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## [User menu can be hidden behind hamburger menu using keyboard shortcuts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-menu-can-be-hidden-behind-hamburger-menu-using-keyboard-shortcuts/201185)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Manning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Manning)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-menu-can-be-hidden-behind-hamburger-menu-using-keyboard-shortcuts/201185 "2021-08-20T20:38:30Z")

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Priority/Severity: Very low / Very low Platform: Desktop, macOS 11.4, Safari 14.1.1 / Chrome 92.0.4515.159 / Firefox 91.0.1 Description: Previous menus are not closed when using a keyboard shortcut to open another menu…

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## [Add Anchor ID to Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-anchor-id-to-text/201393)

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**Author:** [@fyodorovich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fyodorovich)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-anchor-id-to-text/201393 "2021-08-23T07:37:56Z")

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Did this ever become a reality? I can see deep links to Headings working in my TOS. However, when I try to create deep link to inline elements, such as span or anchors, the ID is stripped from the tag, making the link …

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## [Does the current discourse support "partial match search" in topic's title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-current-discourse-support-partial-match-search-in-topics-title/101509)

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**Author:** [@nujabes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nujabes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-current-discourse-support-partial-match-search-in-topics-title/101509 "2021-08-23T06:52:19Z")

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It doesn’t work on my discourse. For example, my discourse has the title, “approximately.” When I search with “approx”, the suggested search results will show up. When I search with “mately”, the suggested search resu…

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## [Restrict pm sending to only specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-pm-sending-to-only-specific-group/201369)

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**Author:** [@OverseersMight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OverseersMight)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-pm-sending-to-only-specific-group/201369 "2021-08-23T00:26:36Z")

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I am looking to make it so users can only send private messages to specific groups, We have to follow a strict youth protection protocol, so we can’t have teens sending messages to other teens. I want to make it so they …

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## [Change user's email without verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-users-email-without-verification/66602)

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**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-users-email-without-verification/66602 "2021-08-22T23:50:55Z")

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Maybe I’m missing something obvious, but I cannot find it. As an admin, can I change someone’s email address without them having to verify it?

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## [Stop using Amazon s3 for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-using-amazon-s3-for-uploads/107286)

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**Author:** [@discourseuser100](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discourseuser100)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-using-amazon-s3-for-uploads/107286 "2021-08-22T19:19:40Z")

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I want to stop using Amazon s3 for uploads. I’ve not done a rake task like this so want to check things before I run on the live environment. My plan is to use a clone of my live server to test the rake task uploads:mi…

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## [Change mention from username to a name?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-mention-from-username-to-a-name/201310)

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**Author:** [@OverseersMight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OverseersMight)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-mention-from-username-to-a-name/201310 "2021-08-22T21:07:21Z")

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How would I go about changing the appearance of a mention to be instead of @usernamefieldhere to @fullnamefieldhere. For example @OverseersMight would be @ John Doe. (If my name was john doe) Sorry for the mention john…

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## [Make topic dates be full dates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-topic-dates-be-full-dates/201342)

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**Author:** [@OverseersMight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OverseersMight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-topic-dates-be-full-dates/201342 "2021-08-22T18:40:35Z")

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How would I go about changing the date displayed to a full date, for example: August '15 for a post in 2015 turns into August 7th, 2015. Couldn’t find a setting for this.

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## [Too many redirects when reverse proxying to Discourse from a different server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-redirects-when-reverse-proxying-to-discourse-from-a-different-server/101590)

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**Author:** [@jaesung2061](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jaesung2061)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-redirects-when-reverse-proxying-to-discourse-from-a-different-server/101590 "2018-11-08T05:27:46Z")

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I set up Discourse on the domain discuss.example.com and i’m trying to make it so that realsite.com/discuss (different machine) proxies the request to discuss.example.com/discuss. I’ve already set up the subdirectory acc…

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## [Any Direct URL To New Topic Page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-direct-url-to-new-topic-page/101602)

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**Author:** [@jidetheblogger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidetheblogger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-direct-url-to-new-topic-page/101602 "2018-11-08T12:00:38Z")

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Just wondering if there could be any direct link to the “new topic” page. If you are logged in, you can post new topic else you will be required to sign in. Does anything of such exits in discourse?

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## [Nudging non responders](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nudging-non-responders/192635)

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**Author:** [@Paari\_Vendhan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paari_Vendhan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nudging-non-responders/192635 "2021-08-22T04:00:49Z")

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Hi Our team is new to discourse like forum for day to day discussions. So what happens is, topic creators liberally tag others, but when it comes to having to respond, due to too many tags (or any other disciplinary rea…

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## [How to fire a JavaScript code in only one topic page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fire-a-javascript-code-in-only-one-topic-page/201272)

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**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fire-a-javascript-code-in-only-one-topic-page/201272 "2021-08-21T16:32:30Z")

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Hey! I really hope you can help me with this, please! Is there a way for me to edit the theme head component so that when the users click on the topic “welcome” a JavaScript code will fire but then as soon as they leave…

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## [How to redirect to another url when auth failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-to-another-url-when-auth-failed/201264)

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**Author:** [@cxlearndiscourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cxlearndiscourse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-to-another-url-when-auth-failed/201264 "2023-08-19T09:58:55Z")

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I would like to redirect to another url when auth failed. Any idea please thanks! plugins myplugin lib auth my\_auth\_controller.rb def after\_authenticate(auth\_hash) if not auth…

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## [DigitalOcean: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/201253)

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**Author:** [@tenzan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tenzan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/201253 "2021-08-21T14:07:26Z")

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Hi, I saw there are many posts on the same issue, but they were not helpful. I have installed Discourse using DigitalOcean’s Marketplace. I’m having this error Checking your domain name . . . WARNING: Port 443 of com…

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## [First post approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-post-approval/201159)

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**Author:** [@Maxpain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maxpain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-post-approval/201159 "2021-08-21T13:10:30Z")

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Hi! I’ve just set up my Discourse installation and can’t set up posts & topic approvals for new users with TL0. Despite my settings new users with TL0 still can create topics and posts without any approval.

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## [Pointer-events error in category-list.scss](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pointer-events-error-in-category-list-scss/201247)

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**Author:** [@Nikki\_Locke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nikki_Locke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pointer-events-error-in-category-list-scss/201247 "2021-08-21T11:50:26Z")

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If you create an about topic for a category, it is displayed under the category name in the category list. If this topic has links, they appear as links in the category list, but are not clickable. The relevant css in …

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## [Can't use \<small\> tag on multiple lines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-use-small-tag-on-multiple-lines/201233)

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**Author:** [@cockroach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cockroach)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-use-small-tag-on-multiple-lines/201233 "2021-08-21T10:28:29Z")

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output: (1) first line (2) second line (3) third line (4) this is a link: https://meta.discourse.org (5) here we go source: \<small\> (1) first line (2) second line (3) third line (4) this is a link: https://meta…

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## [First context menu item is always highlighted erroneously](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-context-menu-item-is-always-highlighted-erroneously/201052)

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**Author:** [@Hooksmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hooksmith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-context-menu-item-is-always-highlighted-erroneously/201052 "2021-08-21T08:56:17Z")

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This was reported by our users after recently updating, and can also reproduce it here on the meta: Expected behavior is that the yellow selection highlight doesn’t occur until I hover over the button. I assume this…

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## [Destroy missing upload topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/destroy-missing-upload-topic/201221)

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**Author:** [@chratec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chratec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/destroy-missing-upload-topic/201221 "2021-08-21T04:17:16Z")

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Hi, I would like to take bulk action to delete all post with missing upload image: \> rake posts:missing\_uploads 70782 post uploads are missing. 61037 uploads are missing. 23249 of 216049 posts are affected. \> …

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## [Coin for discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coin-for-discourse/201206)

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**Author:** [@Bank\_Live](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bank_Live)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coin-for-discourse/201206 "2021-08-21T01:09:06Z")

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I think there should be an add-on for setting up our own coins. Along with having a page for members to buy to collect or give to other article writers Authors who can receive coins must only be approved by an adm…

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## [Run-together markdown formatting mixed with html makes images not load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-together-markdown-formatting-mixed-with-html-makes-images-not-load/199445)

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**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-together-markdown-formatting-mixed-with-html-makes-images-not-load/199445 "2021-08-20T23:19:37Z")

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Here’s a snippet of a post created on the Fedora Project discussion site from our Community Blog: \<p\>Tell us what you think. Would you use this as your homepage now that it has a search engine field? How do you think we…

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## [Delete all users not in a specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-all-users-not-in-a-specific-group/198804)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-all-users-not-in-a-specific-group/198804 "2021-08-20T22:02:04Z")

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As part of a Discourse to Discourse migration / merger I’m trying to delete all of the users that are not in a specific group. I tried this in the rails console: User.joins(:group\_users).where.not(group\_users:{group\_id…

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## [Fix broken images for posts created by the WP Discourse and RSS plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-broken-images-for-posts-created-by-the-wp-discourse-and-rss-plugins/160773)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-broken-images-for-posts-created-by-the-wp-discourse-and-rss-plugins/160773 "2021-08-20T20:35:01Z")

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There is a case where images published to Discourse through the WP Discourse and RSS plugins can be broken. This can happen when the full post content is published to Discourse with the WP Discourse plugin and the WordPr…

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## [Possible to make static bottom mobile menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-make-static-bottom-mobile-menu/201183)

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**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-make-static-bottom-mobile-menu/201183 "2021-08-20T20:32:30Z")

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We will be on our second hosted discourse site soon and wanted to know if it is possible to make a static bottom menu with ease on a HOSTED discourse site as i know we are limited.

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## [Mailing list skips some posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-skips-some-posts/191403)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-skips-some-posts/191403 "2021-08-20T20:23:22Z")

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We come from a Google Groups background and many users still rely on mailing list mode. Some mailing list emails, from the same topic, are not sent. Here is an example for a single user, from the email sent page. Why wer…

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## [Button to admin menu highlighted in yellow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-admin-menu-highlighted-in-yellow/193777)

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**Author:** [@tmomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmomas)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-admin-menu-highlighted-in-yellow/193777 "2021-08-20T18:30:28Z")

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Since the recent update to 2.8.0.beta2, the button to the admin menu is highlighted in yellow. I thought that Discourse wanted to tell me something, but even after searching the web and this forum, I have no clue what…

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## [Force only full name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-only-full-name/201146)

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**Author:** [@OverseersMight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OverseersMight)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-only-full-name/201146 "2021-08-20T18:29:18Z")

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Is there a way to make it so that users only have a name option and that usernames are completely hidden \\ removed? It’s a fairly formal website so I want people using usernames not display names. Thanks!

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## [API: Get all private messages sent to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-get-all-private-messages-sent-to-a-group/200989)

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**Author:** [@Fares\_Droubi1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fares_Droubi1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-get-all-private-messages-sent-to-a-group/200989 "2021-08-20T18:24:38Z")

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Hi there, How can I get all private messages sent to a group, such an endpoint don’t exists in the docs. Thanks, Fares

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## [Best way to pick a random reply?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-pick-a-random-reply/201148)

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**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-pick-a-random-reply/201148 "2021-08-20T16:18:28Z")

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I want to try and do a little competition to encourage more participation asking each user to reply to a post with some fun comment for a chance to win some prize. Is there a good way to easily pick a reply at random? A…

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## [Possible to run a report for most posts within community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-run-a-report-for-most-posts-within-community/101558)

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**Author:** [@writermom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/writermom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-run-a-report-for-most-posts-within-community/101558 "2018-11-07T20:46:00Z")

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I’m currently running a community using Discourse and I know that I can sort the users by their most read topics and posts but what I’m looking for is how to identify which users have created the most posts and/or topics…

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