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## [Error Trying to Start Import Process - Xenforo to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-trying-to-start-import-process-xenforo-to-discourse/43258)

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**Author:** [@Overmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overmind)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-trying-to-start-import-process-xenforo-to-discourse/43258 "2016-11-20T22:44:59Z")

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Whenever I issue the command: RAILS\_ENV=production bundle exec ruby script/import\_scripts/xenforo.rb I get: /var/discourse/script/import\_scripts/base.rb:14:in \`require\_relative': cannot load such file -- /var/discourse…

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## [Is there a quote After "DISCOURSE\_HOSTNAME: " in app.yml?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-quote-after-discourse-hostname-in-app-yml/53142)

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**Author:** [@saluzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saluzi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-quote-after-discourse-hostname-in-app-yml/53142 "2016-11-20T21:51:53Z")

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Which of the following format is correct in app.yml ? A quotation mark, a no. Thanks TODO: The domain name this Discourse instance will respond to DISCOURSE\_HOSTNAME: 'discourse.example.com' DISCOURSE\_HOSTNAME: di…

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## [Editing name tags down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-name-tags-down/52851)

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**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-name-tags-down/52851 "2016-11-20T21:49:47Z")

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Is it possible to edit a name tag after choosing it like on Facebook? Most of our users have their full name in their tag (so mine is @Rob\_Nicholson). I find myself wanting to say in a reply “Yes John, I…” but want to ta…

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## [How to reopen ApplicationRoute](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reopen-applicationroute/53144)

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**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reopen-applicationroute/53144 "2016-11-20T18:45:07Z")

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I also wanted the same functionality for my plugin to reopen ApplicationRoute. But it always fail with error Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'reopen' of undefined(…)(anonymous function) @ javascripts/custom\_au…

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## [How to get subcategories from category object](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-subcategories-from-category-object/53147)

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**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-subcategories-from-category-object/53147 "2016-11-20T18:22:44Z")

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In my plugin route, I access the list of categories as follows: model: function(params) { var store\_url = Ember.get('Discourse.SiteSettings.annotator\_store\_url'); return ajax(\`/categories.json\`).then((data) =\> {…

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## [Staged accounts created for bounced emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-accounts-created-for-bounced-emails/53130)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-accounts-created-for-bounced-emails/53130 "2016-11-20T10:44:22Z")

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I get a few spam emails sent to my forum domain, and discourse correctly bounces these with the error email\_reject\_bad\_destination\_address. However, each time this happens a staged user account is created, which I then h…

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## [Pgsql-9.1 No such file or directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pgsql-9-1-no-such-file-or-directory/53132)

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**Author:** [@Ehsan\_Gholami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ehsan_Gholami)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pgsql-9-1-no-such-file-or-directory/53132 "2016-11-20T02:52:24Z")

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hi i use CentOS release 6.8 (Final) i use THIS guide from digitalocean to install discourse in installation i install pgsql-9.6 and now when i want to run bundle install --deployment show me this error Gem::Ex…

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## [Can't login from Smartphone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-login-from-smartphone/53112)

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**Author:** [@dsanchez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsanchez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-login-from-smartphone/53112 "2016-11-20T02:32:23Z")

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when I click the blue “login” button, nothing happens. To login to this website I had to use my laptop;.

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## [Expandable advanced search UI panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expandable-advanced-search-ui-panel/48440)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 72\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expandable-advanced-search-ui-panel/48440 "2016-11-19T20:54:01Z")

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We’ve got some excellent advanced search options in Discourse at this point, but the UI for them is.. how shall I put this.. … uhhh… bad? Yes, I believe the word I am looking for is “bad”. Recently, I was pleasantly…

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## [Vote for Discourse in the CMS Critic Awards 2016](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vote-for-discourse-in-the-cms-critic-awards-2016/50898)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vote-for-discourse-in-the-cms-critic-awards-2016/50898 "2016-11-19T17:07:53Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Nominate Discourse for CMS Critic Awards 2016: If you like Discourse, please take a moment aside to vote for us in the CMS Critic Awards. Thanks! :heart\_eyes:

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## [Decorating all external links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decorating-all-external-links/53111)

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**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/decorating-all-external-links/53111 "2016-11-19T13:35:52Z")

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Hello, I’d like to mark external links (links except from own domain) with an arrow through css.. Do I need to modify all es6 functions that parse links or is there simple way? if (DiscourseURL.isInternal(href)) Also …

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## [It does not work in an open links in a new tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/it-does-not-work-in-an-open-links-in-a-new-tab/53108)

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**Author:** [@11145](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11145)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/it-does-not-work-in-an-open-links-in-a-new-tab/53108 "2016-11-19T08:05:59Z")

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A check mark in the item “Open external links in a new tab by default.” worth. Links do not open in a new tab.

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## [Undefined method \`downcase' for nil:NilClass when processing mail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-method-downcase-for-nil-nilclass-when-processing-mail/53070)

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**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-method-downcase-for-nil-nilclass-when-processing-mail/53070 "2016-11-19T06:32:34Z")

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I’m getting (using ~ yesterdays build): when importing a specific email. I can post the email privately if needed: Unrecognized error type (NoMethodError: undefined method \`downcase' for nil:NilClass) when processing i…

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## [No image zoom on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-image-zoom-on-mobile/53102)

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**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-image-zoom-on-mobile/53102 "2016-11-19T01:01:24Z")

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I can’t seem to be able the zoom the image on mobile. (pinch) Very annoying in cases like this…

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## [How are avatars stored and accessed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-avatars-stored-and-accessed/53065)

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**Author:** [@DanielMarquard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DanielMarquard)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-avatars-stored-and-accessed/53065 "2016-11-18T22:16:10Z")

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TL;DR: I’m having trouble understanding how avatars are accessed on S3. I’m in the process of moving my Discourse over to AWS, where all the rest of my websites are. I’m a huge proponent of CloudFront, not just as a tra…

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## [Disabling /about stats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-about-stats/53080)

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**Author:** [@1kevgriff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1kevgriff)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-about-stats/53080 "2016-11-18T21:40:01Z")

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Hello everyone, I haven’t found a good answer anywhere else, so sorry if this is a repeat. I’m setting Discourse up for a client, and they have a use-case where they would not like users to be able to easily discover t…

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## [How do I remove users from "Staff" category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-users-from-staff-category/52679)

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**Author:** [@Jessica\_CockroachDB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jessica_CockroachDB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-users-from-staff-category/52679 "2016-11-18T19:42:38Z")

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How can I revoke a user’s “staff” flag and reassign it to a different employee? My 10 “staff” seats are all currently spoken for, but some are assigned to people no longer with the company.

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## [Email notifications not sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-not-sent/53042)

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**Author:** [@elutz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elutz)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-not-sent/53042 "2016-11-18T18:31:47Z")

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Some time ago the the sending of notification emails out of our Discourse installation stopped, at least it seems so. Sending emails itself works, just tested with a test email, sending out invitations works too. But un…

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## [How to select a lot of topics fast?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-select-a-lot-of-topics-fast/25790)

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**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-select-a-lot-of-topics-fast/25790 "2016-11-18T17:06:10Z")

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I’m talking about this moderator’s tool. I need to move all topics from one category to another now, so do I need to click on each checkbox for this? Or is there a faster way? I hoped there’s Shift+click thing, but no…

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## [New Offering: Install Discourse and WordPress in one Droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-offering-install-discourse-and-wordpress-in-one-droplet/53082)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-offering-install-discourse-and-wordpress-in-one-droplet/53082 "2016-11-18T16:56:23Z")

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A month ago, I started offering a $99 install service, and Discourse is my primary source of income (if I don’t count my partner). I have just added a new service, for $250 I will install Discourse and Wordpress in a si…

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## [Checkbox for 'Check all' in category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-for-check-all-in-category/52375)

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**Author:** [@DoMiN8ToR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DoMiN8ToR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checkbox-for-check-all-in-category/52375 "2016-11-18T16:47:51Z")

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I’ve just tried to delete/move about 100 threads from a category and I had to select them all one by one. It would be very useful to have a ‘check all’ checkbox that automatically checks all checkboxes in front of the th…

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## [Mark a Topic as members-only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-topic-as-members-only/53072)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-topic-as-members-only/53072 "2016-11-18T15:32:20Z")

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This is a feature I have wanted on every forum I have ever run, a way to mark a thread/topic to be viewable by members-only. I know we can create a members-only category, but there are often cases when this isn’t a good…

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## [Is it possible to display only one trust level badge on the user card?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-display-only-one-trust-level-badge-on-the-user-card/27714)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-display-only-one-trust-level-badge-on-the-user-card/27714 "2016-11-18T15:12:11Z")

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If a user has TL4 badge, I’d like their user card to not also show the TL3, TL2, TL1 badges. If a user has TL3 badge, I’d like their user card to not also show the TL2, TL1 badges. If a user has TL2 badge, I’d like the…

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## [Batch Delete topics in a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-delete-topics-in-a-category/12128)

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**Author:** [@sschafft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sschafft)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-delete-topics-in-a-category/12128 "2016-11-18T15:04:17Z")

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How feasible would it be to have a “select all” or check box for each topic in a category to run some action on - ie move, or delete? The problem comes if you need to delete a bunch of posts or re-categorize them, it ge…

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## [I want to build a debug version of discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-build-a-debug-version-of-discourse/53069)

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**Author:** [@huangyime](https://meta.discourse.org/u/huangyime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-build-a-debug-version-of-discourse/53069 "2016-11-18T11:36:12Z")

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I want to build a debug version of discourse, which doesn’t uglify the javascript and others. So how can I do it?

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## [Plugin translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-translations/53048)

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**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-translations/53048 "2016-11-18T10:01:44Z")

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I’ve been able to add a new menu item to the admin dashboard, but for some reason it’s not catching my translation. Instead of the menu item with the right text, I see: \[nl.myplugin.admin.menu\_title\] My translation fi…

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## [Mobile apps re-branding/ White labeling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-apps-re-branding-white-labeling/53012)

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**Author:** [@junaid\_pk14](https://meta.discourse.org/u/junaid_pk14)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-apps-re-branding-white-labeling/53012 "2016-11-18T07:08:30Z")

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Hello, Background: We are using Vbulletin since 2004 and on mobile side we are using Tapatalk app. Tapatalk(tapatalk.com) also provides a app for global audience and plus for registered users, it allow to create priva…

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## [Things to consider before deciding to white-label the Discourse Mobile apps](https://meta.discourse.org/t/things-to-consider-before-deciding-to-white-label-the-discourse-mobile-apps/53063)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/things-to-consider-before-deciding-to-white-label-the-discourse-mobile-apps/53063 "2016-11-18T05:06:26Z")

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Since we released the iOS and Android apps a number of people have asked expressed interest in white labeling the Discourse app. :information\_source: We do not offer a white labeling service and would only consider it …

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## [Beta testing the iOS mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-ios-mobile-app/49662)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 170\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-ios-mobile-app/49662 "2016-11-18T02:25:43Z")

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I have been hacking away at a simple notifier app for iOS. What about Android? Once I get this out I would like to also port the native parts to Android, it should not take too long there are only a few minor tweaks nee…

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## [Allow moderators to break topic title rules](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-break-topic-title-rules/53039)

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**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-break-topic-title-rules/53039 "2016-11-18T00:37:40Z")

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If I, as the owner of my forum, want to post a topic with a cryptic title, it would be nice if discourse would let me do that without having me go and change a global setting first. A “Yes” button, or a “I know what …

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