# Hot

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## [Render modal from theme client-side plugin API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-modal-from-theme-client-side-plugin-api/94305)

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**Author:** [@Daniel\_Sousa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daniel_Sousa)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-modal-from-theme-client-side-plugin-api/94305 "2020-10-06T20:04:20Z")

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Is there any way to render a modal from the theme javascript? I was looking forward to render a modal similar to the one that shows up when changing avatar. Example: \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.8"\> …

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## [Unlist a topic via an API request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlist-a-topic-via-an-api-request/94308)

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**Author:** [@julienrusso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/julienrusso)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlist-a-topic-via-an-api-request/94308 "2018-08-10T12:24:10Z")

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Hello, I have a question. I try to unlist a topic from a category using the API. When I try to call this request: {{base\_url}}/t/my-super-topic/12/status?api\_key={{api\_key}}&api\_username={{api\_username}} using a PUT r…

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## [Step-by-step for moving large site uploads to S3?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/step-by-step-for-moving-large-site-uploads-to-s3/94321)

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**Author:** [@Gunnar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gunnar)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/step-by-step-for-moving-large-site-uploads-to-s3/94321 "2018-08-22T15:14:29Z")

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Our site has close to 2 million posts. Our uploads directory is currently 18 GB in size. The site is active 24/7. What would be a recommended step-by-step procedure for moving our uploads to S3? Can we avoid downtime w…

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## [Huge increase in Redis use after changing hosts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-increase-in-redis-use-after-changing-hosts/94327)

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**Author:** [@mmayo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mmayo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-increase-in-redis-use-after-changing-hosts/94327 "2018-08-10T20:34:08Z")

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We recently had to bring our Discourse forum on prem, and overall had a pretty painless experience. We have noticed, though, a pretty massive (10-15x) increase in time spent in Redis per transaction. This is the last thr…

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## [Tag removal on Firefox 61.0.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-removal-on-firefox-61-0-2/94328)

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**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-removal-on-firefox-61-0-2/94328 "2018-08-14T14:17:03Z")

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I’ve just noticed here on meta and on my install of Discourse 2.1.0.beta4, that removing tags via the :x: icon next to the assigned tag doesn’t work on latest Firefox 61.0.2 (it works on Chrome 68). The only way of remo…

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## [Empty string as a vote causes crash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-string-as-a-vote-causes-crash/94338)

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**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-string-as-a-vote-causes-crash/94338 "2018-08-09T23:29:49Z")

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When I enable the voting plugin on my Discourse plugin, I get this crash when I log in. I’ve run the below query in data explorer and I see a handful of users with empty values. SELECT \* FROM user\_custom\_fields WHER…

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## [Touch misalignment on Android in Infinite Flight Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/touch-misalignment-on-android-in-infinite-flight-community/94341)

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**Author:** [@zaidsal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zaidsal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/touch-misalignment-on-android-in-infinite-flight-community/94341 "2018-08-09T20:22:11Z")

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Hello, So again, touch misalignment bug is occuring on the Community, whenever i try to click, it clicks above the intended place, which makes it annoying, and impossible to post a reply, and now, refreshing the page, u…

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## [Adjusting the size and alignment of text in my post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjusting-the-size-and-alignment-of-text-in-my-post/94347)

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**Author:** [@Mundobizarro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mundobizarro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjusting-the-size-and-alignment-of-text-in-my-post/94347 "2018-08-10T11:52:38Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a way to increase the size of certain text in my post and I cant find it so far. Is there only one size possible for text? Or how should i be able to edit this. Its my own forum btw i am the admin …

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## [Sporadic issue wp-discourse/SSO: Nonce has already expired](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sporadic-issue-wp-discourse-sso-nonce-has-already-expired/94353)

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**Author:** [@lkramer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lkramer)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sporadic-issue-wp-discourse-sso-nonce-has-already-expired/94353 "2021-10-14T04:32:11Z")

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Hi. We have this sporadic issue a couple of times per month where: a user signs up in WordPress they go to our Discourse forum and press the blue Login button the page hangs for several seconds (about 30) and then we g…

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## [My idea for an automatic leader permotion/demtion system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-idea-for-an-automatic-leader-permotion-demtion-system/94360)

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**Author:** [@bonnedav](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bonnedav)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-idea-for-an-automatic-leader-permotion-demtion-system/94360 "2018-08-10T03:57:46Z")

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Add candidate trust level (or internal bit). Add configurable leader/candidate activity requirements similar to regular. Regulars are automatically promoted to candidates after meeting the requirements. Candidates have …

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## [Change one post in topic to a PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-one-post-in-topic-to-a-pm/94367)

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**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-one-post-in-topic-to-a-pm/94367 "2018-10-15T14:07:00Z")

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Problem: I can select a post within a topic and move it to a new or existing topic. I can also change it’s ownership. But, I can’t change that one post to a PM. I can change a whole topic to a PM. But, I can’t change …

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## [Changing to Default Theme not persisting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-to-default-theme-not-persisting/94378)

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**Author:** [@ma0sm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ma0sm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-to-default-theme-not-persisting/94378 "2018-08-10T12:53:06Z")

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Environment Steps To Reproduce Set Interface Theme to non-default value (e.g. Grey Skull) Save change. Set Interface Theme to Default. Save change. Navigate elsewhere / refresh. Expected Results The new screen load…

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## [\[PAID\] Private Message indexer with search filters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-private-message-indexer-with-search-filters/94396)

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**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-private-message-indexer-with-search-filters/94396 "2018-08-10T10:57:44Z")

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What would you like done? We need a plugin for Discourse that can list all the Private Messages. sort and search fields for \[receiver\], \[sender\], date, \[keyword\], \[if links present\], \[if email addresses present\] plugi…

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## [Weekly exercise topics with hidden replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-exercise-topics-with-hidden-replies/94399)

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**Author:** [@jks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-exercise-topics-with-hidden-replies/94399 "2018-08-12T16:12:55Z")

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We run a math-olympiad training program where we meet with interested students every six weeks, and would like them to do homework assignments in the meantime. Traditionally we do this by mail but I’m planning to try out…

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## [Reply without bumping topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-without-bumping-topic/94406)

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**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-without-bumping-topic/94406 "2018-08-13T17:26:41Z")

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As a staff member you sometimes have the need to post a reply without bumping the topic to the top of the list. And now you can do exactly that. There’s a new “Toggle topic bump” in the composer’s reply selector. An…

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## [Idea for TacticSoft's forum:Forbidding users from own topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-for-tacticsofts-forum-forbidding-users-from-own-topics/94413)

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**Author:** [@1a45f82f6a1800d3e5fc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1a45f82f6a1800d3e5fc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-for-tacticsofts-forum-forbidding-users-from-own-topics/94413 "2018-08-10T22:52:42Z")

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I posted this on the SM community’s ‘‘Ideas & Features’’ category and one of the mods directed me here. This is a simple idea. Basically,adding a feature to forbid selected users from replying to your own thread if set…

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## [Add "Move to new message" option when selecting posts on topic admin wrench](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-move-to-new-message-option-when-selecting-posts-on-topic-admin-wrench/94414)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-move-to-new-message-option-when-selecting-posts-on-topic-admin-wrench/94414 "2018-12-31T13:21:10Z")

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Currently, when you select one or more posts via the admin wrench, you get the modal below. This works well for the offered options, but if you want to move the posts into a new personal message you have to jump through …

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## [Discourse need a fork to be a Q&A software?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-need-a-fork-to-be-a-q-a-software/94417)

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**Author:** [@krauss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krauss)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-need-a-fork-to-be-a-q-a-software/94417 "2021-05-22T14:21:16Z")

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Discourse, in nowadays, is not a Q&A software. Rationale: there are some well-known Question-and-Answer softwares (Q&A), like AskBot, but Discourse is not figured there. And a lot of black-box interfaces, as Stackoverfl…

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## [Adding schemes to markdown linkify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-schemes-to-markdown-linkify/94434)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-schemes-to-markdown-linkify/94434 "2018-08-10T23:24:49Z")

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Hi! I would like to add an additional scheme/protocol to the auto Markdown linkifier, because my company uses a custom schema for internal processes. It looks like the feature enabled by default called “enable markdown…

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## [Wow, Amazon closed my Associate account because of one-boxing?!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wow-amazon-closed-my-associate-account-because-of-one-boxing/94438)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wow-amazon-closed-my-associate-account-because-of-one-boxing/94438 "2018-09-10T12:59:56Z")

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Houston we have a problem: My Amazon Associate account was closed because of one-boxing. They claimed that reproducing the logo locally was a violation of their trademark. I went to the page to find what was wrong and…

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## [How to automatically have FAQ and Categories "About" localized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-have-faq-and-categories-about-localized/94444)

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**Author:** [@marianord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marianord)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-have-faq-and-categories-about-localized/94444 "2019-03-18T21:51:47Z")

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I’ve my forum instance in Spanish, but all the files generated like the TOS, FAQ, all the categories About topics are in english, is there any way to translate those files, maybe a rake task. Or I need to get to the serv…

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## [Can new discourse install not require smtp server certificate validation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-discourse-install-not-require-smtp-server-certificate-validation/94445)

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**Author:** [@stephenz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephenz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-discourse-install-not-require-smtp-server-certificate-validation/94445 "2018-08-10T22:08:16Z")

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I’ve just installed discourse and am trying to find a particular setting so I can overcome a problem I’m having. I have a local SMTP relay, which is a UTM with spam and virus protection. It accepts relay on port 25, the…

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## [Private group specifications on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-specifications-on-discourse/94456)

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**Author:** [@bekircem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bekircem)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-specifications-on-discourse/94456 "2019-08-09T20:51:52Z")

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Hi, In a project, we are using private groups with SSO feature. We are using Wordpress as SSO provider. Our all user groups are private and each group can display a separate category. These groups and categories are com…

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## [How to find out about 504 errors and the reasons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-out-about-504-errors-and-the-reasons/94483)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-out-about-504-errors-and-the-reasons/94483 "2018-08-18T07:24:30Z")

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our users report some 504 bad gateway errors for accessing the instance: for example when they like a topic or try to edit their response. the forum is on a t2-small aws instace, and the swap is 2g. the memory usage i…

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## [Why is my dev server not showing me uploaded images in Topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-my-dev-server-not-showing-me-uploaded-images-in-topics/94491)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-my-dev-server-not-showing-me-uploaded-images-in-topics/94491 "2018-08-15T16:29:12Z")

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I’ve just made up 2 dev servers in the cloud in 24 hours (don’t worry, wasn’t focusing the whole time :wink: ) I decided to see if a bigger server would improve performance with a dev install, so the current one is a 4 …

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## [Follow automatically topics with posts from users with trust level 0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-automatically-topics-with-posts-from-users-with-trust-level-0/94492)

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**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-automatically-topics-with-posts-from-users-with-trust-level-0/94492 "2018-08-13T21:32:27Z")

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There are several good reasons not to miss a post of a user with trust level 0: check that the content is ok, reply quickly to cause a first good impression… There is a point where a moderator will not follow all new po…

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## [Hiding the origin on cloudflare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-origin-on-cloudflare/94496)

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**Author:** [@imaBASKET](https://meta.discourse.org/u/imaBASKET)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-origin-on-cloudflare/94496 "2018-08-12T01:01:52Z")

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While researching Cloudflare and best practices to use to protect my server I ran into an article by Cloudflare about protecting the origin IP (the IP where the website is actually being ran from) because you would be ab…

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## [Open Category, remind me that I should change topic category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-category-remind-me-that-i-should-change-topic-category/94502)

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**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-category-remind-me-that-i-should-change-topic-category/94502 "2018-08-13T00:46:53Z")

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Hi, I’ve installed 2.1.0.beta4 In a category AAA which can be viewed by “everyone”, when I edited one topic, it reminds me that This topic is only visible to those who can see the AAA category. Destination Categor…

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## [How do I space out topics from each other?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-space-out-topics-from-each-other/94509)

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**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-space-out-topics-from-each-other/94509 "2018-08-13T06:15:51Z")

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Topics appear to be very compressed, especially on mobile. I don’t know how to change this with CSS. I looked through the css guide on W3Schools and source code. How can I do this? Is it even possible?

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## [Dupe ban accts with same IP not being auto caught anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dupe-ban-accts-with-same-ip-not-being-auto-caught-anymore/94510)

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**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dupe-ban-accts-with-same-ip-not-being-auto-caught-anymore/94510 "2018-09-12T18:32:15Z")

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Discourse used to auto-catch ban evaders by matching IP. However, we recently had a case with the latest Discourse version where the guy made 2 more accounts after a ban, all with the same IP: How is this possible? Is t…

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