# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=522 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 523 --- ## [Anchor links in topics are hidden behind header bar when linked to externally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-in-topics-are-hidden-behind-header-bar-when-linked-to-externally/37635)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-in-topics-are-hidden-behind-header-bar-when-linked-to-externally/37635 "2016-01-08T15:02:13Z")
On my site, I have a lengthy FAQ topic with a table of contents at the top and section headings linked to using \\ style anchors. Once on the topic, it works quite well to click around and find answer… --- ## [Natively install Discourse in Arch Linux](https://meta.discourse.org/t/natively-install-discourse-in-arch-linux/37647)
**Author:** [@HLFH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HLFH)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/natively-install-discourse-in-arch-linux/37647 "2016-01-08T20:20:14Z")
Hi, I’m using ruby 2.3.0p0 (2015-12-25 revision 53290) \[x86\_64-linux\]. I wanted to install Discourse, so after a sudo -u discourse -s /usr/bin/bash -c "cd /srv/http/discourse; bundle install --no-cache --no-prune --de… --- ## [Display profile header and navigation when reading messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-profile-header-and-navigation-when-reading-messages/37651)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-profile-header-and-navigation-when-reading-messages/37651 "2016-01-09T02:47:34Z")
I’m loving the new messages features with inbox, sent, archive folders. Nice job. :smile: It would be improved by displaying the profile header and horizontal navigation (activity, notifications, messages, badges etc) w… --- ## [Can't get CTV news video to embed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-ctv-news-video-to-embed/37652)
**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-ctv-news-video-to-embed/37652 "2016-01-09T18:53:47Z")
I have this video link that I would like to embed, but it is appearing only as a link upon posting: Vancouver: Latest Video News, Interviews & Analysis I went to Admin/Settings/Onebox and whitelisted the domain the vide… --- ## [Is MathJax really not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-mathjax-really-not-working/37653)
**Author:** [@mcmcclur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcmcclur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-mathjax-really-not-working/37653 "2016-01-08T19:49:37Z")
What’s up with MathJax? The MathJax plugin announcement here on meta indicates that it’s broken on the latest version of discourse. The edit history indicates that was months ago, though. Is there any way to get it wor… --- ## [How can I see in the topics list topics where I have participated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-in-the-topics-list-topics-where-i-have-participated/37681)
**Author:** [@skozz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skozz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-in-the-topics-list-topics-where-i-have-participated/37681 "2017-11-13T13:38:31Z")
Before of all sorry if this issue is duplicated, I searched before post my doubt without success. In our forum we need somehow to display in the topics list when an user has participated the topic. Like the blue bullet … --- ## [Has discourse-details moved into discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-discourse-details-moved-into-discourse/37682)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-discourse-details-moved-into-discourse/37682 "2016-01-09T22:54:29Z")
My update to 1.5.0.beta8 today failed (I think it was when I attempted the upgrade from the web interface) because discourse-details, which I had in my plugins, was not empty. It looks like this means that discourse-deta… --- ## [Discourse is a beautiful software](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-a-beautiful-software/37694)
**Author:** [@che2on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/che2on)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-a-beautiful-software/37694 "2016-01-14T17:04:17Z")
I really like the interface of discourse. It is so simple, easy to use and is definitely a modern day discussion app… I was trying to evaluate different forum softwares across different platforms … Php based forum softw… --- ## [Is "liking" a post too intimidating?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-liking-a-post-too-intimidating/37695)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-liking-a-post-too-intimidating/37695 "2016-01-10T21:34:08Z")
On one of the Discourse forums I participate in, someone posted a feature request. Three posts below the original one, someone posted a poll with the choices “Yes add this feature” and “no don’t add this feature”. The or… --- ## [How to install wordpress in the Secondary directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-wordpress-in-the-secondary-directory/37699)
**Author:** [@saluzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saluzi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-wordpress-in-the-secondary-directory/37699 "2016-01-10T13:00:07Z")
ask for advice , if “www.xxx.com” installation Discourse, how to install wordpress in the secondary directory “XXX.com - XXX Sex Videos - Free Porn Movies” ? Specifically how to set up? thank you very much. --- ## [Making "search messages" less prevalent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-search-messages-less-prevalent/37705)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-search-messages-less-prevalent/37705 "2017-12-21T01:31:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from How do you search Your Private Messages?: Searching messages exists now (I honestly don’t know since when). There’s no “in:messages” directive yet though. But I think it’s a bit too preva… --- ## [Subscribe/watch uncategorized posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscribe-watch-uncategorized-posts/37708)
**Author:** [@danieln](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danieln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscribe-watch-uncategorized-posts/37708 "2016-01-10T17:30:54Z")
Due to low traffic, most posts in my forum are not categorized. I cannot switch to “uncategorized” forum, so I don’t see the button to watch all posts from that “category”. Is there a way to watch them, or will I have to… --- ## [Modify Users column to contain only one avatar (latest poster)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-users-column-to-contain-only-one-avatar-latest-poster/37716)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-users-column-to-contain-only-one-avatar-latest-poster/37716 "2016-01-11T17:00:29Z")
I am currently running Sam’s Minimal theme, but I would like to experiment with the default layout again with only one change: I would want the Users catecory avatars reduced to only one, representing the latest poster. … --- ## [Edit message per section for long messages (aka wikipedia)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-message-per-section-for-long-messages-aka-wikipedia/37717)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-message-per-section-for-long-messages-aka-wikipedia/37717 "2016-01-11T01:46:48Z")
Sometimes, our messages are way too long. For example, a first message in the contest topic where the rules are explained, examples and advices are given. Still, we promote “less but longer messages” in our forum, other… --- ## [Unable to create whisper from mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-whisper-from-mobile/37718)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2016, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-whisper-from-mobile/37718 "2016-02-09T06:16:03Z")
Currently you can only create a whisper: in the desktop version or by replying to an existing whisper on mobile There is no toggle or other button to create an initial whisper in a topic via mobile. Perhaps this coul… --- ## [What does posts.word\_count column mean in the database?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-posts-word-count-column-mean-in-the-database/37719)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-posts-word-count-column-mean-in-the-database/37719 "2016-01-11T10:16:50Z")
I need word count per topic for a badge query. I found the word\_count column in the posts table, but it seems not what I need. For instance, this raw text: так тут і питання, що якщо без вакцин ніяк, то обійдусь без … --- ## ["Personal Page" badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-page-badge/37721)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-page-badge/37721 "2016-01-11T03:50:25Z")
I’d like to share a badge that I developed for a contest in forum.kozovod.com. Personal Page badge Created a topic in a particular category Wrote at least 1000 words in the topic (in one or multiple messages) Wrote in … --- ## [How to tell the difference between Admin & Moderator from Staff list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-admin-moderator-from-staff-list/37725)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-admin-moderator-from-staff-list/37725 "2016-01-11T05:54:03Z")
Seems like a minor issue, but looking at the staff list one cannot tell who is an admin and who is a moderator without mousing over the icons. Take a look at the image below, can you tell who is who? In case you wer… --- ## [First link in post footer - very distracting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-link-in-post-footer-very-distracting/37726)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-link-in-post-footer-very-distracting/37726 "2016-01-15T23:51:31Z")
I’m finding the new styling introduced into the emails for the first footer link very distracting, too distracting from reading the actual post content. In GMail it’s the 2nd most prominent thing on screen, after the bi… --- ## [Google Authentication Bug On Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-authentication-bug-on-discourse/37734)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-authentication-bug-on-discourse/37734 "2016-01-11T13:05:02Z")
Signup or try to login via a new (possibily old) Google Account This is what you get This is the bug on meta and i presume on all the boards with the latest update? --- ## [Links to Amazon cause a TLS mixed content warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-amazon-cause-a-tls-mixed-content-warning/37743)
**Author:** [@vks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-amazon-cause-a-tls-mixed-content-warning/37743 "2016-01-11T16:24:20Z")
Linking to Amazon in a topic causes a mixed content warning when using https, presumably because the thumbnail is loaded from a third party over http. Would it be possible to load the thumbnail using https instead? --- ## [Multiple CloseTopic jobs per topic in Sidekiq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-closetopic-jobs-per-topic-in-sidekiq/37754)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-closetopic-jobs-per-topic-in-sidekiq/37754 "2016-01-13T08:08:41Z")
As seen here: I have one topic which is set to close 7 days after the last post, which is generating a new job for each new post. I’m not sure how much of a problem this is (maybe the duplicate jobs just painlessly c… --- ## [Prevent email addresses from being counted as mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-email-addresses-from-being-counted-as-mentions/37763)
**Author:** [@damien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/damien)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-email-addresses-from-being-counted-as-mentions/37763 "2016-01-12T08:53:48Z")
Hi there, Is there any built-in way to prevent this behaviour or is a plugin ? Thanks! --- ## [How to delete/clear notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-clear-notifications/37783)
**Author:** [@Ninetailz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ninetailz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-clear-notifications/37783 "2016-01-12T03:31:54Z")
As the title says, i want to know how do you clear notifications in discourse forum. I mean any discourse forum. --- ## [Dealing with a toxic user on our Discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-a-toxic-user-on-our-discourse-forum/37798)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-a-toxic-user-on-our-discourse-forum/37798 "2019-06-14T08:38:53Z")
Before I mention anything about this user, let me clarify that the moderators/admins on the Discourse forum I use are very lenient. The forum is manual approval only (every member is handpicked from the parent site), an… --- ## [How to get uploaded image url using the Discourse API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-uploaded-image-url-using-the-discourse-api/37800)
**Author:** [@sleep](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sleep)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-uploaded-image-url-using-the-discourse-api/37800 "2017-12-07T19:45:53Z")
If I use this api: curl -X POST -F username="john" -F type="image" -F file="@image.png" -F synchronous="true" "http://localhost:3000/uploads?api\_key=SOMETHING&api\_username=SOMEONE" I just can get a response with “{"suc… --- ## [Use of discourse for "crowd-sourced project evaluation"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-discourse-for-crowd-sourced-project-evaluation/37805)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Powell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_Powell)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-discourse-for-crowd-sourced-project-evaluation/37805 "2016-01-19T22:45:53Z")
I used discourse (via Communiteq (formerly DiscourseHosting)) for a rather unusual purpose - hosting a distributed evaluation of a global UN project. It worked pretty well, both from a technical and professional point of… --- ## [Press back to hide post window in android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/press-back-to-hide-post-window-in-android/37812)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/press-back-to-hide-post-window-in-android/37812 "2016-01-12T10:55:50Z")
in android, when users editing a post and click back, they may want to hide the edit window. not go back to last page and keep the edit button. Could we do something to handle back event and contract the window rather th… --- ## [Time Delay Required Between Posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-delay-required-between-posting/37817)
**Author:** [@Tia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-delay-required-between-posting/37817 "2016-01-12T13:04:09Z")
One of our users has posted 3 or 4 (legitimate) posts in a row and got suspended for 24 hours. I haven’t found such parameter in the settings (rate limits yes, but nothing about the 24 hours suspension). It’s a basic us… --- ## [Delete user from discourse-docker using ssh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-from-discourse-docker-using-ssh/37820)
**Author:** [@Ninetailz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ninetailz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-from-discourse-docker-using-ssh/37820 "2018-05-24T15:50:38Z")
Hello, How do you remove user by using ./launcher enter app and deleting the user by rake? Just like you create admin with rake admin:create Is there a way to delete user like that? Thanks, NInetailz [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=521) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=523)