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## [Link pop-up box is too big for mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-pop-up-box-is-too-big-for-mobile/74516)

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**Author:** [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-pop-up-box-is-too-big-for-mobile/74516 "2017-11-21T15:52:25Z")

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In editor when I was trying doing Discobot tutorial then I tried to make a hyperlink. But as I tried to make the link, there came this problem. As I click on the link icon in editor the pop-up comes up. But then as I pr…

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## [Plaintext and / or raw emails for mailing list mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267)

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**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gwmngilfen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267 "2017-11-21T14:57:00Z")

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Hi all, As my Google Groups migration gathers pace, a few users have suggested a couple of things that might make sense, and I wanted to see if I missed an option for these, or if perhaps patches would be welcome… Firs…

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## [Is this new category access a feasible feature? "see topic title"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-new-category-access-a-feasible-feature-see-topic-title/74491)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-new-category-access-a-feasible-feature-see-topic-title/74491 "2017-11-21T12:31:35Z")

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currently there exist read, reply, and create topic access in each category, I just wanted to know if this makes sense: having a new access where a group of people (e.g. everyone) have access to only topic titles (s…

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## [Cannot Delete Custom Emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-custom-emoji/74222)

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**Author:** [@AirRockStar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AirRockStar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-custom-emoji/74222 "2017-11-20T22:52:29Z")

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I wanted to add “\<3” to the emoji list and it added “:3:” instead which I suspect is because of the “\<”. Anyways I have tried removing it and it will not delete… It asks are you sure, I select “yes” and then nothing…

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## [No email on assignment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-email-on-assignment/73585)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-email-on-assignment/73585 "2017-11-21T04:10:30Z")

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There is no email notification for assignees (discourse-assign plugin). No any useful messages in log file. Double checked on beta14+99, two cases: case 1 - forum working from root folder; case 2 - forum working from sub…

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## [Dot in corner of timeline-container in Chrome / Windows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dot-in-corner-of-timeline-container-in-chrome-windows/74361)

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**Author:** [@Kumirei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kumirei)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dot-in-corner-of-timeline-container-in-chrome-windows/74361 "2017-11-21T01:23:23Z")

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I wouldn’t be surprised if not many have noticed, but there is a mysterious dot in the top left corner of the timeline-container. I found it while working on a userstyle so at first I thought it was just something I adde…

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## [Link interception issues with subfolder setup?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-interception-issues-with-subfolder-setup/74404)

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**Author:** [@rohmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rohmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-interception-issues-with-subfolder-setup/74404 "2017-11-21T00:37:39Z")

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Hopefully this helps anyone running into a similar problem. Our subfolder/reverse proxy site involved some custom markup (header/footer/etc) where we have links to other sites on the same domain (behind the same reverse …

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## [Site testing: five users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-testing-five-users/74469)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-testing-five-users/74469 "2017-11-21T00:26:10Z")

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Hi Friends, as you test the usability of your sites, here’s an interesting insight: It makes the process feel far more manageable to me!

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## [Finding people to share a Discourse instance with](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-people-to-share-a-discourse-instance-with/74454)

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**Author:** [@Seanny123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seanny123)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-people-to-share-a-discourse-instance-with/74454 "2017-11-20T21:15:39Z")

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I have a blog. It’s not very good and it doesn’t have a ton of readers, but I’d still rather use Discourse than Disqus for a comment section. However, if it feels arrogant/wasteful/unsustainable to use a whole Discourse …

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## [Should onebox fall back on mini-onebox if no metadata is available?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-onebox-fall-back-on-mini-onebox-if-no-metadata-is-available/74250)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-onebox-fall-back-on-mini-onebox-if-no-metadata-is-available/74250 "2017-11-20T20:50:14Z")

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I just realized that when I post this link with the intention to have it oneboxed: it is rendered as an ordinary link because the website obviously doesn’t support OpenGraph. In cases where that happens, I tend to cha…

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## [Better topic map top link title for links to categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-topic-map-top-link-title-for-links-to-categories/66375)

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**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-topic-map-top-link-title-for-links-to-categories/66375 "2017-11-20T20:29:26Z")

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Hello, let’s say I link to a category: Contribute \> Feature The topic map top link will read /c/feature or something like that. It would be nicer to have a title like Feature Category. PS: I noticed this in a private …

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## [Blockquote button fails when selected text begins with a blank line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blockquote-button-fails-when-selected-text-begins-with-a-blank-line/74339)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blockquote-button-fails-when-selected-text-begins-with-a-blank-line/74339 "2017-11-20T18:47:46Z")

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I’ve seen the blockquote button fail to work a number of times, seemingly without any reason, but I think I finally figured out how to reproduce it. If your selection includes a blank line at the beginning, it does not …

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## [Can I see where my links for "nice share" are coming from?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-see-where-my-links-for-nice-share-are-coming-from/74448)

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**Author:** [@Seanny123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seanny123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-see-where-my-links-for-nice-share-are-coming-from/74448 "2017-11-20T18:23:28Z")

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I share a lot of links and they apparently get a lot of visits. Is it possible to know where these links were shared and consequently where I am directing people from?

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## [PNG converted to JPG? :(](https://meta.discourse.org/t/png-converted-to-jpg/74438)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_David](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Patrick_David)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/png-converted-to-jpg/74438 "2017-11-20T17:12:38Z")

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Hi all! I’m back. Once before we fixed some problems we had with metadata being stripped from uploaded images. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but we have a wonderful photography-oriented community over at discus…

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## [Custom Topic Position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-position/74327)

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**Author:** [@Denis\_Frosty\_Andreyc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Frosty_Andreyc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-position/74327 "2017-11-20T14:58:37Z")

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I want to add for each topic my own position. For example, I want the “Update” section to be the first, even if it has fewer views or themes. How can I do it?

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## [V1.9 Not displaying correctly (Missing CSS?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/v1-9-not-displaying-correctly-missing-css/74418)

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**Author:** [@Major](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Major)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/v1-9-not-displaying-correctly-missing-css/74418 "2017-11-20T12:34:57Z")

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Fresh install following the 30 minute guide, all went well til I saw the homepage. I am unsure if I’ve missed a step or something is amiss, Issue has occurred since the first build, I recently rebuilt the container e…

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## [Browser too old message when "compatibility mode" is forced in IE 11](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-too-old-message-when-compatibility-mode-is-forced-in-ie-11/65536)

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**Author:** [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-too-old-message-when-compatibility-mode-is-forced-in-ie-11/65536 "2017-11-20T09:42:44Z")

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My users are getting the following in IE 11 (Discourse version v1.9.0.beta2 +218) on Windows 10: I don’t see this on meta or https://try.discourse.org/ in IE 11 on the same browser, so I thought that maybe a plugin i…

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## [How to enable Discourse comments via JavaScript in Wordpress?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-discourse-comments-via-javascript-in-wordpress/74402)

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**Author:** [@Quintin\_Par](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Quintin_Par)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-discourse-comments-via-javascript-in-wordpress/74402 "2017-11-20T07:45:43Z")

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I am trying to use on my wordpress blog because WP-Discourse plugin does not currently support connecting old blog posts to existing (migrated) discourse topics. My current plan to connect an existing blog post to dis…

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## [\[infinite loop around text selection\] Not possible quote text with emoticon in Firefox 57](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-loop-around-text-selection-not-possible-quote-text-with-emoticon-in-firefox-57/74265)

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**Author:** [@user\_checker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/user_checker)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-loop-around-text-selection-not-possible-quote-text-with-emoticon-in-firefox-57/74265 "2017-11-20T06:45:16Z")

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Try quote :wink: this text on Firefox 57 (on Windows). Tested on Windows 7 (Pro x64)with Firefox 57 (x64). I try used clean profile firefox and safe mode Firefox. One of the few tries to do it copy text to answer text…

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## [Whispers and assigns break /unread count in tracked topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-and-assigns-break-unread-count-in-tracked-topics/74264)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-and-assigns-break-unread-count-in-tracked-topics/74264 "2017-11-20T03:54:54Z")

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If a staff user is tracking a topic and another staff user whispers or assigns the topic, the topic will be counted in the Unread count displayed next to unread in the breadcrumbs. However, clicking Unread the topic will…

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## [Gender based colours on avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gender-based-colours-on-avatars/74383)

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**Author:** [@Pawel\_Kosiorek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pawel_Kosiorek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gender-based-colours-on-avatars/74383 "2017-11-20T02:30:45Z")

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Hi! I’m searching for the way to tag user avatar base on gender. For example male avatars will have blue background and female pink one. Does anyone tried to do that? Thanks!

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## [Broken link to group in group mention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-link-to-group-in-group-mention/74273)

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**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-link-to-group-in-group-mention/74273 "2017-11-20T01:56:19Z")

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Hi there! When I’m writing a group mention and click on the group link with cmd pressed, to open the group page in a new window, the link seems to be broken: I think it has to be /groups/ to work? Hosted instanc…

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## [Restrict topic summary ribbon only to admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-summary-ribbon-only-to-admin/74329)

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**Author:** [@Quintin\_Par](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Quintin_Par)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-summary-ribbon-only-to-admin/74329 "2017-11-19T18:13:16Z")

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Is it possible to restrict the topic summary view to only the admin level (or higher trust users?)

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## [Can't edit some of my old posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-some-of-my-old-posts/74306)

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**Author:** [@DaBeast\_45](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DaBeast_45)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-some-of-my-old-posts/74306 "2017-11-19T18:10:54Z")

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Some posts that I made can’t be edited and some can be edited. For example: This is mine but I can’t edit: But some I can edit:

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## [WP Discourse SSO not working / looping back to wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-sso-not-working-looping-back-to-wordpress/74357)

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**Author:** [@Frankpanduh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frankpanduh)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-sso-not-working-looping-back-to-wordpress/74357 "2017-11-19T14:51:29Z")

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I’m struggling to get the SSO setup with Wordpress. after setting up on both the discourse and Wordpress according to setup tutorials. my attempt to login to the discourse post setup: discourse login \< Wordpress logi…

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## [PayPal «Buy Now» plugin: monetize your Discourse forum (version 2.0, 2015-06-17)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paypal-buy-now-plugin-monetize-your-discourse-forum-version-2-0-2015-06-17/29701)

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**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 9:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paypal-buy-now-plugin-monetize-your-discourse-forum-version-2-0-2015-06-17/29701 "2017-11-19T09:38:39Z")

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The plugin gives you the possibility to sell products and services on your Discourse forum. A live example and documentation: PayPal «Buy Now» plugin (version 2.3, 2018-01-13) - Discourse Plugins Version history: Vers…

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## [Is there a way to customize the word size of the posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-customize-the-word-size-of-the-posts/74351)

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**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-customize-the-word-size-of-the-posts/74351 "2017-11-19T08:04:19Z")

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In my opinion, I think the word size in the post is a bit small. Can we customize it? I know it’s a very tiny problem. While I searched the forum, but didn’t find sth with the key word “word size”.

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## [The composer needs to be more friendly to iPad Mini](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-composer-needs-to-be-more-friendly-to-ipad-mini/55684)

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**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-composer-needs-to-be-more-friendly-to-ipad-mini/55684 "2017-11-18T23:07:45Z")

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The last couple of months, I’m working with Discourse on my iPad mini. As you might have noticed, the screen size is pretty limited. While writing, I would guess 55% of the screen is filed with the keyboard, 15% with Sa…

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## [How to get SSO working with a Wordpress site? I’m a noob](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-sso-working-with-a-wordpress-site-i-m-a-noob/74334)

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**Author:** [@destinationsound](https://meta.discourse.org/u/destinationsound)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-sso-working-with-a-wordpress-site-i-m-a-noob/74334 "2017-11-18T21:52:30Z")

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I’ll attempt to explain my needs and see if what I’m trying to do is possible. I use DigitalOcean for both my Wordpress site and my new discourse forum. The Wordpress is it’s own droplet with nginx and php7 installed ru…

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## [\[Solved\] Not Quite Pixel Perfect when browser is zoomed out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-not-quite-pixel-perfect-when-browser-is-zoomed-out/74308)

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**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-not-quite-pixel-perfect-when-browser-is-zoomed-out/74308 "2017-11-18T15:41:30Z")

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Hi, I noticed a weird issue this evening/morning, our categories are no longer separated by a lovely straight line, instead there is a slight step. Browsing to https://community.gamedev.tv/ you will be able to see s…

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