# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=697 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 698 --- ## [Ability to move chat discussion to a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-move-chat-discussion-to-a-topic/259257)
**Author:** [@MerryMinstrel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MerryMinstrel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-move-chat-discussion-to-a-topic/259257 "2023-03-24T09:11:54Z")
Hi! I did try to search in the forum for an answer but did not find anything. Is it possible somehow to move messages from a chat to create a new topic? Except making a long quote with all of the messages in the first m… --- ## [Can plugins achieve selective reply visibility within topics, and how can I create one?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-plugins-achieve-selective-reply-visibility-within-topics-and-how-can-i-create-one/259143)
**Author:** [@HuengchI](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HuengchI)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-plugins-achieve-selective-reply-visibility-within-topics-and-how-can-i-create-one/259143 "2023-03-24T08:00:00Z")
Hello community, Discourse is an excellent forum with much functionality. I’m interested in finding out if there’s a way to let users to manually select the audience for their replies to a particular topic. While I am a… --- ## [Exclude staff from statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-staff-from-statistics/259048)
**Author:** [@Helga\_Razinkova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helga_Razinkova)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-staff-from-statistics/259048 "2023-03-24T07:28:19Z")
Hi everyone! I’ve checked out another topic where this issue was discussed, but it seems there is no solution yet, right? Maybe I’m missing something and there is a way to exclude staff from the statistics (topics cr… --- ## [Suggest alternative categories based on word used in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggest-alternative-categories-based-on-word-used-in-post/68318)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggest-alternative-categories-based-on-word-used-in-post/68318 "2023-03-24T05:16:50Z")
You used the string “widget” in your post, but are trying to post in the “foo” category. Do you maybe want to change the category to “widget” so it matches the content of your post? Does something like this (or simila… --- ## [password\_hash & salt with facebook authentication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-hash-salt-with-facebook-authentication/42649)
**Author:** [@will\_io](https://meta.discourse.org/u/will_io)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-hash-salt-with-facebook-authentication/42649 "2023-03-24T02:17:10Z")
What in the facebook API becomes the password\_hash and salt when a user signs up and authenticates using facebook? --- ## [Default categories display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-categories-display/259130)
**Author:** [@micoHuang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micoHuang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-categories-display/259130 "2023-03-24T01:54:41Z")
Hello! I would like to know how to let new users/visitors to see some default categories in my own discourse, instead of requiring users to check the preferences. Like this : Instead of : --- ## [Any interest in Self Sovereign Identity integration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-interest-in-self-sovereign-identity-integration/149115)
**Author:** [@nmeyne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nmeyne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-interest-in-self-sovereign-identity-integration/149115 "2023-03-23T23:08:23Z")
Hi all! I’m interested in implementing SSI using an identity wallet as a self-issued idp ‘SIOP’ for our Discourse forum and wondered if it would be of more general interest as a plugin extension. See the did-auth proto… --- ## [Can't change capitalization of letters in a group name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-capitalization-of-letters-in-a-group-name/259053)
**Author:** [@Julien\_Palard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julien_Palard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-capitalization-of-letters-in-a-group-name/259053 "2023-03-23T21:21:46Z")
In a group profile, if I try to change a group name to another name, it works, telling the group name is available, but if I just try to change an uppercase to a lowercase, or another way around, the interface tells me t… --- ## [Hide all topics in a specific category but show the category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-all-topics-in-a-specific-category-but-show-the-category/259189)
**Author:** [@charles\_mabwa1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charles_mabwa1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-all-topics-in-a-specific-category-but-show-the-category/259189 "2023-03-23T21:04:44Z")
Hello Guys, Here is what i intend to achieve: Hide all topics in a specific category. Show the category description but don’t show the topics Lock the category so no one can tag it. How can I achieve this --- ## [Curl reports user created, but it didn't really work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/curl-reports-user-created-but-it-didnt-really-work/259119)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/curl-reports-user-created-but-it-didnt-really-work/259119 "2023-03-23T17:41:05Z")
I’ve been working on a process to import users, and am getting close. I’m getting a response from curl saying it sent an invite, but no email was sent and as far as I can tell no invite was logged in the database. Here… --- ## [Setting up a subscription group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-a-subscription-group/263247)
**Author:** [@Frankz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frankz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-a-subscription-group/263247 "2023-03-23T16:47:30Z")
Hi Jay, Can I set a category NEWS as subscription, and organize all paid subscribers into a Group? Is this exactly the function of category and group? Thank you, Frank --- ## [Safe to upgrade via /admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-to-upgrade-via-admin/259180)
**Author:** [@JayCee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JayCee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-to-upgrade-via-admin/259180 "2023-03-23T16:18:54Z")
Is it safe to do version updates via the admin panel of the site? Previously there was an option which you could click to update all which caused our site to crash. I have noticed that now the docker manager is the only… --- ## [Add successive empty lines in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-successive-empty-lines-in-posts/259174)
**Author:** [@Keph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Keph)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-successive-empty-lines-in-posts/259174 "2023-03-23T15:55:05Z")
I haven’t found any help for our problem so far. In discourse (v2.9.0.beta9) our members cant use blank lines in posts. text (enter) empty (enter) empty(enter) empty (enter) text (enter) Only 1 empty line is displ… --- ## [User stream item templates needs some update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stream-item-templates-needs-some-update/253476)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stream-item-templates-needs-some-update/253476 "2023-03-23T15:28:47Z")
Hello, I noticed on these plugins the user-stream-item templates need some update (maybe there are other plugins too)… to fit to the core changes. Discourse Follow plugin https://github.com/discourse/discourse-follow/… --- ## [How can I import/export settings into a file?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-import-export-settings-into-a-file/51496)
**Author:** [@mrded](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrded)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-import-export-settings-into-a-file/51496 "2023-03-23T14:34:05Z")
Is it possible, after tuning Discourse on local computer, to export all settings into file and upload them into production? Thanks. --- ## [Threaded Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threaded-topics/258895)
**Author:** [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threaded-topics/258895 "2023-03-23T14:21:08Z")
We would like a solution that enables us to do the following: Always nest replies under their parent post (i.e. don’t have them appear under “view replies” AND later in the main chronology) Allow “view replies” to be e… --- ## [Getting error in launcher rebuild app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-error-in-launcher-rebuild-app/258600)
**Author:** [@apleschu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/apleschu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-error-in-launcher-rebuild-app/258600 "2023-03-23T14:08:05Z")
today I am getting errors in trying to rebuild the app and nothing I try has any effect. In particular the error I am getting is: I, \[2023-03-18T16:41:52.325609 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && gem install bund… --- ## [Feedback on my forum, BlackIron](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-my-forum-blackiron/232768)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-my-forum-blackiron/232768 "2023-03-23T12:51:47Z")
Hey! Me, @crcoli7307, @GamersInternational, @Laventino, and a few other people have been working to finish our forum for the past few days, and we think it’s ready for some community input now. Here it is: https://comm… --- ## [Unable to save invite when email address field is filled in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-save-invite-when-email-address-field-is-filled-in/254340)
**Author:** [@LoganMusic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LoganMusic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-save-invite-when-email-address-field-is-filled-in/254340 "2023-03-23T11:54:09Z")
Version 3.1.0 Beta 1 Steps to reproduce: Go to Admin \> Users \> Send Invites \> Invite type in email address for restriction add topic Add to group Set expiry to 2 weeks Expected Result: Able to save invite. Can copy… --- ## [Modifying search results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modifying-search-results/258897)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modifying-search-results/258897 "2023-03-23T11:38:17Z")
I want to be able to tweak some of the styling in the search results (dropdown from the magnifying class in the top right). Now that seems to generate components on the fly (in app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/se… --- ## [Turn off the editor education messages for staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-the-editor-education-messages-for-staff/198036)
**Author:** [@pascal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pascal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-the-editor-education-messages-for-staff/198036 "2023-03-23T10:46:54Z")
Hello - I do not care for the pop-ups telling me to let others have a say, this topic has been solved, etc. etc. I spend all day answering our users’ questions and I know what I am doing, I do not want to hear from Disco… --- ## [No editor preview while editing after upgrading to 3.x](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-editor-preview-while-editing-after-upgrading-to-3-x/259126)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-editor-preview-while-editing-after-upgrading-to-3-x/259126 "2023-03-23T09:42:59Z")
So the upgrade did not go entirely smoothly. I set the site to read-only, powered down, did a full machine snapshot, powered back up and then tried to upgrade. But the Click here to upgrade link did not do anything. So t… --- ## [Custom header and css](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-header-and-css/258920)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-header-and-css/258920 "2023-03-23T08:44:21Z")
Hi folks, trying to add a custom header at the top. It’s mostly working but some of the CSS, I think, is being overwritten by Discourse. Is there a trick to block Discourse’s CSS from affecting my header? --- ## [Add Preference for sidebar vertical scroll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-preference-for-sidebar-vertical-scroll/258997)
**Author:** [@DJ-VJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DJ-VJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-preference-for-sidebar-vertical-scroll/258997 "2023-03-23T08:41:23Z")
\[I do not know if this is the right place for it, but here it goes:\] Coming out from this answer given to me on forum of Audacity, I hereby kindly request addition of new option in Preferences: for giving users a choic… --- ## [Issues with chat day separator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-chat-day-separator/258412)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-chat-day-separator/258412 "2023-03-23T05:54:21Z")
Hello, I noticed some issue with day separators. 1. When I scrolling up and it loads the previous posts and if the previous day separator is the exact same top position it will load the previous messages infinite as lo… --- ## [Padding inconsistencies with images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/padding-inconsistencies-with-images/258682)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/padding-inconsistencies-with-images/258682 "2023-03-23T04:43:58Z")
Small annoyance here, there are small variations between what the post preview shows and to what the baked post shows, and it varies based on whether it’s an uploaded or hotlinked image. Hotlinked image, no empty line … --- ## [Are you able to still see TL3 topics that you created when demoted to TL2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-able-to-still-see-tl3-topics-that-you-created-when-demoted-to-tl2/259105)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-able-to-still-see-tl3-topics-that-you-created-when-demoted-to-tl2/259105 "2023-03-23T04:28:11Z")
Hello. I would like to know if you can still see longue topics (TL3) when being demoted to TL2 in any shape or way, just to keep your data? (Just wondering) --- ## [Social links/icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-links-icons/258786)
**Author:** [@papyrophilia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/papyrophilia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-links-icons/258786 "2023-03-23T01:56:02Z")
For the communities that have a social media presence, how/where do you post your social media links/icons? Is there a plugin I’m overlooking? Thanks! --- ## [Not using volumes (or automatically using S3) when hosting with Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-volumes-or-automatically-using-s3-when-hosting-with-docker/258952)
**Author:** [@milo123459](https://meta.discourse.org/u/milo123459)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-volumes-or-automatically-using-s3-when-hosting-with-docker/258952 "2023-03-23T00:41:04Z")
Hello! Is there a way to host Discourse via a Docker image and not use volumes? I was wondering if there was any way I could hook up the volume through the compose file/docker command line to automatically link the volum… --- ## [Trying everything, no luck with smtp working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-everything-no-luck-with-smtp-working/257085)
**Author:** [@4734](https://meta.discourse.org/u/4734)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-everything-no-luck-with-smtp-working/257085 "2023-03-22T22:48:23Z")
I have spent approximately 18 hours searching now. I tried Google SMTP Swismail SMTP Poste.io SMTP I have gotten TCP error, error 500, must start starttls Tried ports 465, 587, 2525 I Did so much i don’t even know … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=696) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=698)