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**Author:** [@barreeeiroo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barreeeiroo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-feed-bot/60779 "2017-04-11T13:46:15Z")
Hey there :wave: I’ve created this Telegram Bot to help users to get notified when a new topic is released on any Discourse community: Check the Discourse branch A demo is avaliable here: The bot can be hosted … --- ## [Would anyone like to tell me how very wrong I am?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-anyone-like-to-tell-me-how-very-wrong-i-am/60604)
**Author:** [@npflood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/npflood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-anyone-like-to-tell-me-how-very-wrong-i-am/60604 "2017-04-11T17:22:04Z")
I’m implementing a strategy to synchronize sessions between Discourse and another rails application. What I’m doing works. BUT I’m sure I’m violating several best-practices and missing some key optimizations. Anybody wa… --- ## [UX issues when changing post authors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-issues-when-changing-post-authors/60756)
**Author:** [@niemeyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/niemeyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-issues-when-changing-post-authors/60756 "2017-04-11T15:14:49Z")
When changing a post author, two different completion boxes show up: The one at the top doesn’t do anything useful, and selecting it and clicking enter delivers the request, but doesn’t actually change the author. For… --- ## [Problem after update to 1.8.0.beta10 (today)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-after-update-to-1-8-0-beta10-today/60776)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-after-update-to-1-8-0-beta10-today/60776 "2017-04-11T15:06:07Z")
This on my sandbox (plain install per 30 minute on an AWS Ubuntu 16.04 isntance), previous update was 4 days ago, after which it ran fine. All I did was: cd /var/discourse git pull ./launcher rebuild app No errors dur… --- ## [Adding text in notification level button of category pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-text-in-notification-level-button-of-category-pages/60687)
**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-text-in-notification-level-button-of-category-pages/60687 "2017-04-11T14:59:35Z")
Currently we have “Notification Level” button like above. New discourse users will have no idea about the button until he clicks it. If we include the text “Follow” like above then the user will have basic guess a… --- ## [Discourse sso login using Rest API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-login-using-rest-api/60773)
**Author:** [@Rana\_Muhammad\_Ahsan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rana_Muhammad_Ahsan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-login-using-rest-api/60773 "2017-04-11T13:03:04Z")
I’m creating a mobile application for my forum, and I want to use Discourse server (Rest API) with it. I’m looking for an api call which will return my sso signed payload (sig & sso). Is there any way to generate sso pay… --- ## [Summer of Code 2017](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summer-of-code-2017/58126)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summer-of-code-2017/58126 "2017-02-28T21:08:31Z")
Originally published at: Summer of Code 2017 This summer, Discourse will be participating in three different “summer of code” projects! Google Summer of Code 2017 First of all, we’re happy to announce that we’ve been… --- ## [Allow images higher than 100 megapixels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-images-higher-than-100-megapixels/60753)
**Author:** [@nicatronTg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicatronTg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-images-higher-than-100-megapixels/60753 "2017-04-11T05:44:34Z")
Is there any reason why the admin panel limits image sizes to 100 megapixels? I have a 110 megapixel image I want to post on my Discourse install (8858x12402) but I can’t because I can’t raise the megapixel limit to 110. … --- ## [How to properly alter the database?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-alter-the-database/60659)
**Author:** [@icculus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icculus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-alter-the-database/60659 "2017-04-11T04:35:06Z")
This is probably easy, but I see conflicting information in various topics, so I’ll ask: If I wanted to add a field to a database table for a new Discourse feature, where is the schema defined? And how does one tell exi… --- ## [Timed topic's date posted keeps moving](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timed-topics-date-posted-keeps-moving/60737)
**Author:** [@Vocino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vocino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timed-topics-date-posted-keeps-moving/60737 "2017-04-11T02:36:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from How to create a Timed Topic: I’m noticing a strange bug where a topic I posted in a private category on Friday, to be timed for posting to a public category on Saturday, is now being conti… --- ## [Split topic posts appearing as not having been visited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-topic-posts-appearing-as-not-having-been-visited/59070)
**Author:** [@SlyRemarks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SlyRemarks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-topic-posts-appearing-as-not-having-been-visited/59070 "2017-04-11T00:39:15Z")
A very minor issue we have noticed on our self-hosted Discourse (v1.8.0.beta5 +33) - the issue described in the following topic is still occurring for us (posts that have been split are appearing as not having being visi… --- ## [Suggestive Search Issue for Tagging Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestive-search-issue-for-tagging-groups/59614)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestive-search-issue-for-tagging-groups/59614 "2017-04-10T21:31:47Z")
Hi, Noticed a minor issue with the suggestive search when typing a @ group tag today. After a little investigation it would seem that; Group is visible to all users has to be enabled in order for it to appear in the … --- ## [Badge First Reply By Email not triggerd](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-first-reply-by-email-not-triggerd/59970)
**Author:** [@Lutz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lutz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-first-reply-by-email-not-triggerd/59970 "2017-04-10T20:41:35Z")
We have the the reply by EMail function in use and it works perfectly. However, the badge “First Reply By Email” is not triggered for anyone. I have found an old bug, but he is marked as resolved. We use the latest “test… --- ## [Focusing on input in modal on mobiles scrolls the page up and makes the modal invisible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focusing-on-input-in-modal-on-mobiles-scrolls-the-page-up-and-makes-the-modal-invisible/60699)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/focusing-on-input-in-modal-on-mobiles-scrolls-the-page-up-and-makes-the-modal-invisible/60699 "2017-04-10T05:15:31Z")
I’ve been able to reproduce this issue for a long time now. To me it looks like a UX bug. The impact is that it is hardly possible to use modal dialogs in mobile mode, i.e.: split topics, both moving messagins to an e… --- ## [URLs are not exposed in /badges list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-are-not-exposed-in-badges-list/60734)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-are-not-exposed-in-badges-list/60734 "2017-04-10T19:40:14Z")
Super duper tiny UX annoyance: I was going through our /badges list trying to find some examples of badges that fit into a discussion I was having. I noticed that I can’t right click and copy link or open a badge in a n… --- ## [\[paid\] seeking wordpress developer for ongoing improvements to wordpress/discourse community site (deadline 24 april)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-seeking-wordpress-developer-for-ongoing-improvements-to-wordpress-discourse-community-site-deadline-24-april/60735)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-seeking-wordpress-developer-for-ongoing-improvements-to-wordpress-discourse-community-site-deadline-24-april/60735 "2017-04-10T19:14:25Z")
Hello everyone! My organization, Namati, runs an online community site powered by discourse and wordpress. The discourse part pretty much runs itself and gets better and better (thanks, discourse team! :seedling: ) but w… --- ## [Problems with docker and kernel on digital ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-docker-and-kernel-on-digital-ocean/60627)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-docker-and-kernel-on-digital-ocean/60627 "2017-04-10T17:24:24Z")
On the forum I use as a test bed, I just did some normal maintenance routines, and now I get this error during a rebuild Removing old container + /usr/bin/docker rm app Error response from daemon: Driver aufs failed to … --- ## [Slack plugin fails to send notifications for posts containing links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-plugin-fails-to-send-notifications-for-posts-containing-links/60686)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-plugin-fails-to-send-notifications-for-posts-containing-links/60686 "2017-04-10T03:57:25Z")
Using the most recent version of the Slack plugin, a post I created recently never got posted to Slack. In there error logs, I see this message and backtrace: Job exception: undefined method \`absolute' for DiscourseSla… --- ## [Slack command integration broken in official discourse slack plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-command-integration-broken-in-official-discourse-slack-plugin/60645)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slack-command-integration-broken-in-official-discourse-slack-plugin/60645 "2017-04-10T02:23:43Z")
I just updated the slack plugin on our instance to the latest version (compare versions), and it appears the /discourse slack commands are now broken: Here’s what I see in the logs on our instance: Started POST "/slack… --- ## [API request to users/by-external on private forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-request-to-users-by-external-on-private-forum/60609)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-request-to-users-by-external-on-private-forum/60609 "2017-04-09T19:24:23Z")
I’m trying to make an API GET request to /users/by-external/:external\_id.json on a login\_required forum that is using SSO. When the forum isn’t set to ‘login required’, the user is returned. When it is set to ‘login req… --- ## [User\_notifications.digest.\* strings need pluralization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-notifications-digest-strings-need-pluralization/60681)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-notifications-digest-strings-need-pluralization/60681 "2017-04-09T12:36:10Z")
All strings applied to numbers with translation keys starting from user\_notifications.digest need pluralization. It is hard to translate correctly otherwise. For instance, the keys with the following suffixes: new\_top… --- ## [How does Mute interact with other subscription types in the official slack plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-mute-interact-with-other-subscription-types-in-the-official-slack-plugin/60654)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-mute-interact-with-other-subscription-types-in-the-official-slack-plugin/60654 "2017-04-09T08:27:24Z")
With the official slack plugin, when you do the following, it’s not clear what behavior to expect: /discourse watch foo Watched category foo /discourse watch bar Watched category bar /discourse mute all Muted all cate… --- ## [Discourse and ruby "require"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-ruby-require/60664)
**Author:** [@oystersauce8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oystersauce8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-ruby-require/60664 "2017-04-09T01:57:08Z")
I was reading the Rails autoloading guide \[1\] and it seems Rails Autoloading was designed so that programmers don’t have to write “require …” statements. This is also mentioned in this other article \[2\] But looking at c… --- ## [Targeting Ember CSS IDs results in weird behavior](https://meta.discourse.org/t/targeting-ember-css-ids-results-in-weird-behavior/60628)
**Author:** [@LilTrashPanda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LilTrashPanda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/targeting-ember-css-ids-results-in-weird-behavior/60628 "2017-04-09T00:03:24Z")
When navigating directly to a sub-category page via URL on Firefox or Edge (doesn’t seem to impact Chrome), it results in a broken page. Example URL: http://talk.readyatdawn.com/c/deformers/techsupport However, when … --- ## [Adding a ruby controller via plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-ruby-controller-via-plugin/60661)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-ruby-controller-via-plugin/60661 "2017-04-08T23:25:13Z")
Please bare with me here - first time developing a Discourse plugin. Was thrown into this project by my job… Background: This is a continuation of this post. For clarity, I’ll repeat the background here. My company … --- ## [Throw warning when inviting user who is already tracking/watching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/throw-warning-when-inviting-user-who-is-already-tracking-watching/60299)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/throw-warning-when-inviting-user-who-is-already-tracking-watching/60299 "2017-04-08T04:54:42Z")
I sometimes invite people here on Meta to specific topics when I see they haven’t been involved yet but I know they’d have great input to share. I’m always a little hesitant to do so though, because they might have alrea… --- ## [Query for recently uploaded / attached files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-for-recently-uploaded-attached-files/60452)
**Author:** [@Miro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Miro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-for-recently-uploaded-attached-files/60452 "2017-04-08T02:01:05Z")
I am wondering if there is possibility to view posts with uploaded / attached files. --- ## [URL showing besides the category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-showing-besides-the-category/60620)
**Author:** [@mpsocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpsocial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-showing-besides-the-category/60620 "2017-04-07T22:19:13Z")
Hi guys, I just noticed something interesting today, I’ve never seen this before and I am not sure how it got there. There’s a post that has an url besided the category, like this : Notice the url to the right of th… --- ## [Admin is allowed to make topic unlisted several times](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-is-allowed-to-make-topic-unlisted-several-times/60320)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-is-allowed-to-make-topic-unlisted-several-times/60320 "2017-04-07T21:15:30Z")
as a result of slow web connection, I had unlisted this topic wrongly several times. perhaps after the first time I should have got a warning or whatever that the topic has already become unlisted. --- ## [Discourse.org privacy policy URL generates 500 internal server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-org-privacy-policy-url-generates-500-internal-server-error/60616)
**Author:** [@cpu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-org-privacy-policy-url-generates-500-internal-server-error/60616 "2017-04-07T20:41:00Z")
Hi there, Currently it seems the privacy policy url for discourse (http://www.discourse.org/privacy-policy) is generating a 500 Internal Server Error. Reproduction: curl -I http://www.discourse.org/privacy-policy HTTP… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1692&state=watching) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1694&state=watching)