# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=928 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 929 --- ## [Add canonical tag to head on posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-canonical-tag-to-head-on-posts/103235)
**Author:** [@AakLak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AakLak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-canonical-tag-to-head-on-posts/103235 "2018-12-02T23:07:22Z")
Let’s say I blog at blog.com and host a forum at community.blog.com. I’d like to copy/paste some of my blog posts onto the forum. In order to avoid any SEO ‘duplicate content’ issues, I’d like to add a tag into the of… --- ## [Deprecation warning improvement idea](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecation-warning-improvement-idea/103241)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecation-warning-improvement-idea/103241 "2018-12-01T12:58:54Z")
@david used deprecation warning a bit in recent improvements on auth providers. And Discourse has changed a lot of site settings too. I’m thinking we probably need to provide more information about deprecation so that pl… --- ## [Users unable to post topics on desktop version of site after upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-unable-to-post-topics-on-desktop-version-of-site-after-upgrade/103251)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-unable-to-post-topics-on-desktop-version-of-site-after-upgrade/103251 "2018-12-14T22:31:51Z")
This has started to happen for some users after I upgraded the forum yesterday. They get a blank page when trying to create a new topic at the point at where you select a category - I’ve sent a force browser reset to a … --- ## [Digest Logo not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-logo-not-working/103255)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-logo-not-working/103255 "2018-12-06T01:40:50Z")
Since the change to having logos as uploads rather than links, my digest logo has stopped working. Yes, I have uploaded a new logo: But this is the digest: This is the URL for the image: https://ci4.googleuserco… --- ## [Moderator tools: two suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tools-two-suggestions/103257)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tools-two-suggestions/103257 "2018-12-02T00:20:46Z")
Sometimes I am unable to reply to flagged comments. I can approve, disapprove, or ignore the flag but not reply comment to other moderators. Aside from Spam, of which we have very little, I almost always wat to leave a… --- ## [Uploading user selectable avatars fails unless allow\_uploaded\_avatars is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-user-selectable-avatars-fails-unless-allow-uploaded-avatars-is-enabled/103261)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-user-selectable-avatars-fails-unless-allow-uploaded-avatars-is-enabled/103261 "2018-12-06T00:33:41Z")
If the allow\_uploaded\_avatars Site Setting is not enabled, attempting to upload an image to the selectable\_avatars list fails. The message in the upload modal is ‘Uploading 100%’, but no image appears. The copy for the … --- ## [Grant a custom badge through the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-a-custom-badge-through-the-api/103270)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-a-custom-badge-through-the-api/103270 "2023-11-18T00:58:34Z")
Custom badges that you have created on your forum can be granted through the API. This is a great way to award badges without having to use custom badge SQL. To grant a badge through the API, you need to know the userna… --- ## [Upgrade fails on old version of Postgres database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fails-on-old-version-of-postgres-database/103287)
**Author:** [@gtanczyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gtanczyk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fails-on-old-version-of-postgres-database/103287 "2020-05-26T07:42:17Z")
I’m upgrading from v2.0.0.beta5 +110 to 2.2.0.beta5 Postgres version: 9.4 Error message: Caused by: ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid: PG::DatatypeMismatch: ERROR: column "info" is of type jsonb but expression is of typ… --- ## [Discourse setting Reply-To value in \`From\` header field when using reply by eMail feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setting-reply-to-value-in-from-header-field-when-using-reply-by-email-feature/103303)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setting-reply-to-value-in-from-header-field-when-using-reply-by-email-feature/103303 "2018-12-04T02:06:53Z")
This issue was also reported on different topic related to setting up email replies. As suggested by @mpalmer I’m creating a new topic. The other users who reported this issue on this topic: https://meta.discourse.org/… --- ## [Activating users without email?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activating-users-without-email/103305)
**Author:** [@ylluminate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ylluminate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activating-users-without-email/103305 "2018-12-04T05:09:42Z")
Has anyone written a module that will facilitate account activation via an alternative method such as a captcha or some other “real person” identification mechanism? I’m interested in perhaps allowing users to sign up w… --- ## [On edit: Internal Server Error due to plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-edit-internal-server-error-due-to-plugin/103314)
**Author:** [@modius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/modius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-edit-internal-server-error-due-to-plugin/103314 "2018-12-05T03:45:57Z")
Since the last update I appear to be getting the following error in a small dialogue for editing posts: Internal Server Error Steps to reproduce in my system at least: create a new post and save; all is well reply to… --- ## [Issues with custom OAuth provider & user\_id of access\_token being set to nil](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-custom-oauth-provider-user-id-of-access-token-being-set-to-nil/103316)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Lopes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daniel_Lopes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-custom-oauth-provider-user-id-of-access-token-being-set-to-nil/103316 "2018-12-04T01:31:33Z")
Hey everyone, My company is starting to offer access to our discourse as part of our main product, and we decided to build a custom OAuth integration so people can login with the existing account. We created as an auth… --- ## [Topic still bumped when deleting latest posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-still-bumped-when-deleting-latest-posts/103318)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-still-bumped-when-deleting-latest-posts/103318 "2018-12-03T05:46:45Z")
Hmm … In one post, the last 2 posts are outdated. And I decided to remove them. And I see … This message has risen. This is of course the change of the topic body, but how appropriate is it to raise a message? Why show i… --- ## [How do you manage when the topic becomes too long?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-manage-when-the-topic-becomes-too-long/103321)
**Author:** [@mtan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mtan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-manage-when-the-topic-becomes-too-long/103321 "2020-11-12T23:52:21Z")
What do you do when you have a single topic that becomes too long, but you cannot split it because the conversation is still relevant? How do surface replies that are good but hidden in between other replies? Example, o… --- ## [Customizing "Page doesn't exist" page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-page-doesnt-exist-page/103322)
**Author:** [@marina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-page-doesnt-exist-page/103322 "2022-04-14T01:56:25Z")
Hi community! I am trying to customize the “Page doesn’t exist” page. It currently shows the words " Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.". However, I would like to replace this with an image instead. Is there a… --- ## [No icons because svg-sprite file not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-icons-because-svg-sprite-file-not-loading/103326)
**Author:** [@qinyj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qinyj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-icons-because-svg-sprite-file-not-loading/103326 "2018-12-03T08:49:17Z")
I just received attention that Discourse have had a new version. So I update my Discourse to 2.2.0.beta5 and now find that almost all icons have missed. Do you met the same problem? By the way, I’m using a custom port i… --- ## [Using sidebar nav to actually navigate from homepage blocks scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-sidebar-nav-to-actually-navigate-from-homepage-blocks-scrolling/103334)
**Author:** [@Karl\_Romanowski](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karl_Romanowski)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-sidebar-nav-to-actually-navigate-from-homepage-blocks-scrolling/103334 "2018-12-03T17:44:07Z")
Just noticed the new nav on meta, and after the sidebar is dismissed I can’t scroll the page anymore. Latest iOS using the Discourse app. I’m trying to scroll the page at the end: --- ## [Mobile site detection should not rely on Safari in user agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-site-detection-should-not-rely-on-safari-in-user-agent/103341)
**Author:** [@mekentosj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mekentosj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-site-detection-should-not-rely-on-safari-in-user-agent/103341 "2018-12-03T11:15:35Z")
Hi all, Thanks for the fantastic piece of software that Discourse is, it’s incredible! We are using Discourse for the community of our app Agenda, our users love it. This is in part because we built it straight in the … --- ## [OAuth2 and Microsoft ADFS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-and-microsoft-adfs/103357)
**Author:** [@andyjanes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andyjanes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-and-microsoft-adfs/103357 "2018-12-10T17:00:25Z")
Hi All, I’ve been working with Discourse for a few weeks now and loving it, but the one thing I can’t get to work is OAuth2 with Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (2016). The problem I have is that from tr… --- ## [Question marks on new dashboard broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-marks-on-new-dashboard-broken/103360)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-marks-on-new-dashboard-broken/103360 "2018-12-03T16:19:02Z")
The title says it all. Clicking does nothing, and IIRC, hovering on desktop does nothing. --- ## [NoMethodError in force\_edit\_last\_validator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror-in-force-edit-last-validator/103378)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror-in-force-edit-last-validator/103378 "2018-12-03T20:21:13Z")
Hi, could it be a recent change (last 1-3 days), possibly: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/3f8fa4ad4e6e27070b213d52618fd66054ab71fb created an issue when posting new topics as non admin users: NoMethodE… --- ## [Updated Terms of Service Template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-terms-of-service-template/103384)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-terms-of-service-template/103384 "2020-08-05T22:03:59Z")
As mentioned in the Discourse 2.2.0.beta5 Release Notes, we’ve updated the default Terms of Service template that ships with Discourse. The terms have been completely rewritten, though they are fairly similar in substanc… --- ## [After 2.2.0.beta 5 update category logos are now big?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-2-2-0-beta-5-update-category-logos-are-now-big/103385)
**Author:** [@greenmeanie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greenmeanie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-2-2-0-beta-5-update-category-logos-are-now-big/103385 "2018-12-03T20:01:11Z")
I sized my Forum Icons to 50x50 but after the UPDATE to 2.2.0.beta5 my icons are now huge. Is there a way to get them to go back to 50x50? --- ## [Discourse and OmniSci API Example](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-omnisci-api-example/103390)
**Author:** [@senatorgrant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/senatorgrant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-omnisci-api-example/103390 "2018-12-03T20:20:58Z")
Howdy folks. Longtime lurker as an admin of my Discourse instance; first-time contributor. We recently added API access to our platform and the first data source I added was Discourse. So I thought I’d provide the end-to… --- ## [Need one more icon CSS edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-one-more-icon-css-edit/103394)
**Author:** [@greenmeanie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greenmeanie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-one-more-icon-css-edit/103394 "2018-12-03T21:27:42Z")
Since the update I had a few ICONS get bigger a user helped me fix some but what CSS edit do I need for these ICONS in the screen shot? The one right above General Chatter. --- ## [Any plans for spectrum/talkyard like features?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-for-spectrum-talkyard-like-features/103395)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 6:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-for-spectrum-talkyard-like-features/103395 "2018-12-04T06:37:41Z")
The announcement of spectrum made me wonder. Are there plans for spectrum like features for discourse core? (Spectrum is fairly close, bringing chat a little closer) --- ## [Larger profile pictures or avatars - is it possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/larger-profile-pictures-or-avatars-is-it-possible/103397)
**Author:** [@dimsuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dimsuz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/larger-profile-pictures-or-avatars-is-it-possible/103397 "2018-12-04T09:38:03Z")
In our discourse-based community we have a rule that everyone should use their real-life photo as an avatar. Naturally many users want to see larger pictures or photos of their fellow community members and often ask for … --- ## [Transforming simple ruby files into a ruby gem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transforming-simple-ruby-files-into-a-ruby-gem/103399)
**Author:** [@SebastianADW](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SebastianADW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transforming-simple-ruby-files-into-a-ruby-gem/103399 "2018-12-14T16:40:07Z")
Hey, i am trying to create my first plugin for discourse. I already have the ruby code working fine. I have 4 different ruby files with different kind of methods in it, i like to have them splitted. And a Gemfile and a … --- ## [Using server and headphone icon in plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-server-and-headphone-icon-in-plugin/103402)
**Author:** [@ArwedSchmidt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArwedSchmidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-server-and-headphone-icon-in-plugin/103402 "2018-12-03T22:28:42Z")
Hello, when using the plugin discourse-mumble, one needs the two icons “server” and “headphones” available in the general icon set. I’m unsure whether the code style of the plugin is good in that respect, but what can I… --- ## [Limit consecutive replies for topic owner?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-consecutive-replies-for-topic-owner/103405)
**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 9:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-consecutive-replies-for-topic-owner/103405 "2018-12-06T09:33:59Z")
Hi, I can see that the Limit Consecutive Replies is set to 3 and it does make sense in general but in our community, some users have started small personal “Blogs” in our Book o Remembrance. the creator is generally sp… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=927) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=929)