# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=813 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 814 --- ## [LetsEncrypt ssl on email tracking domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-ssl-on-email-tracking-domain/80859)
**Author:** [@Umashankar\_Ankuri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Umashankar_Ankuri)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-ssl-on-email-tracking-domain/80859 "2018-02-19T05:36:50Z")
Hi Team, Some of the providers like elasticemail.com rewriting email content links. Example. elasticemail requires tracking CNAME to be configured while verifying/adding sending domain also don’t allow verifying sub do… --- ## [Impersonating a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonating-a-user/80862)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonating-a-user/80862 "2018-02-18T06:15:24Z")
I clicked impersonate a user, as they requested assistance and I wanted to see what access they had. I also wanted to understand how impersonate a user worked and what it’s used for. I expected to simply see the same … --- ## [Allow admins to view all Trust Level promotions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-view-all-trust-level-promotions/80867)
**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-view-all-trust-level-promotions/80867 "2018-02-18T19:16:15Z")
We already have a way to see progression requirements to Trust Level 3 from the admin panel, but we don’t have access to anything else. I think it would be beneficial for (at least) admins to see promotion progress from… --- ## [Google search problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-problem/80875)
**Author:** [@Oussema\_Tayzon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oussema_Tayzon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-problem/80875 "2018-02-19T14:54:29Z")
my website is new but after i search for it google show the content of homepage not the description like this but meta discourse --- ## [Replace backslash escape only in old posts after import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-backslash-escape-only-in-old-posts-after-import/80891)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-backslash-escape-only-in-old-posts-after-import/80891 "2018-02-19T20:54:29Z")
I’ve imported a forum where we made heavy use of this combination of characters \\% which is now reduced to the percent sign due to markdown (?) processing % (I’ve also used the backslash here, but omitted the code tic… --- ## [Design in messages (change)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/design-in-messages-change/80892)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/design-in-messages-change/80892 "2018-02-18T20:35:11Z")
Hello. In private messages I see: Maybe the menu on the left is a mess? Maybe add an icon or remove an icon to align menu items? --- ## [RoutingError for service-worker.js](https://meta.discourse.org/t/routingerror-for-service-worker-js/80895)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/routingerror-for-service-worker-js/80895 "2018-02-19T01:40:03Z")
I’m getting lots of Started GET "/service-worker.js" for \ at 2018-02-18 19:28:32 +0000 ActionController::RoutingError (No route matches \[GET\] "/service-worker.js") /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0… --- ## [Sets reply\_to when creating a message through the API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sets-reply-to-when-creating-a-message-through-the-api/80903)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sets-reply-to-when-creating-a-message-through-the-api/80903 "2023-04-04T16:05:08Z")
Hi. Is there a way to specify the message ID to which a new message responds when we create this last one through Discourse API? --- ## [Contributor Interviews – David Taylor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910 "2018-02-27T03:05:47Z")
Every week(-ish), we’ll be posting an interview with one of our many beloved contributors here on Meta. Find them all in user-interviews. This week: David Taylor @david Tell us a bit about yourself! From Surrey, UK (… --- ## [You can use zero width spaces to make a (seemingly) five character title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-use-zero-width-spaces-to-make-a-seemingly-five-character-title/80911)
**Author:** [@Nindroid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nindroid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-use-zero-width-spaces-to-make-a-seemingly-five-character-title/80911 "2018-02-20T19:11:37Z")
Hi. This isn’t really a bug (or a problem, really), and I don’t see any other categories which make sense to me. So I’d appreciate it if someone can tell me where to put it. Thank you. You can get past the character li… --- ## [Atom users, what plug-ins do you use?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/atom-users-what-plug-ins-do-you-use/80921)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/atom-users-what-plug-ins-do-you-use/80921 "2018-02-21T03:24:03Z")
Atom users, what (Atom) plugi-ns do you use/recommend for (Discourse) plugin development? --- ## [Automatically add moderators / staff when using Make Personal Message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-moderators-staff-when-using-make-personal-message/80931)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-moderators-staff-when-using-make-personal-message/80931 "2018-02-26T08:32:27Z")
One thing we should possibly change is when we “Make topic private” we should automatically invite @moderators to the message. I really like that idea @codinghorror --- ## [Automated messages to members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-messages-to-members/80932)
**Author:** [@RBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-messages-to-members/80932 "2018-02-19T15:29:28Z")
Hello! I’ve received several messages from our forum members complaining about receiving automated message stating they’ve posted “25% of the messages on this thread”. Does anyone know how I can stop this? Do I need to… --- ## [Take off the sub catégorie on the display panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-off-the-sub-categorie-on-the-display-panel/80933)
**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Leroy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeremie_Leroy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-off-the-sub-categorie-on-the-display-panel/80933 "2021-05-12T11:58:23Z")
Hi all, I hope you are well. Could you let me know how to only display catégories and not the sub-catégorie. Here is below what i have which look messy in my opinion. Many thanks for your help, --- ## [Giving out customer swags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-out-customer-swags/80940)
**Author:** [@gabrieltonon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabrieltonon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-out-customer-swags/80940 "2018-02-19T20:10:19Z")
Hey everybody, Discourse provides an amazing framework to gamify and motivate its most active users, but I would love to hear if you folks had any experiences giving out actual customer swags (t-shirts, stickers, free p… --- ## [Banner Topic on home page and only for anonymous users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-topic-on-home-page-and-only-for-anonymous-users/80959)
**Author:** [@Jay91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay91)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-topic-on-home-page-and-only-for-anonymous-users/80959 "2018-02-20T21:15:34Z")
Hello friends, How i can make the banner topic show up on the home page and only for anonymous users, and when the user moves to a topic the banner disappear ? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Configuring my WP site SSO client and Discourse SSO provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-my-wp-site-sso-client-and-discourse-sso-provider/80965)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-my-wp-site-sso-client-and-discourse-sso-provider/80965 "2018-02-19T22:38:44Z")
I was wondering if my plan is possible. For now, I only have a blog in my WP site. But I want people to stay login (or can login) to Discourse even if they are in a WP page. They will use Discourse profil and never wordp… --- ## [Allowing WP comments while showing Discourse comments too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-wp-comments-while-showing-discourse-comments-too/80968)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-wp-comments-while-showing-discourse-comments-too/80968 "2018-02-20T09:01:42Z")
As far as I can see, WP-Discourse seems to make an exclusive choice between showing WordPress comments or Discourse comments in a WP post. There is an option to show existing WP comments beneath the Discourse ones, but t… --- ## [Wizard doesn't remember the mission statement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wizard-doesnt-remember-the-mission-statement/80970)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wizard-doesnt-remember-the-mission-statement/80970 "2018-07-11T13:32:13Z")
When you re-run the wizard, it doesn’t remember the introduction entered previously, so you have to re-enter it every time, or something. FWIW, I’m not quite sure where this Introduction goes – to a topic? --- ## [Convert ipb to discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-ipb-to-discourse/80978)
**Author:** [@connorhawke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/connorhawke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-ipb-to-discourse/80978 "2018-02-20T00:32:42Z")
Is there a converter available to convert my IPB 4 forum to the current version of Discourse? Need posts, members and forum organization intact. --- ## [How can I turn discourse to Q&A based website?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-turn-discourse-to-q-a-based-website/80987)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Fawkes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Guy_Fawkes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-turn-discourse-to-q-a-based-website/80987 "2018-02-20T18:13:09Z")
Hello everyone I am interessted to Q&A based website I want to know if it can be customised to be one --- ## [External SSO External ID not recognised](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-external-id-not-recognised/80989)
**Author:** [@aseemc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aseemc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-external-id-not-recognised/80989 "2018-02-20T02:42:17Z")
If following two users with correct nonce are passed to Discourse site, they are always logged onto a single account. Verbose SSO log: User was logged on forum-u3 nonce: 60a17e6704b8b7a8e1603822ab99f2d6 name: Darryn Go… --- ## [Player Card Auto Bio Bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/player-card-auto-bio-bug/80991)
**Author:** [@Cool\_Cool](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cool_Cool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/player-card-auto-bio-bug/80991 "2018-02-26T02:45:23Z")
I recently noticed that a few users on my forum (forum.gethopscotch.com) don’t have their bios appearing on their player cards, and looking into their profile page they do have a bio. Is this a bug or is their some forma… --- ## [If I force Discourse to use HTTPS without checking every resource, what happens?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-i-force-discourse-to-use-https-without-checking-every-resource-what-happens/80995)
**Author:** [@infered5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/infered5)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-i-force-discourse-to-use-https-without-checking-every-resource-what-happens/80995 "2018-02-20T10:52:50Z")
I see a ton of warnings about making sure every resource is HTTPS (which I’ve done) before using force-https in the Discourse security settings. What happens if I don’t? If my background URL in my CSS code is only HTTP,… --- ## [Following categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-categories/80996)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Fawkes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Guy_Fawkes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-categories/80996 "2020-06-05T06:41:20Z")
is it possible to make all the categories in “Mute” option instead of the “Normal” ? And how ? --- ## [For "Latest", can I hide certain categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-latest-can-i-hide-certain-categories/80997)
**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-latest-can-i-hide-certain-categories/80997 "2021-10-19T18:02:32Z")
For example, As an admin, we have a section that’s super spammy. I prefer not to see this in “Updates” on the home page. Is there a way to hide certain categories that show up in “New”? --- ## [Problem with https with favicon in onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-https-with-favicon-in-onebox/81035)
**Author:** [@Vaping\_Community](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaping_Community)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 7:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-https-with-favicon-in-onebox/81035 "2018-03-15T07:13:21Z")
Ok, so I have my site setup with SSL and it works great, images are downloaded from sources to preserve HTTPS but in an external link onebox the favicon.ico will not / can not download? And is breaking the https. --- ## [Rendering of quotation marks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-of-quotation-marks/81036)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rendering-of-quotation-marks/81036 "2018-02-20T15:48:57Z")
I’ve recently converted a large forum to Discourse and now noticed something, I’d like to change. We have many posts where quotation marks are used to denote small snippets of code or parameters to specific functions. Th… --- ## [Any way to automatically flag topics and replies that include an email address or phone number?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-automatically-flag-topics-and-replies-that-include-an-email-address-or-phone-number/81041)
**Author:** [@Curtis\_Kephart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Curtis_Kephart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-automatically-flag-topics-and-replies-that-include-an-email-address-or-phone-number/81041 "2018-02-20T15:38:39Z")
I’d like to follow-up on this discussion: I work with a discourse forum. Although we don’t want to explicitly prevent people from posting an email address or phone number, we would like to explore flagging such instan… --- ## [Inviting CC'd users to a topic (or add)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-ccd-users-to-a-topic-or-add/81053)
**Author:** [@jordan1909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan1909)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-ccd-users-to-a-topic-or-add/81053 "2018-02-21T14:30:59Z")
In our installation we have a need to include CC’d users on a topic. Our sales team frequently forwards emails to our inbox which includes the forwarder but does not include the CC’d users. Now it does appear that a st… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=812) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=814)