# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1427 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1428 --- ## [Alternate/alternative email addresses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-alternative-email-addresses/211267)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-alternative-email-addresses/211267 "2022-02-13T03:41:52Z")
Where’s the best place to look for documentation on alternative emails? If a user has an alternative email address, is it possible for him to choose which email address should be sent notifications? Or will they always … --- ## [Custom email for application pending use-case](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-email-for-application-pending-use-case/211285)
**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-email-for-application-pending-use-case/211285 "2021-12-07T15:03:25Z")
The site I admin (here) has a rather unusual sign‑on policy. We screen absolutely everyone and then start new users at trust level TL2. That screening often takes place via personal email traffic completely unconnected… --- ## [How to sort topics in Latest by creation date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-sort-topics-in-latest-by-creation-date/211290)
**Author:** [@bilall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bilall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-sort-topics-in-latest-by-creation-date/211290 "2021-12-07T01:04:28Z")
I was busy transforming our badly categorized Discourse forum, and I had to move topics from 3 categories into one, and also carefully pick unrelated topics from that category and distribute them into others. When I was… --- ## [Gravatar data leak and Discourse: should our users be worried?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gravatar-data-leak-and-discourse-should-our-users-be-worried/211295)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gravatar-data-leak-and-discourse-should-our-users-be-worried/211295 "2021-12-07T01:32:25Z")
Several sources state that there was a leak on October 3, 2020, ​and people are talking about it just now. I don’t know anything about this kind of stuff, as well as the actual data that was leaked (names and emails… --- ## [Links with exclamation marks don't Onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-exclamation-marks-dont-onebox/211310)
**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-exclamation-marks-dont-onebox/211310 "2021-12-07T02:07:22Z")
Rare issue I only just encountered today after five years of using Discourse every single day but if a link ends in an exclamation mark it doesn’t Onebox correctly The king is dead, long live the king! - Wikipedia! --- ## [Discourse not support proxy\_protocol](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-support-proxy-protocol/211311)
**Author:** [@shihuang214](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shihuang214)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-support-proxy-protocol/211311 "2022-09-07T12:57:51Z")
If discourse after haproxy ,now we use proxy\_protocol,but now discourse not support it. nginx doc: I try to fix this problem by using template,but Since most of them are based on similar templates, it may not be a go… --- ## [Does @discobot chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discobot-chat/211316)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discobot-chat/211316 "2021-12-07T03:53:56Z")
Does @discobot come to chat? --- ## [Starting out in Discourse- Creating Categories and Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starting-out-in-discourse-creating-categories-and-topics/211353)
**Author:** [@Townsend\_Russell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Townsend_Russell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/starting-out-in-discourse-creating-categories-and-topics/211353 "2021-12-07T16:36:19Z")
Curious about best practices for crafting the layout. Our website has a big selection of blog topics but they can overlap. I have read keep categories limited and simple. At the same time, I want to foster conversations … --- ## [Is \*public\_group\_membership\* exposed anywhere in the admin settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-public-group-membership-exposed-anywhere-in-the-admin-settings/211363)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-public-group-membership-exposed-anywhere-in-the-admin-settings/211363 "2021-12-07T14:27:07Z")
I’d like to be able to modify the number of groups a person can join in a minute from 3 per minute to 5 or 6 per minute. If I change the local rb file then surely that change will be lost every time I take the latest ver… --- ## [Mailing list mode for discourse.group instances no longer threads properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-for-discourse-group-instances-no-longer-threads-properly/211367)
**Author:** [@jryans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jryans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-for-discourse-group-instances-no-longer-threads-properly/211367 "2021-12-08T09:46:19Z")
I have been happily using the mailing list mode across various \*.discourse.group hosted instances for a while now. However, something seems to have changed on or around Dec 6th (yesterday) such that my mail client is now… --- ## [Is it possible to add custom security groups (creating mini sub-communities)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Baylis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_Baylis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-custom-security-groups-creating-mini-sub-communities/211373 "2021-12-07T16:27:28Z")
Hi! I’m looking for a way of creating categories that can only be seen/accessed by specific users. One way I thought about would be to create a custom security group that contains a specific list of users. Is that poss… --- ## [HTML tags showing in banner and don't know where to change it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-showing-in-banner-and-dont-know-where-to-change-it/211376)
**Author:** [@Hana\_Kanjaa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hana_Kanjaa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-showing-in-banner-and-dont-know-where-to-change-it/211376 "2021-12-18T19:04:32Z")
Hi, I have just started using the subscription plugin and I have added a banner on top of the header. There is this html tag showing in the text and I don’t know where I can change this. Any help is much appreciated! T… --- ## [Fix the voice-recording plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-voice-recording-plugin/211383)
**Author:** [@Ed\_Bobkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_Bobkov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-voice-recording-plugin/211383 "2021-12-13T06:50:49Z")
I have a modified version of this plugin: Voice recording plugin It works only in Chrome and doesn’t work in other browsers with different errors. I need to fix it for all browsers and devices (desktop and mobile). I … --- ## [How to link an external website to open up the 1on1 discourse message menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-an-external-website-to-open-up-the-1on1-discourse-message-menu/211422)
**Author:** [@Dandan\_Pan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dandan_Pan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-an-external-website-to-open-up-the-1on1-discourse-message-menu/211422 "2021-12-07T23:30:17Z")
Dear Discourse dev community: We have a website: Haddee.com, it has a single sign on feature working. What we want to do: when a use click another user and it will open up 1on1 discourse message feature. All of our use… --- ## [User uploaded avatar images showing up blank after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-uploaded-avatar-images-showing-up-blank-after-update/211432)
**Author:** [@will.s](https://meta.discourse.org/u/will.s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-uploaded-avatar-images-showing-up-blank-after-update/211432 "2021-12-09T11:31:25Z")
Hi everyone, I am hoping someone might be able to help me solve an issue I have been having since I updated Discourse yesterday. All user avatar uploads show up blank and I get this error in /logs: Failed to process hij… --- ## [Import a private discourse theme repo on macbook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-a-private-discourse-theme-repo-on-macbook/211443)
**Author:** [@iiewad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iiewad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-a-private-discourse-theme-repo-on-macbook/211443 "2021-12-08T07:04:56Z")
require 'sshkey' remote = 'git@github.com:private/theme\_name.git' # Private Github repo for discourse theme theme\_user = Discourse.system\_user private\_key = SSHKey.generate.private\_key branch = 'main' RemoteTheme.import\_… --- ## [DiscourseSsoConsumer, a SSO extension for MediaWiki](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursessoconsumer-a-sso-extension-for-mediawiki/211445)
**Author:** [@mdoggydog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mdoggydog)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursessoconsumer-a-sso-extension-for-mediawiki/211445 "2022-04-07T16:52:24Z")
DiscourseSsoConsumer is a MediaWiki extension that allows a MW site to authenticate users via the Discourse Connect Provider API (i.e., users type their passwords into Discourse). Originally released a year ago, version … --- ## [CPU utilization is high](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cpu-utilization-is-high/211449)
**Author:** [@sanek190](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sanek190)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cpu-utilization-is-high/211449 "2021-12-08T06:26:18Z")
Hello everyone! I have forum discourse image=“/base:2.0.20190625-0946”, and it works properly. I wanted to migrate it to a new image=“discourse/base:2.0.20210528-1735”. Trying to install offline with all sources Everyth… --- ## [Migration failed upgrading to latest from ~3 weeks ago](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-failed-upgrading-to-latest-from-3-weeks-ago/211450)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-failed-upgrading-to-latest-from-3-weeks-ago/211450 "2021-12-08T08:54:29Z")
1 migrations failed! Failed to migrate default #\ **Author:** [@davidnewkerk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidnewkerk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scroll-to-current-category-broken-as-of-2-8-0-beta5/211458 "2021-12-09T20:49:49Z") In Discourse versions before 2.8.0.beta5, if you edit a topic and click the Category select drop down, the current category is both selected and scrolled down to in the list of categories, such that it is immediately vis… --- ## [Discourse Reactions notifications title issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions-notifications-title-issue/211467)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions-notifications-title-issue/211467 "2021-12-22T01:30:45Z")
Hello, I notice if I get a reaction then the translation is broke on the notifications title \[en.notifications.discourse\_reactions.notifications.title.reactions\]. Thank you! :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [Allow users of an existing group to join this group freely](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-of-an-existing-group-to-join-this-group-freely/211470)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-of-an-existing-group-to-join-this-group-freely/211470 "2021-12-15T12:44:16Z")
Can we have an option which adds to the above? If(you are already in Group A) You can freely join this group Else You must send a membership request Use case is that we have external contractors. We want to… --- ## [Getting geo location into nginx access log](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-geo-location-into-nginx-access-log/211474)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Kretschmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kai_Kretschmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-geo-location-into-nginx-access-log/211474 "2021-12-08T11:38:24Z")
I would like to get the already configured maxminddb data also into the nginx access log when running discourse. Currently I have the 2.8.0.beta9 up and running, maxmindDB is configured and works for interactive lookups… --- ## [How do I allow people to see categories but not access topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-allow-people-to-see-categories-but-not-access-topics/211507)
**Author:** [@TruthSeekah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TruthSeekah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-allow-people-to-see-categories-but-not-access-topics/211507 "2021-12-09T10:37:41Z")
Hi, how can I let people see a category but not let them see the topics unless they have permission? --- ## [How to add a script at the beginning of page header?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-script-at-the-beginning-of-page-header/211513)
**Author:** [@SchweizerSchoggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SchweizerSchoggi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-script-at-the-beginning-of-page-header/211513 "2021-12-15T19:07:59Z")
I need to add a script for an existing cookie consent solution (provided by consentmanager.net). It has to be placed as the first overall element in the page header. I’ve tried the different options in the admin tool, … --- ## [Can't paste into 'Add Canned Reply\` form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-paste-into-add-canned-reply-form/211527)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-paste-into-add-canned-reply-form/211527 "2021-12-15T13:31:08Z")
Hi, I’m adding a canned reply because it’s not the first time I’ve needed to give this response. In fact, why don’t I just look up the last time I did this and re-use that wording? … Ah, here it is. \[ctrl-c\] \[ctrl-v\]…… --- ## [Understanding DOM object lifecycle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-dom-object-lifecycle/211545)
**Author:** [@rmccown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rmccown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-dom-object-lifecycle/211545 "2021-12-09T03:09:27Z")
Hi folks. Trying to puzzle out a problem with what I think is DOM object lifecycle. I’ve read through this thread A tour of how the Widget (Virtual DOM) code in Discourse works but it still doesn’t help answer my quest… --- ## [Invites lost their invitation message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-lost-their-invitation-message/211568)
**Author:** [@PVIcpaq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PVIcpaq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-lost-their-invitation-message/211568 "2021-12-09T01:01:28Z")
Guests lost their invite messaqe. How can I reinvite them? (Discourse simply says that « they have been invited already ». Frustrating. Thanks for trick. --- ## [How use API to convert topic in discourse1.com to discourse2.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-use-api-to-convert-topic-in-discourse1-com-to-discourse2-com/211591)
**Author:** [@hokod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hokod)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-use-api-to-convert-topic-in-discourse1-com-to-discourse2-com/211591 "2021-12-10T10:37:02Z")
Hi everybody, I have 2 forums discourse1.com, and discourse2.com, for example i have 3000 topics trên discourse1.com, I want to use API to convert 3000 topics in discourse1.com to discourse2.com. Can someone guide me … --- ## [Solved button alignment issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-button-alignment-issue/211594)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-button-alignment-issue/211594 "2021-12-17T18:48:11Z")
Hello, Solved button alignment issue on mobile if own post, has reply and under 364px width. Thanks :slightly\_smiling\_face: [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1426) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1428)