# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=606 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 607 --- ## [Interesting SSO and suspended user behaviour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interesting-sso-and-suspended-user-behaviour/49504)
**Author:** [@eriko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eriko)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interesting-sso-and-suspended-user-behaviour/49504 "2016-08-31T23:53:47Z")
So if you are using SSO to login into a discourse site and your account on the discourse site is suspended you get blocked in a odd way. Instead of hitting a “Your (sitename) account is suspended” page you get bounced b… --- ## [Designing the First Time Setup Wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/designing-the-first-time-setup-wizard/49512)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/designing-the-first-time-setup-wizard/49512 "2016-10-21T05:27:35Z")
Update (Dec 18, 2018): This topic was originally to design the Wizard. If you want to know how to use the Wizard to update your site settings, please visit this topic. One thing we’ve never been 100% happy with on Dis… --- ## [Incorrect advice when uploading profile background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-advice-when-uploading-profile-background/49518)
**Author:** [@Martyn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Martyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-advice-when-uploading-profile-background/49518 "2016-08-31T22:27:19Z")
When uploading an image for your profile/user card background which is too big the following warning appears: It says to upload the image to a cloud sharing service, however this doesn’t apply to profile/user card ba… --- ## ["New topics": Please track per-user info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-please-track-per-user-info/49519)
**Author:** [@keybounce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keybounce)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-please-track-per-user-info/49519 "2016-09-02T00:10:39Z")
So, as a new user of this forum system, I’ve found something that I really dislike, and would like to see changed: Preferences All topics less than two days old are considered new. Every other forum that I use track… --- ## [Uppercase Posts bug in other languages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uppercase-posts-bug-in-other-languages/49526)
**Author:** [@Yassine\_Yousfi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yassine_Yousfi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uppercase-posts-bug-in-other-languages/49526 "2016-09-01T13:35:21Z")
Hi, I am using Discourse for couple weeks now, i noticed a bug when using different language (Arabic). When doing a Post in arabic with English uppercase Keywords (as expected in other languages only keywords are menti… --- ## [Extra lines in suggestion popup when @ mentioning groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-lines-in-suggestion-popup-when-mentioning-groups/49530)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-lines-in-suggestion-popup-when-mentioning-groups/49530 "2016-09-01T03:55:52Z")
When mentioning groups, each suggested group seems to have two lines in the popup - see screenshot. This is the case even for short group names. Mentioning users displays the correct format, no problem. --- ## [Issues in Integrating SSO in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-in-integrating-sso-in-discourse/49533)
**Author:** [@Hammad\_Abbasi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hammad_Abbasi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-in-integrating-sso-in-discourse/49533 "2016-09-01T09:46:03Z")
HI, I have followed this guide to enable SSO Integration with my app Setup DiscourseConnect - Official Single-Sign-On for Discourse (sso) Local Logins are now now disabled and Discourse correctly redirects user to SSO … --- ## [Need a how-to guide for using DigitalOcean Block Storage for image uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-how-to-guide-for-using-digitalocean-block-storage-for-image-uploads/49535)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-how-to-guide-for-using-digitalocean-block-storage-for-image-uploads/49535 "2018-06-07T04:30:57Z")
Dear community Digital Ocean Block Storage has been available since some time ago. Because Discourse officially endorses Digital Ocean in their “do it yourself” setup guide, it would be very helpful to have a how-to th… --- ## [Lots of problems installing Discourse under CentOS with NGINX forwarding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-of-problems-installing-discourse-under-centos-with-nginx-forwarding/49537)
**Author:** [@john3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john3)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-of-problems-installing-discourse-under-centos-with-nginx-forwarding/49537 "2016-09-02T09:22:54Z")
Hi, I have installed discourse multiple times but the issue remains the same, even a fresh discourse installation did not help. If i upload an image, i get the link and it works, but the default discourse links such as … --- ## [What is the size of your Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-size-of-your-discourse-instance/49538)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-size-of-your-discourse-instance/49538 "2022-01-13T19:55:18Z")
Our community (Tappara.co, in Finnish) is less than one year old. We have about 58k posts by 1000+ users. Images and backups are pushed to Amazon S3. Our backup size today is about 217MB and growing at a rate of 0.5MB … --- ## [How to ban some link URL's? I need to avoid spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-ban-some-link-urls-i-need-to-avoid-spam/49539)
**Author:** [@elfeffe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elfeffe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-ban-some-link-urls-i-need-to-avoid-spam/49539 "2016-09-01T10:34:14Z")
Some users are publishing links to competitor webs. is there any way to auto ban that URL’s? --- ## [Onebox and shortened links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-and-shortened-links/49541)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-and-shortened-links/49541 "2016-09-01T15:23:23Z")
I’m using custom shortened links with my site for two reasons; to easily track link clicks through the bit.ly dashboard and for branding purposes on social media. For reference my site is EVOwners and my custom domain s… --- ## [Add button to top navigation bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-button-to-top-navigation-bar/49552)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-button-to-top-navigation-bar/49552 "2016-09-01T21:11:04Z")
I’m developing a plugin which needs to be able to append an extra button to the top navigation bar: list-controls \> .container \> div \> .ul.nav I also need to remove the new-topic button at the far right. What is the p… --- ## [False recognition of numbered lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/false-recognition-of-numbered-lists/49554)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/false-recognition-of-numbered-lists/49554 "2016-09-01T12:52:11Z")
I don’t know if this is a bug or a feature, but when people are writing especially dates, it seems that the text is changed into a numbered list even when it is not desired. Reproduction of the bug: 31. test test --- ## [Add text area on user card and profile for logged out users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-text-area-on-user-card-and-profile-for-logged-out-users/49562)
**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-text-area-on-user-card-and-profile-for-logged-out-users/49562 "2016-09-02T18:29:16Z")
Can we add a text area at bottom of the user card and user profile for logged out users? LinkedIn does something similar as follows: View Steve’s full profile to… See who you know in common Get introduced Contact S… --- ## [Position of "Reply" button to the right](https://meta.discourse.org/t/position-of-reply-button-to-the-right/49573)
**Author:** [@Chopper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chopper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/position-of-reply-button-to-the-right/49573 "2017-02-10T16:45:29Z")
The Reply button is push to the left when user is not connected, it would be more efficient if he was push to the right I think. --- ## [Slack (official plugin) sending topics from staff categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-official-plugin-sending-topics-from-staff-categories/49578)
**Author:** [@kuyashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuyashi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-official-plugin-sending-topics-from-staff-categories/49578 "2017-04-19T13:50:11Z")
Regarding: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-slack-official I have the plugin setup. However it is sending topics and replies from staff categories into the designated Slack channel. This, obviously presents an … --- ## [Restore error -- database escape problem?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-error-database-escape-problem/49585)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-error-database-escape-problem/49585 "2016-09-02T22:34:50Z")
I’m having trouble restoring to a hosted site. It restored fine on my Droplet, but not at the place that’s hosting Discourse for a client. I suppose it’s their problem to figure out, but I’m curious about what it could b… --- ## [Incomplete removal of broken plugin caused issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incomplete-removal-of-broken-plugin-caused-issues/49602)
**Author:** [@kuyashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuyashi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incomplete-removal-of-broken-plugin-caused-issues/49602 "2016-09-02T02:53:53Z")
When attempting to list the /users pages - the list doesn’t populate: @sam - as you’ll see in the console output, there is a reference to stickFooter() - I have already removed that plugin, but is this related do you… --- ## [Login from another user database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-from-another-user-database/49608)
**Author:** [@Asoul](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asoul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-from-another-user-database/49608 "2016-09-03T19:32:36Z")
I’m new to discourse, Is it possible validate the login process by customized database information? I have an original service with login/logout mechanism, now I want to create a forum by discourse, and login/logout f… --- ## [Possible to enable one level reply and display them automatically?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-enable-one-level-reply-and-display-them-automatically/49621)
**Author:** [@walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/walker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-enable-one-level-reply-and-display-them-automatically/49621 "2016-09-02T09:26:29Z")
To my surprise, there are already some discussions on threading and it’s seems like a genius way. I understand that the default discourse put post in chronological order and each post can display its child posts. But I… --- ## [Image hover enlarge should be enabled by image % size instead of predefined setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-hover-enlarge-should-be-enabled-by-image-size-instead-of-predefined-setting/49626)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-hover-enlarge-should-be-enabled-by-image-size-instead-of-predefined-setting/49626 "2016-09-02T12:08:12Z")
Images can’t be enlarged if they’re less than a site’s thumbnail settings. I have two images – the first one is ~1000x500, and the second one is ~500x100. I’ve scaled each one down so their width is 200 below: I’m … --- ## [Make first post automatic wiki posts (using Topic Templates)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-first-post-automatic-wiki-posts-using-topic-templates/49629)
**Author:** [@thomaspurchas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thomaspurchas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-first-post-automatic-wiki-posts-using-topic-templates/49629 "2016-09-02T15:15:22Z")
It would be great if the Topic Template UI also allowed automagically making first posts wiki posts. Use Case We Discourse for discussions ongoing project, people we are looking to hire, partnerships we are working on … --- ## [In some languages the save edit button is too large](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-some-languages-the-save-edit-button-is-too-large/49630)
**Author:** [@grxninesix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grxninesix)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-some-languages-the-save-edit-button-is-too-large/49630 "2016-09-04T23:29:29Z")
When the keyboard are deployed and after We can’t see properly the text on the box --- ## [Add Message button to user card and profile of logged out user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-message-button-to-user-card-and-profile-of-logged-out-user/49641)
**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-message-button-to-user-card-and-profile-of-logged-out-user/49641 "2016-09-02T18:37:05Z")
I’d like to add Message button to the user card and profile of logged out user. The UX choices are as follows: I’d like to add Message button to the user card and profile of logged out user. The UX choices are as follow… --- ## [Launcher always exits with "ERROR: Config name must not contain upper case characters, spaces or special characters."](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-always-exits-with-error-config-name-must-not-contain-upper-case-characters-spaces-or-special-characters/49642)
**Author:** [@jako512](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jako512)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-always-exits-with-error-config-name-must-not-contain-upper-case-characters-spaces-or-special-characters/49642 "2017-05-10T23:30:36Z")
No matter what any launcher command “./launcher \* app” exits with “ERROR: Config name must not contain upper case characters, spaces or special characters. Correct config name and rerun ./launcher.” I always have to com… --- ## [Selecting text by triple clicking on a paragraph does not show quote reply link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-text-by-triple-clicking-on-a-paragraph-does-not-show-quote-reply-link/49643)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-text-by-triple-clicking-on-a-paragraph-does-not-show-quote-reply-link/49643 "2016-09-02T19:23:54Z")
On my osx chrome browser, I am able to select text to quote reply, but it doesn’t work if I select text by triple clicking a paragraph. to replicate: while reading a post, double click on a word you want to quote repl… --- ## [Does the XenForo to Discourse Converter also imports password?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-xenforo-to-discourse-converter-also-imports-password/49647)
**Author:** [@RoldanLT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RoldanLT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-xenforo-to-discourse-converter-also-imports-password/49647 "2016-11-21T10:06:24Z")
What is the complete list of data it will retain or import from XenForo? Thanks! --- ## [Ability to embed Tweets in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-embed-tweets-in-posts/49653)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-embed-tweets-in-posts/49653 "2018-09-11T13:46:48Z")
To help drive engagement, we were thinking of curating some posts that could include embedded tweets. Any thoughts on allowing a twitter url for a tweet to be interpreted with the Twitter embed code? Or perhaps other ide… --- ## [Beta testing the iOS mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-ios-mobile-app/49662)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-testing-the-ios-mobile-app/49662 "2016-11-18T02:25:43Z")
I have been hacking away at a simple notifier app for iOS. What about Android? Once I get this out I would like to also port the native parts to Android, it should not take too long there are only a few minor tweaks nee… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=605) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=607)