# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1389 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1390 --- ## [Creating hidden topics that are later revealed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-hidden-topics-that-are-later-revealed/46838)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-hidden-topics-that-are-later-revealed/46838 "2017-04-24T01:12:35Z")
Is there a way for normal users to create hidden topics? CAMRA has recently set-up a Discourse forum to improve two-way communication between the members and the central organisation. In the past, they lobbed out one-way… --- ## [Muted category (default or not) appears in Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-category-default-or-not-appears-in-latest/55592)
**Author:** [@jgujgu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jgujgu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-category-default-or-not-appears-in-latest/55592 "2019-05-28T03:01:59Z")
I’ve been trying to mute a specific category (in my case, “Jobs”) from the latest page. I’ve tried to both mute it manually and through the admin setting However, it stills up in the overall Latest: Can anyon… --- ## [Small patch needed in the discourse IP info class](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-patch-needed-in-the-discourse-ip-info-class/118786)
**Author:** [@darix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-patch-needed-in-the-discourse-ip-info-class/118786 "2019-05-28T01:45:42Z")
This is basically broken since: 31ad7a60abd but I guess nobody ran into it so far. diff --git a/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb b/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb index 37b0fa2e74..5e7c6a861b 100644 --- a/lib/discourse\_ip\_info.rb +++ … --- ## [How can I create a sharable link to bottom of a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-sharable-link-to-bottom-of-a-post/61406)
**Author:** [@citadelgrad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/citadelgrad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-sharable-link-to-bottom-of-a-post/61406 "2017-04-21T20:16:35Z")
I want to be able to share a link to the bottom of a long thread. I need the link to always go to the bottom even if 100 new posts have been added. Currently I only know how to link to the last post. Am I missing some f… --- ## [How are Pageviews calculated in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-calculated-in-discourse/61352)
**Author:** [@Sinonia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sinonia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-pageviews-calculated-in-discourse/61352 "2019-05-28T00:29:00Z")
How exactly are Page views determined? I am asking because I am wondering if it is possible that the page views get botted up by someone. --- ## [Can I use affiliate links on our forum but restrict others from using?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-affiliate-links-on-our-forum-but-restrict-others-from-using/118824)
**Author:** [@Manikandan\_Sivakumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Manikandan_Sivakumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-affiliate-links-on-our-forum-but-restrict-others-from-using/118824 "2019-05-28T00:23:08Z")
Running a forum is difficult these days so we all try to monetize it as much as possible after a period of time. I have been using normal ads on our forum and they are working out good but I want to know if we (our team)… --- ## [Adding conditional content for Categories with Featured view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-conditional-content-for-categories-with-featured-view/118823)
**Author:** [@torsi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/torsi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-conditional-content-for-categories-with-featured-view/118823 "2019-05-27T22:35:05Z")
I have categories and subcategories using the Categories with Featured Topics view. I would like to add conditional content to the category \ based on the parent category. If there were something unique I could test f… --- ## [Attempting to use the @username feature crashes the tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-use-the-username-feature-crashes-the-tab/118821)
**Author:** [@anoek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anoek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-use-the-username-feature-crashes-the-tab/118821 "2019-05-27T22:06:32Z")
Issue Ever since updating about 2 weeks ago, whenever a user attempts to tag a user by doing @name, the tab freezes and eventually crashes. This happens to every user under every browser. I have been updating regularly … --- ## [How is the "top" order determined](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-top-order-determined/57890)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-top-order-determined/57890 "2019-05-27T21:22:48Z")
What’s the logic used to determine the default order of top topics? Why is “Discourse’s Fourth Birthday” above “Custom Layout Plugin” when the later has had more replies, more views and more recent activity? --- ## [Why is last bar of Pageviews analytics narrow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-last-bar-of-pageviews-analytics-narrow/118613)
**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-last-bar-of-pageviews-analytics-narrow/118613 "2019-05-27T20:53:51Z")
This could be me just being nit-picky, but for some reason the last day bar on the pageviews barchart being half-width bothers me. At first I thought it meant something like stats are still incomplete until the day is o… --- ## [How do I activate all inactive members at the click of a button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-all-inactive-members-at-the-click-of-a-button/118598)
**Author:** [@savas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/savas)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-all-inactive-members-at-the-click-of-a-button/118598 "2019-05-27T20:45:47Z")
currently the mail server is not running so new members do not receive activation wizard … How do I activate them all with one click of a button or with a command line and how to remove activation of electronic mail? --- ## [Allowing topic creation through direct delivery email in makes my forum vulnerable to spammers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-topic-creation-through-direct-delivery-email-in-makes-my-forum-vulnerable-to-spammers/118421)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-topic-creation-through-direct-delivery-email-in-makes-my-forum-vulnerable-to-spammers/118421 "2019-05-27T19:52:46Z")
Recently my personal forum has become the target of email spam, apparently always coming from different auto generated email addresses on domains like qq.com, 139.com etc that I have put on my blacklist. Clearly I am doi… --- ## [How do we test a new user's onboarding flow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-we-test-a-new-users-onboarding-flow/116776 "2019-05-27T19:51:45Z")
Currently, I’m revising a lot of our forum’s onboarding flow. In order to test it, I’m just creating (then deleting) a lot of test users. Is there an easier way to preview onboarding elements, like the welcome message th… --- ## [Customize the image shown on Twitter previews?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-image-shown-on-twitter-previews/118803)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Holdgraf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Holdgraf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-image-shown-on-twitter-previews/118803 "2019-05-27T19:30:46Z")
We’ve had a few users on our Discourse site ask whether we can change the preview image that’s shown on Twitter cards when a Discourse link is shared on twitter. Specifically, folks would prefer if their avatar image isn… --- ## [Crafting css styling for a specific topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crafting-css-styling-for-a-specific-topic/118787)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crafting-css-styling-for-a-specific-topic/118787 "2019-05-27T19:33:25Z")
(This is probably a common question, but I couldn’t find anything here on Meta. Pointers to existing docs/topics welcome.) I would like to create a topic (Discourse.org hosted installation) which has specific styling. I… --- ## [Using multiple discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-discourse/118666)
**Author:** [@HugoTrentesaux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HugoTrentesaux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-discourse/118666 "2019-05-27T18:59:50Z")
There are several posts about hosting multiple discourse instances, but I’ve not seen one about managing several discourse instance as a user. I am using a lot of discourse forums on a daily basis as: forum.duniter. o… --- ## [Preview non-public links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-non-public-links/118806)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preview-non-public-links/118806 "2019-05-27T18:49:52Z")
There’s a recurring issue we see on community.wanikani.com where people want to share a specific page of wanikani.com, but since it’s only visible if you’re logged in, Discourse previews the login page instead. This happ… --- ## [Possible to automatically create forum topic when user submits review on Wordpress theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-automatically-create-forum-topic-when-user-submits-review-on-wordpress-theme/118729)
**Author:** [@MarximusMG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarximusMG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-automatically-create-forum-topic-when-user-submits-review-on-wordpress-theme/118729 "2019-05-27T15:46:03Z")
Hey everyone! Just dipping my feet into Discourse for the first time, and had a quick question. I know that the WP-Discourse plugin brings the functionality of forum topics being created automatically when a WP user re… --- ## [Changing username colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-username-colors/59056)
**Author:** [@Savage](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Savage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-username-colors/59056 "2019-05-27T14:42:09Z")
Is there currently any way to change the colors of usernames based on groups? For example, I want to make the usernames of Admins show up red when they post, and moderators purple when they post? --- ## [Edit history issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-issues/118782)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-issues/118782 "2019-05-27T14:00:56Z")
We have noticed problems with edit history over the past few weeks, but have been unable to establish any kind of pattern. It doesn’t happen with all edits, only some. As far as I’m aware, the problems only occur with … --- ## [Add support for better oneboxing of Reddit images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-better-oneboxing-of-reddit-images/107282)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-better-oneboxing-of-reddit-images/107282 "2019-05-27T12:50:39Z")
Not sure if this is expected and how to check if it is, but sometimes the oneboxing of reddit topics returns a properly formatted Onebox, like in this case: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/ain1kk/elon\_musk\_why\_… --- ## [Emoji-Picker shows itself in an unoptimized Position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-shows-itself-in-an-unoptimized-position/79495)
**Author:** [@gege](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gege)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-shows-itself-in-an-unoptimized-position/79495 "2019-05-27T12:30:12Z")
Video first: Env: OS: Win10 Browser: Google Chrome (plugins disabled) Site: https://meta.discourse.org/u/{your user name here}/preferences/profile reproducible: Yes Description: (I don’ t kown if it is i… --- ## [Docker error on command line upgrade (postgres?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-error-on-command-line-upgrade-postgres/118771)
**Author:** [@Dieter\_Menne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dieter_Menne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-error-on-command-line-upgrade-postgres/118771 "2019-05-27T09:54:42Z")
Discourse on Ubuntu 16.04.6 running ok since one year. Discourse is the only docker container active. When trying to upgrade, I get an error related to postgres: /var/discourse\> cat a.txt … --- ## [How to add /users on Top Menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-users-on-top-menu/63611)
**Author:** [@Filippo\_Ghermandi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Filippo_Ghermandi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-users-on-top-menu/63611 "2019-05-27T08:01:19Z")
/users page works properly as a leaderboard. I was willing to add it on top menu. Is there a easy way to do it? Maybe without code :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Entrance location of read closed topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entrance-location-of-read-closed-topic/118738)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entrance-location-of-read-closed-topic/118738 "2019-05-27T00:37:44Z")
It might make sense to go into a closed read topic (ones without a close comment maybe?) at the last written post instead of at the close notification. It’s a little annoying having it load with only the close notificat… --- ## [The per\_page parameter is just totally ignored it seems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-per-page-parameter-is-just-totally-ignored-it-seems/118343)
**Author:** [@objc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/objc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-per-page-parameter-is-just-totally-ignored-it-seems/118343 "2019-05-26T23:45:29Z")
It always comes back with per\_page=50 and never gives you back more or less than 50 topics. page=N isn’t ignored obviously. --- ## [Category by id using API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-by-id-using-api/118621)
**Author:** [@mcki0127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcki0127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-by-id-using-api/118621 "2019-05-24T20:57:02Z")
Is there a way to get category by id using the api? Right now I’m using categories.json and iterating over the results. This feels like a dumb question, so sorry if it is. --- ## [Does Discourse Need Incoming Mail?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747)
**Author:** [@SealsRock12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SealsRock12)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747 "2019-05-26T23:32:12Z")
I’m thinking of replacing the mailjet server that I’m currently using with my own postfix SMTP server. I am wondering, does Discourse need any incoming mail service such as IMAP or POP3? --- ## [Keep tracking status when moving posts into new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-tracking-status-when-moving-posts-into-new-topic/83816)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-tracking-status-when-moving-posts-into-new-topic/83816 "2019-05-26T23:21:48Z")
It looks like when a user who replied in topic A has their post(s) moved to a new topic they are losing they are no longer tracking that topic (the new topic, that is). This is when they are not the OP of the new topic. … --- ## [Inconsistent body class for /admin paths? (disabling top navigation)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-body-class-for-admin-paths-disabling-top-navigation/60694)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-body-class-for-admin-paths-disabling-top-navigation/60694 "2019-05-26T23:06:16Z")
I am using a simplified top navigation bar like the one that used to be on try.discourse.org based on the code provided here: https://meta.discourse.org/t/branding-discourse-experiment-on-try-discourse/3387/4?u=tophee I… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1388) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=1390)