# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=997 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 998 --- ## [Good Community Still Not In Google](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-community-still-not-in-google/115557)
**Author:** [@burningman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burningman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-community-still-not-in-google/115557 "2019-04-26T14:14:42Z")
Hey Guys, I created a Discourse community for my client around 10 days ago. But till today, when I checked on google, Google is not indexing a single page of the community. It’s Completely Unusual. I checked on Googl… --- ## [Problems while using Discourse as SSO it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-while-using-discourse-as-sso-it/115567)
**Author:** [@Iscle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Iscle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-while-using-discourse-as-sso-it/115567 "2019-06-12T22:39:35Z")
Hi there, I’m working on using Discourse as SSO, however whenever I make the call to “/session/sso\_provider” I get an error. The log shows the following: NoMethodError (undefined method match' for nil:NilClass) /va… --- ## [Verbatim names shouldn't be titleized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/verbatim-names-shouldnt-be-titleized/115569)
**Author:** [@tmcw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmcw)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/verbatim-names-shouldnt-be-titleized/115569 "2019-05-13T07:19:23Z")
Hi! My name is Tom MacWright. Every time I sign into a Discourse instance, it suggests that I should set my name as “Tom Mac Wright”. Like many folks from Scotland and Ireland, my name has a medial capital, or, in progr… --- ## [Issue with category permissions only for moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-category-permissions-only-for-moderators/115572)
**Author:** [@sat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-category-permissions-only-for-moderators/115572 "2019-05-10T19:40:34Z")
I dont know if this issue is for other type of users…but here are steps to reproduce for moderators. Install new forum and add few moderators at setup. Create a category and give permission to post only for moderators. … --- ## [CSS tweak for bigger avatar icons in polls?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-tweak-for-bigger-avatar-icons-in-polls/115575)
**Author:** [@Cozdabuch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cozdabuch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-tweak-for-bigger-avatar-icons-in-polls/115575 "2019-04-22T16:56:07Z")
Can anyone identify a quick CSS tweak to make the user thumbnails within polls display a different size (say 2x for example sake)? --- ## [New About page to be readable without login in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-page-to-be-readable-without-login-in/115586)
**Author:** [@Nrsinga\_Dasa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nrsinga_Dasa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-page-to-be-readable-without-login-in/115586 "2020-05-27T19:27:13Z")
Hello Support I made a new about page for our forum that I like everyone to view even without logging in like Tos / Privacy. When I click on the TOS / Privacy it goes to the post (with no login in) but when I click on m… --- ## [Is there anyway to change the style of the pinned topics in the topic list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-change-the-style-of-the-pinned-topics-in-the-topic-list/115588)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-change-the-style-of-the-pinned-topics-in-the-topic-list/115588 "2019-04-22T17:09:53Z")
There are two added classes to pinned topics in the topic list: has-excerpt pinned how can one change the style of these topics using these two styles? e.g. use larger fonts for the topic title in the topic list, or ch… --- ## [Ask discobot when you will get badges?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-discobot-when-you-will-get-badges/115593)
**Author:** [@TheUncle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheUncle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-discobot-when-you-will-get-badges/115593 "2019-04-26T12:23:33Z")
Can you make discobot smarter about badges? For example, I should be able to ask when will I receive my enthusiast, aficionado, and devottee badges and get a date back. Discourse doesn’t show the exact day a badge is e… --- ## [Greek language URL transliteration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/greek-language-url-transliteration/115599)
**Author:** [@jtsagata](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtsagata)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/greek-language-url-transliteration/115599 "2019-04-22T19:16:48Z")
I like to have the Greek language URL for articles in Latin. I have found the file that seems to be able to do the job. Can I just put it under 'config/locales/transliterate.el.yml' or is there more to do? Thanks in advance… --- ## [Floating comment section on external url // opening external link in frame within forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-comment-section-on-external-url-opening-external-link-in-frame-within-forum/115603)
**Author:** [@RobMa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-comment-section-on-external-url-opening-external-link-in-frame-within-forum/115603 "2019-04-23T08:53:28Z")
Hello all. I am looking for a specific feature in any forum software: I would like that the user would be able to go straight to an external url (for instance a news article) and in the new page, to see either a frame, … --- ## [Supporting Gitea in a onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supporting-gitea-in-a-onebox/115611)
**Author:** [@JustinBack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustinBack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supporting-gitea-in-a-onebox/115611 "2019-04-22T03:46:11Z")
Not sure if this is the right category here but is it possible to support Gitea in a onebox the same behaviour github is showing code? I’ve switched over to my own git but I love the code preview for github which isn’t … --- ## [Broken link management](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-link-management/115613)
**Author:** [@rhow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-link-management/115613 "2019-04-22T12:26:24Z")
discourse I’m a member of has broken inter-thread links after porting (twice) from other forum soft. Is there any automated way to find broken links? --- ## [Why are users able to have 2 post read but 0 time read?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-users-able-to-have-2-post-read-but-0-time-read/115626)
**Author:** [@Hazel\_Teng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hazel_Teng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-users-able-to-have-2-post-read-but-0-time-read/115626 "2019-04-22T14:09:18Z")
Anyone has a clue? :smiley: --- ## [How can anyone create such a great product?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-anyone-create-such-a-great-product/115628)
**Author:** [@BobbyZopfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BobbyZopfan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-anyone-create-such-a-great-product/115628 "2020-07-07T05:08:20Z")
I ran online local community groups over whatsapp, facebook (and also on Google+) for the past 7-8 years. I earned nothing out of them, but just satisfaction. I reached the membership of 1-2 thousand active members (not … --- ## [Something is occupying port 80 so I can’t install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/something-is-occupying-port-80-so-i-can-t-install/115635)
**Author:** [@Parminio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parminio)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/something-is-occupying-port-80-so-i-can-t-install/115635 "2019-04-22T16:49:31Z")
Long story as short as possible: I want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu 18.04. I installed the Docker application and it’s running. I went to install discourse and got the same “port 80 is occupied” error that so many get.… --- ## ["New Theme" button doesn't work on Themes page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-theme-button-doesnt-work-on-themes-page/115642)
**Author:** [@sodevious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sodevious)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-theme-button-doesnt-work-on-themes-page/115642 "2019-04-22T20:20:16Z")
When clicked, this button doesn’t do anything. No console errors. I wonder if this is due to an \ living inside of a \? --- ## [Migrate my vBulletin site to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-my-vbulletin-site-to-discourse/115653)
**Author:** [@absi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/absi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-my-vbulletin-site-to-discourse/115653 "2019-04-22T19:55:49Z")
Looking for someone to transfer my existing forum working on vBulletin to Discourse. --- ## [Multisite for small collection of sites for a family?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-for-small-collection-of-sites-for-a-family/115654)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-for-small-collection-of-sites-for-a-family/115654 "2019-04-22T21:41:04Z")
I have been running my own personal discourse for a few months, and more and more people in my family are taking interest and wanting to have their own. These folks are not as tech savvy or interested as I am, and I tend… --- ## [Theme Minima Dark doesn't have themes in the menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-minima-dark-doesnt-have-themes-in-the-menu/115659)
**Author:** [@lucasbasquerotto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucasbasquerotto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-minima-dark-doesnt-have-themes-in-the-menu/115659 "2019-04-23T12:46:32Z")
Hi! I would like to report what I see as a bug, and you can try it here in the Discourse Meta site (I advise to test in an anonymous window). If you change the theme in the hamburguer menu to another that isn’t the Min… --- ## [Removing all subcategories from an existing category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-all-subcategories-from-an-existing-category/115660)
**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-all-subcategories-from-an-existing-category/115660 "2022-09-09T19:57:57Z")
I have a category with a large number of subcategories, each of which may have a number of topic postings. Is there a simple way for me to remove all of the subcategories and cause the existing topic threads in the vario… --- ## [10 principles for great translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/10-principles-for-great-translations/115664)
**Author:** [@\_alejandro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_alejandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/10-principles-for-great-translations/115664 "2019-04-23T01:58:17Z")
Hello guys, I wanted to share with you an article that I found interesting: https://uxdesign.cc/10-principles-for-great-translations-95bcf7f0d0dd --- ## [Add a closed symbol next to the top topic summary on user profiles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-closed-symbol-next-to-the-top-topic-summary-on-user-profiles/115669)
**Author:** [@HopscotchRemixer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HopscotchRemixer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-closed-symbol-next-to-the-top-topic-summary-on-user-profiles/115669 "2019-04-26T02:57:44Z")
This feature would allow for easier moderating and overviewing a user’s profile if any topics are old and should be closed after discussion there has ended. Instead of clicking on the topic to see if it’s closed or not, … --- ## [How to find any missing images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-any-missing-images/115672)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-any-missing-images/115672 "2019-07-27T11:31:11Z")
I chose to move our site to a new host, and restored from backup after setting up a new DO droplet w 2gb ram and doing a stock install. I didn’t see any errors, and didn’t think to check all the images before shutting d… --- ## [Problem with key or transifex?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-key-or-transifex/115680)
**Author:** [@Lure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-key-or-transifex/115680 "2019-04-23T13:44:39Z")
While translating new keys, I got discourse\_push\_notifications.popup.watching\_first\_post which is presented strangely in Transifex: It seems that "%{topic}" confuses it (probably due to double quotes)? --- ## [Unable to login into discourse suddenly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-login-into-discourse-suddenly/115708)
**Author:** [@Shashikant\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shashikant_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-login-into-discourse-suddenly/115708 "2019-04-23T17:18:01Z")
Hi, We have been using the discourse for 4 months with no issues. Today suddenly none of our team members is able to login into it with or without SSO. Here is the screenshot of the error we are facing - --- ## [Can Username Change be limited to number of times?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-username-change-be-limited-to-number-of-times/115709)
**Author:** [@Edward\_D\_Avignon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Edward_D_Avignon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-username-change-be-limited-to-number-of-times/115709 "2019-04-24T23:55:38Z")
Hi, We recently started using Discourse with thousands of users imported. Is there a way to enable Username Change so that the user can only make a change a specified number of times instead of nuber of days past regis… --- ## [Can't change a string, internal server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-a-string-internal-server-error/115716)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-a-string-internal-server-error/115716 "2019-04-23T17:03:54Z")
I guess this is a minor Contribute \> Bug : I get the error “internal server error” when I want to change the js.flagging.custom\_message.more string from the admin panel. the reason I want to change it is shown in the im… --- ## [Anonymous form that creates a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-form-that-creates-a-topic/115718)
**Author:** [@dsims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsims)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-form-that-creates-a-topic/115718 "2019-09-24T11:06:09Z")
I want visitors to be able post a simple note or question without having to register, kind of like an integrated “Contact Us” form or “Guestbook”. So I was considering using the API to set up a simple form that creates t… --- ## [No comments function display on woocommerce product page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-comments-function-display-on-woocommerce-product-page/115721)
**Author:** [@3cz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/3cz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-comments-function-display-on-woocommerce-product-page/115721 "2019-04-24T06:25:57Z")
Hi all, I just connected discourse and wordpress via wp-dicourse, for blog post, the plugin working fine, but for woocommerce product page, no comments function display on product page. I need some help for fixing it, … --- ## [Should permalinks be created when a category's parent is removed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-permalinks-be-created-when-a-categorys-parent-is-removed/115728)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-permalinks-be-created-when-a-categorys-parent-is-removed/115728 "2019-04-24T16:24:42Z")
I client removed a category’s parent, so /c/parent/my-name became /c/my-name. They were confused why links to the category no longer worked. I went and added a permalink for /c/parent/my-name, but I thought that this wou… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=996) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=998)