# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1045 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1046 --- ## [Exclude category posts from displaying on home page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-posts-from-displaying-on-home-page/125035)
**Author:** [@chris-remus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chris-remus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-posts-from-displaying-on-home-page/125035 "2019-10-16T01:50:39Z")
Hi, Our daily update posts here - forum.stakingdefense.org Are overwhelming the other types of posts. Is it possible to exclude posts from the daily-network-updates category from displaying on the home page? Thank yo… --- ## [Embedding topics stopped working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-topics-stopped-working/125037)
**Author:** [@Synth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Synth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-topics-stopped-working/125037 "2019-08-07T02:50:38Z")
About 7-10 days ago, Discourse stopped creating any new topics from our WordPress installation. WP is using wp-discourse-embed so its iFrame/JavaScript inclusion of comments. As far as we can see nothing has changed co… --- ## [Negative filtering: Excluding tags from search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/negative-filtering-excluding-tags-from-search/125040)
**Author:** [@Heather\_Dudley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Dudley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/negative-filtering-excluding-tags-from-search/125040 "2019-10-13T17:02:04Z")
Is it possible to filter out search results based on tags? For example, to do a search, but exclude the tag “trigger-warning”? We have a community that frequently discusses sensitive information that we don’t want to dis… --- ## [Share link in new post / reply / message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-link-in-new-post-reply-message/125064)
**Author:** [@jpreston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jpreston)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-link-in-new-post-reply-message/125064 "2019-08-08T21:47:18Z")
Hi all, So I noticed there is the link to share a post/reply as a linked topic, and in messages its possible to share a message as a message and maybe change the recipients. I was wondering if it would be useful to do o… --- ## [Email jobs failing after updating to latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-jobs-failing-after-updating-to-latest/125066)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-jobs-failing-after-updating-to-latest/125066 "2019-08-08T19:29:20Z")
I haven’t changed anything besides updating, any ideas? --- ## [DigitalOcean + Siteground Email via port 465 won’t work (2525 will work)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-siteground-email-via-port-465-won-t-work-2525-will-work/125067)
**Author:** [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-siteground-email-via-port-465-won-t-work-2525-will-work/125067 "2019-08-07T00:11:05Z")
Hello, I started a discourse droplet on digital ocean, what is basically the discourse docker image. It worked well until I reached the registration step We sent an activation mail to \*\* admin.discourse@ourdomain.coo… --- ## [Should I keep my theme on GitHub or not?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-keep-my-theme-on-github-or-not/125071)
**Author:** [@bifterx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bifterx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-keep-my-theme-on-github-or-not/125071 "2019-08-09T20:58:45Z")
Sorry if this sounds a bit naive. We have done a fair bit of styling, simple stuff but a fair bit to our Discourse theme with custom CSS tweaks etc. Its a hosted plan, every time I make changes to the CSS in the UI it gi… --- ## [Permissions for a dispute resolution category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-for-a-dispute-resolution-category/125072)
**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-for-a-dispute-resolution-category/125072 "2019-08-08T14:27:00Z")
We are planning a “dispute resolution” category, where two parties dispute an event. We’d want to configure it as follows: Create (anyone can initiate the dispute) – but moderator approved Reply (senior members can ch… --- ## [Wanting to run Discourse alongside apache](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wanting-to-run-discourse-alongside-apache/125075)
**Author:** [@koltl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koltl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wanting-to-run-discourse-alongside-apache/125075 "2019-08-08T16:07:14Z")
I have seen a couple of tutorials that explain how to do this but in different ways which does not help me. Is there a way to make a apache virtual host config for Discourse so that a specific domain redirects to the so… --- ## [Change background color of Easy Footer theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-background-color-of-easy-footer-theme-component/125084)
**Author:** [@bck055](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bck055)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-background-color-of-easy-footer-theme-component/125084 "2019-08-07T17:05:53Z")
Hello, Would you help me to change background of Easy Footer theme. I installed this theme from GitHub - discourse/Discourse-easy-footer · GitHub Thanks --- ## [Login to discourse website automatically](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-to-discourse-website-automatically/125086)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-to-discourse-website-automatically/125086 "2019-08-26T07:30:07Z")
What would you like done? I have a mobile application. Discourse is my source of authentication. To login to the mobile app, user needs to write their username and password. Then I will do a login api call to discourse,… --- ## [Pinned post doesn't show as lastest when log-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-post-doesnt-show-as-lastest-when-log-in/125102)
**Author:** [@Heeam-Shin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heeam-Shin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-post-doesnt-show-as-lastest-when-log-in/125102 "2019-08-08T06:24:56Z")
Hi, I’m admin user of some discourse forum. A few weeks ago, I pinned posts on our forum. But It doesn’t show up on the top when I log-in. (Posts are ordered by ‘Activity’) If I log-out, the pinned posts go to the top… --- ## [Where are staff notices stored in the database?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-staff-notices-stored-in-the-database/125108)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-are-staff-notices-stored-in-the-database/125108 "2019-08-08T06:40:06Z")
Does anyone know how to query staff notes notices from the database? I’ve been looking around in the code but haven’t been able to find where they are stored. My main goal is to find a specific staff notice that was wri… --- ## [Allowing users to request group membership from a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-request-group-membership-from-a-topic/125123)
**Author:** [@VFS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VFS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-request-group-membership-from-a-topic/125123 "2019-08-09T04:11:14Z")
I’ve setup a members-only group that I’d like users to request access to. I’m wondering if there is a straightforward and easy way to duplicate “Request” button for a group inside of a topic? --- ## [ModSecurity exceptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modsecurity-exceptions/125128)
**Author:** [@szogoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/szogoon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modsecurity-exceptions/125128 "2019-08-08T20:22:30Z")
Have someone installed Discourse behind nginx/Apache with ModSecurity and CRS v3? Is there any known list of rules to disable or modify for Discourse? For now we have disabled ~11 rules and I think that is not the end. … --- ## [Why are the Watched Words settings under Logs instead of under Settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-the-watched-words-settings-under-logs-instead-of-under-settings/125129)
**Author:** [@nedbat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nedbat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-the-watched-words-settings-under-logs-instead-of-under-settings/125129 "2019-08-12T18:50:14Z")
It took me forever to find them… --- ## [Simple way to import a single user into Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-way-to-import-a-single-user-into-discourse/125134)
**Author:** [@lkramer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lkramer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-way-to-import-a-single-user-into-discourse/125134 "2019-08-07T17:41:30Z")
Hello all. We use Discourse with SSO where Wordpress handles the login and then allows the user access to Discourse. So basically no one can just signup via Discourse. They have to signup via our Wordpress site. My que… --- ## [Displaying a list of latest threads/posts in Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-a-list-of-latest-threads-posts-in-wordpress/125136)
**Author:** [@zigojacko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zigojacko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-a-list-of-latest-threads-posts-in-wordpress/125136 "2019-08-08T09:13:35Z")
Is there a way of displaying a list of latest threads/posts from Discourse within Wordpress itself? We have got the WP-Discourse plugin installed currently. Couldn’t see if there was any existing functionality that cater… --- ## [Notification option is confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-option-is-confusing/125143)
**Author:** [@markwill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markwill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-option-is-confusing/125143 "2019-08-08T04:32:40Z")
I am a new Discourse user and planning how to roll this out to my existing community (currently a Facebook group). I wanted to relay an opinion and impression about the Discourse UX, for managing notifuications. I was s… --- ## [Incoming email using Mailgun?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-email-using-mailgun/125152)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-email-using-mailgun/125152 "2019-08-07T18:50:34Z")
I’m sure I’ve seen a post on this, but now I can’t find it–I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I’m self-hosting Discourse under Ubuntu 18.04, and I’m using Mailgun for sending email, which is working… --- ## [Malicious personal messages followed by account self deletion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/malicious-personal-messages-followed-by-account-self-deletion/125158)
**Author:** [@Brixey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brixey)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/malicious-personal-messages-followed-by-account-self-deletion/125158 "2019-08-13T09:00:03Z")
Hi Guys I received some malicious PM’s on this platform last night but the user involved deleted each message as soon as she saw that I was reading it, to prevent me being able to screenshot. Her profile also now seems… --- ## ["password too short" on vbulletin import due to migratepasssword plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-too-short-on-vbulletin-import-due-to-migratepasssword-plugin/125164)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-too-short-on-vbulletin-import-due-to-migratepasssword-plugin/125164 "2019-08-16T15:29:46Z")
I’m running a vbulletin import. I’ve got a few users that are failing because the password is too short. I’m confused beacuse though the vbulletin importer does do this: password = \[user\["password"\].presence, user\["s… --- ## [Automatically renew the push notifications subscription](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-renew-the-push-notifications-subscription/125179)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-renew-the-push-notifications-subscription/125179 "2021-02-08T19:13:16Z")
Continuing the discussion from Android push notifications stop working: Looks like Chrome will finally implement the pushsubscriptionchange event which is already supported by all other browsers who implement the modern… --- ## [How to update Watched First Post Categories for all users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-watched-first-post-categories-for-all-users/125182)
**Author:** [@BaronGrivet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BaronGrivet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-watched-first-post-categories-for-all-users/125182 "2019-08-08T06:43:48Z")
I’ve been looking at this topic as a way of updating the “Watching First Post” field for all the users: However I can’t work out which model/ column to change. This does not work: UserOption.update\_all(watched\_first\_… --- ## [Add Title and Description to Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-title-and-description-to-tags/125187)
**Author:** [@Vikas\_Dangi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vikas_Dangi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-title-and-description-to-tags/125187 "2023-07-21T03:19:54Z")
Our forum is 2 years old and its doing well. Engagement increased over time and we have started to get some organic traffic from search engines. Our tags are not blocked in robots.txt file and most of our organic traffi… --- ## [Discourse offering to "install app" on Chrome](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-offering-to-install-app-on-chrome/125188)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-offering-to-install-app-on-chrome/125188 "2019-08-08T02:40:38Z")
I’m seeing this here as well as on community.wanikani.com. Does anyone know what this is? --- ## [Footer for new forum homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footer-for-new-forum-homepage/125190)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Mackenzie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dave_Mackenzie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footer-for-new-forum-homepage/125190 "2019-08-08T08:12:13Z")
Hi, I’m Dave Mackenzie :slightly\_smiling\_face: a researcher at The University of Melbourne in Australia in need of help! I’ve dragged my non-coding carcass as far as I can in creating our ‘My Knee Community’ forum and n… --- ## [Trying to bring paying members from wp to discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-bring-paying-members-from-wp-to-discourse/125201)
**Author:** [@helmi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helmi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-bring-paying-members-from-wp-to-discourse/125201 "2019-08-08T14:13:33Z")
Hey there, trying to find a good setup for a membership project. The current plan is to have either an external provider or something wordpress based for the payment. Either way the users will be held in wordpress and a… --- ## [Enabling google/other to crawl a 'login required' forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-google-other-to-crawl-a-login-required-forum/125205)
**Author:** [@btsimonh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/btsimonh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-google-other-to-crawl-a-login-required-forum/125205 "2019-08-08T14:09:11Z")
Hi all, may seem like a really stupid question, but I’ve setup a discourse forum with ‘login required’ checked. I’m assuming that google and other crawlers will never get to see it’s content. I don’t really want tom d… --- ## [Sign up directly?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-directly/125225)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Millerd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_Millerd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-directly/125225 "2019-08-08T11:17:10Z")
this may be a stupid question but I’ve spent a couple hours trying to figure this out. I have a discourse server all set up and working, but I am wondering why I can’t find a way to do direct sign up? Does this feature… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1044) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1046)