# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=848 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 849 --- ## [Opening a pre-filled message form no longer works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opening-a-pre-filled-message-form-no-longer-works/86889)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opening-a-pre-filled-message-form-no-longer-works/86889 "2018-05-28T08:00:39Z")
The magic URLs for creating a pre-filled message don’t work anymore. This is a recent regression. For example, clicking Discourse Meta should open a message to @team (or at least show an error if that’s not possible), b… --- ## [Restoring backup fails in Win10/Ubuntu development environment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-fails-in-win10-ubuntu-development-environment/86893)
**Author:** [@Cheeser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cheeser)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-fails-in-win10-ubuntu-development-environment/86893 "2018-05-07T21:28:24Z")
Couldn’t get the upload system to work (it never put the backup where it needed to be), so I gave up and copied the file manually to /~discourse/public/backups/default. That got the backup to appear in the list. Clickin… --- ## [Docker Manager "Reset Upgrade" Button is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-manager-reset-upgrade-button-is-broken/86910)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-manager-reset-upgrade-button-is-broken/86910 "2018-05-17T09:27:17Z")
Earlier today I started an update of a plugin (discourse-assign) and all it pritned was the header (“this can take a while”). after 10 minutes it still said the same so I tried the reset button, which didn’t do anything.… --- ## [Allow message to be seen by only specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-message-to-be-seen-by-only-specific-group/86936)
**Author:** [@HappyGezim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HappyGezim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-message-to-be-seen-by-only-specific-group/86936 "2018-05-07T17:29:19Z")
Inside a specific topic, can I create a message that’s only visible to users that belong to a specific group? --- ## [How are topic IDs generated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-topic-ids-generated/86937)
**Author:** [@gabrieltonon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabrieltonon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-topic-ids-generated/86937 "2018-05-07T18:56:07Z")
Are they created following a simple arithmetic pattern? Also, are they based for the entirety of an instance, or only personal accounts? I’m using the API and seeing some inconsistencies. --- ## [Understanding theme blob assets behavior](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-theme-blob-assets-behavior/86942)
**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-theme-blob-assets-behavior/86942 "2020-08-03T22:50:20Z")
I am not sure if this is a feature of Discourse or it’s a bug, but maybe let’s try to have a discussion about it! Prerequisites: Discourse setup to use a blob storage for assets Steps: Upload “image.png” (either us… --- ## [Deactivated by staff not being logged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-by-staff-not-being-logged/86944)
**Author:** [@k4rtik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/k4rtik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-by-staff-not-being-logged/86944 "2018-05-08T02:56:56Z")
Actually that doesn’t show the list of deactivated users. Any other way to see them? I deactivated three users earlier this week and cannot find the list even in the staff action log. --- ## [What happens when you add a staged user to a discourse group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-when-you-add-a-staged-user-to-a-discourse-group/86947)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-when-you-add-a-staged-user-to-a-discourse-group/86947 "2019-06-13T19:37:51Z")
I am in the process of adding a handful of staged users to invite them to join my community, who I subsequently want to add to a discourse group. It occurred to me that it might be nice to just add them to the group now,… --- ## [Tags can be used by everyone causes tag to be usable only by staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-can-be-used-by-everyone-causes-tag-to-be-usable-only-by-staff/86953)
**Author:** [@thisnthat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thisnthat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-can-be-used-by-everyone-causes-tag-to-be-usable-only-by-staff/86953 "2018-05-14T13:49:28Z")
Version \[v2.0.0.beta9 +29\] If you select the option “Tags can be used by everyone”, it causes only staff to be able to access the tag. To reproduce, create a tag group with some tags. Edit the tag group and set “Tags a… --- ## [Not enough disk space for upgrade when Postgres is upgraded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-disk-space-for-upgrade-when-postgres-is-upgraded/86966)
**Author:** [@gauthier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gauthier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-disk-space-for-upgrade-when-postgres-is-upgraded/86966 "2018-05-24T11:32:32Z")
Hello, Due to a disk place problem, i cannot upgrade my installation since long time. I’m curruntly using v2.0.0beta1… I’ve 20gb on my VPS and i’ve 5.6gb free I’ve alredy delete backups and lot of uploads… When i tr… --- ## [Additional option for user's default home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-option-for-users-default-home-page/86968)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-option-for-users-default-home-page/86968 "2018-05-08T05:41:31Z")
Cobtinuing the discussion from Remember the selected view / tab on homepage - #21 by sam I wonder if we could not have Remember last as an additional option for the recently introduced user preference Default Home Page?… --- ## [How to let moderators change email addresses?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-let-moderators-change-email-addresses/86972)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-let-moderators-change-email-addresses/86972 "2020-07-02T12:19:54Z")
Hi, our moderators also handle user account issues and would like to be able to change a user’s email address for them. How can I enable this? --- ## [Alternative display modes for topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-display-modes-for-topic-list/86978)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-display-modes-for-topic-list/86978 "2018-05-08T10:43:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from Facebook Groups - Zuck is coming for us: I’ve heard this a few times before. Now that we have Customization \> Theme component I think we should offer a few alternative display modes by de… --- ## [Provide link to logs on "needs approval" page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-link-to-logs-on-needs-approval-page/86987)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/provide-link-to-logs-on-needs-approval-page/86987 "2018-05-08T11:52:20Z")
The “Needs Approval” page provides rather scarce (i.e. no) information about why a particular post requires approval. An important improvement has been to log the reason for these “automatic staff actions”, but that this… --- ## [When to upgrade docker (and how)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-upgrade-docker-and-how/86989)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-upgrade-docker-and-how/86989 "2020-01-12T23:41:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from Docker using a lot of CPU: I had made a mental not that I’ll eventuall need to allow my instance to upgrade docker again, after downgrading because of that bug, but I’m not sure when I sh… --- ## [Avatar flair suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-suggestions/87009)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-suggestions/87009 "2018-05-31T01:53:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from Avatar Flair (not Badges) for Groups: This is still confusing and tripped me up today. Took a long time to find where the problem was. The way the system currently works is that flair do… --- ## [Keros Accessibility pass failures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keros-accessibility-pass-failures/87013)
**Author:** [@Niko\_Taitano](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Niko_Taitano)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keros-accessibility-pass-failures/87013 "2018-05-11T00:16:12Z")
Hello Discourse team, We recently ran an automated Accessibility pass using Keros on our site, and had quite a few fail instances. A lot of the failures related to things like Landmarks not having unique roles (aria-lab… --- ## [How to install Wordpress and Discourse together? (Ubuntu)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-wordpress-and-discourse-together-ubuntu/87017)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Reyowski](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sir_Reyowski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-wordpress-and-discourse-together-ubuntu/87017 "2018-05-30T14:10:08Z")
Hi. I’m currently using an Ubuntu server and I want to install Wordpress and Discourse, for example: mydomain. com (Wordpress) forum.mydomain. com or mydomain. com/forum (Discourse) I tried some things but failed. D… --- ## [How to add a topic in top nav in a specific category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-topic-in-top-nav-in-a-specific-category/87028)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-topic-in-top-nav-in-a-specific-category/87028 "2021-02-20T12:21:03Z")
I want to add a topic to a top menu but not on all categories, just a specific one. What code should I write? Thanks --- ## [Some sort of "Replies to" equivalent on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-replies-to-equivalent-on-mobile/87029)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sort-of-replies-to-equivalent-on-mobile/87029 "2018-05-09T04:42:39Z")
On mobile when you tap the the avatar and arrow at the upper right of a post to read the post someone is replying to - there’s no easy way (that I can find) to navigate to the post you were originally at - I’ve had to ju… --- ## [Discourse to WordPress redirect questions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-wordpress-redirect-questions/87031)
**Author:** [@trangchongcheng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trangchongcheng)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-wordpress-redirect-questions/87031 "2018-05-09T04:29:28Z")
Permalink.create(url: ‘/discussion/12345’, external\_url: ‘http://archived.example.com/discussion/12345’) I trying: Permalink.create(url: 'https://hoidap.cheng.vn/t/cach-cua-do-nu-bao-binh-don-gian/70', external\_url: … --- ## [2FA Backup codes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-backup-codes/87038)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-backup-codes/87038 "2018-08-14T07:25:22Z")
Are there any plans to add support for backup codes to the 2FA system? --- ## [Learn how to build Discourse plugins by helping me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-build-discourse-plugins-by-helping-me/87048)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-build-discourse-plugins-by-helping-me/87048 "2019-09-28T01:05:15Z")
If anyone wants to learn more about building Discourse plugins or just about Ruby on Rails and Ember.js, here’s a standing offer. I can train you, providing detailed personal direction on how to code; how Discourse wo… --- ## [Learn how to work with Discourse by helping me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-work-with-discourse-by-helping-me/87050)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learn-how-to-work-with-discourse-by-helping-me/87050 "2018-05-09T09:32:10Z")
If anyone wants to learn more about building Discourse plugins or just about Ruby on Rails and Ember.js, here’s a standing offer. I can train you, providing detailed personal direction on how to code; how Discourse wo… --- ## [Send request to admin instead of owners](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-request-to-admin-instead-of-owners/87055)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-request-to-admin-instead-of-owners/87055 "2018-05-09T11:54:43Z")
I am not a member of the group and there is no owner right now. Would it be possible to add a feature that send the request to me (admin) instead of owners? Thanks --- ## [Advanced search for a subcategory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-for-a-subcategory/87060)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-for-a-subcategory/87060 "2018-05-14T19:40:09Z")
I specify a subcategory in my research I had six results. Five were good, but the last one was not in this subcategory. --- ## [Use Postfix as Local SMTP Mac OS X to use the Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-postfix-as-local-smtp-mac-os-x-to-use-the-discourse/87075)
**Author:** [@Raha\_Soleymanzadeh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Raha_Soleymanzadeh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-postfix-as-local-smtp-mac-os-x-to-use-the-discourse/87075 "2018-05-09T16:59:00Z")
How can I Use Postfix as Local SMTP Mac OS X to use the Discourse One-Click Application on DigitalOcean? If it’s possible would you please help me how can I do that? --- ## [Customizing the "Embedding" Behavior by Disabling Show Full Post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-embedding-behavior-by-disabling-show-full-post/87085)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-embedding-behavior-by-disabling-show-full-post/87085 "2023-05-25T16:30:30Z")
Hi everyone, I use the Embedding functionality to have discourse topics appear as comments on a static, non-discourse page. The problem is this. When I post a new article, the corresponding topic on discourse gets creat… --- ## [Recent Odd Behavior with Tag Visibility to Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-odd-behavior-with-tag-visibility-to-users/87101)
**Author:** [@ArMK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArMK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-odd-behavior-with-tag-visibility-to-users/87101 "2018-05-10T19:31:51Z")
I have recently noticed this weird tagging behavior, so not sure if it’s to do with the latest updates: I have tags enabled on my forum, and organized by tag groups. However, the tags are only visible to staff, whereas … --- ## [How Are you Leveraging Sponsored categories On Your Discourse Community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-you-leveraging-sponsored-categories-on-your-discourse-community/87109)
**Author:** [@SouperC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SouperC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-you-leveraging-sponsored-categories-on-your-discourse-community/87109 "2020-04-21T00:34:34Z")
We have at least two parties that wish to sponsor categories on our forums. Wonder if anyone has done similar, and what did you offer. For us I’m thinking: Facebook post\\social posts Global Announcement\\banner topic f… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=847) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=849)