# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=762 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 763 --- ## [Drafted whispers revert to non-whispers on page reload](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafted-whispers-revert-to-non-whispers-on-page-reload/72202)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafted-whispers-revert-to-non-whispers-on-page-reload/72202 "2017-12-18T10:32:49Z")
If a posting in whisper mode is started but the page is reloaded by some means, it will revert to a non-whisper. This can cause unintentional posting of information meant to be communicated only within a team since the … --- ## [\[PAID\] Migrate Existing vB forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-existing-vb-forum-to-discourse/72209)
**Author:** [@OnyxZ32](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OnyxZ32)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-existing-vb-forum-to-discourse/72209 "2017-10-25T10:30:59Z")
What would you like done? We have a long-running vB 4.0 forum that we’d like to migrate to Discourse. This is a legacy community, so traffic isn’t anything crazy anymore (damn you Facebook!) but stats are: Threads 279,… --- ## [Add "Dismiss all" link on Notifications Menu, like facebook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-dismiss-all-link-on-notifications-menu-like-facebook/72210)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-dismiss-all-link-on-notifications-menu-like-facebook/72210 "2017-11-09T19:27:15Z")
I just had an interesting conversation with a colleague, who was having some trouble with her discourse notifications. She’s a hybrid user - most of the time she just uses email to participate in discussions but sometime… --- ## [Notification menu: merge green and blue notification bubbles into just blue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-menu-merge-green-and-blue-notification-bubbles-into-just-blue/72219)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-menu-merge-green-and-blue-notification-bubbles-into-just-blue/72219 "2017-10-19T02:08:54Z")
In this same conversation with a colleague, she told me she was confused by the green and blue notification bubbles. She could not figure out what the colors represent, and she was especially confused because she had alo… --- ## [Is it possible to assign users to a group upon registration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-assign-users-to-a-group-upon-registration/72221)
**Author:** [@Oxyrus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oxyrus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-assign-users-to-a-group-upon-registration/72221 "2018-05-21T20:19:15Z")
Hello! I would like to know if it’s possible to assign users to an specific group after they have finished the registration process, automatically. Say I register a new user, he would be put into the Members group auto… --- ## [Users mistake top-level categories for lack of permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-mistake-top-level-categories-for-lack-of-permissions/72227)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-mistake-top-level-categories-for-lack-of-permissions/72227 "2018-04-16T01:47:50Z")
In our Discourse forum, we have a few top level categories that exist to group their child categories. For instance, we have Feature Requests which contains Client/Studio/Web Features, Bug Reports which contains Client/S… --- ## [Prevent deleting of abandoned, unactivated accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deleting-of-abandoned-unactivated-accounts/72237)
**Author:** [@kgoetz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgoetz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deleting-of-abandoned-unactivated-accounts/72237 "2017-10-21T08:32:55Z")
Hi, I’m looking to disable a number of SSO users. The topic below confirms only those with no posts will be deleted (good), but I’m hoping to prevent all users created/synced via sso from being deleted in discourse no … --- ## [Cant disable read-only mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-disable-read-only-mode/72242)
**Author:** [@dje4321](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dje4321)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-disable-read-only-mode/72242 "2023-11-27T09:46:50Z")
I enabled read-only mode on my forums and im not able to disable it. I cant disable read-only mode via the /admin/backups because i cant login. entering the docker image and disabling it via rails does not work either… --- ## [JS error when clicking the "Processes" tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-error-when-clicking-the-processes-tab/72243)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-error-when-clicking-the-processes-tab/72243 "2017-10-24T14:49:48Z")
On the /admin/upgrade/ page, when clicking the “Processes” tab, I get the following error in the Google Chrome console: VM176:1 GET https://entwicklergate.de/admin/docker/ps 500 () (anonymous) @ VM176:1 send @ docker-ma… --- ## [I want a Sign Up button to appear with SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-a-sign-up-button-to-appear-with-sso/72247)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-a-sign-up-button-to-appear-with-sso/72247 "2020-02-22T04:52:58Z")
On a site without SSO, when a new user shows up there are two buttons in the top right corner - SIGN UP and LOG IN: But when you have SSO turned on, you only see one button in the top right corner - LOG IN. This lea… --- ## [Global statistics on how the number of pageviews correlate to the earnings from ads shown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-statistics-on-how-the-number-of-pageviews-correlate-to-the-earnings-from-ads-shown/72271)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-statistics-on-how-the-number-of-pageviews-correlate-to-the-earnings-from-ads-shown/72271 "2017-10-17T15:13:51Z")
Any global statistics on how the number of pageviews correlate to the earnings from ads shown? Will it make any sense to display advertisements for 200k pageviews / month, or will it bring just cents / a few dollars per … --- ## [Search auto-complete should assist in finding posts by deactivated users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-auto-complete-should-assist-in-finding-posts-by-deactivated-users/72278)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-auto-complete-should-assist-in-finding-posts-by-deactivated-users/72278 "2017-10-17T14:28:47Z")
When a user has been deactivated, they can no longer be @mentioned in a post (the pop-up does not help with auto-completion). This makes sense to a large degree, as that user will not be notified. (That said, it could … --- ## [Help importing a vbulletin database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-importing-a-vbulletin-database/72279)
**Author:** [@cashable](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cashable)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-importing-a-vbulletin-database/72279 "2017-10-25T10:26:58Z")
What would you like done? I have discourse set up, but I am having major issues getting a vbulletin database moved over. I have tried following the script but just get errors, so I could use some help. When do you need… --- ## ["Search" keyboard shortcuts conflicts with Polish diacritics input](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-keyboard-shortcuts-conflicts-with-polish-diacritics-input/72286)
**Author:** [@Miszo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Miszo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-keyboard-shortcuts-conflicts-with-polish-diacritics-input/72286 "2017-10-18T01:23:19Z")
Hi! First, thank you for creating such a great software and community! But to the point: When I type (and it’s the way everyone in Poland types it) Polish diacritics “ś” on my keyboard by pressing right alt + s, search … --- ## [Maintaining User Lists in Closed Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintaining-user-lists-in-closed-community/72296)
**Author:** [@DMRF](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DMRF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintaining-user-lists-in-closed-community/72296 "2017-10-18T14:33:18Z")
Hello, We’re in the process of launching a community on Discourse. Since the nature of the community is generally religious, our stakeholders seem intent on having a very closed membership (keeping the conversation in t… --- ## [How to disable e-mail notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-e-mail-notifications/72298)
**Author:** [@Sevosik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sevosik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-e-mail-notifications/72298 "2017-10-18T12:41:47Z")
How can I disable email alerts for new answers to topics/traced forums? I expect that with a bigger traffic I will be too easy to exhaust the limit of e-mail messages I have with the Polish email provider EmailLabs. I … --- ## [Colocating servers in Europe, recommendations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colocating-servers-in-europe-recommendations/72299)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colocating-servers-in-europe-recommendations/72299 "2017-10-21T18:24:05Z")
We’re looking at building a set of european colocated servers for 2018, and I wonder if anyone has any advice on that. Here are our requirements: Full locked rack rental (42u) at a secured datacenter Bandwidth cost? Po… --- ## [Feature request: Category unlocking based on data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-category-unlocking-based-on-data/72305)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-category-unlocking-based-on-data/72305 "2017-10-19T12:39:22Z")
We’re trying to create a drip-campaign style experience, where a new user sees only one category when they join and then every few days another category is unlocked. We currently use category security to hide future les… --- ## [Drupal 7 migration to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-7-migration-to-discourse/72311)
**Author:** [@Vanina\_Yordanova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vanina_Yordanova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drupal-7-migration-to-discourse/72311 "2017-10-19T07:23:14Z")
Hello, I need to migrate around 1500 topics from a Drupal forum to Discourse. I am creating a website in wordpress. I am using SSO, which means once a user logged in in my website he/she will automatically log in to th… --- ## [Discourse none admin side not working returning error 500](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-none-admin-side-not-working-returning-error-500/72314)
**Author:** [@edgar4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/edgar4)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-none-admin-side-not-working-returning-error-500/72314 "2017-10-19T16:42:37Z")
we have a private discourse community hosted here http://discourse.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/ now what is interesting is that nothing on that is not on /admin/ route works for example the main page it self or any o… --- ## [Emoticon button not working anymore (because of babble plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoticon-button-not-working-anymore-because-of-babble-plugin/72325)
**Author:** [@Sylvain7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sylvain7)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoticon-button-not-working-anymore-because-of-babble-plugin/72325 "2017-10-18T13:53:07Z")
Since the last update ( v1.9.0.beta13 +31) , the emoticon button is not working anymore (it doesn’t trigger anything on click) --- ## [Anyone embedding fonts successfully?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-embedding-fonts-successfully/72327)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-embedding-fonts-successfully/72327 "2020-04-20T01:08:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from Include images and fonts in themes: Has anyone here successfully uploaded a web font through the customization UI and able to call it with a variable? I have been trying to get Google Fon… --- ## [Theme preview does not work if the theme has not been edited and saved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-preview-does-not-work-if-the-theme-has-not-been-edited-and-saved/72336)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-preview-does-not-work-if-the-theme-has-not-been-edited-and-saved/72336 "2018-02-23T07:04:47Z")
I do not understand if that’s how it should work (but it seems strange), or just does not work well. If I have a theme, not enabled and that is not a component of other active themes, the preview button does not work, o… --- ## [Bratwurst: the wurst possible production DiscourseConnect provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bratwurst-the-wurst-possible-production-discourseconnect-provider/72343)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bratwurst-the-wurst-possible-production-discourseconnect-provider/72343 "2018-04-24T22:25:05Z")
I felt like making something the other night, so I implemented an DiscourseConnect provider that is useful for development and testing: https://github.com/Supermathie/bratwurst The utility of this is to be able to conf… --- ## [Docker setup for development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-setup-for-development/72354)
**Author:** [@drew0101](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drew0101)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-setup-for-development/72354 "2017-10-19T11:31:18Z")
Hello, I am working on setting up Discourse locally and am very confused. I have read that the “The only officially supported installs of Discourse are Docker based.” (discourse/docs/INSTALL.md at main · discourse/discou… --- ## [Issue with Emoji Picker due to Babble plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-emoji-picker-due-to-babble-plugin/72356)
**Author:** [@barreeeiroo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barreeeiroo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-emoji-picker-due-to-babble-plugin/72356 "2017-10-18T17:58:14Z")
Hi :wave: In my community, I can’t see the emoji picker when hitting the emoji button on the creatr topic/reply box or the Retort button I assume that there is an issue with plugins, but I don’t know which one as none … --- ## [Getting a post from its ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-a-post-from-its-id/72362)
**Author:** [@Mike4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mike4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-a-post-from-its-id/72362 "2017-10-18T18:39:16Z")
I’m trying to get info about a post using: curl -X GET "https://discourseExampleSite.com/posts/21?api\_key=\&api\_username=\ Although it gives me the entire html tag. I know the post exists because … --- ## [How to make category selector sideways via css](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-category-selector-sideways-via-css/72363)
**Author:** [@Bank\_Live](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bank_Live)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-category-selector-sideways-via-css/72363 "2017-10-19T07:37:57Z")
Hello @rewphus I like a categories at you make in website. http://tidbits.io I want to make same categories from example pictures. I can it how to make. Thank you very much. :grinning: --- ## [Are these plugins possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-these-plugins-possible/72366)
**Author:** [@wfsaxton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wfsaxton)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-these-plugins-possible/72366 "2018-01-22T16:27:25Z")
I’m considering multiple open-source forum apps and Discourse is definitely the front-runner. Had some questions re: its ability to be enhanced. I have 2 enhancements I’d like to see for my forum: Hide certain featur… --- ## [Read time misreporting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/read-time-misreporting/72370)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/read-time-misreporting/72370 "2017-10-24T17:47:34Z")
Just looking at my profile my read time shows as: Without knowing what the 3 refers to I can’t say it’s necessarily wrong, but it doesn’t look right either! [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=761) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=763)