# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1694 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1695 --- ## [Request to Join Group feature and requirement for Message/Mention rights by Everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-group-feature-and-requirement-for-message-mention-rights-by-everyone/55264)
**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-group-feature-and-requirement-for-message-mention-rights-by-everyone/55264 "2017-04-06T07:15:53Z")
The group setting for Allow users to send membership requests to group owners (Requires everyone to be able to mention the group) seems a little dangerous. We are asking users to request permission from the group owner … --- ## [Color difference indication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-difference-indication/60477)
**Author:** [@shalz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shalz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-difference-indication/60477 "2017-04-06T05:50:48Z")
Hi can some one explain here or can link me to a thread that explains the color differentiation for the replies views and activities. orange, grey and dark red? Here 123 is darker than 33, while 25 is darker than 34 … --- ## [Share badges on social media](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-badges-on-social-media/51998)
**Author:** [@foloex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/foloex)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-badges-on-social-media/51998 "2017-04-06T04:08:48Z")
Hello world, I’m trying to enhance my community activeness. In order to do so, I’d like my members to be able to brag about obtaining a badge on social media. It would reinforce the gamification aspect of the forum and … --- ## [Error when moving post to existing topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-moving-post-to-existing-topic/38790)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-moving-post-to-existing-topic/38790 "2017-04-06T03:24:55Z")
A member of my forum accidentally hit the ‘Reply as linked topic’ link when replying to a topic. Now I want to close the new topic and move the post into the original topic. However I run into the following error: NoMet… --- ## [Bug when composing topic while viewing PM - incorrect "mentioned user will not be notified" warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-composing-topic-while-viewing-pm-incorrect-mentioned-user-will-not-be-notified-warning/59270)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-composing-topic-while-viewing-pm-incorrect-mentioned-user-will-not-be-notified-warning/59270 "2017-04-06T03:22:12Z")
Had a feature request related to a closed topic. Flagged it to reopen. Asked to instead make a new topic. Typed c to open composer and started typing. After mentioning a non-admin user, I was warned that they would n… --- ## [Schedule posts/topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-posts-topic/32416)
**Author:** [@mr8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mr8)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schedule-posts-topic/32416 "2017-04-05T19:45:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from UPDATE: Changing timestamp through UI: In addition to changing the timestamp on a post, would it be possible to create a topic/post and schedule it to ‘post’ at a predefined time in the fu… --- ## [Change a user's name from the admin page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-a-users-name-from-the-admin-page/59425)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-a-users-name-from-the-admin-page/59425 "2017-04-05T19:04:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Change Name Field as Admin: I’m training some new admins about how to manage our Discourse, and I’m getting the question “wait, why do we need to switch to the user’s side to edit a name?” … --- ## [External links are not opening in new tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-are-not-opening-in-new-tab/60493)
**Author:** [@11178](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11178)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-are-not-opening-in-new-tab/60493 "2017-04-05T18:51:29Z")
Even after doing these settings, my links are opening in same window. What to do? --- ## [Banned user still able to receive notifications in iOS / Android app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banned-user-still-able-to-receive-notifications-in-ios-android-app/60448)
**Author:** [@grxninesix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grxninesix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banned-user-still-able-to-receive-notifications-in-ios-android-app/60448 "2017-04-05T12:31:16Z")
I was banned from a forum. Was logged on with the app So.. I was banned and unable to log in but I still do receive notifications push when someone are respond to me or in a private message where I am. This is an urgen… --- ## [Show Emails on New Users displays Active Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-emails-on-new-users-displays-active-users/60019)
**Author:** [@boomer196](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boomer196)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-emails-on-new-users-displays-active-users/60019 "2017-04-05T08:35:09Z")
I wanted to let the team know that I just noticed after my update to v1.8.0.beta8 +36 that when I am viewing New users in the Admin View. Admin … Users … New… and then click Show Emails it is displaying the emails for … --- ## [Is there a way to set session expiration after a set length of time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-session-expiration-after-a-set-length-of-time/13769)
**Author:** [@joel6890](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joel6890)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-session-expiration-after-a-set-length-of-time/13769 "2017-04-05T08:04:14Z")
Maybe I am missing this in the Admin settings somewhere – but is there a way to set session expiration times so that if a user is not active for a specified length of time they will have to log in again? I would use such… --- ## [Synchronize SSO login state between Discourse and provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/synchronize-sso-login-state-between-discourse-and-provider/60464)
**Author:** [@kraml](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kraml)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/synchronize-sso-login-state-between-discourse-and-provider/60464 "2017-04-05T07:49:12Z")
I’m currently working on a website + Discourse SSO integration, the website is SSO provider. I’ve noticed a few tricky things and would like to document it down. Many of the information are from meta itself but are scatt… --- ## [Cannot create single-choice poll using the GUI editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-single-choice-poll-using-the-gui-editor/59654)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-single-choice-poll-using-the-gui-editor/59654 "2017-04-05T03:58:58Z")
I’m sorry if I’m missing something and this isn’t bug. I’m using 1.8.0.beta8 and when I click the gear icon to create a single-choice poll I see this: It doesn’t let me click on “Insert poll” (checking show who voted … --- ## [GET /u/by-external/{id}.json returns HTML on 404](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-u-by-external-id-json-returns-html-on-404/60437)
**Author:** [@vvanpo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vvanpo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-u-by-external-id-json-returns-html-on-404/60437 "2017-04-04T20:23:24Z")
The 404 response for /u/{username}.json returns JSON as expected: {"errors":\["The requested URL or resource could not be found."\],"error\_type":"not\_found"} However, /u/by-external/{external\_id}.json doesn’t have the sa… --- ## [Mute individual topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-individual-topics/60405)
**Author:** [@lsaredux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lsaredux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-individual-topics/60405 "2017-04-04T19:58:14Z")
Can you mute individual topics/threads? --- ## [Allow users to suspend/close their accounts for good](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-suspend-close-their-accounts-for-good/55029)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-suspend-close-their-accounts-for-good/55029 "2017-04-04T18:39:04Z")
Our community has been running on Discourse for one year and is more popular than ever. At this point it is also more common than ever that a user whats do suspend/delete/shutdown their account, ie. does not want to have… --- ## [Basic sort/limit option for post\_stream](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-sort-limit-option-for-post-stream/60431)
**Author:** [@MittchoBaroco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MittchoBaroco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-sort-limit-option-for-post-stream/60431 "2017-04-04T16:38:50Z")
Hi ! I was trying to fetch all the posts related to a topic and order them by created\_date so the latest will be displayed first. we are using the Ruby Gem. our solution was to query the topic first, reverse the strea… --- ## [Can we add a php page to discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-add-a-php-page-to-discourse/60411)
**Author:** [@Alavi1412](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alavi1412)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-add-a-php-page-to-discourse/60411 "2017-04-04T13:03:53Z")
I Have a php code and I want to add it to my discourse app and access this php file throw domain name. for example I want to have this url: meta.discourse.org/myphpcode.php can anyone help me? --- ## [Error thrown when importing a query in Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-thrown-when-importing-a-query-in-data-explorer/60351)
**Author:** [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-thrown-when-importing-a-query-in-data-explorer/60351 "2017-04-04T08:38:21Z")
When importing a query in Data Explorer: I am seeing this error pop-up: Sorry, an error has occurred. With descriptive error message in console. Added on my list to fix. :pencil: --- ## [Project ideas for Google Summer of Code 2017](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-ideas-for-google-summer-of-code-2017/57173)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-ideas-for-google-summer-of-code-2017/57173 "2017-04-03T21:04:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from List of project ideas for Google Summer of Code 2016: Please post your links to any appropriate GSoC ideas here. If you’re not familiar with GSoC, briefly put it’s an event run by Google w… --- ## [Urgent, can't create new Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-cant-create-new-topics/60231)
**Author:** [@Lutz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lutz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urgent-cant-create-new-topics/60231 "2017-04-03T17:09:14Z")
After updating to latest, I can’t create new Topics in my forum. I got this updates. I did a rebuild from the console (./launcher rebuild app). Everything else, beside creating new topics seems to work! NoMethodErr… --- ## [Stop HTML5 video from autoloading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-html5-video-from-autoloading/60360)
**Author:** [@SimeonGriggs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SimeonGriggs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-html5-video-from-autoloading/60360 "2017-04-03T16:59:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Twitter (and Dailymotion) video onebox autoplays without user interaction: Pasting a URL directly to a video creates an embedded HTML5 video, which depending on the browser, may start auto… --- ## [Allow for pre-registration of fully activated accounts via API without user interaction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-for-pre-registration-of-fully-activated-accounts-via-api-without-user-interaction/60339)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-for-pre-registration-of-fully-activated-accounts-via-api-without-user-interaction/60339 "2017-04-03T16:42:22Z")
Using 1.8.0.beta9. I’m doing: curl -d "api\_key=\&api\_username=system&username=USER&name=USER&email=USER@example.com&password=1fe2fdd3b3939b8755a073557c74c0f5&approved=true&active=true" https://discuss.example.com N… --- ## [Frontend customization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frontend-customization/60362)
**Author:** [@shalz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shalz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frontend-customization/60362 "2017-04-03T15:53:38Z")
Hi I was able to edit all font sizes and colors. But hard to find where to edit the last-posted-at date color. Can some one help me? --- ## [Outgoing invites give overdramatic "not secure connection, could be compromised" warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-invites-give-overdramatic-not-secure-connection-could-be-compromised-warning/60355)
**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-invites-give-overdramatic-not-secure-connection-could-be-compromised-warning/60355 "2017-04-03T15:24:02Z")
This could be a browser warning, but it seems like it’s coming from Discourse: If this was from Discourse, how about a warning before you send out mass invites that they’ll receive a scary sketchy SSL warning with a … --- ## [Google maps embedding broken in 1.8.0.beta8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-embedding-broken-in-1-8-0-beta8/60076)
**Author:** [@niemeyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/niemeyer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-embedding-broken-in-1-8-0-beta8/60076 "2017-04-03T14:03:48Z")
Looking at the HTML generated, there’s a transparent \ right above the map iframe that is overlaid on top of the map: Removing that div in the debugger makes the map work fine. Confirmed broken in Firefox 52.0 an… --- ## [Honouring iOS "Larger Text" accessibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/honouring-ios-larger-text-accessibility/60363)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/honouring-ios-larger-text-accessibility/60363 "2017-04-03T13:21:58Z")
One of our members enquired about magnifying the text on her iPad when using the forum, and I looked into this. It is possible to pinch to zoom, but for something more systematic, I wonder if it’s practical / desirable … --- ## [Discourse and chatbot integrations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-chatbot-integrations/60372)
**Author:** [@arun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-chatbot-integrations/60372 "2017-04-03T13:17:15Z")
How about using Discourse on chatbots like bots on Telegram or Facebook Messenger? Are there any plugins that achieve this? --- ## [Anonymous posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting/60258)
**Author:** [@lsaredux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lsaredux)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting/60258 "2017-04-03T08:54:51Z")
Don’t see how you can post anonymously on the boards. I set up a test/regular member account and do not see anonymous mode or anonymous posting options. Can Admins/Mods see which user posted anonymously too? Also can y… --- ## [Granting a newly created badge with no default badge group causes errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-a-newly-created-badge-with-no-default-badge-group-causes-errors/60346)
**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-a-newly-created-badge-with-no-default-badge-group-causes-errors/60346 "2017-04-03T06:15:11Z")
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