# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=746 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 747 --- ## [Enable voting just for certain group of people](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-voting-just-for-certain-group-of-people/69483)
**Author:** [@leog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leog)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2018, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-voting-just-for-certain-group-of-people/69483 "2018-01-26T05:50:26Z")
Hello. I was wondering if there is a way, even if it’s not official, to enable the plugin for just a few users. We have a specific need to enable voting for affiliates, who fulfills certain criteria. Would be nice to b… --- ## [Enterprise Theming for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-theming-for-discourse/69490)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-theming-for-discourse/69490 "2017-09-07T13:29:13Z")
What would you like done? I am considering using Discourse for our organization’s community platform. We are a global nonprofit with professional branding and a commitment to excellence. I am looking for an established … --- ## [Subfolder with SSL and nginx reverse proxy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-with-ssl-and-nginx-reverse-proxy/69496)
**Author:** [@Ironclad14](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ironclad14)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-with-ssl-and-nginx-reverse-proxy/69496 "2019-02-19T17:29:43Z")
Hey guys, I looked around but I couldn’t see a guide on how to host Discourse on domain.com/forum with SSL, using nginx as a reverse proxy. Currently, I’m running the forum on a subdomain - forum.domain.com and What I h… --- ## [Botched upgrade left me locked out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/botched-upgrade-left-me-locked-out/69501)
**Author:** [@Fsantiago](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fsantiago)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/botched-upgrade-left-me-locked-out/69501 "2017-09-07T15:55:50Z")
Hello, i ran git pull on /var/discourse then ran ./launcher rebuild app no problem. some time later, i visited /admin/upgrade, and started an upgrade from there manually. i closed my browser window before it finished… --- ## [Arabic translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arabic-translation/69508)
**Author:** [@Mohamed\_farahat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohamed_farahat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arabic-translation/69508 "2018-11-13T11:43:47Z")
hi @codinghorror i need to launch my site quickly, but Arabic translation suffers from several issues. first: it’s not complete second: some word translated badly third: Anas Ajlan not the perfect person for reviewin… --- ## [Only showing the default avatar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-showing-the-default-avatar/69518)
**Author:** [@Ironclad14](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ironclad14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-showing-the-default-avatar/69518 "2017-09-07T09:58:16Z")
Hey guys, I recently migrated my discourse from a subdomain to a subfolder and all other assets work properly apart from the user avatars - no matter what image I upload, I always get this avatar - There are no errors… --- ## [The option to enforce tagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-option-to-enforce-tagging/69527)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-option-to-enforce-tagging/69527 "2018-04-11T04:46:33Z")
I’ve requested in the past that there be a setting to enforce the use of at least one pre-existing tag when creating a topic. I’m now aware of 3 separate use cases for this requirement (all current Discourse clients). M… --- ## [Onebox links with ampersands don't encode correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-links-with-ampersands-dont-encode-correctly/69528)
**Author:** [@Chopper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chopper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 10:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-links-with-ampersands-dont-encode-correctly/69528 "2017-09-07T10:15:09Z")
Hello, Is this a bug related to discourse or not ? I try to past this link https://starcitizen.fr/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=7068&p=106852#p106852, but the onebox encode the & and the link is broken https://starcitiz… --- ## [Show if I've responded to a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-if-ive-responded-to-a-topic/69531)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-if-ive-responded-to-a-topic/69531 "2017-09-07T07:29:49Z")
I’m interested in the opportunity to show I answered or not . How best to implement this? There is something simple that can be used immediately or necessary to make the request to the database plugin? --- ## [\[Solved\] Admin-upgrade page not showing up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-admin-upgrade-page-not-showing-up/69535)
**Author:** [@jack2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack2)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-admin-upgrade-page-not-showing-up/69535 "2017-09-14T15:58:32Z")
I’ve just deployed my first Discourse instance with docker. Everything seems to be working fine, except the admin/upgrade page, which shows up blank and has the following error: Uncaught TypeError: Discourse.\_registerP… --- ## [Link to sub-category in group activity feed leads to an error page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-sub-category-in-group-activity-feed-leads-to-an-error-page/69542)
**Author:** [@BaldvinTh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BaldvinTh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-sub-category-in-group-activity-feed-leads-to-an-error-page/69542 "2017-09-13T21:15:16Z")
Greetings! It appears that if a group feed includes a post from a sub-category, the category link itself will point to /c/:sub-cat instead of the intended /c/:parent-cat/:sub-cat. An example: Team Activity feed include… --- ## [Change in tracking behaviour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-tracking-behaviour/69545)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-tracking-behaviour/69545 "2017-09-08T07:52:45Z")
Just noticed this today here on meta (though I might have no been paying enough attention previous days): Set a category to tracking Open a topic from /new from that category Observe its tracking state is “Normal” Pre… --- ## [Blank page after upgrade and javascript error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-after-upgrade-and-javascript-error/69548)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-after-upgrade-and-javascript-error/69548 "2020-12-25T00:09:04Z")
Hello. Latest build (commit 0adaa7c) brings it back after some years :wink: It comes right after the discourse-presence plugin is integrated and enabled by default. Should I remove it from the list? I have renamed it so… --- ## [Letter avatars still displayed after importing phpbb3 avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatars-still-displayed-after-importing-phpbb3-avatars/69553)
**Author:** [@marguerite](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marguerite)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatars-still-displayed-after-importing-phpbb3-avatars/69553 "2017-09-27T14:58:36Z")
Hello, Sorry for being new here. I’m a former phpbb3 forum owner and I decided to import phpbb3 to discourse. The importer ran successfully. I even found a bug and it was fixed by our forum user, PR#5133 sent. I did en… --- ## [Understanding the new member process](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-the-new-member-process/69556)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-the-new-member-process/69556 "2017-09-07T17:12:27Z")
Hi, As I am trying to understand the Discourse platform, I am wondering how customizable the new member process is. For instance: \*Can I require a new member to agree to Community Guidelines before completing the signu… --- ## [Skin tone avatar shows missing image in emoji picker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skin-tone-avatar-shows-missing-image-in-emoji-picker/69557)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skin-tone-avatar-shows-missing-image-in-emoji-picker/69557 "2017-09-08T07:42:48Z")
This is a very minor bug and you’d have to be bored and trying to break things to find it. If you choose a skin tone code beyond what is supported, it shows a missing image in the emoji picker in the composer, instead of… --- ## [Wiki topics look incredibly out of date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topics-look-incredibly-out-of-date/69558)
**Author:** [@J77J](https://meta.discourse.org/u/J77J)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topics-look-incredibly-out-of-date/69558 "2017-09-12T22:20:09Z")
Hi all, I am about to install discourse on to a server I have up and running with a couple of other rails apps. I’m looking to host it on a subfolder rather than a subdomain so I will likely use these instructions Serv… --- ## [Why doesn't the mobile layout put the topic title in the sticky header?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-doesnt-the-mobile-layout-put-the-topic-title-in-the-sticky-header/69560)
**Author:** [@notriddle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/notriddle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-doesnt-the-mobile-layout-put-the-topic-title-in-the-sticky-header/69560 "2017-09-08T01:06:06Z")
On desktop web, the page header switches from the logo to the icon paired with the topic’s name and categories. On mobile, it sticks with the header. Wouldn’t mobile be the place you want the sticky topic title the most?… --- ## [Understanding subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-subcategories/69564)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-subcategories/69564 "2019-02-08T19:10:03Z")
Hi, Most of the Discourse installations I have seen (so far) feature as their homepage either: A list of the latest topics in all categories (e.g., Meta) The left side is the categories; the right side is the topics (… --- ## [Bootstrap CSS overriding default style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-css-overriding-default-style/69565)
**Author:** [@jj11909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jj11909)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-css-overriding-default-style/69565 "2017-09-08T12:36:29Z")
I am creating a custom banner that advises users how to use our forum. The built in banner feature is not powerful enough to do what I need (buttons, image rotation etc) so I am simply injecting custom items into #banner… --- ## ["The time spent in V8 during page load of meta.discourse.org seems to drop by like 13% with these changes"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-time-spent-in-v8-during-page-load-of-meta-discourse-org-seems-to-drop-by-like-13-with-these-changes/69572)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-time-spent-in-v8-during-page-load-of-meta-discourse-org-seems-to-drop-by-like-13-with-these-changes/69572 "2017-09-08T00:37:28Z")
Besides just micro-benchmarks, it’s obviously also interesting to see direct real-world impact of such changes. Not a lot of websites are dominated by for..in peak performance in a way that it makes a real difference,… --- ## [Feature request: filter by staged on admin user list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-filter-by-staged-on-admin-user-list/69577)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-filter-by-staged-on-admin-user-list/69577 "2018-05-16T23:53:41Z")
I’m learning about staged users and am finding it not easy to identify staged users on my site so I can keep an eye on them and manage them. Would it be possible to have a filter on the menu to display only staged users,… --- ## [Reassure me that staged users don't get email summaries or mention notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reassure-me-that-staged-users-dont-get-email-summaries-or-mention-notifications/69579)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reassure-me-that-staged-users-dont-get-email-summaries-or-mention-notifications/69579 "2017-09-08T12:43:47Z")
I’ve been looking into staged users and want to be clear that staged users won’t be getting any extraneous or weird emails from discourse. Please reassure me! :pray: Staged users (see screenshot below) appear to have em… --- ## [Feature request: add STAGED field to export user list to csv](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-add-staged-field-to-export-user-list-to-csv/69580)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-add-staged-field-to-export-user-list-to-csv/69580 "2017-09-13T16:10:06Z")
I did an export and am not entirely clear on which users are staged in the exported csv. The only difference between staged and active seems to be that the active field is FALSE and not TRUE, and of course the location a… --- ## [Include group membership in algorithm for summary email composition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-group-membership-in-algorithm-for-summary-email-composition/69585)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-group-membership-in-algorithm-for-summary-email-composition/69585 "2017-09-07T22:03:52Z")
When discourse composes a summary email for a user, does it somehow consider which groups that user is a member of? If not, wouldn’t that be a nifty (optional) feature to improve the relevance of summary emails? More sp… --- ## ["Dashboard" for admins for disk space usage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-for-admins-for-disk-space-usage/69586)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-for-admins-for-disk-space-usage/69586 "2017-09-08T03:09:44Z")
Is there any way to easily display disk space usage (both text content and attachment)? This would be a nice feature for admins to monitor disk space usage. --- ## [New Discourse business CDNs are blocked by Websense/Forcepoint](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-discourse-business-cdns-are-blocked-by-websense-forcepoint/69589)
**Author:** [@samliew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samliew)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-discourse-business-cdns-are-blocked-by-websense-forcepoint/69589 "2019-11-26T03:27:07Z")
Forum CDN assets (CSS/JS) requested from newly registed domain discourse-cdn-sjc1.com are being blocked by Forcepoint’s Websense Content Gateway. As such, I see a blank page as no CSS or JS are being loaded. A newly reg… --- ## [Firefox 55.0.3: issue when pasting paths from Windows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/firefox-55-0-3-issue-when-pasting-paths-from-windows/69593)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/firefox-55-0-3-issue-when-pasting-paths-from-windows/69593 "2017-09-08T11:14:16Z")
Copy and paste a path from Windows (at least on win 10) automatically opens the pop up for no authorized extensions: Repro steps: Go to any folder of your pc Left-click on the path of the folder and choose “Copy a… --- ## [What has your experience been with badges in your communities?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-has-your-experience-been-with-badges-in-your-communities/69597)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-has-your-experience-been-with-badges-in-your-communities/69597 "2017-09-17T21:03:11Z")
In our community, we have a problem with users collecting badges – as in, contribute in a nonconstructive way for the sole purpose of attaining badges. For instance, they might: Like every post on a thread Flag a post … --- ## [Add inversion of some "Sort by" values in search results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-inversion-of-some-sort-by-values-in-search-results/69604)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-inversion-of-some-sort-by-values-in-search-results/69604 "2021-06-02T22:08:29Z")
I’ve run into this a couple of times, not often enough to be of burning importance, but still… Would it be a big deal to add sort by “Oldest post” and “Oldest topic”? I’m probably not the only one who sometimes wants to… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=745) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=747)