# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=789 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 790 --- ## [Watched categories not displayed in user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-categories-not-displayed-in-user-preferences/76563)
**Author:** [@Guillaume\_Smet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Guillaume_Smet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-categories-not-displayed-in-user-preferences/76563 "2017-12-21T14:55:34Z")
Hi! I went to Preferences / Notifications / Categories . Then chose a few categories in the Watched field. Finally I clicked Save. When I go back to Preferences / Notifications / Categories, the selected categories a… --- ## [Discourse Android app requires Chrome Stable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-android-app-requires-chrome-stable/76565)
**Author:** [@robl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-android-app-requires-chrome-stable/76565 "2018-05-08T06:57:56Z")
Hi everyone and thanks for creating a wonderful communications tool, Generally I don’t have a Google account on my Android devices. The Discourse app insists on Chrome stable. I’ve installed several versions that were s… --- ## [How to get the numbers of users watching/tracking a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-numbers-of-users-watching-tracking-a-topic/76570)
**Author:** [@Sowmay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sowmay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-numbers-of-users-watching-tracking-a-topic/76570 "2017-12-21T17:46:15Z")
Just wondering if it’s possible to calculate that how many users are watching or tracking a particular topic? Also, if it’s possible to get their details (like emails)? --- ## [If someone changes their email in WordPress, change it in Discourse - sso\_sync](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-someone-changes-their-email-in-wordpress-change-it-in-discourse-sso-sync/76572)
**Author:** [@lkramer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lkramer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-someone-changes-their-email-in-wordpress-change-it-in-discourse-sso-sync/76572 "2018-02-07T14:26:45Z")
Howdy all. I’ve spent a couple hours reading threads and trying to get this work with no luck. Basically we just want that if someone changes their email in WordPress, it gets changed in Discourse. I think I can use th… --- ## [Failed to bootstrap due to plugins using deprecated constants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-due-to-plugins-using-deprecated-constants/76581)
**Author:** [@LordAres](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LordAres)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-due-to-plugins-using-deprecated-constants/76581 "2017-12-21T23:20:10Z")
I guess you could say this is my first issue with Discourse. I tried to update to 1.9.0.beta17, When I try to run the ./launcher rebuild app it starts out fine and then after a few short moments I get hit with this erro… --- ## [Can I self-host this for free?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-self-host-this-for-free/76592)
**Author:** [@lilcub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilcub)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-self-host-this-for-free/76592 "2017-12-21T23:03:50Z")
Am I able to Self-Host this by myself for free? --- ## [Broken image in discobot certificate with no logo\_small\_url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-image-in-discobot-certificate-with-no-logo-small-url/76594)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-image-in-discobot-certificate-with-no-logo-small-url/76594 "2017-12-22T01:37:55Z")
With logo\_small\_url set to '' (which is valid) you get a broken image at the bottom of the Discobot certificate: https://try.discourse.org/discobot/certificate.svg?date=Jul+20+1969&user\_id=-2 also, because I … --- ## [🤔 dont put emoji name in topic slugs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thinking-dont-put-emoji-name-in-topic-slugs/76595)
**Author:** [@parisa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/parisa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thinking-dont-put-emoji-name-in-topic-slugs/76595 "2018-04-18T08:29:00Z")
I think emoji names should not appear in the url. What do you think? :thinking: --- ## [Discobot - respond to 'help'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-respond-to-help/76596)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-respond-to-help/76596 "2018-08-28T05:57:01Z")
Discobot should respond to help as well as the verbose display help how about changing: @discobot start new user to: @discobot start new user or @discobot start advanced user I know my eyes glossed over the qu… --- ## [Discourse Gives Back 2017](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gives-back-2017/76598)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gives-back-2017/76598 "2020-09-07T16:55:05Z")
Originally published at: Discourse Gives Back 2017 We’ve had a fantastic year at Discourse, growing our team to 20 21 people. (There’s also something exciting and major happening early in 2018 that we’ve worked hard … --- ## [Discobot: don't take users through the poll tutorial if it's not enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-dont-take-users-through-the-poll-tutorial-if-its-not-enabled/76604)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-dont-take-users-through-the-poll-tutorial-if-its-not-enabled/76604 "2018-05-30T03:18:11Z")
This site has polls disabled, I’m stuck! --- ## [Disallow setting 'enable\_sso' without SOMETHING in 'sso\_url'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-setting-enable-sso-without-something-in-sso-url/76607)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-setting-enable-sso-without-something-in-sso-url/76607 "2017-12-23T08:05:19Z")
We should not allow Discourse admins to wedge themselves into this corner (or at least give them a warning?) where: SiteSetting.enable\_sso == true SiteSetting.sso\_url == "" --- ## [8 visits in last 7 days — public Users page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/8-visits-in-last-7-days-public-users-page/76609)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/8-visits-in-last-7-days-public-users-page/76609 "2018-11-15T11:56:48Z")
Here you can see how the number of visits, which is 8 (last figure per usr) is greater than the number of days in a Weekly view, which is 7. It looks confusing. Same for 32 visits in a Monthly views. --- ## [Suppress category but keep topic for OP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-category-but-keep-topic-for-op/76615)
**Author:** [@Anshul\_TM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anshul_TM)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-category-but-keep-topic-for-op/76615 "2017-12-24T01:23:24Z")
Hello, My forum has a category which is relevant to OP and staff only. I’d like to suppress all posts by others in the category, but keep my posts visible on homepage. Even better if we can not suppress for staff memb… --- ## [How to use SSO (Discourse on subdomain)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-sso-discourse-on-subdomain/76630)
**Author:** [@Jean-Michel25](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jean-Michel25)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-sso-discourse-on-subdomain/76630 "2019-10-10T11:50:30Z")
Hello Many time to read topics, but I cannot undestand how to do. Maybe you can help me ? We installed a Discourse forum on OVH VPS, subdomain of our site (forum.mysite.com) Old users will be imported into Discourse … --- ## [Webhooks don't function properly when moderator approval is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-dont-function-properly-when-moderator-approval-is-enabled/76635)
**Author:** [@jordan1909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan1909)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-dont-function-properly-when-moderator-approval-is-enabled/76635 "2018-01-03T09:28:00Z")
I am using webhooks as I’ve mentioned in other threads here. I’ve noticed a bug however in this and I’d like to understand if its by design or other. On our install we use moderator approval on posts if the TL is 2 or … --- ## [How to enable email templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-email-templates/76638)
**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-email-templates/76638 "2018-09-11T13:01:57Z")
In the admin console, I have gone to Customize- \> Email templates and would like to send one of the templates as a welcome. How can I adjust the settings for different templates? For example, sending a welcome template … --- ## [Locks up while running Sidekiq after migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locks-up-while-running-sidekiq-after-migration/76640)
**Author:** [@fwielstra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fwielstra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locks-up-while-running-sidekiq-after-migration/76640 "2017-12-24T14:46:25Z")
I’ve been trying to import my vBulletin forum into Discourse for a while now. I’ve been following this guide: Migrate a vBulletin 4 forum to Discourse. I’m running the product on my Macbook using the Vagrant image as de… --- ## [NGINX Proxy Mixed Content Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-proxy-mixed-content-error/76641)
**Author:** [@Zelakto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zelakto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-proxy-mixed-content-error/76641 "2017-12-23T20:59:23Z")
Hi there, Recently, a user complained to me about not being able to create an account due to there being too many accounts registered for that IP address. Turns out, this was because I was running my Discourse forum on … --- ## [Discourse web interface becomes unresponsive a few minutes after starting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-interface-becomes-unresponsive-a-few-minutes-after-starting/76643)
**Author:** [@Tsirist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tsirist)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-interface-becomes-unresponsive-a-few-minutes-after-starting/76643 "2018-01-08T09:31:49Z")
I recently tried to update Discourse via the Docker Manager plugin’s interface but have run into some problems. Initially, Discourse was running but there were updates available, and it had been a month or two since I’d… --- ## [Displaying user custom fields in data explorer query results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-user-custom-fields-in-data-explorer-query-results/76648)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-user-custom-fields-in-data-explorer-query-results/76648 "2020-03-15T10:59:46Z")
Hi @LeoMcA! I love this query of yours that you created last year to use the data explorer to display a chronological list of user topics started, replied and liked. Would you be willing to update the query to also optio… --- ## [Show emails should "reset" on new searches in the admin user list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-emails-should-reset-on-new-searches-in-the-admin-user-list/76649)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-emails-should-reset-on-new-searches-in-the-admin-user-list/76649 "2018-02-07T02:12:31Z")
If you search for a specific user and reveal their email address, it shows just their email address and mentions this in the logs. That’s fine. Now, if you need to lookup another user and use the search box on the same … --- ## [Staff should have the ability to edit poll results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-have-the-ability-to-edit-poll-results/76650)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-have-the-ability-to-edit-poll-results/76650 "2017-12-24T05:35:01Z")
It appears that Moderators are unable to correct poll results. This means an important forum poll can easily be compromised by one or more forum members using inappropriate accounts to vote. It’s frustrating to know wit… --- ## [A curated weekly newsletter for your community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-curated-weekly-newsletter-for-your-community/76668)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-curated-weekly-newsletter-for-your-community/76668 "2018-01-29T23:45:28Z")
I’m starting to put together a curated, weekly “newsletter” on our forum, and thought I’d share something about it here. The contents include: Links to a few of the best discussions from the past week. Sharing some hi… --- ## [Should "Top" include topics older topics with new posts in the selected period?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-top-include-topics-older-topics-with-new-posts-in-the-selected-period/76670)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-top-include-topics-older-topics-with-new-posts-in-the-selected-period/76670 "2018-01-17T21:58:48Z")
One of the best features of Discourse, vs. something like Slack, is that discussions can unfold over a long period of time. I love it when I see a thread that has laid dormant for 3 months revived with new thoughts and … --- ## [Discourse Forum To Reddit Autoposter Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-to-reddit-autoposter-plugin/76675)
**Author:** [@Yazanator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yazanator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-to-reddit-autoposter-plugin/76675 "2020-06-23T13:11:52Z")
Has anyone worked on a plugin that would autopost any new post in a discourse forum to a specified reddit subreddit? --- ## ["Signup and password recovery emails only" mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/signup-and-password-recovery-emails-only-mode/76681)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/signup-and-password-recovery-emails-only-mode/76681 "2017-12-24T02:45:20Z")
Is there currently a way to let the system only send signup and password recovery emails? If so, may you elaborate? If no, please consider it a feature request. --- ## [Moderation History](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-history/76684)
**Author:** [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-history/76684 "2017-12-26T22:14:09Z")
We’re considering granting Trust Level 4 “Leader” to some members that are not in the Staff group. During testing, (last upgraded a few days ago) I noticed a missing translation for “moderation\_history” in the TL4 wrenc… --- ## [Silence user doesn't show silenced by username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-user-doesnt-show-silenced-by-username/76688)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 6:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-user-doesnt-show-silenced-by-username/76688 "2017-12-24T06:49:53Z")
A small issue. Repo: To to Admin-Users Pick a user Press Silence Pick Forever and Type in a Reason Observe that your username does not appear next to Silenced by Refresh the page and the username appears Caveats: I … --- ## [Two Factor local login proposal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-local-login-proposal/76689)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-local-login-proposal/76689 "2018-03-06T06:12:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from Two-factor local login option: Hey everyone, I’m planning to look into tackling two factor authentication very soon. This would allow a user to secure a discourse account by requiring a on… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=788) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=790)