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**Author:** [@David\_Baker1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Baker1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capture-external-twitter-discussion/65016 "2017-06-23T12:53:31Z")
We use Discourse for conference participants to post stuff during sessions - kind of like a live Storify. We also encourage them to syndicate to Twitter using the conference hashtag. But many choose to post first on Twit… --- ## [Weekly or monthly "best new user" badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065 "2017-06-23T09:57:24Z")
We know that healthy communities are always growing, through an influx of new users. Without a steady stream of new users, a community can only hope for, at best, stagnation. Discourse can’t magically deliver new users t… --- ## [Recover\_from\_tombstone typeerror](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-from-tombstone-typeerror/64906)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-from-tombstone-typeerror/64906 "2017-06-23T08:15:54Z")
On a site I just imported, a bunch (all?) of the images have been moved to tombstone. When I run cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app rake --trace uploads:recover\_from\_tombstone I get this: # rake --trace uploads:r… --- ## [Does the use of private plugins breach the terms of the GNU GPL v2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874 "2017-06-23T08:03:51Z")
Having just re-read the GNU GPL v2 and currently thinking about how an ‘app store’ for Discourse would work, it occurred to me that it is arguable that the use of Discourse plugins for which the source code is not public… --- ## [Tool for displaying community members on a map](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tool-for-displaying-community-members-on-a-map/64994)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tool-for-displaying-community-members-on-a-map/64994 "2017-06-23T06:31:14Z")
Hey community managers After creating this map for my community, I’ve been thinking about creating such a tool as a commercial product. Would you be interested in such a service? Would you pay for it? Any specific fe… --- ## [First PM spotlight does not work with welcome message delay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-spotlight-does-not-work-with-welcome-message-delay/64927)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-pm-spotlight-does-not-work-with-welcome-message-delay/64927 "2017-06-23T02:38:46Z")
When I just created a new test user I noticed that the screen blackout that is supposed to highlight the arrival of the bot’s welcome message no longer occurs. The message arrives after the specified 60 seconds but there… --- ## [Mobile UX for voting is wasting space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488 "2017-06-23T00:04:35Z")
A couple of observations from a mobile browser: --- ## [Adding the wp-id parameter to topics created through WordPress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-the-wp-id-parameter-to-topics-created-through-wordpress/64630)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-the-wp-id-parameter-to-topics-created-through-wordpress/64630 "2017-06-22T22:15:07Z")
When a new topic is created through the WP Discourse plugin, the plugin is sending a wp-id (with a hyphen) parameter to Discourse. It’s been doing this since before I started working on the plugin. It doesn’t seem that i… --- ## [Ensure sidekiq is running?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ensure-sidekiq-is-running/64774)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ensure-sidekiq-is-running/64774 "2017-06-22T21:32:54Z")
This started today out of the blue. I’ve searched the forum and tried all this: Upgrading manually to the latest git and rebuilding the app Rebooting the machine as @codinghorror suggested Checked diskspace, over 20… --- ## [Github onebox does not point to individual commits in PR links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-does-not-point-to-individual-commits-in-pr-links/55946)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-does-not-point-to-individual-commits-in-pr-links/55946 "2017-06-22T19:48:56Z")
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/4662/commits/706b4f6b9faf1f820a294e83f82b0b5a5dba0475 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/4662/commits/706b4f6b9faf1f820a294e83f82b0b5a5dba0475 https://github.com/dis… --- ## [Vimeo onebox videos automatically play on page load for desktop browsers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-onebox-videos-automatically-play-on-page-load-for-desktop-browsers/64931)
**Author:** [@dltj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dltj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-onebox-videos-automatically-play-on-page-load-for-desktop-browsers/64931 "2017-06-22T19:16:13Z")
Not sure if this is a bug or a feature. Starting with it as a :bug:. Continuing the discussion from Twitter (and Dailymotion) video onebox autoplays without user interaction, which included a post about how Vimeo onebo… --- ## [Current post number on mobile is updating rather late](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-post-number-on-mobile-is-updating-rather-late/64942)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-post-number-on-mobile-is-updating-rather-late/64942 "2017-06-22T18:44:38Z")
It seems to me that the current post number (and by consequence - I assume - which posts are registered as read) is updating rather late on mobile. By “late” I mean that you have to scroll down quite far for the counter … --- ## [Bring Discourse information to WordPress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bring-discourse-information-to-wordpress/64894)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bring-discourse-information-to-wordpress/64894 "2017-06-22T16:19:15Z")
I’m looking to implement Discourse/WP SSO as a way to allow users to login to my WordPress site with Discourse accounts that they already have. In that process I was hoping to be able to bring along information (group, t… --- ## [Boost your Patreon campaign with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boost-your-patreon-campaign-with-discourse/64948)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boost-your-patreon-campaign-with-discourse/64948 "2017-06-22T14:41:06Z")
Originally published at: Boost your Patreon page with Discourse Interest-based forums are perhaps the ultimate community experience. These oases on the internet are where you realise that geeking out big-time on knit… --- ## [Email-in replies thread wrongly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-replies-thread-wrongly/59365)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-replies-thread-wrongly/59365 "2017-06-22T14:17:07Z")
Frequently (possibly even always), replies by email show up in the web interface as a reply to the wrong post. Here’s one such example: The reply key of the email yousef was attempting to respond to here was: d3ce04… --- ## [Examples of Extensive API Use/Integration with Non-Blog Sites?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/examples-of-extensive-api-use-integration-with-non-blog-sites/64932)
**Author:** [@Winsomniak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Winsomniak)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/examples-of-extensive-api-use-integration-with-non-blog-sites/64932 "2017-06-22T05:47:57Z")
Does anyone have examples of tight discourse integration on a non-blog site or sites across multiple domains to share? Looking over the Discourse API, a lot should be possible deeply integrating discourse with separate … --- ## [Users ordered by creation date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-ordered-by-creation-date/275009)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-ordered-by-creation-date/275009 "2017-06-22T00:37:26Z")
Users ordered by creation date SELECT users.username, users.created\_at FROM users WHERE users.created\_at \< '2017-05-10'::timestamp ORDER BY users.created\_at --- ## [CPU spikes seem to be crashing our server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cpu-spikes-seem-to-be-crashing-our-server/64901)
**Author:** [@ossia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ossia)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cpu-spikes-seem-to-be-crashing-our-server/64901 "2017-06-21T23:26:08Z")
Over the past 10 days or so - both before and after updating Discourse to the latest version - our server has crashed once every day or two. This morning it crashed twice in quick succession. We’ve been too busy to stop… --- ## [Search Parameters Removed On Search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-parameters-removed-on-search/64802)
**Author:** [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-parameters-removed-on-search/64802 "2017-06-21T19:52:25Z")
Since the release of version 1.8 I’ve noticed that the search parameters group:\[group name\] & @username (I haven’t checked others) that have been typed into the search bar, are removed from the search box itself & the qu… --- ## [Timeline gets stuck when going to last/first post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-gets-stuck-when-going-to-last-first-post/64810)
**Author:** [@Hector](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hector)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-gets-stuck-when-going-to-last-first-post/64810 "2017-06-21T18:30:23Z")
On some topics the timeline seems to get stuck when clicking to go to the last post or the first post. The indicator doesn’t update. I’m on Windows 7 and it happens in Chrome, Firefox and IE 11. --- ## [Cannot install v1.8.1 (newer version works)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-install-v1-8-1-newer-version-works/64798)
**Author:** [@joostdj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joostdj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-install-v1-8-1-newer-version-works/64798 "2017-06-21T17:04:50Z")
I want to install Discourse v1.8.1 using discourse\_docker, as this is the current stable release. However, the “launcher rebuild” script fails. I’m using the standalone configuration. The strange thing is that the latest… --- ## [Is it possible to see all user posts expanded?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-all-user-posts-expanded/32928)
**Author:** [@sjmscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjmscott)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-all-user-posts-expanded/32928 "2017-06-21T14:16:23Z")
I am a high school teacher using Discourse to in the classroom. Is there any way to see all of a users posts without so many clicks? For example, I currently click on a user name and I see all of the student posts. Ea… --- ## [The following interpolation key(s) are missing: "title"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-following-interpolation-key-s-are-missing-title/64875)
**Author:** [@rehe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rehe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-following-interpolation-key-s-are-missing-title/64875 "2017-06-21T13:58:15Z")
Hi! For a few days I get this message when I edit: Admin\> Customize\> Site Text\> login\_required.welcome\_message Do not save new changes. Any ideas? I’ve tried updating plugins and discourse, but it does not work. T… --- ## [Topic Timers: internal error 500](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805)
**Author:** [@stije](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stije)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timers-internal-error-500/64805 "2017-06-21T06:41:10Z")
When using the topic timer plugin on existing topics I am getting a 500 internal server error. The timer is set though. log view: Log output: /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.4.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10… --- ## [Add the mobile UX as a theme option to desktop users as well](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786 "2017-06-21T05:36:52Z")
just like the mobile-web application which has the choice of “activate desktop theme” it would be great if one can activate the mobile theme for the desktop. is this possible? p.s.: reason to ask this is simple: the mo… --- ## [Minimum needed to get LetsEncrypt working on a GCE instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-needed-to-get-letsencrypt-working-on-a-gce-instance/64853)
**Author:** [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 4:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-needed-to-get-letsencrypt-working-on-a-gce-instance/64853 "2017-06-21T04:48:45Z")
I have a working Discourse instance on a GCE instance. I have email working through Mailjet by setting smtp\_port=2525 I am now trying to enable HTTPS. My reading of Set up HTTPS support with Let's Encrypt is that I j… --- ## [Why can I still see unlisted topics on the front page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850)
**Author:** [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-i-still-see-unlisted-topics-on-the-front-page/64850 "2017-06-21T01:30:49Z")
I have unlisted some topics but I still see them on the front page, but marked with the unlisted icon. What does unlisted actually mean? Who/when/where can see unlisted topics? Ideally I would like the topics not to ap… --- ## [Topic link in global header?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-in-global-header/64849)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-in-global-header/64849 "2017-06-21T00:45:49Z")
Has anyone customized Discourse so that the featuring of a topic in the global header would appear as a text link instead of embedding the body of the topic? --- ## [Container fails startup after yum update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/container-fails-startup-after-yum-update/56755)
**Author:** [@mntbighker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mntbighker)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/container-fails-startup-after-yum-update/56755 "2017-06-20T23:09:41Z")
\[root@xxx /var/discourse\]# ./launcher start app starting up existing container + /usr/bin/docker.io start app Error response from daemon: shim error: docker-runc not installed on system Error: failed to start containers… --- ## [Moving topic to different category breaks rendering of uploaded images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topic-to-different-category-breaks-rendering-of-uploaded-images/64843)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topic-to-different-category-breaks-rendering-of-uploaded-images/64843 "2017-06-20T21:40:49Z")
Very weird situation: I posted a topic with an image in category A. When I move the topic to category B, the image in the post was no longer rendered but instead, the image path was displayed (just like in the editor). T… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1667&state=watching) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1669&state=watching)