# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=983 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 984 --- ## [Why I can't visit my forum directly from China Mainland when I reboot EC2 Instances?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-cant-visit-my-forum-directly-from-china-mainland-when-i-reboot-ec2-instances/112584)
**Author:** [@Lee533](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee533)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-cant-visit-my-forum-directly-from-china-mainland-when-i-reboot-ec2-instances/112584 "2019-03-26T12:20:54Z")
This is my forum’s link. Is that because of Discourse settings’ problem? EC2 Reachability Test website show every region is able to reach directly. And I think it isn’t because of the GFW, because I can visit www.trickle… --- ## [Ability to invite multiple emails at once?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-invite-multiple-emails-at-once/112585)
**Author:** [@orschiro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orschiro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-invite-multiple-emails-at-once/112585 "2019-03-26T11:11:48Z")
Hi Community, Have I just missed this or is it not possible as of yet? Thank you! :slightly\_smiling\_face::+1: --- ## [Misleading tag creation text on New Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-tag-creation-text-on-new-topic/112589)
**Author:** [@nmcgovern](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nmcgovern)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misleading-tag-creation-text-on-new-topic/112589 "2019-03-26T15:45:57Z")
It seems that the tag chooser when creating a post simply displays “Search or create…” even if a user has too low a trust level to create tags. The relevant code is: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/ap… --- ## [Private support categories: staged users can email in, but not registered users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-support-categories-staged-users-can-email-in-but-not-registered-users/112594)
**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-support-categories-staged-users-can-email-in-but-not-registered-users/112594 "2019-03-27T13:43:42Z")
I’ve set up a private category for support emails, as detailed in Use Discourse as a Private Support/Ticket System and Configuring incoming email to create new topics or group messages. It works great for unregistered (s… --- ## [Facebook Login Error: CSRF detected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-login-error-csrf-detected/112599)
**Author:** [@joshm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-login-error-csrf-detected/112599 "2022-01-13T10:31:46Z")
Hi! My users cannot log in with Facebook anymore. This is the error log: (facebook) Authentication failure! csrf\_detected: OmniAuth::Strategies::OAuth2::CallbackError, csrf\_detected | CSRF detected I’m using Cloudflar… --- ## [Implementing our own font](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-our-own-font/112600)
**Author:** [@Agnieszka\_Jaskiewicz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Agnieszka_Jaskiewicz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-our-own-font/112600 "2019-03-26T13:02:00Z")
Hi all, Is it possible to add to use our own font in a Discourse forum? --- ## [Oneboxing uses full size thumbnail images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-uses-full-size-thumbnail-images/112603)
**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-uses-full-size-thumbnail-images/112603 "2019-03-27T00:27:56Z")
For example: This topic has a oneboxed link with a 1408x528 pixel 640kb image, which is way more than is needed for the 129x48 pixel thumbnail that is shown, even accounting for a 2X or 3X pixel density. Can oneboxing p… --- ## [RadioPublic Player Onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/radiopublic-player-onebox/112611)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/radiopublic-player-onebox/112611 "2019-05-20T18:07:24Z")
I’m trying to embed podcast players from RadioPublic. Posting a link only gets me a standard onebox: https://radiopublic.com/black-girl-podcast-G4bd4N/ep/s1!8a75c But RadioPublic claim that they use oEmbed. I have inli… --- ## [Enable the "fixed category positions" setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-the-fixed-category-positions-setting/112631)
**Author:** [@lastarbucks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lastarbucks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-the-fixed-category-positions-setting/112631 "2019-03-26T20:30:02Z")
Where can I find this under /categories → edit? I can’t seem to find this anywhere --- ## [Links to admin private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-admin-private-messages/112634)
**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-admin-private-messages/112634 "2022-06-13T08:34:55Z")
This must be obvious but somehow I’m missing it. My forum is configured to only permit private messages initiated by admin and then responded to by users. Where can users view these private message threads that they’ve b… --- ## [Should trust level 4 be able to pin a sitewide banner?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-trust-level-4-be-able-to-pin-a-sitewide-banner/112637)
**Author:** [@SMx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-trust-level-4-be-able-to-pin-a-sitewide-banner/112637 "2019-04-02T07:45:03Z")
I see the banner feature as a Staff only feature, since it basically highlights sitewide a message. Can pin topic as banner be disabled for anyone other than staff? Thank you. They are level 4 because I need them to be… --- ## ["New account registrations not allowed at this time"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-account-registrations-not-allowed-at-this-time/112639)
**Author:** [@josborn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/josborn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-account-registrations-not-allowed-at-this-time/112639 "2019-03-26T22:28:20Z")
We just converted our trail account to a paid, hosted subscription today. However, as we’re testing invitations for new accounts, the user receives the following message when clicking the link provided in the Welcome e-… --- ## [How to force users link phone number when they using Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-users-link-phone-number-when-they-using-discourse/112642)
**Author:** [@Lee533](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee533)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-users-link-phone-number-when-they-using-discourse/112642 "2019-05-16T13:45:19Z")
I’m the admin of a Discourse forum which mainly for China Mainland users, so our the governing law(网络安全法, 互联网跟帖评论服务管理规定 and 互联网论坛社区服务管理规定) required we must use real-name system. That means we must force users link phone … --- ## [Everything is double-spaced?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/everything-is-double-spaced/112645)
**Author:** [@Hanzo1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanzo1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/everything-is-double-spaced/112645 "2019-03-27T00:25:08Z")
Not quite sure what’s going on here. Wondering if anyone else has had similar issues and how to fix? --- ## [Minor wording issue: "Was in Jan 7" - etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-wording-issue-was-in-jan-7-etc/112655)
**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-wording-issue-was-in-jan-7-etc/112655 "2019-03-27T15:43:41Z")
Minor, but noticeable. When the various “hasn’t posted in awhile” notices go up, they are worded like - “last post was in Jan 7.” Of course you can say last post was in January, but it should be “on Jan 7” not “in Jan 7”… --- ## [Find posts "solved" in specific month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/find-posts-solved-in-specific-month/112674)
**Author:** [@user2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/user2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/find-posts-solved-in-specific-month/112674 "2019-03-29T22:06:38Z")
I run discourse in a corporate environment as an order and documentation system. I use tags to choose whether an order (topic) is ongoing or completed. But I would need a way to identify orders that are completed in Mars… --- ## [Copy categories / topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-categories-topics/112676)
**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-categories-topics/112676 "2019-03-27T12:52:09Z")
Is there a way to copy topics or categories with their respective settings? Thanks! --- ## [AdSense site approval: policy violation. What did you do to get it approved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-site-approval-policy-violation-what-did-you-do-to-get-it-approved/112678)
**Author:** [@WaitroseCarpark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WaitroseCarpark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-site-approval-policy-violation-what-did-you-do-to-get-it-approved/112678 "2020-09-06T09:55:30Z")
I’m wondering whether anyone has recently (eg within the past few months) managed to get their site approved for AdSense ads. I submitted mine and got declined for the following policy violation reason: You need to fi… --- ## [Forum Main Page Container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-main-page-container/112679)
**Author:** [@Zoliantao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zoliantao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-main-page-container/112679 "2019-03-27T10:56:38Z")
So for the past hour or so I have been trying to find out how to split the latest and category section on the main page where the category column is much wider and the latest is split from the container itself and smalle… --- ## [Does discourse have a cache?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-have-a-cache/112698)
**Author:** [@Tungki\_Reza\_Prasakti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tungki_Reza_Prasakti)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-have-a-cache/112698 "2019-03-28T17:52:57Z")
I’m not sure if discourse had cache or not, i’ve tried using loader.io to test my forum and it as fast as using cache but i can’t find cache software through wappalyzer, so what cache does discourse use? does it built in… --- ## [Link behavior inconsistent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-behavior-inconsistent/112713)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-behavior-inconsistent/112713 "2019-05-04T15:50:44Z")
Haven’t been able to pin down whether this is due to a plugin (Assign) or theme component (Custom Header Links) but as they’re both official I decided to split it down the middle and just file this is a Contribute \> Bug … --- ## [Https with let's encrypt behind a vpn?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-with-lets-encrypt-behind-a-vpn/112726)
**Author:** [@tbeaudry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tbeaudry)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-with-lets-encrypt-behind-a-vpn/112726 "2019-03-27T18:44:59Z")
Hi everyone, Here is my situation. I have a discourse setup that is only privately accessible via my Universitie’s VPN. I wanted to know if https with let’s encrypt is going to work, or do i have to go about it a diff… --- ## [Discobot tutorial flagged as spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-tutorial-flagged-as-spam/112731)
**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-tutorial-flagged-as-spam/112731 "2019-03-28T04:27:15Z")
I am administrator on https://discourse.nixos.org/ which is hosted for free by Discourse. It looks like the system flagged someone’s Discobot tutorial posts: This is a link to the private thread about that (maybe so… --- ## [Generating Splash Screens for iOS PWA](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-splash-screens-for-ios-pwa/112733)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-splash-screens-for-ios-pwa/112733 "2019-03-28T02:45:12Z")
In Android, the splash screen is auto generated using information in the webmanifest (icon, short\_name, and background\_color). But on iOS the web app must provide the splash screen, and it should match the device size. I… --- ## [Failing to connect to SMTP mail server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-connect-to-smtp-mail-server/112737)
**Author:** [@Eisfunke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eisfunke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-connect-to-smtp-mail-server/112737 "2019-03-27T20:30:42Z")
Hi everybody, I’m having trouble configuring my mail server on Discourse. I’m running my own SMTP server with OpenSMTPD. It works, I’m using it successfully with my Gitea and my Nextcloud. Discourse doesn’t seem to li… --- ## ["You must select category" notice when editing PM OP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-select-category-notice-when-editing-pm-op/112741)
**Author:** [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-select-category-notice-when-editing-pm-op/112741 "2019-04-25T18:03:20Z")
I came across a strange corner-case bug: Edit first post in a PM Delete all text in that post. Profit?? Now what you deleted all texts, you cannot add any because of the “You must select a category” notice which you… --- ## [How do we add buttons next to the "New Topic" button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-add-buttons-next-to-the-new-topic-button/112743)
**Author:** [@labofoz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/labofoz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-add-buttons-next-to-the-new-topic-button/112743 "2019-03-27T19:01:36Z")
Is there an API to add new buttons next to or underneath the New Topic button - or where the New Topic button would go if logged out? I’d like to create an “Action” button with similar functionality to the Categories But… --- ## [Too many redirects from email link (Gmail app -\> Safari) on iOS on site with SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-redirects-from-email-link-gmail-app-safari-on-ios-on-site-with-sso/112751)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-redirects-from-email-link-gmail-app-safari-on-ios-on-site-with-sso/112751 "2019-03-27T22:03:22Z")
Can anyone else reproduce the “Safari cannot open the page because too many redirects occurred” error when tapping the “View Topic” in an email in the Gmail app on iOS? Reading the email message in Apple Mail and openin… --- ## [No registration IP for invited user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-registration-ip-for-invited-user/112752)
**Author:** [@Garrick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Garrick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-registration-ip-for-invited-user/112752 "2019-04-13T07:40:26Z")
So I was checking on an account from a user we were having a problem with and there’s no registration IP for him. Just last IP address. What would cause this? --- ## [How do you add custom JS to a theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-custom-js-to-a-theme/112764)
**Author:** [@jordanjonesuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordanjonesuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-custom-js-to-a-theme/112764 "2019-03-27T23:49:25Z")
Hey guys, I know how to add the custom CSS / HTML to a theme, but when I try to add custom javascript to the theme, this doesn’t work Is there a way around this? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=982) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=984)