# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1573 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1574 --- ## [DNS problem after following installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-problem-after-following-installation-guide/83212)
**Author:** [@Judith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Judith)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-problem-after-following-installation-guide/83212 "2018-03-22T09:39:12Z")
I followed the standard installation guide: setting up a new droplet on DigitalOcean, unpacking the Discourse image there, linking it up to our SparkPost mailer and so on. Everything works perfectly - kudos to the team f… --- ## [Icons on the "compose" pane toolbar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-on-the-compose-pane-toolbar/83522)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-on-the-compose-pane-toolbar/83522 "2018-03-22T03:07:49Z")
I’m modifying the icons on the compose pane toolbar. The default icons are shown below: - I’m displaying an extra book icon as I guessed the name of the icon. Is there a list of the built-in available icons? --- ## [Get user email, emails.json seems not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-user-email-emails-json-seems-not-working/83477)
**Author:** [@borgymanotoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/borgymanotoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-user-email-emails-json-seems-not-working/83477 "2018-03-21T22:47:56Z")
Hi, I am looking for a way to get the user email address. Link for getting the user info: https://meta.discourse.org/u/USERNAME.json but it does not contain the email address. I read from a post: https://meta.discou… --- ## [Latest topics URL querystring syntax](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-url-querystring-syntax/83406)
**Author:** [@Raphael\_Haase\_NL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Raphael_Haase_NL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-topics-url-querystring-syntax/83406 "2018-03-21T22:43:16Z")
I have been playing around with the latest topics URL and found out that you can do something like /latest?ascending=false&order=activity&solved=no&status=open&before=3 The semantics of before=N puzzles me though. With… --- ## [Discourse doesn't render in Firefox when notifications are disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-render-in-firefox-when-notifications-are-disabled/83450)
**Author:** [@steveb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steveb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-render-in-firefox-when-notifications-are-disabled/83450 "2018-03-21T21:46:48Z")
Tested with Firefox on safe mode / no addons. Win 7. FF 59.0.1 (64-bit). Have noticed this for the past month or so. User is presented with a blank/white screen on all forum pages. Apparently this effects all discourse s… --- ## [Batch tagging through console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-tagging-through-console/47602)
**Author:** [@mr8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mr8)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-tagging-through-console/47602 "2018-03-21T18:54:25Z")
Hello, we just updated a bunch of the tags on our site and were wondering if it would be possible to batch tag a bunch of old topics that contain a certain keyword/url in the first post in a certain category through the … --- ## [Should 'restore topic' be logged in the staff action log?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-restore-topic-be-logged-in-the-staff-action-log/83262)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-restore-topic-be-logged-in-the-staff-action-log/83262 "2018-03-21T16:53:25Z")
When a topic is deleted, we get an entry in the staff log: “topic deleted” (unless that topic is owned by the staff member who pressed delete). If that topic is then restored, there is no log entry made for the restorat… --- ## [Private group on forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483)
**Author:** [@RBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483 "2018-03-21T15:01:25Z")
Hello! I wonder if someone could help me with a query I have. I’m trying to create a private category on my forum, however, I only want to invite a few selected members and I want only for these members to have access … --- ## [Digital Ocean One Click Install vs Manual Install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-one-click-install-vs-manual-install/83464)
**Author:** [@akhil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akhil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-one-click-install-vs-manual-install/83464 "2018-03-21T13:58:57Z")
Hi, I’m planning to install Discourse on a new sub-domain. The best option for hosting is Digital Ocean. I have only basic knowledge of Linux. But I know how to install discourse manually, activating SSL, etc. But I h… --- ## [Thinking about using discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thinking-about-using-discourse/81532)
**Author:** [@Gavin\_Pedley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gavin_Pedley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thinking-about-using-discourse/81532 "2018-03-20T22:41:48Z")
Hi all I am thinking about using discourse for a future project. I have a lot of experience with what you would call traditional PHP and mysql forums. Like IPS, xenforo and others. Discourse is rather new to me and wond… --- ## [Improve indication of user's group membership](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-indication-of-users-group-membership/75676)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-indication-of-users-group-membership/75676 "2018-03-21T10:12:39Z")
When looking at the list of groups (and we have many!) there is no indication which groups you belong to: I belong in both of these groups, but I wouldn’t know it by looking at the list. For open groups, there’s a j… --- ## [Submitting language setting via SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submitting-language-setting-via-sso/83467)
**Author:** [@sbec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbec)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submitting-language-setting-via-sso/83467 "2018-03-21T09:53:38Z")
Hey, we are thinking about using discourse with a SSO out of another, leading platform. User credentials will be transmitted via SSO. Questions is wether it is necessary to transmit the user’s language out of the leadin… --- ## [How to have super admin access for demo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-super-admin-access-for-demo/83461)
**Author:** [@Jide\_Babalade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jide_Babalade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-have-super-admin-access-for-demo/83461 "2018-03-21T08:40:09Z")
Hello everyone, i need to do a demo for a company planning on adopting discourse, however i observed that the https://try.discourse.org does not contain some of the super admin features that the client needs to see, how… --- ## [Rewrite in Elm?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewrite-in-elm/48677)
**Author:** [@DevinRhode2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DevinRhode2)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewrite-in-elm/48677 "2016-08-17T23:06:36Z")
Curious to hear the community’s thoughts on Elm: http://elm-lang.org I’m already well versed in Ember and am looking for a useful Ember app to try and rewrite in Elm as a way to learn Elm. Discourse is a very advanced E… --- ## [Initial Update Patreon Data & Sync Groups doesn’t seem to work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/initial-update-patreon-data-sync-groups-doesn-t-seem-to-work/90599)
**Author:** [@ninermac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ninermac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/initial-update-patreon-data-sync-groups-doesn-t-seem-to-work/90599 "2018-03-21T05:20:07Z")
I think I’ve got everything setup, but the Initial Update Patreon Data & Sync Groups doesn’t seem to work. I’ve double checked my settings. I’m running the latest tests-passed. Where should I look? The button flashes sl… --- ## [CSS for changing background color surrounding avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-for-changing-background-color-surrounding-avatar/83440)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-for-changing-background-color-surrounding-avatar/83440 "2018-03-21T04:31:21Z")
Whats the css class to use to change the background color for the section under/around the user avatar (red section below). The stuff I tried all either colored only the brown section as in the image above, or colore… --- ## [Locked query field for system badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-query-field-for-system-badges/83415)
**Author:** [@iidbae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iidbae)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-query-field-for-system-badges/83415 "2018-03-21T02:53:32Z")
This is my first topic after become a member here since 222 days ago. How to copy-paste this code? I want to give a badge for 25 successful invitations. So, I only need change the value HAVING COUNT (\*) \>= 5 int… --- ## [Scrolling up: Header title flicker while posts load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-up-header-title-flicker-while-posts-load/83414)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-up-header-title-flicker-while-posts-load/83414 "2018-03-21T01:29:25Z")
Is there a way to prevent this from happening when the browser’s scrollbar is used? You see the normal undocked header until replies load, and then the extra-info header comes back again. Without customizati… --- ## [Inviting the entire community to a particular topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-the-entire-community-to-a-particular-topic/71849)
**Author:** [@MAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MAR)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-the-entire-community-to-a-particular-topic/71849 "2018-03-20T19:59:56Z")
How do you invite the entire community to a topic? Is there a group invite. I noticed that you have to tag people individually for the invitation process. Any advice? --- ## [Keyword filtering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyword-filtering/83388)
**Author:** [@Hossein\_Amerkashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hossein_Amerkashi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyword-filtering/83388 "2018-03-20T14:45:19Z")
Hello, Is there any way (or plugin) for keyword filtering? For example, when user makes a post check it against list of keywords to make sure it doesn’t include specific keywords. Need to use this to disallow posts that… --- ## [Digital Ocean Alternative](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-alternative/73220)
**Author:** [@burningman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burningman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-alternative/73220 "2018-03-20T09:24:24Z")
Hey everyone here, Can any one suggest me the alternative of DigitalOcean. They are wasting a lot of time now by “putting account under review” and this is really bad. I was going to install “discourse” on digital ocea… --- ## [Discourse comments in sportpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-in-sportpress/82959)
**Author:** [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-in-sportpress/82959 "2018-03-20T09:00:50Z")
Hi! Discourse wp plugin is great and very usefull, but I use sportpress plugin for hockey leagues and i don’t know why there is no comments block on event, teams and players pages. All setting selected, but comments dis… --- ## [What are the cheapest ways to host a Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-cheapest-ways-to-host-a-discourse/40683)
**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 9:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-cheapest-ways-to-host-a-discourse/40683 "2016-03-07T09:41:21Z")
Hi, What are the cheapest ways to host a Discourse currently? (for small communities) --- ## [Google Cache / Google Crawling does not include Suggested Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-cache-google-crawling-does-not-include-suggested-topics/63793)
**Author:** [@carlhendy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlhendy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-cache-google-crawling-does-not-include-suggested-topics/63793 "2017-06-11T18:19:22Z")
Hi all, Long time lurker and fan of Discourse. Yes, a huge fan so before I go down the SEO path I want to be clear this is not a criticism more of a suggestion. I have searched for this topic but could not find it discu… --- ## [Installing discourse on 'inmotion hosting'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-inmotion-hosting/72757)
**Author:** [@Rohit\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rohit_Singh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-inmotion-hosting/72757 "2018-03-20T06:27:51Z")
Hi, I have a wordpress site hosted on ‘inmotion hosting’ with a basic yearly plan of around $50/year. Now I want to add a forum to my website. Do I need to now opt for another hosting provider like Digital Ocean and s… --- ## [What are the metrics for a healthy community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-metrics-for-a-healthy-community/83101)
**Author:** [@Evan\_Davies](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Evan_Davies)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-metrics-for-a-healthy-community/83101 "2018-03-20T05:01:03Z")
We’ve deployed Discourse recently - generally very happy with the platform and available analytics. The main question we have as a company based on the vast experience in community represented here is: “what does a heal… --- ## [\[Paid\] Develop "Ask me question" plugin in user profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-develop-ask-me-question-plugin-in-user-profile/82916)
**Author:** [@Majed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Majed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-develop-ask-me-question-plugin-in-user-profile/82916 "2018-03-20T04:21:07Z")
I have discourse running as Q&A using this plugin which has some people experts in their field. I need to have some additional customized features as follows: Each user will have additional tab in their profile says … --- ## [Same site cookies clarification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/same-site-cookies-clarification/83364)
**Author:** [@usulrasolas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/usulrasolas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/same-site-cookies-clarification/83364 "2018-03-20T03:12:39Z")
I am working on tightening every security nut and bolt I can down. I’m looking at the setting called same site cookies. admin\>settings\>security\>same site cookies I only use the discourse system login, no social or othe… --- ## [Image Annotation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-annotation/83223)
**Author:** [@JimmyBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyBoy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-annotation/83223 "2018-03-20T01:35:56Z")
Hi, First post, apologies if in wrong section. Something I like to do is write tutorials / guides on how to do things. As part of the process I may include a lot of screenshot’s with markup (I currently use macOS previ… --- ## [Watching and tracking implementation for tags and categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-and-tracking-implementation-for-tags-and-categories/46987)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-and-tracking-implementation-for-tags-and-categories/46987 "2018-03-20T00:47:38Z")
I just revised the implementation of “tracking” and “watching” of tags and categories: Watching categories and tags has always been a rather limited feature. When you started watching a category you would only watch … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1572) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1574)