# Latest

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## [Change position of “custom section” sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-position-of-custom-section-sidebar/339037)

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**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-position-of-custom-section-sidebar/339037 "2024-12-01T07:26:28Z")

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it’s possible? I try this but still no working: ‘ I try to do with css but still no working can somebody help me? .sidebar-section-wrapper.sidebar-section\[data-section-name="buythebookhere"\] { order: 1; } .sidebar-s…

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## [Aftermath of spam attack! Need help with releasing IPs, and mass-blocking of profiles of a domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aftermath-of-spam-attack-need-help-with-releasing-ips-and-mass-blocking-of-profiles-of-a-domain/335969)

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**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aftermath-of-spam-attack-need-help-with-releasing-ips-and-mass-blocking-of-profiles-of-a-domain/335969 "2024-12-01T07:11:57Z")

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I blocked many IPs after a massive spam attack. Now some people with genuine accounts aren’t able to login. It says “You can’t login with that IP”. How do I correct this? Also, do blocked IPs get released after a few da…

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## [Custom Link in Discourse Not Highlighting When Clicked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-link-in-discourse-not-highlighting-when-clicked/339601)

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**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-link-in-discourse-not-highlighting-when-clicked/339601 "2024-12-01T06:15:09Z")

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I created a custom section to add a link in my Discourse instance. I added the link successfully, but when I click on it, it doesn’t get selected. Below, I’ll provide an example of how I would like it to behave when clic…

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## [How to Set Up Discourse in a Subdirectory for Self-Hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-in-a-subdirectory-for-self-hosting/339488)

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**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-in-a-subdirectory-for-self-hosting/339488 "2024-12-01T04:38:36Z")

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I’m looking for guidance on setting up Discourse in a subdirectory or folder, such as www.xyz.com/forum. I’ve read that configuring Discourse in a subdirectory can be challenging, so I’m wondering if there are any recent…

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## [How to Get Notified of Offensive Language in Personal Messages to Issue Warnings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-notified-of-offensive-language-in-personal-messages-to-issue-warnings/339375)

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**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-notified-of-offensive-language-in-personal-messages-to-issue-warnings/339375 "2024-12-01T04:15:26Z")

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How can I set up the forum to receive notifications when someone uses offensive language in a private message? This would allow me to respond by issuing a warning.

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## [YouTube Titles omitted from onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-titles-omitted-from-onebox/339222)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-titles-omitted-from-onebox/339222 "2024-12-01T02:48:39Z")

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You can see in red the YouTube video title is missing Will post the YouTube link here to see if it repeatable here Seems to be in part working here I am running Tests-passed up-to-date as of this post…

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## [Image lightboxing does not respect manual resizing or \[grid\] tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-lightboxing-does-not-respect-manual-resizing-or-grid-tags/312535)

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**Author:** [@Obskyr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Obskyr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-lightboxing-does-not-respect-manual-resizing-or-grid-tags/312535 "2024-11-30T22:22:32Z")

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Priority/Severity: Low. Platform: Confirmed in Firefox 127.0 on Windows 10 and Chrome 125.0.6422.165 on Android 14. Description: See below. Reproducible steps: Upload an image with a resolution of 690×500 pixels or lo…

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## [Non-lightbox images inside a \[grid\] can't be clicked on and fully displayed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-lightbox-images-inside-a-grid-cant-be-clicked-on-and-fully-displayed/310436)

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**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-lightbox-images-inside-a-grid-cant-be-clicked-on-and-fully-displayed/310436 "2024-11-30T22:14:57Z")

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This is related to the grid feature. If the grid includes an image not wrapped around a lightbox, you can’t click on the image to display the full-size. Here is an example: Maybe any images in a grid context sho…

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## [CIDR Block Rule doesn't seem to work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cidr-block-rule-doesnt-seem-to-work/339539)

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**Author:** [@BrightMoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrightMoon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cidr-block-rule-doesnt-seem-to-work/339539 "2024-11-30T20:33:05Z")

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I have an entry under Screened IPs to Block 223.176.0.0/12. Had a new spammer create an account from 223.176.61.159. Are there other admin settings that affect these rules being active? Or, what is going on here? Thi…

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## [Server Error accessing topic revisions on a specific topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-error-accessing-topic-revisions-on-a-specific-topic/339185)

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**Author:** [@paulofonseca.eth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulofonseca.eth)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/server-error-accessing-topic-revisions-on-a-specific-topic/339185 "2024-11-30T18:33:19Z")

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Priority/Severity: Critical / Data Loss Platform: Observed in all device types, operating systems and browsers Description: The modal that allows to see the edits of a topic doesn’t work for a specific topic in a payin…

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## [Please wait for other users to participate before replying](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-wait-for-other-users-to-participate-before-replying/339497)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-wait-for-other-users-to-participate-before-replying/339497 "2024-11-30T15:29:31Z")

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Something has changed, and quite recently. Normal user, happens when user owns that topic: second consenqutive post gives this. Nagging should pop up with third post and get a room setting is five. So what does trigg…

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## [Email trimming improvement (no trimming in code blocks)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-trimming-improvement-no-trimming-in-code-blocks/320159)

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**Author:** [@ZLMarshall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ZLMarshall)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-trimming-improvement-no-trimming-in-code-blocks/320159 "2024-11-30T15:15:42Z")

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I’ve also opened a GitHub issue about this, but I wanted to post it here as well in case more folks are watching: I think it’d be great if the email trimming logic could be improved to avoid trimming within code block…

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## [Resolve final styles in email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resolve-final-styles-in-email-notifications/310219)

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**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resolve-final-styles-in-email-notifications/310219 "2024-11-30T13:51:28Z")

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At least posteo.de web email client renders colors with the first value given in a CSS style definition, which yields unreadable buttons in notifications: instead of Currently, the according style is font-weight:…

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## [How to hide and show images on mobile, desktop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-and-show-images-on-mobile-desktop/339476)

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**Author:** [@hoangviet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangviet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-and-show-images-on-mobile-desktop/339476 "2024-11-30T13:25:24Z")

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In a post, there are 10 images. The first 5 images, how to hide on mobile (still show on desktop). The last 5 images, how to hide on desktop (still show on mobile). Is there any reasonable HTML and CSS for me to do th…

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## [iFrame not opening full screen on Windows desktop Chrome, but does on iPhone Chrome](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-not-opening-full-screen-on-windows-desktop-chrome-but-does-on-iphone-chrome/339489)

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**Author:** [@sandra.mccollum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sandra.mccollum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-not-opening-full-screen-on-windows-desktop-chrome-but-does-on-iphone-chrome/339489 "2024-11-30T13:21:38Z")

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I did search but found no good answers. I do see an old plugin that supposedly doesn’t strip out allowfullscreen, but why should I need that plugin, its way old. Javascript is on. What I am trying to do is embed a you…

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## [Christmas hats!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-hats/51846)

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**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-hats/51846 "2024-11-30T07:17:20Z")

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How about an “apply Christmas hat” option for Admins! Could affect each user’s avatar in top-right of page only, or perhaps certain users by a list

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## [Copying chat-discussion with AI persona triggers AI again](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copying-chat-discussion-with-ai-persona-triggers-ai-again/339468)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copying-chat-discussion-with-ai-persona-triggers-ai-again/339468 "2024-11-30T07:43:03Z")

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I have a conversation with AI in chat. If/when I copy that discussion to (new) topic, it will trigger AI again. Normally it is just mildly annoying and deleting that unnecessary aswer is easy and fast solution. But with …

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## [Mentions to @admins Not Sending Notifications for Regular Users – How to Fix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-to-admins-not-sending-notifications-for-regular-users-how-to-fix/339427)

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**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-to-admins-not-sending-notifications-for-regular-users-how-to-fix/339427 "2024-11-30T05:30:50Z")

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When a regular user mentions @admins, the notifications do not arrive. However, if an admin mentions @admins, the notifications work correctly. How can I resolve this issue?

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## [Helper - Automatic chat threads titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/helper-automatic-chat-threads-titles/285004)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/helper-automatic-chat-threads-titles/285004 "2024-11-29T22:08:35Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to enable and configure AI powered chat thread titles, which is part of the Helper feature of Discourse AI plugin. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Chat thre…

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## [Command line database only backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/command-line-database-only-backup/153232)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/command-line-database-only-backup/153232 "2024-11-29T20:06:56Z")

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discourse backup creates a backup with uploads, regardless of the site setting that controls that. Is there a way to do a database only backup from the command line? It would be handy to be able do this for a number of r…

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## [Localization/review of content into Spanish from Chile 🇨🇱](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localizacion-revision-de-contenido-al-espanol-de-chile/339194)

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**Author:** [@Victoria\_sheep](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Victoria_sheep)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localizacion-revision-de-contenido-al-espanol-de-chile/339194 "2024-11-29T19:45:50Z")

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Hello everyone: I am @Victoria\_sheep and I am a native speaker of Chilean Spanish. Furthermore, I am also a professional translator of English and German. If anyone has any issues with this Spanish language variant, do…

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## [Allow specific groups to create polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-specific-groups-to-create-polls/263365)

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**Author:** [@NoamH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoamH)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-specific-groups-to-create-polls/263365 "2024-11-29T19:37:00Z")

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Would it be possible to allow certain groups to create polls rather than just trust levels?

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## [Unicode usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unicode-usernames/277878)

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**Author:** [@zengyunsi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zengyunsi)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unicode-usernames/277878 "2024-11-29T17:53:11Z")

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Currently discourse unicode usernames does not work with the api Is it possible to fix this bug?

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## [Docker shm\_size Option in app.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shm-size-option-in-app-yml/174067)

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**Author:** [@Ghan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ghan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shm-size-option-in-app-yml/174067 "2024-11-29T17:42:33Z")

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Would it be possible to make the shm\_size param an option in app.yml? I ran into this error today when trying to do a vacuum analyze: ERROR: could not resize shared memory segment It was trying to increase the shm usa…

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## [Can I get findFilteredTopics to get Pms?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-get-findfilteredtopics-to-get-pms/338863)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-get-findfilteredtopics-to-get-pms/338863 "2024-11-29T16:28:15Z")

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I’m interested in doing something like GitHub - nolosb/discourse-featured-lists: A Discourse theme component to feature custom topic lists. · GitHub that makes Pms display on some other pages (like latest). The idea is …

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## [How to respond to automatic topics with AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-respond-to-automatic-topics-with-ai/307346)

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**Author:** [@Master](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Master)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-respond-to-automatic-topics-with-ai/307346 "2024-11-29T16:22:56Z")

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Hello, is it possible that one of the AI models or options of that type allow you to respond to a topic with AI responses? For example, there is a topic where they ask sites to register domains, and that the AI automati…

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## [How to Implement Push Notifications for Our White-Label App (Rebranded)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-push-notifications-for-our-white-label-app-rebranded/339280)

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**Author:** [@Mohsin136](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohsin136)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-push-notifications-for-our-white-label-app-rebranded/339280 "2024-11-29T16:17:30Z")

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We have customized the Discourse mobile app to function primarily as a webview that loads the URL of our community, with all interactions managed within the webview. Since there are no redirected authentication screens i…

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## [Lounge category still part of default regular badge description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lounge-category-still-part-of-default-regular-badge-description/286061)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lounge-category-still-part-of-default-regular-badge-description/286061 "2024-11-29T13:59:14Z")

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The description of the regular badge still says This badge is granted when you reach trust level 3. Thanks for being a regular part of our community over a period of months. You’re now one of the most active readers, a…

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## [Mobile/Desktop View toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-desktop-view-toggle/338949)

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**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-desktop-view-toggle/338949 "2024-11-29T13:36:09Z")

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Would it be possible to directly switch between mobile and desktop views, rather than toggling between them? I know it can be programmatically done but is there a simple option in discourse admin panel?

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## [Discourse showcase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-showcase/137331)

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**Author:** [@absi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/absi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-showcase/137331 "2024-11-29T12:36:54Z")

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Is there a showcase somewhere of communities using discourse?

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