# Hot

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## [Discourse docker container has trouble reaching DNS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-container-has-trouble-reaching-dns/86439)

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**Author:** [@yuri-zubov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yuri-zubov)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-container-has-trouble-reaching-dns/86439 "2018-04-30T09:05:55Z")

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I have a problem with installation Discourse on ec2 AWS instance ubuntu 18.04. I took ami-22741f5a from Ubuntu Amazon EC2 AMI Finder. installed docker sudo apt-get install docker.io docker version Client: Version: 17…

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## [Is a points based system on the way?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-a-points-based-system-on-the-way/86453)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Oliver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Oliver)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-a-points-based-system-on-the-way/86453 "2018-04-30T20:42:16Z")

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Is there any plan to develop a rewards type system that will automatically assign points to members based on their contributions?

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## [Help us build the new 2.0 Dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-build-the-new-2-0-dashboard/86468)

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**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\
**Replies:** 128\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-build-the-new-2-0-dashboard/86468 "2018-09-03T19:47:01Z")

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We have redesigned our admin dashboard at /admin In the next days I will be finishing this and moving towards a v1 which will be in the next Discourse release. Please refrain yourself to write a long bug report for …

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## [Trying to query to find user custom fields filled out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-query-to-find-user-custom-fields-filled-out/86472)

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**Author:** [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-query-to-find-user-custom-fields-filled-out/86472 "2018-05-01T00:22:53Z")

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I have a data explorer query where I am trying to find all who have filled out user custom field 1-4, and would love it to only show those with all 4 as columns for each user, but my postgre skills are limited and I have…

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## [Fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/SamSaffron/pups.git/'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-unable-to-access-https-github-com-samsaffron-pups-git/86477)

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**Author:** [@Wingysam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wingysam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-unable-to-access-https-github-com-samsaffron-pups-git/86477 "2018-05-08T21:43:51Z")

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I have followed the instructions at discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub, and received this error while attempting ./discourse-setup: fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/SamSaff…

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## [Options button in the Composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-button-in-the-composer/86479)

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**Author:** [@BlackKnob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlackKnob)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-button-in-the-composer/86479 "2018-05-01T22:16:21Z")

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Can you please structure the html of all Composer buttons in the same way? The Options BUTTON is the only one inside an additional DIV, which makes it much more difficult to style. You can see the problem in Meta with …

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## [Search, different scenario](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-different-scenario/86480)

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**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-different-scenario/86480 "2018-04-30T21:08:21Z")

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Search from category Sets the id of the category If you’re searching from the advanced search, it uses the slug Is it possible to use one behavior, and in the first case (where id) is not obvious?

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## [Set topic title with Discourse Embed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-title-with-discourse-embed/86492)

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**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-title-with-discourse-embed/86492 "2018-05-01T17:04:16Z")

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Hello! I recently set up embedded comments on my website using this wonderful tutorial (Embed Discourse comments on another website via Javascript). My topics are being auto-created by Discourse. However, all the gener…

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## [Add alias support to emoji picker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-alias-support-to-emoji-picker/86503)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-alias-support-to-emoji-picker/86503 "2018-05-01T21:40:22Z")

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Twitter have alias support in the Emoji picker, it means that: VS, what we have now: It would be nice to have support for aliases on Discourse. Note we should probably also add this as a fallback for : completio…

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## [Moving to subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-subdomain/86508)

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**Author:** [@crussells](https://meta.discourse.org/u/crussells)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-subdomain/86508 "2018-05-01T05:10:39Z")

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Hello, I’m a new discourse user, converted from phpbb, and I’m loving it, though modding is a bit trickier. I have a couple questions I was hoping to get a hand with; My Discourse instance is running on a digitalocean …

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## [Database connection error when setting up Discourse development environment using Linux Bash Shell on Windows 10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-connection-error-when-setting-up-discourse-development-environment-using-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/86509)

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**Author:** [@utsav\_lamichane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/utsav_lamichane)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-connection-error-when-setting-up-discourse-development-environment-using-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/86509 "2018-11-14T06:32:28Z")

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(error on this command) bundle exec rake db:migrate db:test:prepare db:seed\_fu

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## [Cluster deployment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cluster-deployment/86511)

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**Author:** [@qianqiang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qianqiang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cluster-deployment/86511 "2018-05-01T08:57:25Z")

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Does the forum support cluster deployment? Is there a cluster configuration tutorial?

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## [Functions and Variables](https://meta.discourse.org/t/functions-and-variables/86513)

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**Author:** [@BlackKnob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlackKnob)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/functions-and-variables/86513 "2018-05-02T02:15:36Z")

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Is it possible to get access to functions and variables from Discourse variables.scss? When I edit my theme, I can reference $primary, $secondary etc. $primary-low or dark-light-choose() are not available though. Woul…

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## [After upgrade the site doesn't load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-upgrade-the-site-doesnt-load/86517)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-upgrade-the-site-doesnt-load/86517 "2018-05-01T09:04:07Z")

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Hi, I just upgraded our site to latest, and when I try to open it in firefox, it gives me this error: The site at https://padpors.com/ has experienced a network protocol violation that cannot be repaired. The page you …

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## ["selected post" box is not positioned correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selected-post-box-is-not-positioned-correctly/86518)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selected-post-box-is-not-positioned-correctly/86518 "2018-06-12T08:50:53Z")

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not sure if this should be in Contribute \> Bug or Contribute \> UX category: the position of the admin select box (the blue box to choose between actions on the selected post) is misaligned. such that it’s not visible in…

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## [Group page: Activity: Mentions \> Topics \> Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-page-activity-mentions-topics-posts/86523)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-page-activity-mentions-topics-posts/86523 "2018-05-02T03:56:15Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Usercard for groups: I would like to propose the following changes: Have the /group/{name}/activity route go to Mentions Reorder the left nav of the activity tab as follows: Mentions T…

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## [Add description to group cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-description-to-group-cards/86524)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-description-to-group-cards/86524 "2018-06-12T22:38:39Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Usercard for groups: In our case, it’d be very helpful to have the description on the user card. I think it’d be fine to cut it off with an ellipsis after some number of characters. Showi…

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## [User to user vs User to user with reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-to-user-vs-user-to-user-with-reply/86528)

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**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-to-user-vs-user-to-user-with-reply/86528 "2018-05-02T07:50:11Z")

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Hi, I was wondering what is the difference between the reports: Message User to User and User to User with replies. for the same period, the first shows 107 and the second one shows 955. Is it that user-to-user show…

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## [Post view accessibility for last edit link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-view-accessibility-for-last-edit-link/86539)

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**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-view-accessibility-for-last-edit-link/86539 "2018-11-07T02:12:04Z")

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Problem: The last edits link is missed because it doesn’t have an href Repro Steps: Navigate to any post view within the forum where the user has edited their response (ie. Set topic title with Discourse Embed ) P…

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## [Short promo/ad video I made to promote our discourse forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-promo-ad-video-i-made-to-promote-our-discourse-forums/86570)

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**Author:** [@SouperC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SouperC)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-promo-ad-video-i-made-to-promote-our-discourse-forums/86570 "2022-06-29T15:32:21Z")

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Thought I might share this It’s a bit rough around the edges but seems to be working. The idea was to show the modern, look and feel of Discourse and naturally communicate that forums are not dead. I’m ac…

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## [\[Paid\] Load Testing of a new Discourse site \[STILL AVAILABLE\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-load-testing-of-a-new-discourse-site-still-available/86584)

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**Author:** [@ryanerwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryanerwin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-load-testing-of-a-new-discourse-site-still-available/86584 "2018-05-02T07:20:06Z")

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What would you like done? How many users can I handle before my Discourse breaks right now? Simulate real world usage, ideally that would be: Scripted so that I can repeat this test whenever we fix a bottleneck Create…

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## [White lines appeared in custom header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-lines-appeared-in-custom-header/86586)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-lines-appeared-in-custom-header/86586 "2018-05-02T08:11:25Z")

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It seems a recent update to Discourse changed the CSS for tables somehow (adding a border?) and I ended up with horizontal white lines going across my custom header which relied on a vanilla HTML table for some custom te…

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## [Ability to see user agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-see-user-agent/86590)

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**Author:** [@Yoginth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yoginth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-see-user-agent/86590 "2018-05-02T23:43:20Z")

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Ability to see user agent of the Browser that user is using, it must only visible to Admins, it will help us to support more for our users.

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## [DIY Discourse. would love to install Discourse on my own](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diy-discourse-would-love-to-install-discourse-on-my-own/86604)

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**Author:** [@dave\_odiakaose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dave_odiakaose)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diy-discourse-would-love-to-install-discourse-on-my-own/86604 "2018-05-03T17:17:48Z")

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can i DIY Discourse?

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## [Increase size of category drop-down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-size-of-category-drop-down/86610)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-size-of-category-drop-down/86610 "2018-05-02T14:49:20Z")

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Seems unnecessary to make me scroll down in this list when there’s plenty of room on the page to display the list in full.

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## [Changing the Welcome Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611 "2018-05-02T15:05:17Z")

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Guys, Sorry, had a dig but couldn’t find it. I’ve taken over a Discourse forum that is several years old (!), and I want the Welcome Topic to come from me. As a workaround, I’ve put the link to it, hard-coded in my cu…

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## [New requirements for trust level 3?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-requirements-for-trust-level-3/86615)

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**Author:** [@GuidoD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GuidoD)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-requirements-for-trust-level-3/86615 "2018-06-11T20:11:11Z")

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Hi, we noticed that two additional requirements were added for users to get into trust level 3, a value for silenced (total) and a value for blocked (total). But unlike the other requirements there is no way to edit th…

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## [Custom, white label mobile apps](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-white-label-mobile-apps/86629)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-white-label-mobile-apps/86629 "2018-11-27T13:40:00Z")

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Hi, I have just completed a development process with @pmusaraj. He built custom, white label mobile apps for our Discourse community. In my opinion, he did an outstanding job in every way. If you are looking for a custo…

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## [Permalinks with capital letters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-with-capital-letters/86631)

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**Author:** [@Fajfi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fajfi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-with-capital-letters/86631 "2018-05-03T20:28:35Z")

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After import from my old forum i have to deal with redirections. I have Google SEO plugin on my MyBB board and I used this plugin table to get permalinks. In table I got links with capital letters. /thread-Some-Thread…

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## [Badge SQL Error: q.user\_id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-sql-error-q-user-id/86640)

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**Author:** [@hross](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hross)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-sql-error-q-user-id/86640 "2018-05-02T22:28:42Z")

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Hiya! I am working on creating a badge for people that have their post marked as the solution via the solutions checkbox plugin. This is the SQL query: SELECT u.username AS "username", count(\*) AS "count\_…

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