# Latest

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## [GIF/IMAGE link saver by commands, example (cat2 catsad4 doglol8)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-image-link-saver-by-commands-example-cat2-catsad4-doglol8/246417)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-image-link-saver-by-commands-example-cat2-catsad4-doglol8/246417 "2022-11-22T15:04:10Z")

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There is a very cool feature, but it can only be used by administrators https://github.com/renato/discourse-imgify-words I want all members to be able to use it, instead of just adm using it, and that each user has the…

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## [Viewing all published pages in a single site window](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-all-published-pages-in-a-single-site-window/246403)

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**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-all-published-pages-in-a-single-site-window/246403 "2022-11-22T16:20:08Z")

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Hello. Is there a way to view all previously published pages with a single site window?

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## [Does installing Discourse using Digital Ocean take up space from my computer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-installing-discourse-using-digital-ocean-take-up-space-from-my-computer/246427)

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**Author:** [@perrikarhu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/perrikarhu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-installing-discourse-using-digital-ocean-take-up-space-from-my-computer/246427 "2022-11-22T16:02:13Z")

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Hi so this might be a dumb question, but I want to make sure that if I am going to install Discourse using DigitalOcean (by creating a new server and a new droplet), does that somehow affect my computer’s performance/dis…

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## [How To Embed #tweet-list Into Categories/Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-tweet-list-into-categories-topic/246421)

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**Author:** [@Fluttercode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fluttercode)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-tweet-list-into-categories-topic/246421 "2022-11-22T15:22:40Z")

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Hello, I have searched and see some code for embedding a tweet, but it uses some type of intermediate website. I have setup auth login with twitter through my developer account. Is there a way to embed #my-tweet-tag-li…

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## [Icons in front of boxed categories title should be the same color as the text in the search results preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-in-front-of-boxed-categories-title-should-be-the-same-color-as-the-text-in-the-search-results-preview/246418)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-in-front-of-boxed-categories-title-should-be-the-same-color-as-the-text-in-the-search-results-preview/246418 "2022-11-22T15:04:17Z")

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On private categories, there’s a padlock icon in front of the category title. I use “box” for the category style setting. Whatever the category background color is, the padlock uses var(--primary-medium) for its own…

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## [Simple signup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-signup-page/246411)

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**Author:** [@bosal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bosal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-signup-page/246411 "2022-11-22T14:01:07Z")

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Simple signup page for Mobile should look like this

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## [Auto complete starts to show search results without pressing enter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-complete-starts-to-show-search-results-without-pressing-enter/246358)

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**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-complete-starts-to-show-search-results-without-pressing-enter/246358 "2022-11-22T13:09:54Z")

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If I remember correctly, we would start typing the search term and I’d see results pop up right away. Now I have to press enter or click. Is there a setting to revert to the old behavior? The closest topic I found was…

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## [New 'accept invitation' prompt feature causing issues with invitation links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-accept-invitation-prompt-feature-causing-issues-with-invitation-links/245115)

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**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-accept-invitation-prompt-feature-causing-issues-with-invitation-links/245115 "2022-11-22T09:34:17Z")

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We’ve been using invitation links to help our users move between platforms and into discourse; however, the new prompt that started to appear with the latest discourse update is causing delay and confusion. Users using …

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## [FAQs, less thread-y more article-y](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faqs-less-thread-y-more-article-y/246278)

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**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faqs-less-thread-y-more-article-y/246278 "2022-11-22T08:09:34Z")

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Hey everyone, hoping I can have some of your insights. In an effort to keep our Help offering consolidated I’m trying to stay away from having a separate Help section on our website and then additional Help/FAQs in the …

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## [Load Mermaid source locally instead of remotely](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-mermaid-source-locally-instead-of-remotely/282422)

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**Author:** [@Natureshadow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Natureshadow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-mermaid-source-locally-instead-of-remotely/282422 "2022-11-22T07:11:06Z")

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Thanks for this component! It seems the source of mermaid is hard-coded, so installing this plugin makes Discourse transmit user data to unpkg.com, voiding GDPR compliance and general sane best practices. Please add an…

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## [Is there any benefit to use the Mermaid plugin over the theme component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-benefit-to-use-the-mermaid-plugin-over-the-theme-component/282421)

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**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-benefit-to-use-the-mermaid-plugin-over-the-theme-component/282421 "2022-11-22T05:36:45Z")

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@j.jaffeux The functionality of this theme component has been great for me since it was released in February. Does it make sense for there to also be a plugin?

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## [How to disable the banner topic dismiss button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-banner-topic-dismiss-button/156763)

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**Author:** [@sharkdeng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sharkdeng)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-banner-topic-dismiss-button/156763 "2022-11-22T00:20:10Z")

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Hello, I wonder how to hide the banner topic dismiss buttong (right corner ). I don’t want users to dismiss the banner topic and in ther future, I would add sliders to add more dynamic vibe.

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## [Discourse Subscriptions - use API to find out product, plan and renewal date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-use-api-to-find-out-product-plan-and-renewal-date/246344)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-use-api-to-find-out-product-plan-and-renewal-date/246344 "2022-11-21T23:55:37Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse Subscriptions: Is it possible to use Discourse’s API to find out information about a user’s subscriptions? Thanks.

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## [Use Discourse API to check whether username/password combination is valid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-api-to-check-whether-username-password-combination-is-valid/246341)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-api-to-check-whether-username-password-combination-is-valid/246341 "2022-11-21T21:36:23Z")

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I’d like to set up something simple outside Discourse that would allow login using the Discourse username/password combination. Is it possible to use the API to check whether the provided username/password combination i…

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## [Add "Time read" to list of columns that can be selected for removal from user directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-time-read-to-list-of-columns-that-can-be-selected-for-removal-from-user-directory/246339 "2022-11-21T21:21:12Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?: Feature request: It would be good if “Time Read” could be added to the list of columns that can be selected for removal from the…

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## [Is 'Time Read' in user directory only visible to admins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-time-read-in-user-directory-only-visible-to-admins/246327 "2022-11-21T21:18:07Z")

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It looks like “Time Read” appears for admin users but not normal users, and also that it doesn’t appear as something that can be unticked in the settings. Is that right?

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## [Login user to discourse from external page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-user-to-discourse-from-external-page/245875)

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**Author:** [@Justinvolved](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justinvolved)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-user-to-discourse-from-external-page/245875 "2022-11-17T07:59:20Z")

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Hi all, (quick repost hoping my question is in a better visible place here :slight\_smile: ) I think I understand the process where a user navigates to the Discourse login, and then get’s redirected to the SSO login page…

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## ['@' lookup in assignment comment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lookup-in-assignment-comment/246292)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lookup-in-assignment-comment/246292 "2022-11-21T20:08:31Z")

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I’m assigning to a group, but I’d like to ping/FYI an additional user who’s not in that group. The @ lookup doesn’t work. I wish it did.

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## [Enough with the water bottles and t-shirts…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enough-with-the-water-bottles-and-t-shirts/246306)

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**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enough-with-the-water-bottles-and-t-shirts/246306 "2022-11-21T18:08:47Z")

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Everyone loves good swag, but the key to motivating the behaviours you want to see in your community is focusing on intrinsic rather than extrinsic rewards. Intrinsic motivation is based on internal incentive such as ple…

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## [Link to FAQ broken (SAML)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-faq-broken-saml/246015)

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**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-faq-broken-saml/246015 "2022-11-21T18:01:53Z")

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Discourse instance with version 2.8.10, SAML (keycloak) works fine but found one major issue: Link from external app (e.g. in Gmail on another browser tab) to /faq forwards to /login and doesn’t display FAQ (fail) Link…

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## ["What's news in Discourse" link is not-found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-news-in-discourse-link-is-not-found/246200)

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**Author:** [@yhmtsai](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yhmtsai)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-news-in-discourse-link-is-not-found/246200 "2022-11-21T17:56:15Z")

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Hi, There’s a button What’s news in Discourse in admin page. It’s linked to https://meta.discourse.org/c/feature/announcements?tags=release-notes&before=0 , but it shows not-found

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## [Topic and Chat Channel two interfaces for the same conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-and-chat-channel-two-interfaces-for-the-same-conversation/246207)

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**Author:** [@ninermac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ninermac)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-and-chat-channel-two-interfaces-for-the-same-conversation/246207 "2022-11-21T15:55:12Z")

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I run a sports fan forum. I have folks that like to interact with a game thread and those that like to interact in chat during a game. It would be a great feature to have both the thread and the chat essentially being t…

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## [How to disenable automatic create post when add new category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disenable-automatic-create-post-when-add-new-category/246291)

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**Author:** [@boxaltcoin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boxaltcoin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disenable-automatic-create-post-when-add-new-category/246291 "2022-11-21T15:21:49Z")

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Hi, How to dis-enable automatic create post when add new category? When I’m add new category name: News & Announcements Inside this category has post About the News & Announcements category And I cannot delete this …

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## [Compact view of topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-view-of-topics/246287)

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**Author:** [@toc-rox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toc-rox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-view-of-topics/246287 "2022-11-21T14:54:47Z")

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discourse-compact-topic-view Purpose Compact view of topics. Description To get an overview of a topic, a compact view of all posts can be helpful. Standard GUI: Compact GUI: How-to If the source data (posts) a…

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## [Adjust message displayed when user cannot add a reaction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjust-message-displayed-when-user-cannot-add-a-reaction/246279)

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**Author:** [@wetneb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wetneb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adjust-message-displayed-when-user-cannot-add-a-reaction/246279 "2022-11-21T13:04:11Z")

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I would like to suggest a UX improvement from my own experience with the plugin. I go to a thread page while logged out, such as Hints, Tips and Tricks - Support and Helpdesk - OpenRefine I hover the reaction button on…

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## [How admin user re-logins after using discourse connect sso and custom domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-admin-user-re-logins-after-using-discourse-connect-sso-and-custom-domain/246269)

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**Author:** [@mikeguo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikeguo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-admin-user-re-logins-after-using-discourse-connect-sso-and-custom-domain/246269 "2022-11-21T12:59:34Z")

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Using discourse connect sso means user login with sso. And setting custom domain requires user to re-login in custom domain. So, if I set sso first and then set custom domain, how I login with admin user? Will the sso…

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## [Does custom domain support the subpath format like 'example.com/forum'?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-custom-domain-support-the-subpath-format-like-example-com-forum/246271)

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**Author:** [@mikeguo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikeguo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-custom-domain-support-the-subpath-format-like-example-com-forum/246271 "2022-11-21T12:47:32Z")

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I know Discourse custom domain support subdomain like forum.example.com. I wonder whether custom domain support the the subpath format such as example.com/forum.

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## [Moving from uncategorised to general category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-from-uncategorised-to-general-category/246160)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-from-uncategorised-to-general-category/246160 "2022-11-21T10:23:06Z")

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Continuing the discussion from 2.9.0.beta11: Security fixes, New general category, Sidebar improvements, and more: On my forum I had renamed and kept the old “Uncategorised” quasi-category (if that’s a word), and allow…

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## [How can I hide the Badges link in the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-the-badges-link-in-the-sidebar/240488)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-the-badges-link-in-the-sidebar/240488 "2022-11-21T09:57:55Z")

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I imagine that sidebar customisation will be added in due course, but for now I’d like to remove the “Badges” link, or at least hide it within “More…” Should I just use CSS to hide it, for the time being? I can’t quite…

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## [Error installing this plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-this-plugin/245903)

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**Author:** [@Bodrit\_Bodrit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bodrit_Bodrit)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-this-plugin/245903 "2022-11-21T09:45:22Z")

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Through git: Import Error: about.json does not exist, or is invalid. Are you sure this is a Discourse Theme?

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