# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1275 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1276 --- ## [Newest Discourse Version breaks rebuild, Redis Port already in use](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newest-discourse-version-breaks-rebuild-redis-port-already-in-use/172008)
**Author:** [@Lagger\_Gandalf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lagger_Gandalf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newest-discourse-version-breaks-rebuild-redis-port-already-in-use/172008 "2020-12-02T22:02:37Z")
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 Server: vServer 4 Core, 16 GB Disk: SSD 160GB I recently upgraded to the newest Discourse Version. Now Im running into the Problem, that Discourse Reports Port 6379 is in use and so the Container can … --- ## [Adding permalinks error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-permalinks-error/172009)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Suntay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christian_Suntay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-permalinks-error/172009 "2020-12-02T18:05:27Z")
Error when I tried to add permalinks manually --- ## [\[Paid\] Plugin to Create a Custom Form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-to-create-a-custom-form/172010)
**Author:** [@Mohammed\_w](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohammed_w)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-to-create-a-custom-form/172010 "2020-12-05T13:28:00Z")
What would you like done? I would like to have a custom form on the home page that can be used by anyone to submit new topics. I would like to use the following method which I already tested it: The form will submit th… --- ## [Flag as Something Else, Easy Character Limit Bypass](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-as-something-else-easy-character-limit-bypass/172017)
**Author:** [@Qursch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qursch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-as-something-else-easy-character-limit-bypass/172017 "2020-12-02T18:48:48Z")
When a user flags a post as Something else, they are required to enter an explanation as the post they are flagging does not fall under one of the usual categories for moderation. As seen below, this text area requires … --- ## [Level 4 users / edit thread category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/level-4-users-edit-thread-category/172035)
**Author:** [@b264](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b264)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/level-4-users-edit-thread-category/172035 "2020-12-02T22:19:27Z")
Why is it that Level 4 users can’t re-categorize threads? --- ## [I can't access after installing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-access-after-installing/172046)
**Author:** [@MeuXbox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MeuXbox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-access-after-installing/172046 "2020-12-03T15:40:40Z")
my forum forum.meuxbox.com.br I created the forum for testing several times, maybe it’s an SSL certificate error? I installed the forum through this tutorial discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discours… --- ## [Ignored posts don't update to user activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-posts-dont-update-to-user-activity/172049)
**Author:** [@RobertTBS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobertTBS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-posts-dont-update-to-user-activity/172049 "2020-12-03T19:33:01Z")
If you go to user activity and to a post that has been flagged, you can see the post’s contents without the “view ignored contents” message --- ## [Someone May Have Hacked My Website, What Do I Do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/someone-may-have-hacked-my-website-what-do-i-do/172051)
**Author:** [@CaptainZac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainZac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/someone-may-have-hacked-my-website-what-do-i-do/172051 "2020-12-03T01:14:10Z")
So a few weeks ago we had someone who came onto our forum and completely tried to destroy it by vandalism. Luckily, TL0 users must have posts approved, so none of them got through… Fast forward to now, and I get a mentio… --- ## [Cannot post or edit after updating to 2.6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-post-or-edit-after-updating-to-2-6/172052)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-post-or-edit-after-updating-to-2-6/172052 "2020-12-03T11:00:58Z")
I updated to version 2.6 (on a Digital Ocean instance), and I can no longer post. “Error 500” when posting. Logs show: I tried restarting the server, no change. safe-mode has no affect, the problem remains. Help? … --- ## [Group name is not available](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-is-not-available/172053)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-is-not-available/172053 "2020-12-03T00:42:43Z")
Attempting to create a group for a forum in which I’m a moderator running latest Tests-Pass. When I go to create a group I see Group name is not availabile even though no such group has been created. I’ve asked admins … --- ## [Reject topic containing only one or two sentences in a specific category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reject-topic-containing-only-one-or-two-sentences-in-a-specific-category/172070)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reject-topic-containing-only-one-or-two-sentences-in-a-specific-category/172070 "2022-04-21T19:15:55Z")
Wondering if it is possible to reject (or display a confirmation screen) for topics made to particular categories if the user chooses to post only one or two sentences, as opposed to filling out the default template incl… --- ## [\[Guide\] Host Discourse on AWS EC2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-host-discourse-on-aws-ec2/172075)
**Author:** [@yiksanchan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yiksanchan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-host-discourse-on-aws-ec2/172075 "2020-12-03T06:38:12Z")
Discourse is an open-source forum software that allows you to run a forum with minimal effort - if you know how to host it. The official guide walks through the installation on DigitalOcean, but it takes a few tweaks to … --- ## [Using Discourse for Comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-comments/172080)
**Author:** [@nickirwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nickirwin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-comments/172080 "2020-12-03T12:43:04Z")
One of my clients wants to add comments section on his website https://cpstest.pro right under the tool. That too with functionality of giving badges to the commenters like we have in discourse. Without the badges thing,… --- ## [Docker shutting down by itself in last few days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shutting-down-by-itself-in-last-few-days/172090)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shutting-down-by-itself-in-last-few-days/172090 "2020-12-03T10:29:41Z")
FYI In the last three days some of our sites using Docker mysteriously shut down. Only one was running Discourse. The other two I don’t have root access too and was only messaged. In my daily visits to several forums t… --- ## [Clean-up html tags in all posts after migration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-up-html-tags-in-all-posts-after-migration/172094)
**Author:** [@koen360](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koen360)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-up-html-tags-in-all-posts-after-migration/172094 "2021-01-02T20:40:35Z")
Hi as mentioned in Makeshift but working flarum import script I have migrated from Flarum to Discourse. My first site and totally digging your work, kudos to you all. Something that at first glance in dev seemed to be j… --- ## [Discourse SSO with Wordpress as Provider displays error invalid request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-with-wordpress-as-provider-displays-error-invalid-request/172095)
**Author:** [@Lagger\_Gandalf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lagger_Gandalf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-with-wordpress-as-provider-displays-error-invalid-request/172095 "2020-12-04T02:24:25Z")
Im currently facing a strange Issue on my Wordpress and Discourse Installation. I’ve setup Wordpress as SSO Provider for Discourse since 2018. So far everything worked fine. Since recent I get the Error “Invalid Reques… --- ## [Algorithm to tailor content to user interests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/algorithm-to-tailor-content-to-user-interests/172102)
**Author:** [@Jnolo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jnolo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/algorithm-to-tailor-content-to-user-interests/172102 "2020-12-03T12:24:57Z")
It’s very apparent that Discourse is great for forums. Are there algorithms / capabilities to tailor the content shown to each user, based on their preferences (i.e. browsing history)? Like Reddit tailors content based … --- ## [GET directory\_items doesn't work with api-key provided](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-directory-items-doesnt-work-with-api-key-provided/172107)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Yermolayev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mike_Yermolayev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-directory-items-doesnt-work-with-api-key-provided/172107 "2020-12-07T13:43:16Z")
Hello, I was trying to get all users using /directory\_items endpoint but what I figured out is that I can’t get it when I provide api-key with ‘read’ permissions. The strangest thing is that I can get it without any ap… --- ## [Email, Cc, and removing people from Cc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-cc-and-removing-people-from-cc/172109)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-cc-and-removing-people-from-cc/172109 "2020-12-05T00:48:40Z")
Situation A conversation starts via email with N participants, including one that is an incoming address for Discourse. As normal, a new topic is created with all the participants. At some point, a reply is made by emai… --- ## [Install new logo/favicon from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-new-logo-favicon-from-the-command-line/172123)
**Author:** [@JanKanis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JanKanis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-new-logo-favicon-from-the-command-line/172123 "2020-12-03T15:03:41Z")
Is there any way to install different logos and favicon from the command line? I want to include them in the docker image produced by the launcher. Regular settings can be overridden by setting environment variables, but… --- ## [Question to all devs: Why no premium/paid plugins or theme components?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-to-all-devs-why-no-premium-paid-plugins-or-theme-components/172124)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-to-all-devs-why-no-premium-paid-plugins-or-theme-components/172124 "2020-12-07T17:41:07Z")
Hey guys this is one for all developers who are actively working on either discourse core or plugins/theme components. I am really curious about this one and I see quite some demand in the field. How come there are bar… --- ## [Make MP's actually private](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-mps-actually-private/172125)
**Author:** [@kokmok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kokmok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-mps-actually-private/172125 "2020-12-03T15:12:00Z")
Is there a way to make MP’s actually really private ? Where an admin can not access other members MP’s unless there’re invited with a flagging or a tag ? --- ## [How do import files back if I don't need to use the object store feature someday?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-import-files-back-if-i-dont-need-to-use-the-object-store-feature-someday/172126)
**Author:** [@JustG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-import-files-back-if-i-dont-need-to-use-the-object-store-feature-someday/172126 "2020-12-04T14:54:23Z")
how to restore upload files from object store back to local storage and make it available? --- ## [White blank screen after user logging into his account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-blank-screen-after-user-logging-into-his-account/172127)
**Author:** [@TheBaby5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBaby5)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-blank-screen-after-user-logging-into-his-account/172127 "2020-12-15T20:08:12Z")
One of our forum user is getting issue after logging into his account and we have also checked the issue via Impersonate feature, we also faced the same white blank screen, and this happened with him twice, previously th… --- ## [Tags don't persist when applied during topic editing due to unnoficial plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dont-persist-when-applied-during-topic-editing-due-to-unnoficial-plugin/172130)
**Author:** [@JackALaing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JackALaing)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dont-persist-when-applied-during-topic-editing-due-to-unnoficial-plugin/172130 "2020-12-03T19:44:41Z")
I am unable to apply tags to topics when editing the topic, only during topic creation. It looks like the new tags have applied, but then they disappear on refresh. I have tested this across different categories, both… --- ## [What do bot accounts gain from signing up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-do-bot-accounts-gain-from-signing-up/172151)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-do-bot-accounts-gain-from-signing-up/172151 "2020-12-03T20:40:02Z")
This is just a curious question, as I don’t have a lot of problems with bot accounts, but see them being created every now and then. The account usually goes something like RandomUsername4532, somename3586@gmail.com, Ja… --- ## [Remove background color change after page loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-background-color-change-after-page-loading/172153)
**Author:** [@dm.linov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dm.linov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-background-color-change-after-page-loading/172153 "2020-12-03T19:57:58Z")
In Discourse, when one opens a page with a single topic, the background color of the topic text changes in a few seconds after the page loads. (Usually from light blue to white). I would like to turn this feature off for… --- ## [Need help reverting forums. I made a mistake](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-reverting-forums-i-made-a-mistake/172162)
**Author:** [@Lost\_Hope](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lost_Hope)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-reverting-forums-i-made-a-mistake/172162 "2020-12-04T17:54:46Z")
Hey all. By accident i set the background color for certain things black and I can’t figure out how to revert it so i can see. --- ## [Using an Image for a Global Banner Topic - Dimensions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-an-image-for-a-global-banner-topic-dimensions/172176)
**Author:** [@hannah.neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hannah.neil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-an-image-for-a-global-banner-topic-dimensions/172176 "2020-12-07T17:43:59Z")
Hello! My goal: I am looking for an easy way to have an image as a pinned global banner. We’re announcing our user conference and have a pretty graphic I’d like to display instead of just text. What I’ve Tried: I cre… --- ## [Odd ordered list behavior when listing in descending order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-ordered-list-behavior-when-listing-in-descending-order/172199)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-ordered-list-behavior-when-listing-in-descending-order/172199 "2020-12-04T01:36:21Z")
Hi, I have a post where I’m listing in descending order. The exact thing I’m writing is \> PLACES TO INTERVENE IN A SYSTEM \> (in increasing order of effectiveness) \> \> 12. Constants, parameters, numbers (such as subsidi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1274) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1276)