# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=438 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 439 --- ## [Discourse base image updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-base-image-updated/26160)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 5:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-base-image-updated/26160 "2015-03-10T05:32:41Z")
I just released a new discourse docker base image, I recommend you all update to it because it includes a rather important change that ensures logfiles cycle correctly. To update run: cd /var/docker git pull ./launcher… --- ## [Dropbox Onebox embeds in details aren't working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropbox-onebox-embeds-in-details-arent-working/26164)
**Author:** [@chapel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropbox-onebox-embeds-in-details-arent-working/26164 "2015-03-10T10:28:06Z")
All of those blank spots are dropbox image embeds. ▶ This might not show The Onebox embeds work in the preview pane though. --- ## [Install Discourse on digital ocean Will PAY $10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-digital-ocean-will-pay-10/26167)
**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-digital-ocean-will-pay-10/26167 "2015-03-13T01:12:15Z")
Hello, I am running a forum on mybb. I am a student so cant afford much money. Can anyone install discourse on digital ocean and import all the data from mybb? I can pay $10 for this via PAYPAL. Thank you. Discourse … --- ## [Internal server error trying to access site\_settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-trying-to-access-site-settings/26172)
**Author:** [@ouroboros8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ouroboros8)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-trying-to-access-site-settings/26172 "2015-04-23T17:36:46Z")
I was changing some settings on my install but now I can’t access the admin/site\_settings page at all, and just get 500s. The last thing I did before the issue was change the max post size setting to an arbitrarily larg… --- ## [Customizing color scheme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-color-scheme/26176)
**Author:** [@optimus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/optimus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-color-scheme/26176 "2015-03-11T14:52:54Z")
Hi all, I tried searching existing topics but couldn’t find an answer on this. I made a new custom color scheme under /admin/customize/colors and things are almost how I want them but I noticed that the dark grey color … --- ## [phpBB 3 Importer goes slow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-3-importer-goes-slow/26182)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-3-importer-goes-slow/26182 "2015-03-12T21:18:44Z")
Wanna ask about phpBB 3 importer. It works fine, but I have a lot of posts on my forum. And after about 60% it starts to go very slow. And it goes slower and slower. I tried this converter on test server before, it wo… --- ## [Auto-response when taking action on flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-response-when-taking-action-on-flags/26190)
**Author:** [@klow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/klow)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-response-when-taking-action-on-flags/26190 "2015-03-17T01:32:13Z")
Hi there – I searched all over my admin settings and meta.discourse but couldn’t seem to find the answer. Apologies if this topic has already been addressed. Is there a way to disable an auto-response to the flagger whe… --- ## [Hosting Discourse on Shared Hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-shared-hosting/26195)
**Author:** [@Bow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-shared-hosting/26195 "2015-03-11T00:31:10Z")
Is it possible to host Discourse via shared hosting companies such as Host Gator? If no, why? Am I an idiot for asking? I want to know! Thanks, Bow --- ## [Why don't discourse use email name to create username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-discourse-use-email-name-to-create-username/26197)
**Author:** [@trandatnh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trandatnh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-discourse-use-email-name-to-create-username/26197 "2016-08-29T13:28:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Vietnamese slug support for better SEO: I find it’s strange to use “people name” from Facebook to create username in Discourse. Why wouldn’t we use “email name” as a default user name for… --- ## [How many subcategory levels Discourse allows?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-subcategory-levels-discourse-allows/26198)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-subcategory-levels-discourse-allows/26198 "2015-03-11T03:25:31Z")
Seems only 2 or I am missing something? --- ## [If fixed ordering for forums, quick reply category selector should also follow that order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-fixed-ordering-for-forums-quick-reply-category-selector-should-also-follow-that-order/26204)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-fixed-ordering-for-forums-quick-reply-category-selector-should-also-follow-that-order/26204 "2018-09-17T02:10:48Z")
I’m using fixed ordering for forums, but I see this order is not being used in the category selector when creating a new topic. I think it should. --- ## [Possible to donate money to Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-donate-money-to-discourse/26208)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 9:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-donate-money-to-discourse/26208 "2016-03-14T09:09:11Z")
Being a .NET developer I hardly can contribute anything in code to Discourse. Still I would love to contribute otherwise. I came accross this thread which talks about funding certain features. Beside that I found no d… --- ## [Howto: Change lock icon for restricted categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/howto-change-lock-icon-for-restricted-categories/26217)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/howto-change-lock-icon-for-restricted-categories/26217 "2024-02-12T09:40:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Alternatives to lock icon for categories: @cpradio could you or someone else provide a simple howto for changing the lock icon for categories? It’s now coming up in my community as someth… --- ## [Customized Trust Levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-trust-levels/26218)
**Author:** [@Grimmhound](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grimmhound)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-trust-levels/26218 "2020-02-26T17:48:55Z")
Hi guys, I need to make some changes to Trust Levels restrictions and conditions in my project. For example, I want TL0 automaticaly become TL1 users after N days, where N is the amounts of days defined by admin. I kno… --- ## [Quoting vs. Direct Replying: What is proper etiquette?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-vs-direct-replying-what-is-proper-etiquette/26226)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-vs-direct-replying-what-is-proper-etiquette/26226 "2015-03-12T07:52:28Z")
Something I’ve noticed happen with regularity on my Discourse install is that newer users tend to click the reply button for each individual post they want to respond to, rather than highlight and quote multiple posts at… --- ## [How can a user self-delete?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-a-user-self-delete/26227)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-a-user-self-delete/26227 "2018-09-17T07:50:15Z")
Some users want to be able to self-delete. Is it possible to allow this? --- ## [HTML Customizations mistakenly applied to admin views?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-customizations-mistakenly-applied-to-admin-views/26228)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcneil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matt_mcneil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-customizations-mistakenly-applied-to-admin-views/26228 "2015-03-12T11:06:38Z")
Previous to 1.3.2beta2, all CSS and HTML Customizations were not shown when viewing admin pages. Now, after updating, on our site the HTML customizations in the “Header” tab are being rendered but the related CSS customi… --- ## [Need Help Formatting Posts from Microsoft Word](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-formatting-posts-from-microsoft-word/26232)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Seminoff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Seminoff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-formatting-posts-from-microsoft-word/26232 "2015-03-12T00:30:35Z")
Hey there, I started using discourse about a month ago and need help formatting posts. Whenever I copy & paste text into a new post from word it automatically formats it with weird linebreaks. I’m sure this is an easy f… --- ## [Out-migration from Communiteq?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-migration-from-communiteq/26233)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-migration-from-communiteq/26233 "2015-03-12T00:33:04Z")
I’m considering signing up for a site on Communiteq (formerly DiscourseHosting), just wondered if anyone knew about how to migrate away from it. (I’m not planning on it, but just want to know what I’d be getting into if … --- ## [Onebox not embedding locally uploaded media files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-not-embedding-locally-uploaded-media-files/26238)
**Author:** [@optimus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/optimus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-not-embedding-locally-uploaded-media-files/26238 "2016-01-01T15:31:32Z")
Hi all, One of the uses of my Discourse will be a video “library” where I want to allow moderators to post video tutorials to help users. I enabled the “Enable embedding of swf and flv (Adobe Flash) links in oneboxes…”… --- ## [Markdown for source code shows strange hashed string](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-for-source-code-shows-strange-hashed-string/26251)
**Author:** [@trandatnh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trandatnh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-for-source-code-shows-strange-hashed-string/26251 "2015-03-12T10:17:42Z")
Using markdown #include \ using namespace std; void recursion(int i) { if(i == 10) return; cout \<\< i \<\< " "; recursion(i+1); cout \<\< i \<\< " "; } int main() { recursion(1); … --- ## [Categories and dropdown menus ordering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-dropdown-menus-ordering/26253)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-dropdown-menus-ordering/26253 "2015-03-12T08:36:38Z")
Just moved to Discourse and I want to use fixed categories ordering for now to not make our new forum look too unusual for users. Reordering is pain! You should add “drag&drop to reorder” feature, sinse Discourse positio… --- ## [\[Paid\] Advanced functionality development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-advanced-functionality-development/26255)
**Author:** [@Grimmhound](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grimmhound)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-advanced-functionality-development/26255 "2015-03-13T10:00:16Z")
We are looking for Ruby/JavaScript developer (teams are also welcomed) to modify Discourse forum engine for our needs and contribute to Open Source by sharing all the developments with Discourse community. Improvements … --- ## [Khmer Unicode Zero Width Space disappears after posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/khmer-unicode-zero-width-space-disappears-after-posting/26260)
**Author:** [@evannak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evannak)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/khmer-unicode-zero-width-space-disappears-after-posting/26260 "2015-03-29T04:42:57Z")
Hi there, I just installed discourse and found out that it didn’t support Zero Width Space at all. It is Khmer Unicode special character that represents a hidden space to separate each word. you can take a look here http… --- ## [How does the reader / read guideline badges work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-the-reader-read-guideline-badges-work/26264)
**Author:** [@cregox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cregox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-the-reader-read-guideline-badges-work/26264 "2018-07-12T05:13:07Z")
I’m not the biggest reader out there, but I do read a lot (and I love the whole “need to read” concept behind discourse! :slight\_smile: ). I did read guidelines and got no badge (on other discourse sites). How exactly d… --- ## ["endorsements"/trust between users; social network](https://meta.discourse.org/t/endorsements-trust-between-users-social-network/26270)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/endorsements-trust-between-users-social-network/26270 "2015-03-12T21:54:25Z")
I know Discourse has overall trust levels, but is there any feature (or plugin to add this feature) for users to endorse/trust each other? The forum I’m planning on setting up, involves notification of real-world events… --- ## [Hubot Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hubot-integration/26271)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hubot-integration/26271 "2015-03-13T11:29:15Z")
Okay, so Hubot is my new friend. I’m really enjoying how easy it is to play around with it and I’m starting to see if it can be used for business purposes. The idea: Program a set of commands that would be useful from … --- ## [Your Docker installation is not working correctly?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-docker-installation-is-not-working-correctly/26276)
**Author:** [@Fillaume](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fillaume)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-docker-installation-is-not-working-correctly/26276 "2015-03-15T20:48:00Z")
Hi, i trying to follow discourse/docs/INSTALL.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub Debian Wheezy Docker version 1.5 \> ./launcher bootstrap app \> time="2015-03-12T17:45:08+01:00" level="fatal" msg="Error response … --- ## [Picture hidden inside expanding details is not visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/picture-hidden-inside-expanding-details-is-not-visible/26277)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/picture-hidden-inside-expanding-details-is-not-visible/26277 "2015-03-16T17:57:47Z")
▶ There's a picture inside but you can't see it --- ## [Don't show topics from subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-topics-from-subcategories/26290)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-show-topics-from-subcategories/26290 "2015-03-13T11:38:00Z")
Can you guys please add a checkbox in admin panel that will make all categories with subcategories to open /none page by default? It would be very handy if you use “show subcategory list” feature, because in this type of… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=437) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=439)