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## [How to set the home page to be an AI bot? ex: ask.discourse.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-home-page-to-be-an-ai-bot-ex-ask-discourse-com/365126)

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**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-home-page-to-be-an-ai-bot-ex-ask-discourse-com/365126 "2025-06-01T15:57:05Z")

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Is it possible to configure the homepage of this site to directly feature AI, similar to this example: https://ask.discourse.com/? A few additional questions: (If it is paid, perhaps someone could offer a solution) Can…

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## [Reuse Discourse Hamburger Functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reuse-discourse-hamburger-functionality/85578)

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**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reuse-discourse-hamburger-functionality/85578 "2020-07-10T05:38:46Z")

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Hello Discourse Team! I am using the discourse CLI Install the Discourse Theme CLI console app to help you build themes and the plugin API A versioned API for client side plugins to help me create my theme. I have adde…

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## [A conversation with the Discourse AI - AI Bot worth sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-conversation-with-the-discourse-ai-ai-bot-worth-sharing/275826)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-conversation-with-the-discourse-ai-ai-bot-worth-sharing/275826 "2023-09-06T18:52:51Z")

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Some of us are fortunate enough to have early access to the Discourse AI - AI Bot. The chats with the bot are done via private messages and other users can join in the conversation. In one example I tried, Sam then pos…

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## [Change ownership of a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-ownership-of-a-topic/12919)

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**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-ownership-of-a-topic/12919 "2015-08-11T08:24:17Z")

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It’s kinda annoying that you can’t change the ownership of the auto-seeded category definition topics for Meta or Lounge. Can you either: Use site\_contact\_username as the topic creator Provide a mechanism for an admin…

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## [I want to Start my own Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809)

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**Author:** [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809 "2016-02-01T06:33:38Z")

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Hey guys … I literally know nothing about coding or anything got to do with computer studies … I just wanted to know how I can start my own community exactly the same as https://community.infinite-flight.com/ ! What a…

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## [Old user suspension reasons have gone missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-user-suspension-reasons-have-gone-missing/37305)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-user-suspension-reasons-have-gone-missing/37305 "2016-01-09T03:18:55Z")

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Not going to post a full report here, as I have no repro steps or real details, but I just noticed that Reason field for suspended users has gone blank. I have no date as to when this occurred, but we have 3 suspended u…

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## [Possible to show users what platforms are linked to their account?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-show-users-what-platforms-are-linked-to-their-account/87940)

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**Author:** [@dmr83457](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmr83457)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-show-users-what-platforms-are-linked-to-their-account/87940 "2018-09-14T19:25:35Z")

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We are considering building out some functionality around tools which may require the user to have their discourse account linked to one or more platforms. I have logged into meta.discourse with various social media log…

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## [Make /admin/users/list sortable? (suggestion)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-admin-users-list-sortable-suggestion/47649)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-admin-users-list-sortable-suggestion/47649 "2017-03-10T14:20:58Z")

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By: Seen, Topics Viewed, Posts Read, and Read Time I think this would be helpful in seeing who is potential mod material (and which mods are not as active as you would expect a moderator to be).

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## [Orange last visit marker dissapeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/orange-last-visit-marker-dissapeared/157339)

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**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryanpwo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/orange-last-visit-marker-dissapeared/157339 "2020-07-13T06:02:38Z")

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After an update, the orange “last visit” marker disappeared completely. Where can I find the settings for this?

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## [Please restore email digests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-restore-email-digests/63895)

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**Author:** [@alehman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehman)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-restore-email-digests/63895 "2017-06-19T17:52:09Z")

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I am in the process of migrating my club from a Yahoo! mailing list to Discourse. During my investigation, Discourse seemed to be the ideal solution. Many of our users insist on retaining mailing list functionality, but…

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## [Youtube One-Box cannot maximize](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-one-box-cannot-maximize/24639)

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**Author:** [@Izzion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Izzion)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-one-box-cannot-maximize/24639 "2016-11-02T01:38:05Z")

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So, I was reading through the simplified category styles thread, got to this post and was like “ooh, Dr. Mario, I’ll watch that.” And then I clicked on the Maximize button within the Youtube player so that I could see i…

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## [\[PAID\] Convert discourse topics(forum) to Google AMP automatically](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-convert-discourse-topics-forum-to-google-amp-automatically/155244)

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**Author:** [@Faizan\_Zahid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Faizan_Zahid)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-convert-discourse-topics-forum-to-google-amp-automatically/155244 "2020-08-04T11:13:58Z")

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What would you like done? I want to convert all my discourse forum topic pages (my entire forum including home page) to Google AMP automatically. Have you or some one else has done this already in a plugin ? if not, I…

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## [Two different answers from gpt4o - one right, one wrong.. !?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-different-answers-from-gpt4o-one-right-one-wrong/308165)

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**Author:** [@StevePlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StevePlex)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-different-answers-from-gpt4o-one-right-one-wrong/308165 "2024-05-18T12:50:44Z")

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I asked the Forum Helper bot (gpt4o) the following question and got the wrong answer :grey\_question: If it takes 30 minutes to dry 10 wet towels laid out in the sun, how long will it take to dry 15 wet towels? Forum …

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## [Email Hostname Certificate Mismatch Causing sidekiq Queue Overload, Severe Site Instability](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-hostname-certificate-mismatch-causing-sidekiq-queue-overload-severe-site-instability/225778)

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**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-hostname-certificate-mismatch-causing-sidekiq-queue-overload-severe-site-instability/225778 "2023-09-28T15:16:58Z")

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I’ve been self-hosting Discourse for many years, and had several instances happily configured and running on a fairly beefy machine. Today I noticed that one of my forums had gone down. The initial culprit looked to be …

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## [Visual form entry topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-form-entry-topic-templates/47677)

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**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-form-entry-topic-templates/47677 "2023-10-16T23:26:21Z")

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Topic templates are a great feature of Discourse. The Markdown however, makes them visually non-appealing and even difficult to understand for a non-tech user. \*\*Movie title:\*\* Enter movie title here \*\*IMDB link\*\* Co…

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## [Which branch of Discourse is used internally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-branch-of-discourse-is-used-internally/75181)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-branch-of-discourse-is-used-internally/75181 "2017-12-02T05:18:49Z")

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This question is somewhat following on from the new “Weekly Summaries” (which I think are a great idea!): Weekly Discourse Summary? - #37 by jomaxro. These summaries are going to be about the beta releases, while the def…

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## [Dismiss Posts vs. Dismiss Topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-posts-vs-dismiss-topics/33842)

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**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-posts-vs-dismiss-topics/33842 "2015-10-31T14:05:50Z")

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What is the difference between Dismiss Posts and Dismiss Topics?

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## [Wishlist: 'Note to self' in bookmark/reminder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wishlist-note-to-self-in-bookmark-reminder/312769)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wishlist-note-to-self-in-bookmark-reminder/312769 "2024-06-20T11:29:23Z")

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I just set a reminder for 3 days hence. If there’s been no further movement on the topic in the interim, I want to ask in a whisper if it’s something we should add to the docs. I’m praying I still remember my intent whe…

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## [Memory creep in last couple of updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-creep-in-last-couple-of-updates/117746)

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**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-creep-in-last-couple-of-updates/117746 "2019-05-21T07:42:39Z")

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For the last few weeks I’ve noticed that the system memory usage creeps up every day and maxes it out. Historically the memory usage has been about 50% - 55% (on a 3GB system). Now after an update it starts out at 50% b…

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## [Can an email be sent to a user that is rejected for sign up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-email-be-sent-to-a-user-that-is-rejected-for-sign-up/60853)

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**Author:** [@Mamta\_Buch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mamta_Buch)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-email-be-sent-to-a-user-that-is-rejected-for-sign-up/60853 "2019-07-01T19:28:25Z")

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This sounds like an odd question but our forum is only open to our existing customers and since we are a B2B company we do not interact directly with end users of our product and we also require all users to use their co…

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## [Adsense advertisement (inarticle) in first post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-advertisement-inarticle-in-first-post/99720)

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**Author:** [@DoMiN8ToR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DoMiN8ToR)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-advertisement-inarticle-in-first-post/99720 "2021-07-24T01:30:12Z")

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Currently I’m using the following code to add an in-article advertisement in the first and twentyfirth post and a linkunit in the second post. These are only shown to registered users, and I’ve set in Adsense that ads ar…

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## [RFE: dark/light mode options for custom emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-dark-light-mode-options-for-custom-emoji/207558)

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**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-dark-light-mode-options-for-custom-emoji/207558 "2022-05-06T20:05:25Z")

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So, I’m using and love Discourse Reactions - Beyond Likes. I have some custom emoji, like :classic\_smiley: (My gen-z teenagers tell me that :slightly\_smiling\_face: does not mean what I, gen-x, think it does. But they …

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## [Anyone interested in a mass automatic archiving plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-interested-in-a-mass-automatic-archiving-plugin/47477)

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**Author:** [@eriko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eriko)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-interested-in-a-mass-automatic-archiving-plugin/47477 "2016-07-25T21:55:21Z")

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So our instance is used by a small college and there is a reasonable request to mark all topics as archived on a yearly basis. Something like all topic created before July 30th will be archived on September 1, Now I can…

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## [Inconsistent labels on accept invite page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-labels-on-accept-invite-page/64425)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-labels-on-accept-invite-page/64425 "2017-06-16T20:22:35Z")

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Just a minor thing but anyway: the location of the “optional” indicators for Real Name and Password is inconsisten on the accept invite page: I think can see where the confusion comes from: if the rule is that the o…

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## [(old) method for adding languages to highlight.js on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-method-for-adding-languages-to-highlight-js-on-discourse/55818)

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**Author:** [@henriquebastos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/henriquebastos)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-method-for-adding-languages-to-highlight-js-on-discourse/55818 "2024-01-22T10:23:44Z")

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:warning: This method doesn’t work any more. See This method no longer works. Please see Install a new language for Highlight.JS via a theme component instead. ▶ Original Post

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## [Does the use of private plugins breach the terms of the GNU GPL v2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874 "2017-06-23T08:03:51Z")

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Having just re-read the GNU GPL v2 and currently thinking about how an ‘app store’ for Discourse would work, it occurred to me that it is arguable that the use of Discourse plugins for which the source code is not public…

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## [Upgrading from /admin/upgrade takes \*very\* long](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrading-from-admin-upgrade-takes-very-long/256879)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrading-from-admin-upgrade-takes-very-long/256879 "2023-03-06T21:04:02Z")

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While upgrading a single plugin from admin/upgrade it takes very long. Usually a full rebuild is done in about 7 minutes. It has been upgrading since 2023-03-02T20:07:00Z (UTC), the status now is: HTOP output: E…

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## [Staged users / group inbox - unexpected / pointless email content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-group-inbox-unexpected-pointless-email-content/42355)

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**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-group-inbox-unexpected-pointless-email-content/42355 "2019-01-09T21:31:23Z")

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I’ve been using Help Scout for a long time and one of things I really like is: ###Customer Support Software with a Personal Touch When you respond to your customers from Help Scout, they receive a normal email. There’…

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## [Without any coding knowledge, is it possible to install and maintain Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/without-any-coding-knowledge-is-it-possible-to-install-and-maintain-discourse/112366)

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**Author:** [@AvidLearner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AvidLearner)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/without-any-coding-knowledge-is-it-possible-to-install-and-maintain-discourse/112366 "2019-03-23T06:10:30Z")

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At the moment, I cannot afford Discourse’s hosting fees, so initially, I’d like to do an installation elsewhere. I have no real coding skills; however, I can follow instructions. Does this sound like a possibility or am …

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## [Reflecting on the design choices of communication software](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reflecting-on-the-design-choices-of-communication-software/182248)

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**Author:** [@Quddus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Quddus)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reflecting-on-the-design-choices-of-communication-software/182248 "2021-03-08T03:11:53Z")

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Some time ago I came across a comic that explored some considerations for chat applications and I have been having trouble relocating it. I am sure anyone who has seen it will remember it. Let me know if any of this ring…

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## [Questions about user anonymization and GDPR](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-user-anonymization-and-gdpr/299200)

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**Author:** [@pitrou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pitrou)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-user-anonymization-and-gdpr/299200 "2024-03-16T16:04:56Z")

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Hello, On a public Discourse instance, a user recently requested deletion of their user account, to which a moderator replied by using Discourse’s anonymization feature. However, I quickly noticed that the newly assign…

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## [Browser tab notification count numbers are off / out of sync](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-tab-notification-count-numbers-are-off-out-of-sync/127055)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-tab-notification-count-numbers-are-off-out-of-sync/127055 "2019-09-02T00:55:18Z")

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Hi, As far as I can tell, the numbers that show up in the page title are entirely random. For me, our local community forum has been stuck on ‘12’ for at least a day and a half now: And when I say “stuck on…

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## [Why is the word "thread" not allowed on Meta?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-word-thread-not-allowed-on-meta/82156)

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**Author:** [@McBlu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/McBlu)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-word-thread-not-allowed-on-meta/82156 "2018-03-28T23:44:31Z")

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Why is the word, “threa.d” not allowed? I’m curious. Just tried to use it in a private message. And, lol the F bomb just auto corrected into a PM I was writing. Oops.

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## [Delegating additional trust to moderators or other groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delegating-additional-trust-to-moderators-or-other-groups/73453)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delegating-additional-trust-to-moderators-or-other-groups/73453 "2018-02-21T13:24:20Z")

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I am starting to feel similar issues in our environment. I want to delegate more trust to people to help make design decisions about how we use the site, but the powers needed fall somewhere between moderator and admin…

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## [Discourse 2.7.0.beta1 Release Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-7-0-beta1-release-notes/171940)

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**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-7-0-beta1-release-notes/171940 "2020-12-02T01:56:04Z")

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Discourse 2.6.0 release! We’ve completed the 2.6.0 development cycle and pushed out the final release. Check out our blog post, as well as all the 2.6.0.betaX release-notes topics for details. 2.7.0.beta1 contains no …

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## [Ability to return more than 50 site texts in the admin panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-return-more-than-50-site-texts-in-the-admin-panel/350576)

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**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-return-more-than-50-site-texts-in-the-admin-panel/350576 "2026-02-02T01:55:23Z")

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Scenario Because of the name of my community, it’s ideal that when reference in site texts I append "the " before %{site\_text} in some cases. Great, the incredible feature of site texts exists and I can go through and up…

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## [Proposed: allow moderators to silence, not delete users flagged by akismet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposed-allow-moderators-to-silence-not-delete-users-flagged-by-akismet/306322)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposed-allow-moderators-to-silence-not-delete-users-flagged-by-akismet/306322 "2024-05-06T16:24:18Z")

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This is a request for comments! Would this help you improve your moderator workflow? Anything I am missing or getting wrong? Currently, if a new user signs up and is flagged by Akismet as a spammer, the only options ava…

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## [For users with episodic unwellness: Post Approval by "future self" or "trusted friends"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-with-episodic-unwellness-post-approval-by-future-self-or-trusted-friends/401050)

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**Author:** [@hugo.27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugo.27)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-with-episodic-unwellness-post-approval-by-future-self-or-trusted-friends/401050 "2026-04-28T15:16:11Z")

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Hi all! Ever since I got involved in emotional well-being and mental health efforts (ERGs) in BigTech some years ago, I’ve been interested in what might be pretty niche (inter)personal challenges. And more recently, as …

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## [2.6.0 beta 3 update failed on disk and/or memory space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-6-0-beta-3-update-failed-on-disk-and-or-memory-space/165438)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-6-0-beta-3-update-failed-on-disk-and-or-memory-space/165438 "2020-09-26T14:48:21Z")

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I was prompted to update my 2.6.0 beta 2 site to beta 3, but the update process reportedly failed for me both times I tried it (disconcerting because I don’t recall any previous updates thus far throwing errors) Weirdl…

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## [Search results are not highlighted in some languages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-results-are-not-highlighted-in-some-languages/142885)

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**Author:** [@smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smith)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-results-are-not-highlighted-in-some-languages/142885 "2020-03-10T18:37:13Z")

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He there! In my installation of Discourse 2.5.0.beta1 there is not working highlighting searched keywords in search results if search was done in other than english. Is it a bug or a feature?) Thanks

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## [Can Email-In be used to "ingest" a mailing list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-email-in-be-used-to-ingest-a-mailing-list/74096)

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**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-email-in-be-used-to-ingest-a-mailing-list/74096 "2019-08-05T09:34:58Z")

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I am looking to build a archive for a mailing list. I imagine a thread to become a topic, email addresses being replaced with usernames if a matching account exists. Can the Email-In feature be used to “ingest” a mailin…

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## [PM creator can no longer remove users from a PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pm-creator-can-no-longer-remove-users-from-a-pm/154446)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pm-creator-can-no-longer-remove-users-from-a-pm/154446 "2020-06-12T17:45:39Z")

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Hey everyone! Sometimes I accidentally add the wrong user in a PM and there isn’t anyway to undo that, except from flagging it for moderation in order for a staff or mod to remove them manually. What I am requesting is…

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## [Migrate from another forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-another-forum-to-discourse/16616)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-another-forum-to-discourse/16616 "2014-06-17T14:34:39Z")

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:mega: This guide serves as a high level overview of the migration process. For specifics on the wide range of forum softwares to import, including Vanilla, phpBB3, SMF2, bbPress, and vBulletin, review our dedicated …

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## [Packaging good Discourse guides](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029)

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**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029 "2017-12-15T08:19:03Z")

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@jomaxro Your guide to polls on the Stoneheart Discourse is great: I’ll link to it from my site for now, but it got me thinking. Is there any interest in collating good guides about less-used (or not so intuitive) Disc…

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## [Help users start better topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-users-start-better-topics/50151)

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**Author:** [@Seanny123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seanny123)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-users-start-better-topics/50151 "2019-03-07T01:09:09Z")

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Question When I use StackExchange, I’m able to help someone who has problems with English or who isn’t used to discussing things in a technical setting with their question phrasing by editing their question. How do I ac…

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## [Best practices for communicating to user base](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-communicating-to-user-base/279161)

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**Author:** [@screwballs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/screwballs)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-communicating-to-user-base/279161 "2023-12-08T16:33:28Z")

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Day 3 after rolling out the forum to my pilot team. So far it’s going well. One of the things I’m trying figure out is the best way for admins/moderators to communicate to the user community and make sure they’re aware …

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## [Reply as new message to same recipients](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-message-to-same-recipients/47463)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-message-to-same-recipients/47463 "2019-03-15T17:28:04Z")

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I am at a learning exchange in Tanzania for which I created a private message thread for participants to discuss various internal, private aspects of the exchange. They don’t warrant topics and I also don’t want to crea…

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## [Keep voting accessible at all times](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-voting-accessible-at-all-times/58681)

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**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-voting-accessible-at-all-times/58681 "2019-10-01T19:37:25Z")

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At present, if you want to vote on a topic, you have to scroll up to the first post in that topic. It’d be great if you could vote at any time (not sure how that would work on mobile, though), or if the voting options we…

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## [Discourse as „local“ private social network](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-local-private-social-network/108605)

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**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-local-private-social-network/108605 "2022-03-13T20:54:21Z")

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Dear friends, does anyone have some experience with Discourse as family / „close circle“ knowledge-base? I‘d like to setup an instance at my home network in near future. The trade-off would be in hardware specification…

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## [Security measures proposal - User login brute force prevention, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-measures-proposal-user-login-brute-force-prevention-and-more/19023)

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**Author:** [@Lid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lid)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-measures-proposal-user-login-brute-force-prevention-and-more/19023 "2014-10-08T11:31:19Z")

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Brute force attack prevention It appears that Discourse does not take measures to detect and prevent multiple wrong sign ins. Good security practices should essentially be in core. brute force attack is common attac…

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