# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1113 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1114 --- ## [Search with Bing/Yahoo/DuckDuckGo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-with-bing-yahoo-duckduckgo/138881)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Vega](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Vega)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-with-bing-yahoo-duckduckgo/138881 "2020-01-17T00:39:15Z")
When you’re looking for a thread and no results are found, you’ll be offered to search using Google. I think that you should be able to change the search engine (in preferences) from Google to one of the other three “maj… --- ## [Is there a way to auto archive a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-auto-archive-a-topic/138904)
**Author:** [@Avraham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Avraham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-auto-archive-a-topic/138904 "2022-08-08T06:50:04Z")
I saw this post, but my question is a bit different in nature. Is there a way to: Automatically archive or delete a topic after a certain amount of time – in a specific category (not across the whole platform?) Gi… --- ## [Why am I getting notifications for recategorized topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-getting-notifications-for-recategorized-topics/138914)
**Author:** [@TheBestPessimist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBestPessimist)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-getting-notifications-for-recategorized-topics/138914 "2020-01-17T22:42:05Z")
I am following a number of categories and tags here on meta: However I don’t remember following the Contribute \> Bug category or tag and neither Support , and it is not shown in my profile. That’s why I would like … --- ## [How to create the site banner with an already pinned topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-the-site-banner-with-an-already-pinned-topic/138948)
**Author:** [@paultaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paultaylor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-the-site-banner-with-an-already-pinned-topic/138948 "2020-01-17T15:51:30Z")
From discourse/docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub turn one single topic into a banner But how ? I feel dumb to ask this but how, I have searched and I cannot find the answer just … --- ## [Can staff read other people's PM's? What about admins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-staff-read-other-peoples-pms-what-about-admins/138950)
**Author:** [@pgr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pgr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-staff-read-other-peoples-pms-what-about-admins/138950 "2020-01-17T15:52:26Z")
Hi, I just need to double-check if my understanding of this is correct, from what I searched and learned about Private Messages in Discourse: Staff is a group that includes both admins and moderators Admins can read P… --- ## [Wikia / Fandom communities eligible for free hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikia-fandom-communities-eligible-for-free-hosting/138953)
**Author:** [@Crissov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crissov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikia-fandom-communities-eligible-for-free-hosting/138953 "2020-01-20T14:26:47Z")
According to the blog, (some) open-source projects hosted on Github and Patreon-sponsored creators are eligible for free hosting on the discource.group domain. Does this also include communities that run Fandom or Wikia.… --- ## [Issue with social login modal (new user) when /login is opened programmatically in an iframe](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-social-login-modal-new-user-when-login-is-opened-programmatically-in-an-iframe/138967)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-social-login-modal-new-user-when-login-is-opened-programmatically-in-an-iframe/138967 "2020-01-21T14:12:29Z")
Hello, Context I made some app which uses the Discourse API and SSO as provider. Currently, the app is displayed inside an iframe and therefore for the social login to work properly, the /login page needs to be opened … --- ## [Getting notifications for edits in topics with watched tags due to Question Answer plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-notifications-for-edits-in-topics-with-watched-tags-due-to-question-answer-plugin/138971)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-notifications-for-edits-in-topics-with-watched-tags-due-to-question-answer-plugin/138971 "2020-02-27T00:34:26Z")
I’m on a site running 2.4.0.beta9 and am watching a tag. Someone has started editing posts with that tag. I got an email notification for the first one and was very confused, as the topic’s latest post is over a year old… --- ## [Looking for a 'I have this problem too' button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-i-have-this-problem-too-button/138972)
**Author:** [@CubNichols](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CubNichols)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-i-have-this-problem-too-button/138972 "2020-01-18T13:10:17Z")
I often see this in forums in place of a like button. I think it helps curb the additional posts of “I have this too”, which the like button is supposed to take care of. Is this an option in Discourse or is there a known… --- ## [Discobot Greetings! Template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greetings-template/138981)
**Author:** [@tisawyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tisawyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greetings-template/138981 "2020-01-17T20:44:18Z")
Is this this the template… … for this page? I ask because I changed the template and created a throwaway account. But the new account did not get the changed Greetings! message. Do I have to rebuild the app or so… --- ## [Help,I want to create a forum from 0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-i-want-to-create-a-forum-from-0/138982)
**Author:** [@Pandabear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pandabear)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-i-want-to-create-a-forum-from-0/138982 "2020-02-06T01:05:07Z")
What would you like done? Hi everyone, I want to create a forum with discourse that has the basic functionalities. And translated into Spanish If it’s like this forum it would be wonderful When do you need it done? … --- ## [Discourse + Let's Encrypt w/ multiple hostnames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lets-encrypt-w-multiple-hostnames/138987)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lets-encrypt-w-multiple-hostnames/138987 "2020-01-18T01:41:50Z")
When migrating (via backup) a Discourse from one hostname to another, an admin might want to keep the old hostname but have the web server rewrite requests to use the new canonical name, e.g.: https://old.example.org/t/… --- ## [Image and text as logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-and-text-as-logo/138996)
**Author:** [@wallaceandgromit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wallaceandgromit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-and-text-as-logo/138996 "2020-01-22T22:18:37Z")
Hello. I have a ‘logo’ image set for my forum. I also have a ‘title’ set. Currently, in the header, only the ‘logo’ displays. I would like to make it so that the ‘title’ appears next to it on the right. I’d like it in … --- ## [LetsEncrypt working without www, not with www](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-working-without-www-not-with-www/139004)
**Author:** [@Jarland](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jarland)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-working-without-www-not-with-www/139004 "2020-01-19T08:21:39Z")
I hope someone can offer some advice, I would be in your debt. I’ll explain the situation. I’ve set up Discourse many times on my domain, hostballs\[.\]com. Each time visiting www\[.\]hostballs\[.\]com will nicely redirect to… --- ## [Access control list as code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-control-list-as-code/139007)
**Author:** [@zeroexcuses](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zeroexcuses)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-control-list-as-code/139007 "2020-01-18T08:15:19Z")
I’m aware of Discourse Patreon . Although my question involves patreon, the “patreon plugin” is not the answer I’m looking for. Is there a nice way to extend a Ruby class to via code specify access control list? For ex… --- ## [Why don't replies to the About topics appear in Latest?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-replies-to-the-about-topics-appear-in-latest/139021)
**Author:** [@eextra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eextra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-replies-to-the-about-topics-appear-in-latest/139021 "2020-01-19T20:04:36Z")
When a user responds to a topic which is a description of the section, it does not appear in the latest discussion tab. Is this supposed to work? --- ## [Import "Failed to map post" error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-failed-to-map-post-error/139024)
**Author:** [@ruperty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ruperty)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-failed-to-map-post-error/139024 "2020-02-16T09:27:22Z")
I have about 1000 posts failing on an import, with, I think, the main error being “Failed to map post”, such as Failed to map post for b9ec0145-e587-c0e2-768d-ad482c3ab928@mmtaylor.net undefined method \`hex’ for nil:N… --- ## [Invite only community and newsletter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-community-and-newsletter/139029)
**Author:** [@Federico\_Tomassetti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Federico_Tomassetti)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-community-and-newsletter/139029 "2023-11-28T07:16:59Z")
Hi, I am planning to start a community on Software Language Engineering at d.strumenta.community. Now, the community will be invite-only. However I would like to be able to send invites inside an email and have those i… --- ## [Issue with SMTP server setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-smtp-server-setup/139035)
**Author:** [@Harieo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Harieo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-smtp-server-setup/139035 "2020-01-18T16:09:53Z")
Hi, I’m getting an issue with setting up Discourse where it tries to send me an email to setup my admin account. I’ve read through the troubleshooting thread and looked on Google, nothing has solved the problem. My app… --- ## [Limit # of posts / month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-of-posts-month/139041)
**Author:** [@zeroexcuses](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zeroexcuses)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-of-posts-month/139041 "2020-02-19T05:21:30Z")
With discourse / patreon, is it possible to limit the # of posts a member can make per month, based on the tier? I’m building a paid-QA site of sorts, and I want to limit the # of questions people can ask based on their… --- ## [Anyone know which plugins are used here on meta.discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-know-which-plugins-are-used-here-on-meta-discourse/139042)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-know-which-plugins-are-used-here-on-meta-discourse/139042 "2020-01-20T01:12:58Z")
Does anyone have a list of all the plugins used here on meta.discourse? For instance the plugins used here: Documentation - Discourse Meta (the sub-cat list at the top and the right hand column here). --- ## [Upgrade failure mmdb\_download (getaddrinfo: Name or service not known)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failure-mmdb-download-getaddrinfo-name-or-service-not-known/139047)
**Author:** [@MichaelTunnell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichaelTunnell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failure-mmdb-download-getaddrinfo-name-or-service-not-known/139047 "2020-02-18T04:18:41Z")
So am having an issue with upgrading my forum. Admittedly, I neglected to do the update quickly and I suspect that to be the problem but please advise me in what I need to do to address. I am currently running 2.4.0.bet… --- ## [Provide more guidance for flag actions on Review page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-more-guidance-for-flag-actions-on-review-page/139052)
**Author:** [@BOUCUR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BOUCUR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-more-guidance-for-flag-actions-on-review-page/139052 "2020-01-21T01:58:32Z")
Actions on flags (Agree, Disagree, Ignore, Delete) have confused me and other moderators on our forum. It’s not always clear what is going to happen when you select one of the options, which we find prevents some mode… --- ## [NGINX proxy for multiple containers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-proxy-for-multiple-containers/139053)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Gaarder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_Gaarder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-proxy-for-multiple-containers/139053 "2020-01-18T21:25:02Z")
In this topic: the author discusses using multiple web containers with one data container. They use different ports to direct the traffic to the right container. I am thinking of doing something similar, but using a… --- ## [TL badge shows different on PM to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl-badge-shows-different-on-pm-to-a-topic/139054)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl-badge-shows-different-on-pm-to-a-topic/139054 "2020-01-19T14:01:45Z")
Hello, this user who I am in a PM with got TL3 a few hours ago today. However, the badge is badge being strange because the Regular badge only shows up when you are in a normal topic they have posted in. But in a PM it … --- ## [IP address of users showing as server IP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-of-users-showing-as-server-ip/139057)
**Author:** [@GoActuary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GoActuary)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-of-users-showing-as-server-ip/139057 "2020-01-23T02:10:44Z")
Hi, We have a new install of discourse (thanks btw). When I look at it addresses in the admin panel, all users are showing an IP address of the server rather than the user. Thoughts on where I should start looking? --- ## [One Box is not working on Amazon links. others websites are fine. Is the Amazon block the Digital Ocean Server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-box-is-not-working-on-amazon-links-others-websites-are-fine-is-the-amazon-block-the-digital-ocean-server/139076)
**Author:** [@Papa\_Sasa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Papa_Sasa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-box-is-not-working-on-amazon-links-others-websites-are-fine-is-the-amazon-block-the-digital-ocean-server/139076 "2020-01-19T08:12:49Z")
I just installed the latest Discourse (version: 2.4.0.beta9) on Digital Ocean one droplet. And the One box is not working. Others websites are fine. Is the Amazon block the Digital Ocean Server? Example: https://online… --- ## [Non-activated / deactivated users still show in public users page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-activated-deactivated-users-still-show-in-public-users-page/139077)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-activated-deactivated-users-still-show-in-public-users-page/139077 "2021-07-26T20:37:30Z")
I’m guessing this is a bug as when you search for a deactivated user they don’t show in search results. Basically if you go to this page: Discourse Meta and scroll through it, deactivated users show… but if you try to r… --- ## [Pre-create user accounts for SSO users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-create-user-accounts-for-sso-users/139103)
**Author:** [@Judith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Judith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-create-user-accounts-for-sso-users/139103 "2020-01-20T15:09:54Z")
I am happily using SSO and the Discourse API on my site. I now want to extend it much further, by enabling all my existing Groups to have a private subforum within my Discourse forum (I have just written a howto about th… --- ## [Reply button as Quote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-as-quote/139108)
**Author:** [@zuker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zuker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-as-quote/139108 "2020-01-19T22:21:58Z")
Hi, is it possible to make the reply button work as quote? Users complains that in order to make the quote visible they need to select the text and they dont like that. Thanks [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1112) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1114)