# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=900 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 901 --- ## [Discourse 2.8 Released! | Blog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-8-released-blog/216210)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-8-released-blog/216210 "2022-02-01T16:21:48Z")
Today we release Discourse 2.8, building on Discourse 2.7 from May 2021. For post 2.0 releases we’ve chosen a new set of codenames based on the history of human communication; this release is Audion and represents the in… --- ## [Lastest subject and Top subject](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lastest-subject-and-top-subject/216698)
**Author:** [@Julie\_Thézénas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julie_Th%C3%A9z%C3%A9nas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lastest-subject-and-top-subject/216698 "2022-02-01T14:41:34Z")
Hello people ! I used the component Showcased categories. How can i show for example the 4 latest subjects and the four Top subjects in those boxes please ? Thanks a lot ! --- ## [Set all anonymized user names to common "deleted user"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-all-anonymized-user-names-to-common-deleted-user/216631)
**Author:** [@thea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-all-anonymized-user-names-to-common-deleted-user/216631 "2022-02-01T14:26:33Z")
I am wondering how you can configure Discourse to give all anonymized users a common username such as “deleted user” or “anonymized user”, instead of having unique anonymized usernames. --- ## [Backup to DigitalOcean Spaces fails if uploads and backup are both set to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-to-digitalocean-spaces-fails-if-uploads-and-backup-are-both-set-to-s3/106916)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-to-digitalocean-spaces-fails-if-uploads-and-backup-are-both-set-to-s3/106916 "2019-01-28T19:21:45Z")
Last week I finally completed the full migration of my 120000+ upload files and then realised that the backups were all failing to complete from that day on. Actually, entering the backup page in the Discourse setting i… --- ## [Can you pull non-Discourse results into Discourse search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pull-non-discourse-results-into-discourse-search/216632)
**Author:** [@thea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pull-non-discourse-results-into-discourse-search/216632 "2022-02-01T12:21:51Z")
My team is looking into how you could pull documentation articles into Discourse search. A use case would be to serve a documented how-to on the same domain as the Discourse instance in the Discourse search results. Has … --- ## [SMTP for group : ssl wrong version number error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-for-group-ssl-wrong-version-number-error/211654)
**Author:** [@gde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-for-group-ssl-wrong-version-number-error/211654 "2022-02-01T11:32:23Z")
Hello, I’m trying to implement SMTP for groups but I keep getting the following error message. Yet I’m using the same smtp server the instance uses and I get the same error message even if I use the same credentials … --- ## [How to use Discourse user session info in iframe?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-user-session-info-in-iframe/216642)
**Author:** [@4ong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/4ong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-user-session-info-in-iframe/216642 "2022-02-01T11:19:48Z")
What is the best and safest way to send Discourse user session info (username f.e.) to iframe? I have a small app that I use in posts as iframe. I want to control who is accessing it. Thanks! --- ## ["Welcome to" post in categories page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-to-post-in-categories-page/216577)
**Author:** [@jamierobinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamierobinson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-to-post-in-categories-page/216577 "2022-02-01T10:46:11Z")
It seems that when you create a new category a default “Welcome to this category” topic is created. It also seems I cannot delete this. Is this normal? I am sure I have been to forums that don’t have that there. Also, it… --- ## [Huge useful topics optimization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-useful-topics-optimization/200566)
**Author:** [@GVG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GVG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/huge-useful-topics-optimization/200566 "2022-01-17T22:27:19Z")
Hello, Huge topics problems: It’s very very often problem when users ask the same questions many many times inside 1 topic just because they are too lazy to read the whole huge topic or even search inside it. Also whe… --- ## [Launcher behaves strangely with the new update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-behaves-strangely-with-the-new-update/216294)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-behaves-strangely-with-the-new-update/216294 "2022-02-01T06:58:20Z")
Hi, I updated one of my boards this morning, I strangely there are a few things that were not happening before: fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/discourse/discourse\_docker.git/': SSL certificate problem: una… --- ## [Clicking on numeric theme component parameter will show it as modified](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-numeric-theme-component-parameter-will-show-it-as-modified/216598)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-numeric-theme-component-parameter-will-show-it-as-modified/216598 "2022-02-01T06:53:12Z")
When clicking on a numeric theme component setting and leaving the field without modifying it, it will show as ‘modified’ until the screen is refreshed. This only happens in theme components, not in site settings. This… --- ## [Why Limit the Days a User can Change their Username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-limit-the-days-a-user-can-change-their-username/107733)
**Author:** [@tisawyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tisawyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-limit-the-days-a-user-can-change-their-username/107733 "2019-01-28T16:31:22Z")
What is the thinking of limiting the days a user can change their username? Is there a setting for unlimited? --- ## [Adding link to blog on main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-link-to-blog-on-main-page/80385)
**Author:** [@razorblde89](https://meta.discourse.org/u/razorblde89)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-link-to-blog-on-main-page/80385 "2022-01-31T20:27:09Z")
Hello! I’m looking to add a link to my blog to the home page of my main site, which is Discourse-based. I currently have the standard set up - Latest, New, Unread, Top, Categories - along the top, and would like to have… --- ## [How to scale further (2+MM posts, +80k per month)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-scale-further-2-mm-posts-80k-per-month/216082)
**Author:** [@helmi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helmi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-scale-further-2-mm-posts-80k-per-month/216082 "2022-01-31T21:59:05Z")
I’d like to tap from your experience on how to continue scaling our hardware. Here’s our corner stone data: 2.2 Million posts currently growing ~80k per month 35k users, growing ~1.5k per month We’re now running on a… --- ## [User preference persists through Safe Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-preference-persists-through-safe-mode/216587)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-preference-persists-through-safe-mode/216587 "2022-01-31T21:42:00Z")
A suggestion was made that I use Safe Mode to troubleshoot a problem. It did not help because Safe mode did not ignore the User Setting override that chose Desktop View mode on a mobile device. Shouldn’t the Safe Mode … --- ## [Support for Mega.nz video embeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-mega-nz-video-embeds/184180)
**Author:** [@BoQsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BoQsc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-mega-nz-video-embeds/184180 "2022-01-31T21:08:58Z")
As Mega.nz has gained popularity there might be a need to consider making embeding mega.nz links as simple as Youtube links. Right now Mega nz videos links can’t even be embedded. Mega nz links do not point directly to … --- ## [Let the user know why his contributions are deleted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-the-user-know-why-his-contributions-are-deleted/163440)
**Author:** [@JacobDK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JacobDK)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-the-user-know-why-his-contributions-are-deleted/163440 "2022-01-31T19:31:26Z")
I posted in this thread regarding making the Algolia-plugin work: https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-algolia-search-to-your-discourse/73517/51 When I wanted to check back in, and see if there where any replies to my foll… --- ## [Bypass spam for email from your Discourse-hosted site in Google Workspace](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypass-spam-for-email-from-your-discourse-hosted-site-in-google-workspace/212106)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypass-spam-for-email-from-your-discourse-hosted-site-in-google-workspace/212106 "2022-01-31T19:00:24Z")
Summary As a hosted site customer, your site’s email comes from a domain controlled by CDCK and may occasionally be marked as spam. This article will show you how to prevent this by allowlisting these emails in your Go… --- ## [Topic excerpts appearing after update to Discourse 2.8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpts-appearing-after-update-to-discourse-2-8/216614)
**Author:** [@jeffeb3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeffeb3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-excerpts-appearing-after-update-to-discourse-2-8/216614 "2022-01-31T18:20:33Z")
I frequent forums at https://forum.v1engineering.com/. That site just updated to 2.8 (I noticed the PM bubbles, so I am pretty sure that is the current version). The other change many people noticed was that the areas w… --- ## [How to make the Search Banner text use primary instead of sceondary color?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-the-search-banner-text-use-primary-instead-of-sceondary-color/273645)
**Author:** [@Nerd\_Alert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nerd_Alert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-the-search-banner-text-use-primary-instead-of-sceondary-color/273645 "2022-01-31T17:24:32Z")
how could i make the text use my primary color instead of my secondary color? i was looking through the common.scss file but i couldn’t find anything relating to the text/text color. (i’m talking about the text that you … --- ## [Is Amazon S3 intelligent tiering useful for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-amazon-s3-intelligent-tiering-useful-for-discourse/216599)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Manning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Manning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-amazon-s3-intelligent-tiering-useful-for-discourse/216599 "2022-01-31T17:06:13Z")
I’m looking at setting up Amazon S3 to store files for the Discourse instance I manage and I’m wondering about their intelligent tiering option, moving objects to cheaper semi-archive storage when they haven’t been acces… --- ## [New topic mobile CSS corruption?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-mobile-css-corruption/216576)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-mobile-css-corruption/216576 "2022-01-31T15:20:05Z")
Either the mobile CSS for New Topics on our Discourse installation is corrupted or the cached file on my (moto x⁴ with Android9) Discourse app is corrupted. How do I troubleshoot this possible corruption? There wasn’t … --- ## [Targeting issues for Login Page customizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/targeting-issues-for-login-page-customizations/216579)
**Author:** [@Tara\_Walton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tara_Walton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/targeting-issues-for-login-page-customizations/216579 "2022-01-31T15:04:49Z")
Continuing the discussion from Account Creation/Invitation Acceptance - special configurations and themes?: Creating a class for the invite page was an amazing fix and made my invite page look great. I had not thought a… --- ## [Trust level freeze](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-freeze/216104)
**Author:** [@anon40545810](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon40545810)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-freeze/216104 "2022-01-30T22:44:38Z")
Feature name Trust level freeze Feature description Occurs when the user does not want their trust level to increase. Because he knows that as the level of trust increases, he will have more and more responsibilities. … --- ## [Reply counter off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-counter-off/216560)
**Author:** [@Arthuro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arthuro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-counter-off/216560 "2022-01-31T12:38:52Z")
Did a long time​:man\_detective: I wish the reply-counter not showing up in a topic. Just because it gives no replies at the moment. Can I manage this and where is this setting, please? Kind regards, Arthur --- ## [How would I best split the category select-kit into two dropdowns?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-i-best-split-the-category-select-kit-into-two-dropdowns/216125)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-i-best-split-the-category-select-kit-into-two-dropdowns/216125 "2022-01-31T10:58:10Z")
I’m re-designing the community forum of a volunteer project. We currently have public discussion categories and a few workgroups that are also set up as categories, but access is limited to certain groups. So right now t… --- ## [User\_posted emails missing poster details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-posted-emails-missing-poster-details/216478)
**Author:** [@foggy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/foggy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-posted-emails-missing-poster-details/216478 "2022-01-31T10:21:26Z")
After updating to version 2.9.0.beta1 the user\_posted and user\_replied emails are missing the details of the user that posted. We are using the default email template: %{header\_instructions} %{message} %{context} %{… --- ## [Users unable to save profile if field mandatory but not editable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-unable-to-save-profile-if-field-mandatory-but-not-editable/216534)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-unable-to-save-profile-if-field-mandatory-but-not-editable/216534 "2022-01-31T09:23:55Z")
When a User Custom Field is set to: Editable after signup = false Required at signup = true any user who signed up before the field was made Required cannot save their profile. I’m not sure it makes sense to require … --- ## [Failed to execute removeChild on Node](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-execute-removechild-on-node/216529)
**Author:** [@guidoleenders](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guidoleenders)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-execute-removechild-on-node/216529 "2022-01-31T08:34:24Z")
We run an error logging framework. Approximately once every three days we receive an error on the Discourse forums running v2.8.0: Error: Failed to execute 'removeChild' on 'Node': The node to be removed is not a child … --- ## [WordPress SSO and plugin mods](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-sso-and-plugin-mods/216518)
**Author:** [@Apophenia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apophenia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-sso-and-plugin-mods/216518 "2022-01-31T07:38:02Z")
What would you like done? I’d like WordPress to be the SSO provider for my Discourse instance. I’m currently utilizing WordPress because it features plugins that allow recurring subscriptions and affiliate programs. I’v… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=899) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=901)