# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=427 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 428 --- ## ['New' and 'Unread' aren't properly updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-and-unread-arent-properly-updating/24799)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-and-unread-arent-properly-updating/24799 "2015-02-04T10:23:05Z")
Hi, I’m using Discourse 1.2.0.beta5 on http://community.blendernation.com and noticed that the ‘New’ and ‘Unread’ counts don’t update until I do a full page refresh: With other Discourse instances that I work with,… --- ## [Using Piwik For Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-piwik-for-analytics/24803)
**Author:** [@Failcookie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Failcookie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-piwik-for-analytics/24803 "2015-02-04T16:45:05Z")
I know there is support for Google Analytics within the admin panel, but I was curious to see if anyone successfully setup Piwik on their community. Where did you place your code at? Was this spot successful with the dyn… --- ## [Where do category background images display (if at all)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-category-background-images-display-if-at-all/24805)
**Author:** [@tdwells90](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tdwells90)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-category-background-images-display-if-at-all/24805 "2015-02-04T15:40:15Z")
Just a quick one, I added a background image to a category but it’s not displaying anywhere? The category logo works fine but no background image in sight for me :cry: Is it a setting anywhere? If so I’m missing it! C… --- ## [Minor bug: syntax highlighting is not reapplied after editing a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-bug-syntax-highlighting-is-not-reapplied-after-editing-a-post/24806)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-bug-syntax-highlighting-is-not-reapplied-after-editing-a-post/24806 "2015-02-04T16:00:17Z")
Create a post with some syntax highlighting: function myFunction(x) { console.log(x); return x; } Save the post. Edit the post - add a character or something. Save the post. After step 4, the syntax highligh… --- ## [Changes to group manipulation in 1.2.0.beta6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-group-manipulation-in-1-2-0-beta6/24808)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-group-manipulation-in-1-2-0-beta6/24808 "2015-09-15T01:18:00Z")
I have a SSO setup with group syncing, and I noticed the output from members.json has changed from being simply an array with members to having these keys: members (contains array of members that was the only output be… --- ## [Require a category for every post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810)
**Author:** [@jbwilliams1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbwilliams1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-category-for-every-post/24810 "2016-06-29T15:29:42Z")
Is this a current/wanted/planned for feature? If you remove the “Uncategorized” category, will the category just default to the next first available category? Just wondering what is behind that --- ## [Do I really need a Docker based Discourse install?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-really-need-a-docker-based-discourse-install/24811)
**Author:** [@FezodgeIII](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FezodgeIII)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-really-need-a-docker-based-discourse-install/24811 "2018-09-06T01:45:57Z")
Hi, I was just wondering what the 'docker ’ part (The bit apparently discourse can’t run without) actualy do. Is it just the /admin/upgrade part that lets you upfate discourse without any hassle, or is there more to it? … --- ## [Alternatives to lock icon for categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternatives-to-lock-icon-for-categories/24815)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternatives-to-lock-icon-for-categories/24815 "2018-05-18T11:03:00Z")
Quite a bit later, but I still find the lock quite startling and confusing, it just feels like its a category that can not be posted into cause it was shut down. I really wish we could have a different icon there, even i… --- ## [Can't search blocked IPs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-search-blocked-ips/24816)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-search-blocked-ips/24816 "2015-02-10T18:44:16Z")
Okay, so here is the scenario: Abusive member or spammer (doesn’t matter) posts. Use Spam flag and Ban their IP/Email. Member concedes to Admin and apologizes so we are told to give him a second chance Go to Admin \> Sc… --- ## [Stylesheet cache in multi-server setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stylesheet-cache-in-multi-server-setup/24820)
**Author:** [@harto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/harto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stylesheet-cache-in-multi-server-setup/24820 "2015-03-26T14:25:08Z")
Hello, We’re running Discourse using AWS Elastic Beanstalk’s Docker environment, with a single Docker container running on each of 2 (or more) servers. We noticed that the main stylesheet is 404ing about 50% of the tim… --- ## [Fail to upgrade - Make sure that \`gem install json -v '1.8.2'\` succeeds before bundling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fail-to-upgrade-make-sure-that-gem-install-json-v-1-8-2-succeeds-before-bundling/24840)
**Author:** [@trandatnh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trandatnh)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fail-to-upgrade-make-sure-that-gem-install-json-v-1-8-2-succeeds-before-bundling/24840 "2015-02-13T23:17:30Z")
I try to update from Version 1.2.0.beta5 to 1.2.0.beta6 using Discourse upgrade feature in admin control panel. However, it failed to execute the upgrading. Here is the log: $ cd /var/www/discourse && git fetch && git … --- ## [Have Option to not auto-track topics I reply in (but not start)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-option-to-not-auto-track-topics-i-reply-in-but-not-start/24843)
**Author:** [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-option-to-not-auto-track-topics-i-reply-in-but-not-start/24843 "2015-02-05T13:20:06Z")
Seems my opening post’s text was cut when I made the topic. Please refer to the topic’s title then. --- ## [1.2.0 beta 6 - missing category background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-2-0-beta-6-missing-category-background/24845)
**Author:** [@ichpen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ichpen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-2-0-beta-6-missing-category-background/24845 "2015-02-09T07:03:01Z")
Since updating to beta 6 the custom category images refuse to show so wondering what changed.. Was working in beta 5. Also, feature request, add background image feature to home/latest category/landing page. Doing it in… --- ## [Child category RSS contains invalid 404 link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/child-category-rss-contains-invalid-404-link/24851)
**Author:** [@lovechopra1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lovechopra1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/child-category-rss-contains-invalid-404-link/24851 "2015-02-05T08:00:56Z")
Issue: Child category RSS contains a link which does not exists Steps to reproduce: Open RSS link of any child category for e.g: WordPress - Discourse Meta Url under attribute and atom:link href has invalid url path … --- ## [Traffic Dashboard Stats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traffic-dashboard-stats/24854)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traffic-dashboard-stats/24854 "2016-05-16T10:18:39Z")
I just deployed some very basic web traffic stats: A page view is defined as a HTTP request that we serve with an 200 (OK) provided It is decorated with the Discourse-Track-View header, which is injected when we mo… --- ## [Achive gitter.im-like repo integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/achive-gitter-im-like-repo-integration/24857)
**Author:** [@blaggacao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blaggacao)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/achive-gitter-im-like-repo-integration/24857 "2015-02-05T06:57:49Z")
Gitter.im has shown a really powerfull integration into github. I love it. I’ll explain why: n github there is a lot of information about which projects I’m involved with (stars, forks, watching, etc.) So these are the … --- ## [Issues while migrating from Kunena](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-migrating-from-kunena/24859)
**Author:** [@maia\_internet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maia_internet)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-migrating-from-kunena/24859 "2016-05-07T15:59:03Z")
Hi all, I’m having great fun with my first Discourse install - it’s a fab bit fo kit! I’m new to Ruby et al and looking for a spot of help with kununa.rb I can get the script to run, having searched a lot :wink: but th… --- ## [Latest topics JSON - How to load paginated data?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-json-how-to-load-paginated-data/24864)
**Author:** [@kkershaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kkershaw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-json-how-to-load-paginated-data/24864 "2015-02-08T16:59:04Z")
When scrolling down the ‘latest’ view in Discourse, the page lazy loads more topics as one scrolls down. Is there any way to load more topics via the latest.json endpoint? Is there a pagination parameter that can be pass… --- ## ["http" gets parsed incorrectly in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-gets-parsed-incorrectly-in-posts/24866)
**Author:** [@anon42064797](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon42064797)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/http-gets-parsed-incorrectly-in-posts/24866 "2015-02-06T08:30:41Z")
In a post that contains the string “http”, the text after it might not get rendered if a full URL is posted “near it”. Example: The string http with some more words after it. http://www.discourse.org More text The str… --- ## [Category entry 18+ require possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-entry-18-require-possible/24873)
**Author:** [@dbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dbm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-entry-18-require-possible/24873 "2015-02-05T16:30:03Z")
Hello guys, is it possible to make a category 18+ required? To somehow check user birth and by that deteminate is he able to see category or not? (Or any other ideas, features that might be already implemented and i’m no… --- ## [Vimeo doesn't onebox on 1.2.0.beta6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-doesnt-onebox-on-1-2-0-beta6/24876)
**Author:** [@jqnatividad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jqnatividad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-doesnt-onebox-on-1-2-0-beta6/24876 "2015-02-06T11:26:40Z")
Tried several patterns: and no Onebox :frowning: --- ## [Backup uploads hang at 2% complete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-uploads-hang-at-2-complete/24877)
**Author:** [@kuchaev\_iv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuchaev_iv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-uploads-hang-at-2-complete/24877 "2015-02-05T17:58:36Z")
He there, I have a problem with the backup file uploading to the new site. It hangs at 2%. Uploading file directly to /var/discourse/shared/standalone/backups just doesn’t help. It’s not showed in UI. Thanks! --- ## [Are topic authors views against original topic post counted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topic-authors-views-against-original-topic-post-counted/24880)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topic-authors-views-against-original-topic-post-counted/24880 "2015-02-05T21:31:28Z")
After posting I usually see “1 View”… I’m just wondering if this is “me”? Am I as the topic author counted as the first viewer? --- ## ["Sorry, an error has occurred" when saving user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-an-error-has-occurred-when-saving-user-preferences/24882)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-an-error-has-occurred-when-saving-user-preferences/24882 "2015-02-05T22:20:03Z")
Unfortunately I seem to have borked something with the latest discourse updates. When saving user preferences, an error pops up. This is happening every time even when not making any changes. On the error log I’m getting… --- ## [Discourse Pro Hosting Plan Now Available](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-pro-hosting-plan-now-available/24883)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-pro-hosting-plan-now-available/24883 "2015-02-05T20:41:52Z")
As of today, it’s been two years since we launched Discourse as a public project! To celebrate, we’re making one of our most common requests available today — our pro hosting plan. This topic is for comments on the ori… --- ## [Previous/next topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-next-topic/24884)
**Author:** [@JSey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JSey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-next-topic/24884 "2020-07-30T07:58:44Z")
I have a bit of an odd request: one of my team members would like to see a previous/next topic (sic!) buttons somewhere (and possibly, keyboard shortcuts, too). This partially comes from my attempts to create gallery-lik… --- ## [Move topic / posts to Private Conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-topic-posts-to-private-conversation/24888)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-topic-posts-to-private-conversation/24888 "2018-12-31T13:14:31Z")
Is it possible to move a topic / posts to a private conversation? A couple of members are having a decidedly private conversation (exchanging telephone numbers etc) in a public forum… … right now I would love to move … --- ## [Create new SSO users without sending welcome emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-sso-users-without-sending-welcome-emails/24894)
**Author:** [@rcfox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rcfox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-sso-users-without-sending-welcome-emails/24894 "2015-03-22T23:37:27Z")
I need to create several user accounts in order to import historical posts, and my forum uses SSO. Fortunately, I can automatically login and impersonate the user on my site and then make the necessary request to login t… --- ## [HTML list item spacing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-list-item-spacing/24910)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-list-item-spacing/24910 "2015-02-06T22:14:18Z")
The following is a quirk of the HTML / Markdown / BBCode support right? ###Raw text \ \Swimming\ \Miniature Train\ \Orbz\ \Go Karts\ \Fishing\ \Funfair\ \Pubs\ … --- ## [Post New Topics on Twitter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-new-topics-on-twitter/24911)
**Author:** [@CharlesWil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CharlesWil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-new-topics-on-twitter/24911 "2021-01-01T21:22:59Z")
Post New Topics on Twitter like same you can for faceboook fanpages to twitter! :blush: [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=426) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=428)