# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=628 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 629 --- ## [Watch first post of any topic, regardless of category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-first-post-of-any-topic-regardless-of-category/51730)
**Author:** [@yxejamir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yxejamir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-first-post-of-any-topic-regardless-of-category/51730 "2016-10-21T00:14:42Z")
Hello, I was using “mailing list mode”, but it was getting too noisy for me, so I switched to “watching first post” on all existing categories. However, this is not going to cover new categories that might be added in t… --- ## [Hide 'Create Topic' on home page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-create-topic-on-home-page/51732)
**Author:** [@GSeven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GSeven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-create-topic-on-home-page/51732 "2021-04-07T17:23:23Z")
Is it possible to hide the ‘create topic’ button on the home page? i would like my users to navigate to the appropriate category/subcategory before posting a topic, because then the correct category option is automatica… --- ## [Hide Tag selector dropdown from home & category pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-tag-selector-dropdown-from-home-category-pages/51733)
**Author:** [@GSeven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GSeven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-tag-selector-dropdown-from-home-category-pages/51733 "2016-10-19T14:31:38Z")
Is it possible to hide the tag selector drop down from the home and category pages and have it appear only when users have driven down to the subcategory page? do anyone know how to do this please? --- ## [How do I add an moderator and allow him add a member to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-an-moderator-and-allow-him-add-a-member-to-a-group/51736)
**Author:** [@Frief](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frief)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-an-moderator-and-allow-him-add-a-member-to-a-group/51736 "2016-10-21T11:04:09Z")
Well I try to figure out how i set up a Moderator and allow him add a member to a group.. Is there a kind of Tutoial for it? --- ## [Select tag, change category, tag still selected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-tag-change-category-tag-still-selected/51741)
**Author:** [@GSeven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GSeven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-tag-change-category-tag-still-selected/51741 "2016-10-28T21:30:25Z")
I’ve been getting lots of amazing help from @cpradio today, and i came across an issue with tags. I’m unsure if it is a bug or working as intended, so i’m going to post this here to get a bit of discourse team feedback … --- ## [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - upgrade or migrate?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-16-04-lts-upgrade-or-migrate/51751)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-16-04-lts-upgrade-or-migrate/51751 "2019-02-13T04:02:55Z")
I’ve finally found a moment to breathe between my various other projects, which means I’ve a few idle cycles to think about our Discourse environments and how, when or if we should approach the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade. … --- ## [How do I quote reply when appearance of "quote reply" button on text selection is turned off?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-quote-reply-when-appearance-of-quote-reply-button-on-text-selection-is-turned-off/51761)
**Author:** [@vi0oss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vi0oss)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-quote-reply-when-appearance-of-quote-reply-button-on-text-selection-is-turned-off/51761 "2016-10-20T01:58:40Z")
Inserting the quote of selected text as a reply is a useful feature, but appearance of the button typically used for this is annoying for selection readers, so one can opt-out it in preferences. But how do I use “quote … --- ## [Post template at Topic Level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-template-at-topic-level/51762)
**Author:** [@SouperC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SouperC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-template-at-topic-level/51762 "2018-04-18T10:14:53Z")
I have been using the post template feature for categories. I really like this becuase it gives some guidance to the post on how to construct their post effectively. Good info in = good info out (Hopefully) Today a need… --- ## [Discourse lost the ability to login for all accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lost-the-ability-to-login-for-all-accounts/51775)
**Author:** [@ewanly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ewanly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lost-the-ability-to-login-for-all-accounts/51775 "2016-10-21T00:03:30Z")
I’m using Digital Ocean droplet to host Discourse(last version) with Nginx+Let’s Encrypt SSL in front. Yesterday when I was working to enable LinkedIn OAuth login. I’d enabled FORCE\_HTTPS to try if it will make OAuth lo… --- ## [When a post is moved to a new topic by a moderator, the moved post's author is not «Watching»](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-a-post-is-moved-to-a-new-topic-by-a-moderator-the-moved-posts-author-is-not-watching/51779)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-a-post-is-moved-to-a-new-topic-by-a-moderator-the-moved-posts-author-is-not-watching/51779 "2018-07-18T12:35:18Z")
When a post is moved to a new topic by a moderator, the moved post’s author does not have the «Watching» notification level the new topic. Also happens when moving out of messages --- ## [How to configure redis with password in case of stand alone redis server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-redis-with-password-in-case-of-stand-alone-redis-server/51781)
**Author:** [@irshad\_discource](https://meta.discourse.org/u/irshad_discource)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-redis-with-password-in-case-of-stand-alone-redis-server/51781 "2016-10-21T00:11:33Z")
My discourse app need to connect to central redis server which has auth enabled.Right now I am connecting this server by setting DISCOURSE\_REDIS\_HOST: $MyRedisIP in web\_only.yml. Is there a way I can configure a password… --- ## [Has any one tried webhooks with Discord?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-any-one-tried-webhooks-with-discord/51785)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-any-one-tried-webhooks-with-discord/51785 "2017-07-31T08:54:27Z")
Discord recently released webhooks I am having 400 errors after exactly following the procedure layed out by the discord team. Is any one successful of achieveing the webhook with discord? --- ## [Comments Module in a static page with Text Box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-module-in-a-static-page-with-text-box/51788)
**Author:** [@wtolotti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wtolotti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-module-in-a-static-page-with-text-box/51788 "2016-10-20T17:12:43Z")
Hi guys! I was thinking, how can I insert a module in my Angular app, without an iframe page, with all the features that comments can have. I was looking, nowadays there is an embbed tool, but without a comment box and… --- ## [Bundler is older - message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bundler-is-older-message/51793)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bundler-is-older-message/51793 "2016-10-20T15:30:50Z")
Warning: the running version of Bundler is older than the version that created the lockfile. We suggest you upgrade to the latest version of Bundler by running gem install bundler. Got this message when upgrading. Sho… --- ## ["Add a custom picture" option has disappeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-custom-picture-option-has-disappeared/51795)
**Author:** [@elliem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elliem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-custom-picture-option-has-disappeared/51795 "2016-10-21T00:01:08Z")
Something interesting (or weird) is happening. Suddenly the “Add a custom picture” has disappeared from the “Change your profile picture” popup window. What’s even weirder is that it’s now also gone from this (meta.disco… --- ## [Error upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-upgrading/51797)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Didkovsky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Didkovsky)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-upgrading/51797 "2016-10-20T18:56:48Z")
Failed $ cd /var/www/discourse && git fetch && git reset --hard HEAD@{upstream} Checking out files: 41% (3024/7374) Checking out files: 42% (3098/7374) Checking out files: 43% (3171/7374) Checking out files:… --- ## [Can't revoke moderator status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-revoke-moderator-status/51799)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Bamford](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_Bamford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 9:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-revoke-moderator-status/51799 "2016-10-21T09:33:34Z")
I need to change up my admins/moderators. But I am getting an error when I hit “revoke moderator” Any ideas? Thanks Alex --- ## [Able to upload avatar missing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/able-to-upload-avatar-missing/51808)
**Author:** [@anon60302432](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon60302432)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/able-to-upload-avatar-missing/51808 "2016-10-20T21:03:44Z")
Hello! I’m a bit confused on what setting I might’ve changed to cause this. I set up sso last night which ended up working pretty nicely, props to that : ) I signed someone up and they said they weren’t able to upload t… --- ## [Onebox URI on User Email notification error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-uri-on-user-email-notification-error/51815)
**Author:** [@fearlessfrog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fearlessfrog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-uri-on-user-email-notification-error/51815 "2016-10-21T10:37:28Z")
Discourse version: Lastest, as of v1.7.0.beta6 +1, tests-passed branch Sidekiq retries (count - 6): default Jobs::UserEmail {"type"=\>"mailing\_list", "user\_id"=\>43, "current\_site\_id"=\>"default"} Jobs::HandledExceptionW… --- ## [Vertical Mobile Scroll Bar Post / Date Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vertical-mobile-scroll-bar-post-date-text/51823)
**Author:** [@JamesNorth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JamesNorth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vertical-mobile-scroll-bar-post-date-text/51823 "2016-11-25T22:59:16Z")
The awesome new change that @sam committed for the mobile scroll bar works great. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/1bf0b2a5f44ec0c8d62fe62285f9cd20364cbcfb I have found though that if you are a right-hande… --- ## [Vertical scroll bar doesn't let you select individual posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vertical-scroll-bar-doesnt-let-you-select-individual-posts/51825)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vertical-scroll-bar-doesnt-let-you-select-individual-posts/51825 "2016-10-21T02:01:22Z")
Our forum has a lot of threads with a large number of posts. For example: https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/guns-of-infinity/2656/32265 33k posts Children of the Gods (Important poll #12306) - Works In Progress - Choic… --- ## [Purging user data from dev install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/purging-user-data-from-dev-install/51827)
**Author:** [@mmuyskens](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mmuyskens)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/purging-user-data-from-dev-install/51827 "2016-10-24T23:53:31Z")
What’s a good method to purge a dev install before going live - essentially, getting it ready for the final import. (aka killing all users, posts, pm’s, etc.) --- ## [Short topic name on home page wraps word-wraps while it should not](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-topic-name-on-home-page-wraps-word-wraps-while-it-should-not/51828)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-topic-name-on-home-page-wraps-word-wraps-while-it-should-not/51828 "2016-10-21T05:09:57Z")
The screenshot below should be self-explanatory: Not sure if it is expected behavior or a bug, but to me look more like an UX issue. --- ## [Emails to users with invalid email address are skipped but not reported as not sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-to-users-with-invalid-email-address-are-skipped-but-not-reported-as-not-sent/51829)
**Author:** [@dirk.jahnke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dirk.jahnke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-to-users-with-invalid-email-address-are-skipped-but-not-reported-as-not-sent/51829 "2016-10-23T00:26:50Z")
In the skipped emails listing I find entries like: \[Sender\] 501 \: domain missing or malformed It was right, the domain was really missing. But I was surprised, that in the user settings it says, that there… --- ## [Job exception: 451 Error while writing spool file -- do I need to worry?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/job-exception-451-error-while-writing-spool-file-do-i-need-to-worry/51831)
**Author:** [@dirk.jahnke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dirk.jahnke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/job-exception-451-error-while-writing-spool-file-do-i-need-to-worry/51831 "2016-10-22T23:43:48Z")
In the admin interface I got pointed to mail processing errors, which are in fact two entries of a “Job exception: 451 Error while writing spool file”. Do you have some more infos about this for me? With ~4000 mails sen… --- ## [System Requirements - 3000 active users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-requirements-3000-active-users/51839)
**Author:** [@Mario120](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mario120)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-requirements-3000-active-users/51839 "2016-10-22T20:51:18Z")
Which serwer from digitalocean should I choose for new forum (3000 users)? --- ## [On slow connection, often pictures are not uploaded and "Uploading..." link remains in the post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-slow-connection-often-pictures-are-not-uploaded-and-uploading-link-remains-in-the-post/51844)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-slow-connection-often-pictures-are-not-uploaded-and-uploading-link-remains-in-the-post/51844 "2021-07-13T16:14:50Z")
We’re introducing a group of people in East Africa to our discourse as part of a learning exchange, and I have to say discourse has been holding up well! Even on slow 2g connections I am able to keep up on discourse and … --- ## [Keyboard shortcut 'u' was broken in a recent release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-u-was-broken-in-a-recent-release/51847)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-u-was-broken-in-a-recent-release/51847 "2016-10-21T10:24:09Z")
Hi, Typing u on the keyboard used to bring to the Unread page. But recently (a matter of weeks) u stopped going there and instead started going back (including to external sites!). It’s not clear how the thing is mis-b… --- ## [\[Solved\] Searching with in:wiki #category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-searching-with-in-wiki-category/51851)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-searching-with-in-wiki-category/51851 "2016-10-21T12:28:16Z")
Hi, I am a moderator on one of the hosted sites and I am trying to get a wiki set up in place for collating useful posts from the community. Having just stated to them all that they can also use in:wiki #category, wher… --- ## [Mark as Solution feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-solution-feature/51852)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-solution-feature/51852 "2016-10-21T16:14:36Z")
Hi, I have noticed that when you mark posts as solved, you can only do this on the comments to an original topic post, not on the first post itself. I have seen situations where a user may posted a question, only to en… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=627) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=629)