# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1517 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1518 --- ## [Tag removal on Firefox 61.0.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-removal-on-firefox-61-0-2/94328)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-removal-on-firefox-61-0-2/94328 "2018-08-14T14:17:03Z")
I’ve just noticed here on meta and on my install of Discourse 2.1.0.beta4, that removing tags via the :x: icon next to the assigned tag doesn’t work on latest Firefox 61.0.2 (it works on Chrome 68). The only way of remo… --- ## [Invite tokens accepted and ROT13 transformed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-tokens-accepted-and-rot13-transformed/90316)
**Author:** [@alxpck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alxpck)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-tokens-accepted-and-rot13-transformed/90316 "2018-06-22T17:30:11Z")
TLDR: Anti-virus software / Email client URL checking-bot is likely to blame. We’ve experienced strange behavior with three of our sites, that results in the user not being able to use the invite link we sent them—and i… --- ## [How to change who sends the Welcome Message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-who-sends-the-welcome-message/94682)
**Author:** [@JimBurch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimBurch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-who-sends-the-welcome-message/94682 "2018-08-14T11:11:17Z")
A new user wanted to get the ‘Completed Tutorial’ badge, so I turned on Discobot to allow this. I then noticed that new users weren’t receiving the welcome message I had set up, I checked this by creating a new acco… --- ## [Arbitrary position and timing for the signup call to action based on forum data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arbitrary-position-and-timing-for-the-signup-call-to-action-based-on-forum-data/94679)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arbitrary-position-and-timing-for-the-signup-call-to-action-based-on-forum-data/94679 "2018-08-14T09:36:36Z")
when we measure the scroll depth of users in topics, the average is far from 100%! the same thing for average time on page of users in a topic, it may be less than 1-2 minutes after which the cta is shown. it means that… --- ## [Attachment "number of downloads" counter resets whenever a reply is edited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachment-number-of-downloads-counter-resets-whenever-a-reply-is-edited/72551)
**Author:** [@elsantodel90](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elsantodel90)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachment-number-of-downloads-counter-resets-whenever-a-reply-is-edited/72551 "2018-08-14T10:25:22Z")
This happens after updating to v1.9.0.beta13 +63 Steps to reproduce: Create a post with attachments. Let some users download them, so that the counters go up. Edit the post, for example adding a single text line at th… --- ## [Ability to connect with OAuth providers when user is registered?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-connect-with-oauth-providers-when-user-is-registered/42457)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-connect-with-oauth-providers-when-user-is-registered/42457 "2018-08-14T10:24:36Z")
Some OAuth2 providers don’t provide email thus user have to fill the form to login. After filling out the signup form, a new user will be created and connected with this provider. But that situation hurts when a user ha… --- ## [Statistics regarding registrations (native versus external)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-regarding-registrations-native-versus-external/14442)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-regarding-registrations-native-versus-external/14442 "2018-08-14T10:21:33Z")
It would be nice to know which users register through one of the external options (Google, Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo, etc.) versus creating an account natively through Discourse. If I knew very few people were using the e… --- ## [Category subdomains - Same Discourse instance on different subdomains](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-subdomains-same-discourse-instance-on-different-subdomains/81710)
**Author:** [@Michael321](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael321)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-subdomains-same-discourse-instance-on-different-subdomains/81710 "2018-08-14T10:14:55Z")
Hey there, a quick followup to this solution. I’d like to have the same Discourse instance on two different domains, so I can present info in context. E.g. multiple projects. Each subdomain would: have all the conte… --- ## [How to order topics, by the topics which has been commented latest?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-order-topics-by-the-topics-which-has-been-commented-latest/94677)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_Silva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Edwin_Silva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-order-topics-by-the-topics-which-has-been-commented-latest/94677 "2018-08-14T09:48:13Z")
Im trying to order my topics based on which one has been commented the latest. I don´t if there is some kind of flag or some built in plugin in discourse, which I can use. I know that you can use the “order” keyword to… --- ## [2FA Backup codes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-backup-codes/87038)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-backup-codes/87038 "2018-08-14T07:25:22Z")
Are there any plans to add support for backup codes to the 2FA system? --- ## [Performance improvements on long topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performance-improvements-on-long-topics/30187)
**Author:** [@nahtnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nahtnam)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performance-improvements-on-long-topics/30187 "2018-07-12T04:50:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Very poor performance in topics with a large number of posts: Just wondering, what will you guys be doing that will improve the performance? --- ## [How to change 'last visit' line color?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-last-visit-line-color/94652)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-last-visit-line-color/94652 "2018-08-14T00:08:40Z")
I have a question regarding a supposed CSS element in discourse: I was able to change the last visit text color via CSS but no matter what I’ve tried, I can’t seem to change the line color of it. It’s nowhere to be foun… --- ## [Comprehensive Guide to setting up Wordpress with Discourse (on DigitalOcean)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-guide-to-setting-up-wordpress-with-discourse-on-digitalocean/94624)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comprehensive-guide-to-setting-up-wordpress-with-discourse-on-digitalocean/94624 "2018-08-13T21:52:34Z")
I have read so many discussions and articles from DigitalOcean (DO) and a few from this Meta community on how to install Discourse or how to install Wordpress (WP) on one or multiple droplets (via DO). My question is… W… --- ## [Follow automatically topics with posts from users with trust level 0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-automatically-topics-with-posts-from-users-with-trust-level-0/94492)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-automatically-topics-with-posts-from-users-with-trust-level-0/94492 "2018-08-13T21:32:27Z")
There are several good reasons not to miss a post of a user with trust level 0: check that the content is ok, reply quickly to cause a first good impression… There is a point where a moderator will not follow all new po… --- ## [Looking for a Discourse Expert](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-discourse-expert/94620)
**Author:** [@pradeepconnecpath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pradeepconnecpath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-discourse-expert/94620 "2018-08-13T20:40:45Z")
Hi, I am Pradeep. We provide forum service to our users using discourse. We even use the same for user logins as well. The discourse is running as a standalone EC2 instance in the backend. we have a dedicated micro ser… --- ## [Trouble accessing preferences after upgrade to Discourse 2.1.0.beta4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-accessing-preferences-after-upgrade-to-discourse-2-1-0-beta4/94253)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-accessing-preferences-after-upgrade-to-discourse-2-1-0-beta4/94253 "2018-08-13T20:28:16Z")
I just updated a site and now I’m not able to access /my/preferences/account. I get Server Error while trying to load /user-badges/jayp.json Error code: 504 Gateway Time-out I tried safe mode, and removed the only non-s… --- ## [When notifications go missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-notifications-go-missing/94631)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-notifications-go-missing/94631 "2018-08-13T19:57:21Z")
Hi all. Trying to help one of my team track down a mystery. We have a closed to the public Discourse board, and she was tagged in a post by one of our users. The post is here: https://tms5.themarketingseminar.com/t/mee… --- ## [Where can I configure Welcome message during topic creation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-configure-welcome-message-during-topic-creation/94580)
**Author:** [@stanislaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanislaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-configure-welcome-message-during-topic-creation/94580 "2018-08-13T09:08:33Z")
Hi, is there a possibility to configure welcome text during topic creation? --- ## [Topic Timer Archive option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-archive-option/94572)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Fairphone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan_Fairphone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-archive-option/94572 "2018-08-13T08:07:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from Unlist option in Topic Timer: Yes, exactly, why not archive? :wink: I’d like to propose an archive option in the Topic Timer. Use case: Make a competition where people can vote and close … --- ## [How do I space out topics from each other?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-space-out-topics-from-each-other/94509)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-space-out-topics-from-each-other/94509 "2018-08-13T06:15:51Z")
Topics appear to be very compressed, especially on mobile. I don’t know how to change this with CSS. I looked through the css guide on W3Schools and source code. How can I do this? Is it even possible? --- ## [Empty space in iOS11 when Smart Keyboard is used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-space-in-ios11-when-smart-keyboard-is-used/94565)
**Author:** [@chrisalley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrisalley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-space-in-ios11-when-smart-keyboard-is-used/94565 "2018-08-13T04:59:40Z")
In iOS11 Safari (2017 10.5” iPad Pro used), when Discourse’s post editor is opened, the editor fills up the bottom half of the screen. When the cursor is placed inside the editor’s text area, the on screen keyboard fills… --- ## [When composer opens, limit height based on current viewport](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-limit-height-based-on-current-viewport/94534)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-limit-height-based-on-current-viewport/94534 "2018-08-13T04:15:45Z")
I think we do this correctly now, more or less: Remember composer height But, I think I just discovered an unintended consequence that is problematic in certain conditions. Open composer Increase the height to the ful… --- ## [Open Category, remind me that I should change topic category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-category-remind-me-that-i-should-change-topic-category/94502)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-category-remind-me-that-i-should-change-topic-category/94502 "2018-08-13T00:46:53Z")
Hi, I’ve installed 2.1.0.beta4 In a category AAA which can be viewed by “everyone”, when I edited one topic, it reminds me that This topic is only visible to those who can see the AAA category. Destination Categor… --- ## [Closed topics not returning votes to users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-topics-not-returning-votes-to-users/91808)
**Author:** [@kspearrin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kspearrin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-topics-not-returning-votes-to-users/91808 "2018-08-12T20:59:25Z")
I have set up my discourse voting plugin with a 20 vote limit: A user has voted 20 times and two of the topics have been closed (see here). The user is reporting that they are not able to vote anymore due to being ou… --- ## [Weekly exercise topics with hidden replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-exercise-topics-with-hidden-replies/94399)
**Author:** [@jks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-exercise-topics-with-hidden-replies/94399 "2018-08-12T16:12:55Z")
We run a math-olympiad training program where we meet with interested students every six weeks, and would like them to do homework assignments in the meantime. Traditionally we do this by mail but I’m planning to try out… --- ## [How critical is this update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-critical-is-this-update/94517)
**Author:** [@Openmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Openmind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-critical-is-this-update/94517 "2018-08-12T09:34:42Z")
Hi, can you please take a look at my version, how critical is the update? In other words, do I need to update my version or can I wait? --- ## [Discourse Link previews through a proxy server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-link-previews-through-a-proxy-server/72720)
**Author:** [@nsuchy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nsuchy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-link-previews-through-a-proxy-server/72720 "2018-08-12T05:19:45Z")
I keep my forum’s server behind cloud flare due to a large amount of attacks against the site. The link previews and emails can leak the server’s backend IP Address. The email issue was resolved by setting up a SMTP rela… --- ## [Hiding the origin on cloudflare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-origin-on-cloudflare/94496)
**Author:** [@imaBASKET](https://meta.discourse.org/u/imaBASKET)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-the-origin-on-cloudflare/94496 "2018-08-12T01:01:52Z")
While researching Cloudflare and best practices to use to protect my server I ran into an article by Cloudflare about protecting the origin IP (the IP where the website is actually being ran from) because you would be ab… --- ## [DNS Queries with Discourse - Huge Volume](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-queries-with-discourse-huge-volume/20849)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-queries-with-discourse-huge-volume/20849 "2014-10-07T16:59:16Z")
In the last 3 or 4 months my DNS queries seem to have gone through the roof - and now I’m getting charged $70/month from DynDNS (3.5 million queries a month, they tell me). My traffic as measured by Quantcast.com and Go… --- ## [Adding schemes to markdown linkify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-schemes-to-markdown-linkify/94434)
**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-schemes-to-markdown-linkify/94434 "2018-08-10T23:24:49Z")
Hi! I would like to add an additional scheme/protocol to the auto Markdown linkifier, because my company uses a custom schema for internal processes. It looks like the feature enabled by default called “enable markdown… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1516) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1518)