# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=347 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 348 --- ## [Anonymizing a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymizing-a-user-account/314902)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymizing-a-user-account/314902 "2024-11-18T17:55:20Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers how to anonymize a user account in Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator or Moderator Anonymizing a user account in Discourse allows you to remove personally… --- ## [Got request to delete a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462)
**Author:** [@Discoursecurious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discoursecurious)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-request-to-delete-a-user-account/206462 "2024-11-18T17:40:15Z")
I didn’t found the answer by searching it. Can the user delete his account by himself? If yes how? will the account be deleted or anoymized? do i need to delete the account myself? how do i delete all the posts? h… --- ## [Add SCIM support as service provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-scim-support-as-service-provider/328042)
**Author:** [@pbouda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pbouda)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-scim-support-as-service-provider/328042 "2024-11-18T15:18:06Z")
As already mentioned here I think it would be a nice feature if Discourse would support the SCIM protocol. SCIM is a standard proposed by the IETF through RFC7644 and RFC7643 which aims to provide solution for user/group… --- ## [SCIM Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743)
**Author:** [@pbouda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pbouda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743 "2024-11-18T15:16:22Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add SCIM service provider endpoints :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://forge.libre.sh/libre.sh/discourse-scim :open\_book: Install Guide How to install plugins in Disco… --- ## [Profile picture on a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-picture-on-a-topic/336712)
**Author:** [@Arijit\_Sengupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arijit_Sengupta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-picture-on-a-topic/336712 "2024-11-18T13:07:35Z")
I just had an suggestion regarding how the profile picture is displayed for topics. Currently, the PFP of a topic changes to match the latest user who replied and it sometimes looks a bit messy or confusing .Most people … --- ## [Upcoming events shown participants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-shown-participants/336660)
**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upcoming-events-shown-participants/336660 "2024-11-18T11:39:08Z")
Are there any components listing participants of upcoming events? I’ve searched Event List Widget， which can show event participants. But Layout Plugin is marked as broken. Thanks. --- ## [Scrolling longer topics on mobile doesn't show Related topics at the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642 "2024-11-18T04:16:34Z")
Scrolling topics like: Improved code block sizing & color scheme Creating Custom Flag How can I tell if a particular distribution of the Discourse client is free software? cause the Related topics to not appear at the… --- ## [How to link a static html page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-a-static-html-page/334489)
**Author:** [@Steve\_John](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_John)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-link-a-static-html-page/334489 "2024-11-18T03:33:40Z")
… Also I do have another requirement ..like I need static page …why-choose-us.html to associate in the main menu bar…How do we associate a static html page like this to the main menu which has sub menus as well which … --- ## [How to add an image cover to group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-an-image-cover-to-group/336656)
**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-an-image-cover-to-group/336656 "2024-11-18T03:20:07Z")
How to add an image cover to group? Like fb group: Thanks. --- ## [System user avatar changing to custom is not working with icon avatar notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551 "2024-11-18T00:35:47Z")
Hello :wave: I am stuck a little bit with changing the system user avatar. Until now I used the use\_site\_small\_logo\_as\_system\_avatar setting but now I want to change it with custom image. So I went to system user prefer… --- ## [2.8b notifications - is hard deleting old alerts/notifications from the database possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638 "2024-11-17T22:17:37Z")
It would be super helpful if there was an option to automatically hard delete notifications from the database that are older than x amount of days. I don’t think there is a feature to be able to handle this, so just wan… --- ## [Creating Custom Flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966)
**Author:** [@fredlima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fredlima)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966 "2024-11-17T20:34:31Z")
Hi there, I’m deploying an development instance of discourse at the company I work, and I need to add a custom flag with something like this “candidate to knowledge base”. Someone knows an plugin or configuration for … --- ## [Badge progress bar - a not-so-complicated idea about "my upcoming badges"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816 "2024-11-17T16:50:42Z")
So, if badges mostly “count” something, we can add progress bars to badges :heart\_eyes: !! This will act as another kind of motivation: when you look at the badge list, and you see that tiny progress bar under each unre… --- ## [Alternative sign up pathways](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-sign-up-pathways/331808)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-sign-up-pathways/331808 "2024-11-17T16:01:40Z")
I run a small private forum for architects, but would like to add an area accessible to the public, that the architect users can monitor, where laypeople can ask questions or contribute their own perspectives to discussi… --- ## [Embedded Links of my Discourse not showing up when links shared on discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-links-of-my-discourse-not-showing-up-when-links-shared-on-discord/336466)
**Author:** [@hhf.technology](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hhf.technology)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-links-of-my-discourse-not-showing-up-when-links-shared-on-discord/336466 "2024-11-17T11:11:29Z")
Embedded Links of my Discourse not showing up when links shared on discord can anyone point me in the right path? --- ## [Strange look of answer from AI helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-look-of-answer-from-ai-helper/336396)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-look-of-answer-from-ai-helper/336396 "2024-11-17T07:36:01Z")
Not a biggie. I didn’t remember what ambiguous is in Finnish, so I asked AI helper to translate it. The answer was right, but the wild guess is json is coming thru. On my forum it works as supposed. --- ## [Brave default Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brave-default-theme/336538)
**Author:** [@Vladislav\_Jandric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vladislav_Jandric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brave-default-theme/336538 "2024-11-17T00:13:30Z")
I signed up in brave Community and saw that they have beautiful brave default Theme. Where can I find this Theme? --- ## [Permalinks & special html characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-special-html-characters/336472)
**Author:** [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-special-html-characters/336472 "2024-11-16T23:15:21Z")
Hi, I’m trying to enter permalinks (which works fine) but bump into an issue when entering url’s with special characters. For instance when entering the url display/exacom/ADO+\<\>+Jira+Cloud%3A+Date+time+sync it is co… --- ## [User Directory Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536)
**Author:** [@Zomb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zomb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536 "2024-11-16T21:55:34Z")
I did search for this, and I know it can be manually updated, but is there a way to make the user directory update more often? New users only show up once per day after they’ve been approved and we’d like it more often (… --- ## [What is cost of running pilot on Digital Ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-cost-of-running-pilot-on-digital-ocean/336261)
**Author:** [@WildfireForums.com](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WildfireForums.com)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-cost-of-running-pilot-on-digital-ocean/336261 "2024-11-16T19:54:30Z")
Hello, we want to setup a pilot test of discourse forums to create a paid tradeshow forum with display booths in paid and free categories. As well incorporate training seminars, etc. It will take about 6 months to organ… --- ## [Youtube Embed Not Working Properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-embed-not-working-properly/333943)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-embed-not-working-properly/333943 "2024-11-16T19:15:45Z")
I’m trying to simply past the share a Youtube link but it does not show present the actual video but a box… Am I doing something wrong? --- ## [Unable to backup or navigate to backups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-backup-or-navigate-to-backups/335899)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-backup-or-navigate-to-backups/335899 "2024-11-16T11:11:39Z")
Getting The backup has failed. Here’s the log: undefined method \`start\_with?' for nil /var/www/discourse/app/models/site\_setting.rb:172:in \`use\_dualstack\_endpoint’ /var/www/discourse/lib/s3\_helper.rb:269:in \`s3\_option… --- ## [Discourse docs search error, 500 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-search-error-500-error/336450)
**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-search-error-500-error/336450 "2024-11-16T10:59:13Z")
When searching docs using Plugin:Discourse Docs, 500 internal error occurs. Search word like “上”. Discourse version: 3.4.0.beta3-dev Request url in browser: docs.json?search=%E4%B8%8A discourse/logs(part 1): /va… --- ## [Search doesn't return any topic but google search does](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373)
**Author:** [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373 "2024-11-16T06:03:12Z")
Hi, When I use the search on https://community.exalate.com looking for ‘logger.info’ nothing is returned, but if I search with the google option (resulting in logger.info site:https://community.exalate.com/) then we get… --- ## [House Ads affecting mobile dimensions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ads-affecting-mobile-dimensions/336393)
**Author:** [@Clo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Clo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ads-affecting-mobile-dimensions/336393 "2024-11-15T19:31:02Z")
Hi, I recently enabled the Ad Plugin for my site with the aim of showing house ads. I’ve added the house ad codes according to the suggestions found in the House Ad Templates topic. However, it keeps messing up with t… --- ## [New post author receiving email notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-author-receiving-email-notification/335811)
**Author:** [@guildedgrey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guildedgrey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-author-receiving-email-notification/335811 "2024-11-15T18:28:23Z")
Greetings! New user here and not completely technologically inept. I am the director of a legal organization and our web developement team implemented discourse for our listserv. We successfully migrated all of our me… --- ## [Hero image in custom header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-in-custom-header/336371)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-in-custom-header/336371 "2024-11-15T17:02:46Z")
I am trying to add a hero image to a custom header component. I want the hero image to change based off dark/light mode. I saw in the color\_definitions.scss there is a dark-light-choose() so I tried adding the images (\*… --- ## [Topic Map: Add additional items](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-map-add-additional-items/336365)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-map-add-additional-items/336365 "2024-11-15T16:44:31Z")
How does one modify the top map to show more information? Is this an admin setting? Plugin? Component? Thanks :awthanks: --- ## [Changing a single instance of an icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-single-instance-of-an-icon/251514)
**Author:** [@unfairest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unfairest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-single-instance-of-an-icon/251514 "2024-11-15T15:23:07Z")
The API for changing icons globally has been wonderful with the small exception that in some spots I want to use a different style/weight (generally due to being bigger or smaller) but I can’t figure out how to select ic… --- ## [Bulk "Publish to Discourse"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285)
**Author:** [@agf1997](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agf1997)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285 "2024-11-15T14:17:09Z")
Might be more of a WP question but is there any way to bulk “Publish to Discourse” a large number of posts? I have 200 posts I want to publish to discourse to enable discourse comments but can’t figure out how to acces… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=346) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=348)