# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=543 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [Watching / Tracking / Notifications for post edits for Moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-tracking-notifications-for-post-edits-for-moderators/40529)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-tracking-notifications-for-post-edits-for-moderators/40529 "2020-02-03T23:58:55Z")
There doesn’t appear to be a way to get notified for post edits… (both traditional post edits and Wiki post edits). For post traditional post edits and Wiki post edits. As a user For users this topic seems to be track… --- ## [Javascript inserted into Footer from Discourse UI not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-inserted-into-footer-from-discourse-ui-not-working/40531)
**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-inserted-into-footer-from-discourse-ui-not-working/40531 "2017-03-06T18:48:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from How do I insert javascript into the footer?: In Footer of the Discourse UI I am trying to get javascript to run but it does not and there are no errors. It’s as if it just isn’t present. \<… --- ## [Disabling features for certain users who are abusing the like function?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-features-for-certain-users-who-are-abusing-the-like-function/40536)
**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-features-for-certain-users-who-are-abusing-the-like-function/40536 "2016-03-03T21:45:58Z")
Hey guys. I was wondering if there is a way of disabling various functionality on a user basis. I have couple of users that are kind of abuse the like functionality and I want to limit only that, without affecting other … --- ## [No results were found on users page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-results-were-found-on-users-page/40537)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-results-were-found-on-users-page/40537 "2016-03-03T21:38:15Z")
I’m running v1.5.0.beta11 +259/1.5.0.beta11 in docker on Digital Ocean. Today I added the Rating plugin and removed the resolved plugin (it had an error). Oh, and I rebooted after an apt-get upgrade. Now when I go to htt… --- ## [Unique CSS class for Group pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-css-class-for-group-pages/40541)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-css-class-for-group-pages/40541 "2020-02-18T18:23:55Z")
Any chance of a group-specific class on the group-specific pages for members, topics, posts, etc.? e.g. /groups/FOO/topics This would allow us to do custom styling for each group. --- ## [Custom user fields dropdown have no "please choose" option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-dropdown-have-no-please-choose-option/40554)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-dropdown-have-no-please-choose-option/40554 "2016-03-09T20:30:50Z")
Might be classified as a bug, might be classified as a feature, I don’t know. I have chosen to classify it as a bug because the system doesn’t behave as expected :slightly\_smiling: If you add a custom user field dropdo… --- ## [Watching group dropdown expands outside of screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-group-dropdown-expands-outside-of-screen/40558)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-group-dropdown-expands-outside-of-screen/40558 "2016-03-04T10:10:23Z")
Clicking it shows a horizontal scrollbar at the bottom that has to be used to see the popup menu --- ## [Need an ability to move a private message to a public category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573 "2016-05-03T20:46:26Z")
I have a professional forum, and a lot of visitors try ask their questions in private messages to me, not in a public topic. If a visitor is not a paying customer, I have no motivation to solve his/her problems in priva… --- ## [Jobs::HandledExceptionWrapper: Wrapped I18n::InvalidLocale for Jobs::UserEmail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jobs-handledexceptionwrapper-wrapped-i18n-invalidlocale-for-jobs-useremail/40574)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jobs-handledexceptionwrapper-wrapped-i18n-invalidlocale-for-jobs-useremail/40574 "2016-03-04T22:25:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Failling jobs in Sidekiq : Jobs::UserEmail: (I’m not convinced this is linked to the above, but the symptom was similar.) After testing a group message to a group, I suddely got 2 of thes… --- ## [SSO via external site vs. subfolder setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-via-external-site-vs-subfolder-setup/40576)
**Author:** [@thabbs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thabbs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-via-external-site-vs-subfolder-setup/40576 "2016-03-07T19:11:35Z")
I have a fresh subfolder setup and connected an external SSO interface. The login and creation of the local discourse accounts is working perfectly. But once the user gets created via session/sso\_login he is not recogni… --- ## [Steps to follow to create a (Content Aggregator) plugin, that creates topics from different RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steps-to-follow-to-create-a-content-aggregator-plugin-that-creates-topics-from-different-rss-feeds/40578)
**Author:** [@a-magdy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a-magdy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steps-to-follow-to-create-a-content-aggregator-plugin-that-creates-topics-from-different-rss-feeds/40578 "2017-08-31T06:53:50Z")
Hi, So I found out about discourse a few days ago, and I was able to deploy it to my aws vm in a couple of hours (including getting to know what it is), and it blow me away, awesome work, it contains some features, that… --- ## [2 Questions on Discourse & Its Market](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-questions-on-discourse-its-market/40583)
**Author:** [@chaotic\_squid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chaotic_squid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-questions-on-discourse-its-market/40583 "2016-03-07T22:58:33Z")
Hey everyone! First, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate Discourse and the work that goes into the project. Been following Discourse for awhile and it looks better everyday. Anyways, I have two main questions. … --- ## [Use discourse for SSO in a non-web app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-for-sso-in-a-non-web-app/40584)
**Author:** [@chris\_beck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chris_beck)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-for-sso-in-a-non-web-app/40584 "2022-08-05T20:15:51Z")
I am building a desktop application (not a web app) which includes a networking component, and I would like to be able to have a discourse forum associated to it and use the same authentication credentials for the applic… --- ## [Configure Mailgun for email when using Digital Ocean for DNS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-mailgun-for-email-when-using-digital-ocean-for-dns/40590)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-mailgun-for-email-when-using-digital-ocean-for-dns/40590 "2020-10-14T15:38:22Z")
I had a little bit of trouble to connect Mailgun and Digital Ocean (espacially the DNS configuration in Digital Ocean), so I’ve decided to create a little guide to help others : Connecting Mailgun with Digital Ocean Ini… --- ## [Free Discourse forum hosting for community-friendly GitHub projects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-forum-hosting-for-community-friendly-github-projects/40594)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-forum-hosting-for-community-friendly-github-projects/40594 "2018-11-05T11:55:12Z")
Originally published at: Free Discourse forum hosting for community-friendly GitHub projects NOTE: This announcement has should be considered deprecated and out of date, as it has been superseded by “Free Hosting for… --- ## [Media Autoplay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-autoplay/40595)
**Author:** [@dtchau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dtchau)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-autoplay/40595 "2018-06-08T00:02:43Z")
Hello everyone, I was learning to develop plugins when I came across this topic and decided to make a plugin for it. Here are what the discourse-plugin-autoplay (GitHub Repo) plugin is going to do: Once a topic is lo… --- ## [CleanUpEmailLogs job fails on having a lot of email logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleanupemaillogs-job-fails-on-having-a-lot-of-email-logs/40596)
**Author:** [@eriko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eriko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleanupemaillogs-job-fails-on-having-a-lot-of-email-logs/40596 "2016-03-04T23:41:41Z")
So it looks like CleanUpEmailLogs is a new Job and on at least my instance is failing at there are to many entries to nuke without the 4 gig box running out of memory. I am using the below to clear out old entries 3 day… --- ## [How does BBCode color work in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-bbcode-color-work-in-discourse/40598)
**Author:** [@kk091](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kk091)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-bbcode-color-work-in-discourse/40598 "2016-03-04T23:01:08Z")
\[color=red\]This is supposed to be colored red.\[/color\] I was trying BBCode on the Hopscotch forums, but it proved to not work. Some types of BBCode do work, for example, sizes: \[size=20\]The text size is 20\[/size\] \[siz… --- ## [Error after running Discourse development environment using Vagrant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-after-running-discourse-development-environment-using-vagrant/40607)
**Author:** [@a-magdy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a-magdy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-after-running-discourse-development-environment-using-vagrant/40607 "2016-03-08T19:15:32Z")
I followed the tutorial here: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/VAGRANT.md#using-vagrant and it was straight forward, but after the dev machine is up, the app crashed and the attached error is show… --- ## [What exactly does "client.sync\_sso" do? (Discourse Ruby API)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-exactly-does-client-sync-sso-do-discourse-ruby-api/40612)
**Author:** [@chris\_beck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chris_beck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-exactly-does-client-sync-sso-do-discourse-ruby-api/40612 "2016-03-06T06:20:34Z")
Does it perform some sort of db query? Does it only search among currently logged in users? When I pass a table to “sync”, can that change the logged-in status or DB status? Or is it only “fill in this query with data… --- ## [Retrieve profile image to display on external site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retrieve-profile-image-to-display-on-external-site/40624)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Hitchcox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ian_Hitchcox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retrieve-profile-image-to-display-on-external-site/40624 "2016-03-07T16:11:42Z")
Hi I want to grab a user’s image from our discourse forum and be able to consume it via JS or the Java Spring backend. I currently get a cross origin error when doing a standard ajax call for the image. Is it possible… --- ## [Show Replies still visible after moving to a restricted category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-replies-still-visible-after-moving-to-a-restricted-category/40626)
**Author:** [@mr8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mr8)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-replies-still-visible-after-moving-to-a-restricted-category/40626 "2022-07-21T06:54:48Z")
Steps to reproduce: Reply to a post in a public topic Move that reply to a staff category (or any category not accessible to the public) Log out and go back to the topic and click the show replies 1 Reply ∨ button --- ## [Bug or bot? A 'new' user showing as read a lot of posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-or-bot-a-new-user-showing-as-read-a-lot-of-posts/40632)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-or-bot-a-new-user-showing-as-read-a-lot-of-posts/40632 "2018-05-01T15:12:28Z")
Someone who has joined the forum only two weeks ago has shot up in the Users listing page when sorting by read time. (Second person in list) I find it hard to believe that someone will have gone through threads span… --- ## [\[Suggestion\] Give users page dual purpose - as a 'who's online' page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-give-users-page-dual-purpose-as-a-whos-online-page/40635)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-give-users-page-dual-purpose-as-a-whos-online-page/40635 "2016-03-06T03:27:11Z")
Something I think is missing from Discourse is something that shows activity on the forum - many people log in but there aren’t always new threads or posts for them to respond to, which can make the forum appear ‘dead’. … --- ## [Inconsistency regarding \`section class=user right\` widths in notifications tabux](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-regarding-section-class-user-right-widths-in-notifications-tabux/40657)
**Author:** [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-regarding-section-class-user-right-widths-in-notifications-tabux/40657 "2016-03-06T20:40:16Z")
Not much required for repro steps. Only needs comparing. This (below) is the activity tab. Note the section on the right and how it extends to the user-header’s edge. It be the same for all tabs on the navigation-lef… --- ## [Discovering mention in the plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discovering-mention-in-the-plugins/40659)
**Author:** [@mkucharz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mkucharz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discovering-mention-in-the-plugins/40659 "2016-03-08T10:30:53Z")
I’m working on tight integration between Slack and Discourse. For now I want to extend slack notification plugin with functionality of sending special notification after mention. Can someone suggest me the right way of g… --- ## [Overwriting controllers in plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overwriting-controllers-in-plugin/40675)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Ng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_Ng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overwriting-controllers-in-plugin/40675 "2016-03-07T15:36:39Z")
Hi, I wanted to add additionally functionality through a plugin. I added a topic controller at plugins/xx/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic.js.es6 and I have import TopicController from 'discourse/control… --- ## [What are the cheapest ways to host a Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-cheapest-ways-to-host-a-discourse/40683)
**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 9:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-cheapest-ways-to-host-a-discourse/40683 "2016-03-07T09:41:21Z")
Hi, What are the cheapest ways to host a Discourse currently? (for small communities) --- ## [Missing setting: default locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-setting-default-locale/40686)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-setting-default-locale/40686 "2016-03-07T20:30:09Z")
Since the latest updates, we’ve noticed that our default site language has changed from German to English. The global site setting “default locale” isn’t available any more. How can change the site language again? … --- ## [Extending nested resource routes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extending-nested-resource-routes/40704)
**Author:** [@joebuhlig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebuhlig)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extending-nested-resource-routes/40704 "2016-03-10T17:33:15Z")
I’m trying to learn Ember as I build for Discourse so forgive me if this is simple. I’m attempting to add a route underneath the userActivity resource. If I understand correctly, I should be able to do something along th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=542) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=544)