# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1801 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1802 --- ## [Deleting posts within the grace peroid should instantly delete them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-posts-within-the-grace-peroid-should-instantly-delete-them/41476)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-posts-within-the-grace-peroid-should-instantly-delete-them/41476 "2016-03-23T20:41:41Z")
Occasionally I’ll see posts deleted right after they were posted or delete my own post right after posting it. The most common reasons for doing so are: Someone was ninja’d with a much better response and their own re… --- ## [Deactivated Account Still Receives Emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-account-still-receives-emails/29672)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-account-still-receives-emails/29672 "2016-03-23T20:40:21Z")
I have deactivated a user account under ‘Permissions’ in Discourse. Where it states that the user will need to reactivate their email (I am hoping that this can force them to change their email and also, not attempt to e… --- ## [Where's the admin/upgrade link when there's a new version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wheres-the-admin-upgrade-link-when-theres-a-new-version/41308)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wheres-the-admin-upgrade-link-when-theres-a-new-version/41308 "2016-03-23T19:25:26Z")
I’m looking at my fairly recent discourse… 127 commits behind, and in need of a version update. What happened to the link to /admin/upgrade? All I get is the link to the current commit, which isn’t all that useful a… --- ## [Left clicking link to /posts.rss does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/left-clicking-link-to-posts-rss-does-not-work/41437)
**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/left-clicking-link-to-posts-rss-does-not-work/41437 "2016-03-23T19:02:44Z")
Left clicking this link does not work for me (displays “Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.”), but middle clicking it or copying the URL works fine: link to posts rss I am using Chrome Version 49.0.2623.87 m o… --- ## [How to embed SWF inside a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-swf-inside-a-post/29462)
**Author:** [@michael\_solomon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michael_solomon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-swf-inside-a-post/29462 "2016-03-23T13:44:43Z")
Hi, I want to embed SWF (Flash player files) from local to my post. How can I do that? Thanks, Miki --- ## [Better Access to PMs for Admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-access-to-pms-for-admin/27181)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-access-to-pms-for-admin/27181 "2016-03-23T13:24:39Z")
I run a medical site and I’m always concerned about people coming onto the site and trying to recruit people into scams, etc. It would be very helpful to be able to watch for these types of issues by being able to do a … --- ## [Notification received when editing topic title and user mentioned in OP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-received-when-editing-topic-title-and-user-mentioned-in-op/40211)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 5:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-received-when-editing-topic-title-and-user-mentioned-in-op/40211 "2016-03-23T05:14:24Z")
Steps to reproduce: User A creates topic, and mentions users in first post Mod/Admin changes the topic’s category, without opening the post editor Expected Results: Topic is recategorized Actual Results: Topic is r… --- ## [Misaligned sub-category swatch in email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misaligned-sub-category-swatch-in-email/41453)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misaligned-sub-category-swatch-in-email/41453 "2016-03-23T01:47:32Z")
This is a wee thing, but I came across it a few times so I thought I’d report it. When receiving a digest (or soon-to-exist mailing list) summary email, the category swatches for topics in subcategories are misaligned: … --- ## [Missing translation in Github](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-translation-in-github/41297)
**Author:** [@Manel\_Vilar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Manel_Vilar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-translation-in-github/41297 "2016-03-22T21:50:44Z")
Hi, I want to use the Galician language translation that exists in the Transifex project, but it’s not present in the Github repo. In the documentation, it seems that the process is fully automated “”“After contributi… --- ## [Updating Discourse Plugins, taking the first step](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-plugins-taking-the-first-step/41241)
**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-plugins-taking-the-first-step/41241 "2016-03-22T21:32:28Z")
I have to fully read the new plugin api format but my first problem actually has to do with this error: The discourse/components/post-menu object has been removed from Discourse and your plugin needs to be updated. Pos… --- ## [Can't change mail address on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-mail-address-on-meta/41343)
**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-mail-address-on-meta/41343 "2016-03-22T16:38:39Z")
I’m trying to change my mail address from info@mydomain.ext to mail@mydomain.ext but I get the error that the address is in use already. But it’s not… I checked with a lost password link. --- ## [Cannot view 0.0.0.0:3000 in browser, and localhost:4000 gives error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-view-0-0-0-0-3000-in-browser-and-localhost-4000-gives-error/41357)
**Author:** [@GaurangTandon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GaurangTandon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-view-0-0-0-0-3000-in-browser-and-localhost-4000-gives-error/41357 "2016-03-22T04:47:57Z")
This is my cmd log: intl@intl-PC /f/discourse (master) $ vagrant ssh VM must be running to open SSH connection. Run \`vagrant up\` to start the virtual machine. intl@intl-PC /f/discourse (master) $ vagrant up Bringing … --- ## [Like notifications in private messages should be green not blue 😄](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-notifications-in-private-messages-should-be-green-not-blue-smile/39751)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-notifications-in-private-messages-should-be-green-not-blue-smile/39751 "2016-03-22T03:42:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from Like notifications in private messages: It seems to me that if someone :heart: my message, the notification should be a message notification, not a topic notification. So it should be gree… --- ## [Pinned & Unpinned Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-unpinned-topics/41240)
**Author:** [@Swang007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swang007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-unpinned-topics/41240 "2016-03-18T05:27:51Z")
Our instance currently has many pinned topics, but I’ve unpinned some of them for myself, meaning they’re still pinned for others. Is there a quick and easy way to re-pin every topic that I’ve unpinned under my account t… --- ## [Cloaked-collection not present?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloaked-collection-not-present/41394)
**Author:** [@stevenpslade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevenpslade)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloaked-collection-not-present/41394 "2016-03-21T23:55:02Z")
I’m currently working to fix some bugs in my plugins as I have just upgraded to the test-passed version of Discourse. I am currently getting this error which prevent topic threads from loading: Uncaught Error: Assertion… --- ## [More concise language for About topic title in new Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-concise-language-for-about-topic-title-in-new-category/41398)
**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-concise-language-for-about-topic-title-in-new-category/41398 "2016-03-21T22:41:52Z")
When creating a new category, the About topic title is currently: About the \[Category Name\] category This can be changed by a user, but it would be more concise to change this to About \[Category Name\] I find myse… --- ## [Community Hall of Shame listing in admin panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-hall-of-shame-listing-in-admin-panel/41329)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-hall-of-shame-listing-in-admin-panel/41329 "2016-03-21T21:02:07Z")
Discourse lists the top performing users very nicely in the Users view. As and administrator however, I would like to see the worst performing users: flags, deleted messages, suspensions. This would be beneficial for ev… --- ## [Inbound gutter post-links are not relative urls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inbound-gutter-post-links-are-not-relative-urls/41170)
**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inbound-gutter-post-links-are-not-relative-urls/41170 "2016-03-21T18:49:32Z")
inbound gutter post-links are not relative urls for example, in this post there is a gutter post-links link like: \\E… --- ## [New installation on Fedora 23 - FAILED RuntimeError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-on-fedora-23-failed-runtimeerror-cd-var-www-discourse-su-discourse-c/41220)
**Author:** [@philip\_rhoades](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philip_rhoades)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-on-fedora-23-failed-runtimeerror-cd-var-www-discourse-su-discourse-c/41220 "2016-03-21T18:34:16Z")
People, I am trying to do an installation on a new DO server with Fedora 23 x86\_64 but get a long way into: ./launcher bootstrap app before it finally stops with: FAILED -------------------- RuntimeError: cd /var/www… --- ## [Convert "answer" to "linked topic"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-answer-to-linked-topic/41367)
**Author:** [@mfaure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mfaure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-answer-to-linked-topic/41367 "2016-03-21T17:04:48Z")
Hi, On our forum, the admins would like to be able to “convert” an answer to a linked topic (to maintain discussion threads clean). I didn’t find anything that could match, neither on the actions available in Discourse … --- ## [Migration from Xenforo?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-from-xenforo/41365)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-from-xenforo/41365 "2016-03-21T14:48:26Z")
Continuing the discussion from PAID: Migrate Xenforo to Discourse: Are there any official importers or any paid services for import from XenForo yet? --- ## [Docker install, endless "downloading base image"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-endless-downloading-base-image/41350)
**Author:** [@JimmyX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyX)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-endless-downloading-base-image/41350 "2016-03-21T11:08:13Z")
I installed docker on my laptop. I get as far as logging into the docker with “vagrant ssh” and then I execute vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:/vagrant$ ./launcher start WARNING: We are about to start downloading t… --- ## [Topic not deleted after deleting spammer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-not-deleted-after-deleting-spammer/41348)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-not-deleted-after-deleting-spammer/41348 "2016-03-21T09:25:00Z")
https://meta.discourse.org/t/vote-for-your-external-batterys-color/41347 Repro steps: Create a new user Create a new topic with the user Using an admin user, click flag -\> it's spam -\> delete spammer --- ## [Ability to specify external url to edit sso overrides](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-specify-external-url-to-edit-sso-overrides/41352)
**Author:** [@mkew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mkew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-specify-external-url-to-edit-sso-overrides/41352 "2016-03-21T08:24:42Z")
We’ve just got SSO implemented and running smoothly - very happy so far! :grinning: We are currently using the ‘sso override’ settings for user details and avatars. A small feature addition that we’d find really useful … --- ## [Online User API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-user-api/41324)
**Author:** [@Socratic\_Phoenix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Socratic_Phoenix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-user-api/41324 "2016-03-20T16:02:27Z")
So I was looking at the api documentation, and was wondering if there was a way for normal users (non-administrative), to contact the api and make postings or reply. Reason being, I wanted to create a bot that auto-posts… --- ## [/my/messages/group/GROUP\_NAME link doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-messages-group-group-name-link-doesnt-work/41198)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-messages-group-group-name-link-doesnt-work/41198 "2016-03-20T08:00:01Z")
On my site, the following link does not work: https://community.namati.org/my/messages/group/namati\_globalnetwork (private) but this one does: https://community.namati.org/users/tobiaseigen/messages/group/namati\_gl… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] NFS mount hangs - need Vagrant file for Fedora 23](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-nfs-mount-hangs-need-vagrant-file-for-fedora-23/41314)
**Author:** [@JimmyX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-nfs-mount-hangs-need-vagrant-file-for-fedora-23/41314 "2016-03-20T05:47:03Z")
Vagrant downloads the virtual box file OK but “vagrant up” hangs on NFS mount. Through Virtual Box I can log into the discourse box (user/password vagrant/vagrant) and I can mount /vagrant from my laptop OK. That means N… --- ## [Custom user fields and presentation on profile (and popup)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-and-presentation-on-profile-and-popup/40967)
**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-and-presentation-on-profile-and-popup/40967 "2016-03-20T00:36:00Z")
I’ve set my forum up with SSO - works great! My main concern right now, is that I would like to have a new link on the profile page, and the profile popup - I would like to link back to the main site with the external I… --- ## [Admin badge on posts & moderator group on profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-badge-on-posts-moderator-group-on-profile/41299)
**Author:** [@V0rTeX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/V0rTeX)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-badge-on-posts-moderator-group-on-profile/41299 "2016-03-19T20:18:36Z")
Hello. I’m using Discourse/w tests-passed for my forum. I have two bugs with my installation, which kinda annoy me. 1 . Admin badge is not visible on posts I have a temporary workaround. I granted myself Moderato… --- ## [Improvements to URLs in custom user fields when they link to the forum domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-urls-in-custom-user-fields-when-they-link-to-the-forum-domain/37291)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-urls-in-custom-user-fields-when-they-link-to-the-forum-domain/37291 "2016-03-19T17:22:44Z")
So, every goat farmer in our forum is allowed to create their own personal topic where they share their company news. I created a custom user field where they can put a URL to such a topic. However, it is not clickable. … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1800) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1802)