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## [How long does rebuilding take?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-rebuilding-take/46189)

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**Author:** [@RuxBux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RuxBux)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-rebuilding-take/46189 "2016-06-23T06:25:32Z")

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all i did was add a line to app.yml to add plugin, and after that i went with rebuild… i got this error! help guys !!! discourse@ubuntu:/var/discourse$ ./launcher rebuild app WARNING: We are about to start downloading…

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## [Problem with Umlauts in first headline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-umlauts-in-first-headline/46190)

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**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-umlauts-in-first-headline/46190 "2016-06-23T12:43:28Z")

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Hi there, we noticed that umlauts aren’t visible if you put them into the first headline: Edit-Mode: Styling properties: Is this a bug in the default styling of the new version? We use Discourse 1.6.0.beta8 …

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## [Any way to force login popup to open by url query string?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-force-login-popup-to-open-by-url-query-string/46193)

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**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-force-login-popup-to-open-by-url-query-string/46193 "2018-10-08T17:32:50Z")

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I know it may be an unusual request. But am I like to find a way to do it. Is there any way to just display login or signup popup on page load when a user landed on that page with some special query string? For example …

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## [Mailing list mode vs. group inboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-vs-group-inboxes/46202)

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**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-vs-group-inboxes/46202 "2016-06-23T22:18:02Z")

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When mailing list mode is enabled, some of my users believe that they will also get an email for every new message in a group inbox, which is not what actually happens. I think this is not an unreasonable expectation. W…

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## [Upgrade: "Installing logster" and freeze there?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-installing-logster-and-freeze-there/46207)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-installing-logster-and-freeze-there/46207 "2016-06-23T00:34:27Z")

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My version: 1.6.0.beta7 While upgrading: Installing logster 1.2.4 And “freeze” in this step. What can I do? Clic on “Reset upgrade” link? The log: https://gist.github.com/Osvalddo/bc429fc647eb95004813ed217e5d…

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## [PluginStore API - get row by attribute](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pluginstore-api-get-row-by-attribute/46251)

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**Author:** [@EndruK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EndruK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2017, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pluginstore-api-get-row-by-attribute/46251 "2017-02-03T09:30:48Z")

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Hello, is there any better way to get data from the plugin store not only by the key? For example, I have an attribute “name” and I want to get only the row out of the plugin store with a given name. For now I just ge…

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## [How to run discourse on my laptop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300)

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**Author:** [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300 "2016-06-23T11:14:52Z")

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Hi, I like to play a bit with discourse. To also understand how to install it I would like to let it run fist on my laptop. What I did so far: - installed docker - installed discourse What I don’t know: How do I no l…

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## [Install the docker version with a remote postgresql](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-docker-version-with-a-remote-postgresql/46329)

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**Author:** [@Bertrand\_Bellenot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bertrand_Bellenot)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-the-docker-version-with-a-remote-postgresql/46329 "2017-02-23T22:01:39Z")

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Hello, We are migrating our phpbb3 forum to discourse (yeah!) So I’m trying to install (configure) a standard discourse (docker version) with a remote postgresql server (centrally provided by IT, for which I don’t have…

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## [Doubt about tagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/doubt-about-tagging/46347)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/doubt-about-tagging/46347 "2016-06-23T16:54:44Z")

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Hello my friends. If you search for a keyword, for example here: https://meta.discourse.org/search?q=tagging A lot of discussions appears. That ok. I selected all of them. And clic on “tool”, edit tags, put “one” ta…

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## [When editing, click on "add edit reason" should focus on input](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-click-on-add-edit-reason-should-focus-on-input/46348)

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**Author:** [@rhyolight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhyolight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-editing-click-on-add-edit-reason-should-focus-on-input/46348 "2016-06-27T06:49:45Z")

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I always add a reason when I edit a post, and it takes one extra click to do it. If a user clicks the “add edit reason” link, you can safely assume they will immediately be typing in the edit reason, so the input field s…

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## [Notification state in group inboxes of other users is wrong](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-state-in-group-inboxes-of-other-users-is-wrong/46354)

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**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-state-in-group-inboxes-of-other-users-is-wrong/46354 "2017-05-11T21:59:18Z")

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When viewing a group inbox in another user’s messages (e.g. by visiting /users/someuser/messages/group/somegroup), the notification state shown there is actually your own state for this group, not this user’s one. This …

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## [Public polls not showing users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-polls-not-showing-users/46356)

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**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-polls-not-showing-users/46356 "2016-06-24T07:29:04Z")

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Looks like public polls are not showing users. This stopped working after recent update. poll

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## [What does "responsive design" mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357)

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**Author:** [@Idan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Idan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357 "2016-06-23T19:56:51Z")

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I’ve read this on Sitepoint and I check my installation. So from my understanding, Discouse has two themese, one for mobile and one for Desktop, am I understanding it right? and if so, do you have any plans to add respon…

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## [Sparkpost doesn't deliver e-mails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sparkpost-doesnt-deliver-e-mails/46359)

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**Author:** [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sparkpost-doesnt-deliver-e-mails/46359 "2016-06-24T12:32:59Z")

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I’ve installed for testing docker and discourse on my laptop. After the comand line: ./discourse-setup I just put the informations in I’ve got from my sparkpost acount under SMTP relay. (I used the preconfiguration, whi…

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## [Using the API to get posts matching multiple tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-api-to-get-posts-matching-multiple-tags/46364)

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**Author:** [@cappslock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cappslock)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-api-to-get-posts-matching-multiple-tags/46364 "2020-01-29T17:45:25Z")

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Is it possible to use the API to search for posts which have a list of tags? For example, could I search for posts that have the tags “foo” and “bar”?

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## [Help Wiping all Posts from a Forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-wiping-all-posts-from-a-forum/46367)

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**Author:** [@SBrodie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SBrodie)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-wiping-all-posts-from-a-forum/46367 "2020-08-26T19:58:24Z")

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Hi folks, One of the Discourse sites that I operate is preparing to undergo a re-launch, and due to the large amount of inactivity on the forum, and the type of posts that have been made in the last year or so, I’d like…

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## [Strip S/MIME signatures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-s-mime-signatures/46371)

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**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-s-mime-signatures/46371 "2016-06-27T20:27:29Z")

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I have enabled allow all attachments for group messages to make sure I can receive all attachments sent from external users. That’s working fine :slight\_smile: There’s one exception I’d like to see: I think Discourse sh…

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## [Tiered levels of communities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiered-levels-of-communities/46373)

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**Author:** [@brentsum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brentsum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiered-levels-of-communities/46373 "2019-02-04T01:36:32Z")

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Really impressed with how polished this is! I’m thinking of moving my community at Codefree.co over from Slack to a forum. Only thing is that I have different membership levels and, as an example, the pro members should …

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## [Ambiguous wording "These are the most popular recent topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ambiguous-wording-these-are-the-most-popular-recent-topics/46377)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ambiguous-wording-these-are-the-most-popular-recent-topics/46377 "2016-06-26T17:56:53Z")

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Posting this on request from @erlend\_sh :slight\_smile: The most popular recent topics, or the most popular of all time? The most popular, or the latest?

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## [Restricting poll creation to Trust Levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricting-poll-creation-to-trust-levels/46379)

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**Author:** [@BenLeong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BenLeong)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricting-poll-creation-to-trust-levels/46379 "2016-07-18T16:10:08Z")

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Is there currently a way of restricting poll creation to specific Trust Levels? For example, allowing Trust Level 4+ to create polls, and Trust Level 0+ to vote in them? We have polls disabled as we don’t want poll crea…

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## [Anyone having issues sending to comcast.net addresses using mailgun? \<SOLVED\>](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-having-issues-sending-to-comcast-net-addresses-using-mailgun-solved/46381)

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**Author:** [@boomer196](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boomer196)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-having-issues-sending-to-comcast-net-addresses-using-mailgun-solved/46381 "2021-03-17T22:05:17Z")

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I switched to mailgun after mandrell went away as suggested in discourse. However, now all of my emails sent to comcast.net email addresses are failing with: “550 5.1.0 Invalid sender domain”. It works for every non c…

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## [System admin actions should include reason](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-admin-actions-should-include-reason/46389)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-admin-actions-should-include-reason/46389 "2018-06-01T16:36:28Z")

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I’ve heard from multiple customers who were puzzled by how the system user was quietly taking action on certain posts and users. What’s usually happening here is that our friendly anti-spam measures are simply taking out…

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## [Is it possible to disable private messaging for a specific user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-private-messaging-for-a-specific-user/46391)

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**Author:** [@brunoedigital](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brunoedigital)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-private-messaging-for-a-specific-user/46391 "2017-11-01T19:33:04Z")

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Is it possible to disable private messaging for a specific user without relying on trust levels? Let me explain why I’d want to do that: I run paid membership website where I teach some classes and help people out. Th…

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## [Discourse - Activity - Download my posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activity-download-my-posts/46396)

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**Author:** [@cageycat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cageycat)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activity-download-my-posts/46396 "2019-12-08T15:40:41Z")

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OK I’ll bite– When I clicked it, it asked “Are you sure…” Well, yeah I was sure-- until you asked. LOL Makes it sound like I should have second thoughts! So what exactly happens after a user says Yes? How does it …

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## [How to change the port from docker - help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-port-from-docker-help/46401)

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**Author:** [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-port-from-docker-help/46401 "2016-06-26T18:41:54Z")

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I’ve set up ningx to run other websites on the same machine as Discourse. I used following description: Run other websites on the same machine as Discourse I din’t followed all steps again (cause I was already further …

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## [Avatar Offloading to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-offloading-to-s3/46406)

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**Author:** [@jongnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jongnam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-offloading-to-s3/46406 "2016-06-28T01:04:56Z")

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I use AWS for hosting a Discsourse along with S3 as image store and CloudFront as CDN. Images are uploaded to S3 bucket, and the users accessed it via CloudFront edges for faster transfer. Meanwhile, in April 2016, S3 r…

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## [Passing an api\_username for a user that does not exist returns a 500 with no useful context](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-an-api-username-for-a-user-that-does-not-exist-returns-a-500-with-no-useful-context/46407)

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**Author:** [@cappslock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cappslock)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-an-api-username-for-a-user-that-does-not-exist-returns-a-500-with-no-useful-context/46407 "2016-08-02T18:51:59Z")

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On the beta branch, when attempting to create a POST on behalf of a user, I use the API and provide the username as the api\_username. Because of the way I’m managing users, the user may not exist in Discourse at this tim…

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## [Onebox prevents new user posting due to multiple preview images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-prevents-new-user-posting-due-to-multiple-preview-images/46413)

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**Author:** [@tfoote](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tfoote)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-prevents-new-user-posting-due-to-multiple-preview-images/46413 "2016-06-29T16:10:29Z")

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I had a new user try to post a link with a paragraph. However the onebox had multiple images embedded in it. And this broke the limit of the number of images that the new user is allowed. The post in question: (If I…

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## [Set Notification Level for User for Tags in backend](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-notification-level-for-user-for-tags-in-backend/46416)

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**Author:** [@Jared\_Needell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jared_Needell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-notification-level-for-user-for-tags-in-backend/46416 "2016-06-27T15:05:28Z")

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For categories I see there is CategoryUser.set\_notification\_level\_for\_category Is there one for tags?

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## [Group titles on group pages are white on white](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-titles-on-group-pages-are-white-on-white/46425)

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**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-titles-on-group-pages-are-white-on-white/46425 "2016-06-28T00:29:36Z")

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The group titles on the group pages are white on white now, so not visible. Example: Discourse team - Discourse Meta I was able to add some CSS to fix it: .user-main .about.group .details { color: #000000; } Was h…

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