# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1256 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1257 --- ## [Number of Latest Topics on Categories View](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-latest-topics-on-categories-view/34766)
**Author:** [@JeffreyKeefer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JeffreyKeefer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-latest-topics-on-categories-view/34766 "2020-03-24T14:09:45Z")
Is there a way to get more than the 3 latest categories listed in the Category View? Right now, we are using that as our home page http://forum.networkedlearning.net/categories (BTW, we renamed categories as Discussions)… --- ## [Email blacklist default list of temporary domains as option?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-blacklist-default-list-of-temporary-domains-as-option/41524)
**Author:** [@sidonaldson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sidonaldson)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-blacklist-default-list-of-temporary-domains-as-option/41524 "2020-03-24T08:40:16Z")
I just found this gist of common temp email address providers and it crashed chrome when I pasted it into the textarea, probably as it was tokenized. It is a bit overkill to add them all in the UI so I wondered if it wou… --- ## [How can I view Discourse mobile format in Windows 10?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-view-discourse-mobile-format-in-windows-10/145111)
**Author:** [@ringgit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ringgit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-view-discourse-mobile-format-in-windows-10/145111 "2020-03-22T05:26:58Z")
In Mac desktop, there’s a really cool app called Fluid, which basically transform your web page into a standalone Mac app with its own icon. With this app, I can put any Discourse forum as a standalone app/window. On top… --- ## [Stumped on API update of topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stumped-on-api-update-of-topic/145330)
**Author:** [@izzy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/izzy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stumped-on-api-update-of-topic/145330 "2020-03-24T01:38:02Z")
I feel like I’ve read every post out there about the discourse API and how to reverse engineer it-- But I’m baffled by the behavior I’m seeing right now and can’t seem to find a post out there that already addresses it. … --- ## [Topic doesn't show new posts on the fly anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-doesnt-show-new-posts-on-the-fly-anymore/145031)
**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-doesnt-show-new-posts-on-the-fly-anymore/145031 "2020-03-24T01:03:25Z")
With the latest Discourse update a user does no longer see a new post to his topic immediately. He needs to reload the site to see the post. Any hints where to look for the bug? Logs show lots of these errors: TypeErro… --- ## [Limit post replies in a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-post-replies-in-a-category/77521)
**Author:** [@Chris\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-post-replies-in-a-category/77521 "2020-03-24T00:35:37Z")
Imagine you have a support category. Is there a way to let anyone create a support topic but only allow the original posted and moderators/staff access to reply? The problem we are running into is that users create a su… --- ## [K hotkey should select current post when none is selected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/k-hotkey-should-select-current-post-when-none-is-selected/143571)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/k-hotkey-should-select-current-post-when-none-is-selected/143571 "2020-03-24T00:05:25Z")
New request: ▶ Original request --- ## [S3 image upload access denied while backups upload working fine](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-image-upload-access-denied-while-backups-upload-working-fine/104071)
**Author:** [@Umashankar\_Ankuri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Umashankar_Ankuri)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-image-upload-access-denied-while-backups-upload-working-fine/104071 "2020-03-23T23:35:49Z")
I’m getting an issue with S3 setup, wherein backups are uploading just fine to the s3 bucket but image uploads give this error Encountered an error while migrating /uploads/default/original/1X/ea17a258eff7a95045bda914c1… --- ## [Topic replies invisible until topic owner decides to reveal them?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-replies-invisible-until-topic-owner-decides-to-reveal-them/144526)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-replies-invisible-until-topic-owner-decides-to-reveal-them/144526 "2020-03-23T22:46:52Z")
So my SO is a teacher (ancient Greek and classical Latin) and has been using Discourse in her classes for a number of years now. She uses it mainly to distribute assignments to her students and discuss them afterwards. … --- ## [Is it possible to return all @mentions from only one category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-return-all-mentions-from-only-one-category/145141)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-return-all-mentions-from-only-one-category/145141 "2020-03-23T22:04:25Z")
Basically, the data returned here: Profile - Canapin - Discourse Meta but restricted to only one category. --- ## [Quick thanks to the Discourse team for enabling a COVID-19 community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-thanks-to-the-discourse-team-for-enabling-a-covid-19-community/145311)
**Author:** [@InspektorCluzo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InspektorCluzo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-thanks-to-the-discourse-team-for-enabling-a-covid-19-community/145311 "2020-03-23T22:03:45Z")
I would like to publicly thank @HAWK and the whole team for the extraordinarily generous way in which they are enabling volunteer actions around COVID-19. We are starting a local delivery system for meals to COVID-19 pa… --- ## [60+ Webinar Questions - best practice on posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/60-webinar-questions-best-practice-on-posting/145145)
**Author:** [@rbojorquez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbojorquez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/60-webinar-questions-best-practice-on-posting/145145 "2020-03-22T17:17:59Z")
We held a webinar on COVID19 and had over 60+ questions that went unanswered. I would like to post the questions to discourse, but don’t want to receive emails on answers. The users that submitted them are not on discour… --- ## [Post\_edited webhook does not reflect updated topic title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-edited-webhook-does-not-reflect-updated-topic-title/144722)
**Author:** [@plouf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/plouf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-edited-webhook-does-not-reflect-updated-topic-title/144722 "2020-03-23T20:10:57Z")
Hi, i know there is a webhook for topic, but a topic also being a post, i assume this is a bug. When editing the topic title, the webhook post\_edited is posting the previous title, not the updated one. Thank you --- ## [Add CSP sources to the plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-csp-sources-to-the-plugin/140306)
**Author:** [@marianord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marianord)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-csp-sources-to-the-plugin/140306 "2020-03-23T20:07:50Z")
According to Mitigate XSS Attacks with Content Security Policy it’s possible to add a set of sources to the CSP policies. I think it would be a great thing to add a group of sources like the ones above for Google AdSens… --- ## [Improving the layout of the user menu tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-layout-of-the-user-menu-tab/132069)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-layout-of-the-user-menu-tab/132069 "2020-03-23T18:43:31Z")
Now that we have these awesome menus, have we thought of any ways to possibly make them look better? I feel like there’s a lot of wasted space (especially on mobile) which also makes the click targets much smaller. Mobi… --- ## [Rewriting method from a plugin - "Self" context](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewriting-method-from-a-plugin-self-context/145215)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewriting-method-from-a-plugin-self-context/145215 "2020-03-23T17:07:58Z")
Hello, I’m trying to modify upload instructions from a plugin. Can I use add\_to\_class to rewrite a class method that is in “self” context? e.g. to take original method in OptimizedImage class def self.resize\_instruct… --- ## [Imported users marked as suspect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-users-marked-as-suspect/144071)
**Author:** [@J5lx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/J5lx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-users-marked-as-suspect/144071 "2020-03-23T16:32:17Z")
I operate a forum that was migrated from bbPress to Discourse about two years ago, and since the last update a few hours ago I’ve noticed a lot of users getting flagged as suspect all of a sudden. They are all users who … --- ## [Show real names on about page and enable hiding of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-real-names-on-about-page-and-enable-hiding-of-users/25135)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-real-names-on-about-page-and-enable-hiding-of-users/25135 "2020-03-23T16:30:51Z")
I like the /about page, and appreciate it being simple and transparent about the running and activity of a discourse site. However, on our site we have decided not to give anyone who logs in every day admin access and in… --- ## [Discourse SSO and API Helper for PHP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-and-api-helper-for-php/51172)
**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-and-api-helper-for-php/51172 "2020-03-23T15:48:45Z")
Installation The package is registered at Packagist as vinkas/discourse-php and can be installed using composer: composer require vinkas/discourse-php Usage $discourse = new Vinkas\\Discourse\\PHP\\Client('discouse.exampl… --- ## [When to use "readonly mode during backup"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-use-readonly-mode-during-backup/136009)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-use-readonly-mode-during-backup/136009 "2020-03-23T14:03:23Z")
I see there’s a checkbox for “readonly mode during backup” which is not checked by default. I suppose backups work fine without it - when might this feature be needed? --- ## [Auto-sign-in with the OpenId Connect Plugin and AWS Cognito](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-sign-in-with-the-openid-connect-plugin-and-aws-cognito/145170)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-sign-in-with-the-openid-connect-plugin-and-aws-cognito/145170 "2020-03-23T13:19:21Z")
Hi. Brand new to Discourse. I have an app running on AWS, which uses Cognito for authentication. I want to link this app to my new Discourse hosted forum. I’ve got a good start, but I’m hoping somebody can provide guidan… --- ## [How we can have same values for username and email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-can-have-same-values-for-username-and-email/145207)
**Author:** [@saurabhmasc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saurabhmasc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-we-can-have-same-values-for-username-and-email/145207 "2020-03-23T10:59:37Z")
Hello All, I want the same values for the username and email field. So how can we allow special characters in username while registering new User? Is there any property related to username regex validation? --- ## [Expanding topic shows wrong poll result value](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-topic-shows-wrong-poll-result-value/145199)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-topic-shows-wrong-poll-result-value/145199 "2020-03-23T08:32:22Z")
In a user’s activity page, clicking the arrow on a topic to show its contents does not display the correct value for polls/results. Can somebody who’s made a poll on Meta share if they can repro? Thanks. --- ## [Help! I need to make just one category public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-i-need-to-make-just-one-category-public/145171)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-i-need-to-make-just-one-category-public/145171 "2020-03-23T03:23:13Z")
I have an urgent need to make one category public in a private forum. This is to communicate what our health professionals think in real time in a poll regarding an urgent COVID-19 issue, to contribute to the increasing… --- ## [\[Paid\] SSO + embeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-sso-embeds/145144)
**Author:** [@SrhKnpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SrhKnpp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-sso-embeds/145144 "2020-03-23T02:01:08Z")
I just installed discourse (discuss.mappyhour.org) and need help with: setting up single sign on learn how to embed a topic into my drupal site (mappyhour.org) I’d like to get the SSO done in the next week (updated!) … --- ## [How to add links on home page menu to other site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-links-on-home-page-menu-to-other-site/145181)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-links-on-home-page-menu-to-other-site/145181 "2020-03-23T01:54:55Z")
I just set up discourse with business hosting. I’m trying to integrate my forum with a separate web app. From my searching around here, it looks like fully integrating the forum into the app itself would require putting … --- ## [What is Discourse's opinion on React](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-discourses-opinion-on-react/87936)
**Author:** [@TheBestPessimist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBestPessimist)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-discourses-opinion-on-react/87936 "2020-03-23T00:31:43Z")
If I am saying stupid stuff, please correct me as i don’t know how to “web” stuff. I posted this so that i can hear the opinions of more experienced developers, along with some examples if there are any. I know that Di… --- ## [Option to mark as solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-mark-as-solved/77516)
**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-mark-as-solved/77516 "2018-01-08T22:50:04Z")
https://www.secopshub.com/t/ad-account-question/152 OP has tried to mark the response as correct. There is no option to do so. Can you look into it? Thanks, Emma --- ## [GPL license for modified discourse for own website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gpl-license-for-modified-discourse-for-own-website/145148)
**Author:** [@hbm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hbm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gpl-license-for-modified-discourse-for-own-website/145148 "2020-03-22T22:37:27Z")
I consider use discourse in my future website (thanks for making the great software). In case I make some modifications (not necessarily as a plugin), does that require my modifications be GPL ? the modification is on… --- ## [Optimize Discourse digest period](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-discourse-digest-period/145036)
**Author:** [@ikravets](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ikravets)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-discourse-digest-period/145036 "2020-03-22T19:06:05Z")
Hi all, Is it possible to optimize the digest period per thousands of community? Every Monday Discourse sends a few thousand emails in 1-2 seconds which leads to SPAM problem with our custom mail server. How to reset “… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1255) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1257)