# Latest

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## [Google Ads not showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-showing/270825)

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**Author:** [@dcpartners](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dcpartners)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-showing/270825 "2023-07-07T06:44:06Z")

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We have subdomain websites as well, the main - called Dewalist.com. We already set up Google Adsense, and working well with the main site and one of the subdomains. But it didn’t work with this website: ask.dewalist.com,…

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## ['X' checklists don't toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851)

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**Author:** [@michellefs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michellefs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-checklists-dont-toggle/270851 "2023-07-07T05:44:04Z")

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I was wondering if you had one box checked with a capital X, would all others check in the same style? It seems not, and in testing that theory, I discovered… …the checked box with fill does not uncheck (outside of re…

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## [Private events can still be seen by those not invited to said private event?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-events-can-still-be-seen-by-those-not-invited-to-said-private-event/270805)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-events-can-still-be-seen-by-those-not-invited-to-said-private-event/270805 "2023-07-06T21:36:02Z")

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I created an event, chose the option for the event to be Private, and selected the user groups that it should be private to. I then impersonated a user not in that group, but the event was still publicly visible. Am I m…

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## [Is it possible to make the category banner appear like the default subcategory banners?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-the-category-banner-appear-like-the-default-subcategory-banners/270751)

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**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-the-category-banner-appear-like-the-default-subcategory-banners/270751 "2023-07-06T21:30:29Z")

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Hello! Is there a way to somehow make the banners look something like in this picture here? The banners do take up half of the page and stick out there, maybe this can be done using CSS? Thanks in advance for any a…

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## [Make the banner appear above the main content but next to the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-banner-appear-above-the-main-content-but-next-to-the-sidebar/270768)

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**Author:** [@Quentin\_B](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Quentin_B)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-banner-appear-above-the-main-content-but-next-to-the-sidebar/270768 "2023-07-06T20:45:48Z")

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Hi! Small question - sorry if it has been tackled before. Is this component will be updated to support the experimental sidebar? For the moment, it seems only to allow to be displayed on top of both sidebar/content, whi…

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## [Any account with username "adman" has a broken profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-account-with-username-adman-has-a-broken-profile/270807)

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**Author:** [@jimsalterjrs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimsalterjrs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-account-with-username-adman-has-a-broken-profile/270807 "2023-07-06T20:18:13Z")

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On Discourse version v3.1.0.beta5 +233, if a new user chooses the name “adman,” “adman-b”, or “adman-c” that user’s profile is badly broken. Attempting to access the user’s public profile results in some extremely low-le…

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## [Ability to customize .ics description based on event description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-customize-ics-description-based-on-event-description/270804)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-customize-ics-description-based-on-event-description/270804 "2023-07-06T19:36:04Z")

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It would be nice if the .ics file that is generated for events would include a body description based on the description of the event that was created. …also it would be nice to create a long-form description of an even…

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## [Automatic silencing for "typing too fast" doesn't notify administrator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-silencing-for-typing-too-fast-doesnt-notify-administrator/257694)

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**Author:** [@InterAction\_studios](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InterAction_studios)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-silencing-for-typing-too-fast-doesnt-notify-administrator/257694 "2023-07-06T19:20:16Z")

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Recently I’ve come across several cases of users who: (a) were automatically silenced but I was never notified (as an administrator) that this silencing took place and (b) user was automatically re-silenced (again, wi…

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## [Moving to Another VPS Provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-another-vps-provider/268698)

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**Author:** [@BogacErkan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BogacErkan)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-to-another-vps-provider/268698 "2023-07-06T18:05:35Z")

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First of all I should express my gratitude for such a lovely platform. I enjoyed using Discourse every moment and I wish moving to another platform is not the only option. We have a small brewing community in Turkey, at…

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## [Follow request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-request/270767)

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**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-request/270767 "2023-07-06T17:03:45Z")

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Has a follow request feature ever been considered? (couldn’t find any while searching) So the idea is that not everyone could be notified about my activity just by following, but for me to agree to only certain users to…

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## [Rebuilding top topics and replies in profiles after import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-top-topics-and-replies-in-profiles-after-import/182924)

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**Author:** [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-top-topics-and-replies-in-profiles-after-import/182924 "2023-07-06T16:26:28Z")

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Any decent way to accomplish this? Like data exists since that was imported successfully.

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## [Can I use banner topics with the Category Banner component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-banner-topics-with-the-category-banner-component/270775)

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**Author:** [@Sherran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sherran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-banner-topics-with-the-category-banner-component/270775 "2023-07-06T15:40:17Z")

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Is this category banner exclusive to a banner topic? Can they show up at the same time?

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## [Hide description in subcategory boxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-description-in-subcategory-boxes/270756)

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**Author:** [@Brandon007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brandon007)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-description-in-subcategory-boxes/270756 "2023-07-06T13:05:42Z")

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Is it possible to remove the description for the subcategory banners? In the example below, only “Clinical Leads” would be visible. I could use display:none, but the data is still loading. Thank you. …

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## [How to change SMTP settings without upgrading to the latest code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-smtp-settings-without-upgrading-to-the-latest-code/270738)

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**Author:** [@Nikki\_Locke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nikki_Locke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-smtp-settings-without-upgrading-to-the-latest-code/270738 "2023-07-06T10:09:43Z")

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Is it possible to change the SMTP settings in Discourse without rebuilding the app (and therefore upgrading to the latest version of the code, which hasn’t yet gone through our testing procedure)?

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## [Have the AI suggest markdown edits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-ai-suggest-markdown-edits/275753)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-the-ai-suggest-markdown-edits/275753 "2023-07-06T09:56:22Z")

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Suggestion Have the AI suggest markdown edits. As a moderator on sites for programmers, it is common to see source code, JSON, YAML, etc., in post. Often such is not correctly formatted with markdown making it hard to…

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## [Is the AI Bot limited to just staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-ai-bot-limited-to-just-staff/278009)

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**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-ai-bot-limited-to-just-staff/278009 "2023-07-06T09:01:10Z")

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Hi, apologies if this has been answered — do all users have access to this bot to have various conversation threads with? Or is it only admins?

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## [ToS and Privacy buttons disappear from /about when I remove my custom FAQ URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tos-and-privacy-buttons-disappear-from-about-when-i-remove-my-custom-faq-url/270735)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tos-and-privacy-buttons-disappear-from-about-when-i-remove-my-custom-faq-url/270735 "2023-07-06T08:57:10Z")

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Weird bug on my test instance, happens in safe mode as well. I have a custom FAQ URL. When I remove it, it removes the TOS and Privacy links from the /about page. :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: I’m on Chrome, Discou…

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## [Does discourse supports redis username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-supports-redis-username/270725)

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**Author:** [@some1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/some1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-supports-redis-username/270725 "2023-07-06T08:39:53Z")

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I have searched through the forum but couldn’t find anything. Also the global var doesn’t have any mention of redis username. Is default user the only option to connect with redis?

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## ["X posts in topic" filter should load topic to that post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-posts-in-topic-filter-should-load-topic-to-that-post/265413)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-posts-in-topic-filter-should-load-topic-to-that-post/265413 "2023-07-06T08:29:08Z")

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Right now, when you click the “X posts in topic” filter on the user card within a topic, it loads the filtered topic content and brings you to the first filtered post. However, I think it would be a huge improvement if i…

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## [Clicking a topic title goes to last post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-topic-title-goes-to-last-post/270559)

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**Author:** [@Dante\_Dante](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dante_Dante)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-topic-title-goes-to-last-post/270559 "2023-07-05T04:04:23Z")

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I have a topic that has many post, when I click enter instead of showing the first post, it shows the last so you have to scroll up. Is this a bug or discourse is supposed to work like this or there is a feature I can c…

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## [How do I avoid rate limiting when importing a bunch of data?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-avoid-rate-limiting-when-importing-a-bunch-of-data/270449)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Dawson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Dawson)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-avoid-rate-limiting-when-importing-a-bunch-of-data/270449 "2023-07-06T00:07:12Z")

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I am trying to create a bunch of topics + posts automatically. However, I keep getting hit by rate limits. I first tried this using the API. My script quickly hit 429 errors. I tried adjusting the rate limits as the adm…

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## [Censored Categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-categories/130753)

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**Author:** [@bloodshot\_pico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bloodshot_pico)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-categories/130753 "2019-10-24T11:48:49Z")

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Is there any way to get a prompt to pop up for certain categories for example if some of the content is for people over 18+ would there be anyway to do this currently? I’m looking into as the community I have, some of t…

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## [Use Discourse Connect with Wordpress and regular login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-connect-with-wordpress-and-regular-login/270689)

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**Author:** [@illusionandcards](https://meta.discourse.org/u/illusionandcards)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-connect-with-wordpress-and-regular-login/270689 "2023-07-05T21:31:46Z")

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Good day, Is it possible to activate the login with Wordpress through Discourse Connect and also the regular Discourse login and sign up? What happens when a user creates an account with Discourse and then uses the sam…

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## [Category ID as body class](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-id-as-body-class/270693)

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**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-id-as-body-class/270693 "2023-07-05T21:30:50Z")

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The category name is added to body class-list as in category category-CATEGORY-NAME. How could I add the category ID as a data attribute, similar to how sidebar category links have; i.e. data-category-id=5 How could I …

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## [Having identical titles leads to identical ids and anchors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-identical-titles-leads-to-identical-ids-and-anchors/270649)

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**Author:** [@anderer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anderer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-identical-titles-leads-to-identical-ids-and-anchors/270649 "2023-07-05T19:14:52Z")

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Hi, I discovered a bug (?) or technical limitation. the links of the TOC as well as the highlighting when scrolling down don’t work properly if the headings have the same name. i guess it is because not a unique ID is g…

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## [Error creating account in Wordpress with Discourse Connect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-creating-account-in-wordpress-with-discourse-connect/270688)

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**Author:** [@illusionandcards](https://meta.discourse.org/u/illusionandcards)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-creating-account-in-wordpress-with-discourse-connect/270688 "2023-07-05T19:09:38Z")

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Good day, I have Discourse Connect as the only login option on my Discourse with Wordpress: https://club.magiaycardistry.com/ On mobile, when you press the button “login” on the Discourse website and create an account …

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## [Debate / deliberation plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/debate-deliberation-plugin/265977)

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**Author:** [@Mirage](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mirage)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/debate-deliberation-plugin/265977 "2023-07-05T18:35:07Z")

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Hello, Do you know a plugin to do this on Discourse in a topic? Source: CaptainFact A column for argument “Yes for…” A column for argument “No, because…” this May be useful for debate: A column dedicated to pre…

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## [Is there a way to make part of a post visible to a user group only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-part-of-a-post-visible-to-a-user-group-only/270584)

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**Author:** [@kenjdarhan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kenjdarhan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-part-of-a-post-visible-to-a-user-group-only/270584 "2023-07-05T18:15:44Z")

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For example, in my category X (visible to groups A and B), I want to post a topic with contents: \*\*paragraph visible to group A and B (all users who can see category X)\*\* xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx \*\*paragraph visib…

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## [Double new topic banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-new-topic-banner/211987)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-new-topic-banner/211987 "2023-07-05T18:00:20Z")

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The banner is shown twice

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## [Amend Solution scoring to date of solution post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amend-solution-scoring-to-date-of-solution-post/275738)

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**Author:** [@colin.mckibben](https://meta.discourse.org/u/colin.mckibben)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amend-solution-scoring-to-date-of-solution-post/275738 "2023-07-05T17:45:33Z")

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This is a great plugin, but we have a request to alter how the points are awarded for solutions. Currently, the plugin will awards points for solutions on the date that the post is accepted as the solution, but this is …

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