# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1192 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1193 --- ## [Can members ignore an entire category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-members-ignore-an-entire-category/156262)
**Author:** [@pnoeric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pnoeric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-members-ignore-an-entire-category/156262 "2020-07-01T16:37:59Z")
My site has a ‘politics’ category. Some of my forums members don’t want to see any “suggested topics” from politics (new topics are created there often). Changing “politics” to an invite-only category (for example, limit… --- ## [Hosting Optimization with Digital Ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-optimization-with-digital-ocean/156487)
**Author:** [@abgeter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abgeter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-optimization-with-digital-ocean/156487 "2020-07-01T15:47:36Z")
Hi there, I am currently building out a site with a Discourse droplet on Digital Ocean, that will host 20K-30K users over the course of July. I am trying to figure out the best storage option on DO in order to optimize … --- ## [Issues registering an account using either Protonmail or Tutanota](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-registering-an-account-using-either-protonmail-or-tutanota/102934)
**Author:** [@joe232](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joe232)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-registering-an-account-using-either-protonmail-or-tutanota/102934 "2020-07-01T15:09:32Z")
Protonmail and Tutanota email services are free and open source and they use end to end encryption for email services. I am not too sure what is going on but when I am trying to register an account over at a different we… --- ## [How to add a link to the 'ADVERTISEMENT' label?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-to-the-advertisement-label/156456)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-to-the-advertisement-label/156456 "2020-07-01T14:58:57Z")
Hi, I’d like to add a link to the ‘ADVERTISEMENT’ label (see mockup below). Just customising the advertisement\_label text doesn’t work - what is the recommended approach for this? --- ## [Issues while creating a new subcategory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-creating-a-new-subcategory/156479)
**Author:** [@balboah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/balboah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-creating-a-new-subcategory/156479 "2020-07-01T14:41:54Z")
Being the first time I create a subcategory, I found some quirks while doing so: 1 I have set the default view to be Latest instead of Category. While in Latest view, there are no hamburger menu where you access New Ca… --- ## [Customise Login "With JWT" copy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customise-login-with-jwt-copy/156463)
**Author:** [@deepu256](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deepu256)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customise-login-with-jwt-copy/156463 "2020-07-01T14:00:44Z")
Hey, I installed Discourse on DO . trying to use login of my existing site via JWT plugin. Things are working fine but am wondering if I can change the copy of “With JWT” button to something like “With Sitename” . --- ## [Failed update from 2.5.0.beta7 to 2.5.0.stable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-update-from-2-5-0-beta7-to-2-5-0-stable/156475)
**Author:** [@op\_ukrop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/op_ukrop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-update-from-2-5-0-beta7-to-2-5-0-stable/156475 "2020-07-01T13:55:32Z")
Hello. Our customer wants to switch his forum to the stable version. But update from 2.5.0.beta7 to 2.5.0.stable didn’t perform. I changed version to stable in app.yml file, but the forum still updates to the beta ver… --- ## [Install Discourse on eclipse che - possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-eclipse-che-possible/151946)
**Author:** [@sysdl132](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sysdl132)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-eclipse-che-possible/151946 "2020-07-01T12:06:39Z")
Recently I see my gitpod workspace is expired and deleted.So can I install it on eclipse che? link:https://che.openshift.io/ --- ## [Hit Let's encrypt renewal limit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hit-lets-encrypt-renewal-limit/156374)
**Author:** [@gpetrov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gpetrov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hit-lets-encrypt-renewal-limit/156374 "2020-07-01T09:58:25Z")
We tried to update a few times to the latest Discourse but failed and had to restore an older system image. Now it seems we hit the rate limit of let’s encrypt renewal certificates… as we had have issued 5 different cer… --- ## [Problem accessing specific pages when logged-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-accessing-specific-pages-when-logged-in/154049)
**Author:** [@mathieugp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mathieugp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-accessing-specific-pages-when-logged-in/154049 "2020-07-01T02:47:58Z")
Hello Discourse community! We are running Discourse version 2.4.5 through Docker on a Debian VM. The following error message: NoMethodError (undefined method automatic\_membership\_retroactive' for #\ **Author:** [@bts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wonky-date-at-the-bottom-of-post-timeline-1969/156404 "2020-06-30T23:12:04Z") Just noticed this after update today, not sure if it’s new or I just didn’t notice earlier, but the clickable date at the bottom of the timeline for this topic is showing “Dec 1969”: https://forum.hyperlink.academy/t/the… --- ## [Export only database data Postgres (for users, posts and topics)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-only-database-data-postgres-for-users-posts-and-topics/156370)
**Author:** [@nory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nory)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-only-database-data-postgres-for-users-posts-and-topics/156370 "2020-06-30T21:52:13Z")
Hi, I’m converting users, post, topics etc from Mybb database to Discourse: Migrate a MyBB forum to Discourse I have followed also this guide: Beginners Guide to Install Discourse on Ubuntu for Development In this way … --- ## [Registering unregistered users on first email a la mailman?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registering-unregistered-users-on-first-email-a-la-mailman/82134)
**Author:** [@mikewse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikewse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registering-unregistered-users-on-first-email-a-la-mailman/82134 "2018-03-08T11:17:06Z")
We currently have a community using a Mailman mailing list which is open for posting without having subscribed/registered on the list. These posts are held for moderation in Mailman through this setting: generic\_nonmemb… --- ## [Insert and delete html tags display incorrectly in About Me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-and-delete-html-tags-display-incorrectly-in-about-me/156354)
**Author:** [@Qursch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qursch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-and-delete-html-tags-display-incorrectly-in-about-me/156354 "2020-06-30T12:11:03Z")
Please keep in mind that I have no clue if it was intentional that you can’t use specific formatting on your profile. When typing in the About me section, you will see the text formatted normally below: But in reali… --- ## [Partial view of hidden content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-view-of-hidden-content/140758)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-view-of-hidden-content/140758 "2020-06-30T19:32:34Z")
Hi, I run a membership site and use Discourse for discussion. Members are assigned to a group which can then view threads in certain categories. If someone who isn’t logged in and a member of that group tries to access… --- ## [Comments appear first when we open the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-appear-first-when-we-open-the-topic/156353)
**Author:** [@Monika\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monika_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-appear-first-when-we-open-the-topic/156353 "2020-06-30T18:00:29Z")
Hi All, When a user comments on the post & the next time you open it, it first shows the comment to the old/new user. I have to scroll up to the top to see the whole article. Because of this, the user might get confused… --- ## [How to retrieve group owners? (Rails code question)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-group-owners-rails-code-question/153610)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-retrieve-group-owners-rails-code-question/153610 "2020-06-30T16:52:43Z")
I think this question gets into the weeds of Rails, but here goes: I’m trying to figure out how to display the owner or owners of each group on the group index page (equivalent to this page). My starting point is the g… --- ## [How to move from 2.6 beta to 2.5 release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-from-2-6-beta-to-2-5-release/156307)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-from-2-6-beta-to-2-5-release/156307 "2020-06-30T16:35:13Z")
How to move from the beta release to the full 2.5 release? --- ## [Post actions disappears for some reason?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-actions-disappears-for-some-reason/156356)
**Author:** [@dirkcuys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dirkcuys)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-actions-disappears-for-some-reason/156356 "2020-06-30T15:58:47Z")
I recently updated a discourse instance (community.p2pu.org) and installed the events/calendar plugin. After the update, post actions seems to have gone wonky? With the default config for post actions, I don’t see a… --- ## [Site is accessible on the IP address when not following th install guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-is-accessible-on-the-ip-address-when-not-following-th-install-guide/156214)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-is-accessible-on-the-ip-address-when-not-following-th-install-guide/156214 "2020-06-30T15:23:48Z")
For security, I think it would be better if by default Discourse forums aren’t visible when navigating directly to the IP address in a browser. A couple of reasons: Allows use of site without HTTPs, for users and also… --- ## [Uploaded images broken in table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-images-broken-in-table/156350)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-images-broken-in-table/156350 "2020-06-30T15:18:56Z")
Hi, I think it’s a new bug, in a table, when you upload an image the | separating the name of the image and the size works as a new column and breaks the table: |--|--| | !\[image|50x50\](upload://ijWWnisipK7oMJDZL6aPgKI… --- ## [\[PAID\] Custom Profile Fields / Charts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-custom-profile-fields-charts/155978)
**Author:** [@abgeter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abgeter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-custom-profile-fields-charts/155978 "2020-06-30T15:14:13Z")
Hi all, Not sure where exactly this should go. Essentially, I would like to have a separate profile tab on everyone’s profile, that would populate charts for each user to manually input info. I work on a Readathon site,… --- ## [Version check is incorrectly comparing stable and beta versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-is-incorrectly-comparing-stable-and-beta-versions/156034)
**Author:** [@cjk77](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cjk77)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-is-incorrectly-comparing-stable-and-beta-versions/156034 "2020-06-30T12:01:21Z")
We’ve just updated to Discourse 2.5 (stable version), and this component (as well as the new Topic Thumbnails one) is still disabled: Help! --- ## [\#hyphenated-categories in preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphenated-categories-in-preview/156110)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphenated-categories-in-preview/156110 "2020-06-30T11:59:37Z")
Minor issue: #hyphenated-category links don’t get linkified in the preview. After posting, they link to the category as expected. --- ## [Is there any way to add signup button for newsletter in this platform?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-add-signup-button-for-newsletter-in-this-platform/156323)
**Author:** [@srinivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srinivas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-add-signup-button-for-newsletter-in-this-platform/156323 "2020-06-30T11:08:11Z")
Dear Team, I have been using this tool for more than an year. Now I would like to add a newsletter signup on my discourse platform. Please let me know who can I do this. --- ## [Wrong order when clicking on a subcategory badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-order-when-clicking-on-a-subcategory-badge/156336)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-order-when-clicking-on-a-subcategory-badge/156336 "2020-06-30T08:23:12Z")
I have set a subcategory to be sorted by creation date. When I go to /categories and click on the subcategory badge it goes back to the default order (by activity). The same thing happens when I use the category dropdow… --- ## [Reply counts on topics with auto-deleting posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-counts-on-topics-with-auto-deleting-posts/156115)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-counts-on-topics-with-auto-deleting-posts/156115 "2020-06-30T07:47:26Z")
Just noticed that when it had unread replies, the unread reply count on the Postgres 12 announcement topic was at 303 (blue circle with 303). Upon opening the topic the latest reply the count changed to 1. The topic is … --- ## [Emojis autocomplete issue with "emoji autocomplete min chars" \> 0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-autocomplete-issue-with-emoji-autocomplete-min-chars-0/156096)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emojis-autocomplete-issue-with-emoji-autocomplete-min-chars-0/156096 "2020-06-30T07:41:21Z")
I believe it happens since a recent upgrade (2.5 to 2.6.0.beta1). If there is any text in front of the same line (even just a space), hen I start to write : following by letters or keywords, autocompletion won’t be disp… --- ## [Deleting a users posts (with large post count+history)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-users-posts-with-large-post-count-history/82439)
**Author:** [@cookywook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cookywook)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-users-posts-with-large-post-count-history/82439 "2018-03-08T07:21:12Z")
Hello, A user has asked to leave our Community, and wants all their posts removed. They’ve been a Community member for a few years, so have a large number of posts and topics created. I can overrule the ‘max post delet… --- ## [Google ads not appearing, just a place holder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-appearing-just-a-place-holder/156317)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-ads-not-appearing-just-a-place-holder/156317 "2020-06-30T05:14:51Z")
I’ve these settings in my Admin Settings: And these in Google Ad Sense: And yet ADs don’t show and in Chrome Console these type of red errors are displayed: Can anybody pls guide as where could be the problem… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1191) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1193)