# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1228 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1229 --- ## [403 when attempting to recover system topic for category description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/403-when-attempting-to-recover-system-topic-for-category-description/163233)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/403-when-attempting-to-recover-system-topic-for-category-description/163233 "2020-11-10T00:55:20Z")
Hi, Noticed I can’t recover a post that was deleted by accident from the topic automatically created on category create. For better explanation, see: --- ## [Problems with two users with same name/username (but upper/lowercase)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-two-users-with-same-name-username-but-upper-lowercase/163243)
**Author:** [@tmomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmomas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-two-users-with-same-name-username-but-upper-lowercase/163243 "2020-09-09T15:59:27Z")
Today I needed to review a posting by a new user: Please mind: This is lowercase lars We have in fact one uppercase and one lowercase lars/Lars: Problem #1: I can not get to lars’ profile When I click on lars’ … --- ## [New domain new server and 301 redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-domain-new-server-and-301-redirect/163250)
**Author:** [@ayberk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ayberk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-domain-new-server-and-301-redirect/163250 "2020-09-07T16:25:10Z")
Hello, We transferred the forum to the new server and new domain. But I have to redirect URLs with 301. I did research on the forum but could not find clear information. Thank you. --- ## [Imported private discussion doesn't appear in the author inbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-private-discussion-doesnt-appear-in-the-author-inbox/163252)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-private-discussion-doesnt-appear-in-the-author-inbox/163252 "2020-09-09T06:07:35Z")
Hi, I’m trying to import private messages from a vBulletin5 database. It works, but in the author profile the discussion only appears in “sent”, not in “inbox”. On the other participant profile, the discussion correctl… --- ## [Remove signup/login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-signup-login/163254)
**Author:** [@Rizwan\_Anwar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rizwan_Anwar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-signup-login/163254 "2020-09-07T13:35:43Z")
Is it possible to remove login and signup functionality and make my forum completely public like anyone can come and reply to a question without login/signup. --- ## [Relative\_url\_root issues – incorrect "Latest" link, incorrect redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relative-url-root-issues-incorrect-latest-link-incorrect-redirect/163266)
**Author:** [@akvadrako](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akvadrako)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relative-url-root-issues-incorrect-latest-link-incorrect-redirect/163266 "2020-09-16T15:05:38Z")
I am using discourse 2.6.0.beta1 with relative\_url\_root = /forum and I have noticed a couple issues. One issue is that several links, for example “Latest” on the main page, point to /latest instead of /forum/latest. The… --- ## [Travis tests failing due to eslint](https://meta.discourse.org/t/travis-tests-failing-due-to-eslint/163268)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/travis-tests-failing-due-to-eslint/163268 "2020-09-10T19:11:27Z")
I’ve got two plugins that are failing travis tests. It appears that I don’t have any es6 files in them and eslint feels left out? Running linters/prettyfiers eslint yarn run v1.22.5 $ /var/www/discourse/node\_modules/.bi… --- ## [Minor inconsistency with group page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-inconsistency-with-group-page/163277)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-inconsistency-with-group-page/163277 "2020-09-10T18:37:55Z")
Hi, Noticed that the moderators group doesn’t have the name displayed in the button which allows you to switch to a different group. Kind of hard to explain here, but basically it doesn’t display the group name (moderat… --- ## [Custom header colour and category icons and login button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-header-colour-and-category-icons-and-login-button/163278)
**Author:** [@pinder99](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pinder99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-header-colour-and-category-icons-and-login-button/163278 "2020-09-07T19:06:34Z")
Dear Support Team, I want to create theme just like in picture below , how can i change colour on login button and add custom colour like strip below header and icons on category ?? --- ## [Disable user tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-user-tracking/163279)
**Author:** [@elopio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elopio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-user-tracking/163279 "2020-09-07T17:07:48Z")
Hello! I would like our site to track as little information from our users as possible. In particular, from the admin/users/list/active page I would like to not have data about last seen, read topics, read posts, and re… --- ## [Was /users/{username} deprecated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/was-users-username-deprecated/163284)
**Author:** [@verilog15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/verilog15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/was-users-username-deprecated/163284 "2020-09-07T18:31:28Z")
Hello community! In my theme I used to redirect to the user’s profile by using the route /users/${username}. But now I notice that it does not work (redirects to 404). Was it changed? if so, Is there a proper place I co… --- ## [Possible to expand topics under categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-expand-topics-under-categories/163291)
**Author:** [@leighno5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leighno5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-expand-topics-under-categories/163291 "2020-09-07T21:24:26Z")
Our users would like to be able to see a list of posted topic titles in each category without having to click into the category. The mobile view actually appears to do something similar to this. At present on desktop, if… --- ## [How to share an authorization token and stay safe?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-share-an-authorization-token-and-stay-safe/163322)
**Author:** [@ramjke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ramjke)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-share-an-authorization-token-and-stay-safe/163322 "2020-09-08T09:15:25Z")
Hello Community. I need an advice. What is the safest and easiest way to share a Discourse auth token (“\_t” cookie) with another app on another domain? I want to use the Discourse as a backend for Nuxtjs app. --- ## [How to search user by name with pagination](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-user-by-name-with-pagination/163325)
**Author:** [@siriwatknp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/siriwatknp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-user-by-name-with-pagination/163325 "2020-09-10T04:00:40Z")
We have frontend application that use Discourse as core and we want to implement user search with pagination. Currently, I don’t see that this api (/search?q=name) support type\_filter: user. Any idea how to implement th… --- ## [Upgrade button does not refresh until forced](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-button-does-not-refresh-until-forced/163329)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-button-does-not-refresh-until-forced/163329 "2020-09-11T18:59:08Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed that for the last, well, I don’t know how long now, but for a couple of months at least whenever I upgrade via the admin panel, the page doesn’t refresh correctly and it still shows me the blue… --- ## [How to change email base\_url to use "https://"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-email-base-url-to-use-https/163336)
**Author:** [@akvadrako](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akvadrako)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-email-base-url-to-use-https/163336 "2020-10-01T18:17:18Z")
The links discourse is sending in emails use the http:// scheme, not https. Is there a way I can modify the base\_url for email templates? I like to setup my webserver so all plaintext http requests are redirected to my h… --- ## [How to sync logout with SSO or Browser session?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-sync-logout-with-sso-or-browser-session/163342)
**Author:** [@peteratkins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peteratkins)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-sync-logout-with-sso-or-browser-session/163342 "2020-09-08T13:27:55Z")
Scenario: User one starts a browser and connects to the Forum using SSO, works for a while and then closes browser. User two starts a browser on the same machine and logs into the Forum again using SSO. The process tak… --- ## ["Sorry, that user can't be invited" inviting Members to Private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-that-user-cant-be-invited-inviting-members-to-private-messages/163353)
**Author:** [@GI-Joe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GI-Joe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-that-user-cant-be-invited-inviting-members-to-private-messages/163353 "2020-09-18T09:59:01Z")
I’ve been frequently getting this error message the past 3-6 days. It must have been due to a recent update. It happens with old messages. Here is the scenario: We have some sort of a guideline shared via private mes… --- ## [Users who have closed their accounts or system deleting users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-have-closed-their-accounts-or-system-deleting-users/163366)
**Author:** [@Deyner\_López](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deyner_L%C3%B3pez)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-have-closed-their-accounts-or-system-deleting-users/163366 "2020-09-08T17:21:05Z")
Is there a way we can see how many users have closed their accounts? Can’t find anything regarding this. Our forum(hosted with you guys) community.pynk.io, is showing almost a fixed amount of users over months(between 93… --- ## [Activating custom CSS/HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activating-custom-css-html/163369)
**Author:** [@lyseoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lyseoy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activating-custom-css-html/163369 "2020-09-08T15:10:45Z")
I’ve added some custom CSS and HTML. Checked the preview, and everything looks great. Now I want to commit these changes, but how? I don’t see any commands for this, and I tried rebuilding the discourse app, but nothing… --- ## [Chrome / Chromium bug: SSL certificates show incorrect (expired) dates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-chromium-bug-ssl-certificates-show-incorrect-expired-dates/163394)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-chromium-bug-ssl-certificates-show-incorrect-expired-dates/163394 "2020-09-15T04:27:53Z")
We have identified a bug in Chrome / Chromium that multiple hosted customers of ours have asked us about where viewing the certificate shows an incorrect expiry date: If I open a normal Chromium window and Incognito sid… --- ## [Ideas for highlighting content on our forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ideas-for-highlighting-content-on-our-forum/163398)
**Author:** [@hollyw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hollyw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ideas-for-highlighting-content-on-our-forum/163398 "2020-09-08T18:43:33Z")
One of the things we use our forum for is to engage with and get feedback from users about our products. This often consists of us creating a new topic where we share some info + screenshots of features our team is worki… --- ## [API can pull only 20 posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-can-pull-only-20-posts/163406)
**Author:** [@sdiscourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sdiscourse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-can-pull-only-20-posts/163406 "2020-09-15T13:17:28Z")
With Admin privilege’s. When I use /t/{}.json API call I see only 20 posts. is there any setting which can show me all my posts on that particular topic? --- ## [When you you press topic admin actions menu 'select posts...' is highlighted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-you-you-press-topic-admin-actions-menu-select-posts-is-highlighted/163409)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-you-you-press-topic-admin-actions-menu-select-posts-is-highlighted/163409 "2020-09-08T19:20:35Z")
Hello, After our update to the most recent version of discourse we found that when you press the topic admin menu the selected posts has a white outline on desktop and orange in mobile. It is a bit distracting and not u… --- ## [API request to return a user based on their external ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-request-to-return-a-user-based-on-their-external-id/163413)
**Author:** [@rossinboulder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rossinboulder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-request-to-return-a-user-based-on-their-external-id/163413 "2020-09-08T20:13:51Z")
Does anyone know how can I obtain the “external\_id” for a user from the api? I added an external\_id at the sso login, but now when I query users, I do not see any “external\_id” in the user hash returned by the API. I’m… --- ## [Cons to using sub-categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cons-to-using-sub-categories/163416)
**Author:** [@thekatertot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thekatertot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cons-to-using-sub-categories/163416 "2020-09-09T00:23:49Z")
I’m reorganizing our categories - we have quite a few and I’d like to pare it down, but with all things deeply technical, there’s a lot of nuance in the posts. I thought adding more sub-categories would help me organize … --- ## [Static page like wordpress cms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-page-like-wordpress-cms/163422)
**Author:** [@Ludovik\_Dopierala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ludovik_Dopierala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-page-like-wordpress-cms/163422 "2020-09-08T22:22:55Z")
Can i create static page like blog to ? I have some page need to move on my forum About image how can Arrange to have a gallery A sample of image --- ## [Is there a description of all sidekiq jobs somewhere?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-description-of-all-sidekiq-jobs-somewhere/163425)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-description-of-all-sidekiq-jobs-somewhere/163425 "2020-09-09T01:08:01Z")
All is in the title. Mostly being curious, but knowing what they do can help in some cases (example). --- ## [Changing a category default view from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-category-default-view-from-the-command-line/163428)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-category-default-view-from-the-command-line/163428 "2020-09-09T14:19:17Z")
I need to change the default\_view setting for a category from the command line due to a plugin conflict. I have tried this but it’s not working, can anyone help a rails noob? Thanks! myCategory = Category.find\_by(id: 8)… --- ## [Let the user know why his contributions are deleted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-the-user-know-why-his-contributions-are-deleted/163440)
**Author:** [@JacobDK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JacobDK)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-the-user-know-why-his-contributions-are-deleted/163440 "2022-01-31T19:31:26Z")
I posted in this thread regarding making the Algolia-plugin work: https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-algolia-search-to-your-discourse/73517/51 When I wanted to check back in, and see if there where any replies to my foll… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1227) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1229)