# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1768 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1769 --- ## [Counting and reporting post views for commercial forum users (so we can charge them per-view)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/counting-and-reporting-post-views-for-commercial-forum-users-so-we-can-charge-them-per-view/47352)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/counting-and-reporting-post-views-for-commercial-forum-users-so-we-can-charge-them-per-view/47352 "2016-07-15T11:19:56Z")
On SE23.life we currently have a category called “Commercial” for advertising posts. It is muted by default to suppress it from user homepages. Business users of the forum can optionally pay to “promote” an advert post f… --- ## [Can I pay to have some translation done?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-pay-to-have-some-translation-done/47334)
**Author:** [@npflood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/npflood)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-pay-to-have-some-translation-done/47334 "2016-07-14T23:12:58Z")
\###Background: Our nonprofit organization is about to begin using Discourse as part of our multi-lingual membership community. Our site and related applications currently support 10 languages, and we like to have new fu… --- ## [\# tag converts text to H1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-converts-text-to-h1/47332)
**Author:** [@Idan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Idan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-converts-text-to-h1/47332 "2016-07-14T20:42:14Z")
How can I use the # character in the post? In my forum, when I use this # characterand anything after it, it shows it inside H1 tag. It works fine on this forum, but not on mine. The only way I can do it is putting it i… --- ## [Saving edits is not shown in the UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saving-edits-is-not-shown-in-the-ui/47231)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saving-edits-is-not-shown-in-the-ui/47231 "2016-07-14T12:40:25Z")
When a new post is saving, this is now made abundantly clear in the UI – we have a spinner on the bottom and a grayed-out post in the stream. When saving an edit, we have neither of those. I agree that graying out the p… --- ## [Numbers are not displayed correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numbers-are-not-displayed-correctly/47285)
**Author:** [@ChristinePractiTest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChristinePractiTest)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numbers-are-not-displayed-correctly/47285 "2016-07-14T10:59:46Z")
Hi, Please note that when I write ‘2’ and other numbers in a topic it is displayed as ‘1’ and I can’t change it. Please check and fix. Thanks --- ## [Convert a post to Moderator by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-post-to-moderator-by-default/47280)
**Author:** [@Fred\_vom\_Jupiter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fred_vom_Jupiter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-post-to-moderator-by-default/47280 "2016-07-14T10:39:25Z")
Hey there, my question is, is it possible to highlight every post from a Moderator by default. No we always have to do it with the convert\_to\_moderator button in every post. Thanks for your help --- ## [Anyone here tried Google Compute?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-here-tried-google-compute/46857)
**Author:** [@P16](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P16)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-here-tried-google-compute/46857 "2016-07-14T09:21:53Z")
I have been testing Discourse on both DO and Google Compute, and have been leaning towards the latter. Their CDN, DNS, storage, speed, etc is impressive, plus everything is built in which makes everything easier. Its sli… --- ## [Discourse topics as Google Calendar events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topics-as-google-calendar-events/11794)
**Author:** [@xrvk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xrvk)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topics-as-google-calendar-events/11794 "2016-07-14T07:36:15Z")
I want to have a category where Discourse topics are going to be events. I want to display them on a Google Calendar. What’s the best way about going with this? How to associate dates with topics? Discourse already allo… --- ## [Activation Screen not newbie friendly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-screen-not-newbie-friendly/32759)
**Author:** [@anon82356247](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82356247)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-screen-not-newbie-friendly/32759 "2016-07-14T05:55:23Z")
I was just testing my DC instance by creating some users. I was thrown at first by the activation screen since it is so sparse and there is no clear indication that the “Activated your account” link is a link/button: … --- ## [We should collapse excerpts by default on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-should-collapse-excerpts-by-default-on-mobile/47146)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-should-collapse-excerpts-by-default-on-mobile/47146 "2016-07-14T05:40:36Z")
I just added 2 site settings to control the excerpt behavior for pins. show excerpt on pinned topics in mobile view and show excerpt on pinned topics in desktop view I noticed (and many others have mentioned) that as… --- ## [Basic Javascript Functions In Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-javascript-functions-in-topic/47262)
**Author:** [@redprogrammer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/redprogrammer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-javascript-functions-in-topic/47262 "2016-07-14T01:13:30Z")
Hi, i want to run some basic javascript functions in discourse topic for example, there is 3 textboxes for the addition of 2 number --- ## [Improved top page settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-top-page-settings/47173)
**Author:** [@commonpawn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commonpawn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-top-page-settings/47173 "2016-07-14T00:59:42Z")
We’ve had a hard time configuring the ‘Top’ view of our discourse site due to this setting: Basically, it defines how many topics are displayed under /top - which works fine if your default top timeframe is a year or… --- ## [Email invites, can't click send invite button on certain categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-invites-cant-click-send-invite-button-on-certain-categories/47168)
**Author:** [@tkiblin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkiblin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-invites-cant-click-send-invite-button-on-certain-categories/47168 "2016-07-13T22:19:02Z")
Pretty sure I have something setup wrong, but can’t figure it out… If I try and invite a user, and type in name@gmail.com, as soon as I try and type in the com, net, etc, the send invite button becomes non-clickable. I… --- ## [Plugin acceptance tests showcase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-acceptance-tests-showcase/47251)
**Author:** [@dachary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dachary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-acceptance-tests-showcase/47251 "2016-07-13T21:49:40Z")
Hi, Is there a plugin with acceptance tests that are a good showcase from which I could get inspiration ? Cheers --- ## [Facebook thumbnail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-thumbnail/47207)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Grigor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_Grigor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-thumbnail/47207 "2016-07-13T21:24:52Z")
How do you change the thumbnail on facebook when sharing a post? At the moment a smiley face is shown, even though there is a image on the post --- ## [Wanted: Hot sorting criteria for front-page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wanted-hot-sorting-criteria-for-front-page/47136)
**Author:** [@commonpawn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/commonpawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wanted-hot-sorting-criteria-for-front-page/47136 "2016-07-12T08:04:10Z")
Following up on this thread from last year. We would like to use a sorting criteria as Hacker News to make sure we’re always serving the most popular content to our users. We’re imagining using a similar algorithm to th… --- ## [Safari - blank page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safari-blank-page/47237)
**Author:** [@georgekaplan59](https://meta.discourse.org/u/georgekaplan59)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safari-blank-page/47237 "2016-07-13T19:45:18Z")
Works perfect in Chrome and FF. But on Safari I get a blank page. Not related to cache etc. Tried various phones/macs. I get this error in the logs: SyntaxError: Strict mode does not allow function declarations in a le… --- ## [Need help getting SSO to function correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-sso-to-function-correctly/47161)
**Author:** [@jgmac1106](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jgmac1106)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-sso-to-function-correctly/47161 "2016-07-13T17:38:11Z")
I can not get the single sign on to work correctly and just wanted t run through my steps. I am using: Wordpress 4.5.3. Theme Guru 2.3 Have Sensei LMS plug-in installed Have buddypress installed. Have jetpack insta… --- ## [What is "Mailing List mode"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-mailing-list-mode/46008)
**Author:** [@kuba-orlik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuba-orlik)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-mailing-list-mode/46008 "2016-07-13T16:51:39Z")
What does the “Mailing List mode” do? How does it affect my notifications? The only information given to me in the UI is: This setting overrides the activity summary. Muted topics and categories are not included in t… --- ## ["allow uppercase posts" does not support Chinese](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uppercase-posts-does-not-support-chinese/47212)
**Author:** [@saluzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saluzi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-uppercase-posts-does-not-support-chinese/47212 "2016-07-13T16:09:21Z")
The"allow uppercase posts" does not support Chinese, after copying a Chinese input, tip No content, Chinese seem to default to all uppercase --- ## [Console - Invalid response after removing Push notifications plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/console-invalid-response-after-removing-push-notifications-plugin/47183)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/console-invalid-response-after-removing-push-notifications-plugin/47183 "2016-07-13T15:41:34Z")
I am getting console errors on chrome stable latest. (PS - Not sure if it is related to the plugin) I did try push notifications but i removed it as of late, because it was alpha. I am getting this after uninstallin… --- ## [Whats' that extra image on Jeff's avatar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-that-extra-image-on-jeffs-avatar/47215)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-that-extra-image-on-jeffs-avatar/47215 "2016-07-13T14:47:50Z")
Just being curious, what’s the meaning of the extra small overlay image on Jeff’s avatar? --- ## [Private messages aren't imported from phpBB if conversation root doesn't exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-messages-arent-imported-from-phpbb-if-conversation-root-doesnt-exist/47122)
**Author:** [@palant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/palant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-messages-arent-imported-from-phpbb-if-conversation-root-doesnt-exist/47122 "2016-07-13T13:58:34Z")
When importing from phpBB, I get messages like the following: Parent post pm:1234 doesn’t exist. Skipping 1235 Since phpBB doesn’t treat conversations via private messages as a single unit, it’s quite common for peop… --- ## [A strange information - "Let's get this discussion started!"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-strange-information-lets-get-this-discussion-started/47058)
**Author:** [@alphaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alphaman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-strange-information-lets-get-this-discussion-started/47058 "2016-07-13T12:55:23Z")
Hey, I have setup an discourse site and i don’t know why i get this information message on top of my screen. It says Let’s get this discussion started! There are currently 2 / 5 topics and 5 / 30 posts. New visitors … --- ## [Vagrant: changing ownership of ‘/shared/postgres\_run’: Operation not permitted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-changing-ownership-of-shared-postgres-run-operation-not-permitted/37197)
**Author:** [@aventurella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aventurella)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-changing-ownership-of-shared-postgres-run-operation-not-permitted/37197 "2016-07-13T10:54:30Z")
I am running my install from vagrant under the vmware fusion provider. Only have altered the cloned Vagrant file as follows: config.vm.provider "vmware\_fusion" do |v| v.vmx\["memsize"\] = "2048" v.vmx\["numvcpus"\] … --- ## [Change user's displayed name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-users-displayed-name/47193)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-users-displayed-name/47193 "2016-07-13T04:50:16Z")
Is it possible to change a user’s displayed name? I can, as administrator, change their username, but I can’t seem to find a way (short of jumping into the database) of changing the displayed name. I’m wanting to ensure … --- ## [Moving a topic to another category doesn't propagate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-to-another-category-doesnt-propagate/41742)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-to-another-category-doesnt-propagate/41742 "2016-07-13T04:15:02Z")
Steps to repro: User A create a Topic on Category I User B enters topic User B moves Topic to Category II User A still on topic, but it didn’t updates the category Aggravating: User A, still on topic, ma… --- ## [Error when 'unread' is the first item in top\_menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-unread-is-the-first-item-in-top-menu/30389)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-unread-is-the-first-item-in-top-menu/30389 "2016-07-13T04:06:57Z")
One of our customers moved ‘unread’ as the first item in the top\_menu setting. This caused an error on the home page for non-authenticated users. ‘sign up’ and ‘log in’ were showing, but the top menu wasn’t. It basicall… --- ## [Consider increasing the configuration parameter "max\_wal\_size"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-increasing-the-configuration-parameter-max-wal-size/47049)
**Author:** [@diegoeis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diegoeis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-increasing-the-configuration-parameter-max-wal-size/47049 "2016-07-12T21:08:50Z")
Hi, I’m trying change the smtp address of my smtp email server. I edit my app.yml, change the address, :wq to save, and try rebuild the app. In a specific point, the system warn me this error. Using spork-rails 4.0.0 0:… --- ## [Category security feature: new topics visible to moderators (and up) only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-feature-new-topics-visible-to-moderators-and-up-only/47179)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-feature-new-topics-visible-to-moderators-and-up-only/47179 "2016-07-12T21:08:09Z")
I would like to have a category where new topics are visible to moderators only (or configurable to any user group). The moderator can then decide to publish the topic for all to see. This might be implemented via the ‘… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1767) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1769)