# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1446 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1447 --- ## [HELP! My Discourse just deleted everything?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-my-discourse-just-deleted-everything/109292)
**Author:** [@guiqis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guiqis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-my-discourse-just-deleted-everything/109292 "2019-02-16T00:49:20Z")
I’ve updated discourse via the admin panel but I saw a blank page after upgrading. I enter here and saw someone saying that I could Rebuild it to fix the issue. But after the rebuild I just saw a “Welcome to discourse” m… --- ## [Notifications of Links to Watched Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-of-links-to-watched-topics/109273)
**Author:** [@Curtis\_Kephart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Curtis_Kephart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-of-links-to-watched-topics/109273 "2019-02-15T22:20:24Z")
Curious if there’s a good way to give users the option to be notified about links to watched threads being used elsewhere on the site? I am a moderator on a forum where we auto-close threads with a message encouraging f… --- ## [Imported user entire posting history automatically flagged as spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-user-entire-posting-history-automatically-flagged-as-spam/109156)
**Author:** [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-user-entire-posting-history-automatically-flagged-as-spam/109156 "2019-02-15T21:56:07Z")
Hi, We had some strange behavior with one of our users. It is a user that has been imported from a phpBB website. All of his posts have been flagged as spam by @System. The only idea that I have on what could have ha… --- ## [Hidden category appearing again after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-category-appearing-again-after-update/81652)
**Author:** [@\_vincent](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_vincent)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-category-appearing-again-after-update/81652 "2019-02-15T21:13:23Z")
Hi! The default “Staff” category, which remained hidden since I set up Discourse, suddenly re-appeared on my forum homepage. It seems to be related to an app rebuild I just launched. Did a setting change for this versi… --- ## [Top user list public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-user-list-public/47716)
**Author:** [@glynhudson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glynhudson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-user-list-public/47716 "2016-07-24T16:50:10Z")
Is there any way to publicly post a list of the top forum users? I would like to publically thank the most active users and let my community know which users are the most active: Thanks, loving Discourse :grinning: --- ## [Email not working with SparkPost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-not-working-with-sparkpost/42502)
**Author:** [@ichy-wayland](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ichy-wayland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-not-working-with-sparkpost/42502 "2019-02-15T18:06:52Z")
Hey! Im trying to setup a little Discourse forum. Im using SparkPost for SMTP, and as far as i can see i’ve setuped it correctly. I can send emails from the SparkPost site with my API key & domain, but when i try to send… --- ## [Welcome topic recovery from delete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-topic-recovery-from-delete/109239)
**Author:** [@dave\_odiakaose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dave_odiakaose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-topic-recovery-from-delete/109239 "2019-02-15T17:28:41Z")
i made the mistake of deleting my community pinned Welcome Topic. How can i fix this so new users can know the purpose of my community? thanks --- ## [Auto-add permissions/unsaved permissions prompt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-add-permissions-unsaved-permissions-prompt/100919)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-add-permissions-unsaved-permissions-prompt/100919 "2019-02-15T17:03:05Z")
When editing permissions, it can be easy to add a new set but forget to click the Add Permission to apply it before closing the edit box (don’t judge me! :p). Would it be possible to have either a reminder - saying Unap… --- ## [Rename the 'off-topic' flag to 'not helpful' (or add new 'not helpful' button) to keep discussions on point](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-the-off-topic-flag-to-not-helpful-or-add-new-not-helpful-button-to-keep-discussions-on-point/108989)
**Author:** [@Meteor0id](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Meteor0id)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-the-off-topic-flag-to-not-helpful-or-add-new-not-helpful-button-to-keep-discussions-on-point/108989 "2019-02-15T15:53:10Z")
I noticed on several discourse forums that over time they attract people who love writing very long posts about all sort of details which do relate to the topic, but are not an immidiate reaction to the topic. These are… --- ## [Google Analytics - active or not?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-analytics-active-or-not/109254)
**Author:** [@Victoria\_Russell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Victoria_Russell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-analytics-active-or-not/109254 "2019-02-15T15:52:29Z")
I have looked through the settings menu and I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can find out if Google Analytics is active on our forum? --- ## [Minimal, “classic” topic list design](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimal-classic-topic-list-design/103742)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimal-classic-topic-list-design/103742 "2018-12-12T17:05:35Z")
Theme Location: GitHub - evgip/discourse-classic-theme: Toxu classic discourse theme · GitHub In Russia, a very popular site: Answers@Mail True, the site is not used for answers, but rather for communication. (I… --- ## [Users have permission to edit other users' posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-have-permission-to-edit-other-users-posts/109256)
**Author:** [@Openmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Openmind)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-have-permission-to-edit-other-users-posts/109256 "2019-02-15T15:24:07Z")
Hi, two of the users on my forum have just told me that they can edit other users’ posts although they don’t have moderator status. How is this possible? --- ## [Https warnings in firefox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-warnings-in-firefox/105298)
**Author:** [@mazz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mazz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-warnings-in-firefox/105298 "2019-02-15T15:23:29Z")
Hi I’m getting two warnings in the Firefox console after I successfully installed https via letsencrypt: Loading mixed (insecure) display content “http://faithfulforum.com/images/default-apple-touch-icon.png” on a secur… --- ## [Unable to create and manage category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-and-manage-category/43587)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Eric\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Eric_King)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2016, 6:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-and-manage-category/43587 "2016-05-03T06:38:29Z")
I try to figure out where i can create and manage new category in discourse. I try to find category menu like suppose but i cant find it? Any clue --- ## [Get topic by specific tag in specific category via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-topic-by-specific-tag-in-specific-category-via-api/109245)
**Author:** [@Hotfirenet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hotfirenet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-topic-by-specific-tag-in-specific-category-via-api/109245 "2019-02-15T14:04:06Z")
Hello, it isn’t possible to list all topic by tag in a specific category by API ? The seach method return all elements, i want just the topic. Thanks --- ## [Can’t set up dockerless installation due to cppjieba\_rb failing to install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-set-up-dockerless-installation-due-to-cppjieba-rb-failing-to-install/109247)
**Author:** [@sonirahul8123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sonirahul8123)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-set-up-dockerless-installation-due-to-cppjieba-rb-failing-to-install/109247 "2019-02-15T14:01:58Z")
I’m attempting to to setup a development environment for Discourse. When running bundle install based on the instructions at Dockerless Install Script I’m getting this error, Building native extensions. This could ta… --- ## [User profile picture missing when in incognito mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-picture-missing-when-in-incognito-mode/109223)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Risi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kyle_Risi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-picture-missing-when-in-incognito-mode/109223 "2019-02-15T10:57:20Z")
Hi Guys, We have a strange issue in that members of our community who have not set a profile picture seem to be missing the default user placeholder. users who have set a custom profile picture seem to be unaffected. … --- ## [Banner overlap in Forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-overlap-in-forum/109162)
**Author:** [@jousefm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jousefm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-overlap-in-forum/109162 "2019-02-15T03:48:47Z")
Hey guys! When using a new banner in the forum there is a weird overlap with the old one. I guess I did something wrong. Does anyone have a good step-by-step instruction on how to set the forum banner properly without k… --- ## [Theme Variables Available Across Entire Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-variables-available-across-entire-theme/109198)
**Author:** [@justin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-variables-available-across-entire-theme/109198 "2019-02-15T00:52:55Z")
I love the ability SCSS has to use variables and functions to limit repetitive styles. I’ve only worked on a handful of custom themes that were fairly extensive and needing more than just the color scheme variables. The … --- ## [I can not create a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-create-a-category/109188)
**Author:** [@Marija\_Babovic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marija_Babovic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-create-a-category/109188 "2019-02-14T23:58:36Z")
When I want to create a category, nothing is happening, please see video: https://youtu.be/YYf4vHn2BfU --- ## [Create Post API - Are urls automatically one-boxed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-post-api-are-urls-automatically-one-boxed/47625)
**Author:** [@donsgood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/donsgood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-post-api-are-urls-automatically-one-boxed/47625 "2016-07-22T03:10:37Z")
When creating a new post via the API, if I include a URL in the post message will the URL be automatically one-boxed? --- ## [Category permissions that only allow moderators to create topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184)
**Author:** [@dave\_odiakaose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dave_odiakaose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184 "2019-02-14T21:10:52Z")
hello i would love to create a category whereby only moderator can make post. users wont be able to make post in such categories but the can reply it. how can this be done? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Development install has missing glyphs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/development-install-has-missing-glyphs/109199)
**Author:** [@typeoneerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typeoneerror)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/development-install-has-missing-glyphs/109199 "2019-02-14T20:40:42Z")
Running into this after upgrading to latest. Looks like the URL is getting appended twice: --- ## [Automatically connect user in discourse with user connected on wp](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-connect-user-in-discourse-with-user-connected-on-wp/109139)
**Author:** [@Zaelech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zaelech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-connect-user-in-discourse-with-user-connected-on-wp/109139 "2019-02-14T20:21:07Z")
Hello, I uses WPdiscourse and it’s working fine but in the case of the user connected first on WP when he arrives on discourse he has to click on connexion button. So I want to know how connected directly the user when… --- ## ["Title is invalid; try to be a little more descriptive" when the title has really long words in CamelCase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-is-invalid-try-to-be-a-little-more-descriptive-when-the-title-has-really-long-words-in-camelcase/47604)
**Author:** [@idgserpro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/idgserpro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-is-invalid-try-to-be-a-little-more-descriptive-when-the-title-has-really-long-words-in-camelcase/47604 "2016-07-21T15:02:55Z")
Add a topic with this title: Is “AbortVersioningOfLargeFilesAndImages” and “SkipVersioningOfLargeFilesAndImages” from Products.CMFEditions still needed for Dexterity’s “File” blobs? Is anyone here using them? We’re hav… --- ## [Registration: username label width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-username-label-width/108932)
**Author:** [@Lure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-username-label-width/108932 "2019-02-14T02:09:33Z")
I know it is minor issue, but I do not see much reason why is the label with for Username so small, that it does not fit Slovenian translation in one line. --- ## [Customs sso for discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customs-sso-for-discourse/109136)
**Author:** [@Pawar\_Prasanna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pawar_Prasanna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customs-sso-for-discourse/109136 "2019-02-14T14:23:59Z")
I have created sso using spring boot ,oauth2.0 and once the login is successful, it is not redirect to discourse forum. --- ## [Username autocomplete does not go away after typing comma](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-autocomplete-does-not-go-away-after-typing-comma/109084)
**Author:** [@jsha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-autocomplete-does-not-go-away-after-typing-comma/109084 "2019-02-14T13:07:27Z")
Steps to reproduce: In a topic, type “Hi @username,\” Expected result: Text box contains “Hi @username,” and a newline. Also, the username autocompletion box should go away after typing the comma. Actual result… --- ## [Backups have started failing due to server time being wrong](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-have-started-failing-due-to-server-time-being-wrong/108802)
**Author:** [@modius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/modius)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-have-started-failing-due-to-server-time-being-wrong/108802 "2019-02-14T11:30:52Z")
Out of the blue our backups have started failing. I’ve updated to the very latest version of Discourse and still have the same issue. Everything else appears to be working correctly. System reports the following backu… --- ## [Restoring backup fails due to Postgres version mismatch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-fails-due-to-postgres-version-mismatch/47536)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-fails-due-to-postgres-version-mismatch/47536 "2019-02-14T10:53:32Z")
I have created backup of Discourse using web UI on Ubuntu with docker-installed Discourse. Now I want it to restore on my development machine Ubuntu (finally - no docker, no vagrant :slight\_smile: ) and I’m getting error… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1445) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1447)