# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1690 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1691 --- ## [\`/discourse status\` should only show the status for the current channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-status-should-only-show-the-status-for-the-current-channel/60892)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-status-should-only-show-the-status-for-the-current-channel/60892 "2017-04-19T13:49:42Z")
The /discourse status command currently lists the subscriptions for all channels. But /discourse follow tag:foo only applies to the current channel. As a Slack user, I don’t want to sift through a wall of text to look … --- ## [How to write three ticks (\`) in post content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-write-three-ticks-in-post-content/61240)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-write-three-ticks-in-post-content/61240 "2017-04-19T13:06:19Z")
I want to educate some users on using code fences for posting code. How can I post three ticks (\`\`\`) as text without the “after one tick mark text as preformatted”? --- ## [Manually blocked users should not be allowed TL3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-blocked-users-should-not-be-allowed-tl3/47797)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-blocked-users-should-not-be-allowed-tl3/47797 "2016-07-26T04:58:59Z")
According to What do user trust levels do?, users who have been suspended within the set time period cannot be TL3 (and will lose TL3 if suspended). However, blocking is not mentioned in the #faq, nor in the code (see b… --- ## [Add \ support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-progress-support/29177)
**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-progress-support/29177 "2017-04-19T12:35:58Z")
I would like to propose the adding of the \ tag to Discourse. It can be very useful, and can be used wherever a visual representation of a statistic is worthwhile. For example, “1/30 users registered” or “$50 … --- ## [Change category "tracking" subscription to "watching" if I post a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-tracking-subscription-to-watching-if-i-post-a-reply/60958)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-tracking-subscription-to-watching-if-i-post-a-reply/60958 "2017-04-19T10:52:24Z")
I’d like the following behavior, but don’t know if it’s possible. I have a “tracking” subscription for a certain category, so I get an email when a new topic is made. I reply in some topics, but not all. I would like to … --- ## [\[Paid\] Looking for someone to create white label android and ios app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-someone-to-create-white-label-android-and-ios-app/61228)
**Author:** [@Ham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-someone-to-create-white-label-android-and-ios-app/61228 "2017-04-19T07:26:19Z")
Looking for bids on anyone that can create the mobile app with notifications for my site. PM me with price please. --- ## [Replying to the welcome message of the system user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replying-to-the-welcome-message-of-the-system-user/61236)
**Author:** [@mariolevitin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mariolevitin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replying-to-the-welcome-message-of-the-system-user/61236 "2017-04-19T09:13:46Z")
Hi, I’ve just setup discourse. When a new user creates an account, she receives a message from the system user. Then I replied to this message as the new user, the reply has gone to the system user I think, but I don’t … --- ## [How to remove tags via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-tags-via-api/61232)
**Author:** [@smith\_Lin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smith_Lin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-tags-via-api/61232 "2017-04-19T08:48:30Z")
I want to remove topic tags via API How to do it? --- ## [New or Updated Topic Banner Displayed for Updates to Muted Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-updated-topic-banner-displayed-for-updates-to-muted-topics/61216)
**Author:** [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-updated-topic-banner-displayed-for-updates-to-muted-topics/61216 "2017-04-19T08:47:42Z")
This is trivial for me but I think it would be better if the new / updated topic banner was not displayed at the top of the topics feed, after a muted topic has been updated. Especially as when the banner is clicked - wh… --- ## [Edge case: Discourse SSO error with long user name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edge-case-discourse-sso-error-with-long-user-name/61225)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edge-case-discourse-sso-error-with-long-user-name/61225 "2017-04-19T06:06:37Z")
Just noticed this today, it only started recently. I know that it used to work with this user account, as this is the one which I used to test the WP-Discourse SSO! With a very long user full name, WP-Discourse throws a… --- ## [Redesigning the default category page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesigning-the-default-category-page/46783)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesigning-the-default-category-page/46783 "2017-04-18T20:51:31Z")
I feel that our default categories page is a bit too confusing and unfamiliar. When you compare this to a more traditional /categories page which looks like When you compare the “traditional” look I think there a… --- ## [Increase the post cloaking threashold, or check first if media is playing before cloaking a post on scroll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-the-post-cloaking-threashold-or-check-first-if-media-is-playing-before-cloaking-a-post-on-scroll/43026)
**Author:** [@anon36895752](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36895752)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-the-post-cloaking-threashold-or-check-first-if-media-is-playing-before-cloaking-a-post-on-scroll/43026 "2017-04-18T20:43:24Z")
A lot of posts on my forum are mixes. If the mix is posted at the top of the thread, and the user hits play, and then scrolls down the page to join the discussion and read the responses, eventually the player is unloade… --- ## [Zero search results searching private messages for specific keyword](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-search-results-searching-private-messages-for-specific-keyword/48429)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-search-results-searching-private-messages-for-specific-keyword/48429 "2017-04-18T18:01:56Z")
As an admin attempting to search private messages for a discussion on “natwest”… Using the search in:private natwest returns zero results. Running the following query returns 9 results: SELECT COUNT(\*) FROM posts p LE… --- ## [SSO Redirect Problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-redirect-problem/59044)
**Author:** [@thepenguinmaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thepenguinmaster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-redirect-problem/59044 "2017-04-18T12:12:59Z")
I am working with Discourse SSO authentication and running into a problem with redirects. I am able to successfully login and everything works great, until the user logs in using GitHub or Google. What seems to be happe… --- ## [If a visitor's Facebook page does not contain a profile picture, then auth deletes the visitor's manually loaded profile picture](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-a-visitors-facebook-page-does-not-contain-a-profile-picture-then-auth-deletes-the-visitors-manually-loaded-profile-picture/51891)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-a-visitors-facebook-page-does-not-contain-a-profile-picture-then-auth-deletes-the-visitors-manually-loaded-profile-picture/51891 "2017-04-18T10:31:43Z")
If a visitor’s Facebook page does not contain a profile picture, then an authentication in Discourse with Facebook deletes the visitor’s manually loaded profile picture from his Discourse account. --- ## [Specifying maximum uploaded (not thumbnail) image width and height](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-maximum-uploaded-not-thumbnail-image-width-and-height/26715)
**Author:** [@scottfsmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scottfsmith)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-maximum-uploaded-not-thumbnail-image-width-and-height/26715 "2017-04-18T10:24:19Z")
Hi, I have a relatively new discourse site up, http://growingfruit.org. Everything has been going great, in a way too great as I am getting lots of image uploads and at the current rate it could end up maxing out my hos… --- ## [Data directory "/shared/postgres\_data" has group or world access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-directory-shared-postgres-data-has-group-or-world-access/48468)
**Author:** [@Dan\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_G)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-directory-shared-postgres-data-has-group-or-world-access/48468 "2017-04-18T09:44:09Z")
When I try to ./laucher bootstrap app discourse it fetches the docker image from the registry and quickly fails afer on LOG: skipping missing configuration file "/shared/postgres\_data/postgresql.auto.conf" 2016-08-10 1… --- ## [Quoting text on android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-text-on-android/61100)
**Author:** [@Mkoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mkoll)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-text-on-android/61100 "2017-04-18T08:25:16Z")
Hello, This pertains to my experience on discourse.suttacentral.net. Say I want to quote part of a post by highlighting it and clicking quote. This works fine on my PC but on my Android phone it does not. I’ll hold dow… --- ## [License for Slack Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/license-for-slack-plugin/60861)
**Author:** [@tkng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/license-for-slack-plugin/60861 "2017-04-18T06:48:17Z")
In the official discourse slack plugin, I couldn’t find a license in the repository. Is there one? @Nick --- ## [Discourse Performance Reports](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-performance-reports/61070)
**Author:** [@ibee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ibee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-performance-reports/61070 "2017-04-18T05:29:17Z")
Hello, I installed Discourse yesterday on a fresh DigitalOcean droplet, enabled site performance reports and just got the first report a short while ago. I’m a bit confused about it, hence the post. The image above … --- ## [Img meta tags don't show in Discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/img-meta-tags-dont-show-in-discord/60960)
**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/img-meta-tags-dont-show-in-discord/60960 "2017-04-18T03:54:16Z")
Discourse links are very boring in Discord. Any chance to pull the first image within a post? Or if posting a generic category, the category image? --- ## [How to add a loading page, some like Gmail?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-loading-page-some-like-gmail/61067)
**Author:** [@kudouyuzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kudouyuzi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-loading-page-some-like-gmail/61067 "2017-04-17T22:18:37Z")
How to add a loading page, some like Gmail? --- ## [Buggy activation email false alarm?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buggy-activation-email-false-alarm/61004)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buggy-activation-email-false-alarm/61004 "2017-04-17T20:11:01Z")
Hi team. We’re getting ready to launch (in four days) and as we put our install through its paces, we came across the alert above. The path was: Admin in Chrome browser: • New user created (via csv bulk upload) •… --- ## [Heroically unreasonable support today...THANK YOU](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heroically-unreasonable-support-today-thank-you/61089)
**Author:** [@fortelabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fortelabs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heroically-unreasonable-support-today-thank-you/61089 "2017-04-17T05:18:00Z")
I received some truly spectacular support today from @mpalmer. I discovered that the Discourse instance I thought I had migrated to self-hosted a month ago went down, because it had never actually been migrated and cont… --- ## [Multiple completion boxes when private messaging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-completion-boxes-when-private-messaging/61126)
**Author:** [@niemeyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/niemeyer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-completion-boxes-when-private-messaging/61126 "2017-04-17T18:24:53Z")
Hello again, The same issue reported about overlapping completion boxes is also taking place when trying to private message someone. When one goes to type the username, both the standard and discourse’s custom completio… --- ## [Moderate User Profile Photos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderate-user-profile-photos/61105)
**Author:** [@TimeDoctor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TimeDoctor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderate-user-profile-photos/61105 "2017-04-17T09:29:30Z")
Sometimes users may choose inappropriate profile photos that don’t necessitate banning them. As far as I can tell there isn’t currently a way to specifically disable one user’s profile picture. --- ## [Discourse-setup uses ifconfig to check the IP address for Let's Encrypt, but it's not available on Debian stretch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-uses-ifconfig-to-check-the-ip-address-for-lets-encrypt-but-its-not-available-on-debian-stretch/61080)
**Author:** [@chrisc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrisc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-uses-ifconfig-to-check-the-ip-address-for-lets-encrypt-but-its-not-available-on-debian-stretch/61080 "2017-04-17T05:15:26Z")
These lines in discourse-setup depend on ifconfig, but Debian Stretch doesn’t have ifconfig: local IFACE=none local IFCONFIG=\`which ifconfig\` /sbin/route |grep default \> /tmp/route$PPID if grep default /tmp/rou… --- ## [Newly self-hosted Discourse instance down (DNS?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-self-hosted-discourse-instance-down-dns/61078)
**Author:** [@fortelabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fortelabs)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-self-hosted-discourse-instance-down-dns/61078 "2017-04-17T03:05:18Z")
I recently moved my Discourse instance (forum.fortelabs.co) to self-hosted (on a Digital Ocean droplet following the migration instructions exactly). It’s worked fine for about a month, but today it is down and I have n… --- ## [A category can be set as both "tracking" and "watch first post" in preferences (and database)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-category-can-be-set-as-both-tracking-and-watch-first-post-in-preferences-and-database/61037)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-category-can-be-set-as-both-tracking-and-watch-first-post-in-preferences-and-database/61037 "2017-04-17T01:22:33Z")
The thread was locked, not sure why, but I wanted to ask you about one issue if you don’t mind. Feel free to make this a public topic. I haven’t yet tried your PR above, I’m still on 1.8.0.beta10+57. I have my auto-s… --- ## [Suggestion to change topic-subscription descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-to-change-topic-subscription-descriptions/41287)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-to-change-topic-subscription-descriptions/41287 "2017-04-16T23:42:04Z")
Currently we have: Watching You will be notified of every new reply in this topic, and a count of new replies will be shown. Tracking A count of new replies will be shown for this topic. You will be notified if so… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1689) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1691)