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**Author:** [@modius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/modius)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-upgrade-crashing-at-upgrade-docker-manager/47909 "2016-08-05T06:41:09Z")
My forum is crashing at this point in a web based upgrade; sends CPU to 100% and I have to reboot the server to recover; standard vanilla 2GB Droplet at DigitalOcean. In Upgrade docker\_manager \*\*\* Bundling assets. Thi… --- ## [PAID Data explorer challenge: chronological list of user topics started, replied and liked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-data-explorer-challenge-chronological-list-of-user-topics-started-replied-and-liked/44407)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-data-explorer-challenge-chronological-list-of-user-topics-started-replied-and-liked/44407 "2016-08-04T13:36:33Z")
Update: moving to marketplace and offering to pay to get this query done within the next week or two. I need it for my site and will contribute it back to the community for the benefit of others. PM me please if interest… --- ## [Render server response to ember main view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-server-response-to-ember-main-view/47861)
**Author:** [@EndruK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EndruK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-server-response-to-ember-main-view/47861 "2016-08-04T10:01:39Z")
Hi, I retrieve some content from my server and want to render it to the Ember Main View. Currently I add a div called disraptorView and append via jQuery the Content retrieved from the server controller. The Problem i… --- ## [Image's URL doesn't work on my website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-url-doesnt-work-on-my-website/48192)
**Author:** [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-url-doesnt-work-on-my-website/48192 "2016-08-04T08:57:53Z")
Hi there, I notice a problem on my website. In the past, I used to use images from pixabay.com on my website by directly using the URL of the image, but today all the images disappear and I was informed that “No Hotlin… --- ## [Allow users to star or favorite categories then list them at the top](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-star-or-favorite-categories-then-list-them-at-the-top/38643)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-star-or-favorite-categories-then-list-them-at-the-top/38643 "2016-08-04T06:04:01Z")
I’m using Discourse internally at a large organization that has people working in many different offices on vastly different types of research projects. We’re getting complaints that users are unable to really “parse” th… --- ## ["download my posts" issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-my-posts-issue/48025)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-my-posts-issue/48025 "2016-08-04T01:03:47Z")
Noticed elsewhere and duplicated here: In the last month or two the URL format for posts (“url” column in the CSV) has changed. It used to always be https:// now it is http://. Probably related to the change where emai… --- ## [Upgrade to 1.6.0.beta12 resulted in emoji showing as \ tags in polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-to-1-6-0-beta12-resulted-in-emoji-showing-as-img-tags-in-polls/48054)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-to-1-6-0-beta12-resulted-in-emoji-showing-as-img-tags-in-polls/48054 "2016-08-03T23:43:30Z")
As you can see in this image: the :frowning: emoji has been replaced by the HTML \ tag in its raw form. Interestingly, when viewing the results, all appears as it should. Is the new poll UI maybe constructing … --- ## [Warning/notice that you're sending messages just to yourself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-notice-that-youre-sending-messages-just-to-yourself/48112)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-notice-that-youre-sending-messages-just-to-yourself/48112 "2016-08-03T17:59:02Z")
Hi, just an idea for discussion: would a notice/warning for sending a private message just to yourself be appropriate? we’ve had users send messages to themselves and wondering why they don’t get a response (from the … --- ## [My custom route generates 404](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-custom-route-generates-404/48170)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-custom-route-generates-404/48170 "2016-08-03T16:27:48Z")
Hello, I’m trying to get new site section working.. I’ve got .json part succesfully serving data (http://localhost/faq\_categories.json) But for HTML request (http://localhost/faq\_categories) Discourse generates 404 no… --- ## [Strip PGP signatures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-pgp-signatures/47891)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-pgp-signatures/47891 "2016-08-03T15:56:51Z")
I have a small request, very similar to this one: Could Discourse also strip PGP signatures, named signature.asc? --- ## [CSS: how to make the line (border) between messages bigger?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-how-to-make-the-line-border-between-messages-bigger/48161)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-how-to-make-the-line-border-between-messages-bigger/48161 "2016-08-03T15:49:34Z")
How can I find the CSS I’m supposed to change? I’m moderatery knowledgeable of CSS, but I can’t find any list of which to change… Currently I want to change the line width of the line between messages. --- ## [Register form tooltips / optional text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-form-tooltips-optional-text/48147)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/register-form-tooltips-optional-text/48147 "2016-08-03T12:39:54Z")
Hi! I need to change the registering form. The optional text for Name needs to show that the name is public and shown to everyone. Anyway I can do this? --- ## [Unsupported String.prototype.startsWith in lib/utilities.js.es6 could break compatibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsupported-string-prototype-startswith-in-lib-utilities-js-es6-could-break-compatibility/48153)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsupported-string-prototype-startswith-in-lib-utilities-js-es6-could-break-compatibility/48153 "2016-08-03T12:32:18Z")
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/utilities.js.es6#L229 This is not supported until Safari 9 but Discourse should support Safari 6.1+. Catch this because link plugi… --- ## [I didn't realise how much I'd love it!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-didnt-realise-how-much-id-love-it/48155)
**Author:** [@peircej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peircej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-didnt-realise-how-much-id-love-it/48155 "2016-08-03T10:52:59Z")
We’ve been using googlegroups for a long time for a software support forum and I was happy enough - it was easy, “did the job” and compared to the various BB options I didn’t feel the need to switch. Having spent a few… --- ## [Vacation/Out of office emails still processed as new replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vacation-out-of-office-emails-still-processed-as-new-replies/47695)
**Author:** [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vacation-out-of-office-emails-still-processed-as-new-replies/47695 "2016-08-03T09:03:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Out of office replies to Digests are still being processed as new topics: This is still happening. See this reply @ FeverBee. --- ## [Inheritance of access rights for subcategories broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheritance-of-access-rights-for-subcategories-broken/48117)
**Author:** [@MPW](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MPW)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheritance-of-access-rights-for-subcategories-broken/48117 "2016-08-03T07:43:08Z")
Hello, I just noticed a major bug in the inheritance of access rights for subcategories: How to reproduce: Create a category where only a certain group of people has access to. Now create a subcategory, without further… --- ## [Onebox 404 on Amazon Link - redirection forbidden](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-404-on-amazon-link-redirection-forbidden/48092)
**Author:** [@tarr11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tarr11)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-404-on-amazon-link-redirection-forbidden/48092 "2016-08-02T07:16:10Z")
Hi - I’ve got a new install of Discourse (v1.5.3-Dirty) via Bitnami, hosted on an Azure A1 VM. When i use amazon with a onebox link, I receive a 404. I logged into the rails console via ssh, and was able to reproduce i… --- ## [Registering/Responding with Blog Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registering-responding-with-blog-integration/48131)
**Author:** [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registering-responding-with-blog-integration/48131 "2016-08-02T23:34:18Z")
Hi Everyone, I am exploring integrating Discourse within various blogs (mainly Wordpress). From what I understand the comments displayed under the post (e.g. on Jeff’s site) will be from the topic on the forum, but the… --- ## [Use discourse\_post\_id to get single topic data from API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-post-id-to-get-single-topic-data-from-api/48132)
**Author:** [@jenkma02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenkma02)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-post-id-to-get-single-topic-data-from-api/48132 "2016-08-02T21:48:17Z")
I thought that the discourse\_post\_id meta data would work in the API to get single post/topic data (using the “Get a single topic” example on the API documentation - Discourse REST API Documentation). Unfortunately these… --- ## [Passing an api\_username for a user that does not exist returns a 500 with no useful context](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-an-api-username-for-a-user-that-does-not-exist-returns-a-500-with-no-useful-context/46407)
**Author:** [@cappslock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cappslock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-an-api-username-for-a-user-that-does-not-exist-returns-a-500-with-no-useful-context/46407 "2016-08-02T18:51:59Z")
On the beta branch, when attempting to create a POST on behalf of a user, I use the API and provide the username as the api\_username. Because of the way I’m managing users, the user may not exist in Discourse at this tim… --- ## [Invisible timeline buttons are still clickable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invisible-timeline-buttons-are-still-clickable/47880)
**Author:** [@clay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invisible-timeline-buttons-are-still-clickable/47880 "2016-08-02T15:34:59Z")
When you scroll to the bottom of a thread, the timeline reply and notification buttons disappear. However, they can still be clicked, which causes some confusing behavior. To reproduce, scroll to the bottom of a topic an… --- ## [Can't disable "Watching first post"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-disable-watching-first-post/47961)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-disable-watching-first-post/47961 "2016-08-02T15:22:33Z")
Hello Guys. Steps for replay: Go to Support (here at discourse). Clic and enable “Watching first post” Go outside, see the sun, run, play with your dog, etc… Visit Support again. Disable “Watch the first post” … --- ## [How to remove a user from staff group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-a-user-from-staff-group/48111)
**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-a-user-from-staff-group/48111 "2016-08-02T11:02:49Z")
I wrongly added some users in staff group. Now I want to remove those users. But I can’t find any a place to remove them. --- ## [An Importer for Google Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-importer-for-google-groups/45624)
**Author:** [@steinwaywhw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steinwaywhw)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-importer-for-google-groups/45624 "2016-06-14T18:21:48Z")
Hi, I would like to open a new thread to continue the discussion here about an importer for Google Groups. In short, I have a simple python scripts based on Scrapy that scraps all messages of a group to a JSON file. I h… --- ## [Permissions for subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-for-subcategories/48067)
**Author:** [@thorbenegberts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thorbenegberts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-for-subcategories/48067 "2016-08-02T03:29:10Z")
Hi there, I wonder if this is a bug or feature :slight\_smile: Let’s assume I’ve got user group A and group B. We’ve got an internal category with some subcategories. Both the category and its subcategories are only vi… --- ## [Display presentation in Categorie Home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-presentation-in-categorie-home-page/48047)
**Author:** [@poka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/poka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-presentation-in-categorie-home-page/48047 "2016-08-01T12:44:58Z")
Hi! I would like to dislay a brief presentation of my forum on the top of the home page, which is the Categories page. Is it possible in Discourse ? I didn’t found any answer at the moment … Thx! --- ## [Admins can accidentally create uncategorized topics without meaning to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admins-can-accidentally-create-uncategorized-topics-without-meaning-to/47342)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admins-can-accidentally-create-uncategorized-topics-without-meaning-to/47342 "2016-07-28T03:10:10Z")
Continuing the discussion from Disallowing "uncategorized" entries still offers uncategorized as default category and Admin/mods can post to “uncategorized” with “allow uncategorized topics” disabled A fellow admin on … --- ## [How to set to show \`Select a category...\` when user create a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-to-show-select-a-category-when-user-create-a-new-topic/48052)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Lee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vincent_Lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-to-show-select-a-category-when-user-create-a-new-topic/48052 "2016-08-01T03:29:21Z")
I am a new admin of our discourse forum, and i have created some categories, but i do NOT want to show a default category when user create a topic, i want show user Select a category... instead, like the following pic sh… --- ## [Can Admin send "Daily Updates" or "Activity Summary" to specific users/email addresses?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-admin-send-daily-updates-or-activity-summary-to-specific-users-email-addresses/48051)
**Author:** [@mansoorix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mansoorix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-admin-send-daily-updates-or-activity-summary-to-specific-users-email-addresses/48051 "2016-08-01T02:28:38Z")
Can Admin send “Daily Updates” or “Activity Summary” to specific users or list of email addresses? --- ## [Use API to get mail address for given username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-api-to-get-mail-address-for-given-username/47872)
**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-api-to-get-mail-address-for-given-username/47872 "2016-07-31T19:53:19Z")
Hello, I want to hack a script that routes incoming mails @association.org from the server to the private mail accounts of the association members. I assume that all members have a forum account and want to reuse the al… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1762) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1764)