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## [SEC\_ERROR\_EXPIRED\_CERTIFICATE in FIrefox on Mac only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sec-error-expired-certificate-in-firefox-on-mac-only/345477)

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**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sec-error-expired-certificate-in-firefox-on-mac-only/345477 "2025-01-03T19:16:34Z")

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I’m getting a SEC\_ERROR\_EXPIRED\_CERTIFICATE error from Firefox on macOS when trying to go to https://www.foodtalkcentral.com/latest, says the certificate expired yesterday. No problem with Firefox on Windows or Chrome on…

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## [Move Uploads and Backups to DigitalOcean Block Storage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-uploads-and-backups-to-digitalocean-block-storage/89274)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-uploads-and-backups-to-digitalocean-block-storage/89274 "2025-01-03T17:04:50Z")

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So you want to move all uploads and backups to DigitalOcean Block Storage? Before you do this, though, you might instead consider Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads. It is no more complicated…

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## [Is it by design that updates via web UI can provoke breaking changes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-by-design-that-updates-via-web-ui-can-provoke-breaking-changes/345426)

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**Author:** [@Benjol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Benjol)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-by-design-that-updates-via-web-ui-can-provoke-breaking-changes/345426 "2025-01-03T16:57:05Z")

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I just tried upgrading via the web UI. The first part went ok, but the second step (update Discourse version) got part way through, then said there was an error, and the forum no longer works at all (just the ‘Oops’ page…

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## [New topic category selector size](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-category-selector-size/292005)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-category-selector-size/292005 "2025-01-03T16:45:54Z")

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The category field is higher than the title and tag fields.

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## [Increase visibility of the vote button and count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-visibility-of-the-vote-button-and-count/345141)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-visibility-of-the-vote-button-and-count/345141 "2025-01-03T14:42:45Z")

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Maybe it’s because I’m used to regular topics without this feature or something, but my brain completely ignores the vote toggle on the top left. This is not where my eyes go when I open a topic. :arrow\_up: …

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## [No "./launcher rebuild app" or restart on simple changes like SMTP settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-launcher-rebuild-app-or-restart-on-simple-changes-like-smtp-settings/345423)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Uray](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Uray)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-launcher-rebuild-app-or-restart-on-simple-changes-like-smtp-settings/345423 "2025-01-03T13:37:43Z")

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If you have problems with your e-mail SMTP configuration it takes quite a while to test a new setting since you have to completely destroy/restart or even rebuild the app to apply the configuration changes. You can setu…

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## [Users are getting "Your account does not have the required trust level..." error message via email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-are-getting-your-account-does-not-have-the-required-trust-level-error-message-via-email/325299)

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**Author:** [@exlabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/exlabs)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-are-getting-your-account-does-not-have-the-required-trust-level-error-message-via-email/325299 "2025-01-03T13:08:42Z")

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We are enjoying using Discourse very much be have a specific issues I’d like to resolve. We have two ways users can ask for support: Join the forum and ask a question Send a mail to our support email, which creates a …

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## [Screen jittering for a second when opening certain posts direct URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/screen-jittering-for-a-second-when-opening-certain-posts-direct-url/345420)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/screen-jittering-for-a-second-when-opening-certain-posts-direct-url/345420 "2025-01-03T13:06:33Z")

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Steps to repro (on mobile): Go to 2024: The Year in Review - #4 by system Click on a topic link Go back to the previous page The screen jitters for a second Tested on Chrome and Firefox. It also happens when yo…

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## [OIDC: Authorization timed out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oidc-authorization-timed-out/165631)

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**Author:** [@Martin\_Delille](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Martin_Delille)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oidc-authorization-timed-out/165631 "2025-01-03T13:00:20Z")

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When I connect using the plugin I have the following error: Authorization timed out, or you have switched browsers. Please try again. but if I click on the forum logo, I’m correctly logged in. When looking at the log I …

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## [Authorization timed out error, looking for help troubleshooting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authorization-timed-out-error-looking-for-help-troubleshooting/224886)

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**Author:** [@Watson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Watson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authorization-timed-out-error-looking-for-help-troubleshooting/224886 "2025-01-03T12:58:30Z")

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We have a member in our community that can’t login on the mobile app due to this Authorization Time Out error. We are using the patreon plugin to handle the login. We have tried all of the usual steps of using different …

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## [Account Login using Public Key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-login-using-public-key/345316)

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**Author:** [@disciplinary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/disciplinary)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-login-using-public-key/345316 "2025-01-03T12:40:48Z")

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Discourse Login No username, no email, no password. Public keys do not require a password. Since 2FA must be maintained on both the app and the website, it can prevent bot registration and avoid forgetting the public k…

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## [What happened to 2024: The Year in Review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-2024-the-year-in-review/345354)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-2024-the-year-in-review/345354 "2025-01-03T12:39:21Z")

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Continuing the discussion from 2023: The Year in Review: I have not seen a yearly review topic on this forum yet for 2024 and I was wondering what had happened.

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## [How to update Terms of Service page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-terms-of-service-page/345419)

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**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-terms-of-service-page/345419 "2025-01-03T11:42:54Z")

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My ToS page is the one from 2018. How can I update it to the most recent (2024?)?

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## [GitHub Onebox not showing MERGED badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-not-showing-merged-badge/345413)

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**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-not-showing-merged-badge/345413 "2025-01-03T10:56:45Z")

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For some reason here on Meta the PR’s show the merged badge. It does not work on my site though. What shall I do in order to get it?

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## [Yearly Review doesn't publish data in localised language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-doesnt-publish-data-in-localised-language/228044)

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**Author:** [@md-misko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/md-misko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-doesnt-publish-data-in-localised-language/228044 "2025-01-03T10:32:04Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Yearly Review Plugin: I’m trying to publish Yearly Review in a localised language. The plugin has been fully translated, forum was rebuilt and translations are visible in the si…

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## [Yearly Review "Top 5" (or 9 or 12?) categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-top-5-or-9-or-12-categories/290398)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-top-5-or-9-or-12-categories/290398 "2024-01-03T17:12:28Z")

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The settings for the Yearly review invite you to name the Top 5 categories, for which category-level summaries should be posted. However, it seems that the limit isn’t actually 5…? The Meta 2024 post has 13 categories…

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## [Upload video directly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-video-directly/345367)

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**Author:** [@Elena](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elena)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-video-directly/345367 "2025-01-03T08:55:48Z")

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In addition to video links from third-party platforms, how can I upload videos directly on discourse platforms? Is there a free plugin or component that can do that?

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## [How to hide myself from /u page？](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-myself-from-u-page/345373)

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**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-myself-from-u-page/345373 "2025-01-03T08:28:48Z")

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Hello,I hope you’re doing well! I would like to know if there is a component or setting available that allows users to hide themselves from appearing on the /u page (user directory). I would greatly appreciate any advice…

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## [Is there any way to prevent the FAILED message via inspect tool?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-prevent-the-failed-message-via-inspect-tool/341243)

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**Author:** [@bob\_the\_tomato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bob_the_tomato)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-prevent-the-failed-message-via-inspect-tool/341243 "2025-01-03T07:05:59Z")

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Continuation from this topic Is there any way to prevent the FAILED message through inspect? I am not an admin, nor can I use the mod thingamabobers. Help is appreciated!

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## [Does Discourse Support Just-in-Time (JIT) Provisioning via SAML?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-support-just-in-time-jit-provisioning-via-saml/345380)

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**Author:** [@LOKESH\_KUMAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LOKESH_KUMAR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-support-just-in-time-jit-provisioning-via-saml/345380 "2025-01-03T05:26:16Z")

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I would like to know if Discourse supports Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning for user accounts via SAML. Specifically, can new user accounts be automatically created in Discourse when a user successfully authenticates thro…

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## [Experimenting with some new scoring defaults on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/experimenting-with-some-new-scoring-defaults-on-meta/283799)

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**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/experimenting-with-some-new-scoring-defaults-on-meta/283799 "2025-01-03T03:58:22Z")

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You may have noticed some fluctuations in the Gamification scores here on meta… :slight\_smile: Good news! It’s not broken. :slight\_smile: We’re testing out some possible new score values to try them on for size: …

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## [2024: The Year in Review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2024-the-year-in-review/345172)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2024-the-year-in-review/345172 "2025-01-01T21:33:57Z")

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2024's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @Moin 440 @JammyDodger 232 @Don 213 @merefield 156 @Heliosurge 150 @Arkshine 149 @Jagster 130 @pfaffman 120 @Firepup650 97 @simon 6…

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## [There are some places where the user group CSS does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-are-some-places-where-the-user-group-css-does-not-work/319960)

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**Author:** [@sheng\_hualuo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sheng_hualuo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-are-some-places-where-the-user-group-css-does-not-work/319960 "2025-01-03T00:16:29Z")

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I used user group css to assign an avatar box to each user group, and I found that some places the css worked, and some places didn’t css //\<----------------------------头像框定义开始----------------------------\> $avatar-f…

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## [Onebox and Amazon not working (for me)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-and-amazon-not-working-for-me/345270)

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**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-and-amazon-not-working-for-me/345270 "2025-01-02T21:58:07Z")

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I am continually getting an error "Sorry, we were unable to generate a preview for this web page because the following oEmbed / OpenGraph tag could not be found: description. " Things I have validated: All the links t…

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## [End-to-end system testing for themes and theme components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-to-end-system-testing-for-themes-and-theme-components/281579)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-to-end-system-testing-for-themes-and-theme-components/281579 "2025-01-02T19:33:09Z")

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Writing automated tests for themes is an important part of the theme development process which can help ensure that the features being introduced by a theme continues to work well overtime with core Discourse features. …

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## [Oops caused by enable plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oops-caused-by-enable-plugins/345210)

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**Author:** [@ishua\_wang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ishua_wang)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oops-caused-by-enable-plugins/345210 "2025-01-02T17:48:11Z")

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Hello, I install some plugins. When these plugins are not enabled, the discourse is good. However, when I try to enable multiple plugins, oops of 500 error is shown.For example, I enable the follow plugin, it’s good, the…

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## [Wrong logo shown when OS light/dark mode doesn't match toggle mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-logo-shown-when-os-light-dark-mode-doesnt-match-toggle-mode/343180)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-logo-shown-when-os-light-dark-mode-doesnt-match-toggle-mode/343180 "2025-01-02T16:38:15Z")

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Hello, after setting up the dark and light color schemes, this feature works correctly. However, when switching from the dark theme to the light theme using the toggle and scrolling down on the topic page to switch to th…

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## [Is there a back-end API where I can manage all of the users and their permissions automatically?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-back-end-api-where-i-can-manage-all-of-the-users-and-their-permissions-automatically/345069)

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**Author:** [@Traflagar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Traflagar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-back-end-api-where-i-can-manage-all-of-the-users-and-their-permissions-automatically/345069 "2025-01-02T15:10:06Z")

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For example, I have a Supabase-Stripe integration that manages user accounts at my website. Different levels of subscribers either do or do not have access to certain forum Categories. Is there a convenient API for hand…

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## [What does the + icon in notifications mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-icon-in-notifications-mean/345233)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-icon-in-notifications-mean/345233 "2025-01-02T13:12:36Z")

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In my notifications here on Meta, I get a notification with the + icon. What does it mean? Clicking on it leads me to a topic with 2 new replies and a close topic action (this topic). However, I am Tracking the topic, bu…

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## [User customizable theme components (how-to)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-customizable-theme-components-how-to/345240)

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**Author:** [@elmuerte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmuerte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-customizable-theme-components-how-to/345240 "2025-01-02T11:55:25Z")

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On my forum I wanted give the users some customization options on the default theme. I wanted to give them the option to set a background for the forum. I could make different themes for this, but that is quite a bit of …

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