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## [Is there a way to restrict interactions between youth and adults?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-restrict-interactions-between-youth-and-adults/71499)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Franklin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kyle_Franklin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-restrict-interactions-between-youth-and-adults/71499 "2023-06-09T09:29:48Z")

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Hi, All, I moderate a site that is sensitive in nature (LGBTQIA oriented) and one concern that has been raised is interactions between youth and adults. In particular, direct messages. On our previous platform, we pre…

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## [Embedding in posts with ALL CAPITAL titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-in-posts-with-all-capital-titles/71500)

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**Author:** [@clinton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clinton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-in-posts-with-all-capital-titles/71500 "2018-01-04T06:01:22Z")

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With embedded enabled and using feed settings RSS/Atom to get a list of posts. Topics get created with ‘ALL CAPITALS’, this appears to be against discourse conventions. (A user can’t create an all capital topic). Plus, …

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## [Where are images and attachments stored?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-images-and-attachments-stored/71517)

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**Author:** [@Raphael\_Haase\_NL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Raphael_Haase_NL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-images-and-attachments-stored/71517 "2017-10-06T23:11:17Z")

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I am running a newly setup Discourse. Where do images and file attachments end up? In the same file system as Discourse somewhere? Can images and attachments be offloaded to Azure Blob Storage?

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## ["exclude rel nofollow domains" not respected inside of onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-rel-nofollow-domains-not-respected-inside-of-onebox/71533)

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**Author:** [@abrambailey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abrambailey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-rel-nofollow-domains-not-respected-inside-of-onebox/71533 "2018-03-26T13:37:57Z")

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Steps to recreate this bug: admin → settings → required → add new whitelist domain ensure domain is whitelisted for oneboxing or whitelisting disabled for onebox Paste link to URL from whitelisted domain. Rig…

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## [Feature Request: Custom Fields for Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-custom-fields-for-group/71538)

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**Author:** [@kimardenmiller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kimardenmiller)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-custom-fields-for-group/71538 "2017-10-06T17:41:50Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Improving the Groups page for 1.7: Seems in keeping with this idea, like the User Fields.

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## [Drupal 7 Migration Questions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-7-migration-questions/71539)

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**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-7-migration-questions/71539 "2017-10-17T19:29:52Z")

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Has anyone imported Drupal 7 passwords into Discourse? This is one area where I’m stuck on my migration. I found this plugin and this info, but am not sure how to modify it for Drupal 7. If I don’t migrate the password…

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## [No redirection when tags are renamed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-redirection-when-tags-are-renamed/71549)

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**Author:** [@arun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-redirection-when-tags-are-renamed/71549 "2017-10-09T00:26:34Z")

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My Discourse does not seem to redirect tag page when it’s renamed. Not available on Discourse?

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## [How to create a Sub-Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-sub-category/71558)

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**Author:** [@BrickWood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrickWood)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-sub-category/71558 "2017-10-06T23:32:01Z")

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Can anyone show me how to create a sub-category? Lot’s of topics about sub-subcategories and tags… but I just want to create a simple subcategory under a topic. THX!!!

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## [Sharing shared volumes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-shared-volumes/71570)

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**Author:** [@Rob\_Spencer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Spencer)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-shared-volumes/71570 "2018-05-22T02:02:41Z")

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Hey guys, On the topic of High Availability… I have two containers: web1 data I want to create a third: web2. Can I point to the same shared volumes for both web containers? volumes: - volume: host: /var/d…

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## [Users are not able to create Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-are-not-able-to-create-tags/71573)

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**Author:** [@Dexter1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dexter1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-are-not-able-to-create-tags/71573 "2018-09-27T17:35:27Z")

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Hello. i activated Tags for users in topic but the users are not able to create tags only they can select the ones the admins created, what i can do in this case.?? Thanks.

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## [Notifications not received for private messages I'm invited to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-received-for-private-messages-im-invited-to/71577)

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**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-received-for-private-messages-im-invited-to/71577 "2018-03-05T05:40:19Z")

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I was recently invited to a PM conversation involving a moderator and member of my site. This turned into quite an important conversation because the member was discussing paying for advertising on my forum (and had jus…

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## [Discourse deployment using github or bitbucket?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deployment-using-github-or-bitbucket/71579)

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**Author:** [@eldy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eldy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deployment-using-github-or-bitbucket/71579 "2017-10-08T09:47:12Z")

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I think I’ve installed discourse wrongly. I simply do git clone into my server. If I want to modify the handlebar template like insert an ad, how do I do it now? I go into my server and cd to var/discourse, I can barely…

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## [Importing from Vanilla, need assistance for Likes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-vanilla-need-assistance-for-likes/71582)

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**Author:** [@igot2b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/igot2b)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-vanilla-need-assistance-for-likes/71582 "2017-10-07T13:43:49Z")

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Hello Discourse Community! I’ve been playing around with migrating from Vanilla. I imported via the Vanilla import script and everything went fine so far. Now I’m stuck and ask for your input. I’ve been using the “Ku…

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## [Installation of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-of-discourse/71589)

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**Author:** [@TravisM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TravisM)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-of-discourse/71589 "2017-10-07T14:58:52Z")

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I have a shared hosting package with midphase and would like to install discourse on it. However, I am extremely confused by the installation instructions. I can install most things but this has me stumped. I am fine aft…

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## [Locking the Display Name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locking-the-display-name/71596)

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**Author:** [@arwen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arwen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locking-the-display-name/71596 "2017-12-18T20:13:14Z")

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Hello, I have set up a discourse forum that is connected to an organization. Some of the users are not following the instructions to have the display name in a certain format. (e.g. we want John D versus a nickname like…

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## [Outreachy Scholarship: Help/mentorship needed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outreachy-scholarship-help-mentorship-needed/71599)

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**Author:** [@mauditecandela](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mauditecandela)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outreachy-scholarship-help-mentorship-needed/71599 "2017-10-08T10:04:41Z")

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Hi everyone! My name is Candela and I am planning to apply for the Outreachy Scholarship. I was trying to do my first contribution and got a little bit stuck. :frowning: You can see my questions in the following link: I…

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## [How to differentiate webhooks for created, approved or updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-differentiate-webhooks-for-created-approved-or-updated/71607)

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**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-differentiate-webhooks-for-created-approved-or-updated/71607 "2019-12-05T17:15:44Z")

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I’m using webhooks to process new users via zapier, and lately it’s being triggered too often. The option we have in the admin is When a user is created, approved or updated. I thought that the email would only be sent…

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## [Zero downtime rebuild discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-downtime-rebuild-discourse/71618)

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**Author:** [@eldy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eldy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-downtime-rebuild-discourse/71618 "2017-10-08T13:53:32Z")

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I have to wait at least 5 min when I installed a plugin, I do it on a production server, means my site is affected, it will be down for 5 min for the rebuild. Anyway to achieve zero download deployment?

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## [Webhook Not Run (or WP-Discourse Plugin Not Receiving It?) at Comment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-not-run-or-wp-discourse-plugin-not-receiving-it-at-comment/71622)

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**Author:** [@Berto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Berto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-not-run-or-wp-discourse-plugin-not-receiving-it-at-comment/71622 "2017-10-09T19:11:34Z")

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Hi all, I have v1.9.0.beta12 +5 and have a working webhook setup as below: I’m hooking it up to WP-Discourse for the WordPress plugin. When I post a new reply in a Topic, the webhook runs (the verify\_discourse\_webh…

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## [Bug in TL0 message flagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-tl0-message-flagging/71623)

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**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-tl0-message-flagging/71623 "2017-10-15T15:15:03Z")

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TL0 members can’t flag posts in public topics, but they can flag posts in PMs. However, the “something else” option doesn’t work as expected for TL0 members. (Discovered on our forum, Discourse 1.9.0.beta1 and confirme…

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## [PNG's a no show](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pngs-a-no-show/71634)

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**Author:** [@slspencer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slspencer)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pngs-a-no-show/71634 "2019-11-15T11:09:46Z")

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Our forum is having problems displaying images. Sometimes they show, but most of the time they don’t. Not sure how to track this down, our image max display size is 860x860, max upload size is 4M. Here is a thread which…

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## [How to get in touch with the project mentor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-in-touch-with-the-project-mentor/71637)

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**Author:** [@Shreya\_Sharma1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shreya_Sharma1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-in-touch-with-the-project-mentor/71637 "2017-10-09T11:10:56Z")

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I am applying for Outreachy program this time. I need a little guidance so that I can start working on the projects I’ve selected. How to contact a mentor? Is there a mentor allotted to a project or do we need to find s…

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## [Time period selector on user page obstructed on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-period-selector-on-user-page-obstructed-on-mobile/71642)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-period-selector-on-user-page-obstructed-on-mobile/71642 "2018-01-15T11:47:38Z")

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When on mobile, the “Users” time period selector goes off the top of the screen. Can repro on meta using chrome dev tools & iOS: The same time period selector works fine on the /top page.

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## [Creating a topic or a post sends the user\_updated webhook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-or-a-post-sends-the-user-updated-webhook/71643)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-or-a-post-sends-the-user-updated-webhook/71643 "2017-10-23T03:45:25Z")

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If a User Event webhook is activated, creating a topic or a post sends the user\_updated webhook. Tested on the latest Discourse.

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## [Have the invite screen show if a user exists before hitting send vs after](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-invite-screen-show-if-a-user-exists-before-hitting-send-vs-after/71648)

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**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-invite-screen-show-if-a-user-exists-before-hitting-send-vs-after/71648 "2017-10-09T02:40:42Z")

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In the past, if I invited someone to a forum, it would change the email to the username, letting me know that the user existed. Today, this wasn’t the case and I sent a nice invite to a user including a message of how t…

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## [Moderation Dashboard : What moderation stats do you monitor?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-dashboard-what-moderation-stats-do-you-monitor/71649)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2017, 8:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-dashboard-what-moderation-stats-do-you-monitor/71649 "2017-10-10T08:16:02Z")

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I’m working on the design of a moderation dashboard for Discourse (accessible via the main admin dashboard). What moderation related stats or information do you currently monitor? What information do you wish you could…

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## [Need to confirm that digest mails are being sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-confirm-that-digest-mails-are-being-sent/71651)

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**Author:** [@nicop91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicop91)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-confirm-that-digest-mails-are-being-sent/71651 "2017-10-13T12:06:28Z")

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Hello all, Sorry for this probably quite trivial question, but I can’t really find any resource on that here… I see that some of my users have the setting “Email digest” set to “every 3 days” from their user preference…

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## [Pushing critical messages to emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pushing-critical-messages-to-emails/71655)

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**Author:** [@CarlFK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CarlFK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pushing-critical-messages-to-emails/71655 "2023-07-27T17:40:08Z")

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A group of 500 is looking to use Discourse for our org. In addition to members wanting to post questions and discuses things, we need to announce things, like “there will be a vote at the next meeting” or “the power is …

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## [How to clone a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clone-a-group/71656)

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**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clone-a-group/71656 "2017-10-09T06:51:52Z")

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Is there a way to efficiently clone a group? For large number of groups, it gets tedious pressing New and the re-applying all the settings. Error-prone too. What if we need a large number of group, each one slightly d…

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## [Quote not working if I get the whole sentences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-not-working-if-i-get-the-whole-sentences/71662)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-not-working-if-i-get-the-whole-sentences/71662 "2017-10-09T09:08:50Z")

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if I get the whole sentences, by double clicking on some part of the sentences, when I click on the quote, the reply editor doesn’t appear (sometimes). shown in the red circle in the image:

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