# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1752 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1753 --- ## [Plugin using own gem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-using-own-gem/50007)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-using-own-gem/50007 "2016-09-14T22:03:56Z")
I am developing a plugin that needs to use an external gem, namely docx in order to generate word docs. Is there someway to do this or do I have to append it to the Gemfile? --- ## [Posts created for period](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-created-for-period/275138)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-created-for-period/275138 "2016-09-14T21:54:25Z")
Posts created for period Got what I need (thanks @meglio) so updating this for future posterity. -- \[params\] -- date :date\_from -- date :date\_to -- int :min\_posts = 1 WITH user\_activity AS ( SELECT p.user\_id, cou… --- ## [Disable the quote reply popup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-the-quote-reply-popup/50161)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-the-quote-reply-popup/50161 "2016-09-14T21:18:14Z")
I’ve developed a plugin which allows the user to select text, but the quote reply popup appears and gets in the way. Is there someway that I can disable it? --- ## [Template for category replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-category-replies/50154)
**Author:** [@hross](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/template-for-category-replies/50154 "2016-09-14T19:34:09Z")
Howdy - One of my favorite Discourse features is that you can create templates for topics within each category. This has really helped us guide discussions proactively. I would like to do the same for replies. I don’t th… --- ## [Error 500 when editing the "closed topic" post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-when-editing-the-closed-topic-post/50124)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-when-editing-the-closed-topic-post/50124 "2016-09-14T16:47:38Z")
I just closed a topic, but meant to post a message explaining why before. I figured I’d edit the “closed topic” post to do so – but when I hit “save”, I received an error 500. It does seem to have persisted my changes, t… --- ## [General Discourse tweaks and features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-discourse-tweaks-and-features/50075)
**Author:** [@avantronica](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avantronica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-discourse-tweaks-and-features/50075 "2016-09-14T13:34:00Z")
Hi there I’m excusing myself one post to introduce myself whilst potentially then asking a few questions that may have been tackled before .. something i’d be quick to point out as a Mod on another forum using Discourse… --- ## [Getting information from the database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-information-from-the-database/50137)
**Author:** [@Novice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Novice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-information-from-the-database/50137 "2016-09-14T11:42:35Z")
I am creating a plugin which requires the number of reads from a user’s posts. Is there a better way to do it than querying the database directly from the plugin? --- ## [How to integrate a stronger markdown editor other than the basic one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-a-stronger-markdown-editor-other-than-the-basic-one/49982)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-a-stronger-markdown-editor-other-than-the-basic-one/49982 "2016-09-14T11:13:55Z")
This markdown editor integrated in Discourse is not strong enough. You see, we cannot write tables easily, cannot write latex formulas easily. Look at the editor of www.zhihu.com, a famous Chinese website. You can w… --- ## [Trust level changes while automatic groups do not change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-changes-while-automatic-groups-do-not-change/50026)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-changes-while-automatic-groups-do-not-change/50026 "2016-09-14T07:46:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Change all exsisting users to trust level 2: I used the above lines to change the trust level of bulk users, and it worked. So now all of the users in our forum are let’s say tl0. but … --- ## [XenForo Import Failing (config/application.rb:2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/xenforo-import-failing-config-application-rb-2/50049)
**Author:** [@Padraig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Padraig)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/xenforo-import-failing-config-application-rb-2/50049 "2016-09-14T01:44:10Z")
Hi everyone. Just got Discourse set up and now I am attempting to import my content from my XenForo Database Follow this guide, I get to Step 11 - Migrate a XenForo forum to Discourse You are set to go now, run the i… --- ## [Image in banner topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-in-banner-topic/50071)
**Author:** [@helperhaps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helperhaps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-in-banner-topic/50071 "2016-09-14T01:20:42Z")
My Discourse version is v1.6 stable In my local discourse, it is not install under docker. I run it with rails s. I uploaded a random image. And changed its width from 690 to 100% to make it look more better as a banner… --- ## [Possibility to configure SiteSetting.notification\_email from env variable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possibility-to-configure-sitesetting-notification-email-from-env-variable/50087)
**Author:** [@pierreozoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pierreozoux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possibility-to-configure-sitesetting-notification-email-from-env-variable/50087 "2016-09-13T23:13:57Z")
This would be awesome :slight\_smile: Thanks! --- ## [Criteria to ensure Discourse instance will work as a Chrome webapp on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/criteria-to-ensure-discourse-instance-will-work-as-a-chrome-webapp-on-mobile/50112)
**Author:** [@auryn\_macmillan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/auryn_macmillan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/criteria-to-ensure-discourse-instance-will-work-as-a-chrome-webapp-on-mobile/50112 "2016-09-13T22:42:01Z")
I have a few of instances of Discourse running for different projects. They are pretty much identical, other than a couple of minor CSS differences, but are behaving differently when I try to use the “Add to homescreen” … --- ## [Reassigning Discourse Category on Wordpress Published Article](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reassigning-discourse-category-on-wordpress-published-article/50018)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reassigning-discourse-category-on-wordpress-published-article/50018 "2016-09-13T22:23:41Z")
I was wondering if this is possible at the moment, because if it is I may have missed something? I needed to change an article’s Discourse category so I assumed selecting the dropdown for a different category and hittin… --- ## [Only start post visible on closed forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-start-post-visible-on-closed-forum/50063)
**Author:** [@PatrickH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PatrickH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-start-post-visible-on-closed-forum/50063 "2016-09-13T22:23:23Z")
Is it possibble to make the opening post visible, but the answers are not. Would be especially nifty if this option could be choosen bij the topic starter. --- ## [Boolean site settings undefined](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boolean-site-settings-undefined/50106)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boolean-site-settings-undefined/50106 "2016-09-13T22:05:08Z")
For some weird reason, certain site settings are coming out as undefined where I use the following call from within my plugin: var siteSettings = api.container.lookup('site-settings:main'); console.log(siteSettings.mypl… --- ## [Does civilized discourse entail tone policing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-civilized-discourse-entail-tone-policing/50039)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-civilized-discourse-entail-tone-policing/50039 "2016-09-13T21:53:06Z")
The company that runs Discourse is “Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc.” One of the primary roles of Discourse is to help promote civilized discourse, especially as expressed in the default FAQ. This is a Civili… --- ## [Adding links to Discourse header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-links-to-discourse-header/47830)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-links-to-discourse-header/47830 "2016-09-13T13:46:56Z")
I noticed that the Sitepoint forums have links within the Discourse header itself. How was this achieved? I came across a post that suggested adding links above the header and then using CSS to position them so it looks… --- ## [Sending email from a plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-email-from-a-plugin/50064)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-email-from-a-plugin/50064 "2016-09-13T12:31:05Z")
I’d like to send out a notification email whenever a given topic with a certain category is closed. So far I I have the following event handler defined: DiscourseEvent.on(:topic\_status\_updated) do |topic\_id, status, ena… --- ## [Nginx and Discourse is redirect looping with SSL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-and-discourse-is-redirect-looping-with-ssl/50048)
**Author:** [@Semaphorism](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Semaphorism)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-and-discourse-is-redirect-looping-with-ssl/50048 "2016-09-13T05:16:45Z")
I have Discourse on port 5001 (HTTP), and 5002 (HTTPS), but the problem is that its redirect looping, also known as ERR\_TOO\_MANY\_REDIRECTS on Chrome. My Nginx configuration, with SSL. I got this configuration from Digit… --- ## [Lack of spaces in title prevents topic from being created](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lack-of-spaces-in-title-prevents-topic-from-being-created/50046)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lack-of-spaces-in-title-prevents-topic-from-being-created/50046 "2016-09-13T03:49:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Title is invalid; try to be a little more descriptive" - why?: The issue mentioned in the linked post fixed the issue with periods, but it turns out colons are still an issue. This preven… --- ## [Can discourse do this (Pinterest style squares per topic with pictures)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-pinterest-style-squares-per-topic-with-pictures/50027)
**Author:** [@nur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-pinterest-style-squares-per-topic-with-pictures/50027 "2016-09-13T02:41:29Z")
poll --- ## [Delivering messages \[\] to client](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delivering-messages-to-client/50028)
**Author:** [@kgish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delivering-messages-to-client/50028 "2016-09-12T20:05:12Z")
I’m trying to debug my plugin but the output is getting cluttered by a bunch of messages that look like this: Delivering messages \[\] to client e4bd097558e54dcc8719aa68a4b5fc Where does this come from, and how can I dis… --- ## [Can't get incoming mail to poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-incoming-mail-to-poll/49948)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-incoming-mail-to-poll/49948 "2016-09-12T18:59:25Z")
I’m testing incoming mail for a site. It worked fine in a previous test (though it was with 1.7.x; this is 1.6.1). I turned on the “insecure apps” thing. It was all good. Now it doesn’t seem to be polling. Before mail w… --- ## [How to redefine method in Ember Component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redefine-method-in-ember-component/49988)
**Author:** [@sevenmaxis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sevenmaxis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redefine-method-in-ember-component/49988 "2016-09-12T15:19:47Z")
I need to modify method \_dock in discourse/components/topic-progress.js.es6 file from my plugin. What is the syntax of modifying this component? So far I came to this construction, but it doesn’t work: import topicProg… --- ## [Font awesome icon breaks plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/font-awesome-icon-breaks-plugin/49995)
**Author:** [@auryn\_macmillan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/auryn_macmillan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/font-awesome-icon-breaks-plugin/49995 "2016-09-12T14:43:58Z")
I’ve installed a couple of OAuth2 plugins, and noticed that they all seem to use a bit of an ugly hack in order to place the an icon on their relative login button. Being the genius that I am, I figured I’d go ahead and … --- ## [Change "Top" to "Hot"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-top-to-hot/50013)
**Author:** [@Asoul](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asoul)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-top-to-hot/50013 "2016-09-12T13:41:17Z")
Hi, Is there a way to Modify the default “Top” to “Hot”? I cannot find this setting in admin panel, maybe I should change the translation file? Thanks --- ## [Digest: Difference between popular Posts and popular Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-difference-between-popular-posts-and-popular-topics/49884)
**Author:** [@Slind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Slind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-difference-between-popular-posts-and-popular-topics/49884 "2016-09-12T09:00:31Z")
Hi, I was wondering what the difference between popular Posts and Topics is in the weekly new email. The Posts part seems to be identical with the weekly top page Discourse Meta I also found this about its algo Improv… --- ## [Is it possible to run discourse without redis cache on aws elasticache?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-discourse-without-redis-cache-on-aws-elasticache/50000)
**Author:** [@aedensixty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aedensixty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-run-discourse-without-redis-cache-on-aws-elasticache/50000 "2016-09-12T07:30:18Z")
Currently we are discourse on an ec2 instance and elasticache redis instance deploying with docker. Is there anyway of running discourse without redis? We are getting charged quite highly for it especially because we n… --- ## [Defining Trust By An External API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defining-trust-by-an-external-api/49994)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Ball](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Ball)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defining-trust-by-an-external-api/49994 "2016-09-12T06:33:46Z")
Hello, We’re working on setting up an discourse forum for a social networking type site. We would like to be able to define (or at least add as a parameter) Trust levels based on external data, like “Number of Projects … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1751) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1753)