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## [Scaling Discourse Chat for High Channel Volume: Limitations, REST API & Best Practices?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scaling-discourse-chat-for-high-channel-volume-limitations-rest-api-best-practices/359426)

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**Author:** [@Nima1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nima1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scaling-discourse-chat-for-high-channel-volume-limitations-rest-api-best-practices/359426 "2025-03-29T11:50:17Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m exploring the use of Discourse Chat for a large-scale integration and need some community insights. I run a website with around 10k pages, and each page represents a separate community (or audience) – w…

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## [Automatically adding people to a private chat channel is no longer working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-adding-people-to-a-private-chat-channel-is-no-longer-working/358631)

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**Author:** [@cultiv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cultiv)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-adding-people-to-a-private-chat-channel-is-no-longer-working/358631 "2025-03-29T10:20:36Z")

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I updated my Discourse self-hosted install on Friday, I was about 2 weeks behind. My current version is 3.5.0.beta2-dev ( 712302c020 ). I created a private chat channel based on one of our private categories and I sai…

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## [ERROR - execution expired](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-execution-expired/359391)

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**Author:** [@crazzybat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/crazzybat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-execution-expired/359391 "2025-03-29T10:08:54Z")

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I sent a test email, and I was greeted with: ‘ERROR - execution expired (email)’ I am using MailGun for SMTP emails. Port 587 First i don’t know how to fix, so can please help me with this? Second I read this and …

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## [Discourse toolkit to render forms (FormKit) issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-toolkit-to-render-forms-formkit-issues/327543)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-toolkit-to-render-forms-formkit-issues/327543 "2025-03-29T09:35:25Z")

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I’m not sure where this should go. It would make sense to reply to the guide that I"m responding to, but I think I’m not supposed to do that. If this is what I’m supposed to do then it would be cool if there were a reply…

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## [Discord, Google and Microsoft login, is oAuth2 enough?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-google-and-microsoft-login-is-oauth2-enough/359144)

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**Author:** [@Olle11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olle11)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-google-and-microsoft-login-is-oauth2-enough/359144 "2025-03-29T07:57:18Z")

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Hi everybody, I want to insert a Discord, Google and Microsoft login to my forum and I wonder if oAuth2 is enough to insert this? Plugin for Google login: Plugin for Microsoft login: Plugin for Discord login: I s…

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## [Error while Plugin Install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-plugin-install/359403)

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**Author:** [@crazzybat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/crazzybat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-plugin-install/359403 "2025-03-29T07:31:41Z")

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I’m am try to install a plugin Discourse Reaction but give me this error. Please help me with this. postgres already running stop container FAILED Pups::ExecError: if \[ -f /root/install\_postgres \]; then/root/install\_p…

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## [Your browser will soon be incompatible with this community. To keep participating here, please upgrade your browser or learn more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-browser-will-soon-be-incompatible-with-this-community-to-keep-participating-here-please-upgrade-your-browser-or-learn-more/359376)

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**Author:** [@FrostKnight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FrostKnight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-browser-will-soon-be-incompatible-with-this-community-to-keep-participating-here-please-upgrade-your-browser-or-learn-more/359376 "2025-03-29T05:18:46Z")

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I feel the need to say this, but not everyone thinks highly of modern web browsers. Some think they are ugly and bloated (ME) Some think they are too focused on useless UI (Also me) And some don’t like how data collect…

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## [Docker Unauthorized Requests to Server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-unauthorized-requests-to-server/359278)

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**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-unauthorized-requests-to-server/359278 "2025-03-29T02:10:51Z")

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I’ve had numerous install attempts fail. You now have to register with Docker Hub which is harder than expected, my 4th email address was accepted, first 3 perfectly valid. I have found logging into docker hub as root …

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## [Stop users from changing their primary email address but still be able to add a secondary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-users-from-changing-their-primary-email-address-but-still-be-able-to-add-a-secondary/359348)

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**Author:** [@wbadmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wbadmin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-users-from-changing-their-primary-email-address-but-still-be-able-to-add-a-secondary/359348 "2025-03-29T02:07:59Z")

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We have a company internal server that users need to be a part of A/D to log in. However I want users to be able to add an external account for notifications should they not have a company supplied email address. I found…

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## [The default bullet is innapropriately hidden when there is no icon set](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-default-bullet-is-innapropriately-hidden-when-there-is-no-icon-set/359367)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-default-bullet-is-innapropriately-hidden-when-there-is-no-icon-set/359367 "2025-03-29T00:37:12Z")

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When this TC is enabled, the default bullets are being hidden throughout my site regardless of whether an icon is set or not. With TC inactive: With TC active: This bit of scss in the TC doesn’t seem to be working…

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## [Show total topics count in sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-total-topics-count-in-sidebar/359364)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-total-topics-count-in-sidebar/359364 "2025-03-29T00:24:21Z")

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Is there a way to display the total number of topics in that category next to the categories listed in the sidebar? I noticed there aren’t any plugin outlets there, that’s why I’m asking. (And the fact that I don’t know…

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## [Selecting the "everyone" group in the allowed\_on\_groups setting does not enable event creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-the-everyone-group-in-the-allowed-on-groups-setting-does-not-enable-event-creation/279434)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-the-everyone-group-in-the-allowed-on-groups-setting-does-not-enable-event-creation/279434 "2025-03-28T23:35:19Z")

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The discourse post event allowed on groups setting drop down gives the “everyone” group as one of its options. When selected, the expectation is that everyone will be allowed to create events, but this is not the case. T…

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## [Light/dark mode toggle is illogical/buggy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/light-dark-mode-toggle-is-illogical-buggy/357286)

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**Author:** [@ozzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozzi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/light-dark-mode-toggle-is-illogical-buggy/357286 "2025-03-28T22:54:32Z")

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Dark/Light Mode Toggle was released in core but it is illogical/buggy. I would like to offer light and dark themes and show the toggle always to all users. Default would be automatic setting based on device preference. …

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## ["Lock" new users to a single topic before unlocking full forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-new-users-to-a-single-topic-before-unlocking-full-forum/359291)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-new-users-to-a-single-topic-before-unlocking-full-forum/359291 "2025-03-28T22:37:25Z")

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This is almost similar to “accept terms and conditions before proceeding”, but I want this to me a more “friendly” thing, and shorter. Since my forum is a bit different from the conventional forum, I want people to just…

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## [Render \`\<button disabled\>\` in markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-button-disabled-in-markdown/358906)

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**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-button-disabled-in-markdown/358906 "2025-03-26T10:11:53Z")

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As stated in a relevant thread, where I was advised to separate this request from a bug in which the button renders in the previewer:

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## [Iframe/Embed Canva Designs in Discourse posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-embed-canva-designs-in-discourse-posts/359156)

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**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-embed-canva-designs-in-discourse-posts/359156 "2025-03-28T20:41:52Z")

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Hi I have Canva designs that I would like to embed in my posts in the forum; however, even though I’m using the same ‘iframe’ html code that works for embeding/iframing other sites, it’s not working for Canva designs. F…

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## [Private server trust levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-server-trust-levels/358608)

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**Author:** [@wbadmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wbadmin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-server-trust-levels/358608 "2025-03-28T18:20:23Z")

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We have setup a private server for our company, and the only people who can log into the system are employees. I am wondering if there is a good guide when it comes to setting/customizing default trust levels for new use…

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## [Mobile apps: where are they in the website?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-apps-where-are-they-in-the-website/349555)

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**Author:** [@StefanoCecere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StefanoCecere)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-apps-where-are-they-in-the-website/349555 "2025-03-28T17:40:53Z")

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i knew they exist since i use it daily on my smartphone. i wanted to send the link to download it to some friends… but it was difficult to find them in the official website! they are listed in the middle of Discourse fe…

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## [Wrong Markdown formatting in notification email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-markdown-formatting-in-notification-email/359250)

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**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-markdown-formatting-in-notification-email/359250 "2025-03-28T16:26:12Z")

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At least in the German translation for moderation emails, there seems to be too much spaces around the link, resulting in a broken link: (I guess the whitespace between the \] and the ( causes this). Don’t know if th…

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## [Watched words not working since update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-not-working-since-update/359251)

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**Author:** [@MyRedDream](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MyRedDream)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-not-working-since-update/359251 "2025-03-28T14:27:29Z")

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Hello Watched words auto flagging isn’t working and hasn’t been since the update. My watched words are set to flag. We haven’t received a system flag since the update when previously we’d receive many a day. I tested …

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## [Issue with checking suspensions or other user history things](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-checking-suspensions-or-other-user-history-things/356111)

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**Author:** [@Mittens](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittens)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-checking-suspensions-or-other-user-history-things/356111 "2025-03-28T14:14:55Z")

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ok, so say I wanted to check someones suspensions I click suspensions it brings me here its all normal, but when I go to another persons user I click it and it brings me to the same exact page I was put to…

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## [We're upgrading our icons to Font Awesome 6!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/were-upgrading-our-icons-to-font-awesome-6/325349)

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**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/were-upgrading-our-icons-to-font-awesome-6/325349 "2025-03-27T21:32:59Z")

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What’s Font Awesome? Discourse uses a free set of icons from Font Awesome throughout its interface. You see these on toolbars, badges, buttons, etc… here’s our composer toolbar: Since 2018 we’ve been using Font Awes…

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## [My forum is invisible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-is-invisible/359179)

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**Author:** [@Olle11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olle11)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-is-invisible/359179 "2025-03-28T12:57:37Z")

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As I am trying to learn my way through coding in Discourse I managed to make my forum invisible when I put in the following CSS: .ember-view { display:none } I wanted to try and get rid of an element that has placed …

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## [Install failed - Container SSH failed to find authorized keys](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-failed-container-ssh-failed-to-find-authorized-keys/359280)

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**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-failed-container-ssh-failed-to-find-authorized-keys/359280 "2025-03-28T12:56:59Z")

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I’m getting a problem installing discourse. Authorized keys not found. I believe this is an legacy way to access a container, no longer needed. I can comment out the last line of web\_only.yml which works. But this is …

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## [Charging a membership fee](https://meta.discourse.org/t/charging-a-membership-fee/359059)

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**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/charging-a-membership-fee/359059 "2025-03-28T12:43:54Z")

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How can you charge a membership fee to join a forum? I don’t know where to start.

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## [Sharing: a rudimentary way to set up a holding page while upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-a-rudimentary-way-to-set-up-a-holding-page-while-upgrading/359276)

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**Author:** [@cultiv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cultiv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-a-rudimentary-way-to-set-up-a-holding-page-while-upgrading/359276 "2025-03-28T12:33:49Z")

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Note: not sure where to put this, feel free to move this to a more appropriate place if I missed something. Just wanted to share a quick hacky way I’ve devised in the past week to put up a quick page when doing a Discou…

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## [Solution badge not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-badge-not-working/352996)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-badge-not-working/352996 "2025-03-28T06:29:27Z")

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Hello! I was looking at my profile earlier to change something and I noticed that although I have 162 solutions, I don’t seem to have the Solution Institution badge. :thinking:

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## [How do you track activity (clicks) from activity summary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-track-activity-clicks-from-activity-summary-emails/359202)

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**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-track-activity-clicks-from-activity-summary-emails/359202 "2025-03-28T05:42:45Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know if there is a way to track activity summary, for example the clicks generated back to the forum from a summary? If not is there another method for judging the effectiveness of the activity summa…

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## [Solved count in summary displaying incorrect values](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-count-in-summary-displaying-incorrect-values/359134)

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**Author:** [@dr460nf1r3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dr460nf1r3)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-count-in-summary-displaying-incorrect-values/359134 "2025-03-28T01:50:17Z")

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Hey everyone, After updating our Discourse instance, we seemingly have incorrect solved amounts when looking at profile summaries. Example: Wrong: Profile - dr460nf1r3 - Garuda Linux Forum Correct (from profile popup)…

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## [Component bug with CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-bug-with-css/359177)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-bug-with-css/359177 "2025-03-27T18:14:54Z")

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Today I added a few CSS lines to my Custom CSS component and everything is working. When I save it, I don’t see any issues, but above my component’s content I see this: Thing is, when I go to the code again, there’s n…

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