# Hot

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## [Make the category logo image not clickable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-category-logo-image-not-clickable/90661)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-category-logo-image-not-clickable/90661 "2018-06-25T14:53:02Z")

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The way I have my category images set up it is confusing users when they see the image is clickable, so I would like to make them non-clickable, a regression from this fix I have tried this but it did not change anythin…

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## [Link to SoundCloud artist page doesn't OneBox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-soundcloud-artist-page-doesnt-onebox/90662)

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**Author:** [@cmwebdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmwebdev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-soundcloud-artist-page-doesnt-onebox/90662 "2018-06-25T04:01:42Z")

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Linking to a SoundCloud artist page/profile embeds the first track on the page. I think it should create a OneBox link to the page instead. Example Link: https://soundcloud.com/djscottyboy Becomes: Also the preview…

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## [Visualising your online community – how would you do it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visualising-your-online-community-how-would-you-do-it/90667)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visualising-your-online-community-how-would-you-do-it/90667 "2018-08-09T09:26:40Z")

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Did anyone ever thought of visualising their community? On a map, or as a graph, or as a Voronoi diagram, or as a diagram of any other type, or … ? If so, may you share your thoughts pls and elaborate? How do you want i…

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## [Rebuilding mbox import container fails due to tiny\_tds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-mbox-import-container-fails-due-to-tiny-tds/90674)

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**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-mbox-import-container-fails-due-to-tiny-tds/90674 "2018-06-25T11:41:29Z")

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On Discourse v2.1.0.beta2, rebuilding the import box that @gerhard shared at Migrate a mailing list to Discourse (mbox, Listserv, Google Groups, etc) is broken. My guess is that the tiny\_tds gem that @zogstrip added req…

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## [Any Discourse features that could help us avoid users posting in other categories if they don't have access to the correct one?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-discourse-features-that-could-help-us-avoid-users-posting-in-other-categories-if-they-dont-have-access-to-the-correct-one/90675)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-discourse-features-that-could-help-us-avoid-users-posting-in-other-categories-if-they-dont-have-access-to-the-correct-one/90675 "2021-01-13T06:51:15Z")

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Our forum is set up like so: TL0 cannot post at all New members are added as TL1 Promoted to TL2 once they’ve demonstrated they’re constructive enough TL2 can post to Feature Requests / Bug Reports freely TL1 do not ha…

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## [Reply by email and inline replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-and-inline-replies/90686)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-and-inline-replies/90686 "2018-07-09T13:31:44Z")

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Recently, someone replied to one of my posts on our site, simply saying: Thanks, Dave. My comments are inline But that was it. On closer inspection, I noticed that the post was a reply by email. I clicked on the litt…

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## [Reputation and level on member profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reputation-and-level-on-member-profile/90689)

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**Author:** [@hashOK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hashOK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reputation-and-level-on-member-profile/90689 "2018-06-26T07:58:41Z")

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I’m looking for features like: Reputation and level of the member profile. pic - Any plugin or changes i need to make in order to get it done?

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## [How merge categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-merge-categories/90693)

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**Author:** [@Openmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Openmind)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-merge-categories/90693 "2018-06-25T12:12:42Z")

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Hi, I saw that this question was asked here but answered yet so I’m asking again: is there any way to merge existing categories into one? Many thanks, Torsten

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## [How to build our first community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-build-our-first-community/90695)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Oliver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Oliver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-build-our-first-community/90695 "2018-06-26T18:50:31Z")

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We’ve almost finished creating our Discourse forum and now we thinking about how we start to build our community. If anyone has any tips, resources or experience that would help us know how to get started it would be gre…

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## [Posts under topics with nested topic\_id unincluded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-under-topics-with-nested-topic-id-unincluded/90702)

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**Author:** [@uptownyumiko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uptownyumiko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-under-topics-with-nested-topic-id-unincluded/90702 "2018-06-25T13:34:25Z")

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Hi, I am trying to export the list of Like and Liked interaction by topics remixing the sample code, and realized that the topics I was particularly trying to look at seemed to not be included in the list. The code I tr…

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## [Identifying your best community contributors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/identifying-your-best-community-contributors/90703)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Oliver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Oliver)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/identifying-your-best-community-contributors/90703 "2018-06-26T11:54:10Z")

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I’m just getting started with discourse. Does it have any built in analytics that are useful for gauging how successful it is whilst we’re building up the community. Also how do we identify the best contributers?

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## [Prevent looking for similar topic in some categories / prevent including some categories in similar topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-looking-for-similar-topic-in-some-categories-prevent-including-some-categories-in-similar-topics/90705 "2018-06-25T21:11:36Z")

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Hi. On my forum, I have a “welcome” subcategory. People come here to introduce themselves. When I start a new topic, results from this subcategory pop up on “similar topics”. This has no point. Can I prevent this categ…

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## [Discourse 2.1.0 beta 2 Release Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-1-0-beta-2-release-notes/90712)

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**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-1-0-beta-2-release-notes/90712 "2018-06-25T14:46:28Z")

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New features in 2.1.0 .beta2 Script to merge two Discourse sites We’ve been asked many times and now you can do it! The script will allow you to merge two Discourse forums into a single site by importing topics, posts, …

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## [My Mailgun account disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-mailgun-account-disabled/90721)

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**Author:** [@bekircem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bekircem)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-mailgun-account-disabled/90721 "2018-06-26T00:41:55Z")

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Hi. Your account is on probation and domains are limited to 100 messages / hour. To maintain the rate the account has been temporarily disabled. The account will be enabled in 2608 seconds. Thank you, Mailgun Team …

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## [Logo Small and "add to home screen" on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-small-and-add-to-home-screen-on-android/90722)

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**Author:** [@carmalonso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carmalonso)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-small-and-add-to-home-screen-on-android/90722 "2018-06-25T17:50:31Z")

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I’ve been implementing some branding updates over at the Infinite Flight Community recently. One of these was adjusting the header colour and icons. Our “logo small” is now light-on-dark, which looks good on the Discour…

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## [Existing topics on Discourse for new articles - expectations vs reality check if you don't mind](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-topics-on-discourse-for-new-articles-expectations-vs-reality-check-if-you-dont-mind/90729)

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**Author:** [@uded](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uded)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-topics-on-discourse-for-new-articles-expectations-vs-reality-check-if-you-dont-mind/90729 "2018-07-03T12:00:03Z")

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I would like to confirm that my understanding, as limited as it is, of both this plugin and platforms is matched with reality. I am running a news website about sports. We have very often a large number of new articles …

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## [After setting up S3 - Access denied](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-setting-up-s3-access-denied/90730)

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**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-setting-up-s3-access-denied/90730 "2018-06-28T15:41:36Z")

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Followed the How: To exactly, after which when i visit S3 i see the bucket been created. But when i upload an image it says access denied. How do i troubleshoot this issue?

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## [Granting Admin access, emails never arrive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-admin-access-emails-never-arrive/90741)

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**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-admin-access-emails-never-arrive/90741 "2018-06-26T20:58:23Z")

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I am the admin of our site and I am trying to Grant Admin access to another of our staff. When I click the “Grant Admin” button, it seems that the confirmation email is sent but when I go to the “emails Sent”, it says …

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## [Discourse webhook displays private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-webhook-displays-private-messages/90749)

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**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-webhook-displays-private-messages/90749 "2018-06-26T08:30:28Z")

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I chose my webhook to only push post event because it covers both new topics made and new posts/replies made. The issue: it alerts everytime someone sends a private message. I know that private messages are technically …

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## [Open new tab from the category selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-tab-from-the-category-selector/90751)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-tab-from-the-category-selector/90751 "2018-06-26T08:53:56Z")

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Hi. I would like very much to be able to open categories by middle-clicking (or right click → open in a new tab) from this list: I’ve been trying reflexively several times, can’t be helped… :laughing: Any plan to m…

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## [I would like to automatically sync WP posts with existing Discourse topics if they have the same name. How to get a topic by title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-automatically-sync-wp-posts-with-existing-discourse-topics-if-they-have-the-same-name-how-to-get-a-topic-by-title/90753)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-automatically-sync-wp-posts-with-existing-discourse-topics-if-they-have-the-same-name-how-to-get-a-topic-by-title/90753 "2018-06-26T00:12:57Z")

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Hi. I have ~200 articles on my WP. I also have topics with the same name on my Discourse, from a phpbb import. The phpbb topics were created when new articles were published in our previous CMS. I’d like to sync all …

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## [Discourse site not working on iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-site-not-working-on-ios/90767)

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**Author:** [@brobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/brobinson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-site-not-working-on-ios/90767 "2018-06-29T06:43:41Z")

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Hi All, I’m hoping someone can help me with a problem I’m having with Discourse and iOS. The site in question (here) seems to work fine everywhere except on iOS. It’s fine on Windows, OSX, Android in any browser, but …

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## [Address bar color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/address-bar-color/90785)

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**Author:** [@Hossein\_Amerkashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hossein_Amerkashi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/address-bar-color/90785 "2018-06-26T03:50:37Z")

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Hello, We have updated our website to include a background for the header. However, ON MOBILE, it also highlights the url address-bar. Does anyone why this happens and how to avoid changing the color? THANKS

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## [Is there an option for GIFs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-for-gifs/90793)

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**Author:** [@mattdamod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdamod)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-for-gifs/90793 "2018-06-26T15:23:18Z")

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It might exist, but I can’t fathom it. I want this feature for my community… To able to search and include GIFS in their post. Thanks in advance

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## [Reschedule sidekiq scheduled job](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reschedule-sidekiq-scheduled-job/90805)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reschedule-sidekiq-scheduled-job/90805 "2018-06-27T08:02:58Z")

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I’m trying to move a Sidekiq job to 3 AM since it is really stressing out the database. However, whatever I try, Sidekiq does not reload the job info and it executes it at the original time. It shows up at 3 AM in /sid…

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## [How to Add Category-specific Message Above Topic Editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-category-specific-message-above-topic-editor/90812)

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**Author:** [@ianscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ianscott)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-category-specific-message-above-topic-editor/90812 "2020-04-26T08:52:50Z")

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We would like to provide our members with detailed instructions about what to include in their topics. We’ve found that using the topic template to do this appears messy and we’d prefer that the user not have to delete i…

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## [Zendesk Question - Mark as solved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-question-mark-as-solved/90813)

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**Author:** [@RyanK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-question-mark-as-solved/90813 "2018-06-28T01:42:11Z")

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I see that there are plugins for creating Zendesk tickets from a Discourse post, but is there anything that can help facilitate the automatic closing of a ticket if a user finds the answer in our Discourse forums? Eithe…

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## [\[Paid\] Migration from CMNTY to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migration-from-cmnty-to-discourse/90814)

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**Author:** [@John\_Waltrip1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Waltrip1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migration-from-cmnty-to-discourse/90814 "2018-07-06T14:49:02Z")

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What would you like done? We would like to migrate our CMNTY forum to Discourse. The community is fairly small, \<100 users, \<5,000 posts. This is our original forum; we didn’t move to it from something else. We don’t…

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## [Editing off after X days, but what about after flagging?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-off-after-x-days-but-what-about-after-flagging/90816)

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**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-off-after-x-days-but-what-about-after-flagging/90816 "2018-06-28T01:17:44Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Staff will not delete or anonymize my account, what can I do?: Just a question: if an older post is flagged, then the poster can edit to fix it still? (some strangeness here, but not sure…

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## [Changing (normal) user email without verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-normal-user-email-without-verification/90817)

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**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-normal-user-email-without-verification/90817 "2018-06-27T17:12:41Z")

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You’ve probably got first-hand experience of the kind of situation. A senior stakeholder who wants something done without any intervention on their part. In this case a senior user wants their associated email address ch…

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