# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1482 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1483 --- ## [Disable registration, still allow conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-registration-still-allow-conversation/102345)
**Author:** [@steevbeev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steevbeev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-registration-still-allow-conversation/102345 "2018-11-19T23:42:05Z")
Is there a way with Discourse to allow posts from users who have not created an account, or if possible disable registration entirely, but still allow posting? I’ve moved to discourse from Simple Machines, and something… --- ## [Is there any way to access the public folder outside of Docker?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-access-the-public-folder-outside-of-docker/26051)
**Author:** [@kkershaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kkershaw)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-access-the-public-folder-outside-of-docker/26051 "2015-11-01T22:17:21Z")
The title is quite self explanatory, I was wondering if there’s any way to access the public folder in /var/www/discourse/public outside of Docker so I can easily copy files in and out to the host filesystem? --- ## [User watching categories despite not having access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-watching-categories-despite-not-having-access/102326)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-watching-categories-despite-not-having-access/102326 "2018-11-19T19:03:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from How do I set category tracking level defaults historically: Hm, if by 100% you mean that no notification will ever be created for a post that the user doesn’t have access to, then I have … --- ## [Applying a custom header to Discourse site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-a-custom-header-to-discourse-site/102327)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-a-custom-header-to-discourse-site/102327 "2018-11-19T18:35:11Z")
I recently purchased Z Menu Maker from codecanyon (envato) and have created a custom header that I’d like to apply to my Discourse Community and also my Wordpress site. ZMM provides some great documentation on how to us… --- ## [Poll closing time is shown to user in server time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-closing-time-is-shown-to-user-in-server-time/96173)
**Author:** [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-closing-time-is-shown-to-user-in-server-time/96173 "2018-11-19T13:53:15Z")
poll Now bring your cursor over the text on the bottom right which tells when the poll closes. It shows you that the exact time of closure is 1 pm. No matter where you are and what the local time of your device is. It ca… --- ## [Polls don't appear in activity page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-dont-appear-in-activity-page/35885)
**Author:** [@henrikbg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/henrikbg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-dont-appear-in-activity-page/35885 "2018-11-19T13:52:56Z")
Polls don’t seem to show up in the activity page. The blue “Show results” link doesn’t work either. It also says “0voters” in the activity page, but there is 12 current voters on the actual poll. --- ## [Polls should automatically switch to results on page load if user has already voted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-should-automatically-switch-to-results-on-page-load-if-user-has-already-voted/50053)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-should-automatically-switch-to-results-on-page-load-if-user-has-already-voted/50053 "2018-11-19T13:52:32Z")
We have a big poll going on in our Discourse forum and votes will likely keep rolling in for a couple days. After re-checking the thread around 10 times, I started to notice something with the poll. Even though I had alr… --- ## [Anonymous votes in poll plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-votes-in-poll-plugin/42382)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-votes-in-poll-plugin/42382 "2018-11-19T13:51:24Z")
I’m in the process of fixing the import of polls in the phpBB3 importer. I noticed a few days ago that it was completely broken since October. :blush: Anyway, in phpBB3 it is possible for anonymous users to vote in poll… --- ## [Keep poll results hidden?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-poll-results-hidden/29810)
**Author:** [@gordon\_ryan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gordon_ryan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-poll-results-hidden/29810 "2018-11-19T13:50:47Z")
Pretty sure this isn’t possible, but is there a way to keep poll results hidden? I want to do a secret ballot where only I know the results (until I want to announce them). --- ## [Pop ups on a specific page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop-ups-on-a-specific-page/100967)
**Author:** [@mattdamod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdamod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop-ups-on-a-specific-page/100967 "2018-11-19T11:17:49Z")
Hi, all. I have some script that generates a pop when a user visits my community. I know that it works by entering this scripts into the \, however, I don’t want it to appear on whichever page the user visits. E… --- ## [Embedding Discourse Category not Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-category-not-topic/83615)
**Author:** [@Bar\_Smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bar_Smith)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-discourse-category-not-topic/83615 "2018-10-03T14:26:00Z")
Hello all! I run a community driven open source project and our Discourse forum is the heart of the community. I am working on a website to host collaborative open source projects and I would like each project page to … --- ## [Vivaldi, Windows Mobile and Edge not detected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vivaldi-windows-mobile-and-edge-not-detected/102282)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vivaldi-windows-mobile-and-edge-not-detected/102282 "2018-11-19T08:13:24Z")
Hello, I use two main OS and browsers (I paste user agents for the record): Edge on Windows 10 Mobile (Lumia phone) Mozilla/5.0 (Windows Phone 10.0; Android 6.0.1; Microsoft; Lumia 640 LTE Dual SIM) AppleWebKit/537.3… --- ## [\[Hiring\] Help sso login integrate with Drupal 7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-help-sso-login-integrate-with-drupal-7/102286)
**Author:** [@lionx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lionx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiring-help-sso-login-integrate-with-drupal-7/102286 "2018-11-19T06:34:19Z")
Hi there Iam looking for hire an experienced discourse drupal guru. I need discourse to run between header and footer on drupal site. and to get SSO updated so it take group policy aswell from drupal 7 I have no idea… --- ## [Question Regarding "Users" Field in API Output](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-regarding-users-field-in-api-output/102273)
**Author:** [@Wintermute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wintermute)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-regarding-users-field-in-api-output/102273 "2018-11-19T05:56:57Z")
Hi, I have a quick question regarding the output at https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wintermute.json. Near the top of the page you have a “Users” field which lists a couple accounts (in this case, just me and System). I h… --- ## [Users who have added tags to topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-have-added-tags-to-topics/275040)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-have-added-tags-to-topics/275040 "2018-11-19T04:36:26Z")
Could anyone help me get started toward writing a query that would return the users who have added a specific tag to topics, and number of times they’ve done so during a given date range? @nixie were you able to write t… --- ## [Bug Blog: “LastPosted” reveals non-public data about users, exploited to gain advantages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-blog-lastposted-reveals-non-public-data-about-users-exploited-to-gain-advantages/102280)
**Author:** [@Wintermute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wintermute)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-blog-lastposted-reveals-non-public-data-about-users-exploited-to-gain-advantages/102280 "2018-11-19T02:03:40Z")
In Brief: The “Last Posted” field on the user profile updates when a user sends a private message or posts in a private subforum. By comparing this field to the timestamp of the latest post in a user’s activity feed, th… --- ## [Adding Quote Button To Actions Menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-quote-button-to-actions-menu/102239)
**Author:** [@Kankuro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kankuro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-quote-button-to-actions-menu/102239 "2018-11-18T06:06:35Z")
Would it be possible to create a button beside the reply button that actually quotes the user’s post? I know you can quote their post by highlighting it and clicking the quote button, but it would be nice if I could simp… --- ## [Strange searches in my admin dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-searches-in-my-admin-dashboard/97970)
**Author:** [@tehspaceg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tehspaceg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-searches-in-my-admin-dashboard/97970 "2018-11-18T00:25:49Z")
I was browsing my dashboard today and noticed a bunch of odd search terms in my trending searches. Is anyone else seeing stuff like this? Two text examples: mechazoo' union select 0x5e2526,0x5e2526,0x5e2526,0x5e2526… --- ## [Sub-forums under a master?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-forums-under-a-master/102250)
**Author:** [@ylluminate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ylluminate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sub-forums-under-a-master/102250 "2018-11-17T21:59:27Z")
I have a scenario where I need to deploy a single parent forum that contains multiple sub-forums of differing topics. Let’s just say, as an example, I have a forum called “Education” and I need to have “Math”, “Writing”… --- ## [Group membership access settings disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-membership-access-settings-disabled/102228)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-membership-access-settings-disabled/102228 "2018-11-17T21:18:18Z")
I have a Campaigners group at community.humanetech.com that has the ‘Allow users to leave the group freely’ checkbox enabled. When managing access, I can only change this setting, but the other 2 settings are disabled. I… --- ## [Restrict group membership by trust level?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-group-membership-by-trust-level/102201)
**Author:** [@cjk77](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cjk77)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-group-membership-by-trust-level/102201 "2018-11-17T17:39:21Z")
Is it possible to restrict membership in a group by trust level? Say, for instance, I have a group I’d like to restrict to only TL2 and above. Is that possible? --- ## [SSO login error + how to access WordPress now?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-login-error-how-to-access-wordpress-now/102096)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-login-error-how-to-access-wordpress-now/102096 "2018-11-17T14:16:05Z")
Recently we fixed https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-app-fails-with-puzzling-error-message/101088 (a problem we believe was caused by a bug related to the SSO secret password) by creating a fresh Discourse install and … --- ## [Question about the email configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-the-email-configuration/102074)
**Author:** [@StephaneFe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StephaneFe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-the-email-configuration/102074 "2018-11-17T08:57:00Z")
I’m following the instruction of this page but I don’t understand the meaning of these 6 fields: Email address for admin account(s)? \[me@example.com,you@example.com\]: Can I specify here an email address not related t… --- ## [Best way to search and replace these regexes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-search-and-replace-these-regexes/102146)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-search-and-replace-these-regexes/102146 "2018-11-17T01:33:53Z")
After searching around the forum here, I think I might be looking for rake posts:remap, but it wasn’t clear whether it works with regex. This is what I’m trying to do: During an import, a couple of things in the raw pos… --- ## [Why api call: url/directory\_item not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-api-call-url-directory-item-not-working/102150)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_Mhoy\_Silva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Edwin_Mhoy_Silva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-api-call-url-directory-item-not-working/102150 "2018-11-16T22:37:03Z")
I trying to make the same api call as the meta.discourse endpoint: Discourse Meta. I tried to do the same thing inside postman, but without luck. This is my get request inside postman {{base\_url}}/directory\_items.j… --- ## [Upgrade docker\_manager stuck - 2.2.0.beta4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-docker-manager-stuck-2-2-0-beta4/101656)
**Author:** [@znedw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/znedw)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-docker-manager-stuck-2-2-0-beta4/101656 "2018-11-16T21:35:59Z")
Hi all, I’ve just tried to upgrade from 2.2.0.beta3 to 2.2.0.beta4 however Docker Manager would not upgrade at all. The Docker Manager screen shows an empty console and ‘Upgrading…’. Pressing Reset Upgrade throws a JS e… --- ## [What is this box at the upper left displaying timings in milliseconds when I am logged in as admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194 "2018-11-16T19:47:34Z")
What is this box beside my profile picture? How does it go away? --- ## [Display real names just for Moderators?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-real-names-just-for-moderators/101554)
**Author:** [@anon61128213](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon61128213)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-real-names-just-for-moderators/101554 "2018-11-16T16:02:43Z")
Here on this forum real names are shown on every post more prominently than the username if the user set one. In our quite privacy minded forum that option was voted down, but would it be possible to do that just for mo… --- ## [SCSS variables referencing uploads broken in subfolder installs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scss-variables-referencing-uploads-broken-in-subfolder-installs/101038)
**Author:** [@yjwong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yjwong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scss-variables-referencing-uploads-broken-in-subfolder-installs/101038 "2018-11-16T13:11:31Z")
Hi there, After installing Discourse into a subfolder using DISCOURSE\_RELATIVE\_URL\_ROOT, and then using a custom variable that references an uploaded file in Admin → Customize → Themes → Edit CSS/HTML, the URL generated… --- ## [Links to users from user cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-users-from-user-cards/101857)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-users-from-user-cards/101857 "2018-11-16T12:29:54Z")
Unsure if this is officially supported, but if I refer to another user from my About Me: The clickable link to the user opens another user card top-left, below the header: Happens wherever the card appears, in po… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1481) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1483)