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## [SSO user unnecessary approval with 403 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-user-unnecessary-approval-with-403-error/112931)

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**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-user-unnecessary-approval-with-403-error/112931 "2019-04-02T14:41:26Z")

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Wordpress handles my user creation, but today I have this user’s approval pending: Clicking Approve leads to a 403 error: I’ve never seen a user come up for approval before, so I’m not sure why this one is differ…

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## [Trouble with wp-discourse logins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-wp-discourse-logins/112939)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-wp-discourse-logins/112939 "2019-03-30T07:15:32Z")

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I’m helping with an instance with wp-discourse and a day or to ago (I think when they upgraded to beta6) SSO logins started to fail. They seem to be failing with {:primary\_email=\>"has already been taken"} so somehow it…

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## [Needs Approval feature (Nothing to Approve)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/needs-approval-feature-nothing-to-approve/112943)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Risi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kyle_Risi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/needs-approval-feature-nothing-to-approve/112943 "2019-04-01T20:02:41Z")

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I am hoping someone can help me figure out why it is saying that I have something thats needs to be approved, but when I click into the interface doesn’t let me know whats up or how I can address it? Is anyone else havi…

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## ["Category can't be blank" appears when we try to create a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-cant-be-blank-appears-when-we-try-to-create-a-new-topic/112956)

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**Author:** [@Timon1507](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timon1507)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-cant-be-blank-appears-when-we-try-to-create-a-new-topic/112956 "2019-04-02T15:13:03Z")

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User cannot create a topic, an error “Category can’t be blank” appears. But category is checked. This bug is in version v2.3.0.beta6.

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## [Select timeframe for "Top" list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-timeframe-for-top-list/112968)

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**Author:** [@Hanzo1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanzo1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-timeframe-for-top-list/112968 "2019-03-29T23:40:49Z")

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Is there currently a setting to default to “Month” as highlighted, or any of the others, instead of “Year MAR 30 2018-MAR 30 2019”?

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## [Bypassing character minimum on posts via HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypassing-character-minimum-on-posts-via-html/112970)

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**Author:** [@CaZsm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaZsm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypassing-character-minimum-on-posts-via-html/112970 "2019-03-29T23:34:02Z")

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When posts have a required character minimum, it’s possible to bypass it non-intrusively by adding extra characters into non-rendered HTML. Examples: \<!-- HTML comment --\> \<script\>Character limit\</script\> https://gfy…

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## [Not obvious that you need to scroll down during signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-obvious-that-you-need-to-scroll-down-during-signup/112971)

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**Author:** [@tkrunning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkrunning)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-obvious-that-you-need-to-scroll-down-during-signup/112971 "2020-05-14T06:46:24Z")

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I received some very valid feedback today from a user. I’m not sure if there’s already a good way of dealing with this issue or not. If not, I’d say it’s something worth thinking about how to improve. The user completed…

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## [Why there isn't have option to install experimental PWA on desktop?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-there-isnt-have-option-to-install-experimental-pwa-on-desktop/112975)

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**Author:** [@Lee533](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee533)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-there-isnt-have-option-to-install-experimental-pwa-on-desktop/112975 "2019-03-30T01:22:51Z")

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Sorry, my English is very poor, so I did’t express things that I want to explain clearly in the title. I see this Topic said, if you turn on Desktop PWAs feature, you can: So I turned it on, But when I visit Disc…

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## [My email is not working \[SMTP set up\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-email-is-not-working-smtp-set-up/112977)

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**Author:** [@Jye\_R](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jye_R)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-email-is-not-working-smtp-set-up/112977 "2019-03-30T06:43:50Z")

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I have been trying to set up the activation email and it’s not working I use outlook with godaddy

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## [The good reply badge date is wrong](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-good-reply-badge-date-is-wrong/112984)

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**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-good-reply-badge-date-is-wrong/112984 "2019-04-01T00:14:12Z")

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Today in my forum, I earned a second “Good Reply” badge, but it said I earned it on April 2017, when I earned it just today. Is there something wrong with this?

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## [Topic mismatch troubleshooting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-mismatch-troubleshooting/112989)

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**Author:** [@mrduran12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrduran12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-mismatch-troubleshooting/112989 "2019-04-01T14:01:51Z")

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Hello There is a conflict as above. How can I fix?

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## [Is there a way to allowed logins to external/plugin types only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-allowed-logins-to-external-plugin-types-only/113004)

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**Author:** [@chagara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chagara)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-allowed-logins-to-external-plugin-types-only/113004 "2019-03-30T19:11:10Z")

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I’m looking at the settings in the UI and trying to figure out the correct path. So basically this is what I’m trying to do: Allow Users to Log-in and only with discourse can't self register with the email option 'Ac…

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## [Typing :-\<newline\>](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typing-newline/113007)

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**Author:** [@Jan\_Wielemaker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jan_Wielemaker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typing-newline/113007 "2019-12-09T14:26:28Z")

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We poor Prolog users at https://swi-prolog.discourse.group have some trouble trying to enter the most basic part of the Prolog syntax: rules have :- between head and body and it is good practice to put a line break after…

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## [Please Check Code For Assigning Group to WooCommerce Memberships Members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-check-code-for-assigning-group-to-woocommerce-memberships-members/113013)

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**Author:** [@Bernstein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bernstein)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-check-code-for-assigning-group-to-woocommerce-memberships-members/113013 "2019-04-03T16:12:18Z")

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I’m using code I found on GitHub but it isn’t working and I’m not sure what else I need to be doing. I want to check a users WooCommerce Memberships level in Wordpress and grant those active users access to a certain Dis…

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## [Created a new folder for manual uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/created-a-new-folder-for-manual-uploads/113016)

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**Author:** [@ufukayyildiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ufukayyildiz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/created-a-new-folder-for-manual-uploads/113016 "2019-03-30T17:29:38Z")

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hello, i created a folder named test in standalone/uploads path to uploads pdf files manually and open them on browser. But no success with pdf. i get Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private error. But if upload j…

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## [\[PAID\] Point/Karma Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-point-karma-plugin/113019)

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**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-point-karma-plugin/113019 "2019-03-31T22:36:23Z")

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Our platform needs a point system in which users accumulate points for certain actions and have a display count on each user’s card/profile page with their total points. When do you need it done? A week. What is your …

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## [How we use Discourse as a superior ..... management tool](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-use-discourse-as-a-superior-management-tool/113029)

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**Author:** [@pipkin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pipkin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-use-discourse-as-a-superior-management-tool/113029 "2019-04-02T09:45:46Z")

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This post is in reply to @sam’s question, but I think it merits a new topic. I’m the co-founder of an industrial robotics consultancy & training startup from Holland. In many cases, we are flown in once proverbial sh\*…

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## [Enhancement request: Post editing restricted by user level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-post-editing-restricted-by-user-level/113030)

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**Author:** [@Wingtip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wingtip)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-post-editing-restricted-by-user-level/113030 "2019-03-31T12:07:13Z")

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Recently we’ve seen spammers coming in and making a bunch of boring anodyne posts rather than immediately spamming, then later editing those posts to turn them into spam, assumedly to take advantage of google pagerank pa…

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## [Last IP shows Reverse Proxy IP address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-ip-shows-reverse-proxy-ip-address/113032)

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**Author:** [@PhoenixPeca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PhoenixPeca)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-ip-shows-reverse-proxy-ip-address/113032 "2019-05-22T22:25:41Z")

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Hi, I have researched quite a lot but nothing seems to work with me. I have a discourse setup installed. And I have this remote reverse proxy server that acts as a HTTPS layer between the user and the main discourse se…

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## [Can Discourse prompt new users to create their first topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-prompt-new-users-to-create-their-first-topic/113033)

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**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-prompt-new-users-to-create-their-first-topic/113033 "2019-03-31T01:36:07Z")

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Is it possible to have Discourse prompt new users to create their first topic? …maybe as a part of the new user tour? (But my experience is that most users don’t follow that.) …maybe as a banner, or some other hint, th…

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## [Safari iOS (latest): white page with no content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safari-ios-latest-white-page-with-no-content/113035)

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**Author:** [@Simsnet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simsnet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safari-ios-latest-white-page-with-no-content/113035 "2019-03-31T03:10:48Z")

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On Safari for iOS, whenever I visit a forum the page is all white, but on Chrome for iOS it loads normally. My JavaScript and cookies are on. Any suggestions? I first noticed this issue early Wednesday

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## [Deleting a post when within edit grace period](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-post-when-within-edit-grace-period/113036)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-post-when-within-edit-grace-period/113036 "2019-03-31T03:12:03Z")

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I have a quick question. There’s that grace period where you can edit your posts without it showing up in the edit history. Is there a reason (other than preventing accidental deletions) that deleting a post within that …

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## [Trouble installing Docker and Git](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-installing-docker-and-git/113037)

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**Author:** [@lastarbucks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lastarbucks)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-installing-docker-and-git/113037 "2019-04-02T16:32:30Z")

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After I type in as root user: wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh I get this message: Executing docker install script, commit: cfba462 After 2 seconds, Linux doesn’t seem to install. No error messages or anything.…

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## [Backup is failing due to bad HTTPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-is-failing-due-to-bad-https/113041)

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**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-is-failing-due-to-bad-https/113041 "2019-04-01T19:00:41Z")

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The backup is failing again and again. Here’s the log: SSL\_connect returned=1 errno=0 state=error: certificate verify failed (ok) /usr/local/lib/ruby/2.5.0/net/protocol.rb:44:in \`connect\_nonblock' /usr/local/lib/ruby/2…

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## [Site inaccessible after rebuilding to latest version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-inaccessible-after-rebuilding-to-latest-version/113042)

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**Author:** [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-inaccessible-after-rebuilding-to-latest-version/113042 "2019-03-31T06:56:07Z")

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Hi, I just rebuilt the container. The rebuilding completed and seemed to have gone fine. I updated from 2.1.xx to the latest 2.3.xx. Afterwards when I try to access the forum, all it says is This site can’t be reac…

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## [Unexpected results in advanced search on "only return topics/posts" and "In my messages"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-results-in-advanced-search-on-only-return-topics-posts-and-in-my-messages/113046)

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**Author:** [@filz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/filz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-results-in-advanced-search-on-only-return-topics-posts-and-in-my-messages/113046 "2019-04-02T00:37:08Z")

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As a new user of discourse I expect the search results of “In my messages” to be a subset of the default search. Instead, messages are not found when “In my messages” is not activated. I think we should change the prese…

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## [User data exports do not expire after 48 hours](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-data-exports-do-not-expire-after-48-hours/113048)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-data-exports-do-not-expire-after-48-hours/113048 "2019-04-03T08:02:23Z")

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When you create an export of your user data, the notification message says The above download link will be valid for 48 hours. However, that does not seem to be the case: the file can still be downloaded after 48 hou…

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## [Discourse inserting Unwanted \<br\>](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-inserting-unwanted-br/113064)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_W\_Bennett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_W_Bennett)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-inserting-unwanted-br/113064 "2019-04-02T13:40:59Z")

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When a user sends a message to our community via email, using Outlook, unwanted line feeds are being inserted. For example, the user sends: \<p class=3D"MsoNormal"\>\<span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ti= m…

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## [Discord login and obtain discord roles in discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-login-and-obtain-discord-roles-in-discourse/113070)

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**Author:** [@chagara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chagara)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-login-and-obtain-discord-roles-in-discourse/113070 "2019-11-21T22:00:30Z")

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Hello, I was looking around and was wondering if anyone has been able to use the discord login and been able to obtain the roles assigned in the discord server? for example: My Discord server is mydiscord. I have 20 u…

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## [Enabling Solutions Plugin By Default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-solutions-plugin-by-default/113076)

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**Author:** [@SealsRock12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SealsRock12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-solutions-plugin-by-default/113076 "2019-04-01T04:50:43Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Version 2.4: The solutions plugin is everywhere. Almost all Discourse installations, mind you, have the discourse solve button. This brings us to the realization: Sure, we can …

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