# Site Feedback

**URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/c/site-feedback/2.md

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## [Welcome to the Flashbots Collective](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/welcome-to-the-flashbots-collective/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/welcome-to-the-flashbots-collective/7 "2022-06-14T00:02:15Z")

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Welcome to the Flashbots forum :zap::robot: Please start by reading our Code of conduct, set a Custom Status and Introduce yourself before joining the conversation!

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## [About the Site Feedback category](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/1)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/1 "2022-06-15T03:13:43Z")

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## [Maintenance notice](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/maintenance-notice/156)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/maintenance-notice/156 "2026-09-24T09:10:32Z")

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I’m taking the forum down briefly for an upgrade. We will be back soon.

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## [Set a Custom Status to associate your account with a team and/or role](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/set-a-custom-status-to-associate-your-account-with-a-team-and-or-role/3128)

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**Author:** [@Fred](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/Fred)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/set-a-custom-status-to-associate-your-account-with-a-team-and-or-role/3128 "2024-02-29T21:17:58Z")

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Hey, here’s a quick tip on how to set up a snazzy custom status to signal which organization you associate with. Click on your 1. Avatar → 2. Profile → 3. Set custom status → 4. Type in the organization/role you associ…

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## [An overview of the Flashbots forum](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/an-overview-of-the-flashbots-forum/683)

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**Author:** [@Fred](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/Fred)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/an-overview-of-the-flashbots-forum/683 "2025-01-10T15:36:24Z")

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:waving\_hand: This document is intended to give a high level overview of our forum, how it can evolve over time and a couple of proposed changes. The document is divided in 7 parts: Overview Categories and tags Conten…

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## [Experiments with discoverability](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/experiments-with-discoverability/4015)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/experiments-with-discoverability/4015 "2024-12-02T14:10:10Z")

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When we opened this forum we didn’t want to add to the noise and attention grabbing of social networks, so we hid the posts behind a simple front page that only shows categories of topics. I think @Fred’s MEV letter doe…

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## [Do not link from here to x](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/do-not-link-from-here-to-x/3529)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/do-not-link-from-here-to-x/3529 "2024-06-12T10:46:33Z")

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@Fred: I have a request. On the mev letter, when the author has a user on this site, just mention them with their @username. That links to their profile where they can choose whatever information and links to show. If th…

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## [Rename bookmarks to links](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/rename-bookmarks-to-links/3346)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/rename-bookmarks-to-links/3346 "2024-04-23T07:28:00Z")

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I want to rename the bookmarks category to #links. @Fred is this ok with you?

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## [Consult with Administrator](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/consult-with-administrator/3165)

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**Author:** [@heap](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/heap)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/consult-with-administrator/3165 "2024-04-01T07:40:19Z")

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How do I chat with an administrator?

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## [Should we move the data category out of research?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-we-move-the-data-category-out-of-research/2250)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-we-move-the-data-category-out-of-research/2250 "2023-08-23T20:47:28Z")

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The data category here in the forum is a subcategory of research. Does that still make sense? Should it be a top category? @elainehu @sui414 @andres @Fred Separate but related, is the forum being useful to you data peo…

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## [Anonymous account duration](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/anonymous-account-duration/118)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/anonymous-account-duration/118 "2022-08-15T16:19:22Z")

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When you enter an anonymous account, you can keep it for a while. This is useful in case you want to clarify something on your post, or something like that. This value was set to 7 days. I’ve now updated it to be only 1…

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## [Fonts third party tracker](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/fonts-third-party-tracker/1240)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/fonts-third-party-tracker/1240 "2023-02-15T14:50:35Z")

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With Privacy Badger I noticed we have a third-party tracker for the google fonts API. Can we find a way to use just local fonts and then go back to 0 trackers here?

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## [How to ask a good question?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/how-to-ask-a-good-question/1039)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/how-to-ask-a-good-question/1039 "2023-01-17T17:57:31Z")

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@bhaki: I see you repeatedly telling people their questions need more context. I suggest you to write a page like this: How do I ask a good question? - Help Center - Ask Ubuntu to explain what is a good question. We can…

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## [Forum redesign - New theme announcement 🏴‍☠️](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/forum-redesign-new-theme-announcement/678)

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**Author:** [@deadpine](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/deadpine)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/forum-redesign-new-theme-announcement/678 "2023-01-02T09:43:09Z")

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Hi Flashbots collective :waving\_hand: I’m deadpine, a designer working with the Flashbots team on a redesign for this forum. I want to share what we’ve done so far and open a conversation to gather feedback. Our goal f…

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## [Should we connect Github to Discourse? How?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-we-connect-github-to-discourse-how/321)

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**Author:** [@alex](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/alex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-we-connect-github-to-discourse-how/321 "2022-10-04T13:33:03Z")

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We have public pages on Discord like the data transparency page. I wonder if we’d like any deeper connection between our Discourse and Github? The general intuition behind this question is information sync + richer conne…

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## [Should "Block Relays Self Support Group" be called "Boost Relays Self Support Group" or "MEV-Boost Relays ..."?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-block-relays-self-support-group-be-called-boost-relays-self-support-group-or-mev-boost-relays/396)

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**Author:** [@metachris](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/metachris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/should-block-relays-self-support-group-be-called-boost-relays-self-support-group-or-mev-boost-relays/396 "2022-09-28T13:12:44Z")

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The name of the forum category is the first time i’ve seen “Block Relays” anywhere, and, i feel it’s a bit confusing. in other places they’re just called “Boost Relays” or “MEV-Boost Relays”.

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## [What are your favourite Discourse forums? Why?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/what-are-your-favourite-discourse-forums-why/329)

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**Author:** [@alex](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/alex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/what-are-your-favourite-discourse-forums-why/329 "2022-09-22T22:44:49Z")

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I’m trying to gather inspiration for our own! What features can we implement? What integrations should we entertain? What are ways to engage with Forum members better?

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## [Does the timestamp for our discourse interactions (forum posts, etc.) use UTC time?](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/does-the-timestamp-for-our-discourse-interactions-forum-posts-etc-use-utc-time/275)

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**Author:** [@Tina](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/Tina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/does-the-timestamp-for-our-discourse-interactions-forum-posts-etc-use-utc-time/275 "2022-09-19T11:48:33Z")

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If not, can we have this as an option? (I tested it myself just now, however, the default timezone I use is UTC on my devices, so it may be a confounding factor).

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## [Category for Flashbots status updates](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/category-for-flashbots-status-updates/233)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/category-for-flashbots-status-updates/233 "2022-09-09T13:16:00Z")

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I’ve added a new category for us to push read-only important status updates. @kailin please fill the category description in:

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## [Open more categories for our main topics: proposer/builder separation, cross-domain MEV, and orderflow auctions](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/open-more-categories-for-our-main-topics-proposer-builder-separation-cross-domain-mev-and-orderflow-auctions/186)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/open-more-categories-for-our-main-topics-proposer-builder-separation-cross-domain-mev-and-orderflow-auctions/186 "2022-09-09T06:21:11Z")

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I want to open three more categories: proposer/builder separation cross-domain MEV orderflow auctions That’s where I like our researchers and developers to collaborate with the ones from the community. Much like we di…

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## [Privacy Policy](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/privacy-policy/6)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/privacy-policy/6 "2022-06-14T00:02:15Z")

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## [Adding the public self support categories](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/adding-the-public-self-support-categories/127)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/adding-the-public-self-support-categories/127 "2022-08-17T22:54:08Z")

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Preparing for next week when our shiny new community manager join us :sunny: I’ve created the public categories for self support in this forum. It is still private, but it won’t be soon. Please be careful where you post…

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## [No tracking links in summary mails](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/no-tracking-links-in-summary-mails/58)

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**Author:** [@ra](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/ra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/no-tracking-links-in-summary-mails/58 "2022-06-30T17:38:07Z")

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I get daily summary mails for new forum topics, which is nice. All links in those mails are tracking links however. Can that tracking be disabled?

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## [Unable to comment in proposal](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/unable-to-comment-in-proposal/43)

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**Author:** [@DanielW](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/DanielW)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/unable-to-comment-in-proposal/43 "2022-06-28T14:40:04Z")

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I would like to respond to the Offtime policy topic but it seems to be locked. https://collective.flashbots.net/t/offtime-policy/16 @Leo can you please unlock it?

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## [Two-letter user names](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/two-letter-user-names/27)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/two-letter-user-names/27 "2022-06-15T20:56:24Z")

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Hey @r\_a, I’ve changed the settings to allow 2-letter user names, in case you want to change yours.

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## [Design for this discourse](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/design-for-this-discourse/17)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/design-for-this-discourse/17 "2022-06-15T02:47:54Z")

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After we are done with the website, I would like us to contract the same designer to work on the graphic theme for this discourse. I would like a dark theme and a light theme, and a switch at the top.

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## [READ ME FIRST: Admin Quick Start Guide](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/read-me-first-admin-quick-start-guide/9)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/read-me-first-admin-quick-start-guide/9 "2022-06-14T00:02:15Z")

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Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of your very own Civilized Discourse Construction Kit. :hatching\_chick: Getting Started If you haven’t already, launch the setup wizard and go through the steps to configure …

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## [Code of conduct](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/code-of-conduct/11)

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**Author:** [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/code-of-conduct/11 "2022-06-15T00:53:16Z")

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Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct Our Pledge We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or i…

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## [FAQ/Guidelines](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/faq-guidelines/5)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/faq-guidelines/5 "2022-06-14T00:02:15Z")

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This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and intere…

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## [Terms of Service](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/terms-of-service/4)

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**Author:** [@system](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/terms-of-service/4 "2022-06-14T00:02:14Z")

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