# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=475 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 476 --- ## [On advertising of paid plugins in non marketplace topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-advertising-of-paid-plugins-in-non-marketplace-topics/31226)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-advertising-of-paid-plugins-in-non-marketplace-topics/31226 "2015-07-22T09:35:26Z")
I think that’s a perfectly fair argument, and I think you’ve been somewhat unfairly treated here on Meta. Many developers don’t do any advertisement for their work, and eventually give up on their projects because they… --- ## [Title prettify should be respecting word breaks (1/4/2011)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-prettify-should-be-respecting-word-breaks-1-4-2011/31227)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-prettify-should-be-respecting-word-breaks-1-4-2011/31227 "2015-09-24T03:39:25Z")
New Release - Firmware Version 1.02.06 for My Book World Edition I & II (1/4/2011) Is rendered as: The :last\_quarter\_moon\_with\_face: magic shanaigens should only happen if there is a space between it and other words… --- ## [Group name character limitation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-character-limitation/31229)
**Author:** [@preDawnHunter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/preDawnHunter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-character-limitation/31229 "2016-03-11T14:01:02Z")
Is it possible that I could customise the length of group name? All groups I am trying to create are over 20 characters… --- ## ["You can't login from that IP address"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cant-login-from-that-ip-address/31233)
**Author:** [@anandm09](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anandm09)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-cant-login-from-that-ip-address/31233 "2022-12-09T03:05:32Z")
I am getting error while login to my account You can't login from that IP address. How to fix it. --- ## [Buttons texts wrongly positioned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buttons-texts-wrongly-positioned/31249)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buttons-texts-wrongly-positioned/31249 "2015-07-21T20:06:22Z")
Since some days, the button labels are on the wrong position: An example URL would be .NET Framework 4.6 mit C# 6 downloaden - Entwicklung - Entwicklergate I’m using Google Chrome 45.0.2454.7 dev-m (64-bit) and the… --- ## [Improve "versions" panel UX (proposal)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-versions-panel-ux-proposal/31250)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-versions-panel-ux-proposal/31250 "2015-07-31T10:35:38Z")
Currently looks like this: Issues Not sure why “current” is above the smile, not above the version number. Alignment of column headers looks a bit weird Proposed improvement Left-align version numbers and their co… --- ## [Remove/hide fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-hide-fields/31254)
**Author:** [@jmamazo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmamazo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-hide-fields/31254 "2016-02-17T04:51:48Z")
Hello guys I am still in the process of learning how to customize discourse. I would like to hide from the user profile: About me Location Web site any input about how to do this? perhaps with a plugin? thanks --- ## [How to block a spam attack?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-block-a-spam-attack/31255)
**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-block-a-spam-attack/31255 "2017-02-20T18:46:32Z")
Hi, Since this morning, my Discourse is under a spam attack. They create a new account and post 5 messages. I delete the spammer each time, but since they continue to create new accounts, I don’t know what to do. Here… --- ## [Uploaded figures dont show](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-figures-dont-show/31258)
**Author:** [@gvalchca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gvalchca)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-figures-dont-show/31258 "2015-07-22T13:26:51Z")
Dear meta.discourse community, I am trying to set up an instance of discourse on the local machine. I have used a Docker installation, together with apache2 on Ubuntu3.13. Everything seems to be running except of upload… --- ## [Default FAQ links to /c/meta by default but meta is not a default category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-faq-links-to-c-meta-by-default-but-meta-is-not-a-default-category/31261)
**Author:** [@aral](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aral)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-faq-links-to-c-meta-by-default-but-meta-is-not-a-default-category/31261 "2015-07-21T20:52:03Z")
In my installation, at least, which is hosted by Discourse, I have a site-feedback category, not meta. So the link in the FAQ to /c/meta is broken by default. open a new topic in the \meta category\ … --- ## [Typo (and easter egg?) in default Terms of Service (TOS)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-and-easter-egg-in-default-terms-of-service-tos/31263)
**Author:** [@aral](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aral)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-and-easter-egg-in-default-terms-of-service-tos/31263 "2015-07-21T20:53:02Z")
So this probably only goes to show how sad my life is but I came across a typo and a possible easter egg in the default TOS document: the Website will be error free or that cess thereto will be continuous or uninterrupt… --- ## [Custom Emoji Upload on Subfolder install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-upload-on-subfolder-install/31271)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-upload-on-subfolder-install/31271 "2015-08-24T22:24:00Z")
Custom emoji uploaded on a subfolder install point to wrong location, without the subfolder prefix. diff --git a/app/models/emoji.rb b/app/models/emoji.rb index d1dcab4..10313e4 100644 --- a/app/models/emoji.rb +++ b/ap… --- ## [Is 8) really a good smiley code?!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-8-really-a-good-smiley-code/31276)
**Author:** [@ThiefMaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThiefMaster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-8-really-a-good-smiley-code/31276 "2015-07-22T07:20:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Use more standard smiley codes (\`:)\` instead of \`:smile:\`): Is having this code really a good idea? I think it’s the most common “false positive” you can get… Imagine someone posting a re… --- ## [Invite option visible on profile, but leads to blank page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-option-visible-on-profile-but-leads-to-blank-page/31288)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-option-visible-on-profile-but-leads-to-blank-page/31288 "2015-07-23T01:32:43Z")
I can see the Invites option on my profile here on meta, but visiting the page it’s blank, no option to invite visible: --- ## [Run bootstrap behind SSL-intercepting proxy, all SSL connections fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-bootstrap-behind-ssl-intercepting-proxy-all-ssl-connections-fail/31289)
**Author:** [@Sirius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sirius)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-bootstrap-behind-ssl-intercepting-proxy-all-ssl-connections-fail/31289 "2016-03-28T09:08:37Z")
I want to install discourse on a VM that is behind a proxy. But I got the certificate error when the script updates gem. The log info is as following: FAILED RuntimeError: cd /var/www/discourse && gem update bundler fa… --- ## [Mobile topnav with long category and subcategory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topnav-with-long-category-and-subcategory/31298)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-topnav-with-long-category-and-subcategory/31298 "2015-07-23T06:33:22Z")
--- ## [PAID Developer for front-end customizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-developer-for-front-end-customizations/31300)
**Author:** [@adamohern](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamohern)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-developer-for-front-end-customizations/31300 "2015-07-22T13:47:17Z")
Hi all! SolidSmack.com is looking for a dev to help customize our new Discourse community site, talk.solidsmack.com. Should be pretty straightforward stuff. adam@evd1.tv if interested. Thanks! Adam --- ## ["Traditional markdown linebreaks" not reflected in preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traditional-markdown-linebreaks-not-reflected-in-preview/31302)
**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/traditional-markdown-linebreaks-not-reflected-in-preview/31302 "2017-07-03T15:20:41Z")
When traditional markdown linebreaks are enabled, i.e. single line breaks are not significant, this is not reflected in the preview window in the composer. That is, text entered as This is some text with a line break i… --- ## [Cannot change username with SSO enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-username-with-sso-enabled/31307)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-username-with-sso-enabled/31307 "2021-12-29T21:15:10Z")
When renaming a user (from jb1 to jb), I get this error message: There was an error changing your username. No information is recorded in /logs. The old username was created because the user used SSO for the first tim… --- ## [Disable direct access with port (nginx)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-direct-access-with-port-nginx/31312)
**Author:** [@preDawnHunter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/preDawnHunter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-direct-access-with-port-nginx/31312 "2015-07-22T21:36:56Z")
I am not sure if I could the problem clear but I will try my best. :grin: I set up the Discourse on port 9988 and proxy it to subdomain, http://d.abc.com/, with nginx. It works. However, I can still access it from http:… --- ## [Should attaching an image be more obvious?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-attaching-an-image-be-more-obvious/31315)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-attaching-an-image-be-more-obvious/31315 "2016-08-11T05:20:46Z")
Hi all - I had a user on my Discourse ask how to upload an image. Very easy problem to solve, of course. So I go to take a screenshot and show which button to press. Then I think "what button are you supposed to press?" … --- ## [Global Discourse Site Directory - mockups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-discourse-site-directory-mockups/31316)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-discourse-site-directory-mockups/31316 "2015-07-24T01:31:34Z")
Here are some mockups from the amazing @rewphus on basic design ideas for a public, global Discourse site directory. The goal is to publicize Discourse sites and get people going to your instance and increasing traffi… --- ## [Digests fire very quickly in a slow forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digests-fire-very-quickly-in-a-slow-forum/31325)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digests-fire-very-quickly-in-a-slow-forum/31325 "2018-10-24T20:56:02Z")
On of the forms I manage is a slow moving on, mostly for dissemination of information. Many people are on digest, and if there isn’t a post for one week, I’m seeing discourse JUMP on the first post as if it was the most … --- ## [Possible to change joined date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-change-joined-date/31331)
**Author:** [@ndalliard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ndalliard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-change-joined-date/31331 "2015-07-23T08:06:11Z")
Hello everyone, this is my first post here, I hope I am doing everything right. Is it possible to change the joined date for any given user? I ask, because I want to bootstrap my forum and make it ready for launch day… --- ## [Deleting posts doesn't reset last activity date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-posts-doesnt-reset-last-activity-date/31348)
**Author:** [@davemaxwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davemaxwell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-posts-doesnt-reset-last-activity-date/31348 "2018-08-30T06:07:05Z")
We were having an issue with the auto-close feature where threads which have been dormant for a while weren’t being closed automatically (we have it set to close 30 days after the last activity). Doing some moderating, … --- ## [Container docker persistent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/container-docker-persistent/31349)
**Author:** [@Zonork](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zonork)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/container-docker-persistent/31349 "2015-07-24T09:24:45Z")
Hi, how i can make a container like Discourse container, i dont know how run my container and let them running if my server is shut down --- ## [Search help doesn't work for some locales](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-help-doesnt-work-for-some-locales/31350)
**Author:** [@ndalliard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ndalliard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-help-doesnt-work-for-some-locales/31350 "2015-09-19T21:41:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Search help doesn't work in RU locale: The same happens to me when I use DE locale, then the help button from the search doesn’t work. When I switch over to EN locale it works flawless. A… --- ## [Are TL3 and TL2 requirements too different?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-tl3-and-tl2-requirements-too-different/31353)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-tl3-and-tl2-requirements-too-different/31353 "2015-07-25T15:20:35Z")
Take a look at this: Regular: 32 Member: 827 :- Guess that read 25% of topics created in the last 100 days in a very active forum it’s really hard. For example in meta are 300 topics.. no bad :smile: Am I wrong?… --- ## [Issues with embedding from RSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-embedding-from-rss/31358)
**Author:** [@laurakalbag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/laurakalbag)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-embedding-from-rss/31358 "2020-06-26T17:22:16Z")
I’m having a few issues with embedding from RSS. I’m going to enable comments for each original post, but I want to ensure that the comments end up in the right location in Discourse with the correct attributed author an… --- ## [Latest topics RSS feed for private site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-rss-feed-for-private-site/31366)
**Author:** [@barryparr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryparr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 10:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-rss-feed-for-private-site/31366 "2015-08-16T10:03:16Z")
I see that Meta has an rss feed at Discourse Meta - Latest topics, but I don’t see one at on my site at /latest.rss I’ve searched around and read past threads, and I can’t find any information on whether Discourse provi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=474) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=476)