# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1286 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1287 --- ## [Showing Real Name instead of Username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-real-name-instead-of-username/174243)
**Author:** [@AveyBD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AveyBD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-real-name-instead-of-username/174243 "2021-01-08T00:29:37Z")
Merry Christmas Guys. Currently my forum showing username in topic view section. Is there any way to show real name like this forum ? for example My forum is currently showing my username “deb” but I want to show Debas… --- ## [Notifications being incorrectly created for old posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-being-incorrectly-created-for-old-posts/174247)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-being-incorrectly-created-for-old-posts/174247 "2020-12-29T09:48:35Z")
Yesterday my site started generating notifications for old posts out of the blue. This is the number of ‘posted’ notifications (notification\_type = 9) created later than an hour in the past few days: ▶ Query I used to… --- ## [Add ellipsis to long group names in dropdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ellipsis-to-long-group-names-in-dropdown/174250)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ellipsis-to-long-group-names-in-dropdown/174250 "2021-01-01T16:26:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from Long group names in message dropdown should be shortened: Hello if you press the group in the dropdown on mobile this happens (image below) would it be possible to add an ellipsis to it as… --- ## [Category & Tag selector hidden in mobile for specific pages but visible in desktop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-tag-selector-hidden-in-mobile-for-specific-pages-but-visible-in-desktop/174251)
**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-tag-selector-hidden-in-mobile-for-specific-pages-but-visible-in-desktop/174251 "2020-12-30T08:49:52Z")
Category Selector & Tag Selector Dropdowns are missing in the following pages for mobile view but visible in desktop view Categories Page - Categories - Discourse Meta Global Tag Page - Topics tagged official (just an … --- ## [Get the latest posts in a topic via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-the-latest-posts-in-a-topic-via-api/174253)
**Author:** [@ShravanSunder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShravanSunder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-the-latest-posts-in-a-topic-via-api/174253 "2020-12-25T12:03:20Z")
Is there a way to do this?I checked the docs and did not find a way to do this within a topic. I want to get the latest 10 posts in a topic? In the same vein is there a way to get the top 5 post in a topic? --- ## [Using slug only as url without id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-slug-only-as-url-without-id/174258)
**Author:** [@caiiiycuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/caiiiycuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-slug-only-as-url-without-id/174258 "2020-12-25T21:14:29Z")
Hi. I use slug only urls, like: https://talks.dos.zone/t/007-james-bond-the-stealth-affair-1990-fr/ But if I open it directly in browser it redirects to welcome topic. When I click same url into another topic it works … --- ## [Setup discourse.domain.com with main site at domain.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourse-domain-com-with-main-site-at-domain-com/174271)
**Author:** [@epsteindidnt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/epsteindidnt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourse-domain-com-with-main-site-at-domain-com/174271 "2020-12-26T07:51:08Z")
I apologize if this seems like a really basic question, what I want to do seems to me like something a lot of people would want to do, but my own use of Google/search couldn’t find anything on it. I have a site at domai… --- ## [Create 301 redirects from an old Discourse site to a new one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-301-redirects-from-an-old-discourse-site-to-a-new-one/174298)
**Author:** [@samsolomon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samsolomon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-301-redirects-from-an-old-discourse-site-to-a-new-one/174298 "2020-12-28T19:44:05Z")
What would you like done? I am moving content from an old Discourse site to a new domain and server (also Discourse). I’ve restored a backup of the old site on a new server with the new domain pointing to that IP addres… --- ## [Topics not marked as read when clicked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-marked-as-read-when-clicked/174307)
**Author:** [@stuhlbein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stuhlbein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-marked-as-read-when-clicked/174307 "2020-12-27T11:43:47Z")
Hey everyone, we are running Discourse for a few weeks now and now observed that topics do not get marked as read anymore when clicking on them (an scrolling all the way down). There is now way to get the topics “read”…… --- ## [Nombre d'answers dans l'infobulle sur Discourse français incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-answers-in-tooltip-on-french-discourse-incorrect/174309)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-answers-in-tooltip-on-french-discourse-incorrect/174309 "2020-12-30T11:45:40Z")
Bonjour, il y a un bug dans la traduction française de Discourse, le nombre de réponses à un sujet est incorrectement indiqué comme 1 dans l'info-bulle, même pour les sujets qui n'ont pas de réponses : Ce bug n'existe pas dans le Discourse anglais… --- ## [Would Discourse meet all of these niche needs to be a video game community forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-discourse-meet-all-of-these-niche-needs-to-be-a-video-game-community-forum/174315)
**Author:** [@simbleau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simbleau)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-discourse-meet-all-of-these-niche-needs-to-be-a-video-game-community-forum/174315 "2020-12-28T16:26:47Z")
Hello Discourse community, I have a startup video game that I plan on dedicating a forum for. My ambitions may be a little out-there, though, so I wanted to know from someone a bit more experienced in this platform if I… --- ## [Is this correct? How long to install dev Version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-correct-how-long-to-install-dev-version/174337)
**Author:** [@epsteindidnt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/epsteindidnt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-correct-how-long-to-install-dev-version/174337 "2022-11-03T18:17:48Z")
I am trying to install Discourse dev version on a Ubuntu 20.04 droplet in DO for the sole purpose of migrating a FluxBB forum to Discourse, exporting, and then importing to a production version of Discourse. I had no pr… --- ## [Spam Reaching Groups via staged users and email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-reaching-groups-via-staged-users-and-email/174344)
**Author:** [@tisawyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tisawyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-reaching-groups-via-staged-users-and-email/174344 "2020-12-28T04:53:31Z")
We’re getting SEO spam to our groups. Akismet is installed but is catching no spam to our groups. I’ve touched all the admin and Akismet spam settings but nothing has worked. Any thoughts as to what can be done to preven… --- ## [Invite link Error message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-link-error-message/174355)
**Author:** [@AndyBr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyBr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-link-error-message/174355 "2020-12-27T17:47:48Z")
I tried inviting myself, using one of my other e-mail addresses that is not registered, just to see how the invite system works… I received the e-mail, but when clicking on the link, I see: Sorry! This invitation is in… --- ## [Aligning images and headers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aligning-images-and-headers/174356)
**Author:** [@eazoppe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eazoppe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aligning-images-and-headers/174356 "2020-12-27T19:33:03Z")
So I am trying to align a picture to the middle of my post but when I use \
it doesn’t load the picture nor the header is a header, how would I fix this? --- ## [Deactivate auto publish discourse to post wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivate-auto-publish-discourse-to-post-wordpress/174359)
**Author:** [@McFlyPartages](https://meta.discourse.org/u/McFlyPartages)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivate-auto-publish-discourse-to-post-wordpress/174359 "2021-01-29T12:47:51Z")
Hello, I progress slowly in the plugin’s interaction in wordpress but I have a problem because discourse automatically publishes the new topics of the discourse to new articles on the wordpress. I’m looking but can’t f… --- ## [Wiki posts only for specific categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-posts-only-for-specific-categories/174363)
**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-posts-only-for-specific-categories/174363 "2020-12-29T16:52:42Z")
It would be great to allow Wiki posts only for specific categories. Or the other way around: disallow for specific categories. Would this be simply possible? --- ## [Fixing Broken Images -- Summary of Steps?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-broken-images-summary-of-steps/174364)
**Author:** [@justin\_gordon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin_gordon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-broken-images-summary-of-steps/174364 "2022-04-25T20:40:20Z")
Per this post and suggestions on how to fix the issue, can anybody confirm that these are the right steps to take after upgrading to the current beta? rake posts:rebake rake posts:missing\_uploads rake uploads:recover… --- ## [Require more replies before you can create more new topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-more-replies-before-you-can-create-more-new-topics/174367)
**Author:** [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-more-replies-before-you-can-create-more-new-topics/174367 "2020-12-27T21:39:31Z")
obligation to reply to open a new topic. for example, I created 3 topics a day. I have to reply to any thread to create topic 4 (To create topics after creating 3 topics) how can I do that. --- ## [Changing email subject line should start a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-email-subject-line-should-start-a-new-topic/174381)
**Author:** [@jeff\_y](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeff_y)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-email-subject-line-should-start-a-new-topic/174381 "2020-12-28T22:48:22Z")
When someone replies to an email and changes the subject, it should start a new topic, rather than post as a reply to the original topic. For example, let’s say the subject of the original topic was “Agenda for December… --- ## [Users can see pending/rejected topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-pending-rejected-topics/174402)
**Author:** [@CaptainZac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainZac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-pending-rejected-topics/174402 "2022-01-18T17:11:57Z")
Even though I am staff, I’ve heard feedback from the users that they would like to be able to see when one of their topics are pending. In some of our Categories, we require a manual approval by staff in order to make su… --- ## [Changing default ownership of "About category" posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-default-ownership-of-about-category-posts/174414)
**Author:** [@Elvith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elvith)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-default-ownership-of-about-category-posts/174414 "2021-01-16T17:04:14Z")
Hello, Is there any way of changing the default ownership of these automatically created posts? On my Discourse forum, moderators can manage categories, but it feels weird to have moderators as authors of these posts. … --- ## [Hide elements and sources on inspect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-elements-and-sources-on-inspect/174416)
**Author:** [@tedwalid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tedwalid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-elements-and-sources-on-inspect/174416 "2020-12-28T14:12:37Z")
Hello, I am new to discourse and I would like to know how to hide “sources” when inspecting my website just like in this forum. meta.discourse.org My website . Thank you. --- ## [What are the rules for the "First Reply By Email" badge?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-rules-for-the-first-reply-by-email-badge/174428)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-rules-for-the-first-reply-by-email-badge/174428 "2020-12-28T19:26:51Z")
Hi everyone, We have approx 80 users who have replied to topics via email but not received their “First Reply By Email” badge. The badge/script/code is working to some degree as some users are being awarded the badge a… --- ## [Prevent anons from downloading files setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-anons-from-downloading-files-setting/174435)
**Author:** [@AndyBr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyBr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-anons-from-downloading-files-setting/174435 "2021-01-05T02:25:32Z")
This setting comes with this warning: WARNING: this will prevent any non-image site assets posted as attachments from working. What does this mean exactly? --- ## [500 Internal Server Error on various routes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-on-various-routes/174436)
**Author:** [@ballot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ballot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-on-various-routes/174436 "2021-01-04T11:39:47Z")
Hello, I’m trying to debug recurring 500 Internal Server Error. First the setup (I know this is not ideal and not the recommended deployment using docker): discourse 2.3.8 ruby 2.7.2 (using the snap) redis-server 5:4… --- ## [Can 3rd party authenticators have any visibility into what their users post in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-3rd-party-authenticators-have-any-visibility-into-what-their-users-post-in-discourse/174438)
**Author:** [@HeneryH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HeneryH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-3rd-party-authenticators-have-any-visibility-into-what-their-users-post-in-discourse/174438 "2020-12-28T18:04:08Z")
I want to properly inform my users. If I allow FB auth on a site that requires login to see anything (anonymous disabled) what information can FB learn about their user’s posting activity on the Discourse site? Thanks … --- ## [Add more privacy options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-privacy-options/174446)
**Author:** [@Aerodymier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aerodymier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-privacy-options/174446 "2020-12-28T20:24:05Z")
I think there should be more privacy options. I have some ideas which could be useful: 1- Add an option for posting as an anonym user. • This setting will be helpful if poster doesn’t want to be found with searches on … --- ## [Advice Testing New Features, Plugins, Graphics, ect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-testing-new-features-plugins-graphics-ect/174449)
**Author:** [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-testing-new-features-plugins-graphics-ect/174449 "2021-01-04T21:27:33Z")
I have a few plugins, and a potentially new hero image, I want to toy around within a production or demo environment. Any advice for a way to test front-facing alterations without making them publically viewable? Thanks… --- ## [Banner Posts for locked down forums. Edit the login screen?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-posts-for-locked-down-forums-edit-the-login-screen/174452)
**Author:** [@HeneryH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HeneryH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-posts-for-locked-down-forums-edit-the-login-screen/174452 "2021-01-02T10:20:18Z")
I have a site that is locked down to only authenticated users. I see lots of posts about “banner posts” but don’t think that they apply in my case. Since I don’t allow anonymous users, anyone going to my page is immedi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1285) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1287)