# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1004 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1005 --- ## [How to disable emoji shortcuts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-emoji-shortcuts/193297)
**Author:** [@SchweizerSchoggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SchweizerSchoggi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-emoji-shortcuts/193297 "2021-06-10T08:18:31Z")
We’re just setting up a forum for our medical community. The users must be able to post formulas and medical stuff, but the dictionary makes it very difficult to write this in a post. Is there an option to deactivate it… --- ## [Progress on the screen reader accesibility issues for regular users on forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148)
**Author:** [@thoeg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoeg)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progress-on-the-screen-reader-accesibility-issues-for-regular-users-on-forums/192148 "2021-06-10T07:45:37Z")
I have been following the debate on the state of accessibility on Discourse or rather the promised enhancements for screen reader users. However as a regular user on 2 different forums I do not see the enhancements that … --- ## [Removing email addresses from imported posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-email-addresses-from-imported-posts/193369)
**Author:** [@vincentp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vincentp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-email-addresses-from-imported-posts/193369 "2021-06-10T06:12:49Z")
Hi All I’m setting up a discourse instance for an org that’s currently using a mailing list - we imported the mail (20K messages) with no major issues, however there are a lot of posts where people’s email addresses are… --- ## [Blocked Canonical Gmails - Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocked-canonical-gmails-issue/193197)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocked-canonical-gmails-issue/193197 "2021-06-10T04:56:25Z")
It seems that some spammers that have their gmail blocked are getting through with period variations despite having the canonical version of their email blocked. E.g. examplemailaddress@gmail.com is blocked e.x.a.m.pl… --- ## [Can I specify random logos?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-specify-random-logos/39339)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-specify-random-logos/39339 "2021-06-10T04:52:39Z")
Is it possible to (via a plug-in if necessary) randomly choose a logo (and small logo) from a set of 3 every time someone starts a new session (or until their browser refreshes the assets for the logo)? The Ruby code is… --- ## [Email notifications don't always respect 'Reset Bump Date'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-dont-always-respect-reset-bump-date/193174)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-dont-always-respect-reset-bump-date/193174 "2021-06-10T03:24:53Z")
When editing or merging old posts some users are still notified by email which leads to weird situations: The reason for edits is that some of the old posts contain garbage from a previous forum or mailing list, such… --- ## [Streaming backups with minio-client?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/streaming-backups-with-minio-client/192924)
**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/streaming-backups-with-minio-client/192924 "2021-06-06T22:21:24Z")
I don’t like the most frequent backup schedule of only once per day. That seems like potentially a lot of people’s careful writing to throw away in case of disaster. However, I don’t want to set up a cluster with HA; tha… --- ## [Google Drive links stopped OneBoxing properly on my site but work fine here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-drive-links-stopped-oneboxing-properly-on-my-site-but-work-fine-here/193357)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-drive-links-stopped-oneboxing-properly-on-my-site-but-work-fine-here/193357 "2021-06-10T00:14:39Z")
This started happening a few months ago, any Google Drive link posted (folder, document, song, pdf, etc) stopped being OneBoxed and just provides the link. It’s given a few different reasons, before it said there was som… --- ## [Suddenly blank page on Android with version 2.7.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-blank-page-on-android-with-version-2-7-2/193208)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-blank-page-on-android-with-version-2-7-2/193208 "2021-06-09T19:07:34Z")
I use Firefox for Android 68 on Android 9. Since 2021-06-05, community.metabrainz.org is just a blank page for me, whether logged in or out. I tried the included Chrome browser, same issue. Meta however works OK. Met… --- ## [What data is available about posts, to design analytics to understand student engagement and understanding?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-data-is-available-about-posts-to-design-analytics-to-understand-student-engagement-and-understanding/169987)
**Author:** [@John\_Faig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Faig)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-data-is-available-about-posts-to-design-analytics-to-understand-student-engagement-and-understanding/169987 "2021-06-09T21:11:39Z")
I’m thinking about using Discourse in an educational setting and wonder what data is available about posts. The data will help me design analytics to understand student engagement and understanding. --- ## [2.7.4: Minor Patch Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-4-minor-patch-release/193324)
**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-4-minor-patch-release/193324 "2021-06-09T19:06:04Z")
Discourse 2.7.4 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc… --- ## [Updating failed, unable to rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-failed-unable-to-rebuild/193314)
**Author:** [@glynhudson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glynhudson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-failed-unable-to-rebuild/193314 "2021-06-09T17:55:48Z")
Hi, I’ve just tried updating the docker version of discourse to the latest version and had the following error, the site is down and I’m unable to rebuild. I’ve tried disabling all the plugins, but it still failes with … --- ## [Not able to search for words with 2 letters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-search-for-words-with-2-letters/193298)
**Author:** [@leopedrini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leopedrini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-search-for-words-with-2-letters/193298 "2021-06-09T17:32:55Z")
Hello dears, I am not sure if this is a bug… Or maybe something that I need to fix in my settings… Or even if this is the expected behavior… I am not able to search for words with 2 letters. For example, i remembere… --- ## [Allow user to choose group on registration page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-choose-group-on-registration-page/45733)
**Author:** [@debynory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debynory)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-choose-group-on-registration-page/45733 "2021-06-09T15:33:47Z")
Hi all, I would like to know if it’s possible add a dropdown on the registration page to allow to user to choose his group. For example: You are a: “seller” / “buyer” Thank you in advance --- ## [Is it possible to import a Discourse backup as a category inside an alredy existing discourse isntance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-discourse-backup-as-a-category-inside-an-alredy-existing-discourse-isntance/192682)
**Author:** [@shulard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shulard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-discourse-backup-as-a-category-inside-an-alredy-existing-discourse-isntance/192682 "2021-06-09T15:03:28Z")
Hello here ! First, thank you for this awesome tool, it change my remote working routine a lot :wink:. Now I want Discourse everywhere ! Currently I work as a freelance with a partner on a bug project. We use discourse… --- ## [Is it possible to post a new comment from WP to Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-post-a-new-comment-from-wp-to-discourse/150200)
**Author:** [@oiler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oiler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-post-a-new-comment-from-wp-to-discourse/150200 "2020-05-02T21:31:29Z")
I’m testing out the WP Discourse Plugin, and it’s not immediately clear if this is possible. While we’d like to use all of the features of the plugin, including listing all of the Discourse topic replies on each WP post… --- ## [Best practice to managing a multi-language community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-to-managing-a-multi-language-community/34664)
**Author:** [@mikedyang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikedyang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practice-to-managing-a-multi-language-community/34664 "2021-06-09T13:42:04Z")
Hello everyone! There has been some discussion about how to manage a multi-language community. Like this, this and this. From what I’ve gathered there are 3 options for running a multi-language community: 1. Separate … --- ## [How to delete system created topics on hosted instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-system-created-topics-on-hosted-instance/193226)
**Author:** [@bcardarella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bcardarella)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-system-created-topics-on-hosted-instance/193226 "2021-06-09T12:53:45Z")
There are a few system owned topics/categories. I want to delete these categories but first need to delete the topics. I follow the steps I’ve seen elsewhere, I select the topics then choose “Delete” under the wrench but… --- ## [Badges for tagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-for-tagging/27251)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-for-tagging/27251 "2015-04-07T19:01:55Z")
Has anyone created badges around tagging? I’d like to give badges to people who are actively helping to organize our content. So a badge that can be given out at different intervals of X tags. ie: Has tagged 5 topics … --- ## [Group 'staff' should contain trust level 4 members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-staff-should-contain-trust-level-4-members/133628)
**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-staff-should-contain-trust-level-4-members/133628 "2021-06-09T09:35:51Z")
Is it possible, that users with trust level 4 will be assigned automatically in staff team? --- ## [Unclear which domain name to use with Mailgun](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclear-which-domain-name-to-use-with-mailgun/193233)
**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclear-which-domain-name-to-use-with-mailgun/193233 "2021-06-09T09:31:29Z")
What subdomain should I use for setting up Mailgun? My discourse installation will be hosted at members.example.com I started configuring the Mailgun domain records for members.example.com but then came across this art… --- ## [Welcome page image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-page-image/162879)
**Author:** [@Papararchy01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Papararchy01)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-page-image/162879 "2021-06-08T21:46:37Z")
Hello, can anyone help with an accessible solution? - I would like to place an image on my welcome page inside the div class .contents.clearfix.body-page under the welcome text but before the bottom buttons. Thanks! --- ## [User removed automatically from Custom groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-removed-automatically-from-custom-groups/192989)
**Author:** [@tanveerJF](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tanveerJF)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-removed-automatically-from-custom-groups/192989 "2021-06-08T10:39:44Z")
Hi Support Team, We are facing issue that some of our user removed automatically from some of our groups but there subscription is active in WordPress which is cause the removal. also I can,t find the file system for di… --- ## [Account temporarily on hold -- but which?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-temporarily-on-hold-but-which/193164)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-temporarily-on-hold-but-which/193164 "2021-06-08T20:56:51Z")
In the above screenshot we can see a message from the system user to the contact group, stating that “your account has been temporarily placed on hold”. But what is it about? Earlier, a new post by some unknown user … --- ## [Need to disable infinite scroll in home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-disable-infinite-scroll-in-home-page/84883)
**Author:** [@rornoob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rornoob)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-disable-infinite-scroll-in-home-page/84883 "2021-06-08T20:00:39Z")
Is there any way I can stop infinite scroll in home page? Thanks. --- ## [Customers page and Atoms reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customers-page-and-atoms-reference/192950)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customers-page-and-atoms-reference/192950 "2021-06-08T19:12:57Z")
On your customer page there is a quote of a GitHub employee: The link goes to https://discuss.atom.io where you find the expected Discourse forum but a header banner that says: We will shut down the Atom Discuss fo… --- ## [Why don't Stable Versions and Release Notes match?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-stable-versions-and-release-notes-match/165297)
**Author:** [@bquintrell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bquintrell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-dont-stable-versions-and-release-notes-match/165297 "2021-06-08T16:31:43Z")
OK - I’ve always wondered this so I’ll ask… I receive emails from our Discourse instance telling me a “New version” is available. It has a link “See what’s new in the Release Notes…” But when I click the link, there i… --- ## [2.8.0.beta2: User Directory Custom Fields, Tagging Enabled by Default, User-Selectable Badge Display, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-0-beta2-user-directory-custom-fields-tagging-enabled-by-default-user-selectable-badge-display-and-more/193148)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-0-beta2-user-directory-custom-fields-tagging-enabled-by-default-user-selectable-badge-display-and-more/193148 "2021-06-08T15:32:19Z")
New features in 2.8.0.beta2 User Directory can now show user custom fields Discourse has long allowed admins to configure user custom fields to allow users to share additional information on the site. Fields could be con… --- ## [Can't SSO due to blocked IP addresses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-sso-due-to-blocked-ip-addresses/192588)
**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-sso-due-to-blocked-ip-addresses/192588 "2021-06-08T10:56:52Z")
We use SSO, and since a few days, some of our members are reporting being unable to access their account with the error: There is a problem with your account. Please contact the site’s administrator I thought this co… --- ## [With no default language set, code fences don't pass their info string to the generated markup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-no-default-language-set-code-fences-dont-pass-their-info-string-to-the-generated-markup/193094)
**Author:** [@jcayzac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcayzac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-no-default-language-set-code-fences-dont-pass-their-info-string-to-the-generated-markup/193094 "2021-06-08T07:37:34Z")
I can’t find a way to simply pass the code fence info string to the generated markup, when it specifies a language that is not listed for syntax highlighting: If I use nohighlight for the default code fence language, i… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1003) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1005)