# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=384&state=watching [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 385 --- ## [Login for Staff and Moderators after enabling SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-for-staff-and-moderators-after-enabling-sso/327685)
**Author:** [@Nishkarsh\_Tripathi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nishkarsh_Tripathi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-for-staff-and-moderators-after-enabling-sso/327685 "2024-09-24T13:30:34Z")
I’ve enabled SSO on our company’s Discourse site, allowing external users from our app to log in. However, some staff members with company email addresses need access as moderators or administrators. Since these staff me… --- ## [Discord Bot: Topics not Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-bot-topics-not-posts/327906)
**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discord-bot-topics-not-posts/327906 "2024-09-24T13:11:24Z")
Is there a way to configure Discord bot to post notifications only on newly created Topics, instead of every post? I cannot see that setting anywhere, and having it set to every post makes my Discord channel extremely b… --- ## [Removing options from user activity action list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-options-from-user-activity-action-list/327908)
**Author:** [@cristo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cristo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-options-from-user-activity-action-list/327908 "2024-09-24T13:07:32Z")
I’d like to remove these two options: Solved Vote (please see attached image) Many thanks in advance! --- ## [Secure login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-login/324229)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/secure-login/324229 "2024-09-24T12:25:12Z")
I have some q=question regarding Secure Login the User Management account access controls for community portal we need to ensure the administrative/privileged accounts require 1. Private Network and 2. Strong Authenti… --- ## [How to get working link to Discourse post via make.com?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-working-link-to-discourse-post-via-make-com/327891)
**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-working-link-to-discourse-post-via-make-com/327891 "2024-09-24T11:59:45Z")
Trying to notify my users about new posts on the Discourse forums using API via Make.com. Here are the options they offer which doesn’t seem to contain any working URL: What should I be looking for? --- ## [User Fields - weird signup behavior](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-fields-weird-signup-behavior/320146)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-fields-weird-signup-behavior/320146 "2024-09-24T10:16:09Z")
Hello, since the 3.3.0+3 (stable) update I see the new Custom Fields settings for “optional”, “signup” and “for all users”, but it does not completely work: when a user logins in they see the “you need to provide informa… --- ## [Custom theme/branding/look](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-theme-branding-look/327880)
**Author:** [@Claire\_C](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Claire_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-theme-branding-look/327880 "2024-09-24T08:36:47Z")
Hi all, me again! I’m still getting all possible costing for our move to Discourse and the branding/custom theme is now another thing we would like to look at getting help in for. It would be a few components and genera… --- ## [Deactivated users are sometimes not being deactivated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-users-are-sometimes-not-being-deactivated/237657)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deactivated-users-are-sometimes-not-being-deactivated/237657 "2024-09-24T08:06:03Z")
I haven’t found a way to reproduce this issue, but over the past month I’ve noticed two instances where a user was supposedly deactivated (as seen from the staff action logs) but not actually deactivated (the user could … --- ## [Managing & Understanding User Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-understanding-user-preferences/327479)
**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-understanding-user-preferences/327479 "2024-09-24T01:14:44Z")
This tutorial covers how to access your User Preferences menu, understand what each option means, and modify them to fit your liking. Summary This document covers: Accessing the User Preferences menu Understanding Use… --- ## [Auto-post Youtube videos?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-post-youtube-videos/327822)
**Author:** [@c12gene](https://meta.discourse.org/u/c12gene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-post-youtube-videos/327822 "2024-09-24T00:37:30Z")
We have a few business partners who are youtube creators. I would love some way of automatically posting their new youtube videos into our forum. Does anyone know of a way to do this? Thanks in advance. Gene --- ## [Approve unless allowed groups setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approve-unless-allowed-groups-setting/327327)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approve-unless-allowed-groups-setting/327327 "2024-09-23T23:30:19Z")
Hi, I have a difficulty with that setting: approve unless allowed groups. This is my setting (TL1 to TL4 have been set, screen capture is in French): Based on the above setting, I expected my TL2 users posts not to … --- ## [Best approach for advanced user directory capabilities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-advanced-user-directory-capabilities/327676)
**Author:** [@TwoCat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TwoCat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-advanced-user-directory-capabilities/327676 "2024-09-23T21:26:35Z")
I’d like to create a user/member directory with some advanced functionality like searching via specific fields and finding users via world maps (google). I’m familiar with the ability to add customer fields to the stock… --- ## [Need help adding new Memberpress memberships to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-adding-new-memberpress-memberships-to-discourse/327817)
**Author:** [@c12gene](https://meta.discourse.org/u/c12gene)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-adding-new-memberpress-memberships-to-discourse/327817 "2024-09-23T20:56:07Z")
@team I set up some new membership levels in Memberpress and I have no idea how to get them to show up in discourse so I can set the security settings for these new membership levels. Unfortunately, meta doesn’t have an… --- ## [Disable link previews?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-link-previews/327808)
**Author:** [@unknown\_error](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unknown_error)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-link-previews/327808 "2024-09-23T20:11:40Z")
Is there a way to globally disable link previews? They aren’t useful and often lead to an incorrect auto-generated title. I see some previous threads on the topic, like: Disable Link Preview Disable link preview featu… --- ## [Error during permanently deleting a post of a deleted user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-during-permanently-deleting-a-post-of-a-deleted-user/327510)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-during-permanently-deleting-a-post-of-a-deleted-user/327510 "2024-09-23T20:10:44Z")
I’ve enabled the Permanently Delete functionality as described in “Introducing permanently delete post functionality”. I have a spam post in a topic. I’ve deleted the spam user and soft-deleted the spam post some months… --- ## [Hide staff from /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-staff-from-about-page/256994)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-staff-from-about-page/256994 "2024-09-23T19:26:50Z")
:information\_source: Summary Hide staff from about page :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - literatecomputing/discourse-hide-admins-about: Theme component to hide some admin users from about page · GitHu… --- ## [Blocked words in URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocked-words-in-url/327798)
**Author:** [@ppcole](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ppcole)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocked-words-in-url/327798 "2024-09-23T18:45:26Z")
Hello, I am getting the following message when adding a URL that contains the words federal-black to an Event. An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t post the word ‘federal-black’; it’s not allowed. I checked Watched Wor… --- ## [I can't start Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-start-discourse/327505)
**Author:** [@NogayHan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NogayHan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-start-discourse/327505 "2024-09-23T17:47:13Z")
Hello, I am using Ubuntu. After the classic server update I had to restart the server. After restarting, Discourse started giving error 502 then 503. My resources are sufficient, if they were not sufficient, it would n… --- ## [Wrong activate url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-activate-url/327790)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-activate-url/327790 "2024-09-23T16:56:33Z")
on traditional Chinese site on simplified Chinese site which causes on traditional Chinese sites it will always show page not existed my instance is on 3.4.0.beta1-dev (274e18622e) --- ## [Logo not updating on Site after new file uploaded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-not-updating-on-site-after-new-file-uploaded/327705)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-not-updating-on-site-after-new-file-uploaded/327705 "2024-09-23T16:54:08Z")
I’m sure this is something simple - but I am uploading a new logo to my site, its the right size (120 pixels high, horizontal perspective. .PNG file), but it doesn’t seem to be used on the site for some reason. I am usi… --- ## [Review queue displays translation missing button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/review-queue-displays-translation-missing-button/327651)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/review-queue-displays-translation-missing-button/327651 "2024-09-23T16:29:37Z")
I noticed a “Translation missing: en” button in the review queue. My steps: Configure a watched word: Set up a watched word that requires approval, such as “approval”. Prepare a test user: Log in as a user who has … --- ## [AWS WorkMail Not Sending Emails – Credentials Working Fine in Other Web Apps](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-workmail-not-sending-emails-credentials-working-fine-in-other-web-apps/326809)
**Author:** [@Asif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asif)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-workmail-not-sending-emails-credentials-working-fine-in-other-web-apps/326809 "2024-09-23T13:04:24Z")
Hi all, We’re having trouble with AWS WorkMail not sending emails from our Discourse instance. The same AWS WorkMail credentials work fine in another web app, so the issue isn’t with the credentials. We tested Gmail SM… --- ## [Why won't my remote backups restore?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-my-remote-backups-restore/327660)
**Author:** [@Brandon007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brandon007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-my-remote-backups-restore/327660 "2024-09-23T12:19:14Z")
I migrated servers last night and just could not get the remote backup to restore. Instead, I was presented with this error in the backup log. Remote Backups EXCEPTION: Failed to download archive to tmp directory. I… --- ## [Enabling "popular links" in topic details/ metadata](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-popular-links-in-topic-details-metadata/327714)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Griffin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Liam_Griffin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-popular-links-in-topic-details-metadata/327714 "2024-09-23T11:39:37Z")
Hi folks! I couldn’t find by searching this community so hopefully I can get the answer here :slight\_smile: I’m looking to display the “popular links” that are autopopulated before the first post when a link is added to… --- ## [Are topics included in the hosting plans' pricing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topics-included-in-the-hosting-plans-pricing/327637)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-topics-included-in-the-hosting-plans-pricing/327637 "2024-09-23T06:55:25Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to know, are topics included in the 5GB storage for the Basic plan, for example? I know the pricing page says it is for images and videos, but surely there cannot be unlimited topics? It begs … --- ## [Option for automatic post templates like topic templates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-automatic-post-templates-like-topic-templates/301553)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-automatic-post-templates-like-topic-templates/301553 "2024-09-23T03:32:33Z")
Today, Discourse offers the ability to set a default topic template for all new topics created in a category. It would be great if Discourse also had a default template for all new posts inside topics in that category. U… --- ## [Some icons not showing up after upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-icons-not-showing-up-after-upgrade/327730)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_B](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_B)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-icons-not-showing-up-after-upgrade/327730 "2024-09-23T02:23:35Z")
With 3.4.0.beta2-dev installed, I have several random icons missing. They include the search icon in the top toolbar, icons on the left menu, and icons on the reply/edit/heart for a post screen. I don’t have any Font Aw… --- ## [Settings not appearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-not-appearing/327372)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-not-appearing/327372 "2024-09-22T22:57:39Z")
Hi everyone, I’m getting started on developing things for Discourse, and I’m working on a theme component. Link: GitHub - NateDhaliwal/discourse-persistent-banner: A theme component for Discourse that cannot be closed b… --- ## [Can recurring events created by "first/second/third/fourth M/T/W/Th/F" of every month?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-recurring-events-created-by-first-second-third-fourth-m-t-w-th-f-of-every-month/292887)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-recurring-events-created-by-first-second-third-fourth-m-t-w-th-f-of-every-month/292887 "2024-09-22T17:27:42Z")
I’m hoping I’m just missing this somewhere, but is it possible to create a recurring event that is, say, the “third Tuesday of every month”? --- ## [User status stops working for admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-status-stops-working-for-admins/318640)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-status-stops-working-for-admins/318640 "2024-09-22T14:30:47Z")
Hello :wave: I have updated my site today morning to (f169985fce) and just noticed now the user status disappeared for admins. I tried to add new user status which works and appears until I reload the page. After that t… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=383&state=watching) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=385&state=watching)