# System permanently thinks there are user approvals outstanding

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-permanently-thinks-there-are-user-approvals-outstanding/403731
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [25 mei 2026 om 02:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-permanently-thinks-there-are-user-approvals-outstanding/403731 "2026-05-25T02:09:25Z")
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### Author: ![PHolder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PHolder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PHolder)
#### Post date: [25 mei 2026 om 06:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-permanently-thinks-there-are-user-approvals-outstanding/403731/3 "2026-05-25T06:07:08Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> also possible to [export all users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-claims-x-users-for-approval-but-none-are-found/262853/21)

Here’s a portion of a message I left for the other admin:

I exported the userbase, and got a CSV. I copied two fields from it to a new spreadsheet: _username_ and _approved_. I searched for “false” values in the approved field, and got these 6 users: [list redacted]

I then looked each one up in the Admin/User page, and clicked on the  
manual “Approve” button for each one. We’ll have to wait for the  
system’s next message about approvals to see if I actually fixed the  
issue, but I am hopeful this will have done it.

So thanks for the help @Moin , hopefully that’s one less perpetual annoyance in my life 😁

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