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## [Can we exclude wikis from unanswered topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-exclude-wikis-from-unanswered-topics/282534)

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**Author:** [@rachel-statsnz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rachel-statsnz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-exclude-wikis-from-unanswered-topics/282534 "2023-10-17T21:24:54Z")

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Is there a way to have the unanswered button exclude wiki type posts?

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## [Mobile app question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571)

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**Author:** [@ivaylobg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivaylobg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571 "2023-10-17T21:25:04Z")

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Is the iOS DiscourseHub mobile app a PWA, or is it a native app? Thanks

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## [How to move a user's reply into a new topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-a-users-reply-into-a-new-topic/282558)

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**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-a-users-reply-into-a-new-topic/282558 "2023-10-17T18:20:59Z")

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I once asked a question under someone else’s thread and it was modified by an administrator to a new thread. Now I want to do the same in my forum. Take someone else’s reply that is not relevant to the original topic an…

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## [\[PLUGIN discourse-solved\] Deprecation notice: Importing getOwner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-discourse-solved-deprecation-notice-importing-getowner/292190)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-discourse-solved-deprecation-notice-importing-getowner/292190 "2023-10-17T18:02:53Z")

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There’s an unresolved deprecation here:

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## [Add a color banner after the header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-color-banner-after-the-header/282481)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Nguyen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_Nguyen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-color-banner-after-the-header/282481 "2023-10-17T15:33:05Z")

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Hello Community Members! I’ve been attempting to add a color banner below the header but haven’t had any success so far. I’ve tried various CSS and HTML codes, even creating a custom component, but the banner keeps appe…

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## [How to assign a \`external\_id\` to a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assign-a-external-id-to-a-topic/282478)

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**Author:** [@mesos33](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mesos33)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assign-a-external-id-to-a-topic/282478 "2023-10-17T14:08:55Z")

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I know that there’s a way to get a topic via external ID, but is there a way to assign an external\_id to a topic without one?

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## [Disable "Open draft" button so I can always start a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-open-draft-button-so-i-can-always-start-a-new-topic/282435)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-open-draft-button-so-i-can-always-start-a-new-topic/282435 "2023-10-17T13:58:29Z")

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Hey, guys! Can I disable the “Open draft” change on the “New topic” button? Sometimes I want to start a new topic and continue with the draft later, but the platform makes me edit the draft. Thanks!

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## [Different CSS changes for different color schemes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-css-changes-for-different-color-schemes/282436)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-css-changes-for-different-color-schemes/282436 "2023-10-17T13:56:59Z")

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Hey! As I’ve been able to understand so far, any change in CSS is applied to both light and dark mode, which doesn’t make much sense. Most recently, I have to deal with this problem: on dark mode, the wrapped text look…

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## [How to edit an import script on the production server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-an-import-script-on-the-production-server/282505)

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**Author:** [@ddeveloper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ddeveloper)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-an-import-script-on-the-production-server/282505 "2023-10-17T13:01:32Z")

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How do you edit vanila.rb on production server directly? I’m getting the same error and I know nothing about ruby.

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## [How to include the new user’s email in the pending\_users\_reminder template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-include-the-new-user-s-email-in-the-pending-users-reminder-template/282157)

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**Author:** [@Arnaud\_de\_Raucourt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arnaud_de_Raucourt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-include-the-new-user-s-email-in-the-pending-users-reminder-template/282157 "2023-10-17T12:32:22Z")

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How to display the new user email in the email template %{base\_url}/admin/customize/email\_templates/system\_messages.pending\_users\_reminder ?

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## [Layout of Followers/Following is now single column after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/layout-of-followers-following-is-now-single-column-after-update/304258)

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**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/layout-of-followers-following-is-now-single-column-after-update/304258 "2023-10-17T10:19:36Z")

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The layout of the following/followers list has changed from multi to single column for us since we updated from 3.1.0beta5 to 3.2.0beta1:

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## [Great experience](https://meta.discourse.org/t/great-experience/282488)

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**Author:** [@kaylan89978](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaylan89978)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/great-experience/282488 "2023-10-17T09:59:43Z")

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Discourse has transformed my online community experience with its user-friendly interface and comprehensive features, making it the perfect platform for engaging discussions and fostering a strong sense of community. Th…

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## [Maintenance page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page/282403)

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**Author:** [@GildDart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GildDart)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page/282403 "2023-10-17T08:47:00Z")

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Hello, I am new to Discourse but already installed it on an OVH VPS Ubuntu 22. It’s OK. I want to transfert a forum from a server1 to server2 with a différent URL. I see how to backup the forum1 and restore it in forum…

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## [Can we manually specify how long "away" refers to for email notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-manually-specify-how-long-away-refers-to-for-email-notifications/149188)

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**Author:** [@007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/007)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-manually-specify-how-long-away-refers-to-for-email-notifications/149188 "2023-10-17T07:56:57Z")

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Currently, under email settings, there is an option: Send me an email when someone quotes me, replies to my post, mentions my @username, or invites me to a topic I, for one, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this, would pr…

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## [Refused to get unsafe header "X-MiniProfiler-Ids"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refused-to-get-unsafe-header-x-miniprofiler-ids/135451)

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**Author:** [@chrispanag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrispanag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refused-to-get-unsafe-header-x-miniprofiler-ids/135451 "2019-12-23T06:17:35Z")

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Hi all, In our discourse instance, we get this error in the developer console. As a note, we serve our forum behind cloudflare using the appropriate .yml template. Rocket Loader + other optimizations are disabled. A…

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## [Drop in new pageviews from logged in users since June?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drop-in-new-pageviews-from-logged-in-users-since-june/282439)

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**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drop-in-new-pageviews-from-logged-in-users-since-june/282439 "2023-10-17T07:07:47Z")

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I’m seeing a drop in the number of logged in users across a number of forums starting in June (~v3.1.0.beta5). Anyone else seeing this behavior? Forum A Forum B Forum C Forum D myserver.com/admin/reports…

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## [Error when installing Advertising](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-installing-advertising/282496)

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**Author:** [@R2BB1T](https://meta.discourse.org/u/R2BB1T)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-installing-advertising/282496 "2023-10-17T07:06:31Z")

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I’m trying to install House Ads, I take it from GitHub - discourse/discourse-adplugin: Official Discourse Advertising Plugin. Install & Start Serving Ads on Your Discourse Forum · GitHub and it gives me an error

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## [Webhook for new topic returns topic id but this is different from post id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-new-topic-returns-topic-id-but-this-is-different-from-post-id/282458)

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**Author:** [@ponkie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ponkie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-new-topic-returns-topic-id-but-this-is-different-from-post-id/282458 "2023-10-17T01:14:34Z")

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Hi I was wondering if there is any way to currently forward the post id in the webhook for the creation of a new topic, or do I have to get all posts and match with the slug?

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## [Unused tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unused-tags/282428)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unused-tags/282428 "2023-10-17T00:18:14Z")

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Continuing the discussion from 3.2.0.beta2: Auto delete unused tags, custom date range for reports, new chat notifications, and more: Are synonyms counted as unused ones?

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## [\[PAID\] Looking for a dev/designer who can help customize our Discourse community/theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-dev-designer-who-can-help-customize-our-discourse-community-theme/282463)

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**Author:** [@treyfrancisco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/treyfrancisco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-dev-designer-who-can-help-customize-our-discourse-community-theme/282463 "2023-10-16T23:26:46Z")

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What would you like done? Theme for our new/upcoming Discourse forum. We really like what Woot has done. We’d also love to find someone who can help with custom work, like building an awesome gamification system (badge…

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## [Visual form entry topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-form-entry-topic-templates/47677)

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**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-form-entry-topic-templates/47677 "2023-10-16T23:26:21Z")

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Topic templates are a great feature of Discourse. The Markdown however, makes them visually non-appealing and even difficult to understand for a non-tech user. \*\*Movie title:\*\* Enter movie title here \*\*IMDB link\*\* Co…

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## [Issues setting up hostmail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-setting-up-hostmail/281533)

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**Author:** [@khat17](https://meta.discourse.org/u/khat17)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-setting-up-hostmail/281533 "2023-10-16T20:29:40Z")

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Hi there. Hope you don’t mind me hijacking the thread. My hosting provider has no issues with email. All tests using various tools work - ports are open and should be able to send mail. Problem is - it doesn’t work with…

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## [Check boxes and Mandatory fields in Topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-boxes-and-mandatory-fields-in-topic-templates/271117)

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**Author:** [@Anat\_Srulovitch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anat_Srulovitch)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-boxes-and-mandatory-fields-in-topic-templates/271117 "2023-10-16T19:15:02Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to have Topic templates include Checkboxes and Mandatory fields? Thanks,

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## [Form-fields for topic creation rather than a text box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-fields-for-topic-creation-rather-than-a-text-box/264904)

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**Author:** [@CubeCoders](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CubeCoders)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-fields-for-topic-creation-rather-than-a-text-box/264904 "2023-10-16T19:14:26Z")

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I use Discourse for technical support. My current approach has been to use a pre-filled template for support topics. However many users are not familiar with markdown formatting, how comment fields work, and sometimes ju…

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## [Passworded/client-side encrypted backups to upload to S3?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passworded-client-side-encrypted-backups-to-upload-to-s3/282432)

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**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passworded-client-side-encrypted-backups-to-upload-to-s3/282432 "2023-10-16T18:49:53Z")

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Say the Discourse forum contains sensitive material but we’d like to use the S3 backup feature. Is there a way (\*) to encrypt the backup client side (or add a password etc) before sending the backup to the S3 bucket? Or …

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## [New Topic template form, like GitHub Issue templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-template-form-like-github-issue-templates/228452)

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**Author:** [@mksafi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mksafi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-template-form-like-github-issue-templates/228452 "2023-10-16T19:11:28Z")

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Discourse currently has the Category Template feature, which prefills the Composer. It’s useful, but a nice step up from that could be to have the ability to create a custom New Topic form, with custom fields, driven by …

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## [3.1.2: Security and bug fix release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-2-security-and-bug-fix-release/282427)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-2-security-and-bug-fix-release/282427 "2023-10-16T17:46:51Z")

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Discourse 3.1.2 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc…

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## [3.2.0.beta2: Auto delete unused tags, custom date range for reports, new chat notifications, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta2-auto-delete-unused-tags-custom-date-range-for-reports-new-chat-notifications-and-more/282195)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta2-auto-delete-unused-tags-custom-date-range-for-reports-new-chat-notifications-and-more/282195 "2023-10-16T17:46:54Z")

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New features in 3.2.0.beta2 Automatically clean up unused tags The new automatically clean tags admin setting allows you to automatic remove unused tags. When enabled, a daily job will run that deletes any tags which are…

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## [Solution grayed out on flagged topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-grayed-out-on-flagged-topic/280906)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-grayed-out-on-flagged-topic/280906 "2023-10-16T17:50:24Z")

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Reproduction steps: Topic is hidden by community flags. (Flag the post twice) Mark a solution that is not currently the reply. The solution will appear grayed out as if it is the same element as a flagged post.

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## [Login functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-functionality/282394)

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**Author:** [@swati\_vishnoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swati_vishnoi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-functionality/282394 "2023-10-16T17:45:54Z")

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For my created community, i want that first time member should be able to view posts and all without logging in, but to comment they need to login… how do i do that?

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