# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=934 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 935 --- ## [Reorder Categories behaving strangely](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reorder-categories-behaving-strangely/104190)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Heraud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Heraud)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reorder-categories-behaving-strangely/104190 "2019-04-12T18:19:57Z")
I’ve never tried to reorder Categories until yesterday and it was a nightmare! I created a new Category yesterday and wanted to move it up the chain so that it would be near the top. When I clicked the up arrow, it went… --- ## [How can I restrict access to my Discourse forum for users who have stopped paying for my membership?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-restrict-access-to-my-discourse-forum-for-users-who-have-stopped-paying-for-my-membership/104195)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Collins1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Collins1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-restrict-access-to-my-discourse-forum-for-users-who-have-stopped-paying-for-my-membership/104195 "2018-12-14T23:04:54Z")
Hi team, For the past two years I’ve been using s2member in conjunction with SSO to give users of my wordpress membership site access to my “member-only” Discourse forum. Over the past two years, several hundred users … --- ## [Button height on user pages (admin and public) is inconsistent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-height-on-user-pages-admin-and-public-is-inconsistent/104202)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-height-on-user-pages-admin-and-public-is-inconsistent/104202 "2018-12-13T17:28:40Z")
cc @awesomerobot @Johani --- ## [Any way to block incoming qq spam that generates backscatter?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-block-incoming-qq-spam-that-generates-backscatter/104215)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-block-incoming-qq-spam-that-generates-backscatter/104215 "2018-12-13T22:57:54Z")
My Discourse installation is getting a TON (10-50 incoming messages per hour) of spam aimed at the submission address for the site’s main category, which is also used heavily by members of the site (it’s a conversion of … --- ## [ETA for language request review in Transifex - Armenian language request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/eta-for-language-request-review-in-transifex-armenian-language-request/104220)
**Author:** [@tig3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tig3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/eta-for-language-request-review-in-transifex-armenian-language-request/104220 "2018-12-30T19:54:35Z")
Hi everyone, me and my team wanted to start the translation for Armenian language, I did a request in Transifex a few days ago, but no notifications so far, so wanted to touch base about that. Thanks --- ## [Error 500 after upgrade v2.2.0.beta5 +175](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-after-upgrade-v2-2-0-beta5-175/104221)
**Author:** [@TroyaNO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TroyaNO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-after-upgrade-v2-2-0-beta5-175/104221 "2018-12-13T23:13:34Z")
Hello everyone, Since three months now, I moved my 13-year-old forum (with vBulletin) - to Discourse - and I’m totally happy! Until today everything worked fine and the few bugs that I had, just I solve with a new updat… --- ## [Should an edit to any wiki post bump the entire topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-edit-to-any-wiki-post-bump-the-entire-topic/104228)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-edit-to-any-wiki-post-bump-the-entire-topic/104228 "2020-03-13T19:08:43Z")
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I just noticed that an Edit to a wiki post does not boost the topic to the top of the topic list similar to how a regular edit does this, so the edit can easily go by unnoticed. … --- ## [Topic excerpt unreadable on dark theme (contrast issue)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpt-unreadable-on-dark-theme-contrast-issue/104231)
**Author:** [@Artoria2e5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Artoria2e5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpt-unreadable-on-dark-theme-contrast-issue/104231 "2018-12-14T15:08:49Z")
On the default dark theme (such as here), the background for .topic-list .topic-excerpt is calculated by SASS as #646464, a color that is just lighter than medium-gray with 2.68 contrast to the default background #222 pe… --- ## [Liking and unliking a post still gives you the first like badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/liking-and-unliking-a-post-still-gives-you-the-first-like-badge/104235)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/liking-and-unliking-a-post-still-gives-you-the-first-like-badge/104235 "2018-12-14T03:00:05Z")
Liking and unliking a post still gives you the first like badge. I noticed this when I was using a test account and accidentally clicking the like button and unliking it. Then, I realized that I got the badge. --- ## [Mitigate XSS Attacks with Content Security Policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mitigate-xss-attacks-with-content-security-policy/104243)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mitigate-xss-attacks-with-content-security-policy/104243 "2023-06-13T22:50:33Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to use Content Security Policy (CSP) to mitigate Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks in Discourse. It covers CSP basics, configuration, and best practices. :person\_raising\_hand: Requir… --- ## [How to setup the homepage with just a list of latest topics & NO Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-the-homepage-with-just-a-list-of-latest-topics-no-categories/104249)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-setup-the-homepage-with-just-a-list-of-latest-topics-no-categories/104249 "2018-12-14T18:12:45Z")
I have a similar question to this: https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-topics-table-on-homepage-as-it-is-on-latest-page/58459 I’d like to set my homepage to only show the latest topics, just like the meta.discourse… --- ## [How to customise the default Onebox audio control?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customise-the-default-onebox-audio-control/104260)
**Author:** [@Viki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customise-the-default-onebox-audio-control/104260 "2021-10-29T04:44:12Z")
Hello everyone! Default OneBox Style http://media.blubrry.com/codepen\_radio/p/codepen-podcast.s3.amazonaws.com/100.mp3 I would like to customize the default onebox audio control style with this one :point\_down: I t… --- ## [Badge not being applied, sql error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-not-being-applied-sql-error/104267)
**Author:** [@lostdesign](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lostdesign)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-not-being-applied-sql-error/104267 "2018-12-14T14:43:07Z")
edit: i now checked with “preview granted badges”, it now shows the following: I don’t see it in my profile yet, when will it be added? What is the best trigger time for the badge? Hi everyone, i just installed sol… --- ## [How do I run the test suite just for one plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-run-the-test-suite-just-for-one-plugin/104268)
**Author:** [@nsuchy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nsuchy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-run-the-test-suite-just-for-one-plugin/104268 "2018-12-14T14:36:30Z")
I’m trying to run the test suite for discourse-canned replies however instead any time I try it runs the entire discourse test suite (this takes a very long time and doesn’t work well for me when making lots of tiny chan… --- ## [Mail address spuriously deactivated due to delay notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-address-spuriously-deactivated-due-to-delay-notifications/104273)
**Author:** [@Ekleog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ekleog)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-address-spuriously-deactivated-due-to-delay-notifications/104273 "2018-12-17T16:26:32Z")
Hello, I have just noticed that I stopped receiving mail from a discourse (nixos1@discoursemail.com) about 14 days ago. My email address is still correct. In my PM on the discourse instance (that obviously I don’t go c… --- ## [Discourse 2.2.0.beta6 Release Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-2-0-beta6-release-notes/104280)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-2-0-beta6-release-notes/104280 "2018-12-14T17:25:36Z")
New features in 2.2.0.beta6 Improved Security This release includes a number of security related improvements. Content Security Policy (CSP) Discourse now ships with a CSP Level 2 policy. This policy helps mitigate Cros… --- ## [\[HIRING\] Need an existing plugin expanded with new features (private plugin) \[No longer available - please close\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-need-an-existing-plugin-expanded-with-new-features-private-plugin-no-longer-available-please-close/104289)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-need-an-existing-plugin-expanded-with-new-features-private-plugin-no-longer-available-please-close/104289 "2018-12-16T11:05:16Z")
What would you like done? I have my own ticket plugin developed by a few people I’ve hired. I need additional features added and basically want to shop around so I don’t rely on a single quote. Please PM me for more inf… --- ## [Restrict anonymous posting by category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-anonymous-posting-by-category/104291)
**Author:** [@preterive](https://meta.discourse.org/u/preterive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-anonymous-posting-by-category/104291 "2018-12-14T17:39:16Z")
Hello, i wish a feature to allow anonymous posts only in one or more categories and not in all. --- ## [Modify text placement of Category Description copy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-text-placement-of-category-description-copy/104300)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-text-placement-of-category-description-copy/104300 "2018-12-14T20:25:31Z")
I’d like to have the “About” post, for each of my categories, align with the Category icon, as illustrated below… This is what it looks like now: This is what I want it to look like: --- ## [Error importing from vanilla: invalid byte sequence in UTF-8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-importing-from-vanilla-invalid-byte-sequence-in-utf-8/104320)
**Author:** [@dpkoch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dpkoch)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-importing-from-vanilla-invalid-byte-sequence-in-utf-8/104320 "2023-10-18T23:21:07Z")
I’m trying to import from a Vanilla forum using the instructions posted here. However, I get the following error when I run the vanilla.rb import script: Loading existing groups... Loading existing users... Loading exis… --- ## [Mobile rendering no longer shows User Controls when clicking on User Name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-rendering-no-longer-shows-user-controls-when-clicking-on-user-name/104321)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-rendering-no-longer-shows-user-controls-when-clicking-on-user-name/104321 "2018-12-15T04:40:22Z")
Anyone else noticed with the latest production release that when using from a mobile phone (iPhone 7/iOS 12.1) the layout is messed up when one clicks on the User Favicon On the top right corner are three icons, Search,… --- ## [Mentioning groups as well as people in posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentioning-groups-as-well-as-people-in-posts/104323)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Davy2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Davy2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentioning-groups-as-well-as-people-in-posts/104323 "2018-12-15T01:50:29Z")
Is it possible to create groups of people and then use that @ option on the group instead of having to individually @ each person within that group when I have a post I want them all to read? --- ## [Difference between topics, posts and replies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-topics-posts-and-replies/104327)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-topics-posts-and-replies/104327 "2018-12-18T03:27:44Z")
I’m still new enough to using Discourse that this leaves me completely confused and makes me realize I don’t understand the basics. I’ve had in my mind that a “Topic” differs from a “Reply” in that Topics are first, eve… --- ## [What are the strategies to improve the first time user experience & lighthouse audit score?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-strategies-to-improve-the-first-time-user-experience-lighthouse-audit-score/104341)
**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-strategies-to-improve-the-first-time-user-experience-lighthouse-audit-score/104341 "2018-12-15T08:57:15Z")
I tried the lighthouse audit from chrome browser. The results are below. Is there any way to improve the initial load experience for the users ? May be a loader / splash screen before all the Javascripts are loaded … --- ## [Support wildcard in "allowed user api auth redirects" setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-wildcard-in-allowed-user-api-auth-redirects-setting/104346)
**Author:** [@davide.porrovecchio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davide.porrovecchio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-wildcard-in-allowed-user-api-auth-redirects-setting/104346 "2018-12-15T09:58:19Z")
Hi, here is a PR for this new feature. The use case is: I need to consume the Discourse APIs using User API Keys from JS in some pages reachable in a different location than the domain root. Instead of listing all th… --- ## [Avatar flair not displaying correctly in groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-not-displaying-correctly-in-groups/104360)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Heraud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Heraud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-not-displaying-correctly-in-groups/104360 "2018-12-17T10:30:02Z")
I was making some changes to our group flairs and I noticed that the circle (or the flair itself) is offset in the groups interface. However, if I click on a user card or go to a topic, there is no offset. I’m pretty sur… --- ## [Planning a Migration to Discourse, looking for planning advice](https://meta.discourse.org/t/planning-a-migration-to-discourse-looking-for-planning-advice/104367)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/planning-a-migration-to-discourse-looking-for-planning-advice/104367 "2018-12-15T22:16:43Z")
I run a medium sized forum in phpBB. Currently has about 5500 members, 33k topics and 290K posts. It is has a integrated wiki (mediawiki ~ 400 pages) and has blog front end (Wordpress - 40 pages). I am looking at a possi… --- ## [How to use the calendar plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-the-calendar-plugin/104378)
**Author:** [@aDaxxas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aDaxxas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-the-calendar-plugin/104378 "2018-12-20T18:21:56Z")
Hello, I’ve installed the calendar plugin But I can’t find any wiki or else to know how to use it :frowning: I didn’t find anything on the readme of the github, neither on the thread, I’m probably missing something ther… --- ## [How to upload bulk question answers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-bulk-question-answers/104396)
**Author:** [@ProThoughts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ProThoughts)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-bulk-question-answers/104396 "2018-12-18T03:53:34Z")
I do have questions and answers in xls, how to upload this to newly setup forum? thanks! --- ## [Discourse-auto-deactivate writes the wrong message to the log](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-auto-deactivate-writes-the-wrong-message-to-the-log/104397)
**Author:** [@chumstick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chumstick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-auto-deactivate-writes-the-wrong-message-to-the-log/104397 "2019-01-03T03:30:30Z")
I am putting this here because the “bug” section had a definition that looked pretty stringent, and this isn’t really stopping the normal use of discourse. Anyhow, I have discourse-auto-deactivate set to deactivate any … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=933) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=935)