# Latest

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## [Update welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-welcome-message/39744)

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**Author:** [@kebdarge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kebdarge)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-welcome-message/39744 "2016-02-17T16:58:34Z")

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I have an old welcome message on my forum. Is there a way to copy/paste the ‘text-only’ version of the meta.discourse welcome message for use on my own forum?

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## ["Following" posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-posts/39717)

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**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-posts/39717 "2016-02-17T08:55:33Z")

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I’ve been seeing this phenomenon recently on Facebook and I’ve seen it a number of times (by the same people) on my Discourse installation. That is - someone commenting with just a post of: Following That’s all. The i…

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## [Moving posts to a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-to-a-new-topic/39723)

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**Author:** [@Ossama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ossama)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-to-a-new-topic/39723 "2016-02-17T07:03:52Z")

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This might be a rare case, but creating a new thread out of some comments doesn’t display the space for tags. Another minor bug: When you choose the reply of a comment, then the original comment + it’s replies. It co…

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## [SyntaxError: discourse/models/badge-grouping: Unexpected token](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntaxerror-discourse-models-badge-grouping-unexpected-token/39701)

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**Author:** [@ProSteveSmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ProSteveSmith)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntaxerror-discourse-models-badge-grouping-unexpected-token/39701 "2016-02-17T06:29:56Z")

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Hola all. :grinning: I’m getting started with Discourse As Your First Rails App and have run into some problems. I got to step 4 and am able to get to http://localhost:4000/, but I see the following error on the page: …

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## [Some guidance on dealing with Suicidal Content Online](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-guidance-on-dealing-with-suicidal-content-online/39674)

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**Author:** [@markwilkin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markwilkin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-guidance-on-dealing-with-suicidal-content-online/39674 "2016-02-17T05:33:50Z")

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Hi as more than a few of you moderate online forums you might be interested in this new set of guidelines developed by the NSPA in the UK to help forum managers and moderators respond to suicidal content and help people …

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## [Remove/hide fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-hide-fields/31254)

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**Author:** [@jmamazo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmamazo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-hide-fields/31254 "2016-02-17T04:51:48Z")

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Hello guys I am still in the process of learning how to customize discourse. I would like to hide from the user profile: About me Location Web site any input about how to do this? perhaps with a plugin? thanks

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## [Can I change the term "User" to "Member" in the whole website?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-change-the-term-user-to-member-in-the-whole-website/39715)

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**Author:** [@mansoorix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mansoorix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-change-the-term-user-to-member-in-the-whole-website/39715 "2016-02-17T04:23:13Z")

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Hi folks, Discourse has used the term “Users”. Is there any way to change the term “User” to “Member”? In whole the website for instance?

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## [PrettyText, Job Exception and 500 Errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prettytext-job-exception-and-500-errors/39690)

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**Author:** [@Capacitron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Capacitron)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prettytext-job-exception-and-500-errors/39690 "2016-02-17T00:11:43Z")

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After running server updates on the my Digital Ocean server I’ve been experiencing lots of these errors. Any suggestions?

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## [Backup upload failing and I don't know why](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-failing-and-i-dont-know-why/39697)

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**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-failing-and-i-dont-know-why/39697 "2016-02-16T23:25:56Z")

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I am trying to upload a backup from one Discourse site to another. Steps I have completed: Download backup from Discourse Site A Enable allow\_restore on Discourse Site B Press upload and choosing zipped tar.gz backup f…

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## [HTML mode with email integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-mode-with-email-integration/39685)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-mode-with-email-integration/39685 "2016-02-16T21:56:50Z")

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\###Problem For many people throughout the world, income levels are a barrier to internet access. Unless individuals use free or cheap products they won’t be able to gain the benefits of the technology revolution. See…

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## [Group message notification email: change "Visit Topic" to "Visit Message"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-message-notification-email-change-visit-topic-to-visit-message/38358)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-message-notification-email-change-visit-topic-to-visit-message/38358 "2016-02-16T20:39:12Z")

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One of my colleagues pointed out that topics and messages look identical in the email notification, except for the \[PM\] on the subject line. I’d change the “Visit Topic” to “Visit Message” in the email notification sent …

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## [Preview the 2016 Emoji One smileys... We value feedback. :)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-the-2016-emoji-one-smileys-we-value-feedback/33458)

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**Author:** [@moby\_rick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moby_rick)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-the-2016-emoji-one-smileys-we-value-feedback/33458 "2016-02-16T20:23:56Z")

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Discourse was the first to adopt us even before Emoji One officially launched. I thank and value Jeff and the Discourse community for that! I wanted to share with you guys the latest smiley designs, which we finished T…

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## [No UI indication that a user's email was changed and is pending verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ui-indication-that-a-users-email-was-changed-and-is-pending-verification/39663)

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**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ui-indication-that-a-users-email-was-changed-and-is-pending-verification/39663 "2016-02-16T18:51:14Z")

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After a user has initiated the process of changing their email address, it would be helpful if there was some indication of that fact to the admins, even before the email change is confirmed. Presumably the old address …

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## [Missing Name in Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-name-in-preferences/39624)

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**Author:** [@micpringle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micpringle)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-name-in-preferences/39624 "2016-02-16T16:25:04Z")

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Hello! I have enabled SSO for our Discourse installation, and everything works just fine. However, when a user views their preferences, their name isn’t displayed: As you can see from this screenshot, username and e…

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## [Plugin/web app idea: Featured timeline or broad strokes changelog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-web-app-idea-featured-timeline-or-broad-strokes-changelog/36388)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-web-app-idea-featured-timeline-or-broad-strokes-changelog/36388 "2015-12-07T14:51:39Z")

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I bumped into this today: http://changelog.nomadlist.com/ Another example from a WordPress plugin: Others: https://headwayapp.co/ (I like the widget) https://productmap.co/ As far as software developers are co…

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## [Admin cannot use all uppercase acronyms in topic titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-cannot-use-all-uppercase-acronyms-in-topic-titles/39652)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-cannot-use-all-uppercase-acronyms-in-topic-titles/39652 "2016-02-16T05:24:55Z")

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Trying to create a topic with the following title: Рекорд удоев всех времен нигерийских карликовых коз по версии ADGA / ANDDA No matter if allow uppercase posts setting is set to TRUE or FALSE, it automatically lower…

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## [Username and timestamp at top of posts too high in latest Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-and-timestamp-at-top-of-posts-too-high-in-latest-discourse/39643)

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**Author:** [@jooize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jooize)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-and-timestamp-at-top-of-posts-too-high-in-latest-discourse/39643 "2016-02-16T02:52:01Z")

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In the latest version of Discourse, the username and timestamp is closer to the top border of posts than the avatar, making them misaligned. The read marker is as before and thus also misaligned. The bottom buttons in p…

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## [Letter avatar generation issue (non-standard size only)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatar-generation-issue-non-standard-size-only/39646)

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**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatar-generation-issue-non-standard-size-only/39646 "2016-02-16T02:28:17Z")

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On latest -2. So, I’m having an issue with my forum’s letter avatars. I’m currently using larger than normal avatars for topics via this bit of code in \</head\>: \<script type='text/x-handlebars' data-template-name='post…

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## [What about embedding video as background for users cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-embedding-video-as-background-for-users-cards/39636)

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**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-embedding-video-as-background-for-users-cards/39636 "2016-02-15T22:58:28Z")

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guided by the motto Would be great if we cloud use Youtube video as background for profile cards ?

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## [Add unread & total numbers for message pane](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-unread-total-numbers-for-message-pane/39211)

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**Author:** [@evgeny-k](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evgeny-k)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-unread-total-numbers-for-message-pane/39211 "2016-02-15T20:25:19Z")

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is it possible to add numbers (unread & total messages) to message panel? like

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## [Expanding @username to @\[Full Name\] would be good in enterprise environments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-username-to-full-name-would-be-good-in-enterprise-environments/39614)

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**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-username-to-full-name-would-be-good-in-enterprise-environments/39614 "2016-02-15T17:31:18Z")

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This is a feature we see wth Salesforce’s Chatter (which I loathe, but have to use from time to time). Basically, full names are included with @clay type mentions by using brackets. I think the same feature would be rea…

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## [Starting a new message while browsing a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starting-a-new-message-while-browsing-a-topic/39528)

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**Author:** [@Ossama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ossama)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starting-a-new-message-while-browsing-a-topic/39528 "2016-02-15T09:46:27Z")

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Hi there, We ran a contest in our community, and i wanted to contact several participants regarding their entries, so i came across this process which i think might be improved a bit. How to send a message to a user wh…

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## [Like Notifications are clearing without viewing the Post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-notifications-are-clearing-without-viewing-the-post/39423)

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**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-notifications-are-clearing-without-viewing-the-post/39423 "2016-02-15T08:43:34Z")

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Okay, I’m not sure when this started, but I’ve seen it happen multiple times now. Clicking your avatar clears like notifications even if you don’t view the post. Repro steps: Have a like notification appear Click ava…

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## [DigitalOcean cloud installation - going inside the docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-cloud-installation-going-inside-the-docker/39565)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Ng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_Ng)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-cloud-installation-going-inside-the-docker/39565 "2016-02-15T07:19:55Z")

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Hi, I follow the installation instruction at discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub How do i go inside the code to perform things like bin/rake admin:create Is there anyway I can se…

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## [Uploading via mobile - interface overlapping and unclear cancel actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-via-mobile-interface-overlapping-and-unclear-cancel-actions/39569)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-via-mobile-interface-overlapping-and-unclear-cancel-actions/39569 "2016-02-14T23:05:20Z")

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Whilst uploading via mobile the interface elements overlap. Whilst typing the upload button / link becomes a moving target because of the saving status. it is unclear the difference between “cancel” and “x” when uploa…

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## [Star Rating System](https://meta.discourse.org/t/star-rating-system/37212)

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**Author:** [@Mohit\_Joshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohit_Joshi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/star-rating-system/37212 "2016-02-14T21:08:01Z")

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Hi, Is there a plugin for giving star rating (e.g. 4/5 stars) to topics?

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## [Change the 15 character topic title requirement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-15-character-topic-title-requirement/39552)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-15-character-topic-title-requirement/39552 "2016-02-14T17:08:27Z")

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The 15 character title requirement is well-intentioned, but it hasn’t exactly been working on the Discourse site I’m part of. People are just adding “(15 chars)”/etc to post titles instead of finding a more descriptive w…

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## [User can't view topics after logging in, but can in anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-view-topics-after-logging-in-but-can-in-anonymous-mode/39567)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-view-topics-after-logging-in-but-can-in-anonymous-mode/39567 "2016-02-14T14:40:46Z")

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It’s a strange case. A use can login and view categories list, but once they click on a topic, it won’t load, and JS debugger reveals the following error: I got their username / password and experienced the same iss…

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## [I'm looking for a way to change user's email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-looking-for-a-way-to-change-users-email/39563)

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**Author:** [@jui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jui)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-looking-for-a-way-to-change-users-email/39563 "2016-02-14T14:21:16Z")

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Hi, I’m looking for a way to change user’s email. I know that it’s not possible through dashboard. I was searching to find anything about editing users’ accounts through command shell. But I found nothing. Theoretica…

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## [must\_approve\_users on an existing forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/must-approve-users-on-an-existing-forum/39233)

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**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/must-approve-users-on-an-existing-forum/39233 "2016-02-14T12:58:29Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Going live tomorrow - need help: I was thinking about this. Currently, enabling must\_approve\_users does two things: make sure that every user must have approved = true having all new us…

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