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## [If not WYSIWYG, then how about disabling styles entirely?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-not-wysiwyg-then-how-about-disabling-styles-entirely/40539)

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**Author:** [@Talin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Talin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-not-wysiwyg-then-how-about-disabling-styles-entirely/40539 "2025-03-12T23:42:29Z")

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As pointed out in the other thread, most users don’t take a lot of advantage of style text in their posts. This would be particularly true for our patients. Think about the typical patient to doctor interface such as myh…

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## [Summary outcome of the debate on wysiwyg?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-outcome-of-the-debate-on-wysiwyg/41413)

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**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-outcome-of-the-debate-on-wysiwyg/41413 "2025-03-12T23:41:29Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Who would prefer a standard wysiwyg to markdown?: The above discussion was pretty busy and the thread is now closed with some comment about a proof of concept. To save me having to read al…

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## [WYSIWYG Plugin (again)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-plugin-again/39747)

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**Author:** [@ccdw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccdw)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-plugin-again/39747 "2025-03-12T23:40:38Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Who would prefer a standard wysiwyg to markdown?: I checked with the founders and they are ok with us restarting this thread with a view to discussing the development of a plugin to deli…

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## [Who would prefer a standard wysiwyg to markdown?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-would-prefer-a-standard-wysiwyg-to-markdown/31340)

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**Author:** [@etewiah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/etewiah)\
**Replies:** 76\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-would-prefer-a-standard-wysiwyg-to-markdown/31340 "2025-03-12T23:40:19Z")

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I just saw an interview with Michael Pryor of trello: At one point he says: We added markdown in Trello which in retrospect, was a mistake because it’s a developer centric feature in a non developer focused product.…

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## [WYSIWYG Editor Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-editor-plugin/68246)

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**Author:** [@quangbuule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/quangbuule)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-editor-plugin/68246 "2025-03-12T23:39:52Z")

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This is work in progress, please give me some thought. :smile: :muscle:

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## [Changing policy texts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-policy-texts/357032)

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**Author:** [@noid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noid)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-policy-texts/357032 "2025-03-12T23:09:16Z")

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Hi there, wanted to change a policy text. Found the text in "site texts’, deleted the top text that was not necessary, then saved. Text turned from white to yellow, however nothing changed when I accessed the page. What …

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## [How to Automatically Mute Categories When a User Leaves a Group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-mute-categories-when-a-user-leaves-a-group/355519)

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**Author:** [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-mute-categories-when-a-user-leaves-a-group/355519 "2025-03-12T22:17:02Z")

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Hi Discourse Team & Community, I’m looking for a way to automatically mute a category when a user leaves a group. :rocket: What I Want to Achieve When a user joins a group, they track the group’s related category (thi…

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## [Category and topic level tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-topic-level-tracking/356666)

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**Author:** [@stanlee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanlee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-topic-level-tracking/356666 "2025-03-12T20:53:13Z")

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at the category level, if i select the bell and track the category then all the topics in that category that were set at normal are set to tracking also. if i later set the category to normal, all the topics keep the tra…

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## [Change email button colour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-email-button-colour/356976)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-email-button-colour/356976 "2025-03-12T16:27:35Z")

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Hello newbie here, I am looking to change the colour of the email buttons to a different blue (on-brand) Does anyone know how? Thanks Joe

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## [Shift+Enter does not send a chat message despite being configured to do so](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shift-enter-does-not-send-a-chat-message-despite-being-configured-to-do-so/356934)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shift-enter-does-not-send-a-chat-message-despite-being-configured-to-do-so/356934 "2025-03-12T16:15:52Z")

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Continuing the (now-fixed) Enter-Shift saga in chats: The new tiny inconvenience is that now, when inside triple-backtricks code blocks, pressing Shift+Enter or Cmd+Enter does not send the message, whereas it should a…

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## [Custom Avatar not persisting between logins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-avatar-not-persisting-between-logins/356952)

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**Author:** [@Andreea\_Pomirleanu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andreea_Pomirleanu)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-avatar-not-persisting-between-logins/356952 "2025-03-12T15:32:58Z")

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Hello, I have a question about the profile picture. Me and other users have noticed that on our forum the Custom Picture selected via the “Change your profile picture” doesn’t persist between logins. It gets uploaded and…

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## [Search icon disappeared after upgrade to 3.4.1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-disappeared-after-upgrade-to-3-4-1/356859)

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**Author:** [@choice\_ss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/choice_ss)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-disappeared-after-upgrade-to-3-4-1/356859 "2025-03-12T04:37:25Z")

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Hi, The search icon on the home page has disappeared after upgrading to 3.4.1 It pops up in topics but only when the page gets scrolled. As soon as the scroll reaches the top it disappears again. Only the “magnifyin…

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## [Notifications Not Working for a Specific Forum Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-working-for-a-specific-forum-category/356034)

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**Author:** [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-not-working-for-a-specific-forum-category/356034 "2025-03-12T03:47:38Z")

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Hello! I have multiple categories in my forum, and most users have subscribed to these categories with the subscription preference set to ‘Watching.’ Recently, an issue has arisen where users receive email and desktop n…

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## [Customising Discourse's web server behaviour using outlets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customising-discourses-web-server-behaviour-using-outlets/356361)

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**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customising-discourses-web-server-behaviour-using-outlets/356361 "2025-03-12T02:14:11Z")

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Summary As of this commit the default nginx configuration for Discourse includes what are known as “outlets” - a supported way to inject additional statements into the nginx configuration in appropriate places. This cha…

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## [How Can I Modify SMTP Details?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-modify-smtp-details/356638)

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**Author:** [@Sharmila\_Saud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sharmila_Saud)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-modify-smtp-details/356638 "2025-03-12T02:02:26Z")

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maybe i fill wrong SMTP Details But I want To Modify It How Can i do? i am not able to send email

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## [Is it possible to add an icon to create New Topic in the navbar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-an-icon-to-create-new-topic-in-the-navbar/356856)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-an-icon-to-create-new-topic-in-the-navbar/356856 "2025-03-12T00:41:14Z")

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One of the main features in a community is to add a new topic, but having the button scroll with the rest of the content, doesn’t seem “right” to me. Also, if I’m in a category where I can’t create a new topic (for examp…

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## [Is it possible to limit the number of images per post, regardless of TL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-limit-the-number-of-images-per-post-regardless-of-tl/356833)

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**Author:** [@tiwane1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tiwane1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-limit-the-number-of-images-per-post-regardless-of-tl/356833 "2025-03-12T00:22:04Z")

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I haven’t been able to find this question answered in Meta, maybe I’m missing something. But in my site settings, I don’t see a setting that will limit the number of images one can include in a post, aside from the setti…

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## [Rebranding the ai spam detection account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebranding-the-ai-spam-detection-account/356869)

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**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebranding-the-ai-spam-detection-account/356869 "2025-03-12T00:12:13Z")

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On a related note, is it “safe” to rebrand the account that is created for AI Spam Detection to work? For instance, out of the box, the created account looks like this - but we’d be able to change the username, name and…

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## [ERROR - execution expired (email)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-execution-expired-email/356703)

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**Author:** [@Mako-Poisoned](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mako-Poisoned)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-execution-expired-email/356703 "2025-03-11T21:15:46Z")

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In /admin I see this prompt for the first time: There are 91 email jobs that failed. Check your app.yml and ensure that the mail server settings are correct. See the failed jobs in Sidekiq. I sent a test email, and I w…

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## [Stop Discord prompting for auth on every login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-discord-prompting-for-auth-on-every-login/355494)

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**Author:** [@Mako-Poisoned](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mako-Poisoned)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-discord-prompting-for-auth-on-every-login/355494 "2025-03-11T21:05:51Z")

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Hi there! I’ve setup discord login on my self hosted installation. It works pretty great…except for one small thing. When a user signs in with discord, they are taken to the authorization page every time, meaning th…

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## [Changes made to themes are only visible to logged in users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-made-to-themes-are-only-visible-to-logged-in-users/356838)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-made-to-themes-are-only-visible-to-logged-in-users/356838 "2025-03-11T19:54:22Z")

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Changes made to themes are not visible to logged out users. Steps to replicate: Edit a theme: Add some code to Common \> After Header: Save the changes. Logged in view: Logged out view:

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## [Set Up Let's Encrypt with Second Domain for Existing Discourse Install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-lets-encrypt-with-second-domain-for-existing-discourse-install/356661)

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**Author:** [@oppman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oppman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-lets-encrypt-with-second-domain-for-existing-discourse-install/356661 "2025-03-11T19:46:04Z")

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I have an existing discourse self-hosted install that is setup with https. https://community.old.domain works I want to set up https://community.new.domain I have forgotten how I set up Discourse initially. My questi…

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## [Undeclared attribute type for enum 'chat\_send\_shortcut' in UserOption](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undeclared-attribute-type-for-enum-chat-send-shortcut-in-useroption/352308)

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**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undeclared-attribute-type-for-enum-chat-send-shortcut-in-useroption/352308 "2025-03-11T18:49:11Z")

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I was trying to run rspec on plugins, and this is what I got: It seems to be introduced here: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/2cff8c82e36e584346040200a2bcc3192bb3b9ad#diff-9b2a0802874dc8d1bbba919910474…

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## [Looking for UK developer to set up and customise peer support forum for charity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-uk-developer-to-set-up-and-customise-peer-support-forum-for-charity/356790)

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**Author:** [@abigailpenny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abigailpenny)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-uk-developer-to-set-up-and-customise-peer-support-forum-for-charity/356790 "2025-03-11T18:42:03Z")

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What would you like done? We’re a UK charity who are exploring the option of moving our peer support forum to Discourse. This would not be self-hosted. We would need a developer to support with the set up of the forum a…

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## [How does permalink normalization with regex work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-permalink-normalization-with-regex-work/354671)

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**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-permalink-normalization-with-regex-work/354671 "2025-03-11T18:37:10Z")

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I went to this setting Admin \> Permalinks \> Settings Which says it will apply the regex before matching the permalink. I have an old xenforo forum URL which is http://localhost/threads/xyz-abc-is-ghp.223846/ And the …

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## [How to debug connectivity issues with ActivityPub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-debug-connectivity-issues-with-activitypub/345798)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-debug-connectivity-issues-with-activitypub/345798 "2025-01-27T16:14:28Z")

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Here’s a few things to try if you can’t seem to get your Discourse instance to communicate with other servers in the Fediverse. If you have a service that is filtering requests to your server, such as a geo-blocker or…

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## [Unable to create new post -- exceeded available parameter key space 4 ActionController::BadRequest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-new-post-exceeded-available-parameter-key-space-4-actioncontroller-badrequest/356827)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Skalicky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam_Skalicky)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-new-post-exceeded-available-parameter-key-space-4-actioncontroller-badrequest/356827 "2025-03-11T17:55:11Z")

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Hello :blob-wave-reverse: I was recently trying to make a post from markdown but encountered a 401 bad request message. Upon checking the logs, I found the following output: ==\> unicorn.stderr.log \<== Invalid or incom…

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## [Customisability in discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customisability-in-discourse/355634)

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**Author:** [@lilstranded](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilstranded)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customisability-in-discourse/355634 "2025-03-11T17:16:20Z")

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I’ve been following Discourse for years but hesitated to switch since I’m not familiar with coding or command-line setups. However, the exciting features and open-source nature finally convinced me to migrate from XenFor…

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## [Problem Subscriptions, test mode and billing option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-subscriptions-test-mode-and-billing-option/355416)

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**Author:** [@MadPenguin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MadPenguin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-subscriptions-test-mode-and-billing-option/355416 "2025-03-11T16:58:25Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use subscriptions (pricing table) on my self hosted instance. I’ve setup and tested on Stripe test mode, however when I go to live, although it seems to work, the “billing” tab in my profile is now rep…

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## [Will RAG Support PDF Files in the Future?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-rag-support-pdf-files-in-the-future/335804)

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**Author:** [@silvacarl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/silvacarl)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-rag-support-pdf-files-in-the-future/335804 "2025-03-11T16:39:55Z")

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first, your AI stuff rocks! second, if we post PDF or word or powerpoint files to our forum, will it also read those and chunk them up into vectors for RAG?

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