# Latest

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## [Discourse vs Mailman 3 comparison](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-mailman-3-comparison/159446)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-mailman-3-comparison/159446 "2020-08-19T18:44:10Z")

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I’ve been looking into moving from Mailman 2 to either Discourse or Mailman 3. The main difference, from my perspective, seems to be that Discourse is a primarily forum but can act like a mailing list, whereas Mailman 3…

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## [Deleting Unused Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-unused-tags/160094)

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**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-unused-tags/160094 "2020-08-19T17:38:48Z")

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We have the option in Discourse to delete all unused tags that aren’t attached to topics or personal messages. However, this criteria should also be extended to tags that are part of tag groups. I have a bunch of tags …

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## [How to implement “noindex” header to tag pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-noindex-header-to-tag-pages/161253)

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**Author:** [@PoojaPatel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PoojaPatel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-noindex-header-to-tag-pages/161253 "2020-08-19T15:29:40Z")

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How to implement “noindex” header to tag pages? Currently I am using “2.6.0.beta1” version but could not find “noindex” header in tag pages. This “noindex” feature was released in below version. Discourse 2.5.0.beta5 …

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## [Wie bekomme ich das Forum hier auf Deutsch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-the-forum-here-in-german/161283)

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**Author:** [@Manuel1986](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Manuel1986)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-the-forum-here-in-german/161283 "2020-08-19T13:40:28Z")

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Wie bekomme ich das Forum hier auf Deutsch

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## [How to put LDAP Authencticattion in main page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-ldap-authencticattion-in-main-page/161371)

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**Author:** [@honey\_honey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honey_honey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-ldap-authencticattion-in-main-page/161371 "2020-08-19T12:46:34Z")

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when I click on login it will always redirecting to below page. so I want LDAP authentication in main page..How to do that? can anyone please help me? I want second page in main page…

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## [Issues with emails and Markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-emails-and-markdown/161295)

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**Author:** [@peteratkins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peteratkins)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-emails-and-markdown/161295 "2020-08-19T09:56:12Z")

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I am trying to move a group from Mailman to Discourse. Some of the people will want to stay in the old world and only interact with the forum by email. html emails arriving in the forum are usually a mess with parts mis…

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## [Could Discourse offer a StackExchange-like SSO/Federated login service?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-discourse-offer-a-stackexchange-like-sso-federated-login-service/160914)

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**Author:** [@alexweissman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexweissman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-discourse-offer-a-stackexchange-like-sso-federated-login-service/160914 "2020-08-19T07:05:18Z")

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I’ve started seeing Discourse everywhere, and I couldn’t be happier! It seems like it is quickly becoming the standard choice for communities looking to quickly set up new discussion forums or replace existing forums bas…

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## [Discourse-chart can't install with plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chart-cant-install-with-plugin/159125)

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**Author:** [@maiyang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiyang)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chart-cant-install-with-plugin/159125 "2020-08-19T07:02:13Z")

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I found GitHub - discourse/discourse-chart · GitHub, but I can’t install this plugin.

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## [DEV: cannot load such file -- omniauth/strategies/oauth2 (LoadError)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dev-cannot-load-such-file-omniauth-strategies-oauth2-loaderror/161259)

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**Author:** [@DBHacker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DBHacker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dev-cannot-load-such-file-omniauth-strategies-oauth2-loaderror/161259 "2020-08-19T05:38:31Z")

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All of a sudden, after doing a git pull into my discourse dev env on mac, getting this error after a successful bundle install when I try any rake or rails command. gems/activesupport-6.0.3.2/lib/active\_support/dependen…

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## [Git clone /var/discourse mandatory? Install as non-root possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-clone-var-discourse-mandatory-install-as-non-root-possible/161278)

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**Author:** [@pihentagy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pihentagy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-clone-var-discourse-mandatory-install-as-non-root-possible/161278 "2020-08-19T02:30:35Z")

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The install guide asks you to clone the repository to /var/discourse. Is there anything, which depends on it, or can I clone the repo to a totally different directory and have no problem with any part of discourse not fi…

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## [Asking to see how user found out my website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-to-see-how-user-found-out-my-website/161224)

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**Author:** [@R\_X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/R_X)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-to-see-how-user-found-out-my-website/161224 "2020-08-18T20:42:35Z")

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Hello. I just started a new website a week ago and i try to search my website using google dork and i saw it with 2 topics. And then suddenly there was a guy who create an account on my website. Im curious now how he f…

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## [Troubleshooting Port Access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-port-access/161058)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_Shields](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matt_Shields)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-port-access/161058 "2020-08-18T19:01:48Z")

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I’m attempting to install Discourse on Digital Ocean.. When I type the host name I get this error Hostname for your Discourse? \[discourse.example.com\]: discourse.somename.co Checking your domain name . . . WARNING: Po…

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## [Bookmarked Posts are Corrupted After Updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmarked-posts-are-corrupted-after-updating/161303)

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**Author:** [@Mikitos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikitos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmarked-posts-are-corrupted-after-updating/161303 "2020-08-18T18:52:17Z")

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I was trying to access my bookmarked posts only to find it not loading properly So instead, I searched for the post via the search bar, only to find out that the posts that I have bookmarked cannot be accessed and …

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## [API: is\_group\_owner returning null](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-is-group-owner-returning-null/161262)

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**Author:** [@jessicah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-is-group-owner-returning-null/161262 "2020-08-18T16:31:16Z")

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Have just recently upgraded to 2.6.0 beta1, can’t recall which version of 2.5.0 I was on previously, and now the API call to lookup a group is returning null for is\_group\_owner, instead of true/false. I’ve been trying to…

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## [Not able to add Whisper Post Using API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-add-whisper-post-using-api/161145)

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**Author:** [@Minhaj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Minhaj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-add-whisper-post-using-api/161145 "2020-08-18T15:41:54Z")

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I am unable to add whisper post Using the API. I am passing Whisper field to true in the given go struct. type Post struct { TopicID int \`json:"topic\_id"\` Raw string \`json:"raw"\` CreatedAt time.Time…

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## [How to track which users viewed a particular topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-track-which-users-viewed-a-particular-topic/161260)

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**Author:** [@Monika\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monika_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-track-which-users-viewed-a-particular-topic/161260 "2020-08-18T15:38:50Z")

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How can we track the ‘list of users’ who viewed a particular topic??

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## [Weird Formatting Bug in old Microsoft Edge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-formatting-bug-in-old-microsoft-edge/161210)

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**Author:** [@Jacksurd7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacksurd7)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-formatting-bug-in-old-microsoft-edge/161210 "2020-08-18T15:11:37Z")

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I went to check a forum on my secondary computer and I encountered this. I am wondering if my browser is at fault, but I need some input. What should I do to diagnose the problem? Browser version: 18.19041 Forum versio…

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## [Embedding video in published pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-video-in-published-pages/246407)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-video-in-published-pages/246407 "2020-08-18T12:18:52Z")

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Hi, the primary use case for Pages in my context is to embed videos that can be played on the page itself. Imagine a Discourse page that basically allows a community owner to replicate the YouTube experience. Embed a V…

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## [When you press hamburger menu you can't scroll down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-you-press-hamburger-menu-you-cant-scroll-down/160997)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-you-press-hamburger-menu-you-cant-scroll-down/160997 "2020-08-18T11:12:31Z")

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Hello, On mobile, newest version of chrome and discourse. Once I press the hamburger menu if it has many categories for example it will cut off the /about and FaQ links as you can’t scroll. This also happens here on met…

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## [How to use Amazon SES for sending emails to users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-amazon-ses-for-sending-emails-to-users/41922)

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**Author:** [@MZainDamlag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MZainDamlag)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-amazon-ses-for-sending-emails-to-users/41922 "2020-08-18T08:15:47Z")

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Hello All I want to query how to configure and integrate Amazon SES with discourse to use it for sending emails from an verified Amazon SES email.

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## [Footer text moves around](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footer-text-moves-around/160623)

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**Author:** [@londonstuff.meli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/londonstuff.meli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footer-text-moves-around/160623 "2020-08-12T12:58:01Z")

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Depending on the viewport width, the baseline of my footer text changes. It moves up or down. The font size is 1vw. I installed the fotter with this theme component Easy Responsive Footer How do I fix that? I would…

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## [Download Counter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-counter/137628)

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**Author:** [@michaeltt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeltt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-counter/137628 "2020-08-18T03:15:00Z")

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Hello All It seems that Discourse provides a counter for the number of Downloads (of documents uploaded in a post). Currently our installation looks like the first line, but this forum indicates it is possible to sh…

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## [Bookmark page does not respect "open all external links in new tab" user preference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmark-page-does-not-respect-open-all-external-links-in-new-tab-user-preference/160118)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bookmark-page-does-not-respect-open-all-external-links-in-new-tab-user-preference/160118 "2020-08-18T02:15:49Z")

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Enable the preference “open all external links in new tab” Go to your bookmarks page Scroll down until you find a summary that includes an external link Click it Expected: Link opens in new tab Observed: Link opens …

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## [Upload Icon should be Image Icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-icon-should-be-image-icon/161197)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-icon-should-be-image-icon/161197 "2020-08-18T01:51:21Z")

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It seems this has regressed again in one of the latest builds. See this old post for the same problem. I see this on two sites with the upload file types set to defaults of only images. Also happening on mobile.

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## [Is it somehow possible to pass the initial postStream json object into the GTM datalayer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-somehow-possible-to-pass-the-initial-poststream-json-object-into-the-gtm-datalayer/161035)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-somehow-possible-to-pass-the-initial-poststream-json-object-into-the-gtm-datalayer/161035 "2020-08-18T00:49:57Z")

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Is it somehow possible to pass the initial post stream object for topic pages to the GTM data layer without doing another ajax request like I do right now as a bad workaround? \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" versio…

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## [Twitter onebox images as topic thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-onebox-images-as-topic-thumbnails/161107)

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**Author:** [@ElliSol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ElliSol)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-onebox-images-as-topic-thumbnails/161107 "2020-08-17T22:30:59Z")

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Hello! I have the preview plugin installed and I noticed that some previews show but others don’t. Previews for tweets especially don’t show at all when I link tweets in my topics. The same thing happens for videos shar…

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## [Hack to enable invitations for Trust level 1 users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hack-to-enable-invitations-for-trust-level-1-users/44103)

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**Author:** [@envieme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envieme)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hack-to-enable-invitations-for-trust-level-1-users/44103 "2018-04-09T20:20:17Z")

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My community is based on invitations and I would really like to turn on the feature of inviting friends for my trust level 1 members. I have a lot of members in trust level 1 and its going to take some time before they c…

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## [Bottom of posts via email are not visible by Spark email client](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bottom-of-posts-via-email-are-not-visible-by-spark-email-client/161192)

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**Author:** [@Solari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bottom-of-posts-via-email-are-not-visible-by-spark-email-client/161192 "2020-08-17T21:26:20Z")

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This isn’t a Discourse bug, but am passing along to see if any adjustments can be made. i’m using the Spark email client which is quite popular and I noticed when I get post notifications via email, if I have images set…

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## [Embedded Tweets throw 403 when logged in via Twitter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-tweets-throw-403-when-logged-in-via-twitter/161164)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-tweets-throw-403-when-logged-in-via-twitter/161164 "2020-08-17T21:12:24Z")

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I’m getting a weird 403 error for embedded tweets when I logged in via Twitter. API keys set up correctly, the app is approved and login via Twitter is possible without problems. When I log out or delete the Twitter…

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## [Badges not granted in non public categories, despite "Allow granting of badges in this category" turned on](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-not-granted-in-non-public-categories-despite-allow-granting-of-badges-in-this-category-turned-on/161043)

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**Author:** [@alexandrutrifan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexandrutrifan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-not-granted-in-non-public-categories-despite-allow-granting-of-badges-in-this-category-turned-on/161043 "2020-08-17T20:55:58Z")

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Granting badges for restricted categories has been discussed several times on meta, with this being the most recent answer from Sam I could find: Though he also imagined the possibility of a site setting for that: Cu…

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