# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1785 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1786 --- ## [Discourse as a private email support portal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-a-private-email-support-portal/34444)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-a-private-email-support-portal/34444 "2016-05-10T07:30:20Z")
Purpose We would like to set it up so Discourse can act as a private email support portal for a team. In this mode a single email address will be mapped to a category, all incoming mail will create new messages in that c… --- ## [Net::SMTPServerBusy causes Sidekiq to DOS instances and take down site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/net-smtpserverbusy-causes-sidekiq-to-dos-instances-and-take-down-site/43849)
**Author:** [@envygeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/envygeeks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/net-smtpserverbusy-causes-sidekiq-to-dos-instances-and-take-down-site/43849 "2016-05-09T19:54:53Z")
Recently we moved to Amazon SES and forgot to get a rate limit increase for talk.jekyllrb.com, before noticing that we forgot to get this increase we ended up being DOS’d by Discourse because of Net::SMTPServerBusy rate … --- ## [Happy Birthday E-mail?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/happy-birthday-e-mail/43951)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/happy-birthday-e-mail/43951 "2016-05-09T19:38:18Z")
Hi, everyone! In vBulletin, members would get e-mailed a short “Happy Birthday” greeting on their birthdays. Does a similar feature exist in Discourse that we can enable? Thanks, Kirupa :slight\_smile: --- ## [A tag suggestion (autocompletion) stop working after the underscore «\_» symbol is typed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-suggestion-autocompletion-stop-working-after-the-underscore---symbol-is-typed/42601)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-suggestion-autocompletion-stop-working-after-the-underscore---symbol-is-typed/42601 "2016-05-09T18:26:49Z")
There is a tag with the underscore symbol: magento\_customer-js-model-customer It is correctly suggested before the underscore symbol is typed: The suggestion stop working after the underscore «\_» symbol is typed: … --- ## [Can't open History popup after using browser back button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-open-history-popup-after-using-browser-back-button/43898)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-open-history-popup-after-using-browser-back-button/43898 "2016-05-09T17:30:40Z")
I noticed this a long time ago, but I couldn’t reproduce it up until now… Steps to reproduce: Go to a post that was edited (example) Click on the pencil icon and open the history popup Use the browser’s back button (d… --- ## [Ctrl-f gave me a spinning wheel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-f-gave-me-a-spinning-wheel/43866)
**Author:** [@IanKelling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IanKelling)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-f-gave-me-a-spinning-wheel/43866 "2016-05-09T16:06:40Z")
I came to this forum from google, hit ctrl-f typed something, then I was very confused why my search bar did not show up on the bottom. Just to add a bit more: I’m researching something technical, google search results … --- ## [Underscores in mid-text in markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/underscores-in-mid-text-in-markdown/43944)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/underscores-in-mid-text-in-markdown/43944 "2016-05-09T15:52:29Z")
When emphasising text with underscore shouldn’t it ignore any underscores that are in\_side text? So this whole\_line should be italicised but it is not… --- ## [Show tags in alphabetical order - not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-tags-in-alphabetical-order-not-working/43860)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-tags-in-alphabetical-order-not-working/43860 "2016-05-09T15:52:22Z")
There is a setting in the ACP that says Show tags in alphabetical order. Default is to show in order of popularity but changing it has no effect on the /tags page - they are always shown by popularity by default (we want… --- ## [Auth provider custom URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auth-provider-custom-url/43887)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auth-provider-custom-url/43887 "2016-05-09T15:10:22Z")
Could someone help explain the new feature to allow auth providers to provide a custom URL? I tried to read through the code but didn’t really understand what was happening. Any insight would be great — thanks! https://… --- ## [Most Liked Users on Summary Page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-liked-users-on-summary-page/42707)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-liked-users-on-summary-page/42707 "2016-05-09T13:52:39Z")
On the Discourse summary page, there’s a section for Most Liked By: It’d be neat if there were a section for Most Liked Users that showed the top six users that have received the most likes from the owner of the prof… --- ## [Notifications don't fade out after Mark all as Read](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-dont-fade-out-after-mark-all-as-read/43586)
**Author:** [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-dont-fade-out-after-mark-all-as-read/43586 "2016-05-09T09:04:15Z")
Minor, but IMHO having the highlighting fade away after clicking “Mark all as Read” gives a reassuring visual cue that it “did it’s thing” A page refresh proves it did work, just the same… --- ## [Page view reports: category dropdown does nothing, 500 Server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-view-reports-category-dropdown-does-nothing-500-server-error/43884)
**Author:** [@steko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steko)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-view-reports-category-dropdown-does-nothing-500-server-error/43884 "2016-05-09T08:27:40Z")
If I go to mydiscourse.com/admin/reports/page\_view\_total\_reqs the dashboard lets me optionally select a date interval and a category. However this doesn’t seem to work. The console shows a 500 Server error for the reques… --- ## [Can't edit old topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-old-topic/43904)
**Author:** [@def](https://meta.discourse.org/u/def)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-old-topic/43904 "2016-05-09T01:50:35Z")
I can’t seem to edit an old topic. Which seems quite important for the plugin posts. I need to be able to update typos/mistakes in instructions etc. --- ## [Instant User registration without email confirmation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instant-user-registration-without-email-confirmation/43878)
**Author:** [@Ugo\_Chirico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ugo_Chirico)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instant-user-registration-without-email-confirmation/43878 "2016-05-08T20:23:01Z")
Hi, I need to set user registration without email confirmation. How can I do that? --- ## [Oneboxes text not translated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxes-text-not-translated/43800)
**Author:** [@vulkanino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vulkanino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxes-text-not-translated/43800 "2016-05-08T14:42:16Z")
Hey all, when I paste a link from the same Discourse installation domain, I get a nice (onebox?) summary. At the bottom a line reports the reading time, but the string is not translated into my installation language… --- ## [HTML Tags not escaped in E-Mails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-not-escaped-in-e-mails/40057)
**Author:** [@jazzpi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jazzpi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2016, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-not-escaped-in-e-mails/40057 "2016-05-08T09:14:05Z")
I came across this when this post was in my Atom Digest. Its title only showed up as “Why”, and it appears in the source as \ **Author:** [@Chopper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chopper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-1-import-database-to-discourse-error-in-your-sql-syntax/43852 "2016-05-07T21:39:31Z") Following this tutorial : Migrate a phpBB3 forum to Discourse I get the error : You have an error in your SQL syntax I follow the steps Importing using Docker, let default option on the script setting.yml and put my … --- ## [Issues while migrating from Kunena](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-migrating-from-kunena/24859)
**Author:** [@maia\_internet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maia_internet)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-while-migrating-from-kunena/24859 "2016-05-07T15:59:03Z")
Hi all, I’m having great fun with my first Discourse install - it’s a fab bit fo kit! I’m new to Ruby et al and looking for a spot of help with kununa.rb I can get the script to run, having searched a lot :wink: but th… --- ## [Newly approved members remain visible after approval (still)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-approved-members-remain-visible-after-approval-still/38380)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-approved-members-remain-visible-after-approval-still/38380 "2016-05-07T12:03:12Z")
This is still happening, and lately it seems to be more like 90% of the time. It was happening much less frequently when I first reported it. Continuing the discussion from Newly approved members remain visible after ap… --- ## [Community Moderation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-moderation/43835)
**Author:** [@P16](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P16)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-moderation/43835 "2016-05-07T09:27:09Z")
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to thank the team and plugin authors for their time and effort in developing Discourse and making it open source. It is an amazing system that can be moulded to fit the type of community you are… --- ## [Suggested Topics shows incorrect last poster](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-shows-incorrect-last-poster/43824)
**Author:** [@Intellection\_74](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Intellection_74)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-shows-incorrect-last-poster/43824 "2016-05-07T02:31:07Z")
Hello, Discourse Community! Recently while I was browsing a Discourse forum, I discovered something wrong with the “Suggested Topics” at the bottom of the web page. In the model topic, it says that Treefrogstudios was t… --- ## [Missing routes for tags.showCategory and tags.showParentCategory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-routes-for-tags-showcategory-and-tags-showparentcategory/43779)
**Author:** [@joebew42](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebew42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-routes-for-tags-showcategory-and-tags-showparentcategory/43779 "2016-05-06T20:39:03Z")
Hi @neil, we are experiencing some issues with the Tag Feature since it was merged into core. Problem: Unable to filter topics by category and tag How to reproduce the bug: Enable the tag feature Enable show dropdo… --- ## [How to look up a user based on a user\_id?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-look-up-a-user-based-on-a-user-id/43739)
**Author:** [@SkritterJosh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkritterJosh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-look-up-a-user-based-on-a-user-id/43739 "2016-05-06T20:15:03Z")
I’ve been looking at sidekiq and noticing an abnormally high number of failed Jobs::UserEmail jobs. Looking into the arguments almost all of them seem to be coming from the same user id. It’s import to note that all othe… --- ## [Overlay obstructs Profile and User Card backgrounds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overlay-obstructs-profile-and-user-card-backgrounds/43623)
**Author:** [@ron\_jeremy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ron_jeremy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overlay-obstructs-profile-and-user-card-backgrounds/43623 "2016-05-06T17:35:38Z")
What is the point of Profile and User Card backgrounds if they are obstructed by the overlay? In the User Card instance, the background is almost completely blocked. --- ## [Trouble adding Ember helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-adding-ember-helper/43764)
**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-adding-ember-helper/43764 "2016-05-06T16:46:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from How to add an Ember js helper?: I am trying to add an Ember helper but having no luck. I get this error: Uncaught Error: Assertion Failed: A helper named 'color-shade' could not be found … --- ## [Keyboard navigation doesn't scroll beyond last post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-navigation-doesnt-scroll-beyond-last-post/43728)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-navigation-doesnt-scroll-beyond-last-post/43728 "2016-05-06T15:17:41Z")
This behaviour has changed here on Meta since yesterday. Using j to scroll down a topic works as far as the last post. After that, the focus does move to the suggested topics, as expected, but the page doesn’t scroll, … --- ## [Add like\_count column to topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-like-count-column-to-topic-list/43376)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Hopkins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anthony_Hopkins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-like-count-column-to-topic-list/43376 "2016-05-06T07:12:27Z")
I need to display like\_count to topic list. I know I can add TopicViewSerializer.attributes\_from\_topic(:like\_count) to my plugin and use outlet “topic-list-tags” But perhaps there is a better way. Any idea how to turn… --- ## [Add data to Post query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-data-to-post-query/43715)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Byrne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Byrne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-data-to-post-query/43715 "2016-05-06T04:22:24Z")
ok so I got a lovely query from @tgxworld some time ago. posts = Post.where('user\_id IN (?) OR topic\_id IN (?) OR raw LIKE (?)', uid, tid, '%@everyone%' ) .order(created\_at: :desc) .limit(par… --- ## [Avatars.discourse.org returning Sever 502 & 504 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-discourse-org-returning-sever-502-504-errors/43769)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-discourse-org-returning-sever-502-504-errors/43769 "2016-05-06T01:46:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Avatars.discourse.org returning Server 500 error: Now we’re getting a server 502 error at Stonehearth. Also server 504. cc. @mpalmer --- ## [Multi-select "Change Tags" breaks stuff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-select-change-tags-breaks-stuff/43727)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-select-change-tags-breaks-stuff/43727 "2016-05-05T21:48:09Z")
Let’s say I want to add tag Y to every topic that is already tagged X. But some topics with tag X have other tags, A, B, or C. It seems to me that there’s no way to display a listing of all tag X topics, use the Change … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1784) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1786)