# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1282 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1283 --- ## [Comparison with new GitHub Discussions feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comparison-with-new-github-discussions-feature/173432)
**Author:** [@dabrahams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dabrahams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comparison-with-new-github-discussions-feature/173432 "2020-12-16T17:29:09Z")
GitHub has a new Discussions feature, which you can see in action here. I’m trying to figure out whether to use Discourse for my software development community or go with the GitHub feature. Has anyone evaluated the di… --- ## [How to change user email if email account has been deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-user-email-if-email-account-has-been-deleted/173434)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-user-email-if-email-account-has-been-deleted/173434 "2020-12-16T03:21:17Z")
I deleted my email account with a certain mail service. Now when changing email in preferences, it says to check the confirmation email sent to that address, now inaccessible. Even as the site administrator when changing… --- ## [Badge for Having Certain Other Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-having-certain-other-badges/173436)
**Author:** [@Qursch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qursch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-having-certain-other-badges/173436 "2020-12-17T12:27:33Z")
I am working on badge SQL that grant’s users a badge when they have all of the badges in a specified list. (E.g. id’s 3, 4 and 5). I know this badge query works for one badge: SELECT user\_id, count(id) , current\_timest… --- ## [Polls don't show correctly on replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-dont-show-correctly-on-replies/173439)
**Author:** [@RobertTBS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobertTBS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-dont-show-correctly-on-replies/173439 "2021-03-05T15:47:43Z")
This video should explain my problem better. When you click on the user that has replied, the poll shows as 0 votes --- ## [Add icon / notification for certain read topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-icon-notification-for-certain-read-topics/173448)
**Author:** [@salamandea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/salamandea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-icon-notification-for-certain-read-topics/173448 "2020-12-22T09:25:27Z")
Hi all! I was wondering if it’s possible to add an icon to a certain topic in a category (e.g. all topics in the Discourse support category) whenever it was read. Here’s an example: An alternative solution could be … --- ## [After Gmail outage, how to bulk reset bounce scores?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-gmail-outage-how-to-bulk-reset-bounce-scores/173467)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-gmail-outage-how-to-bulk-reset-bounce-scores/173467 "2020-12-16T11:50:51Z")
Gmail was down for a few hours and our forum’s emails to affected users were bouncing. Consequently we now have about 200 Gmail users with bounce scores over the limit. I’ve manually reset the bounce scores for two users… --- ## [Receive entire topic in email?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receive-entire-topic-in-email/173473)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_C](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Charlie_C)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receive-entire-topic-in-email/173473 "2020-12-16T12:07:20Z")
I can set to receive new posts by email, but is it possible to somehow receive as a one-off all the historical posts in that thread by email as well? --- ## [Show correct avatar in post stream bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-correct-avatar-in-post-stream-bar/173477)
**Author:** [@iterle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iterle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-correct-avatar-in-post-stream-bar/173477 "2020-12-18T13:25:10Z")
Please update stable version of Discourse with fix “show correct avatar in post stream bar”. This fix is in master branch Discourse 2.6.0. Because after last update (we use only stable branch) all user avatars aren’t sho… --- ## [Theme component to add a new search source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-to-add-a-new-search-source/173484)
**Author:** [@chrispanag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrispanag)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-to-add-a-new-search-source/173484 "2020-12-16T14:23:40Z")
I’m thinking of developing a theme component to integrate a search engine from another site with my Discourse instance. This search engine has an API that can be queried with the necessary parameters. The idea is to mod… --- ## [Flush bouncing user mail address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flush-bouncing-user-mail-address/173492)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flush-bouncing-user-mail-address/173492 "2020-12-18T03:24:49Z")
How to remove mail that keeps bouncing from an invalid address from the queue? it messes up my sending reputation with Amazon SES. --- ## [How does a user become a Moderator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-a-user-become-a-moderator/173507)
**Author:** [@khowie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/khowie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-a-user-become-a-moderator/173507 "2020-12-16T16:56:19Z")
Hi All, How does a user become a moderator? Do they have to be granted this title by admin? Or does it happen after certain milestones are hit like trust levels? --- ## [Piazza Moving to Paid Model—Opportunity for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/piazza-moving-to-paid-model-opportunity-for-discourse/173509)
**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/piazza-moving-to-paid-model-opportunity-for-discourse/173509 "2022-02-11T17:36:07Z")
Some of you that work in education have probably seen that Piazza is moving to a paid model starting next month. As an educator and a huge fan of Discourse, I hope that the developers see this as a big opportunity for D… --- ## [WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible-using-hostname/173520)
**Author:** [@Murto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Murto)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible-using-hostname/173520 "2020-12-24T16:47:25Z")
I’m doing this to set up Discourse: ./discourse-setup but i am getting the error in the image. How can i fix this error ? I use Ubuntu 18.04 --- ## [How can I add a menu item](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-a-menu-item/173521)
**Author:** [@MMK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MMK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-a-menu-item/173521 "2020-12-17T11:35:48Z")
How can I add a menu item at this point. I would like to store an imprint there as content. --- ## [\[PAID\] Plugin to prevent deletion of posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-to-prevent-deletion-of-posts/173523)
**Author:** [@1kevgriff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1kevgriff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-plugin-to-prevent-deletion-of-posts/173523 "2020-12-18T12:45:42Z")
What would you like done? I have a Discourse installation I manage where the owner of the forums wants to prevent members from deleting posts that they create. As noted in a support post I did a couple months back ( Di… --- ## [Install Discourse without docker with an existing Rails app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-without-docker-with-an-existing-rails-app/173528)
**Author:** [@Attiq\_Rao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Attiq_Rao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-without-docker-with-an-existing-rails-app/173528 "2020-12-16T19:55:19Z")
hi, My rails app is running on www.myapp.com and i want to integrate discourse forum on www.myapp.com/forum Although there is installation guide available but most of them with docker. I want to set up discourse witho… --- ## [How best to queue a long-running job](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-queue-a-long-running-job/173533)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-queue-a-long-running-job/173533 "2020-12-16T23:06:48Z")
So I’ve got a plugin that kicks off Ansible to do a Discourse installation (I really, really, want to stop using WordPress to take installation orders!). Initially, I was calling fork to kick it off, which worked fine i… --- ## [Paid - Start Trade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-start-trade/173547)
**Author:** [@P2W](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P2W)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-start-trade/173547 "2020-12-18T04:35:11Z")
What would you like done? Create Button where white box displays - \[Middleman Transaction\] When do you need it done? End of Q1 2021. When a user click this box, I need a page where they can enter another members u… --- ## [Can discourse have different language interfaces for admin only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-have-different-language-interfaces-for-admin-only/173560)
**Author:** [@Discourse\_Tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse_Tech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-have-different-language-interfaces-for-admin-only/173560 "2020-12-17T08:46:48Z")
English for admin interface other language for user interface, How can we setup it? thanks --- ## [Is there a way of finding users who authenticated with Facebook?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-finding-users-who-authenticated-with-facebook/173575)
**Author:** [@Philip\_Colmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Philip_Colmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-finding-users-who-authenticated-with-facebook/173575 "2020-12-17T10:59:56Z")
We are looking to retire Facebook authentication on our Discourse site. Before doing so, I’d like to try and find out who has already authenticated that way (if any) so that they can be contacted to let them know to swit… --- ## [\[PAID\] Change Domain Name Server and Mail Server So the forum is hosted on a new web address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-change-domain-name-server-and-mail-server-so-the-forum-is-hosted-on-a-new-web-address/173578)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_K](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adrian_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-change-domain-name-server-and-mail-server-so-the-forum-is-hosted-on-a-new-web-address/173578 "2020-12-17T10:53:03Z")
What would you like done? My Discourse instance is installed on forums.starshipvenus.org Its running on digital ocean and I used my DNS server to redirect. I’ve recently acquired a new domain name and I would like the… --- ## [Slack notifications to authors or mentioned users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-notifications-to-authors-or-mentioned-users/173590)
**Author:** [@mtbui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mtbui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-notifications-to-authors-or-mentioned-users/173590 "2020-12-17T13:19:07Z")
Hello all and thanks for this great community, we are using Slack a lot in my company, I have installed the slack plugin but was wondering if there was a way to: notify the author of a topic on Slack in a private mess… --- ## [Oneboxing blocked by robot check](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-blocked-by-robot-check/173594)
**Author:** [@breetai](https://meta.discourse.org/u/breetai)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-blocked-by-robot-check/173594 "2020-12-20T05:40:22Z")
I am seeing this on a sites and it just started. When Discourse tries to pull the information from the site it is blocked. THis use to work in prior versions. I have included a link as an example Bloomberg - Are you… --- ## [Persistent Unread (1) On Initial Load due to Babble Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-unread-1-on-initial-load-due-to-babble-plugin/173601)
**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-unread-1-on-initial-load-due-to-babble-plugin/173601 "2020-12-17T23:12:05Z")
My Discourse installation (2.7.0.beta1) shows Unread (1) until the Unread category is clicked on. Then it displays no unread messages and the Unread (1) goes away. However, on a reload it reappears. Interestingly, if I … --- ## [HackspaceOS - Django website for Discourse, MediaWiki, Meetup, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hackspaceos-django-website-for-discourse-mediawiki-meetup-and-more/173617)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hackspaceos-django-website-for-discourse-mediawiki-meetup-and-more/173617 "2020-12-17T17:29:35Z")
Django-based website being designed for community hackerspaces that host events, share pictures and work on projects. This small passion project could use your support in testing + reporting any bugs, and possibly sendi… --- ## [Customization needed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-needed/173625)
**Author:** [@EvertGoran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EvertGoran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-needed/173625 "2020-12-17T19:21:14Z")
Hi! I’m new here and not sure if I’m asking this in the correct way, but I’ve created a blog with Webflow that I’m going to be launching soon with a discourse forum to go with it as a subdomain. And I need the forum to … --- ## [Censored links still work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-links-still-work/173631)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Bobkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_Bobkov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censored-links-still-work/173631 "2020-12-19T02:26:43Z")
How can I automatically censor specific links in new posts? The best solution for me would be censoring links. But the current “Censor” function hides only visible text and the link is working as if it wasn’t censored. … --- ## [422 error when posting new topic via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/422-error-when-posting-new-topic-via-api/173644)
**Author:** [@John\_Streeter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Streeter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/422-error-when-posting-new-topic-via-api/173644 "2020-12-17T23:23:48Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to post a new topic via the API but keep getting the 422 error with the below message whenever I try to use plain text (rather than a form): "\*\*action\*\*": "create\_post", "\*\*errors\*\*\*":… --- ## [Restoring Deleted Messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-deleted-messages/173647)
**Author:** [@SJack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SJack)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-deleted-messages/173647 "2021-01-08T15:08:34Z")
Hi everyone, I am an auditor at a site with Discourse engine. One of the members deleted about 1300 messages. The system automatically puts the responses to this message at the end of the topic. Do we have a batch resto… --- ## [Wrong avatar flair icon showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-avatar-flair-icon-showing/173654)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-avatar-flair-icon-showing/173654 "2020-12-18T23:18:32Z")
I just created a new group in Humane Tech Community forum with a ‘humanetech-translators’ title and set a fa-globe flair icon. To ensure it showed up for all members I selected “Automatically set as primary group”. I gav… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1281) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1283)