# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1631&state=watching [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1632 --- ## [New user questionnaire / application?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-questionnaire-application/70199)
**Author:** [@ivar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-questionnaire-application/70199 "2017-10-16T07:56:47Z")
Back in the olden days, BBS systems (at least Telegard) could easily be configured to allow new users to apply to the community. This typically involved a short questionnaire about why you’re applying, what existing user… --- ## [How can you change Discourse's default homepage view to a static html landing page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-you-change-discourses-default-homepage-view-to-a-static-html-landing-page/66323)
**Author:** [@norandom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/norandom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-you-change-discourses-default-homepage-view-to-a-static-html-landing-page/66323 "2017-10-16T06:08:35Z")
Hi, is there a way to set a custom html landing page for the home view? Like http://mydiscourse/ -\> start.html I would like to generate my own start page for my Discourse instance. Best, Marius --- ## [Editing linked Discourse posts/topics without changes being overridden by Wordpress?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-linked-discourse-posts-topics-without-changes-being-overridden-by-wordpress/70243)
**Author:** [@mike\_b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mike_b)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-linked-discourse-posts-topics-without-changes-being-overridden-by-wordpress/70243 "2017-10-16T05:49:06Z")
Hey all! We’re using the WP Discourse Plugin for SSO and to replace the WP Comments with discourse. After publishing a WP post to Discourse, I manually remove any shortcodes from the Discourse post and generally add in… --- ## [After update I still get "Your Discourse installation is out of date"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-i-still-get-your-discourse-installation-is-out-of-date/72053)
**Author:** [@italophile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/italophile)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-i-still-get-your-discourse-installation-is-out-of-date/72053 "2017-10-16T04:01:56Z")
After the last update, I see this: Your Discourse installation is out of date. Click here to upgrade. Installed Latest Version v1.9.0.beta12 +52 1.9.0.beta13 Updates are available. Please upgrade! yet, on /admin/up… --- ## [Add option to set primary group if no current primary group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-primary-group-if-no-current-primary-group/72050)
**Author:** [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-primary-group-if-no-current-primary-group/72050 "2017-10-16T01:25:46Z")
It would be nice to have an extra check box in the group options to set a group as a users’ primary group if and only if they do not already have one. Currently, users are primarily grouped in whatever group they joi… --- ## [Private category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category/71836)
**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category/71836 "2017-10-15T23:25:20Z")
Hi, we are now testing Discourse. All our categories will be open to all to see and post but there will be a few categories that will be accessible only to users who request access to them. I have created a user group… --- ## [Wordpress Ultimate User + Discourse Synch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-ultimate-user-discourse-synch/72113)
**Author:** [@quadro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/quadro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-ultimate-user-discourse-synch/72113 "2017-10-15T22:14:48Z")
Hello, i have a working Discourse Install with Users and i would like to use Wordpress with Ultimate User. How i set the Wordpress SSO? Client or Provider? I need a Webhook to synch Users? --- ## [Customize the 404 page ("Oops! That page doesn't exist or is private")](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-404-page-oops-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/68017)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-404-page-oops-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/68017 "2017-08-14T14:31:52Z")
Before: After (categories on the right): Or categories on the left: page width increased buttons and google search are always visible categories aligned on the right (or left) topics title cut if too long adde… --- ## [Bug in TL0 message flagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-tl0-message-flagging/71623)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-tl0-message-flagging/71623 "2017-10-15T15:15:03Z")
TL0 members can’t flag posts in public topics, but they can flag posts in PMs. However, the “something else” option doesn’t work as expected for TL0 members. (Discovered on our forum, Discourse 1.9.0.beta1 and confirme… --- ## [Two Factor Authentication through Google Authenticator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-authentication-through-google-authenticator/72102)
**Author:** [@adambirds](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adambirds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-factor-authentication-through-google-authenticator/72102 "2017-10-15T14:32:43Z")
When will there be a feature for two factor authentication through Google Authenticator? --- ## ["reply-to-tab" sometimes not appearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-tab-sometimes-not-appearing/72104)
**Author:** [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-tab-sometimes-not-appearing/72104 "2017-10-15T13:02:46Z")
After I reply to someone’s post, I’m not seeing the “reply-to-tab” that appears in the upper right corner of everyone else’s replies. Shouldn’t this be displayed to the author of the reply? Here’s the most recent time I… --- ## [Wrong rejection email is being sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-rejection-email-is-being-sent/65150)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-rejection-email-is-being-sent/65150 "2017-10-15T06:48:11Z")
A user just forwarded me an error message he received when he tried to reply to a PM via email. From what I can tell, the reason why his reply-email was rejected by discourse is that he used a different email address th… --- ## [Quote not working if I get the whole sentences...again, with triple click on Firefox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-not-working-if-i-get-the-whole-sentences-again-with-triple-click-on-firefox/72066)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-not-working-if-i-get-the-whole-sentences-again-with-triple-click-on-firefox/72066 "2017-10-15T08:25:54Z")
Continuing the discussion from Quote not working if I get the whole sentences: It happens again here on Discourse, on my forum that is still in version 1.9.0.beta12 +21, updated after the fix made by @eviltrout, it con… --- ## ["click here to upgrade" not disappearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/click-here-to-upgrade-not-disappearing/72085)
**Author:** [@8BIT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/8BIT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/click-here-to-upgrade-not-disappearing/72085 "2017-10-14T23:11:00Z")
updated and it still shows in the backend. --- ## [Upgrading still shows "Start upgrading" while upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrading-still-shows-start-upgrading-while-upgrading/72079)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrading-still-shows-start-upgrading-while-upgrading/72079 "2017-10-14T17:36:30Z")
I’m on the latest docker\_manager and the “Start Upgrading” button isn’t graying out during upgrades. Here’s a video: --- ## [Dismiss-button in Unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-in-unread/72002)
**Author:** [@Lykke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lykke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-in-unread/72002 "2017-10-14T10:13:13Z")
I just read about the function of the dismiss-button in "Mark all read" button on all New and Unread topics: We just moved forum platform from vBulletin to Discourse, and we moved all topics to the new platform. That me… --- ## [Hyphen-minus isn't listed in the username valid character hint but is allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphen-minus-isnt-listed-in-the-username-valid-character-hint-but-is-allowed/71996)
**Author:** [@Lin-Buo-Ren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lin-Buo-Ren)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyphen-minus-isnt-listed-in-the-username-valid-character-hint-but-is-allowed/71996 "2017-10-14T02:01:32Z")
As the following screenshots(second one in reply) --- ## [Show PM interaction details on the user card?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-pm-interaction-details-on-the-user-card/72006)
**Author:** [@dimu001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dimu001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-pm-interaction-details-on-the-user-card/72006 "2017-10-13T23:00:49Z")
Hi, since I want to use PM with individual users in topic, But I can not track Which person I have PM last, If I have to run and give private PM’s for user I would like to have and notification like this " in the Flag … --- ## [Remove category names from topic titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-names-from-topic-titles/72036)
**Author:** [@Jenn\_Briden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jenn_Briden)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-names-from-topic-titles/72036 "2017-10-13T22:33:54Z")
Our SEO vendor has asked that we remove the category names from the SEO title for posts. Is this possible to do within Discourse? For example: \ - \ - \ would go to \ - \ **Author:** [@LeoB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-best-posts-forum-wide-based-on-likes/72025 "2017-10-13T21:45:37Z") I’m looking for a way for me, as admin, to see a list of the most popular posts, forum-wide, based on the number of likes. Basically a posts-centered version of… Discourse Meta, which lists and allows sorting of users,… --- ## [Is it possible to change HTML of header and footer and message details on the forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-html-of-header-and-footer-and-message-details-on-the-forum/66756)
**Author:** [@klalex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/klalex)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-html-of-header-and-footer-and-message-details-on-the-forum/66756 "2017-10-13T19:09:38Z")
Is it possible to change HTML of header and footer and message details on the forum? I have a custom design that need to be implemented and customization features in admin looks very limited. Is it possible to use custom… --- ## [API not returning suspended fields properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-not-returning-suspended-fields-properly/71850)
**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-not-returning-suspended-fields-properly/71850 "2017-10-13T16:19:54Z")
In the past the API returned a user object with suspended: true (or some non-null value) when a user was suspended. A recent change seems to break that behavior. Now, suspended\_at can be non-null while suspended is null. … --- ## [Go to the quoted post button URL link is incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-the-quoted-post-button-url-link-is-incorrect/71978)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-the-quoted-post-button-url-link-is-incorrect/71978 "2017-10-13T16:00:39Z")
URL link for quoted posts \[Go to the quoted post\] button is incorrect. It also contains undefined if the quoted post is a solved post. Try it on Meta: The arrow URL is: https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-the-quoted… --- ## [Period Forum Stats - Weekly/Monthly etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/period-forum-stats-weekly-monthly-etc/61511)
**Author:** [@mikechristopher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikechristopher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/period-forum-stats-weekly-monthly-etc/61511 "2017-10-13T15:09:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Visualised traffic statistics: Rather than just having the start & end date - Would it possible to get another filter on the timeframe i.e. day, week, month, year That way we could pull s… --- ## [Need to confirm that digest mails are being sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-confirm-that-digest-mails-are-being-sent/71651)
**Author:** [@nicop91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicop91)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-confirm-that-digest-mails-are-being-sent/71651 "2017-10-13T12:06:28Z")
Hello all, Sorry for this probably quite trivial question, but I can’t really find any resource on that here… I see that some of my users have the setting “Email digest” set to “every 3 days” from their user preference… --- ## [Daily usage streak and badges (for building a habit)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-usage-streak-and-badges-for-building-a-habit/71900)
**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-usage-streak-and-badges-for-building-a-habit/71900 "2017-10-13T11:39:57Z")
Hi Everyone, When I roll out Discourse to my clients, a key point I always emphasize is the importance that (a) people across the organization use it (not just “community managers”, and (b) they use it on a daily basis. … --- ## [Approving an already-existing user through API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approving-an-already-existing-user-through-api/71998)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Bailey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frank_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approving-an-already-existing-user-through-api/71998 "2017-10-13T10:17:40Z")
I have created 17500 users via the Discourse API and uploaded all user avatars with the help of some very nice people here on Meta Discourse. All these users are in a “pending” state, and I would like to approve these u… --- ## [Moderating content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderating-content/71884)
**Author:** [@testingsoftware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/testingsoftware)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderating-content/71884 "2017-10-13T09:11:23Z")
Hi all, If I set up different categories, can I allow people to post freely in some but moderate the content before goes live in others? If I set the category to Watching it will notify me of new posts but i won’t be a… --- ## [Outlook 365 and/or MobileIron causing email replies not to strip out earlier messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outlook-365-and-or-mobileiron-causing-email-replies-not-to-strip-out-earlier-messages/30166)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outlook-365-and-or-mobileiron-causing-email-replies-not-to-strip-out-earlier-messages/30166 "2017-10-13T04:30:34Z")
This seems like a regression this old bug… Our company recently switched to Outlook 365 (the cloud-based one) and MobileIron mobile email client. However, this switch has led to the old bug rearing its head again: email… --- ## [Should welcome message for invited users come from the inviter?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466)
**Author:** [@angelim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angelim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466 "2017-10-13T04:27:48Z")
When someone accepts an invitation, he receives a welcome notification. The text of that message is being addressed to the inviter, instead of the invited: {inviter.username} Welcome to... I’m trying to debug it but I r… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1630&state=watching) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1632&state=watching)