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**Author:** [@anon60302432](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon60302432)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-login-broken-with-recent-update/52585 "2016-11-06T23:58:15Z")
Hello, we have had a bug where we couldn’t see IPs, which was fine by us since we don’t want our mods seeing IPs (if ya read my other post) but a user informed me yesterday that when they clicked “login” it would give th… --- ## [Change topic timestamp results in 403 (Forbidden)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-topic-timestamp-results-in-403-forbidden/52312)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-topic-timestamp-results-in-403-forbidden/52312 "2016-11-06T20:24:10Z")
I would like to allow regular users to trigger certain events (create annotation, likes, votes) on a given topic whereby the topic timestamp is updated. I noticed that the POST /t/:topic\_id/change-timestamp request retu… --- ## [No "Publish to discourse" checkbox in post editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-publish-to-discourse-checkbox-in-post-editor/52581)
**Author:** [@steelmaiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steelmaiden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-publish-to-discourse-checkbox-in-post-editor/52581 "2016-11-06T16:07:18Z")
WP Discourse plugin is successfully connected to Discourse forum: “You are connected to Discourse!” However i cant seem to find the “publish to discourse” checkbox that used to be in the post editor. I checked all opti… --- ## [Uploads seem to be getting trashed in prod](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-seem-to-be-getting-trashed-in-prod/52576)
**Author:** [@arrancscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arrancscott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-seem-to-be-getting-trashed-in-prod/52576 "2016-11-06T14:32:24Z")
I’m using the create\_for method on the Upload class, which creates a row in the uploads table amongst other things. I’m saving the id of the upload to a table i’ve created yet after a couple of days or so the upload seem… --- ## [Version 1.6.6 is not tagged in Github...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-1-6-6-is-not-tagged-in-github/52561)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-1-6-6-is-not-tagged-in-github/52561 "2016-11-06T14:18:13Z")
In the stable branch, there is a “version bump” to v1.6.6 and this version is also reported by the Discourse hub as the latest stable version. But there is no v1.6.6 tag… --- ## [Is there an API for changing a password?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-api-for-changing-a-password/52537)
**Author:** [@adam\_beers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adam_beers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-api-for-changing-a-password/52537 "2016-11-06T10:50:56Z")
I’m wondering if there is an API for updating or changing a password. I can’t find it in the API documentation, but it seems like something that would exist. I’m looking more specifically for a CURL type or HTTPS type … --- ## [Soundcloud onebox too tall?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soundcloud-onebox-too-tall/52563)
**Author:** [@mr8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mr8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soundcloud-onebox-too-tall/52563 "2016-11-06T09:57:18Z")
Just noticed that after a recent pupdate, the height for the Soundcloud onebox iframe is too ‘tall’ at 400 leaving a lot of blank space at the bottom: Not sure what changed with the recent updates, but looking at the… --- ## [Email statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-statistics/52478)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-statistics/52478 "2016-11-05T19:00:55Z")
I run into 100k / mo emails limit of a free SparkPost account. To better understand what type of email exactly I have to tackle, I had to write an SQL query which calculates email statistics by email type. Sharing it wi… --- ## [Anonnymous forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonnymous-forum/52552)
**Author:** [@Luca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonnymous-forum/52552 "2016-11-05T16:25:17Z")
I read about the anonymous posting feature but I do not know how to enable the complete anonymous option described by @BCHK: I think discourse currently supports only anonymous posting, i.e. users can decide to post or… --- ## [Error 403 when trying to add articles or change any options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-403-when-trying-to-add-articles-or-change-any-options/52491)
**Author:** [@ikarus84](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ikarus84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-403-when-trying-to-add-articles-or-change-any-options/52491 "2016-11-05T12:26:31Z")
First of all a big thank you for the software, that you are developing! It is absolutely amazing and sometimes unbelievable to me, that it is open source: :heart:. I’ve been using discourse for building a community foru… --- ## [Detecting user already logged in when using SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detecting-user-already-logged-in-when-using-sso/26968)
**Author:** [@tomdcc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomdcc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detecting-user-already-logged-in-when-using-sso/26968 "2016-11-05T11:54:23Z")
Hi all We are using the SSO mechanism, which is working great, with one exception. If a user is logged in to our main site, then clicks a link to go to the forums, they are not logged in when they hit Discourse. They t… --- ## [DNS Configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-configuration/52530)
**Author:** [@radadam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/radadam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dns-configuration/52530 "2016-11-05T04:48:27Z")
Evening, I’ve successfully installed discourse using the instruction manual. I can access the congrats/setup page by both the IP address & ctkgathering.com (DNS by godaddy). It properly sends an email to me when I reg… --- ## [Unable to upgrade discourse with separate data container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-discourse-with-separate-data-container/40185)
**Author:** [@dlynch158](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dlynch158)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-discourse-with-separate-data-container/40185 "2016-11-04T22:29:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Connectivity/Configuration issue with separate data container: I have a working discourse install and I tried to perform an upgrade by going to /admin/upgrade and got the following error: … --- ## [Username with space causing problems?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-with-space-causing-problems/52516)
**Author:** [@zombieslayer124](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zombieslayer124)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-with-space-causing-problems/52516 "2016-11-04T21:42:23Z")
We migrated quite a while ago, now a user has joined again, and wanted to be suspended. I got past it by going to admin → users. And suspended him. He wants to be unsuspended (I told him he can ask to be unsuspended at a… --- ## [How can I change the default landing page in discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-default-landing-page-in-discourse/52517)
**Author:** [@Aman\_Jagga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aman_Jagga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-default-landing-page-in-discourse/52517 "2016-11-04T18:52:55Z")
Suppose, instead of redirectling users to www.mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com/faq or www.mydomain.com/about. Is there any way or setting to do this? I am hosting my forum on AWS --- ## [White screen on mobile browsers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-screen-on-mobile-browsers/52511)
**Author:** [@11145](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11145)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/white-screen-on-mobile-browsers/52511 "2016-11-04T18:25:58Z")
White screen on the browser After you upgrade to v1.7.0.beta7 +27 on the mobile Safari browser, Google, UC Brouser, when a white screen shows upload only where discourse is loaded on Chrome phone Iphone 5 ios 10.0.2 U… --- ## [Post numbering inconsistent with scrollbar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-numbering-inconsistent-with-scrollbar/52473)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-numbering-inconsistent-with-scrollbar/52473 "2016-11-04T14:13:37Z")
On Announcing the Choice of Games Contest for Interactive Novels - Announcements - Choice of Games Forum there are a few hidden posts at the top of the thread. If you click on the time stamp of the first post, it natura… --- ## [Docker installation not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-installation-not-working/52448)
**Author:** [@rhotimee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhotimee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-installation-not-working/52448 "2016-11-04T13:28:06Z")
I tried launcher rebuild or launcher cleanup, but it keeps bringing up this error. pls help. root@vps320093:/var/discourse# ./launcher rebuild app WARNING: We are about to start downloading the Discourse base image Th… --- ## [Why so many outgoing emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-so-many-outgoing-emails/47021)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-so-many-outgoing-emails/47021 "2016-11-04T08:46:01Z")
I’ve got a small forum, less than 3k users. And at sparkpost report: Of course SparkPost denied me the “sending” emails, so no new user activations are sending now and I must “pay” if I need fix this problem now … --- ## [Transparent header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transparent-header/52366)
**Author:** [@gabis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transparent-header/52366 "2016-11-04T07:01:00Z")
Hi guys, I would need some help with setting the header into transparent, like f.ex. here: http://community.gemsofwar.com/ What do I have to put into CSS to do so? Thanks in advance for your help! --- ## [Typo on /wizard/steps/contact](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-on-wizard-steps-contact/52468)
**Author:** [@WhatNo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WhatNo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-on-wizard-steps-contact/52468 "2016-11-04T02:08:47Z")
Step 5: Web Page \> General contact web page for you or your \*\*oganization\*\*. Unless the next word is supposed to be knowwhatimsayin :wink: --- ## [Vote for Discourse on Sandstorm.io](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vote-for-discourse-on-sandstorm-io/52368)
**Author:** [@kaktux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaktux)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vote-for-discourse-on-sandstorm-io/52368 "2016-11-03T17:27:42Z")
Sandstorm is an open source project for an easy-to-use personal cloud. It comes with some kind of “app-store” - and also a list where you can vote for apps. As discourse is already on that list i wanted to make aware o… --- ## [Mini\_racer causing rebuild fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mini-racer-causing-rebuild-fail/52231)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mini-racer-causing-rebuild-fail/52231 "2016-11-04T00:03:11Z")
Hi there - I tried to upgrade and it didn’t work through the Admin interface, so I tried the ol’ ./launcher rebuild app and that failed too I get this message right before it fails. This happens after server reboot too… --- ## [Self Link previews not showing for private sites?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-link-previews-not-showing-for-private-sites/35591)
**Author:** [@Joey\_Tuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joey_Tuan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-link-previews-not-showing-for-private-sites/35591 "2016-11-03T21:54:04Z")
My link preview is just showing the URL and no link preview. Note: my website is a private instance. Any suggestions to get this working? --- ## [Failure to onebox a local http page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failure-to-onebox-a-local-http-page/47188)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failure-to-onebox-a-local-http-page/47188 "2016-11-03T21:53:27Z")
I’m getting a 500 error when oneboxing a post in an http only discourse that requires a login, and has no plugins. I don’t have this issue in on my other Discourse, which are all https, but do require login. I got this … --- ## [When site is login required you can not onebox any local topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-site-is-login-required-you-can-not-onebox-any-local-topics/46797)
**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-site-is-login-required-you-can-not-onebox-any-local-topics/46797 "2016-11-03T21:52:08Z")
Hi there, I’m experiencing issues with OneBox links. If I open a topic, I get an error code 404. The boxes worked before. Any idea why this is? Here’s the error message: Here are my settings: Reproducible on ou… --- ## [Removing extra buttons from "Login required" screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-extra-buttons-from-login-required-screen/34167)
**Author:** [@firegurafiku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/firegurafiku)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-extra-buttons-from-login-required-screen/34167 "2016-11-03T18:50:57Z")
Hello everybody. I have set up a Discourse forum for university internal use, so it’s invitation only with no guest reading. I’ve disabled signing up feature too. But when I log out from my account, I see a screen with f… --- ## [Easiest way to place a 728x90px banner at the bottom of each topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-place-a-728x90px-banner-at-the-bottom-of-each-topic/52455)
**Author:** [@steelmaiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steelmaiden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-place-a-728x90px-banner-at-the-bottom-of-each-topic/52455 "2016-11-03T17:27:08Z")
Hi, i’d like to place a simple .jpg or .gif 728x90px banner at the bottom of each topic (footer), here to be exact: What would be the easiest way to do so? Are there plugins or can someone send me a code? Thanks --- ## [Drafts and multiple platforms – love it!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafts-and-multiple-platforms-love-it/52452)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafts-and-multiple-platforms-love-it/52452 "2016-11-03T16:50:51Z")
I actually noticed this the other day. I started writing a message on desktop, but soon realized I’d have to draw a small diagram and include it to the message. I drew the diagram on paper, switched to mobile, took a pi… --- ## [Ghost copies when splitting topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-copies-when-splitting-topics/52450)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-copies-when-splitting-topics/52450 "2016-11-03T16:28:40Z")
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