# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1847 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1848 --- ## [Using Discourse as you do for the Blog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-you-do-for-the-blog/33054)
**Author:** [@tojulius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tojulius)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-you-do-for-the-blog/33054 "2015-09-09T14:47:51Z")
Hi guys, I tried to find the best category to post this, I could not find one for pre-purchase/install questions. I hope I am not mis-posting (please point me in the right direction if so). I would like to use Discours… --- ## [Can email digest have links to updated topics (For smaller forums)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-email-digest-have-links-to-updated-topics-for-smaller-forums/11972)
**Author:** [@hrishikesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hrishikesh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-email-digest-have-links-to-updated-topics-for-smaller-forums/11972 "2014-11-19T03:41:49Z")
My forum being very small, this week I had only two new topics but decent updates to other 5-6 topics. When the digest email went it had a mention of only two topics and no mention of the updates ones. Is is possible t… --- ## [Can't view users as admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-view-users-as-admin/33032)
**Author:** [@mKoeppelmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mKoeppelmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-view-users-as-admin/33032 "2015-09-08T22:04:34Z")
If I click on a user from: Gnosis Kripto Cuzdan - Kripto cüzdanları I always get an: " Error while trying to load Something went wrong." Even when I click on my own user or the system user. I used the digital ocean… --- ## [Need to target topics & author for CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-target-topics-author-for-css/33027)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-target-topics-author-for-css/33027 "2015-09-08T20:29:53Z")
We have a need to target individual topics by CSS to highlight authors in specific ways for individual threads. The ultimate goal here is to make specific authors more visible in topics with many replies - but only in t… --- ## [Navigating directly to user page breaks 'back' button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-directly-to-user-page-breaks-back-button/32949)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-directly-to-user-page-breaks-back-button/32949 "2015-09-08T18:25:16Z")
Hey Discourse! I just noticed that navigating directly to a user’s page (http://meta.discourse.org/users/gdpelican) breaks the back button functionality (it creates a loop between /users/\ and /users/\/… --- ## [How do I activate plugins? \[Vagrant local dev installation\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-plugins-vagrant-local-dev-installation/33018)
**Author:** [@devlesedi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/devlesedi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-plugins-vagrant-local-dev-installation/33018 "2015-09-08T17:29:06Z")
LazyTY and Poll come already installed. After I vagrant ssh’d and cloned a plugin into /vagrant/plugins, I can’t seem to get the plugin to activate. --- ## [IP address lookup fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-fails/32998)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-fails/32998 "2015-09-08T16:17:33Z")
None of my discourse communities are able to lookup ip addresses in admin panel. The progress image won’t disappear. No error message at all. --- ## [Discourse and the REAL open process for new features/proposals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-the-real-open-process-for-new-features-proposals/32874)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-the-real-open-process-for-new-features-proposals/32874 "2015-09-08T07:32:06Z")
@codinghorror I love your process for new features and proposals, it’s really engaging for users because you open the debate on alpha stage with some initial ideas but you’re open to discussing everything, defending str… --- ## [Mass actions on search results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-actions-on-search-results/27567)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 6:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mass-actions-on-search-results/27567 "2015-09-08T06:19:28Z")
I’d like to request the ability to perform bulk edits on search results. Our particular use case is that I need to be able to search for keywords and mass add tags to posts (preferably without changing existing tags on … --- ## [PAID Seeking a developer to install, integrate with Wordpress blog and SSO, and customize site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-seeking-a-developer-to-install-integrate-with-wordpress-blog-and-sso-and-customize-site/32489)
**Author:** [@gbm\_brian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gbm_brian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-seeking-a-developer-to-install-integrate-with-wordpress-blog-and-sso-and-customize-site/32489 "2015-09-08T05:56:41Z")
Hi everyone, I run a small company and I’m looking to add a community forum to my site. The existing site uses Cratejoy to generate customer profiles and data and I’d want to have SSO between it and the forum. I’ll also … --- ## [Can't post into parent category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-post-into-parent-category/32991)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-post-into-parent-category/32991 "2015-09-07T21:06:38Z")
Recently, we’re able to post into the parent category with the composer or moving posts into them. Since the earliest github pulls, we can’t. Is the category permission system already broken? What happened? Thanks… --- ## [Beta phase of French cloud provider: free discourse (2GB, 4@1.3GHz)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-phase-of-french-cloud-provider-free-discourse-2gb-4-1-3ghz/23188)
**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-phase-of-french-cloud-provider-free-discourse-2gb-4-1-3ghz/23188 "2015-09-07T18:26:45Z")
I asked on Twitter online\_net to participate in their beta phase and got a discourse instance running (very performant) without paying so far (or even giving them credit card details). Thanks to http://online.net Stat… --- ## [What is the reason to not use reputation points?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961)
**Author:** [@Goktug\_Yilmaz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Goktug_Yilmaz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961 "2015-09-07T12:50:09Z")
Stack Exchange, Reddit and a lot of forums have reputation points. It shows other users who’s been active and posting quality content and it creates an incentive for people to post and reply. It creates a positive feedb… --- ## [New / Unread counts missing when "too many tracked topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-unread-counts-missing-when-too-many-tracked-topics/32922)
**Author:** [@loopback0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loopback0)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-unread-counts-missing-when-too-many-tracked-topics/32922 "2015-09-07T10:43:47Z")
I have enough topics in new and unread that I get the new warning - but as of earlier the numbers aren’t showing? Is this intentional? Have tried a hard refresh. --- ## [How to create this theme in Site Customization?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-this-theme-in-site-customization/32943)
**Author:** [@surjithctly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/surjithctly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-this-theme-in-site-customization/32943 "2015-09-07T07:27:34Z")
I have created this style for Envato Forums. it’s just manipulating the DOM. Here is how it looks like : IMAGE LINK (new users can’t put images) Actual Code to Install : Envato : Old Forum Style for New Forums · GitH… --- ## [Can't copy and paste emoji and can't quote emoji 😢](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-copy-and-paste-emoji-and-cant-quote-emoji-cry/32725)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-copy-and-paste-emoji-and-cant-quote-emoji-cry/32725 "2015-09-07T01:38:24Z")
Can’t copy and paste emoji Select an emoji from a post and copy Paste selected into composer Expected :smile: but got smile Can’t quote emoji Highlight emoji Click quote reply. --- ## [Restructuring the Hamburger menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restructuring-the-hamburger-menu/32860)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restructuring-the-hamburger-menu/32860 "2015-09-06T20:31:37Z")
As part of the menu redesign, we need to restructure the hamburger menu. Some initial ideas: :star: group admin / mod menu items together (akismet, flags, site settings) :star: move to two columns with glyphs … --- ## [TL0 users should be allowed to post pictures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-users-should-be-allowed-to-post-pictures/32948)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-users-should-be-allowed-to-post-pictures/32948 "2015-09-06T10:11:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from What do user trust levels do?: I’ve run into this many, many times now. It’s not uncommon that what compels a new or lurking user to make a post is to do some form of show & tell. It coul… --- ## [Moving topics: Category options not fully populated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topics-category-options-not-fully-populated/32947)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topics-category-options-not-fully-populated/32947 "2015-09-05T23:15:45Z")
When attempting to move around topics on my forum a bit earlier not all of the category options were available. I noted two specific occurences: I wanted to move a topic from a top-level category to one of its subcate… --- ## [Discouse passes localhost uri as oauth redirect\_uri](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discouse-passes-localhost-uri-as-oauth-redirect-uri/32905)
**Author:** [@marijn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marijn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discouse-passes-localhost-uri-as-oauth-redirect-uri/32905 "2015-09-05T15:20:37Z")
I’ve set up what should be a vanilla Docker-based Discourse install (except that I’ve imported an existing database from another, non-Docker install). Things mostly work, but OAuth via github (as well as twitter) fails w… --- ## [Imgur gallery should have some indication that it's an album](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-gallery-should-have-some-indication-that-its-an-album/31823)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-gallery-should-have-some-indication-that-its-an-album/31823 "2015-09-05T12:48:37Z")
This seems like bad UX: there should be some indication that it’s an album (if it is). Also adding the title/description would be nice (if it has one). --- ## [Clicking page label (e.g. Latest) if already on that page results in infinite progress spinner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-page-label-e-g-latest-if-already-on-that-page-results-in-infinite-progress-spinner/32931)
**Author:** [@jsick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-page-label-e-g-latest-if-already-on-that-page-results-in-infinite-progress-spinner/32931 "2015-09-05T03:02:32Z")
We’re running Discourse v1.4.0.beta10 +170 and a user recently noticed that if he was on the “Latest” page, and then clicked on the “Latest” button in the nav bar, there would be an infinite spinner. This works whenever … --- ## [Mentions broken in usercards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-broken-in-usercards/32923)
**Author:** [@rc4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rc4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-broken-in-usercards/32923 "2015-09-04T21:44:45Z")
Windows 10, Chrome 44: --- ## [How to update profile information via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-profile-information-via-api/29001)
**Author:** [@kennym](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kennym)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-profile-information-via-api/29001 "2015-09-04T20:38:18Z")
I would like to sync profile information like the bio, and website URL from my website to the discourse user forum. Users are currently all logging in via an SSO endpoint on the main website. Is there any way to update t… --- ## [Is /my URL routing considered a secret hidden feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-my-url-routing-considered-a-secret-hidden-feature/32904)
**Author:** [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-my-url-routing-considered-a-secret-hidden-feature/32904 "2015-09-04T18:25:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Link to /last post in topic no longer works after recent updates: In documentation for our users, we frequently use URLs with /my to make it easier for users to jump to their preferences,… --- ## [Verification Email will not send due to errors caused by Docker filesystem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/verification-email-will-not-send-due-to-errors-caused-by-docker-filesystem/32887)
**Author:** [@jd2066](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jd2066)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/verification-email-will-not-send-due-to-errors-caused-by-docker-filesystem/32887 "2015-09-04T18:21:31Z")
I have a Linode with Gentoo Linux that I decided to install Discourse on. I installed Docker and then using the 30-min install options installed discourse. This part worked as I can go to the site and register my admin… --- ## [Previewed Badges not Awarding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previewed-badges-not-awarding/32896)
**Author:** [@Umbrella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Umbrella)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previewed-badges-not-awarding/32896 "2015-09-04T17:49:11Z")
The badge system has been a big hit on our forums, but I’ve encountered a small issue. I’ll admit, I’m not the most savvy and my permissions for the forums end forum-side as an administrator. There are a couple of badg… --- ## [Privacy Policy COPPA Wikipedia Link Incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/privacy-policy-coppa-wikipedia-link-incorrect/32902)
**Author:** [@jd2066](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jd2066)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/privacy-policy-coppa-wikipedia-link-incorrect/32902 "2015-09-04T15:15:25Z")
I was reading the meta.discourse.org about pages and noticed that the Privacy Policy has a link to the wrong Wikipedia article. The link “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” points to Child - Wikipedia when it sho… --- ## [Migrate from Heroku to a supported installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-heroku-to-a-supported-installation/32868)
**Author:** [@kimpellikaan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kimpellikaan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-heroku-to-a-supported-installation/32868 "2015-09-04T12:34:33Z")
If you ever need to migrate away from Heroku to a currently supported infrastructure by discourse it can be quite troublesome. We did the following to be able to create a backup which could thereafter be imported by dis… --- ## [Watching a category by default and get mail notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-a-category-by-default-and-get-mail-notifications/32821)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-a-category-by-default-and-get-mail-notifications/32821 "2015-09-04T12:27:25Z")
I’m actually not sure, if the current behaviour shows a bug: All users of our community are watching by default a specific category for opening hours. We’re announcing them very shortly, so it’s important they receive t… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1846) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1848)