# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=558 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 559 --- ## [Usernames in shared links break anonymity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-shared-links-break-anonymity/42554)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-shared-links-break-anonymity/42554 "2023-05-28T09:45:35Z")
Most forums operate with a level of user anonymity - usernames are used instead of real names. The social sharing functions of Discourse however show the username in an unecrypted format, such as: https://meta.discourse… --- ## [What happens to users on the system when upgrading Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-to-users-on-the-system-when-upgrading-discourse/42556)
**Author:** [@lostintime](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lostintime)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-to-users-on-the-system-when-upgrading-discourse/42556 "2016-04-14T16:25:38Z")
This might be a noob question but is there a way for me to see if there are currently active users on the system? The reason I ask is because I would like to upgrade my Discourse install but I do not want to cause interr… --- ## [Weird new double line in footer of email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-new-double-line-in-footer-of-email-notifications/42557)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-new-double-line-in-footer-of-email-notifications/42557 "2016-04-14T18:24:42Z")
Not a major bug, but one that I think you may want to be alerted to. See screenshot - every email notification on my site now has a double line in the footer before the “visit this message” or “visit this topic” link. I … --- ## [Multiple tooltips on same target are confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-tooltips-on-same-target-are-confusing/42558)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-tooltips-on-same-target-are-confusing/42558 "2016-04-15T12:14:41Z")
Unsurprisingly, I’m not much given to trying to access tooltips. However, after our recent upgrade to latest, I was trying to check what information was being displayed in the redesigned message pages - which have no co… --- ## [Help finding some monthly site stats about topics and user trust levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-finding-some-monthly-site-stats-about-topics-and-user-trust-levels/42560)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-finding-some-monthly-site-stats-about-topics-and-user-trust-levels/42560 "2018-12-20T13:57:08Z")
I’d like to track the following stats on a monthly basis and am finding them hard to find retroactively. I’d be grateful for any advice on how to proceed - maybe others would also be interested. Number of topics start… --- ## [Disable education messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-education-messages/42561)
**Author:** [@sidonaldson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sidonaldson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-education-messages/42561 "2016-04-14T16:43:46Z")
Is there a way to disable education messages like first post and first reply? I can’t find the setting if so and customising the messages to be empty doesn’t prevent them from showing. Thanks --- ## [Can you pass a user field value through a webhook?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pass-a-user-field-value-through-a-webhook/42562)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_H)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pass-a-user-field-value-through-a-webhook/42562 "2018-03-19T09:22:25Z")
I have a custom user field added to my setup, with the plugin to shoot that event off and enable the custom field in a webhook. Is there any way to pass the value of that custom field to my api? --- ## [Emoji +1 goes away?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-1-goes-away/42564)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-1-goes-away/42564 "2016-04-27T18:57:37Z")
Before this version (don’t remember when exactly), if you put: :+1: the emoji that shows up was :thumbsup: Now, a lot of discussions are with :+1: (without image) :frowning: This is a bug? Or how can I add :+1: ? --- ## [Beginner's Guide to Creating Discourse Plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-creating-discourse-plugins/42577)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-creating-discourse-plugins/42577 "2016-04-14T21:55:42Z")
Originally published at: Beginner’s Guide to Creating Discourse Plugins Part of our important work with Rails Girls in 2014 and 2015 was not just to mentor and encourage new developers, but also evolve Discourse into… --- ## [Error occurred and wrong number of replies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-occurred-and-wrong-number-of-replies/42578)
**Author:** [@EJGamerCake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EJGamerCake)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-occurred-and-wrong-number-of-replies/42578 "2016-04-15T12:07:17Z")
I couldn’t find anything else about this so sorry if this is already a topic. When posting, sometimes a message will appear saying “Sorry, an error has occurred”. It usually takes about three tries to actually post. If … --- ## [\[SOLVED\] VM error on Windows 10 during Vagrant setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-vm-error-on-windows-10-during-vagrant-setup/42581)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-vm-error-on-windows-10-during-vagrant-setup/42581 "2016-04-14T23:51:32Z")
I’m running Win10; downloaded the latest VM from the link in the blog but everytime I try the vagrant up command it errors out with the following: There was an error while executing \`VBoxManage\`, a CLI used by Vagrant f… --- ## [AppleScript Fenced Code blocks no longer working in 1.5.x](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applescript-fenced-code-blocks-no-longer-working-in-1-5-x/42585)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applescript-fenced-code-blocks-no-longer-working-in-1-5-x/42585 "2016-04-15T01:32:57Z")
After upgrading from 1.4.6 top 1.5.1, my AppleScript Fenced Code Blocks no longer display correctly: tell application "Safari" if it is running then end if end tell AppleScript language is turned on for highlighting,… --- ## [Quick language selection when editing templates, etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-language-selection-when-editing-templates-etc/42590)
**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-language-selection-when-editing-templates-etc/42590 "2016-04-15T04:58:12Z")
When editing texts, templates, etc. (example: /admin/customize/email\_templates) you edit the texts in the language you have set your profile to. But on Discourse instances with multiple languages, it’s would be nice to h… --- ## [Last category tag in a list does not become a link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-category-tag-in-a-list-does-not-become-a-link/42591)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-category-tag-in-a-list-does-not-become-a-link/42591 "2016-04-15T18:48:16Z")
Support Contribute \> Bug Contribute \> Feature 1. #support 2. #contribute:bug 3. #contribute:feature Support Contribute \> Bug Contribute \> Feature - #support - #contribute:bug - #contribute:feature --- ## [Is it possible to completely disable trust levels?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-completely-disable-trust-levels/42592)
**Author:** [@ron\_jeremy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ron_jeremy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-completely-disable-trust-levels/42592 "2022-08-03T03:12:39Z")
I would like to completely remove the Trust system from our forum because we unanimously hate it – everything about it. Is there an easy way to do this? We just want a normal forum where only mods or admins can edit (o… --- ## [Embed Etherpad Lite pads into Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-etherpad-lite-pads-into-discourse/42594)
**Author:** [@fuerst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuerst)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-etherpad-lite-pads-into-discourse/42594 "2020-03-25T15:22:58Z")
I created a plugin to embed Etherpad Lite pads into Discourse posts using the Onebox mechanism. Would be glad if you give it a try: Usage After installation just insert Etherpad Lite links like https://beta.etherpad.org… --- ## [Is there a link to watch a topic I can add to the email footer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-link-to-watch-a-topic-i-can-add-to-the-email-footer/42595)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-link-to-watch-a-topic-i-can-add-to-the-email-footer/42595 "2016-04-16T02:41:39Z")
In the default email footer, there is a link to unsubscribe from a topic, which turns the volume down on a topic from “Watching” or “Tracking” to “Normal” (or from “Normal” to “Muted”), eg: https://meta.discourse.org/t/… --- ## [Sprockets Upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sprockets-upgrade/42596)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sprockets-upgrade/42596 "2016-04-18T11:36:11Z")
I just deployed Meta on a branch using the latest version of Sprockets, sprockets-rails and sass-rails. In order to test out the changes, we’ll be bringing DARKNESS back to Meta for the next 3 days. Do feel free to let … --- ## [A tag suggestion (autocompletion) stop working after the underscore «\_» symbol is typed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-suggestion-autocompletion-stop-working-after-the-underscore---symbol-is-typed/42601)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-suggestion-autocompletion-stop-working-after-the-underscore---symbol-is-typed/42601 "2016-05-09T18:26:49Z")
There is a tag with the underscore symbol: magento\_customer-js-model-customer It is correctly suggested before the underscore symbol is typed: The suggestion stop working after the underscore «\_» symbol is typed: … --- ## [Inconsistency: a banner topic is not shown on the tag pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-a-banner-topic-is-not-shown-on-the-tag-pages/42602)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-a-banner-topic-is-not-shown-on-the-tag-pages/42602 "2016-05-03T20:40:14Z")
It would be great to show the pinned topic on the tag pages, because the tag pages usually have high traffic from the search engines results pages (the search engines value them high on the tags keywords). --- ## [Choosing code highlight styles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-code-highlight-styles/42608)
**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-code-highlight-styles/42608 "2016-04-18T21:37:09Z")
I understand Discourse uses highlight.js for code highlighting. How can I change the styles used (e.g. pick a different colour scheme for “cpp”, etc) as demoed on the hjighlight.js site? Thanks --- ## [Is it possible to run Docker install locally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-docker-install-locally/42614)
**Author:** [@vfortier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vfortier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-docker-install-locally/42614 "2016-04-15T15:02:56Z")
The title basically says it all. I do not have a domain for the moment so I would like to run the Docker install locally. Why can’t I just run the Vagrant install locally as suggested by this post? It’s because I want t… --- ## [Restarting container when internet is down causes discourse to fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restarting-container-when-internet-is-down-causes-discourse-to-fail/42615)
**Author:** [@carbo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carbo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restarting-container-when-internet-is-down-causes-discourse-to-fail/42615 "2019-02-18T03:01:27Z")
It seems that if you have an intranet discourse site, even though it might have internet access, will no longer work if two factors come into play: Your internet access is down (for whatever reason) You decide to resta… --- ## [Immediate query for custom badge that is updated daily](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediate-query-for-custom-badge-that-is-updated-daily/42619)
**Author:** [@birarda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/birarda)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediate-query-for-custom-badge-that-is-updated-daily/42619 "2016-04-18T10:36:35Z")
We’re adding a custom badge that will update daily (though it doesn’t really need to, it’s granted to all users created before today). I’m wondering - when I save the badge will it trigger the initial query or will we n… --- ## [Improve the invite only option?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-the-invite-only-option/42620)
**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-the-invite-only-option/42620 "2016-04-16T20:55:33Z")
Hi, Public registration is disabled, all new users must be explicitly invited by other members or staff. So with the default option only users with level one can invite other members? Is there any other way to allow p… --- ## [Plugin to send 'private' SMS or Instant Messages from Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-send-private-sms-or-instant-messages-from-categories/42621)
**Author:** [@JohnEhRedding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnEhRedding)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-send-private-sms-or-instant-messages-from-categories/42621 "2016-04-16T15:52:26Z")
Plugin to send ‘private’ SMS or Instant Messages from Categories to ‘outsiders’ --- ## [Poll: Would you like to see Personalized / Customized User Feed for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-would-you-like-to-see-personalized-customized-user-feed-for-discourse/42623)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-would-you-like-to-see-personalized-customized-user-feed-for-discourse/42623 "2018-06-05T17:58:07Z")
I believe that as your user base and daily message posting rate in your forum climbs higher than the average user will read in a day, the noise to signal ratio of the forum starts to increase quickly with the result that… --- ## [How to find translation for validation message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-translation-for-validation-message/42624)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-translation-for-validation-message/42624 "2016-04-15T17:15:04Z")
You might wonder where is the translation for messages like: Title has already been used Title is invalid… Those error messages could show when you create or update something. But the translation is a bit harder to fi… --- ## [How to rename app.yml to myCompanyName.yml after deploy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-rename-app-yml-to-mycompanyname-yml-after-deploy/42625)
**Author:** [@andrejkosyak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andrejkosyak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-rename-app-yml-to-mycompanyname-yml-after-deploy/42625 "2016-04-22T01:41:47Z")
Hi everyone. Someone has an idea how can i rename app.yml to another name and rebuild the container, not losing the data? I actually just want to change the name of the container, so that when i do docker ps i see myCom… --- ## [A few dark theme issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-few-dark-theme-issues/42640)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-few-dark-theme-issues/42640 "2016-04-18T03:36:04Z")
Here are some of dark theme issues seems you are working on that. Searching for something in CSS in /admin/customize/css\_html/ /admin/site\_settings/category/required /admin/email/preview-digest [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=557) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=559)