# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1194 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1195 --- ## [Avatar URL endpoint](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-url-endpoint/125995)
**Author:** [@nisevi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nisevi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-url-endpoint/125995 "2020-06-28T03:59:14Z")
Is there an endpoint to get the user’s avatar URL? --- ## [Fresh Install gives "Too many redirects" error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-gives-too-many-redirects-error/156127)
**Author:** [@alexb14](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexb14)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-gives-too-many-redirects-error/156127 "2020-06-27T21:24:39Z")
I ran through the cloud setup guide on DigitalOcean. The installer seemed to install everything okay, but when I try to open the website in Chrome I get a “too many redirects” error. --- ## [Patreon login loop on some devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-login-loop-on-some-devices/156051)
**Author:** [@knitty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/knitty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/patreon-login-loop-on-some-devices/156051 "2020-06-27T20:23:03Z")
Hi - I’ve gotten stuck in a login loop (I’m admin) on my iPhone, where trying to log in via Patreon gives me “Authorization timed out, or you have switched browsers. Please try again.” I’ve not switched browsers. I don’… --- ## [Exclude admins from statistics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-admins-from-statistics/82324)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-admins-from-statistics/82324 "2018-03-06T16:49:23Z")
Hi everyone, is there a way to exclude admin activity from the Discourse statistics reports? I want to understand how much activity is going on independent of my actions in the community. In advance, thank you! --- ## [Category edit dialog: default groups sometimes not translated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-edit-dialog-default-groups-sometimes-not-translated/54832)
**Author:** [@claas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/claas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-edit-dialog-default-groups-sometimes-not-translated/54832 "2020-06-27T18:57:23Z")
When creating or editing a category, the default group names (everyone, admins, moderators, staff) should be translated. However, sometimes this is not the case: 1. Create a new category Test (without changing any permi… --- ## [Display Boxes and Latest Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-boxes-and-latest-topics/156105)
**Author:** [@Newuser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Newuser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-boxes-and-latest-topics/156105 "2020-06-27T16:02:58Z")
Hello, I would like to have the categories to be displayed as boxes on my home page. I would also like to have a list of (about 20 of the) latest topics above, next or below the boxes. (So not inside the boxes) I alrea… --- ## [Manually triggering webhooks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-triggering-webhooks/156097)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-triggering-webhooks/156097 "2020-06-27T15:56:43Z")
I did find a post on this but didn’t want to revive a 3-year-old thread. I can’t even class myself as a novice when it comes to Ruby because I just haven’t used it. But basically, I have around 30 topics in a specific c… --- ## [Google\_maps\_onebox.rb:44: warning: constant Net::HTTPServerException is deprecated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-onebox-rb-warning-constant-net-httpserverexception-is-deprecated/156104)
**Author:** [@neounix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neounix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-onebox-rb-warning-constant-net-httpserverexception-is-deprecated/156104 "2020-06-27T15:27:23Z")
Not sure where to post this (Bug or Support or Dev) Current install: 2.6.0.beta1 Issue during manual rake: warning: constant Net::HTTPServerException is deprecated See rake output: # rake posts:rebake\_uncooked\_… --- ## [Which Discourse hosting tier should I choose?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-discourse-hosting-tier-should-i-choose/115248)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-discourse-hosting-tier-should-i-choose/115248 "2019-04-16T17:57:46Z")
So you’ve decided to try out a hosted Discourse plan. Good choice! Before you can sign up for a plan, you need to figure out which one is right for you and your community. While you can always upgrade or downgrade your … --- ## [Difference between “member” and “staff user”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-member-and-staff-user/156099)
**Author:** [@Loriloohoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loriloohoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-member-and-staff-user/156099 "2020-06-27T13:44:31Z")
Hi, in the different pricing options members are unlimited but only a certain number of user slots are available. What is the difference between the two functions? --- ## [Message page doesn't exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-page-doesnt-exist/155918)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Steele](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Peter_Steele)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-page-doesnt-exist/155918 "2020-06-27T11:47:42Z")
When going to Login | HSTS Redirection Community I get redirected to 404 page. Private messages seem to be enabled but the page doesn’t load. Is there anything extra I need to enable access? The exact error on the page … --- ## [Upgrade broke images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-broke-images/153614)
**Author:** [@kkowalczyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kkowalczyk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-broke-images/153614 "2020-06-27T08:24:21Z")
I’ve updated to 2.5.0.beta6 (via web interface in /admin) and now some of the images are missing because s3 returns 403. Here’s an example page: https://forum.sumatrapdfreader.org/t/outlook-folders-previewer-change-set-… --- ## [Move S3 image to local host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-s3-image-to-local-host/155991)
**Author:** [@bck055](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bck055)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-s3-image-to-local-host/155991 "2020-06-27T06:41:50Z")
Dear all, Could you support me how to move S3 storage to local host? Thanks. --- ## [Tag names too restricted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-names-too-restricted/125486)
**Author:** [@chi\_noti\_info](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chi_noti_info)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-names-too-restricted/125486 "2020-06-27T04:03:39Z")
I was trying to move completely away from categories on my forum BUT I discovered tags were way too restrictive with regard to their names. No spaces, 20 characters maximum, completely frustrated my desire. I read somewh… --- ## [Public Static pages and Private Forums - possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-static-pages-and-private-forums-possible/156077)
**Author:** [@KrisChrisChrys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KrisChrisChrys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-static-pages-and-private-forums-possible/156077 "2020-06-27T03:06:12Z")
Hi - I want to install Discourse but I have not been able to figure out if it supports public static pages and private forums? Here is the layout I’m trying to make: |\_ Homepage (landingpage at www.) |\_ About …|\_Gener… --- ## [Render template under user primary navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-template-under-user-primary-navigation/155884)
**Author:** [@wyudong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wyudong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-template-under-user-primary-navigation/155884 "2020-06-27T02:36:33Z")
My plugin is to add a new tab in user primary navigation and show a page when clicking it. But the page is not showed at the proper place. See: Like the other tabs (e.g. Badges), I want the template to render under t… --- ## [How i can display in the excerpt of the video and links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-display-in-the-excerpt-of-the-video-and-links/156053)
**Author:** [@Varhall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Varhall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-display-in-the-excerpt-of-the-video-and-links/156053 "2020-06-26T19:47:40Z")
Hello to all. I am creating a new theme for my project. I have a few questions: It is necessary to display a preview for the type of topic Link in topic list. What is the opportunity to do this? Is there any way t… --- ## [Issues with embedding from RSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-embedding-from-rss/31358)
**Author:** [@laurakalbag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/laurakalbag)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-embedding-from-rss/31358 "2020-06-26T17:22:16Z")
I’m having a few issues with embedding from RSS. I’m going to enable comments for each original post, but I want to ensure that the comments end up in the right location in Discourse with the correct attributed author an… --- ## [Pre seeded posts all missing - Missing Terms of Service, FAQ and Privacy pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-seeded-posts-all-missing-missing-terms-of-service-faq-and-privacy-pages/149314)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-seeded-posts-all-missing-missing-terms-of-service-faq-and-privacy-pages/149314 "2020-06-26T11:09:16Z")
Hi, anyone clicking my Terms of Service, FAQ or Privacy pages just gets a blank page with a permanently spinning ‘busy’ pointer. How do I correct this? How do I make this information available and bring it to the atten… --- ## [Custom field with a list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-field-with-a-list/156027)
**Author:** [@Oliver\_Walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oliver_Walker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-field-with-a-list/156027 "2020-06-26T14:00:48Z")
How do I make and interact with a custom field with a list of strings from a plugin? I was thinking it will be something similar to the below code but I can’t find the correct way to do this. # array of strings T… --- ## [\[PAID\] Add linkify theme component entries/settings from external CSV feed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-add-linkify-theme-component-entries-settings-from-external-csv-feed/154331)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-add-linkify-theme-component-entries-settings-from-external-csv-feed/154331 "2020-06-26T12:56:11Z")
What would you like done? I want to setup a CSV feed URL which is supposed to pull entries into the linkify theme component settings: Currently only Copy&Pasting multiple lines from a TXT file into the text field or… --- ## [\[Paid\] Migrate Vbulletin and Socialengine to discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-vbulletin-and-socialengine-to-discourse/156010)
**Author:** [@KartikRaichura](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KartikRaichura)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-vbulletin-and-socialengine-to-discourse/156010 "2020-06-26T12:27:47Z")
What would you like done? am needing expert assistance in moving a forum from VBulletin 3.8 to Discourse. The scope of the job would be: Install Discourse on our server Migrate VBulltin forum : https://managementpar… --- ## [Disable reminder about the new version of the Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-reminder-about-the-new-version-of-the-discourse/155905)
**Author:** [@op\_ukrop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/op_ukrop)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-reminder-about-the-new-version-of-the-discourse/155905 "2020-06-26T12:18:50Z")
Hello, Does anyone know how i can disable e-mail notifications about new versions of the Discourse? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Use WebTorrent to load media objects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-webtorrent-to-load-media-objects/155873)
**Author:** [@paperdigits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paperdigits)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-webtorrent-to-load-media-objects/155873 "2020-06-26T09:15:56Z")
Hi! I’m an admin over at https://discuss.pixls.us, a community for photographers who use Free Software. We’re lucky enough to have our costs covered by community donations, but I’m not sure how long that will be sustaina… --- ## [Anonymize button is active on already anonymized accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymize-button-is-active-on-already-anonymized-accounts/155113)
**Author:** [@md-misko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/md-misko)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymize-button-is-active-on-already-anonymized-accounts/155113 "2020-06-26T08:58:37Z")
Anonymize button will re-anonymize already anonymized accounts, this seems redundant? Is there a way to detect anonymized accounts and disable this button in such cases? --- ## [Group\_permissions using api in python](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-permissions-using-api-in-python/81813)
**Author:** [@David\_fs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_fs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-permissions-using-api-in-python/81813 "2018-03-05T10:27:55Z")
Trying to figure out how to make a put request ot update the group\_permissions/permissions not sure which one. Essentially trying to make a category read only. So user can only just see and reply to posts already create… --- ## [Lockup with wait state at 90% Plus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lockup-with-wait-state-at-90-plus/155840)
**Author:** [@tisawyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tisawyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lockup-with-wait-state-at-90-plus/155840 "2020-06-25T22:58:49Z")
My Discourse is locking up with the CPU wait state (top wa:) at 90% or more. Is there a common reason other admins may have seen that causes this condition? I’m running Debian on AWS. --- ## [In html, id="ember+number." What does that mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-html-id-ember-number-what-does-that-mean/155963)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-html-id-ember-number-what-does-that-mean/155963 "2020-06-25T20:38:44Z")
Visible in the inspector, many elements on the html of discourse pages have ids of the form “ember\[somenumber\]”, like id=“ember36”. Can I use these ids to learn anything about the discourse codebase? For example, I’m of… --- ## [Trust Level and Group Permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-and-group-permissions/155958)
**Author:** [@Qursch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qursch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-and-group-permissions/155958 "2020-06-25T19:55:50Z")
So I am helping out with a new forum, but one part has me stumped. As of right now, there is trust\_level\_3 and a group. My goal is to let users earn a third title (Regular for example), but not yet have the default per… --- ## [Discourse Doesn't Work On Desktop When Ad Plugin is Installed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-work-on-desktop-when-ad-plugin-is-installed/154818)
**Author:** [@ShanniiWrites](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShanniiWrites)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-work-on-desktop-when-ad-plugin-is-installed/154818 "2020-06-25T18:58:05Z")
My forums get stuck like this on Desktop (Mobile is fine) when I install Ad Plugin. When I remove it, the forums work fine. Can I have help with this please? @iAmMuu may be able to explain a little better. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1193) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1195)