# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1810&period=day [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1811 --- ## [Allowing anonymous e-mails for private category prevents e-mails from existing users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-anonymous-e-mails-for-private-category-prevents-e-mails-from-existing-users/33421)
**Author:** [@Knagis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Knagis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-anonymous-e-mails-for-private-category-prevents-e-mails-from-existing-users/33421 "2016-02-22T22:46:13Z")
If I use “Accept emails from anonymous users with no accounts” for a category that only staff has access to it can correctly receive e-mails from anonymous users (they are submitted via the “system” user and a quote tag)… --- ## [Alternative UI built not on ember?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-ui-built-not-on-ember/40006)
**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-ui-built-not-on-ember/40006 "2016-02-22T21:27:05Z")
I’m thinking about this for a while now, although I never started to dig: it’s possible to ditch Ember in favor of.. whatever? (i.e. Angular, React). In theory I know that’s possible, since the whole thing is a web app,… --- ## [Quotes from within same topic no longer point upwards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-from-within-same-topic-no-longer-point-upwards/39944)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quotes-from-within-same-topic-no-longer-point-upwards/39944 "2016-02-22T21:20:58Z")
Here’s a quote of a previous post in the same topic: I’m 99% sure these arrows used to point up. They’re only supposed to point to the right (i.e. forward) when the quote points to an external post (from the same for… --- ## [Failed to connect to github.com port 443](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-connect-to-github-com-port-443/39967)
**Author:** [@JashtsSerie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JashtsSerie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-connect-to-github-com-port-443/39967 "2016-02-22T17:14:54Z")
Hello, I Want to install Discourse on my VPS OS : Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64BIT Ram: 15 CPU: 8, I Have try 2-3 times but still the same problem! Docker version 1.10.1, build 9e83765 I’m not using any proxy! Can you he… --- ## [Pastebin onebox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastebin-onebox/29867)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastebin-onebox/29867 "2016-02-22T16:28:44Z")
Is anyone thinking about or working on a onebox for Pastebin? The Gist onebox is pretty good but it seems many more of our people (and here too, I think) are going with pastebin instead. --- ## [Discourse RSS feed items must have uniq GUIDs across all discourse intances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rss-feed-items-must-have-uniq-guids-across-all-discourse-intances/39949)
**Author:** [@m\_khvoinitsky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_khvoinitsky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rss-feed-items-must-have-uniq-guids-across-all-discourse-intances/39949 "2016-02-22T13:23:58Z")
Currently, Discourse RSS feed items have GUIDs like “topic-$topicnumber”. I have several Discourse subscriptions in my RSS reader and there are number of misbehaviors because of this: When you mark a topic from one in… --- ## [Pastebin onebox escapes page width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastebin-onebox-escapes-page-width/39782)
**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pastebin-onebox-escapes-page-width/39782 "2016-02-22T11:02:12Z")
Makes the viewport annoying on mobile. Seen here: Can't install Discourse with only 10 GB disk, run out of space --- ## [Stop making it so easy for suspended users to create puppet accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-making-it-so-easy-for-suspended-users-to-create-puppet-accounts/39780)
**Author:** [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-making-it-so-easy-for-suspended-users-to-create-puppet-accounts/39780 "2016-02-22T07:29:22Z")
I don’t know if many sites have a problem with multiple accounts. Nor do I know if this would be desirable to do or an easy fix It seems to me having “create new account” on a suspended users login modal is kind of “as… --- ## [Chunker console errors when uploading a backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chunker-console-errors-when-uploading-a-backup/39961)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chunker-console-errors-when-uploading-a-backup/39961 "2016-02-22T04:19:58Z")
I see this error in the console for every chunk that’s uploaded: GET https://forum.quantifiedself.com/admin/backups/upload?resumableChunkNumber=…ar.gz&resumableRelativePath=quantified-self-forum-2016-02-22-013037.tar.g… --- ## [Discourse and Email Lists (like Google Groups)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-email-lists-like-google-groups/39915)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-email-lists-like-google-groups/39915 "2016-02-21T22:33:02Z")
Some reasons to consider using Discourse for you community instead of email lists Discoverability of content is much easier in Discourse Searching through email list discussions is tricky, especially those that began pr… --- ## [Email allegedly sent without SMTP settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-allegedly-sent-without-smtp-settings/39921)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-allegedly-sent-without-smtp-settings/39921 "2016-02-21T21:58:13Z")
I’ve just spawned a new instance of Discourse and didn’t have valid settings for DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_\*. However, signing up the admin user allegedly worked: (of course, no email had been sent) Same problem with re-sendi… --- ## [Hide post plus PM action should open pre-filled composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-post-plus-pm-action-should-open-pre-filled-composer/36326)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-post-plus-pm-action-should-open-pre-filled-composer/36326 "2016-02-21T21:02:43Z")
I just acted on a flag with the “Hide post + PM user” action. I think this was the first time I did it, and I wasn’t expecting it to just send a automated PM for me. Every other “send a PM” action in Discourse triggers a… --- ## [Send email digest to site admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-email-digest-to-site-admins/39936)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-email-digest-to-site-admins/39936 "2016-02-21T19:50:12Z")
The administrators of a site are unlikely to see their own email digest as it appears in an actual email client. The problem with this is that email clients are very inconsistent in the way they render an email. Either t… --- ## [Sticky category selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-category-selection/39933)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-category-selection/39933 "2016-02-21T18:02:19Z")
Should the category-selector stick to its current category selection when you move between “Latest” “New”, “Unread” and “Top”? I maintain that this would make for a more consistent browsing experience. How it currently … --- ## [Group Semantics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-semantics/39913)
**Author:** [@Talin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Talin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-semantics/39913 "2016-02-21T17:13:42Z")
I’m having a hard time mapping the semantics of groups and categories to the more community-based model of organization that we use in our system. Background: our intent is to use Discourse as one component in a larger … --- ## [API call to get list of members with a given badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-call-to-get-list-of-members-with-a-given-badge/39877)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-call-to-get-list-of-members-with-a-given-badge/39877 "2016-02-21T16:54:36Z")
Slowing hacking away at a means to automate getting student info from Discourse into my grade book . . . I’m trying to get a list of members with a given badge. I’ve tried things like https://meta.discourse.org/badges/… --- ## [Using Discourse in traditional server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-traditional-server/39929)
**Author:** [@sivag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sivag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-traditional-server/39929 "2016-02-21T15:42:32Z")
Hi, Currently i’m using vbulletin 4.2 in WiredTree VPS. Can I migrate to discourse ? Is it feasible or should I run it in DO ? --- ## [Imported users not receiving verification emails due to massive Sidekiq backlog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-users-not-receiving-verification-emails-due-to-massive-sidekiq-backlog/31650)
**Author:** [@will\_io](https://meta.discourse.org/u/will_io)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-users-not-receiving-verification-emails-due-to-massive-sidekiq-backlog/31650 "2016-02-21T07:37:56Z")
I just launched my forum after importing from vBulletin. The user flow leading up to the error: Imported user enters old username and password \> successful login \> verification email sent to user \> USER NEVER GETS THE … --- ## [Ability to Hide Poll Results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-hide-poll-results/39900)
**Author:** [@Carson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carson1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-hide-poll-results/39900 "2016-02-20T18:26:11Z")
Our community would like to host a competition where users would vote for winners using a poll. However, you can just click “Show results” and you can see who’s winning, this might influence your decision. So is there a … --- ## [Unlisted topics are included in the Tag (topic) count for normal users who don't actually see those topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topics-are-included-in-the-tag-topic-count-for-normal-users-who-dont-actually-see-those-topics/39897)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlisted-topics-are-included-in-the-tag-topic-count-for-normal-users-who-dont-actually-see-those-topics/39897 "2016-02-20T17:22:29Z")
Tags used in private staff categories don’t appear in the counts on the public tags page to non-staff users, which makes sense. So a tag only used in a staff category doesn’t appear on that page at all. However, a tag … --- ## [Are lowendbox servers any good?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-lowendbox-servers-any-good/14603)
**Author:** [@KrisAlcordo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KrisAlcordo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-lowendbox-servers-any-good/14603 "2016-02-20T14:38:58Z")
Hi, is anyone here hosting a live discourse installation on a server from lowendbox.com? I am thinking of getting one from them but would like to know if anyone here has any experience/feedback with servers on that site… --- ## [Only link clicks from other users are counted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-link-clicks-from-other-users-are-counted/39887)
**Author:** [@pmichna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmichna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2016, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-link-clicks-from-other-users-are-counted/39887 "2016-02-20T10:25:41Z")
There is no counter of clicks next to each link in posts in my forum. Should I somehow turn this on? UPDATE: Ok, it seems that only clicks of another users are counted, that’s why I see none of them. --- ## [Need someone to ramp-up our Indian team's Lead to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-someone-to-ramp-up-our-indian-teams-lead-to-discourse/39862)
**Author:** [@JohnEhRedding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnEhRedding)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-someone-to-ramp-up-our-indian-teams-lead-to-discourse/39862 "2016-02-19T21:47:57Z")
Need someone to ramp-up our Indian team’s Lead to Discourse. --- ## [Digests: filter out or combine with next para salutations or short lines in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digests-filter-out-or-combine-with-next-para-salutations-or-short-lines-in-posts/39859)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digests-filter-out-or-combine-with-next-para-salutations-or-short-lines-in-posts/39859 "2016-02-19T17:41:05Z")
See screenshot. In my community, members often like to use salutations like “dear friends” at the start of their posts. This looks clumsy and takes up valuable space in digests. Suggest filtering these out or simply comb… --- ## [Custom CSS updates - NICE!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-updates-nice/39847)
**Author:** [@ccdw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccdw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-css-updates-nice/39847 "2016-02-19T12:06:27Z")
Not sure what you guys have done with core, but I love the fact that I can now update custom CSS on a live site without the live site temporary reverting to the default CSS - and in turn needing the user to refresh befor… --- ## [Full page search does not search users or categories like on-page search does](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848 "2016-02-19T07:30:41Z")
It’s impossibile to search a user with the new full search on mobile, you can scroll down for a while with any results. Otherwise with the old search box, after 3/4 results users are suggested. --- ## [Option to force email context](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-force-email-context/22401)
**Author:** [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-force-email-context/22401 "2016-02-19T04:47:50Z")
Some users on our forum would like the option to force an amount of context in the notification emails. I suggest this is implemented as a user-configurable option with a site default (shipped as 0). The current situat… --- ## [Username must end with a letter or number or an underscore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-must-end-with-a-letter-or-number-or-an-underscore/39823)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-must-end-with-a-letter-or-number-or-an-underscore/39823 "2016-02-18T22:19:25Z")
So, the issue is simple. When I try to save user preferences with nickname vitalino4ka\_ an error is thrown: Username must end with a letter or number or an underscore The username doesn’t look wrong, does it? --- ## [Clicking on the post links is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-the-post-links-is-broken/39814)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-the-post-links-is-broken/39814 "2016-02-18T18:28:46Z")
I’ve just noticed that if I click on the link icon of a post, or on its date, the popup menu no longer appears, and there an error in the console: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘site’ of undefined --- ## [Double number of clicks notification badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-number-of-clicks-notification-badge/39745)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-number-of-clicks-notification-badge/39745 "2016-02-18T17:42:51Z")
What does it mean when a link has two “number of clicks” badges, such as in this post? They both have the same tooltip (“N clicks”) and link to the same post. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1809&period=day) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1811&period=day)