# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1375 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1376 --- ## [Why I chose Discourse for my community led organization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-chose-discourse-for-my-community-led-organization/120946)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-i-chose-discourse-for-my-community-led-organization/120946 "2019-06-27T15:19:22Z")
I am the founder of a community led organization. We’re very diverse, particularly by age, race, and technology access. We ran user interviews and surveys to see where people were already engaging online, and what they l… --- ## [Does Syntax highlighting only work on fenced code blocks but not indented code blocks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-syntax-highlighting-only-work-on-fenced-code-blocks-but-not-indented-code-blocks/121466)
**Author:** [@abcoathup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abcoathup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-syntax-highlighting-only-work-on-fenced-code-blocks-but-not-indented-code-blocks/121466 "2019-06-27T09:31:16Z")
Does Syntax highlighting only work on fenced code blocks but not indented code blocks? Fenced Code Block // A Hello World! program in C#. using System; namespace HelloWorld { class Hello { static void M… --- ## [Searching efficiently through groups of tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-efficiently-through-groups-of-tags/121467)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-efficiently-through-groups-of-tags/121467 "2019-06-27T08:01:58Z")
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/8f7a387aa7553c05fbab478e3d9f3a16e2cd3ca2 We just amended search so it falls back to tag groups after attempting to search for categories and tags. Tag groups which are mana… --- ## [How to get Solidity syntax highlighting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-solidity-syntax-highlighting/117774)
**Author:** [@abcoathup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abcoathup)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-solidity-syntax-highlighting/117774 "2019-06-27T07:16:16Z")
I am using a hosted Discourse service and wanted to know how to get Solidity syntax highlighting working. Solidity isn’t a language in GitHub - highlightjs/highlight.js: JavaScript syntax highlighter with language auto-… --- ## [Show which part of a post has replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-which-part-of-a-post-has-replies/121363)
**Author:** [@pihentagy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pihentagy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-which-part-of-a-post-has-replies/121363 "2019-06-27T06:01:42Z")
Especially when using Discourse as a wiki or RFC, it would be nice to see which part of the post have comments. Is there a plugin for that? Or a planned core functionality? thanks --- ## [Reply box is initially too large on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-box-is-initially-too-large-on-mobile/119086)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-box-is-initially-too-large-on-mobile/119086 "2019-06-27T04:22:57Z")
When you first start a reply on mobile, the box is too big. This makes it so you can’t easily click the preview button in its new location (or the other buttons in the row). I’m using iPhone 8, latest iOS, with the stock… --- ## [Grey Square Icons on Everywhere on Chrome for Mac](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grey-square-icons-on-everywhere-on-chrome-for-mac/47588)
**Author:** [@jongnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jongnam)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grey-square-icons-on-everywhere-on-chrome-for-mac/47588 "2019-06-27T03:55:50Z")
It looks okay on iOS and even on Safari on Mac. But the icons displayed as grey square on Chrome for Mac. Chrome version = 51.0.2704.103 (64-bit) Discourse version = v1.6.0.beta11 +132 --- ## [Can't rebuild app with UTF8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-rebuild-app-with-utf8/121377)
**Author:** [@Mikhail\_Degtjarev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikhail_Degtjarev)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-rebuild-app-with-utf8/121377 "2019-06-27T03:29:39Z")
Hi everyone and thank you for great forum! While trying to install akismet, running: sudo ./launcher rebuild app gives me such error: Ensuring launcher is up to date Fetching origin Launcher is up-to-date (\)… --- ## [Fixing lost images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-lost-images/116523)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-lost-images/116523 "2019-06-27T01:10:10Z")
So over the various version updates, random images (and other downloads) across my site have lost. For example: Both the macro download file and the image have disappeared and are now broken links. I have run a scri… --- ## [What is the max image upload size limit by file type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-max-image-upload-size-limit-by-file-type/121361)
**Author:** [@Avyva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Avyva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-max-image-upload-size-limit-by-file-type/121361 "2019-06-26T19:39:49Z")
We have gotten questions on what the maximum size an image upload can be in our Discourse Photography forum and it has resulted in inconsistent opinions. It appears that the size of files that can be uploaded depends on… --- ## [Keyboard shortcuts direction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-direction/117182)
**Author:** [@yaron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaron)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-direction/117182 "2019-06-26T19:55:54Z")
Hi, I ran into the translation of the keyboard shortcuts (g h is home,etc.). Two issues I’d like to cover: Is there an option to translate the key bindings? In RTL they it looks different than LTR since it’s two char… --- ## [Tooltip for 'unread post' still displays despite post being read](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tooltip-for-unread-post-still-displays-despite-post-being-read/121160)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tooltip-for-unread-post-still-displays-despite-post-being-read/121160 "2019-06-26T19:44:08Z")
Really nothing important but I noticed that on the side of posts, next to the date to be specific, there is a circle that appears when the post is unread – of course this is normal and expected behaviour – when you hover… --- ## [Is there a plugin to add a 'how to' notes to certain areas of the site for users visiting that area for the 1st time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-add-a-how-to-notes-to-certain-areas-of-the-site-for-users-visiting-that-area-for-the-1st-time/121414)
**Author:** [@Andy02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy02)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-add-a-how-to-notes-to-certain-areas-of-the-site-for-users-visiting-that-area-for-the-1st-time/121414 "2019-06-26T19:17:24Z")
We’re using Discourse in a fairly unique way and want to be able to have thread specific guides for users who visit each thread for the 1st time. I imagine this like a frosted box over an element, like the kanban plugin,… --- ## [Replacing Slack by Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-slack-by-discourse/121104)
**Author:** [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-slack-by-discourse/121104 "2019-06-26T17:29:42Z")
Hi there, in our organisation’s community, we use mainly Slack, GoogleDocs and other tools as they are freely available but we are hitting now their limits of their freemium models and reasons discussed in Discourse and… --- ## [I've created a new group, but unable to email this group (by PM)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ive-created-a-new-group-but-unable-to-email-this-group-by-pm/121383)
**Author:** [@Jamie\_Farrelly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jamie_Farrelly)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ive-created-a-new-group-but-unable-to-email-this-group-by-pm/121383 "2019-06-26T17:27:10Z")
I created a new group and added some users to it (a few hundred people). I wanted to PM all these users so they get an email about what I want to send to them, however no emails seem to be sent for some reason. Eg. I sen… --- ## [Need help removing a theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-removing-a-theme/121381)
**Author:** [@raydrrrr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/raydrrrr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-removing-a-theme/121381 "2019-06-26T16:24:23Z")
I know the new added Google Translate plugin work perfect in the world. But this is not the case in China. I like Discourse very much. But I have to working on how to remove all Google stuff from Discourse. Poorly I do … --- ## [FREE to US Discourse developer -- Skull Canyon NUC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-to-us-discourse-developer-skull-canyon-nuc/121016)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-to-us-discourse-developer-skull-canyon-nuc/121016 "2019-06-26T16:18:03Z")
In a similar vein to FREE to USA Discourse hoster -- four mini-servers we have a pretty nice “gently used, only on Sundays” developer machine to give away to a :us: based Discourse developer. Specifically, this Skull Ca… --- ## [Installing Discourse via digitalocean on bluehost subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-via-digitalocean-on-bluehost-subdomain/121390)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Millerd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_Millerd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-via-digitalocean-on-bluehost-subdomain/121390 "2019-06-26T15:09:11Z")
Hello, I’ve successfully installed discourse on my subdomain, but cannot get the email settings to work. I have e-mail hosting through my bluehost as well, but have tried every combination of settings and cannot get it… --- ## [How does Discourse update the client on new posts from the server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-update-the-client-on-new-posts-from-the-server/109147)
**Author:** [@Watercolor\_Games](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Watercolor_Games)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-update-the-client-on-new-posts-from-the-server/109147 "2019-02-15T00:57:41Z")
Hey guys. My friend Declan and I were chatting on our forum’s Babble chat and we got curious how the chat plugin updates clients when a new message is sent in chat. I said “It probably uses the same code behind-the-scene… --- ## [Trust level being displayed falsely when cancelling a change (unsure what to name this)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-being-displayed-falsely-when-cancelling-a-change-unsure-what-to-name-this/121297)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-being-displayed-falsely-when-cancelling-a-change-unsure-what-to-name-this/121297 "2019-06-26T12:52:08Z")
So, I was attempting to change a user’s Trust Level, I cancelled the change by pressing the :negative\_squared\_cross\_mark: and it ended up with a really peculiar outcome. It’s kinda hard to explain so it’s best if I provi… --- ## [Bootstrap mode doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-mode-doesnt-work/121270)
**Author:** [@Yatima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yatima)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-mode-doesnt-work/121270 "2019-06-26T12:38:17Z")
I understand new users should be treated as TL1(trust level 1) with bootstrap mode. At my environment, the mode is active now. New users’ profile page indicate TL1 but actually they are treated as TL0. I try to try.di… --- ## [Escape does not close the Search panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/escape-does-not-close-the-search-panel/121352)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/escape-does-not-close-the-search-panel/121352 "2019-06-26T09:21:59Z")
I think this was a recent regression, maybe 2.3.0? Opening the Search panel (by clicking the magnifying glass, top right), cannot be canceled with Escape. The other two “menus” (hamburger, and avatar) cancel with the E… --- ## [Emoji not showing up on 404 page not found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-not-showing-up-on-404-page-not-found/120995)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-not-showing-up-on-404-page-not-found/120995 "2019-06-26T09:20:49Z")
On our 404 page not found, I see that :mega doesn’t become the :mega: emoji (see first post). The calendar emoji on the last post is rendering, but I didn’t use Discourse’s emoji chooser to get that particular emoji. … --- ## [One of my users just group messaged 100 other user with a spam offer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-of-my-users-just-group-messaged-100-other-user-with-a-spam-offer/65612)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Lambert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olivier_Lambert)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-of-my-users-just-group-messaged-100-other-user-with-a-spam-offer/65612 "2017-07-06T17:27:52Z")
So, as written in the title, one of my users just group messaged 100 other user with a spam offer. Is there a way to limit the number of users that can be added to a private conversation? --- ## [How to enable the plugin to recommend similar topics when creating a new topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-plugin-to-recommend-similar-topics-when-creating-a-new-topic/121253)
**Author:** [@Kuanghui\_Ding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kuanghui_Ding)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-plugin-to-recommend-similar-topics-when-creating-a-new-topic/121253 "2019-06-26T08:15:12Z")
Hi guys, Does anybody knows how to enable the plugin to recommend similar topics when creating a new topic like this: When I creating a new topic here, it will recommend me similar topics at the right side, but it d… --- ## [Limiting Users to Certain Threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-to-certain-threads/120251)
**Author:** [@Jayson\_Paglow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jayson_Paglow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-to-certain-threads/120251 "2019-06-26T07:29:45Z")
Hello, We use Discourse for our customer community and I was wondering if there is a feature that allows for us to create users who can only see/have access to certain threads. Example: A new trial customer signs up fo… --- ## ["Random" 502 Errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-502-errors/121330)
**Author:** [@Hewitt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hewitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-502-errors/121330 "2019-06-26T03:44:03Z")
I have a Discourse install running on a GCE server. Users reported having problems with the system randomly returning 502 errors. I can replicate the situation by clicking through the Latest, New, Unread, Top, and Catego… --- ## [Dark Theme: meetup embed difficult to read](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-meetup-embed-difficult-to-read/121225)
**Author:** [@abcoathup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abcoathup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-theme-meetup-embed-difficult-to-read/121225 "2019-06-26T02:00:39Z")
When using Dark Theme, meetup embeds are difficult to read. Any suggestions on how to improve this? --- ## [Only allow link sharing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-link-sharing/121248)
**Author:** [@agawley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agawley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-link-sharing/121248 "2019-06-25T23:38:54Z")
Hi there I want to create a Discourse backed forum where the original post in a topic can ONLY be a link to a website. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! --- ## [What data is included in the Backups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-data-is-included-in-the-backups/121213)
**Author:** [@markjackson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markjackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-data-is-included-in-the-backups/121213 "2019-06-25T23:08:06Z")
I downloaded one of my backups from S3 which contains a dump.sql file but it does not seem to contain any of my Settings from the Admin panel. Is it possible to include this data as part of the backup, or is it there and… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1374) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1376)