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## [Showing a list of the lastest topics alongside the categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-list-of-the-lastest-topics-alongside-the-categories/336910)

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**Author:** [@Zomb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zomb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-list-of-the-lastest-topics-alongside-the-categories/336910 "2024-11-19T09:30:59Z")

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I wondered if anyone knew how Roblox has their discourse set up? Specifically the list of the latest topics from a category to the right of it. Is this a feature I missed or something custom they’ve done? Thank you!

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## [S3 Upload Confusion: Dashboard vs. app.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-upload-confusion-dashboard-vs-app-yml/336302)

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**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-upload-confusion-dashboard-vs-app-yml/336302 "2024-11-15T08:19:36Z")

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My S3 Upload Settings: Currently, the S3 upload option in the dashboard is disabled (as shown in the image below). However, I’ve successfully configured S3 upload functionality directly in my app.yml file (see image…

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## [Bug in Wordpress plugin: quick edit forces old topics to be pushed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-wordpress-plugin-quick-edit-forces-old-topics-to-be-pushed/336882)

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**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-wordpress-plugin-quick-edit-forces-old-topics-to-be-pushed/336882 "2024-11-19T08:16:27Z")

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The wordpress plugin is great, I love being able to link my blog and forum! But, I have noticed a bug: the quick edit feature in the wordpress post list seems to ignore the publish settings and always publishes blog ar…

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## [Hidden group memberships visible on user profiles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-group-memberships-visible-on-user-profiles/316500)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-group-memberships-visible-on-user-profiles/316500 "2024-11-19T08:14:08Z")

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I noticed that groups where I’m not allowed to see the members still appear on the user profile. For example, as long as you don’t join @new-new-testers, you cannot see the members of that group: But when you look a…

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## [Changing favorite badges leads to FAILED message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-favorite-badges-leads-to-failed-message/336839)

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**Author:** [@bob\_the\_tomato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bob_the_tomato)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-favorite-badges-leads-to-failed-message/336839 "2024-11-19T01:37:49Z")

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Literally everything in the forums is fine, and it has never happened before this.

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## [Adding Custom Background CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-background-css/336825)

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**Author:** [@robertuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robertuk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-background-css/336825 "2024-11-19T01:13:37Z")

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Hi, Can someone please explain what exact location I put a custom background for my community please and any specific size. The size I have ready is 3000x 2000 but I can’t locate where to add css in the admin area of my…

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## [How do you scale discourse horizontally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-scale-discourse-horizontally/183701)

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**Author:** [@dscat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dscat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-scale-discourse-horizontally/183701 "2024-11-18T22:37:43Z")

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Hi there, I’m confused by the installation instructions. Is there a way to scale discourse horizontally? For ex: having 2+ docker containers on different servers each running discourse? In the instructions from GitHub…

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## [Translations now forced?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translations-now-forced/315130)

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**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translations-now-forced/315130 "2024-11-18T21:55:12Z")

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Hello I noticed that the translations are forced since 2 days ago. Is that normal? Maybe I just need to make a change in the settings? And when I click on the “translation icon” to hide it, it doesn’t work. Thank you

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## [Community usage data doesn't seem trustworthy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-usage-data-doesnt-seem-trustworthy/336812)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-usage-data-doesnt-seem-trustworthy/336812 "2024-11-18T21:47:16Z")

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Hey, guys! These are the 15 most recent “Last seen” in my forum (very little presence, as you can see), but the consolidated pageview graph indicates an outstanding 281 logged in users just five days ago, on November…

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## [Remove \`!important\` from btn-transparent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-important-from-btn-transparent/336623)

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**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-important-from-btn-transparent/336623 "2024-11-18T21:26:21Z")

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Boilerplate discourse code is using an !important, please remove this so I can override it… without also having to use an important. Buttons should have a focus/hover state for accessibility.

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## [How to add description to Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-description-to-categories/336701)

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**Author:** [@mgostore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mgostore)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-description-to-categories/336701 "2024-11-18T21:14:29Z")

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how can add the description en categories, like here:

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## [Bug: Unable to close modal using keyboard ("Esc") or clicking modal overlay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-unable-to-close-modal-using-keyboard-esc-or-clicking-modal-overlay/335849)

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**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-unable-to-close-modal-using-keyboard-esc-or-clicking-modal-overlay/335849 "2024-11-18T20:45:18Z")

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Noticed a bug when replying to a thread: Reply to a post \> add text \> click Close \> Attempt to escape modal by clicking “Escape” \> Try to escape by clicking the modal overlay \> Then click on the header of the modal and …

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## [Configure Patreon integration with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-patreon-integration-with-discourse/62380)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-patreon-integration-with-discourse/62380 "2017-05-09T18:46:55Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up and configure Patreon integration with your Discourse forum, including user synchronization, group management, and access control. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level:…

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## [Feature request: show TL3 requirements to people that have reached TL3 in the past](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-show-tl3-requirements-to-people-that-have-reached-tl3-in-the-past/315329)

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**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-show-tl3-requirements-to-people-that-have-reached-tl3-in-the-past/315329 "2024-11-15T14:49:34Z")

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What I’m referring to is this page I understand why it might be a undesirable thing to show someone the TL3 requirements - because they can just do the bare minimum inorganically to race to complete the requirements. …

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## [Keyboard covers the page bottom input fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-covers-the-page-bottom-input-fields/336528)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-covers-the-page-bottom-input-fields/336528 "2024-11-18T19:44:20Z")

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Hello :wave: There are a few place where the opened keyboard is covers the input / dropdown etc… field on mobile. I think it would be good to find a solution for this because now you it makes write blindly in these case…

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## [Anonymise all users by default during sign up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymise-all-users-by-default-during-sign-up/292113)

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**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymise-all-users-by-default-during-sign-up/292113 "2024-11-18T19:03:53Z")

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Hey, I need help with this. On my forum, to maintain the online privacy of all users, I’ve kept them anonymous and disabled first and last names. The only thing that is visible is the username, which I’ve also been chan…

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## [How to influence the length of category excerpts on the "All categories"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-influence-the-length-of-category-excerpts-on-the-all-categories/336779)

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**Author:** [@Firsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firsh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-influence-the-length-of-category-excerpts-on-the-all-categories/336779 "2024-11-18T18:48:04Z")

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I’m using the Graceful theme (customized) (not sure if it matters), and my category descriptions are cut with the ellipsis … after a certain amount of words, and only a little more is needed to show them all fully. I hav…

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## [Anonymizing a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymizing-a-user-account/314902)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymizing-a-user-account/314902 "2024-11-18T17:55:20Z")

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:bookmark: This guide covers how to anonymize a user account in Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator or Moderator Anonymizing a user account in Discourse allows you to remove personally…

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## [Got request to delete a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462)

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**Author:** [@Discoursecurious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discoursecurious)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462 "2024-11-18T17:40:15Z")

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I didn’t found the answer by searching it. Can the user delete his account by himself? If yes how? will the account be deleted or anoymized? do i need to delete the account myself? how do i delete all the posts? h…

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## [Add SCIM support as service provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-scim-support-as-service-provider/328042)

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**Author:** [@pbouda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pbouda)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-scim-support-as-service-provider/328042 "2024-11-18T15:18:06Z")

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As already mentioned here I think it would be a nice feature if Discourse would support the SCIM protocol. SCIM is a standard proposed by the IETF through RFC7644 and RFC7643 which aims to provide solution for user/group…

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## [SCIM Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743)

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**Author:** [@pbouda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pbouda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743 "2024-11-18T15:16:22Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Add SCIM service provider endpoints :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://forge.libre.sh/libre.sh/discourse-scim :open\_book: Install Guide How to install plugins in Disco…

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## [Profile picture on a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-picture-on-a-topic/336712)

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**Author:** [@Arijit\_Sengupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arijit_Sengupta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-picture-on-a-topic/336712 "2024-11-18T13:07:35Z")

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I just had an suggestion regarding how the profile picture is displayed for topics. Currently, the PFP of a topic changes to match the latest user who replied and it sometimes looks a bit messy or confusing .Most people …

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## [Upcoming events shown participants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-shown-participants/336660)

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**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-shown-participants/336660 "2024-11-18T11:39:08Z")

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Are there any components listing participants of upcoming events? I’ve searched Event List Widget， which can show event participants. But Layout Plugin is marked as broken. Thanks.

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## [Scrolling longer topics on mobile doesn't show Related topics at the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642 "2024-11-18T04:16:34Z")

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Scrolling topics like: Improved code block sizing & color scheme Creating Custom Flag How can I tell if a particular distribution of the Discourse client is free software? cause the Related topics to not appear at the…

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## [How to link a static html page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-a-static-html-page/334489)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_John](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_John)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-a-static-html-page/334489 "2024-11-18T03:33:40Z")

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… Also I do have another requirement ..like I need static page …why-choose-us.html to associate in the main menu bar…How do we associate a static html page like this to the main menu which has sub menus as well which …

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## [How to add an image cover to group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-an-image-cover-to-group/336656)

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**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-an-image-cover-to-group/336656 "2024-11-18T03:20:07Z")

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How to add an image cover to group? Like fb group: Thanks.

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## [System user avatar changing to custom is not working with icon avatar notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551 "2024-11-18T00:35:47Z")

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Hello :wave: I am stuck a little bit with changing the system user avatar. Until now I used the use\_site\_small\_logo\_as\_system\_avatar setting but now I want to change it with custom image. So I went to system user prefer…

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## [2.8b notifications - is hard deleting old alerts/notifications from the database possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638 "2024-11-17T22:17:37Z")

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It would be super helpful if there was an option to automatically hard delete notifications from the database that are older than x amount of days. I don’t think there is a feature to be able to handle this, so just wan…

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## [Creating Custom Flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966)

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**Author:** [@fredlima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fredlima)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966 "2024-11-17T20:34:31Z")

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Hi there, I’m deploying an development instance of discourse at the company I work, and I need to add a custom flag with something like this “candidate to knowledge base”. Someone knows an plugin or configuration for …

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## [Badge progress bar - a not-so-complicated idea about "my upcoming badges"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816 "2024-11-17T16:50:42Z")

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So, if badges mostly “count” something, we can add progress bars to badges :heart\_eyes: !! This will act as another kind of motivation: when you look at the badge list, and you see that tiny progress bar under each unre…

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