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## [Emails for rtl languages have ltr direction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-for-rtl-languages-have-ltr-direction/41972)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-for-rtl-languages-have-ltr-direction/41972 "2017-06-17T14:56:55Z")

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all the invitation and digest and notification emails are ltr for Persian, and in a bad form as a result. Is there any way to fix this?

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## [Pinned topics gone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-gone/41973)

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**Author:** [@sebastianh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebastianh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-gone/41973 "2017-02-21T15:52:12Z")

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So before 1.5 I had something like But now they’re gone and I have no idea how to bring them back. If I am logged out, I can see them. There are two settings hidden in Discourse about auto-unpinning or something, I d…

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## [Kicking someone out of a PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kicking-someone-out-of-a-pm/41976)

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**Author:** [@melvin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/melvin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kicking-someone-out-of-a-pm/41976 "2016-04-04T06:29:26Z")

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Whenever I click to delete someone in a PM or group PM and I choose to cancel that action, that person still gets kicked from the PM.

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## [5-digit post counts are displaced in topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/5-digit-post-counts-are-displaced-in-topic-list/41977)

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**Author:** [@Dwalus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dwalus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/5-digit-post-counts-are-displaced-in-topic-list/41977 "2016-04-04T09:43:25Z")

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The bug (as far as I’m aware) only make a difference in the Latest view. Whenever one of the topics has more than 4 digits in posts, the post count is lowered for some reason. This ends up pushing the last post time to t…

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## [Mobile version moderator category edit error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-version-moderator-category-edit-error/41979)

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**Author:** [@zainab](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zainab)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-version-moderator-category-edit-error/41979 "2016-04-04T08:38:06Z")

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Hi, On mobile TL3/Moderator’s have access to edit category information (only when accessing website via mobile) but when saving edit an error message comes up .. Is this issue known ? Thanks

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## [SMTP connection problem, docker installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-connection-problem-docker-installation/41981)

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**Author:** [@Sanzhar\_Aubakirov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sanzhar_Aubakirov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-connection-problem-docker-installation/41981 "2018-02-24T01:59:00Z")

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I installed discourse, run it and trying to Sign in as administrator. But I did not receive activation email. I see this message in log file Sent mail to my\_email (10182.6ms) Job exception: 504 5.7.4 Unrecognized authe…

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## [Sort answers by number of likes in topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-answers-by-number-of-likes-in-topic/41993)

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**Author:** [@kegurler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kegurler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-answers-by-number-of-likes-in-topic/41993 "2022-12-10T07:30:55Z")

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Hello, I want users to sort posts inside topic by number of likes received. In this forum there are few topics about sorting “topics” in homepage but I did not see anything about “sorting inside topic.” I am using Disc…

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## [Office 365 Email response to Discourse broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/office-365-email-response-to-discourse-broken/41995)

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**Author:** [@damianwilczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/damianwilczek)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/office-365-email-response-to-discourse-broken/41995 "2016-08-29T22:25:44Z")

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HI, after few test we noticed that discourse have a bug in prassing email answers from Office 365 sent via Email. How to reproduce it: Create a Topic Wait for discourse Email Respond to it via email After this you c…

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## [You can't create a new automatic group, but it looks like you can](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cant-create-a-new-automatic-group-but-it-looks-like-you-can/41996)

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**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cant-create-a-new-automatic-group-but-it-looks-like-you-can/41996 "2016-04-04T09:27:31Z")

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You can press the NEW button under the Custom and under the Automatic tab (in group settings). They each have their own url, but it’s actually the same form. If you add a new group from the automatic tab, the new group …

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## [Help with customize css and plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-customize-css-and-plugin/42007)

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**Author:** [@Roxelle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roxelle)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-customize-css-and-plugin/42007 "2016-04-06T13:19:16Z")

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Hi guys, I have problems with some parts of css.. This is my custom page color: But, in some parts, the css remains dark: You can help me to solve the problem?

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## [Can't upload backup - run out of disk space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-backup-run-out-of-disk-space/42017)

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**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-backup-run-out-of-disk-space/42017 "2017-01-13T15:51:48Z")

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I’ve followed the instructions (this and this) to get a local developer Discourse running. It seems to have worked, and I am browsing at http://localhost:4000/ as admin. I would now like to upload the backup of my workin…

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## [Troubleshoot reply by email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-reply-by-email/42026)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-reply-by-email/42026 "2016-04-04T20:49:19Z")

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If your Discourse does not have incoming email set up, see these topics: Set up reply by email with POP3 polling Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver …

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## [Notifications are strange when "Notify when liked" preference changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-are-strange-when-notify-when-liked-preference-changed/42028)

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**Author:** [@Gilbert\_189](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gilbert_189)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-are-strange-when-notify-when-liked-preference-changed/42028 "2016-04-05T01:52:32Z")

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Hello! I’m a user on the Hopscotch forums, and I have noticed a strange bug. Basically, the notification I am pointing to, and all of the ones below it, are appearing to be there permanently. I know I have received n…

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## [How to move the topic-map widget so it appears above the post's content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-the-topic-map-widget-so-it-appears-above-the-posts-content/42029)

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**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-the-topic-map-widget-so-it-appears-above-the-posts-content/42029 "2016-04-04T23:34:07Z")

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Looking to alter topic-map but cannot find it in either the post.hbs or topic.hbs. I have tried altering the component template via discourse/templates/components/topic-map.hbs but it does nothing. Perhaps it is because t…

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## [Unable to post email address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-post-email-address/42030)

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**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-post-email-address/42030 "2016-04-04T22:43:38Z")

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It’s not possible to post an email address anymore. The following produces an Error 500: \[foo@example.com\](http://foo@example.com) \[email\]bar@example.com\[/email\] This seems to be related to PR 4138. parsed.path seems…

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## [Cannot delete user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-user/42031)

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**Author:** [@zsero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zsero)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-user/42031 "2021-04-13T07:29:06Z")

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Hi, I created a test user, and now as an admin, I’m trying to delete that user, but I cannot as I get: There was an error deleting that user. Make sure all posts are deleted before trying to delete the user. There i…

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## [Keep top menu always on?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-top-menu-always-on/42032)

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**Author:** [@Caswal\_Parker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Caswal_Parker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-top-menu-always-on/42032 "2016-04-05T00:19:25Z")

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Is there a way to keep the top menu (category, Latest, New, Unread etc), displaying when going into a topic?

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## [Get notification from all new posts except my own?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-notification-from-all-new-posts-except-my-own/42033)

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**Author:** [@zsero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zsero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-notification-from-all-new-posts-except-my-own/42033 "2016-04-05T00:55:53Z")

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As an admin, I’ve just set up a Discourse forum and I would like to get an email about every new topic opened. For this I’ve checked “Send me an email for every new post (unless I mute the topic or category)”. This wor…

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## [Quote Reply selection blocked by video](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-selection-blocked-by-video/42036)

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**Author:** [@skills4u2envy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skills4u2envy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-reply-selection-blocked-by-video/42036 "2016-04-05T08:21:37Z")

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Over at the TRS Forums we’ve found a bug on mobile devices where the option to Quote Reply pops up behind a video player if it’s right below the text you’ve selected. https://cdn.discourse.org/turtlerock/uploads/default…

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## [Wrong maximum size when uploading files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-maximum-size-when-uploading-files/42038)

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**Author:** [@martinduparc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martinduparc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-maximum-size-when-uploading-files/42038 "2016-04-06T20:51:50Z")

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The current maximum size I have set up is 200MB. Uploading a file that is less than 200MB works fine but anything above fails, as expected. The issue I have is that the user is then presented with the following message: …

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## [Tagging users (with interests/passions/skills etc)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-users-with-interests-passions-skills-etc/42039)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-users-with-interests-passions-skills-etc/42039 "2023-10-06T13:00:08Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Introducing the Staff Notes Plugin: I’m really keen to find a way to tag users with interests/skills/passions so that I can pull people into relevant discussions. I had hoped to use the …

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## [Can you earn regular status back after suspension?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-earn-regular-status-back-after-suspension/42040)

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**Author:** [@EJGamerCake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EJGamerCake)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-earn-regular-status-back-after-suspension/42040 "2018-05-25T16:57:52Z")

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I was suspended on a discourse hosted forum, and I was wondering if I would ever be able to earn the status back ever again? Obviously not now as I’m not trusted on the forum, but ever in the foreseeable future? Or is my…

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## [Has anyone else discovered this interesting trick/glitch?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-else-discovered-this-interesting-trick-glitch/42041)

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**Author:** [@EJGamerCake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EJGamerCake)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-else-discovered-this-interesting-trick-glitch/42041 "2016-04-05T04:58:42Z")

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I’m not sure if I’m the first one to discover this glitch, but I find it very interesting, as it allows you to create posts that appear to have less than 20 characters, unblock censored words (I’m from the hopscotch foru…

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## [Change the first view for newly invited users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-first-view-for-newly-invited-users/42046)

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**Author:** [@commonpawn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commonpawn)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-first-view-for-newly-invited-users/42046 "2016-04-25T16:25:24Z")

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Is it possible to change what newly invited users see for the first time they visit the site? Currently they see top posts of all time - but in our case, we just launched our site as a closed beta and all the top posts …

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## [Importing from NodeBB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-nodebb/42049)

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**Author:** [@lasercar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lasercar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-nodebb/42049 "2016-09-02T01:21:41Z")

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Is there a way to import users and posts from NodeBB into Discourse?

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## [You can invite someone to the forum, but any way to track this? Like a refer-a-friend program?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-invite-someone-to-the-forum-but-any-way-to-track-this-like-a-refer-a-friend-program/42050)

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**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-invite-someone-to-the-forum-but-any-way-to-track-this-like-a-refer-a-friend-program/42050 "2016-04-05T15:34:37Z")

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This would be great to get our forum going – invite 10 friends and get a special badge or something.

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## [Working on Cards user interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/working-on-cards-user-interface/42058)

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**Author:** [@careanonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/u/careanonymous)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/working-on-cards-user-interface/42058 "2016-04-05T20:44:28Z")

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We are launching a healthcare anonymous platform using Discourse. Have taken a cards based UI approach. Check us out at http://careanonymous.com . As we are developing, would love to hear on feedbacks as well as to lea…

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## [Suggested topics should prioritise watched categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-should-prioritise-watched-categories/42063)

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**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-should-prioritise-watched-categories/42063 "2016-04-05T21:54:00Z")

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I can’t believe this hasn’t already been discussed, but if it has, I couldn’t find it. My apologies if this is a duplicate. “Suggested topics” shows unread topics until there are no more of those and then displays new …

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## [Unable to Get \<Details\> to Expand](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-details-to-expand/42066)

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**Author:** [@Sern](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sern)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-details-to-expand/42066 "2016-04-06T19:45:08Z")

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Also attempted this here: http://try.discourse.org/t/testing-details-tags/340 Am I doing something wrong? This format worked fine before. Same problem persists on our Discourse install. This began after 1.5, although no…

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## [Mybb.rb imports nothing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mybb-rb-imports-nothing/42070)

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**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mybb-rb-imports-nothing/42070 "2017-08-09T18:02:56Z")

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I’m running the mybb.rb script as described by @elberet and the script is running and returns successfully, but no changes result. The script contains the correct remote host name, db name, pw, etc. The remote server is…

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