# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1009 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1010 --- ## [Advanced search refreshes page when adding "posted by" user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-refreshes-page-when-adding-posted-by-user/117605)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-refreshes-page-when-adding-posted-by-user/117605 "2019-05-13T23:42:48Z")
When attempting to add a user to the “posted by” advanced search field, the page refreshes preventing the user from being added to the search query. Navigate to advanced search at /search?expanded=true Enter a user int… --- ## [Multiple Discourse Instances with WordPress, Ghost and subfolder support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-discourse-instances-with-wordpress-ghost-and-subfolder-support/117614)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-discourse-instances-with-wordpress-ghost-and-subfolder-support/117614 "2019-05-13T18:05:39Z")
Literate Computing has a new $1500 installation package for those who want a WordPress or Ghost site with Discourse in a sub-folder, or want to run multiple Discourse sites from a single container with a shared database.… --- ## [Expected behaviour of \`solved\` replies when plugin is switched off?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expected-behaviour-of-solved-replies-when-plugin-is-switched-off/117628)
**Author:** [@lol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expected-behaviour-of-solved-replies-when-plugin-is-switched-off/117628 "2019-05-13T21:47:30Z")
Say a category has this plugin turned on, and in one of the topics, the OP marks a reply as solved. What is the expected behaviour when this plugin is turned off? --- ## [Displaying and Sorting Subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-and-sorting-subcategories/117635)
**Author:** [@Nina\_11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nina_11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-and-sorting-subcategories/117635 "2019-05-13T22:08:20Z")
Hello there, I’d like to display subcategories underneath a category, similar to this: https://discuss.codecademy.com/c/guide. However, I’m unable to find the setting that allows me to display my subcategories above th… --- ## [Does updating a post update the Discourse content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-updating-a-post-update-the-discourse-content/117642)
**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-updating-a-post-update-the-discourse-content/117642 "2019-05-14T00:08:57Z")
…as in, if I update the original article in Wordpress, will the content quotes in the top-level discourse post be updated with the changes? --- ## [Option to disable "Account on hold" automated message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-account-on-hold-automated-message/117647)
**Author:** [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-account-on-hold-automated-message/117647 "2019-05-30T02:25:38Z")
A dozen or so times a week, I’ll get a reply to the ‘your account is on hold message’ from a user asking why their account has been held. I don’t know why myself.. Is there a way to disable this PM from being sent? We… --- ## [I want adverts, but only local adverts from local businesses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-adverts-but-only-local-adverts-from-local-businesses/117650)
**Author:** [@dnk8n](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnk8n)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-adverts-but-only-local-adverts-from-local-businesses/117650 "2019-05-14T05:56:46Z")
I am running a regional community for Kosi Bay, South Africa (Kosi Tribe) My idea is to create a private advert category that only admins can post to and for all of its topics (if not closed yet) to be displayed on a la… --- ## [Staging users trust levels with specific engagement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staging-users-trust-levels-with-specific-engagement/117656)
**Author:** [@julz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/julz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staging-users-trust-levels-with-specific-engagement/117656 "2019-05-15T03:11:37Z")
Does anyone know if it’s possible to stipulate that new users reply to specific posts, with say an @name mention, to gain access to the next trust level. I understand how to change trust levels to require a level of eng… --- ## [Parsing partial quotes from nested quotes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parsing-partial-quotes-from-nested-quotes/117660)
**Author:** [@ryanerwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryanerwin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parsing-partial-quotes-from-nested-quotes/117660 "2020-01-29T01:25:03Z")
Had the following situation pop up today: User A: And yes… It’s been dark times lately… Cursing is just what helps release the stress User B: Post from User A: And yes… It’s been dark times lately… Cursing is ju… --- ## [I would like a category where everyone can create topics but only members of a selected group can reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-a-category-where-everyone-can-create-topics-but-only-members-of-a-selected-group-can-reply/117662)
**Author:** [@dnk8n](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnk8n)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-a-category-where-everyone-can-create-topics-but-only-members-of-a-selected-group-can-reply/117662 "2019-05-15T12:02:34Z")
I only see permissions for create / reply / see reply / see see I would like something like this: everyone -\> create / see group-members -\> create / reply / see How does one achieve this? --- ## [What are some of the hardest moments you had as a moderator?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-of-the-hardest-moments-you-had-as-a-moderator/117677)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-of-the-hardest-moments-you-had-as-a-moderator/117677 "2022-05-09T04:34:41Z")
Being a moderator comes with a great responsibility…and hardships. But being a moderator also has it’s fun times too. After moderating for 1.5~ years, I faced many challenges, some including irrelevant posts, spam, trash… --- ## [Stable branch compatibility with discourse\_docker and plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stable-branch-compatibility-with-discourse-docker-and-plugins/117679)
**Author:** [@spajus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spajus)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stable-branch-compatibility-with-discourse-docker-and-plugins/117679 "2024-02-03T12:46:28Z")
I would like to leave some feedback about operations experience from past several years when I occasionally look after one pretty small Discourse installation: Single self-hosted VM Discourse installed via official doc… --- ## [Javascript not working in customised areas](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-not-working-in-customised-areas/117680)
**Author:** [@PaulNicholsonGo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaulNicholsonGo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-not-working-in-customised-areas/117680 "2019-05-14T11:37:40Z")
Hello. I can’t get Javasript working in my customised theme section. I have another discourse forum where it works fine. And I’ve never had a problem before. Simply trying to add the clicky code and the google adsense… --- ## [How to have wiki-related discussions ? Bidirectional preferred](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-wiki-related-discussions-bidirectional-preferred/117690)
**Author:** [@JacobDK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JacobDK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-wiki-related-discussions-bidirectional-preferred/117690 "2019-05-14T18:21:52Z")
I would like to use the wiki-feature of Discourse, but also have the possibility to use the wiki-record (a closed topic containing only the first post as a wiki) as a kind of category, where I can have, not just one disc… --- ## [Boxes with subcategories at main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxes-with-subcategories-at-main-page/117696)
**Author:** [@micheldietz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micheldietz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxes-with-subcategories-at-main-page/117696 "2019-05-14T14:19:05Z")
Hey there, is there the possibility to set the “categories”-page as main-page? I ask that because I would like to have the page style “Boxes with subcategories” as main page. --- ## [Any way to hide categories from Guests?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-hide-categories-from-guests/117699)
**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-hide-categories-from-guests/117699 "2019-05-14T23:12:08Z")
Hello, I was wondering if there was any way to make categories muted by default for guests, but allow users with accounts to see them normally (and also mute them if they so choose). A bit of searching did not find thi… --- ## [I got trapped by a really slow site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-trapped-by-a-really-slow-site/117710)
**Author:** [@schleifer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schleifer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-trapped-by-a-really-slow-site/117710 "2019-06-13T19:42:17Z")
Since the only way to go back to the list of sites is the down arrow on the new bottom bar, and since the new bottom bar doesn’t appear until the site loads, if a site takes a really long time, then I’m staring at the pr… --- ## [Mobile "Topic Controls" are too small for my fat fingers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topic-controls-are-too-small-for-my-fat-fingers/117712)
**Author:** [@schleifer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schleifer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topic-controls-are-too-small-for-my-fat-fingers/117712 "2019-12-17T16:47:11Z")
I have trouble hitting the individual menu items – They should be taller like the category menu – The Watching button is also nicely padded. --- ## [Auto-quoting early posts and why its so needed for big communities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-quoting-early-posts-and-why-its-so-needed-for-big-communities/117713)
**Author:** [@Merlls\_Rizzini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Merlls_Rizzini)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-quoting-early-posts-and-why-its-so-needed-for-big-communities/117713 "2019-05-15T16:35:57Z")
Continuing the discuss from here: Unfortunately I had to pull the plug - #64 by Merlls\_Rizzini Let me try to explain the main issue here. (sorry for any bad grammar). A topic has 500 replies. Imagine I’m right now rea… --- ## [Easy way to Align text?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-align-text/117716)
**Author:** [@Viki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-way-to-align-text/117716 "2019-05-14T16:41:24Z")
Hello, Any easy way to Align the texts in a Post/Topic instead of using \
I am Right!\ everytime? --- ## [Mobile topic wrench actions with other topic controls?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topic-wrench-actions-with-other-topic-controls/117724)
**Author:** [@schleifer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schleifer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topic-wrench-actions-with-other-topic-controls/117724 "2019-05-14T18:28:52Z")
On the desktop the :wrench: is right there with the other actions: But on mobile it’s only up by the timeline: Pretty often I look in the Topic Controls menu for wrench actions and get a little confused when they’… --- ## [Replace the button dropdown at the bottom of topics on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-button-dropdown-at-the-bottom-of-topics-on-mobile/117728)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-button-dropdown-at-the-bottom-of-topics-on-mobile/117728 "2019-05-15T03:57:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from Mobile "Topic Controls" are too small for my fat fingers: I really don’t like the “buttons in a dropdown” thing we do here in general. It’s especially weird when you’re taking an action… --- ## [User\_flagging\_ratio\_count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-flagging-ratio-count/117729)
**Author:** [@DNSTARS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DNSTARS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-flagging-ratio-count/117729 "2019-08-06T11:21:45Z")
Hi chaps I’m a little confused about /admin/reports/user\_flagging\_ratio; either I’m doing something wrong or I think it’s bugged. I’ve tested it with someone who flagged 5 posts, agreed, and took no action. This didn’t … --- ## [Invite User quick link (and user management)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-user-quick-link-and-user-management/117730)
**Author:** [@Cozdabuch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cozdabuch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-user-quick-link-and-user-management/117730 "2019-05-14T19:35:44Z")
Our site is login required, invite only. (It’s a SMALL business workgroup). I’m the primary admin for now, so at this very moment I’m not super worried about it. But down the road within a couple of months there are a … --- ## [Is there an API endpoint for enabling voting in a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-api-endpoint-for-enabling-voting-in-a-category/117734)
**Author:** [@lol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-api-endpoint-for-enabling-voting-in-a-category/117734 "2019-05-14T21:11:42Z")
Is there an API endpoint for enabling voting in a category? --- ## [Reply button on mobile view as a fixed button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-on-mobile-view-as-a-fixed-button/117741)
**Author:** [@Merlls\_Rizzini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Merlls_Rizzini)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-on-mobile-view-as-a-fixed-button/117741 "2020-11-03T03:44:51Z")
topic-footer-buttons{ .btn.create{ position: fixed; bottom: 8vh; right: 2vh; margin: 0; border-radius: 100%; padding: 20px; background: #357cdd; z-index: 9999; .d-button-label{ display: none; } svg{ margin: 0; … --- ## [Memory creep in last couple of updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-creep-in-last-couple-of-updates/117746)
**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")
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… --- ## [What is this "You need Discourse Socks"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-you-need-discourse-socks/117750)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-you-need-discourse-socks/117750 "2019-05-15T02:38:50Z")
Seems to be a plugin that supports ads. Seems to be quite neat. discourse socks get our merch at cotton bureau. I’m wondering how you achieved this? Should we use this ad plugin as a default? --- ## [Using @username dropdown sometimes deletes characters after the username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-username-dropdown-sometimes-deletes-characters-after-the-username/117752)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-username-dropdown-sometimes-deletes-characters-after-the-username/117752 "2023-05-08T03:53:31Z")
To reproduce: Type 1234 (or any string) in the composer. Type an @ before the 1234 (to get @1234) Select someone from the dropdown. Hit backspace 2 or 3 times Select the person from the dropdown again. The beginning of… --- ## [Test onboarding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-onboarding/117759)
**Author:** [@julz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/julz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-onboarding/117759 "2019-05-16T06:53:50Z")
Is there a way for admin to create ‘dummy users’ to test the onboarding process? I’ve been creating new accounts with multiple email accounts, but it’s messy and time consuming. Ideas? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1008) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1010)