# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=true&page=290 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 291 --- ## [BBPress Import on Hosted Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbpress-import-on-hosted-discourse/72486)
**Author:** [@typeoneerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typeoneerror)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbpress-import-on-hosted-discourse/72486 "2017-10-20T17:36:18Z")
Importing from BBPress and other forums seems to be something you can only do with a self-hosted Discourse. Is it possible to do the import locally and then import this into a hosted account? We want to migrate a few for… --- ## [Viewing hidden posts requires two clicks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-hidden-posts-requires-two-clicks/72446)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-hidden-posts-requires-two-clicks/72446 "2017-10-20T19:59:02Z")
For quite some time now, viewing the content of posts hidden by the community has required two clicks. Steps to reproduce: Open any topic with a hidden posts. Click View hidden post. Wait a second or two. Click View h… --- ## [Old flagged post notifications have come back and won't go away](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-flagged-post-notifications-have-come-back-and-wont-go-away/72484)
**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-flagged-post-notifications-have-come-back-and-wont-go-away/72484 "2017-10-20T21:11:03Z")
I’m running v1.9.0.beta13 +52 that I upgraded yesterday. This morning, I got a PM about 7 flags waiting to be handled. These are posts are all old posts that were flagged (all custom flags) by none other than @downey (al… --- ## [Email address change - click link 2nd time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-address-change-click-link-2nd-time/30643)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-address-change-click-link-2nd-time/30643 "2017-10-20T22:21:24Z")
When you change your email address you receive a verification email: Confirm your new email address for {Amazing Discourse Website} by clicking on the following link: http://discourse.example.com/users/authorize-email… --- ## [Anyone familiar with UserEngage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-familiar-with-userengage/72408)
**Author:** [@Muiran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muiran)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-familiar-with-userengage/72408 "2017-10-20T22:09:23Z")
Looking to migrate from mailgun. Mostly because mailgun is too barebones for someone like me that is entirely solo. If no one has experience with them then I would appreciate someone knowledgeable with Discourse mail con… --- ## [Thanks to discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-discourse/72512)
**Author:** [@Noah751](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noah751)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-discourse/72512 "2017-10-21T05:21:46Z")
Discourse is my all top favorite forum, why because of the discourse team, without all their contributions and dedication to expanding the forum, I would of never gotten this far without them, I started off new and unfam… --- ## [Prevent deleting of abandoned, unactivated accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deleting-of-abandoned-unactivated-accounts/72237)
**Author:** [@kgoetz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgoetz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-deleting-of-abandoned-unactivated-accounts/72237 "2017-10-21T08:32:55Z")
Hi, I’m looking to disable a number of SSO users. The topic below confirms only those with no posts will be deleted (good), but I’m hoping to prevent all users created/synced via sso from being deleted in discourse no … --- ## [Settings for a temporary droplet resize on DO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-a-temporary-droplet-resize-on-do/72516)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-a-temporary-droplet-resize-on-do/72516 "2017-10-21T08:34:42Z")
I’m experimenting with importing a phpBB forum and merging it with another imported forum. Each time I run the phpBB import it takes about 3 hours. I’d like to speed things up a bit. My Discourse instance was installed … --- ## [Confused using categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508)
**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-using-categories/72508 "2017-10-21T11:27:06Z")
Hi all, We have migrated a forum from vBuletin to Discourse. Our forum has many categories with subcategories. The main categories themselves have some description but the subcategories don’t need any description as t… --- ## [Group mention prevents editing topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-mention-prevents-editing-topic/71303)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-mention-prevents-editing-topic/71303 "2017-10-21T15:26:17Z")
Situation After editing a topic’s description post containing a group mention, the server returns 500, preventing the edition. Diagnostic Log says “TypeError: Discourse.Markdown is undefined Url: https://ps.zoethical.co… --- ## [Text "login\_required.welcome\_message": The following interpolation key(s) are missing: "title"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-login-required-welcome-message-the-following-interpolation-key-s-are-missing-title/72469)
**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-login-required-welcome-message-the-following-interpolation-key-s-are-missing-title/72469 "2017-10-21T17:42:51Z")
Hi there! I’m trying to save the text login\_required.welcome\_message and getting the message: The following interpolation key(s) are missing: “title” Screenshot: I read this topic, but the solution doesn’t work: … --- ## [Colocating servers in Europe, recommendations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colocating-servers-in-europe-recommendations/72299)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colocating-servers-in-europe-recommendations/72299 "2017-10-21T18:24:05Z")
We’re looking at building a set of european colocated servers for 2018, and I wonder if anyone has any advice on that. Here are our requirements: Full locked rack rental (42u) at a secured datacenter Bandwidth cost? Po… --- ## [Is it possible to use Discourse-based accounts as only authorized WordPress comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-discourse-based-accounts-as-only-authorized-wordpress-comments/72443)
**Author:** [@Artashes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Artashes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-discourse-based-accounts-as-only-authorized-wordpress-comments/72443 "2017-10-21T18:36:23Z")
My blog website is based on WordPress and the commenting is currently powered by Disqus platform. I do plan to start a community based on Discourse and I am wondering if it is possible to change the commenting in such a… --- ## [Mass-edit email of all users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-edit-email-of-all-users/51687)
**Author:** [@Raku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Raku)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-edit-email-of-all-users/51687 "2017-10-21T20:08:40Z")
Long story short: I screwed up an import from phpBB. :facepalm: Well okay, that’s not the full story. The import itself worked flawlessly! And at this point let me shout out to the whole team for creating an awesome pi… --- ## [Hiding/deleting topic "about the xxx category"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-deleting-topic-about-the-xxx-category/72530)
**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-deleting-topic-about-the-xxx-category/72530 "2017-10-21T21:03:02Z")
Hi all, I was trying to delete the topic “about the xxx category” because I have some categories that don’t need description. Thanks to codinghorror and schungx i realised that it cannot be deleted but just hidden away… --- ## [Notification icon not showing for topic replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-icon-not-showing-for-topic-replies/72568)
**Author:** [@kuyashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuyashi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-icon-not-showing-for-topic-replies/72568 "2017-10-23T03:25:41Z")
Is there any reason why notifications would not be sent? I have tested by replying to topics between 2 users, however no notification alerts are sent. Only shows topic update alert/highlight in front page list. How… --- ## [Creating a topic or a post sends the user\_updated webhook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-or-a-post-sends-the-user-updated-webhook/71643)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-or-a-post-sends-the-user-updated-webhook/71643 "2017-10-23T03:45:25Z")
If a User Event webhook is activated, creating a topic or a post sends the user\_updated webhook. Tested on the latest Discourse. --- ## [Pre-approval queue is too hidden](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-approval-queue-is-too-hidden/66146)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-approval-queue-is-too-hidden/66146 "2017-10-23T04:56:27Z")
We got some feedback on twitter I wanted to respond to properly: Why not enable pre-approval queue by default? There are are a few biggish reasons we do not The vast majority of Discourse installs out there do no… --- ## [The "Start Upgrading" button does not disappear during upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-start-upgrading-button-does-not-disappear-during-upgrade/71033)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-start-upgrading-button-does-not-disappear-during-upgrade/71033 "2017-10-23T06:17:37Z")
Since some days, the Start Upgrading button does not hide during upgrading: I don’t know how it looked before that change, but probably there was a cancel button or the like. --- ## [Using ember within Docker install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-ember-within-docker-install/72499)
**Author:** [@drew0101](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drew0101)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-ember-within-docker-install/72499 "2017-10-23T08:01:12Z")
Hello, I am using the docker installation of discourse, but cant seem to interact with ember. I would like to add some ember addons to the project, but no ember commands work (I get the error ember: No such file or dire… --- ## [Increase file size on development environment?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-file-size-on-development-environment/72539)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-file-size-on-development-environment/72539 "2017-10-23T11:33:04Z")
I’m working on an import that’s going live on Monday on a Discourse.org hosted site. There are some attachments bigger than 102400KB. Is there a way to increase that limit on the development environment so that I can inc… --- ## [\[PAID-Job\] Convert Wordpress Q&A to Discourse Q&A](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-job-convert-wordpress-q-a-to-discourse-q-a/72596)
**Author:** [@Majed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Majed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-job-convert-wordpress-q-a-to-discourse-q-a/72596 "2017-10-23T12:40:06Z")
Hello, I have a wordpress website using this theme https://qaengine.enginethemes.com/ which has more than 10k Questions. Im interested to convert this database to discourse using this plugin Question Answer Plugin Is… --- ## [BUG Activation Email didn't work/password reset did](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-activation-email-didnt-work-password-reset-did/72528)
**Author:** [@SoreGums](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SoreGums)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-activation-email-didnt-work-password-reset-did/72528 "2017-10-23T14:59:56Z")
While singing up for an account here on meta https://meta.discourse.org/ I used GitHub to login, Gave a different email address to the one gotten from GH. Waited 5mins for the activation email (smashing refresh in gm… --- ## [Backup errors - should I be concerned? (looking for programmer will pay)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-errors-should-i-be-concerned-looking-for-programmer-will-pay/71049)
**Author:** [@Michaelakatrina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michaelakatrina)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-errors-should-i-be-concerned-looking-for-programmer-will-pay/71049 "2017-10-23T17:01:51Z")
Hello - I am not code savvy, nor my co-workers. I’ve gotten the error posted below. I don’t know what any of this means - but being that it’s dealing with the backup of the site I am concerned. Does this mean that the si… --- ## [Feature request: Category unlocking based on data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-category-unlocking-based-on-data/72305)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-category-unlocking-based-on-data/72305 "2017-10-19T12:39:22Z")
We’re trying to create a drip-campaign style experience, where a new user sees only one category when they join and then every few days another category is unlocked. We currently use category security to hide future les… --- ## [Quotes pointing to deleted post gets stuck loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-pointing-to-deleted-post-gets-stuck-loading/27710)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-pointing-to-deleted-post-gets-stuck-loading/27710 "2017-10-23T17:42:46Z")
Go to the following post: Try load the full quote and you’ll get the Loading... text and it’ll stay there. You can’t toggle it back either; it’s stuck in that operation. --- ## [RSS feed-is it possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-is-it-possible/72612)
**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-is-it-possible/72612 "2017-10-23T17:50:24Z")
Is there a way to get an RSS feed of activity of my instance and add it to our website or support portal? thanks, Emma --- ## [End of Life for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty and Discourse 1.9.0.beta10?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-of-life-for-ubuntu-14-04-trusty-and-discourse-1-9-0-beta10/71886)
**Author:** [@fearlessfrog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fearlessfrog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-of-life-for-ubuntu-14-04-trusty-and-discourse-1-9-0-beta10/71886 "2017-10-23T19:16:11Z")
I raised this in the how-to topic linked to the upgrade page, but it’s probably better off here. https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-manually-update-discourse-and-docker-image-to-latest/23325/111?u=fearlessfrog Essen… --- ## [Invited groups not displayed anymore?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invited-groups-not-displayed-anymore/72606)
**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invited-groups-not-displayed-anymore/72606 "2017-10-23T21:50:31Z")
Hi there! We first noticed on 20th of October that groups that were invited to messages don’t show up in the list of participants. What we did: Write a message to somebody Invite group via @\[group name\] Notice appe… --- ## [UX/UI testing users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-ui-testing-users/72648)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-ui-testing-users/72648 "2017-10-23T23:00:56Z")
We tested among 25 non-technical users. According to some results, they have a lot of questions. Avatar in the header 21 out of 25 people said that had no idea that by clicking on it’s menu. Can change this by adding th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=true&page=289) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=true&page=291)