# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=785 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 786 --- ## [New Topic button shows as enabled when you add a tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-shows-as-enabled-when-you-add-a-tag/75966)
**Author:** [@Lilly\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-shows-as-enabled-when-you-add-a-tag/75966 "2017-12-15T18:43:47Z")
Hi team, A user mistakenly posted in the wrong category in our forums as he had read-only access to the category he wanted to post in, but he swore that when he navigated to the category and subcategory, the New Topic b… --- ## [Depending how you opened the composer, may not close with no content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/depending-how-you-opened-the-composer-may-not-close-with-no-content/75968)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/depending-how-you-opened-the-composer-may-not-close-with-no-content/75968 "2017-12-14T17:28:58Z")
Kinda a Contribute \> Bug, but the composer can be closed other ways so putting this in Contribute \> UX Repro steps: Open the composer, via :heavy\_plus\_sign: New Topic or via c on the keyboard. Don’t type anything or s… --- ## [How to change login settings without being logged in?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-login-settings-without-being-logged-in/75969)
**Author:** [@Juan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Juan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-login-settings-without-being-logged-in/75969 "2017-12-13T16:49:36Z")
I have my discourse installation set with SSO, the problem is that the SSO system got replaced by a newer version and they shut down the old one, so I’m unable to login using the old system. Totally my fault as I ignore… --- ## [Uploading errors not alerted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-errors-not-alerted/75972)
**Author:** [@youwiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/youwiki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-errors-not-alerted/75972 "2017-12-15T00:09:54Z")
Hello! We calling displayErrorForUpload with data.jqXHR.responseJSON parameter, but should provide whole data object, as required in /lib/utilities.js.es6 --- ## [Searching for URLs doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-urls-doesnt-work/75978)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-urls-doesnt-work/75978 "2017-12-19T05:05:42Z")
This post includes the URL http://example.org/path#anchor Searching for the full URL gives no results: Search results for 'http://example.org/path#anchor' - Discourse Meta Same for the URL without the anchor: Searc… --- ## [Some lists are not rendered as expected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-lists-are-not-rendered-as-expected/75979)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-lists-are-not-rendered-as-expected/75979 "2017-12-13T19:56:08Z")
1 2 3 vs. a b foo c 123 is rendered as 3 individual lists, abc as 2 lists. (Although this might also be a Markdown “feature”, please close if this is the case) --- ## [Global navigation or links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-navigation-or-links/75980)
**Author:** [@typeoneerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typeoneerror)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-navigation-or-links/75980 "2017-12-13T19:19:59Z")
Is there no way to add custom links to the navigation or next to the logo without self-hosted Discourse? If not, where would you recommend we put external links that need to be super obvious for new users? A pinned pos… --- ## [Canned Replies search field missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canned-replies-search-field-missing/75986)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/canned-replies-search-field-missing/75986 "2017-12-14T10:11:46Z")
I can’t test it here as I don’t have access to the feature, but on hosted forums the search field for Canned Replies seems to be gone: Previously there was a field you could type to filter the scrollable list of repl… --- ## [Delete tag warning count incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-tag-warning-count-incorrect/75993)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-tag-warning-count-incorrect/75993 "2018-01-13T02:28:11Z")
The warning received when deleting tags appears to be capped at 30, even when the actual tag count is higher. Warning count is correct when the tag has 30 or less uses. --- ## ["Compose" box is not made smaller when screen size changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-box-is-not-made-smaller-when-screen-size-changes/75994)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-box-is-not-made-smaller-when-screen-size-changes/75994 "2017-12-13T21:23:47Z")
I work with a biiiig monitor with Full HD resolution. I enlarged the “Compose” box (Create a new topic, reply to a topic - where I am just typing this) quite a bit. Now I am off for today and back to the 15’’ laptop disp… --- ## [Android app - frequent loss of authorization for connected sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-frequent-loss-of-authorization-for-connected-sites/75996)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-frequent-loss-of-authorization-for-connected-sites/75996 "2020-01-15T00:18:30Z")
Occasionally, my Android app will forget about the authorization it holds for my Discourse sites and I’ll have to reauthorize it. Here’s the list of the dates I’ve had to reauthorize it on meta: Approved: Jul 22 Approv… --- ## [Can't create new color scheme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-color-scheme/75998)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-create-new-color-scheme/75998 "2017-12-14T10:28:13Z")
This is on a hosted instance. admin/customize/colors/new. The select base color scheme box comes up, but whether I select dark or light, clicking the “new” button does nothing. --- ## [Punctuation on a line causing stripping in plaintext mail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/punctuation-on-a-line-causing-stripping-in-plaintext-mail/76001)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/punctuation-on-a-line-causing-stripping-in-plaintext-mail/76001 "2017-12-13T23:20:29Z")
I think we’ve hit an odd edge-case in the inbound email parser. A colleague just sent a post by mail, and on one line it contained a long URL followed by a comma, eg As I've suggested in https://reallylong/thing/that/ha… --- ## [Safe to archive messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-to-archive-messages/76010)
**Author:** [@shaundefense](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shaundefense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-to-archive-messages/76010 "2017-12-14T13:32:19Z")
I’ve tried searching for a simple answer to this with no luck. If I archive messages, do they ever get deleted? My hope is that they will stay there for future reference while keeping my inbox clean. --- ## [Backup failed - Permission issue with user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-failed-permission-issue-with-user/76016)
**Author:** [@ravituvar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ravituvar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-failed-permission-issue-with-user/76016 "2017-12-14T14:21:02Z")
Hello all, I am facing issue with taking backup from Admin panel… Here is what I am getting in Logs… \[2017-12-14 05:01:58\] 'user' has started the backup! \[2017-12-14 05:01:58\] Marking backup as running... \[2017-12-14 … --- ## [Packaging good Discourse guides](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029 "2017-12-15T08:19:03Z")
@jomaxro Your guide to polls on the Stoneheart Discourse is great: I’ll link to it from my site for now, but it got me thinking. Is there any interest in collating good guides about less-used (or not so intuitive) Disc… --- ## [Notifications by categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-by-categories/76032)
**Author:** [@youwiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/youwiki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-by-categories/76032 "2017-12-14T13:42:19Z")
Hello! In profile preferences, category section (/u/\*/preferences/categories), there is a choice of the same category for all notification modes i.e. category blacklist (blacklist=selectedCategories) does not work for c… --- ## [Value of integrating Discourse and WordPress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/value-of-integrating-discourse-and-wordpress/76034)
**Author:** [@kermie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kermie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/value-of-integrating-discourse-and-wordpress/76034 "2018-05-18T02:55:47Z")
Hey Tumi, I’ll tell you. I am a Community Manager at a software vendor and am responsible for the platforms the community (at least most of it’s members) wants to use, keeping these platforms viral, cross-linked and fu… --- ## [Editing Canned Replies needs Reload to apply changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-canned-replies-needs-reload-to-apply-changes/76035)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-canned-replies-needs-reload-to-apply-changes/76035 "2018-07-10T23:23:36Z")
If you edit a Canned Reply, it only gets applied if you reload the page. If you just edit the same canned reply again, you will see the previous (now outdated and wrong) text again. --- ## [Search shows incorrect number of results until scrolled to bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-shows-incorrect-number-of-results-until-scrolled-to-bottom/76037)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-shows-incorrect-number-of-results-until-scrolled-to-bottom/76037 "2017-12-26T14:21:23Z")
Search first shows a smaller number of results, updates when you actually scrolled to the bottom. Example: First shows: 50 results for Did you remote debug the problem on the device already?" When scrolled all the w… --- ## [Automatically set new post as Pinned for X days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-new-post-as-pinned-for-x-days/76040)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-new-post-as-pinned-for-x-days/76040 "2020-04-13T17:43:37Z")
When a new WP post is made and the corresponding Discourse topic is created, could that topic automatically be Pinned (globally) for a given number of days? A configurable setting for this would be great, but a good def… --- ## [Embedding: one RSS feed for each host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-one-rss-feed-for-each-host/76042)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-one-rss-feed-for-each-host/76042 "2018-01-25T13:52:24Z")
(This is a continuation of Embed Discourse comments on another website via Javascript - #249) Currently the embedding feature allows to define multiple hosts. However, it is possible to define only one RSS feed to impor… --- ## [Outgoing link statistics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-link-statistics/76050)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-link-statistics/76050 "2017-12-14T22:34:33Z")
When you include a URL in a post it will display the number of clicks it received. Is this number also available somewhere for all links, aggregated by URL? --- ## [Is there a way to "insert" a post into a discussion?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-insert-a-post-into-a-discussion/76051)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-insert-a-post-into-a-discussion/76051 "2017-12-14T22:51:20Z")
I want to insert some information into a previous discussion that is getting quite some search engine traffic. I am a moderator and could edit any post in the topic, but I would greatly prefer to be able to insert a post… --- ## [Restore from backup broke images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-from-backup-broke-images/76084)
**Author:** [@ebourcier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ebourcier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-from-backup-broke-images/76084 "2017-12-15T00:59:25Z")
Hey guys - recently moved hosts with my site by making a backup and restoring it - it appears to have broken all the images in topics on the sites though, Any easy way to fix that? Unsure if it’s a plugin thing since we … --- ## [Topic quoting itself displays reply indicator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-quoting-itself-displays-reply-indicator/76085)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-quoting-itself-displays-reply-indicator/76085 "2018-07-10T05:47:09Z")
If a topic quotes itself, the “1 reply” indicator is displayed despite there being no replies, even if the quote is removed during the 5 minute edit window. --- ## [Missing feature - multi-word and case sensitive tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-feature-multi-word-and-case-sensitive-tags/76090)
**Author:** [@nesnera](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nesnera)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-feature-multi-word-and-case-sensitive-tags/76090 "2017-12-15T03:43:35Z")
Original plugin “discourse-tagging” starts with description which contains sentence ‘..For example if you were running a music forum, being able to tag a topic as “Hip Hop” and “Electronica” would be useful..’ Unfortuna… --- ## [Has anyone ever had trouble indexing their communities on google](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-ever-had-trouble-indexing-their-communities-on-google/76096)
**Author:** [@Scott\_G\_Overend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_G_Overend)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-anyone-ever-had-trouble-indexing-their-communities-on-google/76096 "2017-12-15T09:55:15Z")
I have been waiting quite a long time for google to index my pages (one month plus) and I am wondering if there could be something wrong.. I have a site registered with discourse, but I use a re-direct to my website and… --- ## [Managing multiple tags seems be tricky](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-multiple-tags-seems-be-tricky/76097)
**Author:** [@nesnera](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nesnera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-multiple-tags-seems-be-tricky/76097 "2017-12-16T08:32:26Z")
Have a post with five tags e.g. first-tag, second-tag, third-tag, fourth-tag, fifth-tag, and try to remove “second-tag”. Do I really need to remove the last few tags first? v1.9.0.beta16 +42 --- ## [Description for the Anniversary badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-for-the-anniversary-badge/76115)
**Author:** [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-for-the-anniversary-badge/76115 "2022-05-06T02:16:43Z")
Continuing a discussion with @ljpp at our forum. Technically speaking the current description is ok, but otherwise I think it needs to be changed. I think that it is clumsy and can even be mislead a user to think that th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=784) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=786)