# Topic Timers: internal error 500

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** topic-timers
**Created:** [2017 年 6 月 20 日午前 11:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805 "2017-06-20T11:45:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![stije](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@stije](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stije)
#### Post date: [2017 年 6 月 20 日午前 11:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805/1 "2017-06-20T11:45:14Z")

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When using the topic timer plugin on existing topics I am getting a 500 internal server error. The timer is set though.

log view:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/b/6/b61ec0d18aaab78ba12516b89cc61986976eeb89.png)

Log output:

```
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.4/lib/patches/db/pg.rb:90:in `async_exec'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.4/lib/patches/db/pg.rb:90:in `async_exec'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:592:in `block in exec_no_cache'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:484:in `block in log'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:478:in `log'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:592:in `exec_no_cache'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb:584:in `execute_and_clear'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb:160:in `exec_query'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/database_statements.rb:192:in `exec_insert'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:108:in `insert'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/query_cache.rb:14:in `insert'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/relation.rb:64:in `insert'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/persistence.rb:524:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/counter_cache.rb:139:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/locking/optimistic.rb:75:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/dirty.rb:133:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:306:in `block in _create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:88:in ` __run_callbacks__'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:778:in `_run_create_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:306:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/timestamp.rb:57:in `_create_record'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/persistence.rb:504:in `create_or_update'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:302:in `block in create_or_update'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:117:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:555:in `block (2 levels) in compile'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:505:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:92:in ` __run_callbacks__'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:778:in `_run_save_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:302:in `create_or_update'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/persistence.rb:142:in `save!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/validations.rb:43:in `save!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/dirty.rb:29:in `save!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:291:in `block in save!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:351:in `block in with_transaction_returning_status'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:213:in `block in transaction'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:184:in `within_new_transaction'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:213:in `transaction'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:220:in `transaction'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:348:in `with_transaction_returning_status'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:291:in `save!'
/var/www/discourse/app/models/topic.rb:1029:in `set_or_create_timer'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb:315:in `timer'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/implicit_render.rb:4:in `send_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:198:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:10:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:20:in `block in process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:117:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:555:in `block (2 levels) in compile'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:505:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:92:in ` __run_callbacks__'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:778:in `_run_process_action_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:19:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:29:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `block in process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:164:in `block in instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:164:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:30:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:250:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:18:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:137:in `process'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionview-4.2.8/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:30:in `process'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.4/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:76:in `block in profile_method'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:196:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal/rack_delegation.rb:13:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:237:in `block in action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:74:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:43:in `serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:43:in `block in serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:30:in `each'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:30:in `serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:817:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-protection-1.5.3/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:189:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:167:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/omniauth-1.6.1/lib/omniauth/builder.rb:63:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/conditionalget.rb:38:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/head.rb:13:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:138:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/params_parser.rb:27:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb:260:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:225:in `context'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:220:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:560:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/query_cache.rb:36:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.8/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:653:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:29:in `block in call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:88:in ` __run_callbacks__'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:778:in `_run_call_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.8/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:27:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:78:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:17:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:30:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/logster-1.2.7/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:31:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:38:in `call_app'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:22:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:17:in `call_with_quiet_assets'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.8/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:21:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/methodoverride.rb:22:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/runtime.rb:18:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:113:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.4/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:171:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/message_bus-2.0.2/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:62:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:73:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/engine.rb:518:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/application.rb:165:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `public_send'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/railties-4.2.8/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `method_missing'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:66:in `block in call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `each'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-1.6.8/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/unicorn-5.3.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:606:in `process_client'
/var/www/discourse/lib/scheduler/defer.rb:85:in `process_client'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/unicorn-5.3.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:702:in `worker_loop'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/unicorn-5.3.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:549:in `spawn_missing_workers'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/unicorn-5.3.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:142:in `start'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/unicorn-5.3.0/bin/unicorn:126:in `<top (required)>'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bin/unicorn:22:in `load'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/bin/unicorn:22:in `<main>

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [2017 年 6 月 20 日午後 11:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805/2 "2017-06-20T23:24:43Z")

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Topic timer is not a plugin, it is a core feature of Discourse as of 1.8. Is that what you are referring to?

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### Author: ![tgxworld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tgxworld/32/106117_2.png) [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [2017 年 6 月 21 日午前 6:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805/4 "2017-06-21T06:32:53Z")

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Fixed in

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4c98bd9d5f2ff1aa8171ea2a63cf60f5a7f73366](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/4c98bd9d5f2ff1aa8171ea2a63cf60f5a7f73366)

Thank you for reporting @stije

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### Author: ![stije](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@stije](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stije)
#### Post date: [2017 年 6 月 21 日午前 6:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805/5 "2017-06-21T06:41:10Z")

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@tgxworld: Thanks! 🙂

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### Author: ![tgxworld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tgxworld/32/106117_2.png) [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [2017 年 6 月 22 日午前 9:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805/6 "2017-06-22T09:00:02Z")

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