# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=688 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 689 --- ## [Public access to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-access-to-discourse/259315)
**Author:** [@ahunziker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ahunziker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-access-to-discourse/259315 "2023-03-24T19:45:58Z")
I just created a brand new Discourse so I’m still going through the settings. As of right now, I can’t view my Discourse unless I’m logged in. I’m not seeing the same settings options that others are posting as a solutio… --- ## [Discourse on Docker - Backup link 404](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-docker-backup-link-404/258240)
**Author:** [@sqdz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sqdz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-docker-backup-link-404/258240 "2023-03-24T19:10:11Z")
Hi all, Issue: After generating a backup, receiving the link to download it by email, I’m redirecting to a 404 page. Few minutes later, if I use the same link I’m receiving Sorry, this backup download link has already… --- ## [Resize code blocks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resize-code-blocks/218460)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resize-code-blocks/218460 "2023-03-24T17:57:08Z")
I’m looking for a feature or a theme that would allow me, as a reader, to resize code blocks in posts. Why? We spend a lot of time looking at logs, and depending on the environment, there can be a lot of “preamble” on e… --- ## [Watching a topic and reply as a linked topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-a-topic-and-reply-as-a-linked-topic/259304)
**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-a-topic-and-reply-as-a-linked-topic/259304 "2023-03-24T17:54:25Z")
I searched but couldn’t find anything about this: if a user is watching a topic, will they get a notification if someone else makes a reply as a linked topic? --- ## [Failed upgrade v3.0.1 to v3.0.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-upgrade-v3-0-1-to-v3-0-2/259255)
**Author:** [@Swarndeep\_Poddar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swarndeep_Poddar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-upgrade-v3-0-1-to-v3-0-2/259255 "2023-03-24T17:51:53Z")
Here is the message . I, \[2023-03-23T15:14:16.270826 #1\] INFO – : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c ‘bundle install --deployment --retry 3 --jobs 4 --verbose --without test development’ \[DEPRECATED\] The --dep… --- ## [Hiding the sidebar by default for new users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-sidebar-by-default-for-new-users/315545)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-sidebar-by-default-for-new-users/315545 "2023-03-24T17:20:07Z")
How do we hide the sidebar by default for people who are coming the the side for the first time? --- ## [Insert text into nginx.conf to partially anonymize IP logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-text-into-nginx-conf-to-partially-anonymize-ip-logs/259308)
**Author:** [@DMTryptamines](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DMTryptamines)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-text-into-nginx-conf-to-partially-anonymize-ip-logs/259308 "2023-03-24T17:19:42Z")
Essentially I want to modify nginx.conf to insert text at the end of the file from the below link: I understand I need to do this with a hook in app.yml but I’m having a hard time understanding exactly how this works.… --- ## [ArgumentError : Invalid Timezone: US/Pacific-New causes 500 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/argumenterror-invalid-timezone-us-pacific-new-causes-500-error/259223)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/argumenterror-invalid-timezone-us-pacific-new-causes-500-error/259223 "2023-03-24T16:47:29Z")
I have a standard install that I just upgraded that is failing due to a timezone issue. I think that it may be just one user, but I’m not quite sure yet. It was for just one user. When I went to his profile his time zon… --- ## [New chat channels not always showing in side col](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-channels-not-always-showing-in-side-col/255852)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-channels-not-always-showing-in-side-col/255852 "2023-03-24T16:43:09Z")
Not sure if this is related to this: No longer able to add chat channel when "Automatically add users" is checked but when creating new channels, they don’t always show in the side col (but they do here: site.com/chat/br… --- ## [Mods lose Review Queue flair with new nav menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mods-lose-review-queue-flair-with-new-nav-menu/254110)
**Author:** [@Loki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loki)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mods-lose-review-queue-flair-with-new-nav-menu/254110 "2023-03-24T15:33:35Z")
We have not enabled the sidebar, but we have this setting turned on: The new notifications menu is great, but we have lost the Review Queue flair on the hamburger menu that moderators used to have: Is there any way… --- ## [Thoughts about impersonate user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-about-impersonate-user/258795)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-about-impersonate-user/258795 "2023-03-24T14:31:23Z")
Following a flagged off-topic on Discobot thread I wonder if Discourse community want to discuss if allowing impersonate users on 1-single-click is OK or could be something moved for specific scenarios. From my own pers… --- ## [Really love that my threads are dynamically updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/really-love-that-my-threads-are-dynamically-updated/259286)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/really-love-that-my-threads-are-dynamically-updated/259286 "2023-03-24T14:21:08Z")
My workflow is to open threads I need to deal with in new tabs. Sometimes I end up opening the same thread in two different tabs. It’s suuuper helpful that when I respond to the thread on one tab, the other tab is updat… --- ## [What is the purpose of the "Views" feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-views-feature/259251)
**Author:** [@VSCPlays](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VSCPlays)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-views-feature/259251 "2023-03-24T12:27:30Z")
When I found the “Views” feature for your profile, At first, I thought it was for the total amount of views your topic have, but at the developer forums in roblox, I have like 8,600 total views for each topic I have, but… --- ## [Composer handle can be dragged up behind the site header on touchscreen devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-handle-can-be-dragged-up-behind-the-site-header-on-touchscreen-devices/254115)
**Author:** [@Kemplen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kemplen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-handle-can-be-dragged-up-behind-the-site-header-on-touchscreen-devices/254115 "2023-03-24T12:05:00Z")
Hi All, As from today the editing section is extended up to the top of the page and there is no way to reduce it because the blue separator is no longer available. Any help will be appreciated. --- ## [Exclude users from analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-users-from-analytics/259155)
**Author:** [@NoamH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoamH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-users-from-analytics/259155 "2023-03-24T09:36:40Z")
Is it possible to exclude groups like the admin group or specific users from the dashboard reports? --- ## [Can't login with github](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-login-with-github/259253)
**Author:** [@yolwj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yolwj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-login-with-github/259253 "2023-03-24T09:24:08Z")
I just followed the guide to set github login: But failed to login: The network request: Just wondering if anything I’d missed? --- ## [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/… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=687) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=689)