# Hot

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=705

[Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md)

**Page:** 706

---

## [Can't get to Discouse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-to-discouse/62763)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-to-discouse/62763 "2017-05-16T00:06:14Z")

</div>

Hello! We just installed Discourse on our server. There was an issue that prevented us from accessing SSH since we changed the plan on our VPS hosting. All the issue have been fixed with that now, but we can’t get to th…

---

## [Sort Categories by name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-categories-by-name/62764)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-categories-by-name/62764 "2017-05-16T18:00:39Z")

</div>

I need to sort all of the subcategories in a category by name. Something like cats = Category.find\_by\_sql("select \* from categories where name like '%whatever%') x=0 cats.sort\_by\_name.each do |c| x += 1 c.positio…

---

## [AWS / Sparkpost e-mail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-sparkpost-e-mail/62774)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Timothy\_Vail](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timothy_Vail)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-sparkpost-e-mail/62774 "2017-05-19T12:04:40Z")

</div>

Hello, I recently installed Discourse on an AWS instance. The forum is working fine except e-mails don’t work. I SSHed in and edited the config file to #DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS: smtp.sparkpostmail.org #DISCOURSE\_SM…

---

## [How to hide all replies of one posting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-all-replies-of-one-posting/62780)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rainwww](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rainwww)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-all-replies-of-one-posting/62780 "2017-05-16T07:02:43Z")

</div>

Dear Developers, We want to let users don’t see all replies of one posting before setting date, but they can be viewed only by admin and moderators, if Discourse has Hiding replies function? thanks a lot.

---

## [Setup email for development?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-email-for-development/62787)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Radulf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Radulf)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-email-for-development/62787 "2017-10-18T20:06:49Z")

</div>

I’m currently setting up my discourse and am currently still using the development version as I still want to create some plugins. Now, I want to setup my email for the forum but do not know how I can do that in the deve…

---

## [Improving Discourse Native App Push Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discourse-native-app-push-notifications/62788)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discourse-native-app-push-notifications/62788 "2018-04-05T19:20:44Z")

</div>

I’ve been using the Discourse Native app (on Android) to get push notifications since the app was in beta. There have been two small things that have bugged me, and I finally remembered to make a feature request. Reque…

---

## [QUnit tests won't pass in discourse\_dev docker image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/qunit-tests-wont-pass-in-discourse-dev-docker-image/62797)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/qunit-tests-wont-pass-in-discourse-dev-docker-image/62797 "2017-07-25T15:50:27Z")

</div>

I’m trying to use the docker image for tests both on my mac, and also on travis. For a while now the qunit tests have been failing on exactly the same tests, and I can’t figure out why. The steps I’m taking are the same…

---

## [Can domain name of discourse hosting and sending emails be different?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-domain-name-of-discourse-hosting-and-sending-emails-be-different/62800)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Abhinav\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abhinav_Singh)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-domain-name-of-discourse-hosting-and-sending-emails-be-different/62800 "2017-09-14T14:55:59Z")

</div>

Hi, I’m configuring emails for my discourse hosting. Discourse is hosted at discuss.xxxx.com. I read in the documentation that for emails to work properly, we must verify and use the subdomain, e.g. discourse.example.c…

---

## [Discourse.\_registerPluginCode should never run code before objects are injected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse--registerplugincode-should-never-run-code-before-objects-are-injected/62808)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse--registerplugincode-should-never-run-code-before-objects-are-injected/62808 "2017-05-16T21:04:17Z")

</div>

Currently themes transpile code in \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.8"\> to: Discourse.\_registerPluginCode('0.8', function (api) This call often can happen before the application has initialized and thus a…

---

## [Use of Staff colour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-staff-colour/62811)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Thomas\_Ralph1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Ralph1)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-staff-colour/62811 "2023-06-14T14:50:19Z")

</div>

As you know there is a built in feature called ‘Staff Colour’ What is the proper use of it. Is it for setting an example to others and important announcements? Im just looking for the proper use. As for now my forum use…

---

## [How to quote someone on mobile (android)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-quote-someone-on-mobile-android/62813)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Chopper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chopper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-quote-someone-on-mobile-android/62813 "2017-05-17T00:31:12Z")

</div>

Hello, I simple question, How to quote someone on mobile (android) ? Can’t make it work, meaning i can’t select user answer, double tap, simple tap, can’t make it work, I can select text :cry:

---

## [Moonclaw Theme port](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moonclaw-theme-port/62828)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moonclaw-theme-port/62828 "2020-05-08T04:49:17Z")

</div>

I got around to porting an old favorite phpbb theme this weekend for my forum, for nostalgia’s sake. I’ve cleaned it up and thought I’d share it here - Let me know what you guys think! Installation: Add https://github.c…

---

## [Clicking on cog traps you in user prefs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-cog-traps-you-in-user-prefs/62833)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-cog-traps-you-in-user-prefs/62833 "2017-05-16T21:22:26Z")

</div>

Click the cog Click back Back no worky… @eviltrout can you have a look?

---

## [How do I add a giant header image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-giant-header-image/62839)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@nnamso\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nnamso_)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-giant-header-image/62839 "2017-05-16T23:57:47Z")

</div>

---

## [Show Users As List Of Two, Not Frequent Posters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-users-as-list-of-two-not-frequent-posters/62840)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-users-as-list-of-two-not-frequent-posters/62840 "2017-12-28T00:17:40Z")

</div>

I have my production version of Discourse running on discourse.sulliops.co, but I want to keep the list of users in a topic from being any more than two. On my forum (and the Meta), the Users list is shown like the scre…

---

## [Does the Docker installation still rotate logs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-docker-installation-still-rotate-logs/62841)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-docker-installation-still-rotate-logs/62841 "2017-08-26T13:37:52Z")

</div>

Hi, We’ve been using Discourse on one box for a while and things have been running smoothly. I regularly rebuild when we change Git plugins and once a month to ensure a good container and fewer upgrade problems. I was …

---

## [How to change the descriptive sentence in the search bar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-descriptive-sentence-in-the-search-bar/62857)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-descriptive-sentence-in-the-search-bar/62857 "2017-05-17T09:50:20Z")

</div>

Hi friends, since I’m creating my website based on discourse meta, I want to change the words in the search bar. Currently, in the search bar, the words are “search topics, posts, users, or categories” and I want to …

---

## [I want to upload my index file to the main domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-upload-my-index-file-to-the-main-domain/62860)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@nnamso\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nnamso_)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-upload-my-index-file-to-the-main-domain/62860 "2017-05-17T07:49:08Z")

</div>

Hello, I need help on this one. I have my main domain to be this http://mytestimony.com.ng/ ( I want to place my index file here) I have my DNS pointed to digital ocean. How do i get that done ? Thank you I …

---

## [Ignore certain tags when searching/filtering?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-certain-tags-when-searching-filtering/62863)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@MiGrandjean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MiGrandjean)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-certain-tags-when-searching-filtering/62863 "2022-11-07T13:14:22Z")

</div>

Hi everyone! I really enjoy our Discourse installation, so thumbs up to everyone involved :thumbsup: We migrated from an old phpBB that also had a lot of german topics. We tagged those as “german” and encourage everyon…

---

## [When a group has exactly fifty members, pagination is activated, but the second page is empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-a-group-has-exactly-fifty-members-pagination-is-activated-but-the-second-page-is-empty/62864)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-a-group-has-exactly-fifty-members-pagination-is-activated-but-the-second-page-is-empty/62864 "2017-05-17T15:50:47Z")

</div>

Pretty much what the topic says. In group admin, when a group has exactly fifty members, the membership pagination controls are enabled, but the second page contains nothing. I’d imagine it’d be a problem at all multiple…

---

## [Discourse admins - how addicted are you?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-admins-how-addicted-are-you/62872)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-admins-how-addicted-are-you/62872 "2017-05-24T07:14:11Z")

</div>

This is the surest sign of good software: Running a forum is an absolute pleasure with Discourse. How much time do you spend using your forum(s)?

---

## [Does the use of private plugins breach the terms of the GNU GPL v2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874 "2017-06-23T08:03:51Z")

</div>

Having just re-read the GNU GPL v2 and currently thinking about how an ‘app store’ for Discourse would work, it occurred to me that it is arguable that the use of Discourse plugins for which the source code is not public…

---

## [Good use cases for groups (to better understand groups vs categories)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-use-cases-for-groups-to-better-understand-groups-vs-categories/62875)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-use-cases-for-groups-to-better-understand-groups-vs-categories/62875 "2017-05-18T22:10:50Z")

</div>

I’m trying to get my head around possible uses of groups. Or rather: good uses, because the number of possible uses is virtually infinite. My basic question here is: how do you use groups? My guess is that the most comm…

---

## [Win10 keycap\_star.png emoji still broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/win10-keycap-star-png-emoji-still-broken/62882)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@lukescammell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lukescammell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/win10-keycap-star-png-emoji-still-broken/62882 "2017-10-17T01:26:01Z")

</div>

Continuing the discussion from 12 Broken Emoji per set: From a fresh git clone today /discourse/public/images/emoji/win10/keycap\_star.png is still 0 bytes.

---

## [Possible bug with 'Redirect After Discourse Login' field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-bug-with-redirect-after-discourse-login-field/62883)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@apautler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/apautler)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-bug-with-redirect-after-discourse-login-field/62883 "2017-06-26T20:56:17Z")

</div>

I’ve been chatting with Arpit about the some issues with the redirect URL after you login. Here is a little context: Our forum is connected to WordPress via the WP Discourse forum. When you try to go to the forum before…

---

## [Hidden Group Membership](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-group-membership/62884)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@RyanK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanK)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-group-membership/62884 "2017-07-19T18:16:12Z")

</div>

Any suggestions on hiding group membership, even on ones own profile page? Or leaving the names but disabling hyperlink?

---

## [Plugins not loading. What am I missing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-not-loading-what-am-i-missing/62885)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rohmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rohmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-not-loading-what-am-i-missing/62885 "2017-05-17T22:07:44Z")

</div>

I’m attempting to write a custom plugin. I’ve got a development environment setup with vagrant. I’ve created my own plugin # name: my-plugin # about: Customizations # version: 0.0.1 # authors: Alex I’ve also installed …

---

## [Dealing with highly contentious discussions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-highly-contentious-discussions/62887)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-highly-contentious-discussions/62887 "2022-05-09T04:33:52Z")

</div>

There’s excellent moderation advice in this article, which is ostensibly about moderating challenging offline political discussions .. .. but I think this advice can also apply to online discussions: A topic will…

---

## [Importing mbox files fails at creating topics with Chinese characters due to invalid byte sequence](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-mbox-files-fails-at-creating-topics-with-chinese-characters-due-to-invalid-byte-sequence/62889)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-mbox-files-fails-at-creating-topics-with-chinese-characters-due-to-invalid-byte-sequence/62889 "2017-05-26T00:24:37Z")

</div>

I am using Discourse v1.8.0.beta12 +34 and I’ve used Icy’s Google Group Crawler to generate mboxes of the various Google Groups I’m importing into Discourse. I’ve successfully imported a couple of groups, but I’ve run in…

---

## [SSO Confusion for Users with Impersonate options on origin platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-confusion-for-users-with-impersonate-options-on-origin-platform/62894)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@RyanK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-confusion-for-users-with-impersonate-options-on-origin-platform/62894 "2019-06-19T22:36:58Z")

</div>

It’s not uncommon for our support staff to impersonate a user within our core platform interface, which often results in them being logged in to the browser as a different user when they click over to the forum. This tr…

[Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=704)

[Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=706)