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## [Migrate from Vanilla (hosted) to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-vanilla-hosted-to-discourse/182962)

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**Author:** [@maxcap888](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maxcap888)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-vanilla-hosted-to-discourse/182962 "2021-03-12T20:39:20Z")

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I have a hosted site in Vanilla and want to migrate to Discourse. I cannot install : Vanilla Porter because the site is hosted with Vanilla. I requested a backup file of the data from Vanilla support and received a SQL …

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## [Discourse hub feature request - in-app browser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-feature-request-in-app-browser/183007)

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**Author:** [@aroom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aroom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-feature-request-in-app-browser/183007 "2021-03-12T15:08:34Z")

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hello it would be great to have the option to open web pages directly in the app, instead of jumping to safari.

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## [Making rolling and permanent quarterly backups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-rolling-and-permanent-quarterly-backups/182971)

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**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-rolling-and-permanent-quarterly-backups/182971 "2021-03-12T18:56:52Z")

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I was wondering if there was a way (or a plugin) that would allow for multiple backup modes, for example rolling weekly backups (ie, upload one, delete the oldest) with permanent quarterly backups. I’m pretty sure this i…

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## [Arial heading font showing up as Times in 2.7.0.beta5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arial-heading-font-showing-up-as-times-in-2-7-0-beta5/182899)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arial-heading-font-showing-up-as-times-in-2-7-0-beta5/182899 "2021-03-12T18:44:17Z")

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I just updated to 2.7.0.beta5 8fcad73b36 and the font in my site started showing as Times (I assume this is the default when there’s a problem with the config). If I change “heading font” to something else (like Roboto)…

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## [2.7.0.beta5 has removed :root font-family and heading-font-family vars from custom themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-0-beta5-has-removed-root-font-family-and-heading-font-family-vars-from-custom-themes/183046)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-0-beta5-has-removed-root-font-family-and-heading-font-family-vars-from-custom-themes/183046 "2021-03-12T18:06:57Z")

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I recently upgraded to 2.7.0.beta5 ( 36ec09a07b ) and themes that are not Dark and Light no longer seem to be setting the root CSS vars for font-family and heading-font-family. My font and heading font in the settings a…

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## [Install from git repository other than Github doesn't show public key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-from-git-repository-other-than-github-doesnt-show-public-key/182668)

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**Author:** [@Yen\_Chieh\_Chen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yen_Chieh_Chen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-from-git-repository-other-than-github-doesnt-show-public-key/182668 "2021-03-12T17:38:43Z")

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Hello, We are moving the theme repository from Github to Backlog. It doesn’t show the public key after selecting Theme is in a private git repository Please see the screenshot: However, the request to generate\_key\_p…

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## [Custom Discourse instance for a writers club](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-discourse-instance-for-a-writers-club/180297)

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**Author:** [@T.C\_MacNevin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T.C_MacNevin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-discourse-instance-for-a-writers-club/180297 "2021-03-12T16:46:48Z")

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I manage JoesWriters.Club and as of now am the only developer. I’m looking for an experienced discourse developer and someone who is organized in development cycles to help keep our project on track. Initially, any tips…

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## [Custom SSO not working after secure\_session added as a parameter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sso-not-working-after-secure-session-added-as-a-parameter/182655)

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**Author:** [@pmills](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmills)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sso-not-working-after-secure-session-added-as-a-parameter/182655 "2021-03-12T15:53:40Z")

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Hello! We have written a custom SSO plugin to bundle our company’s login details into a package that Discourse can use for handling logins and creating accounts. With v2.7.0beta4, we started getting errors that we were n…

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## [Discourse bundle exec rake multisite:migrate failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bundle-exec-rake-multisite-migrate-failed/183003)

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**Author:** [@iKoze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iKoze)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bundle-exec-rake-multisite-migrate-failed/183003 "2021-03-12T14:20:08Z")

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Hi discourse community, today, I tried to update my discourse multisite instance. According to the E-Mail I got: Your version: 2.7.0.beta4 New version: 2.7.0.beta5 So I ssh’d onto the server, cd’d to /var/discourse, …

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## [Issue with Cognito and SAML due to usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-cognito-and-saml-due-to-usernames/182866)

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**Author:** [@dassun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dassun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-cognito-and-saml-due-to-usernames/182866 "2021-03-12T13:47:26Z")

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Hi, In the context of OpenID, Cognito generates a username for SAML providers using the schema {provider}\_{email}, for example google\_john.doe@gmail.com. This prevent the creation of the user in Discourse as @ is not a …

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## [How can users see their next trust level requirements?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-users-see-their-next-trust-level-requirements/183002)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-users-see-their-next-trust-level-requirements/183002 "2021-03-12T12:27:54Z")

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We are considering making users’ trust levels more visible, on each post- two stars for trust level 2, etc. However this will make users ask “why am I not trust level 3?”. As an admin, I can see my own TL requirements, b…

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## [Missing reply icon? (Discourse Userforum)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-reply-icon-discourse-userforum/182972)

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**Author:** [@throaway](https://meta.discourse.org/u/throaway)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-reply-icon-discourse-userforum/182972 "2021-03-12T11:31:31Z")

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After being verified for trust level 1, I notice that there is no reply button (at least none visible to me on any posts or topics). The forum requires that only trust level 1 or basic users may reply to posts, but I was…

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## [What is the discourse api plugin method which triggers once the discourse header section loaded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-discourse-api-plugin-method-which-triggers-once-the-discourse-header-section-loaded/182980)

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**Author:** [@narayanan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/narayanan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-discourse-api-plugin-method-which-triggers-once-the-discourse-header-section-loaded/182980 "2021-03-12T11:24:25Z")

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Hey, Actually, I need to do some operations once the discourse headers is loaded. The problem is to find out the discourse api events which should trigger once the discourse headers is loaded. I have tried with below a…

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## [How to set up meta title dan meta desription for seo website in forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-meta-title-dan-meta-desription-for-seo-website-in-forum/182987)

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**Author:** [@rizkidaranto\_indoran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizkidaranto_indoran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-meta-title-dan-meta-desription-for-seo-website-in-forum/182987 "2021-03-12T09:47:21Z")

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Hello all, i am a web developer and SEO specialist in forum.dorangadget.com, my question is how to installation plugin for setup SEO meta title and meta destiption in my forum ?

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## [How can i set topic image' width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-set-topic-image-width/181970)

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**Author:** [@taosue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/taosue)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-set-topic-image-width/181970 "2021-03-12T08:48:42Z")

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hey guy ! i try to set image to forum’s topic but the image seems too big . How do i adjust the size?

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## [Google auth login no longer overrides .invalid primary address?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-auth-login-no-longer-overrides-invalid-primary-address/182950)

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**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-auth-login-no-longer-overrides-invalid-primary-address/182950 "2021-03-12T03:18:39Z")

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When I built the google+ importer, we settled on setting primary email addresses to :googleid@gplus.invalid and when people logged in through google auth, it would update their email address to the address found via goog…

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## [Tracking Issues in Discourse with Jira](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-issues-in-discourse-with-jira/85396)

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**Author:** [@Shawn\_Kirsch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shawn_Kirsch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-issues-in-discourse-with-jira/85396 "2018-08-08T21:49:29Z")

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I’m wondering how you link jira and discourse together. If we have a public facing community, there are times bugs/issues will be posted there, if we have multiple people tracking this, how do we ensure that the bug pos…

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## [Add mailing list support for Do Not Disturb](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-mailing-list-support-for-do-not-disturb/287189)

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**Author:** [@mirkomen77](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mirkomen77)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-mailing-list-support-for-do-not-disturb/287189 "2021-03-12T01:16:05Z")

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Quick question: when do not disturb is enabled, I still get the email if a new topic is posted. I am the admin, mailing list is enabled. I assume DND does not affect the emails?

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## [Inviting users from your contact list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-users-from-your-contact-list/139988)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-users-from-your-contact-list/139988 "2021-03-11T21:53:05Z")

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Starting on Android Chrome 80 (to be released 2020-02-04T03:00:00Z (UTC)) Discourse will be able to invite users from your phone contact list. We use feature detection and graceful degradation, so the retro way of ma…

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## [Integrate Zoom with Events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-zoom-with-events/297584)

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**Author:** [@eatcodetravel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eatcodetravel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-zoom-with-events/297584 "2021-03-11T20:31:36Z")

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@pmusaraj are there any plans to integrate this with the Discourse Event plugin? The feature we need is to be able to: Create a Zoom webinar when an event is created (this needs to be enabled when creating the event) W…

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## [Drupal Embed: Create Blank Topic Without Duplicating Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-embed-create-blank-topic-without-duplicating-content/167493)

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**Author:** [@spectrum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spectrum)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-embed-create-blank-topic-without-duplicating-content/167493 "2021-03-11T20:28:37Z")

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Hi there, We use Discourse embedded into Drupal article pages. Every time someone from a Drupal article clicks to add a comment, a topic is automatically created within Discourse, and the article’s text is duplicated in…

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## [Welcome to Discourse post lost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-to-discourse-post-lost/182895)

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**Author:** [@andrespi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andrespi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-to-discourse-post-lost/182895 "2021-03-11T20:15:46Z")

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Hi, I mistakenly deleted the post called “Welcome to Discourse”. However I created a new post with the same title. Now when I run the wizard, it can’t find it. Could you please help me? Thanks, Andres

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## [Seeking Slack Login / SSO for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-slack-login-sso-for-discourse/145461)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-slack-login-sso-for-discourse/145461 "2021-03-11T18:43:01Z")

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Is it possible to add Slack as a SSO option in Discourse? I saw an old thread about this (linked below), but it was either deleted or made private. Any suggestions appreciated. I know there is chat-integration, but I’…

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## [How to add whatsapp in the share button list next to facebook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-whatsapp-in-the-share-button-list-next-to-facebook/93798)

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**Author:** [@Menzer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Menzer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-whatsapp-in-the-share-button-list-next-to-facebook/93798 "2018-08-08T19:58:49Z")

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Hi guys, alot of my forum users use whats app and I was wondering if there if whatsapp share button is on discourse as I cant find it or do I have to add it

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## [Scrollbar and back button behavior in megatopics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-and-back-button-behavior-in-megatopics/181251)

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**Author:** [@MarrisseA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarrisseA)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-and-back-button-behavior-in-megatopics/181251 "2021-03-11T17:31:31Z")

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Hi, I’d like to report some issues that we’re currently having in long threads. Our site is hosted at talk.collegeconfidential.com. 1. Scrollbar doesn’t work well in long posts Steps to Reproduce Go to talk.collegeco…

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## [Email preferences still show when emails are disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-preferences-still-show-when-emails-are-disabled/182364)

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**Author:** [@dscat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dscat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-preferences-still-show-when-emails-are-disabled/182364 "2021-03-11T17:09:04Z")

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There are a couple of strange things that happen from a UX standpoint when all emails are disabled. I would qualify these as bugs. Everyone including non-staff people get a message about the system not sending emails.…

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## [Have moderators approve emails before sending?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-moderators-approve-emails-before-sending/182750)

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**Author:** [@Per\_Jacobsson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Per_Jacobsson1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-moderators-approve-emails-before-sending/182750 "2021-03-11T15:42:56Z")

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When users send out an email to the whole list, is there a way for moderators to have to approve it first before it is actually sent out to all users? Thanks Per

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## [Deleted published page (topic) slug remains in use](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-published-page-topic-slug-remains-in-use/182566)

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**Author:** [@reclaimedpress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reclaimedpress)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-published-page-topic-slug-remains-in-use/182566 "2021-03-11T14:39:00Z")

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I did the following: enabled native page publishing in settings (enable page publishing) created a topic and published as a page at slug ‘about-us’ deleted topic while exploring other page-publishing options when to re…

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## [Default robots.txt blocks Twitter Card images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-robots-txt-blocks-twitter-card-images/181762)

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**Author:** [@HaPe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HaPe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-robots-txt-blocks-twitter-card-images/181762 "2021-03-11T14:37:01Z")

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By default, the robots.txt file contains the following entry: User-agent: \* # ... Disallow: /u This configuration blocks the image for Twitter cards. Checking the card of various forums on Twitter’s validator does not …

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## [Dark theme broken after upgrade to 2.7.0.beta5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-broken-after-upgrade-to-2-7-0-beta5/182879)

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**Author:** [@Drakon74](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drakon74)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-broken-after-upgrade-to-2-7-0-beta5/182879 "2021-03-11T11:43:29Z")

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Hello, after upgrading to 2.7.0.beta5 the dark theme suddenly broke. It’s all white, bold dark text, UI elements are weirdly overlapping etc. I just used the standard “Dark” Color Palette for that theme. Any one know…

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