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## [How do I block a user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-block-a-user/35023)

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**Author:** [@MappyCamper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MappyCamper)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-block-a-user/35023 "2018-01-15T03:48:11Z")

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I can’t figure out how to switch from Blocked: False to Blocked: True. It’s not an obvious process and I don’t see another thread on this topic with instructions.

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## [Users included in a poll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-included-in-a-poll/281555)

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**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-included-in-a-poll/281555 "2020-04-01T08:12:14Z")

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Hey guys We run monthly photocontest (all in one single category) including a final poll of 5 user accounts to choose the monthly winner. Is there any way to set up an automatic badge query for that? I already tested m…

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## [Adding external JS lib globally to all Plugins and Theme (Components)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-external-js-lib-globally-to-all-plugins-and-theme-components/144823)

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**Author:** [@domr109](https://meta.discourse.org/u/domr109)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-external-js-lib-globally-to-all-plugins-and-theme-components/144823 "2020-04-01T07:57:58Z")

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Situation We want to add this external logging JS lib to our Discourse Instance to improve the debugging workflow by using this lightweight logging wrapper that allows us for example setting up a logLevel via log.setLev…

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## [Increase in malicious accounts amid COVID-19](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-in-malicious-accounts-amid-covid-19/146286)

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**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-in-malicious-accounts-amid-covid-19/146286 "2020-04-01T05:56:10Z")

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A word of caution. I admin an established community which has been using discourse for three years. We have seen an uptick in applications to register, which we screen carefully. But we have also seen a significant up…

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## [How to hide staff member shield icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-staff-member-shield-icon/146270)

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**Author:** [@red](https://meta.discourse.org/u/red)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-staff-member-shield-icon/146270 "2020-04-01T03:21:30Z")

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Hi all - I’d like to disable the admin / moderator sheild: I want to discourage any sort of hierarchy within my small community. While I own and set up the site, the community was there long before me and I dont want …

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## [\<body\> docked class not removed when scrolling back to the top?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-docked-class-not-removed-when-scrolling-back-to-the-top/146194)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-docked-class-not-removed-when-scrolling-back-to-the-top/146194 "2020-04-01T01:33:13Z")

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Hi. When we start scrolling, the class docked appears on \<body\>. But when we scroll back to the top, the class docked remains. Is that supposed to be this way :thinking:? I’d like to make the header different when it …

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## [Subdomains and strange mail problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subdomains-and-strange-mail-problem/146357)

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**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subdomains-and-strange-mail-problem/146357 "2020-04-01T00:44:31Z")

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We have Discourse running fine. It’s at domain discourse.jackrail.space. Mails go out fine, and all users can send replies by email OK. Except just one user. The Reply address he is getting in his mailer is the domain ja…

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## [Featured links - do clicks count towards total?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featured-links-do-clicks-count-towards-total/145901)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featured-links-do-clicks-count-towards-total/145901 "2020-03-31T22:59:54Z")

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Users can create a topic by posting a link in the title - the link then shows in the post as well as next to or near the topic title in other areas. Do clicks on featured links other than in the post count towards to tot…

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## [Convert local account to Google?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-local-account-to-google/146330)

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**Author:** [@Monte\_Kalisch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monte_Kalisch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-local-account-to-google/146330 "2020-03-31T20:12:08Z")

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Trying to get a new site set up properly. Since the app we are supporting with Discourse only supports Google Account Authentication (for now), I would like to disable the local accounts so that Google is the only option…

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## [Sidekiq not running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-not-running/64697)

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**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-not-running/64697 "2017-06-19T23:45:16Z")

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Currently getting this bug Running the latest discourse and here is the /sidekiq

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## [Is it possible to rename the word "Categories" to "Channels"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-rename-the-word-categories-to-channels/146322)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-rename-the-word-categories-to-channels/146322 "2020-03-31T18:36:11Z")

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I realize that Categories serve a specific purpose in Discourse, but I’d love to list them as Channels for my users. Just changing the name is enough. Any suggestions appreciated.

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## [Change design of solved topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-design-of-solved-topic/146321)

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**Author:** [@Soitora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soitora)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-design-of-solved-topic/146321 "2020-03-31T18:08:46Z")

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Is there any theme component that allows for this? Or anyone know simple code snippet that can? I think the solved icon looks really primative, without the box around the checkmark it’d look so much better. Cheers

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## [Unable to create new topic via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-new-topic-via-api/146319)

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**Author:** [@xceph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xceph)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-new-topic-via-api/146319 "2020-03-31T17:44:54Z")

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I’ve created an API token using the API, my response after the auth redirect looks so like: { api = 4; key = bd0553a26566b6ace74869ad6042fc22; nonce = “5A3D2DD2-D6E3-4539-BDE1-3F114B9EC3A1”; push = 0; } I then try…

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## [Mark whispers as solutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-whispers-as-solutions/146302)

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**Author:** [@Oliver\_Walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oliver_Walker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-whispers-as-solutions/146302 "2020-03-31T16:42:29Z")

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Hello, We used to be able to mark staff whispers as solutions and I realized today that is no longer possible. Was this intentionally removed at some point? Could we get it back in there? It’s something we made use of …

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## [JS script is not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-script-is-not-loading/146306)

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**Author:** [@pixelemotion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pixelemotion)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-script-is-not-loading/146306 "2020-03-31T16:41:04Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to embed the the optinmonster JS script in order to show a welcome pop-up for the launch of the forum. I used the HTML Theme component to insert it right before the But I get this error in …

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## [Widget's user awareness](https://meta.discourse.org/t/widgets-user-awareness/146275)

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**Author:** [@Fausto\_Dassenno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fausto_Dassenno)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/widgets-user-awareness/146275 "2020-03-31T16:35:21Z")

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What is the best way to get the user object inside a widget? api.createWidget("login-button", { tagName: "button.btn.btn-primary", html(arg) { {{IF USER IS LOGGED IN}} return username; }, click(arg) …

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## [\[PAID\] Forum Brand Refresh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-forum-brand-refresh/144448)

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**Author:** [@dclarke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dclarke)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-forum-brand-refresh/144448 "2020-03-31T14:10:13Z")

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What would you like done? The Bloodwise forum (https://forum.bloodwise.org.uk/) requires a frontend developer to update the design to take on brand guidelines from rebrand materials that will be supplied. Ideally the f…

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## [Adding a button with Onclick](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-button-with-onclick/146107)

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**Author:** [@Fausto\_Dassenno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fausto_Dassenno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-button-with-onclick/146107 "2020-03-31T13:59:54Z")

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I am clearly missing something here. I am trying to add a button and attach an onclick event . in a component’s HTML I added: \<button id="button\_test" class="bottone"\>Prova\</button\> and in the /head I added: $('#but…

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## [Auto-create post based on new user's field entry upon registration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-create-post-based-on-new-users-field-entry-upon-registration/145783)

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**Author:** [@red](https://meta.discourse.org/u/red)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-create-post-based-on-new-users-field-entry-upon-registration/145783 "2020-03-31T13:01:41Z")

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Hello team - how do I implement this (screenshot below). Upon registration, users fill out certain fields (Favourite book, podcast etc) \[this one I know how to do\] A new post is automatically created (Inside a ‘meet yo…

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## [Problems with hitting your API using Node.js](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-hitting-your-api-using-node-js/146242)

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**Author:** [@Konrad\_Sopala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Konrad_Sopala)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-hitting-your-api-using-node-js/146242 "2020-03-31T11:59:43Z")

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Hey everyone! Not sure what category is right for it, feel free to re-categorize it. To begin with thanks for help with the Python script doing the same thing as the script in Node that I’m currently writing :clap:t3:. …

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## [Authentication Protocol re: App Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-protocol-re-app-integration/114788)

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**Author:** [@justin.noom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin.noom)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-protocol-re-app-integration/114788 "2020-03-31T10:18:41Z")

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Hey all! My team and I have been looking into possible ways to integrate our \[future\] Discourse instance into our mobile application - Noom. Our iOS app is written in Objective-C with some Swift, and our Android applica…

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## [Can’t edit title of deleted topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-edit-title-of-deleted-topic/146228)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-edit-title-of-deleted-topic/146228 "2020-03-31T09:26:07Z")

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Hi - wondering if something broke with latest beta 2.5.0.beta2 update? It seems I can no longer edit the title of an existing posted thread. Am almost certain this worked before. Wanting to change title to something m…

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## [Queries folders inside Data Explorer plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/queries-folders-inside-data-explorer-plugin/146251)

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**Author:** [@Konrad\_Sopala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Konrad_Sopala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/queries-folders-inside-data-explorer-plugin/146251 "2020-03-31T09:09:40Z")

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Hey there! Are there any plans to add such feature to the Data Explorer plugin so that the queries that user creates can be categorised into various folders? Thanks!

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## [Data Explorer about user download pictures queries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-about-user-download-pictures-queries/146244)

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**Author:** [@BishopV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BishopV)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-about-user-download-pictures-queries/146244 "2020-03-31T08:45:58Z")

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im wondering if is possible data explorer can check which user are heavy download picture from my site ? sorry im MySQL idiot and i try to edit it from uploads WITH heavy\_uploads AS ( SELECT ( SUM(downloads.filesiz…

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## [Group wrench icon (leaving group) 🔧](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-wrench-icon-leaving-group/146122)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-wrench-icon-leaving-group/146122 "2020-03-31T08:01:49Z")

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Hello, The other day I was on my phone on a discourse version of 2.4.0 beta 10. I wanted to leave a group (I am an admin) so I went to the wrench and pressed remove member. Nothing happened (I am not removed from group)…

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## [Can't create new tag and change category at the same time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-tag-and-change-category-at-the-same-time/145728)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-tag-and-change-category-at-the-same-time/145728 "2020-03-31T07:15:56Z")

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When I change the category a topic is in (via the edit topic title thingo) I am finding that I cannot also tag. If I try, I get the message “this topic has tags that aren’t allowed” - when this is not the case. My worka…

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## [Unable to modify slider colour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-modify-slider-colour/146218)

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**Author:** [@meetdilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meetdilip)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-modify-slider-colour/146218 "2020-03-31T03:20:27Z")

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I was trying to do a dark theme through theme creator and I finished the colour scheme. Now when I try the preview, the slider colour is a little bright shade of blue and I have no defined that colour anywhere. I would l…

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## [Failed to open TCP connection to geolite.maxmind.com:443](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-open-tcp-connection-to-geolite-maxmind-com-443/146200)

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**Author:** [@markjackson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markjackson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-open-tcp-connection-to-geolite-maxmind-com-443/146200 "2020-03-31T03:20:16Z")

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I am getting errors when I try to auto update to latest versions. First i tried to update docker\_manager from a0ef2c6 to b929e4f and I got an error. Oddly when I go back to admin update panel it says I am now on the lat…

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## ["Esc" keyboard shortcut not working properly in edition mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esc-keyboard-shortcut-not-working-properly-in-edition-mode/136599)

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**Author:** [@jack2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack2)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esc-keyboard-shortcut-not-working-properly-in-edition-mode/136599 "2020-03-31T02:57:05Z")

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How to reproduce: Go to one of your post and click Edit to open the composer. Don’t type anything. Press the Esc key =\> as expected, the composer disappears completely (it isn’t minimized, because the post hasn’t been …

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## [Group icon on avatar broken after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-icon-on-avatar-broken-after-update/146191)

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**Author:** [@pawelorzech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pawelorzech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-icon-on-avatar-broken-after-update/146191 "2020-03-31T01:41:38Z")

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Hello, I have encountered a bug after last update: Previously the icon was rounded - now it became square. I believe it’s a new change. In the topic badge is becoming rounded again. You can see it live here: https:/…

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