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## [Allow users to check edit time limits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-check-edit-time-limits/268375)

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**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-check-edit-time-limits/268375 "2023-08-05T08:36:49Z")

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Such limits are great, but average users, though being allowed to post, should also be allowed to look up what the time limits are too somewhere. And not be forced to ask an administrator what they are. Yes, I’m talkin…

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## [How can I trigger my custom statistics script on every page "load"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-trigger-my-custom-statistics-script-on-every-page-load/274026)

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**Author:** [@nodomain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nodomain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-trigger-my-custom-statistics-script-on-every-page-load/274026 "2023-08-05T07:52:53Z")

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Knowing that Discourse is a SPA and having looked at some docs around this topic I am still not sure how to achieve this: we include a custom js library in the footer that interfaces with our statistics solution we wan…

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## [Is there a way to automatically lower a trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-automatically-lower-a-trust-level/273970)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Edge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Edge)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 5:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-automatically-lower-a-trust-level/273970 "2023-08-05T05:19:56Z")

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Is there any way to automatically lower a user’s trust level when they leave a group. We have a patreon set up where users are sorted into the correct groups as they sign up via an invite. Everything is working fine the…

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## [Site loads on IP, but not on subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-loads-on-ip-but-not-on-subdomain/273816)

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**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-loads-on-ip-but-not-on-subdomain/273816 "2023-08-05T03:43:46Z")

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Hello, I’ve setup bitnami discourse here, http://34.139.129.190/ on GCP, and I have added an A record to point it to here, forum.employ.com Unfortunately the subdomain appears to just spin…but the IP address loads no p…

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## [How can I use GUI to access the postgresql db in docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-use-gui-to-access-the-postgresql-db-in-docker/274023)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_王](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_%E7%8E%8B)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-use-gui-to-access-the-postgresql-db-in-docker/274023 "2023-08-04T23:29:04Z")

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Hi everyone! I aleady deloyed the discourse docker on a AWS EC2. And I want use a gui tool to visit the postgre database. how I can do this? Thanks!

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## [Can Trust Levels Be Componentized (vs Encapsulating)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-trust-levels-be-componentized-vs-encapsulating/274000)

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**Author:** [@catchthewavecoke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/catchthewavecoke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-trust-levels-be-componentized-vs-encapsulating/274000 "2023-08-04T20:21:44Z")

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In our community we are leveraging user “trust levels” so that select categories are only visible to that trust level. High trust levels (say level 3) encapsulates lower trust levels (higher trust than level 2 for examp…

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## [Discourse on DigitalOcean Droplet, and Wordpress on Cloudways? Is this possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-digitalocean-droplet-and-wordpress-on-cloudways-is-this-possible/274005)

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**Author:** [@earlysound](https://meta.discourse.org/u/earlysound)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-digitalocean-droplet-and-wordpress-on-cloudways-is-this-possible/274005 "2023-08-04T18:50:36Z")

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Our organization is currently leveraging WordPress, hosted on a managed server with Cloudways, to run our membership community. We are contemplating the introduction of a Discourse forum to further enrich the engagement …

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## [How to set up Discourse for selling memberships to online courses?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-for-selling-memberships-to-online-courses/273921)

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**Author:** [@nplanchon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nplanchon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-for-selling-memberships-to-online-courses/273921 "2023-08-04T18:46:55Z")

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I am working with authors who are wanting to create an online course from their upcoming publication. They would like to… Create a ticketed live workshop event for each chapter via live video chat Sell an online works…

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## [Push notification settings - iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notification-settings-ios/273978)

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**Author:** [@discoursejl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discoursejl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notification-settings-ios/273978 "2023-08-04T17:28:24Z")

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Anyone have trouble getting notifications on iOS even if they are enabled on the user profile and they accept them when adding the Discourse instance to their device home screen?

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## [Automatic deletion of "inactive" users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-deletion-of-inactive-users/120625)

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**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-deletion-of-inactive-users/120625 "2023-08-04T16:37:26Z")

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Are there any settings that affect automatic deletion of “inactive” users other than: clean up inactive users after days which I have set to 0 in an attempt to disable ALL automatic deletions of users under any circumst…

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## [Help with installing discourse multi-site on GCP (Google cloud platform)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-installing-discourse-multi-site-on-gcp-google-cloud-platform/273973)

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**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-installing-discourse-multi-site-on-gcp-google-cloud-platform/273973 "2023-08-04T15:56:59Z")

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Hello, So I realize there is a hosted version of discourse, so if this post is inappropriate, or not allowed, I understand. What I am hoping to find is a resource, or person, that is familiar with setting up discourse …

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## [User posts (comment replies) showing up as "system"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-posts-comment-replies-showing-up-as-system/273868)

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**Author:** [@meltingmettle\_gh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meltingmettle_gh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-posts-comment-replies-showing-up-as-system/273868 "2023-08-04T15:35:01Z")

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Hi all We just started this new glitch where replies to a post are shown as being from “System” user. (The post is attributed to the correct user, but the reply sometimes is not). I checked with the poster and he was n…

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## [Restrict access to website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-access-to-website/273977)

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**Author:** [@julie.boyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/julie.boyer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-access-to-website/273977 "2023-08-04T15:26:16Z")

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Is there a way to restrict access to the site to only people that have been given the link? We would like to only have people that register to the site to be provided a link and it not be something where someone can just…

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## [Trying to understand Discourse behavior after Lightsail reboot/restart](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-understand-discourse-behavior-after-lightsail-reboot-restart/273971)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-understand-discourse-behavior-after-lightsail-reboot-restart/273971 "2023-08-04T14:52:12Z")

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I have been having some burst mode issues recently with my Lightsail server. After a stop and restart to get the server back up, I have noted twice now (and in prior 2 years as well) that while the homepage will load a c…

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## [Moving posts should preserve edits history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-should-preserve-edits-history/273334)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-should-preserve-edits-history/273334 "2023-08-04T14:35:28Z")

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If a user creates a new topic and another user makes some edits, when an admin selects it and moves it to a different topic (with or without preserving the creation order), the edits are lost. This only happens on the f…

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## [Trigger notifications on scheduled category change but not on manual ones](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trigger-notifications-on-scheduled-category-change-but-not-on-manual-ones/273931)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trigger-notifications-on-scheduled-category-change-but-not-on-manual-ones/273931 "2023-08-04T10:32:25Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Published/Scheduled Posts 'Watching First Post' notifications not being triggered: Enabling the disable category edit notifications setting prevents ‘Watching/Watching First Post’ notifica…

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## [Wrong link redirection for multi-domain forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-link-redirection-for-multi-domain-forums/277717)

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**Author:** [@Yang1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yang1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-link-redirection-for-multi-domain-forums/277717 "2023-08-04T08:27:35Z")

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Hello, I have used the Custom Header Links component, and it is very user-friendly and has been of great help to us. However, I encountered an issue with my bilingual website. The English version is ending with “.com,” w…

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## [Published/Scheduled Posts 'Watching First Post' notifications not being triggered](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-scheduled-posts-watching-first-post-notifications-not-being-triggered/273849)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-scheduled-posts-watching-first-post-notifications-not-being-triggered/273849 "2023-08-04T07:59:43Z")

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I updated to beta8 on August 1 and that’s when notifications of type 17 (watching\_first\_post) stopped being triggered. The latest watching\_first\_post notification I have on my site has timestamp 2023-07-31T08:00+02:00. …

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## [How to make a header menu with submenus?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-header-menu-with-submenus/273607)

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**Author:** [@roamerlnn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roamerlnn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-header-menu-with-submenus/273607 "2023-08-04T06:17:04Z")

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Hi , I have installed Custom Header Links and Header submenus.But I don’t know how to make a header menu - with submenus like this?Can anyone help me? Thanks.

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## [Best "Support" Option Other Than Email?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-support-option-other-than-email/273815)

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**Author:** [@discoursejl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discoursejl)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-support-option-other-than-email/273815 "2023-08-04T05:26:58Z")

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I was looking for a ticketing/customer support plugin but cannot find anything that seems up to date or maintained. Has anyone found any better ways to keep support on the Discourse platform and not just provide an emai…

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## [Customising the certificate that discobot awards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customising-the-certificate-that-discobot-awards/273863)

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**Author:** [@discoursejl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discoursejl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customising-the-certificate-that-discobot-awards/273863 "2023-08-04T02:34:00Z")

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Any idea what logo the Certificate of Achievement pulls from to generate or if we can upload one specifically for that?

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## [What does the green circle mean in chats?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-green-circle-mean-in-chats/273912)

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**Author:** [@LxmasWasntHere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LxmasWasntHere)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-green-circle-mean-in-chats/273912 "2023-08-04T01:56:06Z")

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Do they mean they’re online in the discourse meta (the whole discourse forum), or does it mean they’re online in the chat?

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## [Making custom changes to the sidebar programmatically](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-custom-changes-to-the-sidebar-programmatically/273027)

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**Author:** [@literarymachine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/literarymachine)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-custom-changes-to-the-sidebar-programmatically/273027 "2023-08-04T01:43:14Z")

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This is a great feature, but what if the content of a custom sidebar section needs to be created programmatically? I have achieved this in a way similar to @Olya\_Fursova above, only that the content is generated by quer…

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## [Upload limit increase per group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-limit-increase-per-group/183070)

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**Author:** [@Bobby99as](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bobby99as)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-limit-increase-per-group/183070 "2023-08-04T00:59:34Z")

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Is there plans to be able to give groups more upload space privileges instead of raising it for everyone

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## [Manage multiple Discourse instances from one place only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manage-multiple-discourse-instances-from-one-place-only/81636)

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**Author:** [@kullboys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kullboys)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manage-multiple-discourse-instances-from-one-place-only/81636 "2023-08-04T00:33:07Z")

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Hello everyone If you manage multiple Discourse forums (I’m taking care of two), you often find yourself doing repetitive work: upgrading core/plugins, various settings & styling and so on. If I’d have one more forum to…

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## [Make chats visible to "reply"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-chats-visible-to-reply/273908)

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**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-chats-visible-to-reply/273908 "2023-09-11T10:16:05Z")

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It’s possible to change or add the option to display chat only who can reply (not see) categories? That should add compatibility with Discourse Category Lockdown :slight\_smile:

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## [About limiting post viewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-limiting-post-viewing/273888)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_王](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_%E7%8E%8B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-limiting-post-viewing/273888 "2023-08-03T20:53:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I am considering a feature that allowed free user to view only the title/summary of a post in a certain category(like the vip cateogry), but not able to click on the post to read the full content. Or a fre…

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## [C4 Diagrams, Zenuml and Sankey diagrams not yet supported in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/c4-diagrams-zenuml-and-sankey-diagrams-not-yet-supported-in-discourse/282413)

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**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/c4-diagrams-zenuml-and-sankey-diagrams-not-yet-supported-in-discourse/282413 "2023-08-03T21:21:00Z")

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From the experimental mermaid list\[1\] it looks like C4 Diagrams, Zenuml and Sankey diagrams are not yet supported in Discourse. None of these are critical for us, but would be cool to have them if it’s a trivial modifica…

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## [Fonts not displaying correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fonts-not-displaying-correctly/273871)

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**Author:** [@David\_Pettijohn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Pettijohn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fonts-not-displaying-correctly/273871 "2023-08-03T18:49:46Z")

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My discourse fonts are set to Arial. It looks correct in preview mode, but they display incorrectly to public end users https://www.nutritionsecurityplc.org/ I saw in another forum to uncheck Prevent anons from downloadi…

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## [How are pageviews counted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-counted/269141)

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**Author:** [@AryaM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AryaM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-counted/269141 "2023-08-03T18:44:17Z")

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I am not sure if the number of pageviews are correct. The number of engaged users is actually quite less since I am not using the platform for a while. 250k pagesviews doesn’t make sense as number of users engaged daily…

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