# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1820&status=created [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1821 --- ## [Unchanged category definition topic shows up as new](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unchanged-category-definition-topic-shows-up-as-new/37493)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unchanged-category-definition-topic-shows-up-as-new/37493 "2016-01-15T03:43:48Z")
Categories are hidden in Discourse while the category definition topic is not modified. Indeed, I cannot see the chat category here. While the category definition topic for chat also was filtered out from the suggestion… --- ## [Is the discourse-tagging plugin fit for my use case?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-discourse-tagging-plugin-fit-for-my-use-case/37942)
**Author:** [@wil93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wil93)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-discourse-tagging-plugin-fit-for-my-use-case/37942 "2016-01-14T22:11:10Z")
My use case is this: In the main site there are a number of programming tasks which can be solved by users. A user can decide to open a topic (the possible categories are: “Help”, “Clarifications”, “Languages”, …), and… --- ## [Insert internal link like Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-internal-link-like-wordpress/37956)
**Author:** [@sebastianh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebastianh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-internal-link-like-wordpress/37956 "2016-01-14T19:16:44Z")
Hope this hasn’t come up yet and I just haven’t figured out where. I would absolutely love to see the linking functionality in Discourse work to some extent like Wordpress’, so it would let me do a find-as-I-type search… --- ## [Is it possible to auto-complete links to existing topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-auto-complete-links-to-existing-topics/29740)
**Author:** [@norbauer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/norbauer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-auto-complete-links-to-existing-topics/29740 "2016-01-14T19:15:58Z")
I’m curious whether there is a feature to allow one to quickly link to an article within one’s Discourse forum by just typing part of it’s title–something like the “at mention” system, but for existing articles by title … --- ## [Discourse is a beautiful software](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-a-beautiful-software/37694)
**Author:** [@che2on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/che2on)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-a-beautiful-software/37694 "2016-01-14T17:04:17Z")
I really like the interface of discourse. It is so simple, easy to use and is definitely a modern day discussion app… I was trying to evaluate different forum softwares across different platforms … Php based forum softw… --- ## [Keyboard shortcut scrolling does not consider fixed header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-scrolling-does-not-consider-fixed-header/37947)
**Author:** [@FichteFoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FichteFoll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcut-scrolling-does-not-consider-fixed-header/37947 "2016-01-14T14:46:45Z")
When scrolling to a long post, that does not fit on my screen, using j keyboard shortcut, I get to see the following: This can also reproduced by scrolling upward with k on any post. Sample post: https://meta.disco… --- ## [How to install discourse at namecheap shared hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-at-namecheap-shared-hosting/37944)
**Author:** [@shahidlaashary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidlaashary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-at-namecheap-shared-hosting/37944 "2016-01-14T14:19:44Z")
How to install discourse at namecheap shared hosting. anyone can help me? --- ## [Discourse vs others such as NodeBB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-others-such-as-nodebb/37265)
**Author:** [@JohnEhRedding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnEhRedding)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-others-such-as-nodebb/37265 "2016-01-14T08:27:35Z")
We create Alliances. Each Alliance would have its own sub-forum. These Alliances, when we Enjoin them, can do all the things needed to rapidly grow their Endeavor(s). Each such forum(s) would have content (mainly downl… --- ## [Include avatar or username in digest email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-avatar-or-username-in-digest-email/37874)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-avatar-or-username-in-digest-email/37874 "2016-01-14T06:04:16Z")
I’m currently piloting a discourse instance with a number of users who are new to discourse. It’s a private instance internal to an organization. Many of the members have signed up, a handful are engaging and starting … --- ## [Non-wrapping topic titles extend beyond page width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-wrapping-topic-titles-extend-beyond-page-width/37875)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-wrapping-topic-titles-extend-beyond-page-width/37875 "2016-01-13T22:30:19Z")
When a topic title contains a long word, it cannot wrap around and extends beyond the expected width: Here is the original topic: --- ## [Enterprise use case: @ mention and invite to topic lookups via LDAP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-use-case-mention-and-invite-to-topic-lookups-via-ldap/37908)
**Author:** [@ckamps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckamps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enterprise-use-case-mention-and-invite-to-topic-lookups-via-ldap/37908 "2016-01-13T19:56:01Z")
\###Problem We have an enterprise pilot deployment of Discourse with a handful of sites. A significant challenge is that the current Discourse user base of several hundred people doesn’t have an easy means to draw peopl… --- ## [Scripting to trigger "Welcome" email to new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scripting-to-trigger-welcome-email-to-new-users/37900)
**Author:** [@optimus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/optimus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scripting-to-trigger-welcome-email-to-new-users/37900 "2016-01-13T20:44:43Z")
I’ll be deploying Discourse across a fairly large user base across different departments soon. I will also set up groups in Discourse corresponding to the departments (i.e. IT, Business, etc.) What I’d like to be able to… --- ## [Links without sub-folder path in embedded comments (Continue Discussion and user links)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-sub-folder-path-in-embedded-comments-continue-discussion-and-user-links/37836)
**Author:** [@Strikki\_Strik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Strikki_Strik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-sub-folder-path-in-embedded-comments-continue-discussion-and-user-links/37836 "2016-01-13T15:23:15Z")
I’ve just found a bug with combination of embedded comments and sub-folder installation: ‘Continue Discussion’ button and user links does not respect subfolder path. But ‘Start Discussion’ button does respect subfolder… --- ## [Invite notification email is from topic OP author, not inviter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-notification-email-is-from-topic-op-author-not-inviter/37883)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-notification-email-is-from-topic-op-author-not-inviter/37883 "2016-01-13T14:08:12Z")
When I invite someone to a topic, I expect the notification email to be from me or the forum system user. This appears to not be happening now. The email is sent from the topic OP author. --- ## [Multiple CloseTopic jobs per topic in Sidekiq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-closetopic-jobs-per-topic-in-sidekiq/37754)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2016, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-closetopic-jobs-per-topic-in-sidekiq/37754 "2016-01-13T08:08:41Z")
As seen here: I have one topic which is set to close 7 days after the last post, which is generating a new job for each new post. I’m not sure how much of a problem this is (maybe the duplicate jobs just painlessly c… --- ## [Progressively worse 500 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progressively-worse-500-errors/37860)
**Author:** [@anon34394924](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon34394924)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/progressively-worse-500-errors/37860 "2016-01-12T23:10:11Z")
I’m on a fresh docker install about a week old upgraded to the latest docker container. After a day or two of operation, Discourse starts throwing 500 errors on nearly any sort of action. Thread views, attempts to access… --- ## [Magic Markdown tag for links to tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-markdown-tag-for-links-to-tags/37852)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-markdown-tag-for-links-to-tags/37852 "2016-01-12T23:13:48Z")
In the editor typing @ or # offers completion to link to users and categories, respectively. Stackexchange offers a \[tag:tag-name\] tag to link to messages of a tag. I cannot seem to find such functionality here. Am I mi… --- ## [From DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS in discourse\_docker to /var/www/discourse/config/discourse.conf](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-discourse-smtp-address-in-discourse-docker-to-var-www-discourse-config-discourse-conf/37841)
**Author:** [@Blaisorblade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Blaisorblade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-discourse-smtp-address-in-discourse-docker-to-var-www-discourse-config-discourse-conf/37841 "2016-01-12T21:15:46Z")
I’m trying to diagnose a major issue with AUFS affecting my forums, and need to understand some detail in Docker startup to do this properly. Question Does stopping or starting up Discourse modify /var/www/discourse/con… --- ## [Could I update the SMTP setting through discourse.config](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-i-update-the-smtp-setting-through-discourse-config/27892)
**Author:** [@berniegao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/berniegao)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-i-update-the-smtp-setting-through-discourse-config/27892 "2016-01-12T16:29:25Z")
Hi @sam I manually install discourse, how could I update the SMTP setting besides through the config/environment/development.rb. Does the discourse.config fit the need? --- ## [Time Delay Required Between Posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-delay-required-between-posting/37817)
**Author:** [@Tia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-delay-required-between-posting/37817 "2016-01-12T13:04:09Z")
One of our users has posted 3 or 4 (legitimate) posts in a row and got suspended for 24 hours. I haven’t found such parameter in the settings (rate limits yes, but nothing about the 24 hours suspension). It’s a basic us… --- ## [Press back to hide post window in android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/press-back-to-hide-post-window-in-android/37812)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/press-back-to-hide-post-window-in-android/37812 "2016-01-12T10:55:50Z")
in android, when users editing a post and click back, they may want to hide the edit window. not go back to last page and keep the edit button. Could we do something to handle back event and contract the window rather th… --- ## [Prevent email addresses from being counted as mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-email-addresses-from-being-counted-as-mentions/37763)
**Author:** [@damien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/damien)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-email-addresses-from-being-counted-as-mentions/37763 "2016-01-12T08:53:48Z")
Hi there, Is there any built-in way to prevent this behaviour or is a plugin ? Thanks! --- ## [How to delete/clear notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-clear-notifications/37783)
**Author:** [@Ninetailz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ninetailz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-clear-notifications/37783 "2016-01-12T03:31:54Z")
As the title says, i want to know how do you clear notifications in discourse forum. I mean any discourse forum. --- ## [Setting: min trust to wiki-fy post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-min-trust-to-wiki-fy-post/32265)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-min-trust-to-wiki-fy-post/32265 "2016-01-11T19:07:10Z")
I would like to allow my users to have access to the wiki feature, so that a user can turn their own posts into wiki topics. There is already a setting for “min trust to edit wiki post”. I am suggesting a that a new se… --- ## [Plugin for signatures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906 "2016-01-11T17:37:30Z")
Our users are clamoring for signatures. It’s the one thing that has become the most consistent issue brought up so far. We cannot just ignore our audience, so I wanted to see what could be done. While I understand the d… --- ## [Links to Amazon cause a TLS mixed content warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-amazon-cause-a-tls-mixed-content-warning/37743)
**Author:** [@vks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-amazon-cause-a-tls-mixed-content-warning/37743 "2016-01-11T16:24:20Z")
Linking to Amazon in a topic causes a mixed content warning when using https, presumably because the thumbnail is loaded from a third party over http. Would it be possible to load the thumbnail using https instead? --- ## [Login with Google on try.discourse.org doesn't work anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-with-google-on-try-discourse-org-doesnt-work-anymore/28719)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-with-google-on-try-discourse-org-doesnt-work-anymore/28719 "2016-01-11T13:05:34Z")
I wanted to login with Google on try.discourse.org, but it doesn’t work anymore. :frowning: --- ## [Google Authentication Bug On Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-authentication-bug-on-discourse/37734)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-authentication-bug-on-discourse/37734 "2016-01-11T13:05:02Z")
Signup or try to login via a new (possibily old) Google Account This is what you get This is the bug on meta and i presume on all the boards with the latest update? --- ## [What does posts.word\_count column mean in the database?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-posts-word-count-column-mean-in-the-database/37719)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-posts-word-count-column-mean-in-the-database/37719 "2016-01-11T10:16:50Z")
I need word count per topic for a badge query. I found the word\_count column in the posts table, but it seems not what I need. For instance, this raw text: так тут і питання, що якщо без вакцин ніяк, то обійдусь без … --- ## [How to tell the difference between Admin & Moderator from Staff list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-admin-moderator-from-staff-list/37725)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-admin-moderator-from-staff-list/37725 "2016-01-11T05:54:03Z")
Seems like a minor issue, but looking at the staff list one cannot tell who is an admin and who is a moderator without mousing over the icons. Take a look at the image below, can you tell who is who? In case you wer… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1819&status=created) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1821&status=created)