# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=587 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 588 --- ## [Avatars in topic list are not refreshing due to giant Sidekiq backlog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-in-topic-list-are-not-refreshing-due-to-giant-sidekiq-backlog/46948)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-in-topic-list-are-not-refreshing-due-to-giant-sidekiq-backlog/46948 "2016-07-11T00:09:59Z")
I don’t know how to “title” this strange :bug: In my forum, when a user opened a new topic, and others replayed to it, the avatars do not show (or appear) in the users’ column. Check this capture (is in spanish, but sim… --- ## [Advertising on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-on-discourse/46953)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-on-discourse/46953 "2016-07-11T20:08:39Z")
I’m looking to integrate ads on a new Discourse instance. At the moment, there are a few possibilities, in terms of plugins, with varying features. The official Discourse Google DFP plugin. GitHub repo is: here. It has… --- ## [How can i add subcategory from discourse admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-subcategory-from-discourse-admin/46959)
**Author:** [@Zeeshan\_Imran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeeshan_Imran)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-add-subcategory-from-discourse-admin/46959 "2016-07-07T18:54:02Z")
Hi, I guys i know i can add a category in from /categories link but i want to add a child category in a new category where can i do that ? --- ## [Badge for posting image in specific topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-posting-image-in-specific-topic/46960)
**Author:** [@JoeZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoeZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-posting-image-in-specific-topic/46960 "2016-07-08T07:36:49Z")
I had an idea for a badge, one that’d work well for a site like @yetidragon http://forum.combustionpunks.co.uk/badges Assume a car forum. In this forum, there is a set topic for different makes, like Honda, Toyota, etc… --- ## [Disabling all emails except those registration related?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-all-emails-except-those-registration-related/46971)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-all-emails-except-those-registration-related/46971 "2016-07-08T02:41:07Z")
I have a client that wants to use Discourse on a project but cannot have Discourse emails coming through their email system for legal reasons. The instance of Discourse is going to be very heavily moderated/administered … --- ## [Can't create topic with tag using admin API due to insufficient trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-topic-with-tag-using-admin-api-due-to-insufficient-trust-level/46972)
**Author:** [@cappslock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cappslock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-topic-with-tag-using-admin-api-due-to-insufficient-trust-level/46972 "2016-07-07T22:24:18Z")
I have not been able to create a topic with a tag using the admin API (i.e. when I include api\_key and api\_username on the query string). POSTing to /posts, I attempted to use the tags\[\] param I see in the UI’s calls to… --- ## [\[Paid\] Install Intercom.io](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-install-intercom-io/46980)
**Author:** [@JakeHower](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JakeHower)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-install-intercom-io/46980 "2016-07-08T12:57:10Z")
I’m looking for someone to help me install the Intercom script on my Discourse install. Instructions can be found here. Our Discourse installation is installed on a DO server. https://github.com/intercom/intercom-rai… --- ## [Which users liked topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-users-liked-topic/46985)
**Author:** [@adam\_beers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adam_beers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 7:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-users-liked-topic/46985 "2016-07-10T07:41:00Z")
How do I tell which users liked a topic? In particular, if I grab a topic with /t/120.json (to get topic id 120), how can I tell if the currently logged in user has liked this topic? In the returned json, it just lists… --- ## [Watching and tracking implementation for tags and categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-and-tracking-implementation-for-tags-and-categories/46987)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-and-tracking-implementation-for-tags-and-categories/46987 "2018-03-20T00:47:38Z")
I just revised the implementation of “tracking” and “watching” of tags and categories: Watching categories and tags has always been a rather limited feature. When you started watching a category you would only watch … --- ## [SSO with an AngularJS App/ Javascript](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-with-an-angularjs-app-javascript/46996)
**Author:** [@BenRoe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BenRoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-with-an-angularjs-app-javascript/46996 "2016-07-08T17:22:05Z")
Hello, i have a running AngularJS App and use Stamplay as the backend. Discourse is running in a Subfolder. If the user login on the main App (Javascript) and it’s approved by the Stamplay backend i redirect him to the… --- ## [Unread post count not shown anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-post-count-not-shown-anymore/46998)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-post-count-not-shown-anymore/46998 "2016-07-08T18:08:11Z")
Today I noticed that I have unread posts even though the navigation shows “Unread” instead of “Unread (6)”. --- ## [Badge icons reset after rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-icons-reset-after-rebuild/47000)
**Author:** [@JoeZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoeZ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-icons-reset-after-rebuild/47000 "2016-10-21T00:37:11Z")
I changed my icons for all of my badges to something custom. Works great until I run ./launcher rebuild app. Then about 1/3 of the icons reset to default font awesome code. I’ve done it twice now and it seems to be th… --- ## [Reply-by-email enabled for all Discourse customers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-enabled-for-all-discourse-customers/47010)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-enabled-for-all-discourse-customers/47010 "2016-08-23T03:29:22Z")
After a few weeks of testing, we are now introducing reply-by-email to all our hosted customers. Every email notification your users receive from now on will include the notice “reply to this email to respond” in the foo… --- ## [How would you design a "Statistics" index page for the backend?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-you-design-a-statistics-index-page-for-the-backend/47016)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-you-design-a-statistics-index-page-for-the-backend/47016 "2016-07-11T16:42:18Z")
This is not a sure thing yet, but I sure would love it if Discourse had a dedicated /admin/statistics page on the backend, rich with interesting community insights, visualised for my viewing pleasure. Maybe this will co… --- ## [Why so many outgoing emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-so-many-outgoing-emails/47021)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-so-many-outgoing-emails/47021 "2016-11-04T08:46:01Z")
I’ve got a small forum, less than 3k users. And at sparkpost report: Of course SparkPost denied me the “sending” emails, so no new user activations are sending now and I must “pay” if I need fix this problem now … --- ## [Is it possible to personalize bulk-inviting by the name of invitees?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-personalize-bulk-inviting-by-the-name-of-invitees/47023)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-personalize-bulk-inviting-by-the-name-of-invitees/47023 "2016-07-09T07:58:40Z")
e.g. by adding a column to the csv file which make it possible to call people by their name in the invitation? --- ## [Does the "must approve users" option really result in revoke access of previous members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-must-approve-users-option-really-result-in-revoke-access-of-previous-members/47024)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-must-approve-users-option-really-result-in-revoke-access-of-previous-members/47024 "2018-11-30T13:24:08Z")
i want to be sure if one enable this option, would it break the access of previous members or not? the image suggests so, and i've seen discussion \[here\](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-members-to-invite-in-a… --- ## [Cannot change discourse files once it is deployed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-discourse-files-once-it-is-deployed/47025)
**Author:** [@swarnava](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swarnava)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-discourse-files-once-it-is-deployed/47025 "2016-07-09T19:45:48Z")
I am hosting discourse currently on AWS. I was trying to enter ./launcher enter app and made few changes. but once i exit and do ./launcher rebuild app. the changes are not appearing to the website. also when i check tho… --- ## [Error uploading SVG Font File](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-uploading-svg-font-file/47027)
**Author:** [@youngbobby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/youngbobby)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-uploading-svg-font-file/47027 "2019-05-13T06:47:45Z")
I am trying to upload an SVG font file on my Discourse powered community but I keep getting this error: Sorry, but we couldn’t determine the size of the image. Maybe your image is corrupted? I feel the svg font file … --- ## [Any other way to take backup and restore?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-other-way-to-take-backup-and-restore/47033)
**Author:** [@srikanth413](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srikanth413)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-other-way-to-take-backup-and-restore/47033 "2019-06-23T01:56:20Z")
hi, is there any other way (except this admin → settings → backup or Restore) to take backup and restore in our discourse forum. like from coding part and any other best way. --- ## [Can't create new tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-tags/47034)
**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-tags/47034 "2016-07-10T08:03:19Z")
Hey guys. I just realized that I can’t create a new tag. It doesn’t work in any way: when composing new topic when editing topic when editing topic title & category. I don’t think it’s a permission thing, since I tri… --- ## [How to setup both development and production environment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-both-development-and-production-environment/47040)
**Author:** [@Bowen\_Zheng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bowen_Zheng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-both-development-and-production-environment/47040 "2016-07-10T16:14:35Z")
Hi, I’m new to Discourse and Ruby, so forgive me for asking such simple question. But I have a production website with Docker running on my DigitalOcean server and a development version with Vagrant running on my Mac. I… --- ## [Separating the forum software into API and static website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separating-the-forum-software-into-api-and-static-website/47041)
**Author:** [@seekerOfPeace](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seekerOfPeace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separating-the-forum-software-into-api-and-static-website/47041 "2016-07-10T04:53:07Z")
Hi, This is my first post. And i am new to this forum. Not sure if this question is asked before. My apologies if this question is repeated. I was wondering if technically it is possible. That the Discourse forum could… --- ## [Private Topics - are they supported?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043)
**Author:** [@Hammad\_Abbasi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hammad_Abbasi)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043 "2018-06-01T18:42:45Z")
Is there any way that Topics can be made as private ? e.g limit topics to the topic authors and administrators/moderators who created them ? We have a scenario where sensitive information is posted which is not meant fo… --- ## [Consider increasing the configuration parameter "max\_wal\_size"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-increasing-the-configuration-parameter-max-wal-size/47049)
**Author:** [@diegoeis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diegoeis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-increasing-the-configuration-parameter-max-wal-size/47049 "2016-07-12T21:08:50Z")
Hi, I’m trying change the smtp address of my smtp email server. I edit my app.yml, change the address, :wq to save, and try rebuild the app. In a specific point, the system warn me this error. Using spork-rails 4.0.0 0:… --- ## [Vagrant: eviltrout user not found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-eviltrout-user-not-found/47057)
**Author:** [@dachary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dachary)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-eviltrout-user-not-found/47057 "2016-07-11T14:55:24Z")
Hi, After setting up vagrant for development I try to login as eviltrout as instructed but get an error. What am I missing ? Cheers Note: I ran bundle exec rake db:migrate --- ## [A strange information - "Let's get this discussion started!"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-strange-information-lets-get-this-discussion-started/47058)
**Author:** [@alphaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alphaman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-strange-information-lets-get-this-discussion-started/47058 "2016-07-13T12:55:23Z")
Hey, I have setup an discourse site and i don’t know why i get this information message on top of my screen. It says Let’s get this discussion started! There are currently 2 / 5 topics and 5 / 30 posts. New visitors … --- ## [CentOS 6.6, no docker upgrade supported, hence no discourse rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/centos-6-6-no-docker-upgrade-supported-hence-no-discourse-rebuild/47070)
**Author:** [@Himanshu\_Chhangani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Himanshu_Chhangani)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/centos-6-6-no-docker-upgrade-supported-hence-no-discourse-rebuild/47070 "2016-07-12T07:51:48Z")
I tried to update my discourse community, via UI. up gradation failed, so I got to know that i can rebuild app and that will restore the discourse.! but, my base OS is centos 6.6 (EC2 instance), and there docker versi… --- ## [How much data does Discourse use?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-data-does-discourse-use/47072)
**Author:** [@Parham\_Bahrami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parham_Bahrami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-data-does-discourse-use/47072 "2016-07-11T07:33:10Z")
I am currently on vacation, and the internet here is pretty expensive. As my whole family requires data to do work, I am recharging it frequently. I would like to ask if you guys have any stats on how much data a post o… --- ## [Suggestion: deeper post-installation customisation guide/recommendations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-deeper-post-installation-customisation-guide-recommendations/47073)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-deeper-post-installation-customisation-guide-recommendations/47073 "2017-06-15T01:31:09Z")
Getting Discourse up and running is really straightforward – you can have a forum up and running in next to no time. Problem is, your forum looks and feels like it’s “out of the box” – it needs to be customised and tweak… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=586) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=588)