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## [Getting to /tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-to-tags/42922)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-to-tags/42922 "2016-04-21T11:30:23Z")

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How do you navigate to the /tags page? It seems it used to go there when you clicked the “all tags” button, but now that just displays all the tags. I see now it asks as kind of a filter, so you need to be able to sele…

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## [I have a broken CDN, how do I fix it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-broken-cdn-how-do-i-fix-it/42925)

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**Author:** [@Felipe\_Morales](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Felipe_Morales)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-broken-cdn-how-do-i-fix-it/42925 "2016-04-22T01:47:21Z")

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I tried to install metadiscource as the link says : Set up Discourse in the cloud in under 30 minutes result: ideas?

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## [How to update the crawled content from static site when static site embedding is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-the-crawled-content-from-static-site-when-static-site-embedding-is-enabled/42927)

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**Author:** [@li\_xinyang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/li_xinyang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-the-crawled-content-from-static-site-when-static-site-embedding-is-enabled/42927 "2016-04-22T14:32:47Z")

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I embeded my disocurse inside my blog. However, it seems Discours only crawl it once at the time it need to create the topic. Can I force it to update it content in the topic? I have tried to delete the topic and refres…

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## [Git pull needed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-pull-needed/42928)

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**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-pull-needed/42928 "2016-11-23T01:27:33Z")

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A few places on meta and on the blog advise git pull before ./launcher rebuild app. I’ve never done git pull, only the latter, and my Discourse instance seems to update fine. What’s the value of git pull?

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## [Better support for rich Facebook, Twitter and Google tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-support-for-rich-facebook-twitter-and-google-tracking/42937)

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**Author:** [@shawaj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawaj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 9:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-support-for-rich-facebook-twitter-and-google-tracking/42937 "2016-04-22T09:23:24Z")

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Would be great to have better support for Facebook and Google tracking - not only for analytics but for dynamic remarketing and other such features. Especially important is the “event tracking” code - which ables us to …

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## [Category/Topic export fails with error "database "discourse\_development" does not exist"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-export-fails-with-error-database-discourse-development-does-not-exist/42938)

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**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-export-fails-with-error-database-discourse-development-does-not-exist/42938 "2016-04-22T12:37:27Z")

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I am attempting to export a Category from an up-to-date Discourse Docker deployment (v1.6.0.beta1 +14) on Digital Ocean, using the command line tool kindly documented by @neil in this thread I’m following these steps: …

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## [Modal pop-up for first time visitor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modal-pop-up-for-first-time-visitor/42939)

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**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modal-pop-up-for-first-time-visitor/42939 "2023-12-11T01:09:30Z")

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This is a feature suggestion, to have a modal pop-up that displays only for first time visitors to a Discourse site. The modal can be filled with HTML or other content types. The purpose is to say hello to first time vis…

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## [Change separator in browser title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-separator-in-browser-title/42940)

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**Author:** [@shawaj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawaj)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-separator-in-browser-title/42940 "2016-04-22T18:14:01Z")

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Hi, We would like to change the separator in the browser title meta tag to us • as the separator rather than - How would we do that? Thanks in advance

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## [Testing a Discourse API client on Travis-CI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-a-discourse-api-client-on-travis-ci/42947)

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**Author:** [@sckott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sckott)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-a-discourse-api-client-on-travis-ci/42947 "2016-04-22T03:03:47Z")

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What’s the best or fastest way to get Discourse installed on Travis for testing a client for the Discourse API ? It appears as though the discourse\_api gem uses webmock so I think does not use a real Discourse installat…

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## [Editing 'About' page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-about-page/42949)

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**Author:** [@tomwrench](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomwrench)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-about-page/42949 "2019-01-09T19:42:04Z")

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Is it currently possible to customise the ‘about’ page? In particular I’d like to edit the text highlighted below. I can’t find anyway to edit it via the ‘admin → customise → text’ tool. It would also be useful to b…

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## [Discourse logo image broken on upgrade page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-logo-image-broken-on-upgrade-page/42952)

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**Author:** [@steko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steko)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-logo-image-broken-on-upgrade-page/42952 "2016-04-28T02:46:28Z")

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This is a kind of weird minor bug, first seen yesterday, before upgrading to beta2: The image URL is https://discorsi.openarchaeology.eu/assets/images/docker-manager-ea64623b074c8ec2b0303bae846e21e6.png and it’s 404. …

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## [User Profile Image Edit Control Missing from Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-image-edit-control-missing-from-preferences/42953)

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**Author:** [@ivanrlio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivanrlio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-image-edit-control-missing-from-preferences/42953 "2016-04-21T21:28:38Z")

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Our Discourse version is currently v1.6.0.beta1. We just noticed that the pencil control next to the user avatar is missing such that both new and existing users are unable change their image. T Has anyone encountered …

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## [Upgrade Error from v1.6.0.beta1 to 1.6.0.beta2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-error-from-v1-6-0-beta1-to-1-6-0-beta2/42963)

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**Author:** [@Ninetailz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ninetailz)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-error-from-v1-6-0-beta1-to-1-6-0-beta2/42963 "2016-04-26T14:58:54Z")

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Hello, I tried to upgrade today from beta1 to beta2. In that process somehow it got stuck and it showed as upgrading… I reseted the upgrade now it shows i am at the latest version when i am not?

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## [Ability to discuss on top of a flag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-discuss-on-top-of-a-flag/42964)

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**Author:** [@trandatnh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trandatnh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-discuss-on-top-of-a-flag/42964 "2016-04-22T05:39:39Z")

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I have been using Discourse for almost 2 years, it works great to me so far. Many thanks to the development team :heart: Recently we have more and more replies that are low quality or bad/hateful/inappropriate. I have e…

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## [Tagging in bio does not give notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-in-bio-does-not-give-notification/42965)

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**Author:** [@EJGamerCake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EJGamerCake)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-in-bio-does-not-give-notification/42965 "2016-04-22T02:35:49Z")

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Sorry I don’t know what category to put this in. When tagged in someone’s bio/description on their profile, the user tagged does not get notified. I can understand why this would be annoying, but some people like it. T…

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## [Questions About Migrating From Xenforo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-migrating-from-xenforo/42966)

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**Author:** [@Overmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overmind)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-migrating-from-xenforo/42966 "2016-11-21T03:20:13Z")

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I have a forum with 30k users, 3m posts, and 100k+ threads currently running Xenforo looking to migrate to Discourse. Have a few pre-migration questions, I had this typed in a draft but when I came back it seems to have …

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## [Unable to upgrade even though running on older version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-even-though-running-on-older-version/42967)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-even-though-running-on-older-version/42967 "2016-04-22T11:25:52Z")

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It thinks am running on the newest version. What happened was yesterday while I was running the upgrade, it failed saying out of ram. Then I create swap and came back to try again but see this.

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## [Facebook Video Support in Onebox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-video-support-in-onebox/42972)

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**Author:** [@keith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keith1)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-video-support-in-onebox/42972 "2016-07-18T22:02:20Z")

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I know the concept of facebook integration into Obox has been brought up before, but the world of video hosting has changed a little since that discussion, so I wanted to raise this very specific question: With Facebook…

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## [Add to homescreen banner on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-homescreen-banner-on-android/42973)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-homescreen-banner-on-android/42973 "2017-11-06T03:57:38Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Fully support Android Chrome's "Add to Homescreen": If any of you guys visited meta on the last days with an Android Phone (using the default Chrome Browser) you may have seen this: Th…

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## [Closed forum but special links to access content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-forum-but-special-links-to-access-content/42975)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-forum-but-special-links-to-access-content/42975 "2020-04-04T00:55:08Z")

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I would like to keep my forum closed to visitors (login or signup to see content). Yet I would like links which are shared by members outside to be visible to those who are clicking on them and coming in to the site. Oth…

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## [Support slideshare.net one box?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-slideshare-net-one-box/42976)

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**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-slideshare-net-one-box/42976 "2016-10-27T21:51:07Z")

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I have added slideshare.net in onebox URL but it does not works. Any way to support slideshare?

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## [Return emails with list of user from API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-emails-with-list-of-user-from-api/42978)

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**Author:** [@jamesarobbo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesarobbo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-emails-with-list-of-user-from-api/42978 "2016-04-22T08:54:00Z")

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Hi Can anyone tell me how when i’m getting a list of users from the API i can get the email included in the response? Can’t find any docs on this. Many Thanks

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## [Show a loader starting page for slow connections?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-loader-starting-page-for-slow-connections/42981)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-a-loader-starting-page-for-slow-connections/42981 "2022-07-05T23:38:14Z")

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I am on a very slow internet connection in a rural area now. And when initially loading my discourse instance, it takes like 2-3 minutes with a blank screen and suddenly everything appears. So i guess it is loading all t…

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## [Search within topic is omitting results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-topic-is-omitting-results/42982)

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**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-topic-is-omitting-results/42982 "2017-06-02T18:01:13Z")

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This issue was first brought to my attention some days ago by a forum member, and I’ve since noticed it on a few occasions, but I’ve been unable to establish the cause. (By it’s very nature, it’s hard to spot when it ha…

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## [Prevent showing the edits icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-showing-the-edits-icon/42983)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-showing-the-edits-icon/42983 "2016-04-22T19:11:21Z")

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I have showing the edit history disabled. Is it also possible to prevent showing the edits pencil icon on top of edited posts to all users except the author and admin / mods?

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## [How to add a footer to every new topic created (first post)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-footer-to-every-new-topic-created-first-post/42990)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-footer-to-every-new-topic-created-first-post/42990 "2016-04-26T09:36:29Z")

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I am looking for ways to add a small footer text to the first post in every topic created. I want it to show some general guideline information to people who may reply to the topic. So it should be at the end of the cont…

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## [Cannot access topics after upgrade from 1.6.0.beta1 to beta2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-access-topics-after-upgrade-from-1-6-0-beta1-to-beta2/42992)

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**Author:** [@karussell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/karussell)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-access-topics-after-upgrade-from-1-6-0-beta1-to-beta2/42992 "2017-12-31T10:54:07Z")

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I’ve upgraded discourse using the UI, running on a docker image on Ubuntu 14.4. The entry page as well as the admin pages work, even the search is working. But all the topics are no longer accessible and it seems to load…

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## [External links in history don’t follow “Open all external links in a new tab” setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-history-don-t-follow-open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-setting/42995)

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**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-history-don-t-follow-open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-setting/42995 "2016-05-02T18:09:00Z")

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Continuing the discussion from “Open all external links in a new tab” option does not work for protocol agnostic links: Activate the “Open all external links in a new tab” option in your user preferences Go to this pos…

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## [Undefined method "enable quoting" for User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-method-enable-quoting-for-user/43000)

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**Author:** [@ivanrlio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivanrlio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-method-enable-quoting-for-user/43000 "2016-04-22T20:47:18Z")

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If I’m not mistaken, this error has occurred because I pulled the “latest” version a few weeks ago, but as I have not needed to go back to my local Discourse for testing until today, I have only just seen this error mes…

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## [eBay Onebox support for alternative URL style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ebay-onebox-support-for-alternative-url-style/43002)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ebay-onebox-support-for-alternative-url-style/43002 "2016-04-22T21:46:15Z")

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With people searching already for ideas for Mothers Day… … they are leaning on eBay for great ideas. One of several that didn’t onebox correctly was this one: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=272213415925&a…

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