:** [@Bones](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bones)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-has-temporarily-hidden-your-post-but-which-one/33872 "2015-11-16T20:47:28Z")

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I wasn’t sure where this should go, so apologies if it’s in the wrong category. I recently made a post and received a message saying that Akismet has hidden my post. The problem is there is nothing in the message to te…

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## [Phpbb import: no users imported](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-no-users-imported/33873)

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**Author:** [@ntadej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ntadej)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-no-users-imported/33873 "2015-09-30T16:02:22Z")

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I’m trying to import phpbb forum to discourse. I followed instructions here running development version on mac and stable branch. No users were imported (without any warnings or errors on import users step).

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## [How to connect two independently written topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-connect-two-independently-written-topics/33874)

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**Author:** [@Mohit\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohit_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-connect-two-independently-written-topics/33874 "2015-09-30T05:15:08Z")

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I want to connect two independently written topics so that the link for each topic appear in the list of reply as linked topic list for the other topic.But the link for the other topic must must not appear in the body of…

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## [Setting up SMTP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-smtp/33885)

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**Author:** [@Mechanatrix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mechanatrix)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-smtp/33885 "2015-10-06T21:45:02Z")

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Hello people of discourse :smiley: I’ve been trying for a while to get my SMTP routing working, and now I’m getting an interesting issue when I check mailgun send logs. It finally goes through, but it tries to send to w…

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## [Per-Category email footers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-email-footers/33886)

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**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-email-footers/33886 "2015-09-29T21:15:54Z")

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I’m trying to encourage more usage of the forum, and am running into an age-old problem.. people don’t know where to send an email to start a thread. We’re able to put a custom email address for a given Category, I’d re…

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## [The State of JavaScript on Android in 2015 is... poor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-state-of-javascript-on-android-in-2015-is-poor/33889)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 285\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-state-of-javascript-on-android-in-2015-is-poor/33889 "2022-12-18T17:05:20Z")

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For several years now we’ve tracked the fact that, over time from 2012 onward, Android JavaScript performance has become wildly divergent from iOS JavaScript performance. And not in a good way. To give you an idea of ho…

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