# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=849 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 850 --- ## [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… --- ## [Feature Request: Automatically Lock Post Editing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-automatically-lock-post-editing/87114)
**Author:** [@jacobswan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jacobswan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-automatically-lock-post-editing/87114 "2018-05-09T22:43:38Z")
The original release thread: Locking Posts (preventing users from undoing staff edits) I’ve searched through meta.discourse to see if there was such a requested mentioned, but I could not find it. Just like automaticall… --- ## [Search Icon can appear outside drop-downs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-can-appear-outside-drop-downs/87118)
**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-icon-can-appear-outside-drop-downs/87118 "2018-05-15T07:33:06Z")
Repro Steps: go to https://meta.discourse.org/c/feature ( I have the “material design theme” enabled) click the ‘all tags’ button 2a. toggle the button multiple times Notice the search icon fly in from the side click… --- ## [Request for help on finding a user's full name in a theme component context](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-help-on-finding-a-users-full-name-in-a-theme-component-context/87128)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-help-on-finding-a-users-full-name-in-a-theme-component-context/87128 "2018-05-21T10:01:06Z")
I’m trying to inject a user’s full name into the featured topic handlebars template. I have no problem getting a test value into the template, but I cannot seem to get the value I want. In the code below, I would ideally… --- ## [Function error in ember Js](https://meta.discourse.org/t/function-error-in-ember-js/87138)
**Author:** [@nikitabytsko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nikitabytsko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/function-error-in-ember-js/87138 "2018-05-10T07:06:30Z")
Good day. I wanna change the invite page and add some new function in “invites-show.js.es6” but plugin is not work well. Invite page can’t call my function. Sry for bad English. Thx. --- ## [Lounge Members Area](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lounge-members-area/87145)
**Author:** [@Irwin\_Binamungu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Irwin_Binamungu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lounge-members-area/87145 "2018-05-10T12:25:24Z")
In the process of exploring this platform, i discovered that there is a Lounge Area for members. I have racked my brains for days but I have failed to figure out the perfect use for it. I plan to start a Language Forum… --- ## [How to use theme color scheme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-theme-color-scheme/87148)
**Author:** [@TheBestPessimist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBestPessimist)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-theme-color-scheme/87148 "2018-05-11T15:24:16Z")
I see that material design stock theme has multiple color schemes: material teal/amber simple dark material dark etc. But i (as an admin) have to select exactly one of these color schemes for my users. Is there a pos… --- ## [SSO\_SYNC not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-sync-not-working/87150)
**Author:** [@shahidmir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidmir)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-sync-not-working/87150 "2018-05-10T16:13:46Z")
Hi Guys I need some assistance with the /admin/users/sso\_sync end point. Using postman, I am trying to update an email address using this end point, but postman is returning a HTML page as response (which is basically … --- ## [Dark Theme Not Applied After Wizard Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-not-applied-after-wizard-update/87153)
**Author:** [@balibebas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/balibebas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-not-applied-after-wizard-update/87153 "2018-05-16T06:31:35Z")
After running the /wizard and selecting the Dark theme my users are still seeing the light theme. User profile settings show two “Dark” options listed (only one of them changes the theme). Users who had default interface… --- ## [Twitter Login and signup error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-login-and-signup-error/87156)
**Author:** [@Brajmohan\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brajmohan_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-login-and-signup-error/87156 "2018-05-10T12:13:11Z")
I have gone through all the steps provided to add login via twitter but after finishing all steps when i tried login it is giving me this error # Oops The software powering this discussion forum encountered an unexpect… --- ## [Delay in loading Suggested Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delay-in-loading-suggested-topics/87163)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delay-in-loading-suggested-topics/87163 "2018-05-11T08:05:00Z")
Suggested Topics if the answer is more than 20, the display is delayed. Looked at the code and I can’t find where the delay in displaying is carried out. Thanks --- ## [Run a local community or neighborhood / neighbourhood Discourse forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-a-local-community-or-neighborhood-neighbourhood-discourse-forum/87169)
**Author:** [@democracy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/democracy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-a-local-community-or-neighborhood-neighbourhood-discourse-forum/87169 "2018-05-14T22:50:01Z")
Give a shout out if you run a local online group for your local geographic area. What works? What do you wished worked better (tech wise or other)? Are you competing well with local Facebook Groups or have you replace… --- ## [Toggle menu in Composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-menu-in-composer/87172)
**Author:** [@jerry0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerry0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-menu-in-composer/87172 "2018-05-23T16:27:09Z")
I’ve been struggling to understand the toggle menu in composer. The one at the top, next to the detail indicating what is being composed: Having looked at it in detail I’ve realised that there are some buggy problems… --- ## [\[PAID\] Solved Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-solved-plugin/87180)
**Author:** [@heyp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/heyp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-solved-plugin/87180 "2018-05-13T23:43:55Z")
Due to budgeting issues project canceled. --- ## [Advice on approach to post migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-approach-to-post-migration/87184)
**Author:** [@bletch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bletch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-approach-to-post-migration/87184 "2018-05-10T19:12:52Z")
Hi, is there a preferred Ruby HTML parsing library - preferably one that is already installed with Discourse that I can use to parse the structure of the HTML posts that I’m migrating? Background I’m working on a migra… --- ## [\[PAID\] Expand vimeo embed capabilities for chapters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-expand-vimeo-embed-capabilities-for-chapters/87185)
**Author:** [@moebis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moebis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-expand-vimeo-embed-capabilities-for-chapters/87185 "2018-05-10T18:17:58Z")
What would you like done? Ability to add hyperlinked chapter markers that are targeted to the embedded Vimeo player in Discourse. Clicking a chapter/time code jumps you ahead to that section. Also when someone comments … --- ## [GDPR countdown and compliance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-countdown-and-compliance/87190)
**Author:** [@GBrowning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GBrowning)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-countdown-and-compliance/87190 "2018-06-18T22:46:08Z")
As we’re quickly approaching May 25th, here’s my (perhaps naive) understanding of certain key Discourse GDPR issues: Right to Be Forgotten :white\_check\_mark: If the user requests, the admin can use the user info panel t… --- ## [SSO login redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-login-redirect/87191)
**Author:** [@Sami\_Syed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sami_Syed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-login-redirect/87191 "2018-05-10T19:38:25Z")
I am using discourse as an sso provider to wordpress. Meaning discourse handles all user authentication (login, signup, profile, etc..) Every time I sign into my forum, (without the wordpress sso link) I still get redir… --- ## [Unable to manually change size for an image thumbnail?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-manually-change-size-for-an-image-thumbnail/87201)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-manually-change-size-for-an-image-thumbnail/87201 "2018-05-11T00:30:43Z")
I have a 722x1024 image. When I uploaded it, the markdown had a smaller size, making the text in the image too small to read easily. I tried manually changing the size in the markdown but it has no effect. --- ## [Invite by API - no response](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-by-api-no-response/87204)
**Author:** [@Sergio\_Werner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sergio_Werner)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-by-api-no-response/87204 "2018-05-15T05:11:43Z")
What am I doing wrong? I get no response from the API. \ "test@gmail.com", "group\_names" =\> "", "custom\_message" =\> "" \]'); $paramArray\['api\_key'\] = '..................… --- ## [Thanks, Discourse Devs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-discourse-devs/87210)
**Author:** [@dmagill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmagill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-discourse-devs/87210 "2018-05-10T23:34:58Z")
I’m in the process of transitioning a community that has been using MailMan for 13 years into Discourse. Yesterday I mass invited everyone on the list and this weekend I’m importing all of that 13 years of history throu… --- ## [Image pattern option for category backgrounds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-pattern-option-for-category-backgrounds/87213)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-pattern-option-for-category-backgrounds/87213 "2018-05-10T23:21:30Z")
Hey friends, since I saw this post from Angus yesterday, I felt inspired by the idea to round up some categories by decent stylish background images. But most of you might know the main issue: To support large screen r… --- ## [Inconsistent behaviour in plugins between development and production](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-behaviour-in-plugins-between-development-and-production/87220)
**Author:** [@eatcodetravel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eatcodetravel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-behaviour-in-plugins-between-development-and-production/87220 "2018-05-11T13:06:50Z")
There is an inconsistency on how add\_to\_serializer works between development and production. This is due how plugins are applied Given we reload the code in development, every modification we do to a parent serializer… --- ## [Disclosure of S3 secret access key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disclosure-of-s3-secret-access-key/87221)
**Author:** [@Asher\_Densmore-Lynn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asher_Densmore-Lynn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disclosure-of-s3-secret-access-key/87221 "2018-06-04T16:36:56Z")
I was working on a Discourse forum – v2.0.0.beta9 – recently, when I spotted the Files tab of the administrative settings. I was surprised to see the S3 secret key displayed to the user, and I was horrified to observe th… --- ## [IAM and bucket policy for S3 access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iam-and-bucket-policy-for-s3-access/87222)
**Author:** [@Asher\_Densmore-Lynn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asher_Densmore-Lynn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iam-and-bucket-policy-for-s3-access/87222 "2018-05-11T04:02:04Z")
I noticed that all of the tutorials i found for Discourse S3 access granted the user absolute authority over the bucket – they allow ‘s3:\*’ authority. This is an extremely unwise policy, since it allows significantly mo… --- ## [Extracting discourse's text diffing functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extracting-discourses-text-diffing-functionality/87236)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extracting-discourses-text-diffing-functionality/87236 "2018-05-14T00:00:52Z")
I’ve recently found myself with a need for Discourse’s excellent post diffing functionality in a project. Normally for a project like this I’d take a look at Discourse’s code and re-implement it to my taste, but this… --- ## [Can't delete a tag when it is not assigned to any topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-a-tag-when-it-is-not-assigned-to-any-topics/87247)
**Author:** [@ncl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ncl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-a-tag-when-it-is-not-assigned-to-any-topics/87247 "2018-05-13T15:52:50Z")
A tag created by mistake, it doesn’t show on /tags list, neither in the tags group, even /tags/{tag} but only appear when you are going to have a new topic, it’s just right there, couldn’t find any way to let it disap… --- ## [User custom fields for SSO payload](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-custom-fields-for-sso-payload/87256)
**Author:** [@kinqsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinqsley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-custom-fields-for-sso-payload/87256 "2018-05-15T11:12:13Z")
How can I update user’s custom field value through SSO payload params everytime the user logins? I am using a sso for php repo by GitHub - cviebrock/discourse-php: A PHP class for helping with Discourse's SSO login · Gi… --- ## ['Last IP address' being prefixed by '::ffff:'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-ip-address-being-prefixed-by/87259)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-ip-address-being-prefixed-by/87259 "2018-05-29T17:31:40Z")
This appears to have started recently - if you go to a user’s profile \> admin - their last IP address is shown as prefixed with ::ffff: (and so when you do an ip lookup it does not work). --- ## [Cant update email via API - invalid\_access error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-email-via-api-invalid-access-error/87260)
**Author:** [@shahidmir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidmir)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-email-via-api-invalid-access-error/87260 "2020-03-03T17:28:30Z")
Hi Guys, Im getting an error when trying to use the API to update email. I have looked at the logs and can see the following: Started PUT “/discussion/users/davetest/preferences/email.json” for xx.xx.xx.xx at 2018-05-… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=848) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=850)