# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=523 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 524 --- ## [Links without sub-folder path in embedded comments (Continue Discussion and user links)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-sub-folder-path-in-embedded-comments-continue-discussion-and-user-links/37836)
**Author:** [@Strikki\_Strik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Strikki_Strik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-sub-folder-path-in-embedded-comments-continue-discussion-and-user-links/37836 "2016-01-13T15:23:15Z")
I’ve just found a bug with combination of embedded comments and sub-folder installation: ‘Continue Discussion’ button and user links does not respect subfolder path. But ‘Start Discussion’ button does respect subfolder… --- ## [Cannot get this topic out of my unread list due to whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-this-topic-out-of-my-unread-list-due-to-whispers/37837)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-this-topic-out-of-my-unread-list-due-to-whispers/37837 "2016-12-05T08:07:14Z")
This topic says there are 2 unread posts in it, but I can’t find them. I’ve scrolled through the entire thing. I’m guessing there are either deleted posts or whisper posts in it… The URL changes from /44 to /42 after… --- ## [Migrating a large forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-a-large-forum/37838)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-a-large-forum/37838 "2018-12-07T13:34:58Z")
I’m migrating a many-years-old large forum from Discuz to discourse. there is about 100k users, 3M posts and 150GB attachments. I’m using the discuz\_x import script to do this now, but it’s very slow, and may take many… --- ## [Does DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS do MX lookup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-smtp-address-do-mx-lookup/37839)
**Author:** [@Blaisorblade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Blaisorblade)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-smtp-address-do-mx-lookup/37839 "2016-01-15T12:29:00Z")
What’s the content of DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS? Is it the actual hostname of the SMTP server, or can Discourse perform an MX lookup? I do need Discourse to do the MX lookup, and couldn’t find any actual info in docs, even … --- ## [From DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS in discourse\_docker to /var/www/discourse/config/discourse.conf](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-discourse-smtp-address-in-discourse-docker-to-var-www-discourse-config-discourse-conf/37841)
**Author:** [@Blaisorblade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Blaisorblade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-discourse-smtp-address-in-discourse-docker-to-var-www-discourse-config-discourse-conf/37841 "2016-01-12T21:15:46Z")
I’m trying to diagnose a major issue with AUFS affecting my forums, and need to understand some detail in Docker startup to do this properly. Question Does stopping or starting up Discourse modify /var/www/discourse/con… --- ## [Magic Markdown tag for links to tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-markdown-tag-for-links-to-tags/37852)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-markdown-tag-for-links-to-tags/37852 "2016-01-12T23:13:48Z")
In the editor typing @ or # offers completion to link to users and categories, respectively. Stackexchange offers a \[tag:tag-name\] tag to link to messages of a tag. I cannot seem to find such functionality here. Am I mi… --- ## [Horizontal Scroll on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizontal-scroll-on-mobile/37858)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizontal-scroll-on-mobile/37858 "2016-01-23T17:09:00Z")
There is a topic here on meta breaking the layout. I think some overflow hidden is needed. --- ## [Progressively worse 500 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progressively-worse-500-errors/37860)
**Author:** [@anon34394924](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon34394924)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progressively-worse-500-errors/37860 "2016-01-12T23:10:11Z")
I’m on a fresh docker install about a week old upgraded to the latest docker container. After a day or two of operation, Discourse starts throwing 500 errors on nearly any sort of action. Thread views, attempts to access… --- ## [How Coinbase Uses Discourse to Educate Customers and Improve SEO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-coinbase-uses-discourse-to-educate-customers-and-improve-seo/37863)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-coinbase-uses-discourse-to-educate-customers-and-improve-seo/37863 "2016-01-18T06:34:47Z")
As part of our ongoing series of interviews with customers, our latest is with John Mardlin who helps traders, devs and humans use bitcoin at Coinbase — partly through their Discourse-powered community.coinbase.com. What… --- ## [Add invites filter to notification menu, change invite icon to pointing hand](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-invites-filter-to-notification-menu-change-invite-icon-to-pointing-hand/37864)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-invites-filter-to-notification-menu-change-invite-icon-to-pointing-hand/37864 "2016-01-25T13:30:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from User Invitation/Poking a user to a topic is now live!: I’m confronted by some confused users (moderators, actually) who want to use the invite button and find it confusing. We will have to… --- ## [Include avatar or username in digest email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-avatar-or-username-in-digest-email/37874)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-avatar-or-username-in-digest-email/37874 "2016-01-14T06:04:16Z")
I’m currently piloting a discourse instance with a number of users who are new to discourse. It’s a private instance internal to an organization. Many of the members have signed up, a handful are engaging and starting … --- ## [Non-wrapping topic titles extend beyond page width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-wrapping-topic-titles-extend-beyond-page-width/37875)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-wrapping-topic-titles-extend-beyond-page-width/37875 "2016-01-13T22:30:19Z")
When a topic title contains a long word, it cannot wrap around and extends beyond the expected width: Here is the original topic: --- ## [Export content for offline usage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-content-for-offline-usage/37877)
**Author:** [@nairolf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nairolf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-content-for-offline-usage/37877 "2020-02-12T12:46:30Z")
Hi, I’m going to use discourse to create a howto and knowledge database. Is there a way to export all the content as pdf or a similar offline readable file format? Export would be necessary to have access in an emergenc… --- ## [Following on from Adding Unique Class Names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-on-from-adding-unique-class-names/37881)
**Author:** [@ccdw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccdw)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-on-from-adding-unique-class-names/37881 "2016-01-15T18:34:26Z")
Echoing much of the sentiment below, it would be very useful if user editable classes could be added to principle client side elements - categories being a prime example. I appreciate that almost every element can be ta… --- ## [Unable to make Mandrill work with my website, any help please?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-make-mandrill-work-with-my-website-any-help-please/37882)
**Author:** [@bankerrahul](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bankerrahul)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-make-mandrill-work-with-my-website-any-help-please/37882 "2016-01-17T19:48:12Z")
I’m installing Discourse on http;//witiby.com and not able to make mandrill work with my site. Any help? --- ## [Invite notification email is from topic OP author, not inviter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-notification-email-is-from-topic-op-author-not-inviter/37883)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-notification-email-is-from-topic-op-author-not-inviter/37883 "2016-01-13T14:08:12Z")
When I invite someone to a topic, I expect the notification email to be from me or the forum system user. This appears to not be happening now. The email is sent from the topic OP author. --- ## ["Custom incoming email address" for Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-incoming-email-address-for-groups/37897)
**Author:** [@optimus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/optimus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-incoming-email-address-for-groups/37897 "2016-04-11T09:15:59Z")
Hi, can someone explain what the function is of “Custom incoming email address” for Groups? I have set up email address for topic categories to allow users to post new topics via email, but what does this setting in the… --- ## [Scripting to trigger "Welcome" email to new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scripting-to-trigger-welcome-email-to-new-users/37900)
**Author:** [@optimus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/optimus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scripting-to-trigger-welcome-email-to-new-users/37900 "2016-01-13T20:44:43Z")
I’ll be deploying Discourse across a fairly large user base across different departments soon. I will also set up groups in Discourse corresponding to the departments (i.e. IT, Business, etc.) What I’d like to be able to… --- ## [Enterprise use case: @ mention and invite to topic lookups via LDAP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-use-case-mention-and-invite-to-topic-lookups-via-ldap/37908)
**Author:** [@ckamps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckamps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-use-case-mention-and-invite-to-topic-lookups-via-ldap/37908 "2016-01-13T19:56:01Z")
\###Problem We have an enterprise pilot deployment of Discourse with a handful of sites. A significant challenge is that the current Discourse user base of several hundred people doesn’t have an easy means to draw peopl… --- ## [How to add a pixel which fires when any user registers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-pixel-which-fires-when-any-user-registers/37934)
**Author:** [@divine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/divine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-pixel-which-fires-when-any-user-registers/37934 "2019-09-06T15:57:13Z")
Hello We need to add a facebook image pixel which is fired when the users register. Any idea on how can we do that? Thanks! --- ## [Ability to mark any post as unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-mark-any-post-as-unread/37939)
**Author:** [@FichteFoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FichteFoll)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-mark-any-post-as-unread/37939 "2021-08-11T14:01:52Z")
Continuing the discussion from How Coinbase Uses Discourse to Educate Customers and Improve SEO: The interviewee of the referenced blog article states the following dislike: If a post on a topic can be “unread”, why c… --- ## [Is the discourse-tagging plugin fit for my use case?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-discourse-tagging-plugin-fit-for-my-use-case/37942)
**Author:** [@wil93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wil93)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-discourse-tagging-plugin-fit-for-my-use-case/37942 "2016-01-14T22:11:10Z")
My use case is this: In the main site there are a number of programming tasks which can be solved by users. A user can decide to open a topic (the possible categories are: “Help”, “Clarifications”, “Languages”, …), and… --- ## [How to install discourse at namecheap shared hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-at-namecheap-shared-hosting/37944)
**Author:** [@shahidlaashary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidlaashary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-at-namecheap-shared-hosting/37944 "2016-01-14T14:19:44Z")
How to install discourse at namecheap shared hosting. anyone can help me? --- ## ["Reply to" popup on post after time gap is misaligned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-popup-on-post-after-time-gap-is-misaligned/37945)
**Author:** [@FichteFoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FichteFoll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-popup-on-post-after-time-gap-is-misaligned/37945 "2016-02-06T00:06:04Z")
https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved-accepted-answer-plugin/30155/95?u=fichtefoll Using FireFox 43.0.4. --- ## [Keyboard shortcut scrolling does not consider fixed header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-scrolling-does-not-consider-fixed-header/37947)
**Author:** [@FichteFoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FichteFoll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-scrolling-does-not-consider-fixed-header/37947 "2016-01-14T14:46:45Z")
When scrolling to a long post, that does not fit on my screen, using j keyboard shortcut, I get to see the following: This can also reproduced by scrolling upward with k on any post. Sample post: https://meta.disco… --- ## [User can (attempt to) change mail address to non-whitelisted domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-attempt-to-change-mail-address-to-non-whitelisted-domain/37952)
**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-attempt-to-change-mail-address-to-non-whitelisted-domain/37952 "2016-01-16T05:33:11Z")
Case: user changes mail address to a domain that is not whitelisted user gets mail to confirm that address clicking that link results in error There was an error changing your email address. Perhaps the address is alre… --- ## [Chinese/Japanese/Korean localized username support 中文用户名支持](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-japanese-korean-localized-username-support/37954)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-japanese-korean-localized-username-support/37954 "2022-06-04T12:24:52Z")
here is a simple plugin for add CJK charset allowed as username or group name. 中日韩用户名/群组名支持插件 https://github.com/zh99998/discourse-username-localization Features Allow Chinese、Japanese、Korean as username or group name… --- ## [Insert internal link like Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-internal-link-like-wordpress/37956)
**Author:** [@sebastianh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebastianh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-internal-link-like-wordpress/37956 "2016-01-14T19:16:44Z")
Hope this hasn’t come up yet and I just haven’t figured out where. I would absolutely love to see the linking functionality in Discourse work to some extent like Wordpress’, so it would let me do a find-as-I-type search… --- ## [Forum Community Metrics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-community-metrics/37962)
**Author:** [@AlexBCodecademy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AlexBCodecademy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-community-metrics/37962 "2021-04-27T23:53:02Z")
Hey all! I need to prove that our community forums retain customers, acquire customers and reduce churn. Our forum works as a Q&A, bug/issue trackers and support. We have a Pro and Free product, Our Pro product comes … --- ## [How can I fix or pin posts inside a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-fix-or-pin-posts-inside-a-topic/37964)
**Author:** [@skozz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skozz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-fix-or-pin-posts-inside-a-topic/37964 "2019-08-09T10:08:44Z")
Hi again, before of all sorry if this issue is duplicated, I searched before post my doubt without success. In our forum we need to set some post just below of the first post. Like a “pinned” posts inside the topic. \[F… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=522) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=524)