# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=766 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 767 --- ## [Prevent a user from sending private messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-a-user-from-sending-private-messages/72796)
**Author:** [@lostintime](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lostintime)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-a-user-from-sending-private-messages/72796 "2020-01-20T19:19:46Z")
Hi all, I have a very “noisy” user on my forum who keeps sending private messages to other members (who have complained about it to me). I have tried talking to him several times but that hasn’t really brought about a c… --- ## [Meta is moving to the Cloud 🌩](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-is-moving-to-the-cloud/72819)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-is-moving-to-the-cloud/72819 "2019-02-19T04:57:10Z")
Read Only Mode Very Soon We are moving Meta to AWS today, this will involve about 30-45 minutes of “Read only” mode while we copy the DB over. --- ## [Marking solutions as the official answer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-solutions-as-the-official-answer/72825)
**Author:** [@lindy65](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindy65)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-solutions-as-the-official-answer/72825 "2019-03-14T11:13:24Z")
Hi, Wonder if you could help explain why sometimes I am able to mark a post as the official answer (with a tick) and at other times, the tickmark is not available for selection on the post that is the solution? --- ## [Is it possible to set up multiple separated forum instances (customer forum, partner forum)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-up-multiple-separated-forum-instances-customer-forum-partner-forum/72836)
**Author:** [@markus9876](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markus9876)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-up-multiple-separated-forum-instances-customer-forum-partner-forum/72836 "2017-10-26T12:17:23Z")
I read a lot about the multi-site opportunities Discourse but as I am a beginner I do not fully understand it. It does not matter that much as we do not want to start with multiple instances, however if we decide to go w… --- ## [Best practice for Discourse badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-for-discourse-badges/72841)
**Author:** [@burke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-for-discourse-badges/72841 "2017-10-26T14:44:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from What are Badges?: As our community grows, we are getting more requests for special badges – e.g., “Xyz Contest Winner.” Do folks here have thoughts/suggestions on when (or when not) to cre… --- ## [Ask Question First, Create account later?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-question-first-create-account-later/72845)
**Author:** [@rohitink](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rohitink)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-question-first-create-account-later/72845 "2017-10-26T15:21:31Z")
Hello, I have installed discourse and I am very happy with it. But I have one query. Can the user ask the question first and then create account? Or ask questions without creating account at all (anonymously) ? --- ## [Admin rights without granting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-rights-without-granting/72847)
**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-rights-without-granting/72847 "2017-10-26T16:25:07Z")
My coworker has not been granted admin rights but she sees this under the menu. how can I fix this? Thanks, Emma --- ## [Auto-checking quality of language in posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-checking-quality-of-language-in-posts/72848)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-checking-quality-of-language-in-posts/72848 "2017-10-26T16:57:44Z")
Has anyone thought of integrating more opinionated language checking into Discourse, to (hopefully) catch a lot of offensive, hurtful discourse before it starts? For example, something that would work similar to http://a… --- ## [Change password for an account that was force activated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-password-for-an-account-that-was-force-activated/72859)
**Author:** [@David\_Kwan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Kwan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-password-for-an-account-that-was-force-activated/72859 "2017-10-26T19:34:26Z")
One of my user’s was unable to confirm their account via email because noreply@discuss.goformative.com is blocked by their school spam filter. So I had to force activate their account. Is there any other way I can reset … --- ## [Stick header in proper scroll position when having a custom fixed topbar on top of it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stick-header-in-proper-scroll-position-when-having-a-custom-fixed-topbar-on-top-of-it/72873)
**Author:** [@cfviotti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cfviotti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stick-header-in-proper-scroll-position-when-having-a-custom-fixed-topbar-on-top-of-it/72873 "2019-03-14T15:35:49Z")
We’re having trouble with a custom Discourse instance running inside a Django revproxy application (https://dev.edemocracia.labhackercd.net/expressao/). In this application we have a global topbar that is always sticked… --- ## [Resizing images after upload settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resizing-images-after-upload-settings/72889)
**Author:** [@TerminalAddict](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TerminalAddict)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resizing-images-after-upload-settings/72889 "2022-04-17T20:16:57Z")
Hi All, totally confused after reading threads here about image resizing etc. I’ve set “client\_max\_body\_size” to 102400 in admin-\>settings-files to allow uploading from cellphones. But I cannot for the life of me figu… --- ## [How to stay updated of updates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stay-updated-of-updates/72897)
**Author:** [@Roy\_ILGM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roy_ILGM)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stay-updated-of-updates/72897 "2017-10-30T06:55:17Z")
Hello, is there a way to be notified of Dircourse patches and updates? --- ## [1GB ram Discourse setup / swap file error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1gb-ram-discourse-setup-swap-file-error/72898)
**Author:** [@dimu001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dimu001)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1gb-ram-discourse-setup-swap-file-error/72898 "2017-10-27T08:15:12Z")
Hi , I am trying to install discourse on vultr sever with 1 gb Ram, but I can not do final setup ( ./discourse-setup ) getting error 2gb swap file needed. help!! --- ## [Run other php script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-other-php-script/72906)
**Author:** [@Pint\_Raj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pint_Raj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-other-php-script/72906 "2017-10-27T10:12:39Z")
I have installed Discourse in Digital ocean and I want to install another PHP & mysql script how can i do that? --- ## [Summary/digest email often cuts off topic titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-email-often-cuts-off-topic-titles/72913)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-email-often-cuts-off-topic-titles/72913 "2017-11-06T16:55:06Z")
The summary/digest email often cuts of topic titles: I think this is unfortunate because: Sometimes it’s hard to tell what the topic is about from the cut off version. There’s usually a lot more room Titles already… --- ## [API for Category based notification level update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-for-category-based-notification-level-update/72914)
**Author:** [@Vaishak\_Kallore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaishak_Kallore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-for-category-based-notification-level-update/72914 "2017-10-30T15:11:39Z")
Dear Discourse Team, I was looking for the API to add certain Categories to user’s Watching/Tracking list, however I could get only ‘SQL/Launcher’ based insertion ideas from here. My purpose is that, we have 50K+ users… --- ## [Automatic reply to all posts in a specific category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-reply-to-all-posts-in-a-specific-category/72915)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-reply-to-all-posts-in-a-specific-category/72915 "2017-10-27T17:34:19Z")
Is there a built in feature that allows to configure an automatic reply to all posts in a specific category? --- ## [Admin link in subfolder mode is incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-link-in-subfolder-mode-is-incorrect/72920)
**Author:** [@nadiasvertex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nadiasvertex)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-link-in-subfolder-mode-is-incorrect/72920 "2017-11-01T14:58:34Z")
When I grant admin access, the link that gets sent in the e-mail is incorrect. Instead of being: http://mysite/forum/path/to\_confirm it is: http://mysite/path/to\_confirm --- ## [How to replace a string/character in topic title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-replace-a-string-character-in-topic-title/72922)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-replace-a-string-character-in-topic-title/72922 "2018-08-05T22:53:25Z")
I want to replace all the - in the topic title with a single space. this command will do it for all the posts, how can I change it so that only a topic-title get affected? rake posts:remap\["-"," "\] --- ## [Speeding up Development Reloads when changing Ruby files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speeding-up-development-reloads-when-changing-ruby-files/72923)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speeding-up-development-reloads-when-changing-ruby-files/72923 "2017-10-30T03:32:05Z")
Recently a few team members noticed that reloading after saving ruby files was painfully slow. It seems to take about 10 seconds after each save to reload in a browser. TL;DR: Check out the latest Discourse, add a ENV … --- ## [Run a Hotjar script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-a-hotjar-script/72928)
**Author:** [@jess.burnham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jess.burnham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-a-hotjar-script/72928 "2017-10-27T15:29:39Z")
Hello! Has anyone put a Hotjar script on their Discourse forum before? I’ve someone from my company asking me if we can run it to run a poll and gather some feedback, I’d also love to know (if it’s possible) where to pl… --- ## [Improve semantics of orphaned form elements such as buttons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-semantics-of-orphaned-form-elements-such-as-buttons/72936)
**Author:** [@jxpx777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jxpx777)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-semantics-of-orphaned-form-elements-such-as-buttons/72936 "2018-04-03T04:56:15Z")
Disclosure: I work for AgileBits, makers of 1Password. I was diagnosing an issue with 1Password failing to offer to save user’s credentials when clicking the “Log In” button in the modal sign in dialog. The main issue t… --- ## [What does it mean if Discourse is installed via Bitnami?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-it-mean-if-discourse-is-installed-via-bitnami/72938)
**Author:** [@markus9876](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markus9876)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-it-mean-if-discourse-is-installed-via-bitnami/72938 "2017-10-28T22:10:32Z")
We tried to install Discourse but had some problems as of the Docker container. As I am not the system administrator I do not know details about that. However, the administrator then found that an installation with Bitna… --- ## [What is Profile.rb for?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-profile-rb-for/72946)
**Author:** [@drew0101](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drew0101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-profile-rb-for/72946 "2017-10-27T21:02:59Z")
Hello, I am working on configuring my development instance to use SMTP instead of mailcatcher. I notice that there are mail settings in config/environments/profile.rb but I cant figure out for the life of me what this e… --- ## [Webhook Won't Delete: CPU Rails to 100% for 30 Seconds, then 502 Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-wont-delete-cpu-rails-to-100-for-30-seconds-then-502-error/72958)
**Author:** [@Berto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Berto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-wont-delete-cpu-rails-to-100-for-30-seconds-then-502-error/72958 "2017-10-29T14:16:20Z")
I have an old Webhook that I want to delete. But when I go to delete it, things hang for 30 seconds and then a 502 Error pops up. This dumps to console: During this 30 seconds, one of my four ruby processes goes to … --- ## [Email log errors reported](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-log-errors-reported/72960)
**Author:** [@Fsantiago](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fsantiago)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-log-errors-reported/72960 "2017-11-14T12:34:52Z")
Every now and then my admin dashboard tells me I have x number of errors in a 24 hour span. I review the logs and they typically appear as: Job exception: execution expired 6 Oct 10:17 pm Job exception: Found two rules… --- ## [Canceling an image load can leave the Uploading stuck](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canceling-an-image-load-can-leave-the-uploading-stuck/72961)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canceling-an-image-load-can-leave-the-uploading-stuck/72961 "2018-02-01T08:29:32Z")
If I upload an image, and cancel the upload, it can get in a stuck state: The spinner is still spinning, but is clearly never going to finish, and I can no longer press Reply when stuck in this state, If I cancel the… --- ## [Links broken with (at least) two underscores in URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-broken-with-at-least-two-underscores-in-url/72976)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-broken-with-at-least-two-underscores-in-url/72976 "2022-06-15T18:38:29Z")
i don’t know if this is an issue regarding Discourse exactly or if it’s coming from twitter API but I wanted to share this little bug, when we share a tweet from a account that has a underscore in its username, the link … --- ## ["Welcome Setup After" Digital Ocean Server Reboot? Cannot Dismiss](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-setup-after-digital-ocean-server-reboot-cannot-dismiss/72983)
**Author:** [@AirRockStar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AirRockStar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-setup-after-digital-ocean-server-reboot-cannot-dismiss/72983 "2017-10-29T01:07:44Z")
Images stoped loading on my site and whenever I go to login via SSH I’m greeting with a “Welcome Setup” kinda screen that reads: Thanks for using the DigitalOcean Discourse Application Image. To get started, the follo… --- ## [Some Improvements to Encourage Users to ask questions ? Make People Engage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-improvements-to-encourage-users-to-ask-questions-make-people-engage/73003)
**Author:** [@Pramvir\_Rathee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pramvir_Rathee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-improvements-to-encourage-users-to-ask-questions-make-people-engage/73003 "2017-10-29T17:47:47Z")
Why i am demanding this in a discussion forum ? In 2017 all big forums are grown bigger because of Human Psychology Usages - (Humans gets enaged more to the questions and answers rather than OLD style Forum discussion.… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=765) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=767)