# Latest

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## [I would like to to allow users to schedule topics with a per-category group setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-to-allow-users-to-schedule-topics-with-a-per-category-group-setting/272460)

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**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-to-allow-users-to-schedule-topics-with-a-per-category-group-setting/272460 "2023-07-21T21:22:35Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Use a Topic Timer to schedule a topic to be published in the future: Currently, permission to schedule topics to be “published” from one (private) category to another (public) is restricte…

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## [Documentation of the entire database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-of-the-entire-database/272402)

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**Author:** [@abhishek.agarwal1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abhishek.agarwal1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-of-the-entire-database/272402 "2023-07-24T09:37:00Z")

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Hi, I’ve recently started performing analytics on the Community feature of our product. In the plugins, I can see the codes and the list of tables, which expands to the column name and type. However, there are many colum…

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## [Shopify Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shopify-integration/54310)

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**Author:** [@viet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/viet)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shopify-integration/54310 "2023-07-24T08:31:47Z")

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Discourse has intergration with many social login methods already, and it’s very nice. Can it intergrates with e-commerce platforms like Shopify so users of an existing e-commerce community can login via the same accoun…

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## [Plugin to integrate Shopify accounts with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-integrate-shopify-accounts-with-discourse/261433)

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**Author:** [@intelliua](https://meta.discourse.org/u/intelliua)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-integrate-shopify-accounts-with-discourse/261433 "2023-07-24T08:29:37Z")

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:: Summary We developed a Shopify app to simplify OAuth2 integration between Discourse and Shopify. Shopify users will be able to use their accounts to log in to Discourse. :hammer\_and\_wrench: App Link Discoursif…

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## [Saw this job posting from Reddit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saw-this-job-posting-from-reddit/272570)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saw-this-job-posting-from-reddit/272570 "2023-07-24T05:29:27Z")

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…and it sounds like the need to be on Discourse with theme components :joy: /s

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## [Error when bootstrapping: postgres already running stop container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-bootstrapping-postgres-already-running-stop-container/272574)

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**Author:** [@JJ\_IA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JJ_IA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-bootstrapping-postgres-already-running-stop-container/272574 "2023-07-24T05:00:22Z")

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I was trying to follow this guide and minimize downtime for a 2-container setup. However it seems to require that I stop the data container in order to bootstrap web\_only (on same machine). Any ideas?

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## [Add warning points as an Automation trigger](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-warning-points-as-an-automation-trigger/275923)

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**Author:** [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-warning-points-as-an-automation-trigger/275923 "2023-07-24T04:47:39Z")

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Would it be possible to add warning points as a possible trigger point to help automate some moderation tasks on huge sites? Like temporary suspends.

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## [Data explorer query for events?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-for-events/272536)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-for-events/272536 "2023-07-23T18:42:34Z")

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I have tried querying something as simple as this, to start: SELECT \* FROM discourse\_post\_event\_invitees WHERE post\_id = :post\_id Unfortunately I’m getting 0 results back for a post that I know has 15 users marked as G…

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## [Trying to prevent some emojies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-prevent-some-emojies/272559)

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**Author:** [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-prevent-some-emojies/272559 "2023-07-23T17:14:45Z")

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hello ? im trying to prevent some emojies and i used the replacement words :fu\*\*: i replaced this emojie with → bad word and it works fine, but if i write it with another words in the same line not working :frowning: …

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## [Hiding the header code I added from the chat area](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-header-code-i-added-from-the-chat-area/272546)

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**Author:** [@vifyirusti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vifyirusti)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-header-code-i-added-from-the-chat-area/272546 "2023-07-23T15:11:23Z")

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Hello dear friends. I added a code to the header and it works fine. The code I added; div class=“block22” button class=“block22” Block Button button div But I want to hide this item from chat page on mobi…

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## [Wordpress and Discourse instance + some other functionality on one droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-and-discourse-instance-some-other-functionality-on-one-droplet/272555)

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**Author:** [@ValGun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ValGun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-and-discourse-instance-some-other-functionality-on-one-droplet/272555 "2023-07-23T14:45:13Z")

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Hello All! My Discourse instance is installed on Digital Ocean droplet. I need to install Wordpress site also onto this droplet and for login page of discourse instance to be a menu item on this wordpress site (and some…

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## [A user could edit the questions of another?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-user-could-edit-the-questions-of-another/272549)

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**Author:** [@Deisy\_Mayo\_Vélez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deisy_Mayo_V%C3%A9lez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-user-could-edit-the-questions-of-another/272549 "2023-07-23T13:05:39Z")

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Hi. I’m looking to configure that the team can be a contributor to all forum responses, that is, they can edit someone else’s response to build the correct text.

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## [Passwords and custom user fields left as they are after anonymizing an account?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passwords-and-custom-user-fields-left-as-they-are-after-anonymizing-an-account/276037)

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**Author:** [@sebix1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebix1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passwords-and-custom-user-fields-left-as-they-are-after-anonymizing-an-account/276037 "2023-07-23T08:47:47Z")

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Why are the password and custom fields of the anonymized user not deleted/anonymized?

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## [Deleting Users in rails console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-users-in-rails-console/141540)

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**Author:** [@\_fuchs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_fuchs)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-users-in-rails-console/141540 "2023-07-23T08:35:10Z")

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We are using SSO to log in users that autenticated on our main website One of our users got a message (on login) that there was an error and that she should contact an administrator. So we searched for her but could not…

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## [Insertable, centrally maintained text/markdown snippets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insertable-centrally-maintained-text-markdown-snippets/97246)

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**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insertable-centrally-maintained-text-markdown-snippets/97246 "2023-07-23T05:28:29Z")

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I was wondering if there was any way I could define a string of text in a single place and insert it within posts with a single, short reference. It’s a bit like the out of the box Admin -\> Customize -\> Text Content, bu…

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## [Does web based updates replace rebuilding the container?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-web-based-updates-replace-rebuilding-the-container/102090)

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**Author:** [@vitorl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vitorl)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-web-based-updates-replace-rebuilding-the-container/102090 "2023-07-23T06:15:31Z")

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I have been doing web based upgrades at admin/upgrade and since I tend to have very high up times, does this replace replace the updates that are done when rebuilding the container with ./launcher rebuild? Also, when I …

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## [Project Cypress - a native Discourse client app for iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-cypress-a-native-discourse-client-app-for-ios/270405)

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**Author:** [@igorz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/igorz)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-cypress-a-native-discourse-client-app-for-ios/270405 "2023-07-23T05:09:58Z")

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Just wanted to take a moment to introduce a project I have started. Project Cypress - a native Discourse client app for iOS. It is currently in a very early development stage, and the first build is now available throug…

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## [Automatically replacing some tags with categories on existing forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-replacing-some-tags-with-categories-on-existing-forum/272450)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-replacing-some-tags-with-categories-on-existing-forum/272450 "2023-07-23T00:09:37Z")

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I’m considering adding some categories, and it would make things easier to be able to use a series of commands along the lines of “Move all topics with tag x to category y”. In some cases I would want to remove the tag …

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## [Fixed Avatar Pairs (Light/Dark Theme)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-avatar-pairs-light-dark-theme/272521)

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**Author:** [@rapphann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rapphann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-avatar-pairs-light-dark-theme/272521 "2023-07-22T21:46:16Z")

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Hello, Users have a fixed selection of 20 avatars. Custom avatars are banned. Site has 2 themes - Light and Dark. Problem: Avatars look outstanding and blended with Light Theme selected, but mediocre-at-best o…

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## [User can't change his email address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-change-his-email-address/132394)

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**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cant-change-his-email-address/132394 "2019-11-03T21:03:35Z")

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We have a user who is not able to change his email. When he clicks the link in the confirmation mail to authorize the new address, he gets a 500: This can be reproduced with different email adresses. We tried to repr…

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## [I can't uncheck the two checkboxes in the embedding setting: Admin-\> Customise -\> Embedding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-uncheck-the-two-checkboxes-in-the-embedding-setting-admin-customise-embedding/270858)

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**Author:** [@wangx1ng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wangx1ng)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-uncheck-the-two-checkboxes-in-the-embedding-setting-admin-customise-embedding/270858 "2023-07-22T12:44:37Z")

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I am trying to uncheck the two checkboxes in the embedding settings to disable the truncate and unlist features when generating posts from my site in which discourse is embedded. It seems not to work as every time I clic…

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## [UX suggestions for Events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-suggestions-for-events/283755)

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**Author:** [@Fabian\_Acker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabian_Acker)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-suggestions-for-events/283755 "2023-07-22T09:22:44Z")

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This plugin is cool! We will probably use it in our forum. I have a few thoughts: We have restricted an event to a group and then we have removed one user from the group. However, the event is still visible in the use…

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## [I need help to edit the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-to-edit-the-sidebar/272070)

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**Author:** [@Olya\_Fursova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olya_Fursova)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-to-edit-the-sidebar/272070 "2023-07-22T07:58:44Z")

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I need to create an extra section in side menu and make it properly. The way it did it with vanilla js is error prone and just not fit Discourse’s philosophy. I have read Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components t…

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## [Personal chat member count doesn't update when a member is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-chat-member-count-doesnt-update-when-a-member-is-deleted/272463)

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**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-chat-member-count-doesnt-update-when-a-member-is-deleted/272463 "2023-07-22T07:46:29Z")

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For some reason, if you create a personal chat with a test user and then delete that test user, that chat still has 2 members in the UI, even though only one member is shown. Steps to reproduce Create an alternate acco…

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## [What's this read indicator in PMs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-this-read-indicator-in-pms/272470)

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**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-this-read-indicator-in-pms/272470 "2023-07-22T06:10:52Z")

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I’ve only ever seen this on a few seemingly random PMs, what is this? As far as I can tell, it seems to be part of Discourse core.

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## [Make latest topics list show "load more" button after ~30 posts, instead of infinitely loading more topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-latest-topics-list-show-load-more-button-after-30-posts-instead-of-infinitely-loading-more-topics/272479)

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**Author:** [@JonahAragon1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonahAragon1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-latest-topics-list-show-load-more-button-after-30-posts-instead-of-infinitely-loading-more-topics/272479 "2023-07-22T00:51:24Z")

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What would you like done? I would like a plugin which disables infinite scrolling on the Latest topics homepage, and replaces that function with a “Load More” button to grab the next x number of posts. The idea is to k…

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## [Only ONE of my members can't post emojis from the post bar icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-one-of-my-members-cant-post-emojis-from-the-post-bar-icon/272341)

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**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-one-of-my-members-cant-post-emojis-from-the-post-bar-icon/272341 "2023-07-21T22:40:32Z")

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As far as I’m aware this only affects a single member as no one else has mentioned it and all my normal active members seem to be using them the same as usual though I’ve now asked if anyone else has the issue. He claim…

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## [Can a post be converted into a post action using the API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-post-be-converted-into-a-post-action-using-the-api/272464)

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**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-post-be-converted-into-a-post-action-using-the-api/272464 "2023-07-21T22:10:05Z")

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I know it’s possible to convert a normal post into a whisper (and vice versa), but can a normal post be converted into a post action?

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## [Search logs seem unrealistic? 🤔](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-logs-seem-unrealistic/272446)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-logs-seem-unrealistic/272446 "2023-07-21T20:08:02Z")

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Can anyone help me understand my monthly search log results please? According to this: The most popular search term in the last 30 days has been “motogp”, and it’s only been search for 19x times in the last 30 days…

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## [Custom javascript and canvas element](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-javascript-and-canvas-element/272444)

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**Author:** [@ols](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ols)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-javascript-and-canvas-element/272444 "2023-07-21T20:02:42Z")

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Basic question: Is it possible to add custom javascript code to a page / topic? For example if I want a canvas element 200x200 and to be able to draw lines on it ,just using vanilla js, ctx.lineTo() etc I’ve seen this…

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