# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=434 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 435 --- ## [Moderator without access to a category can't change category notification settings for a user who does](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-without-access-to-a-category-cant-change-category-notification-settings-for-a-user-who-does/25636)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-without-access-to-a-category-cant-change-category-notification-settings-for-a-user-who-does/25636 "2017-06-01T19:26:32Z")
I just made the odd discovery that, as a moderator with limited category permissions, I can can’t update the category notification settings for a user with access to the categories. To make matters worse, if I make any c… --- ## [Setting defaults to enable mailing list mode-Temporary Solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-defaults-to-enable-mailing-list-mode-temporary-solution/25645)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-defaults-to-enable-mailing-list-mode-temporary-solution/25645 "2015-08-23T00:42:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Edit a user setting for all Discourse users: So, I did this in my forum - I sent a nice email explaining what’s up, and just did it. Then, I went ahead and set the defaults as I wanted t… --- ## [Facebook App login icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-app-login-icon/25647)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-app-login-icon/25647 "2015-02-25T02:50:57Z")
Discourse Noob here! Sorry if this is a dumb Q. I searched and found this. But not related since I’m not worried about the user’s avatar. How can you change the facebook Auth icon from default to my forum’s logo/image.… --- ## [Blacklisting Usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blacklisting-usernames/25652)
**Author:** [@kgnf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgnf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blacklisting-usernames/25652 "2015-02-25T04:03:56Z")
I know this has been discussed before, but I was wondering if this will be added as a feature or a plugin to discourse? --- ## [\[solved\] Badges 'update daily' won't trigger](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-badges-update-daily-wont-trigger/25659)
**Author:** [@jebwizoscar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jebwizoscar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-badges-update-daily-wont-trigger/25659 "2015-02-25T10:11:45Z")
In my installation of 1.3.0.beta1, Badge that ‘Update daily’ won’t trigger automatically. SQL: SELECT u.id AS user\_id, MIN(u.created\_at + interval '8 day') AS granted\_at FROM users u JOIN posts p ON p.user\_… --- ## [WYSIWYG buttons on multiline text bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-buttons-on-multiline-text-bug/25667)
**Author:** [@savef](https://meta.discourse.org/u/savef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wysiwyg-buttons-on-multiline-text-bug/25667 "2015-03-26T20:01:12Z")
Hi, I think there’s a bug with the WYSIWYG buttons when applying bold and italics to highlighted text if it has new lines. The highlighted section of text will get an asterisk (or two for bold) at the beginning and end,… --- ## [Discourse gem group\_add](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gem-group-add/25668)
**Author:** [@dansingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dansingerman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gem-group-add/25668 "2015-02-25T18:13:55Z")
It looks like the API to add and remove users from a group has changed too from the version in the Gem. The gem makes a patch request to /admin/groups/group\_id with { "changes": { "add": \[ "sam"… --- ## ["Open links in new tab" does not work from Profile page without http](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-links-in-new-tab-does-not-work-from-profile-page-without-http/25670)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-links-in-new-tab-does-not-work-from-profile-page-without-http/25670 "2015-02-25T12:36:22Z")
I have always had my preferences set to open links in new tab, so this is not an issue with changing preferences. Clicking an external link from within a topic does, indeed, open the link in a new tab. Clicking the sam… --- ## [Weird glitch whilst editing and including \`\[details\]\` elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-glitch-whilst-editing-and-including-details-elements/25672)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-glitch-whilst-editing-and-including-details-elements/25672 "2015-02-25T14:15:51Z")
Are the arrows fixed position or something? EDIT: Here is the text I was editing at the time: ####Initial Random Backfill \[details=Executed in ~64.5ms\] \ **Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/op-can-change-the-title-category-after-the-edit-window-period/25675 "2015-02-25T19:53:49Z") It seems the OP of a topic can alter the title/category/tags of their topic any time, even outside of the edit window time period. Repro steps: As a TL 2 or below user, create a topic in a specific category Wait till … --- ## [Acronym glossary plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/acronym-glossary-plugin/25676)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/acronym-glossary-plugin/25676 "2016-02-12T15:46:02Z")
Just was thinking that some communities might benefit from an acronym expander. i.e., Automatically create a link when a matched acronym or other term appears in a post that would give a hover tip or other such UI junk t… --- ## [Should closing a topic remove wiki edit-ability?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-closing-a-topic-remove-wiki-edit-ability/25680)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-closing-a-topic-remove-wiki-edit-ability/25680 "2015-02-26T03:59:47Z")
Reproduce: Create a topic and make the lead post a wiki post. Optionally add some replies. Lock the topic. Expected Results: It is no longer possible to edit the wiki post. Actual Results: It IS possible to edit … --- ## [User can move a Topic outside of a Restricted Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-move-a-topic-outside-of-a-restricted-category/25682)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-move-a-topic-outside-of-a-restricted-category/25682 "2015-02-26T13:26:10Z")
So this is a bit of an edge case, but we’ve confirmed it possible and it may be related to Steps to Reproduce As a regular user (non-TL3) create a topic in Category A – where you have permission (leave this window/ta… --- ## [Custom emoji are not converted to text in short email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-are-not-converted-to-text-in-short-email-notifications/25685)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-are-not-converted-to-text-in-short-email-notifications/25685 "2015-02-26T11:51:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Suppress images for short emails: Reproduce: Configure Discourse so you get notifications for everything to ensure you’ll see the notification in question. Post a very short topic or re… --- ## [Empty „Your topic is similar to...”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-your-topic-is-similar-to/25689)
**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-your-topic-is-similar-to/25689 "2015-02-26T08:42:34Z")
Hi! On a new forum (50 topics atm), i see the similar topic box to be empty pretty often. I’m not sure what’s the algorithm for displaying that, but i think it should be hidden if there are no results, no? --- ## [SSO may have broken yesterday](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-may-have-broken-yesterday/25691)
**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-may-have-broken-yesterday/25691 "2015-02-25T19:43:58Z")
I use SSO, and at sign-up on my main site, my users get a new account on Discourse. Since yesterday only 1 user have been created (which is wrong). I just checked my error log and it says a lot of stuff like this: Acti… --- ## [How to stop Discourse posting moderation actions as posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stop-discourse-posting-moderation-actions-as-posts/25693)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stop-discourse-posting-moderation-actions-as-posts/25693 "2015-02-25T19:01:28Z")
Is there a way to de-activate the feature that makes a posts explaining things like “This post is now closed, pinned, etc” ? Thanks! --- ## [Preload certain site images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preload-certain-site-images/25699)
**Author:** [@MJDSys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MJDSys)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preload-certain-site-images/25699 "2015-02-26T23:31:48Z")
This idea fixes a small ux issue, but when you load a discourse forum with a cold cache, there is a small moment when you can see the image loading (depending upon your hosting setup, it can take longer or shorter amount… --- ## [Transfer Docker installed Discourse to new DigitalOcean droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704)
**Author:** [@sckott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sckott)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704 "2018-07-18T15:57:52Z")
I have a Discourse installation installed on DO via docker. What’s best practice for moving the installation to a new droplet? I’d assume just create an image from the droplet, kill the droplet, spin up new droplet from… --- ## ["New" topics tab frequently shows inflated count of new topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-tab-frequently-shows-inflated-count-of-new-topics/25706)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-tab-frequently-shows-inflated-count-of-new-topics/25706 "2015-02-26T00:00:55Z")
Here’s what I’m seeing: I realise it could just be an odd caching thing (I’m on Mac OS X 10.10, Chrome), so I’d like to know if anyone else has noticed this. --- ## [Adding a whole new Emoji set?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-whole-new-emoji-set/25708)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2016, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-whole-new-emoji-set/25708 "2016-07-17T08:25:12Z")
I just came across an awesome African emoji set and would like to adopt it wholly to replace equivalent emoji from the apple emoji set I am using now (the discourse default). I am not entirely clear on how best to do thi… --- ## [Is there any way to show approximate reading time in the topics list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-show-approximate-reading-time-in-the-topics-list/25710)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-show-approximate-reading-time-in-the-topics-list/25710 "2018-09-14T01:11:14Z")
I’d like to experiment by making it clear to readers that this topic and that topic and that other topic wouldn’t take long to read, so go ahead and read it now! I know that at medium.com it encouraged me to read more, … --- ## [Add bulk actions to add/remove tag from topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bulk-actions-to-add-remove-tag-from-topics/25718)
**Author:** [@badevguru](https://meta.discourse.org/u/badevguru)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bulk-actions-to-add-remove-tag-from-topics/25718 "2015-08-27T01:51:51Z")
The new tag plugin is great. Now that I am using it, I would like to combine it with search and bulk actions to manage the tags across many topics. Use case: Up to now, many of the topics had key phrases in them to ind… --- ## [Flag option to include TL4 to move posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-option-to-include-tl4-to-move-posts/25730)
**Author:** [@anon21958287](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon21958287)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-option-to-include-tl4-to-move-posts/25730 "2015-04-10T02:39:18Z")
One category of request we get is to move posts from one topic to another. This typically happens with a “Something Else” flag to the moderators. However, we have several TL4s who can do this, but there’s no easy way fo… --- ## [CSS fix, arrows in categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-fix-arrows-in-categories/25731)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-fix-arrows-in-categories/25731 "2015-02-26T12:49:40Z")
Is there a fix for arrows being bigger in height than category names? --- ## [Docker upgrade shows rubygems.org Internal Server Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-upgrade-shows-rubygems-org-internal-server-error/25735)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-upgrade-shows-rubygems-org-internal-server-error/25735 "2015-02-26T23:07:31Z")
Should I be worried? A few giant “Internal Server Error” messages in the black status screen as shown here. Everything seems to be OK from the outside user perspective, but… $ bundle install --deployment --without test … --- ## [Can I add Tags to the top menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-tags-to-the-top-menu/25739)
**Author:** [@trandatnh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trandatnh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-tags-to-the-top-menu/25739 "2015-02-26T16:30:50Z")
This is what I want --- ## [Word disappears when searched and in \\\](https://meta.discourse.org/t/word-disappears-when-searched-and-in-details-summary-kbd-b/25741)
**Author:** [@FHTzoob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FHTzoob)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/word-disappears-when-searched-and-in-details-summary-kbd-b/25741 "2015-03-02T16:01:14Z")
Usually upon searching a word in the search tab, if the word is in the page you’re on it will be highlighted yellow, like this: However today I was doing a lot of formatting and noticed that if the text is written i… --- ## [Should Font Awesome icons be disallowed in posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-font-awesome-icons-be-disallowed-in-posts/25748)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-font-awesome-icons-be-disallowed-in-posts/25748 "2015-02-26T22:33:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Font Awesome in Bio: Was it the intent of this early change that the standard way of including Font Awesome icons, e.g., \\, will not be allowed in posts? I… --- ## [Very small non square profile images won't save?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-small-non-square-profile-images-wont-save/25757)
**Author:** [@ichpen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ichpen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-small-non-square-profile-images-wont-save/25757 "2015-02-27T03:11:00Z")
New one I think discovered by a user. If profile image is not square (i.e. discourse says it’ll crop it) the image isn’t persisted. If image is manually adjusted and square, it will save it. Using latest 1.3 beta 1 +102… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=433) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=435)