# Latest

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## [Help Needed: Discourse Sending Excessive Email Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-discourse-sending-excessive-email-notifications/347391)

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**Author:** [@Qing\_Shi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qing_Shi)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-discourse-sending-excessive-email-notifications/347391 "2025-01-18T09:01:58Z")

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Hello everyone, I recently deployed Discourse on my own server, and while everything is generally running smoothly, I’ve encountered a significant issue. My Discourse instance is sending out an excessive number of email…

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## [Differentiate Admin and Moderator Shield Icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differentiate-admin-and-moderator-shield-icons/106114)

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**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differentiate-admin-and-moderator-shield-icons/106114 "2025-01-18T08:52:46Z")

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Hi all, When using the Admin page to view who has access and at what level, clicking on the level 4 / leader level (/admin/users/list/leader) indicates users who are Admins and/or Moderators, there is the use of a shiel…

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## [How to fix light theme images in Dark mode for Modern Category Group Boxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-light-theme-images-in-dark-mode-for-modern-category-group-boxes/346325)

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**Author:** [@Danny\_Dainton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danny_Dainton)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-light-theme-images-in-dark-mode-for-modern-category-group-boxes/346325 "2025-01-18T08:49:38Z")

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Hey folks :wave:, I’m likely just missing some setting or something else trivial so I’m reaching out for some guidance. I’m using the Modern Category + Group Boxes component on my site and I have themed images created …

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## [More data in user approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-data-in-user-approval/323565)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-data-in-user-approval/323565 "2025-01-18T08:15:52Z")

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As one strategy to combat a current spam wave, we’ve enabled user approval. When I’m looking at a as-yet-unapproved user, I see only the info they filled in in the signup form: But we’ve realized that the problem is…

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## [Support linked topics with the experimental Templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-linked-topics-with-the-experimental-templates/347802)

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**Author:** [@Mate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mate)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-linked-topics-with-the-experimental-templates/347802 "2025-01-18T06:42:55Z")

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Hello, we should support the linked topics option with Templates, as if you select it it just shows the form and does not do the linked topics message.

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## [Temporarily show quoted post from ignored user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporarily-show-quoted-post-from-ignored-user/346895)

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**Author:** [@Mkoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mkoll)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporarily-show-quoted-post-from-ignored-user/346895 "2025-01-18T06:29:25Z")

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There are several users I’ve ignored on a forum that uses the Discourse forum software. I don’t want to see their posts 95%+ of the time. I understand that I can see their post if I click “VIEW # HIDDEN REPLY”. However, …

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## [When is a trust-level-badge-related user title set or not?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-a-trust-level-badge-related-user-title-set-or-not/346208)

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**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-a-trust-level-badge-related-user-title-set-or-not/346208 "2025-01-18T01:53:31Z")

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Some of my users have the Leader or Regular badge, but the associated user title is not set (selected). Some of my users have the Leader badge, but they remained with the user title of the previous level (Regular). I m…

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## [Get category ID from topic - Deprecation notice: controller:navigation/category no longer exists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-category-id-from-topic-deprecation-notice-controller-navigation-category-no-longer-exists/347733)

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**Author:** [@robertkibet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robertkibet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-category-id-from-topic-deprecation-notice-controller-navigation-category-no-longer-exists/347733 "2025-01-17T21:59:08Z")

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We currently have \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="1.4.0"\> const controller = container.lookup('controller:topic'); const controllerNavCategory = container.lookup('controller:navigation/category'); …

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## [Current Projects - January 2025](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-january-2025/347311)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-january-2025/347311 "2025-01-17T21:51:36Z")

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Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Kicking off Admin config pages for site appearance We’re just about to sh…

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## [Add more scopes to discord login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-scopes-to-discord-login/347719)

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**Author:** [@AEW745](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AEW745)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-scopes-to-discord-login/347719 "2025-01-17T21:39:50Z")

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Can you make it where scopes can be customized for Discord so we can get more information like the guild member scope to get user’s nicknames?

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## [Progress of deleting posts - 422 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-of-deleting-posts-422-error/340841)

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**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-of-deleting-posts-422-error/340841 "2025-01-17T17:45:59Z")

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I’m trying to ward off some evil spammers. But I keep running into 422 error every time i delete their posts. I have increased delete all posts max to 50. Still I see this error.

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## [Discover popular conversations in your community with Hot topic sorting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discover-popular-conversations-in-your-community-with-hot-topic-sorting/296747)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discover-popular-conversations-in-your-community-with-hot-topic-sorting/296747 "2024-11-28T12:05:46Z")

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Keeping up with the content in active communities can be challenging. Outside of reading everything created in your community, how can you be sure that you’re reading what’s resonating most with your members? Introducin…

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## [Is there an alias for user u/username links that can be used to link users to a specific page on their profile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-alias-for-user-u-username-links-that-can-be-used-to-link-users-to-a-specific-page-on-their-profile/347698)

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**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spdegabrielle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-alias-for-user-u-username-links-that-can-be-used-to-link-users-to-a-specific-page-on-their-profile/347698 "2025-01-17T15:40:04Z")

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Hi, Is there an alias for user u/username links that can be used to link users to a specific page on their profile? I’m sure I’ve seen this but I can’t find it by searching https://racket.discourse.group/u/\<somethingh…

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## [Preloading custom data and fields in the topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preloading-custom-data-and-fields-in-the-topic-list/57389)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preloading-custom-data-and-fields-in-the-topic-list/57389 "2025-01-17T15:36:46Z")

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Certain plugins need the ability to “preload” data in the topic list. Some specific examples: Discourse solved adds an icon on the topic list when a topic is solved Discourse assign will display the username the topic…

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## [Preloading data and dealing with N+1 Query problems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preloading-data-and-dealing-with-n-1-query-problems/347688)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preloading-data-and-dealing-with-n-1-query-problems/347688 "2025-01-17T14:41:19Z")

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When working with the Discourse rails application, whether building a plugin, or making a pull request to discourse/discourse there are a number of contexts where you’ll encounter N+1 query problems. This topic explains …

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## [Topics overlay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-overlay/347649)

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**Author:** [@Feel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Feel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-overlay/347649 "2025-01-17T13:54:53Z")

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English below Bonjour, Je n’arrive pas à résoudre un problème d’affichage apparaissant au sein de mes catégories. En entrant dans une catégorie, les sujets s’empilent mal, se chevauchent et débordent même sur le foote…

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## [What is the canonical approach for a plugin to create bots?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-canonical-approach-for-a-plugin-to-create-bots/347647)

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**Author:** [@av203](https://meta.discourse.org/u/av203)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-canonical-approach-for-a-plugin-to-create-bots/347647 "2025-01-17T10:23:42Z")

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Hey, I’m looking into a implementing a plugin that creates and manages bots as part of its’ functionality. My requirements for these bots are: There is a dynamic number of them, not a predefined set amount They need …

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## [Admin status keeps on changing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-status-keeps-on-changing/347609)

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**Author:** [@ErinCan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ErinCan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-status-keeps-on-changing/347609 "2025-01-17T09:06:52Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m currently a moderator in our community forum and I am doing a UX update that needs admin access. Our admins granted me admin access but my access keeps on going back to moderator after a day?Does anyone…

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## [Direct URL for the "email me a login link" feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/direct-url-for-the-email-me-a-login-link-feature/343627)

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**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/direct-url-for-the-email-me-a-login-link-feature/343627 "2025-01-17T09:05:05Z")

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There is already a direct URL to reset a user’s password: /password-reset Is there a similar URL to take a user directly to the “email me a login link” feature?

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## [Automation: Create event + related topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-create-event-related-topic/347619)

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**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-create-event-related-topic/347619 "2025-01-17T07:53:04Z")

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I’m wondering how to set up the following workflow. I need to set something like Seth Godin has on his Purple Space: In the perfect scenario I’d have a recurring event on the calendar that would automatically create …

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## [Admin/Update screen is blank. How to manually updtate docker via SSH Console?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-update-screen-is-blank-how-to-manually-updtate-docker-via-ssh-console/347318)

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**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-update-screen-is-blank-how-to-manually-updtate-docker-via-ssh-console/347318 "2025-01-17T07:39:27Z")

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Today when I went into our Admin Dashboard we had the notification: Your Discourse installation is out of date. Click here to update. I first clicked the button to Update Docker. When the completed, from the Admin …

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## [Cannot Ctrl+A to select and entire topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-ctrl-a-to-select-and-entire-topic/336047)

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**Author:** [@artenaki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/artenaki)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-ctrl-a-to-select-and-entire-topic/336047 "2025-01-17T06:22:10Z")

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I send the highlighted text to the Text to Speech program to avoid eye fatigue. The engine forbids this and the selection disappears. Could you please tell me why and how to fix it?

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## [Disabling image uploads in private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-image-uploads-in-private-messages/347273)

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**Author:** [@Mollyvog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mollyvog)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-image-uploads-in-private-messages/347273 "2025-01-17T02:25:06Z")

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Hello Is there a way to disable image uploads in private messages only, or is it impossible due to way Discourse treats PMs and public conversations? Thanks in advance!

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## [One attempt at keeping a Dev environment up to date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-attempt-at-keeping-a-dev-environment-up-to-date/347535)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-attempt-at-keeping-a-dev-environment-up-to-date/347535 "2025-01-17T02:18:50Z")

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As I lamented here, I often feel like I spend more time trying to keep my dev environment up to date than I do writing code. I have a script that I use to start up Discourse with a bunch of ENV settings that also does a…

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## [Date/timezone issue: scrolling timeline shows previous month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-timezone-issue-scrolling-timeline-shows-previous-month/347561)

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**Author:** [@alxndr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alxndr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-timezone-issue-scrolling-timeline-shows-previous-month/347561 "2025-01-17T02:15:40Z")

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I’ve got a topic created by a user at 12:43am on the 1st of November in my timezone, and in most places (topic list, and the topic itself) the date for the post appears as the 1st of November — however in the scrolling t…

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## [How to get rid of Stats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-stats/347558)

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**Author:** [@good\_guy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/good_guy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-stats/347558 "2025-01-17T02:14:49Z")

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how do I get rid of this section in /about?

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## [Allow Group Inboxes to use default outbound SMTP settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-group-inboxes-to-use-default-outbound-smtp-settings/347537)

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**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-group-inboxes-to-use-default-outbound-smtp-settings/347537 "2025-01-16T22:18:08Z")

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Summary Presently there is no way to use the Group Inboxes feature without configuring an additional user account specifically for sending mail. However, a site may be in an environment where it can send email from…

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## [Enabling category banners causes duplicate category icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-category-banners-causes-duplicate-category-icons/347510)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-category-banners-causes-duplicate-category-icons/347510 "2025-01-16T20:23:12Z")

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This is a fresh install of category-banners, on a category with an icon. For some reason, it duplicates the icon. Is there a way to default to the original category icon being hidden when the category banners theme comp…

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## [PostRevisor can't revise posts in deleted topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postrevisor-cant-revise-posts-in-deleted-topics/347130)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postrevisor-cant-revise-posts-in-deleted-topics/347130 "2025-01-16T19:16:50Z")

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tl;dr For some posts, calling PostRevisor sets the post\_id to nil. Am I crazy? Answer: No. PostRevisor accesses post.topic, which is nil for a post in a deleted topic. And then it sets post.topic to nil, which in turn s…

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## [Can't reset password on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-reset-password-on-meta/347303)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-reset-password-on-meta/347303 "2025-01-16T18:57:20Z")

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This seems improbable to to be my fault somehow, but I’ve tried several times in a logged in session and in a Linux Chrome incognito window and can’t set a password. I get to the set password screen and then it says inva…

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