# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=503 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 504 --- ## [Disable OpenGraph tags for private sites?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-opengraph-tags-for-private-sites/296109)
**Author:** [@deviantintegral](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deviantintegral)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-opengraph-tags-for-private-sites/296109 "2024-02-24T00:05:57Z")
Our Discourse community at is set to require authentication to view any content. This works great - except for services like Slack or Dropbox Paper where they generate link previews without any useful information. Since… --- ## [Migrating embedded topics from topicId to automatic topic creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-embedded-topics-from-topicid-to-automatic-topic-creation/284553)
**Author:** [@n1bff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/n1bff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-embedded-topics-from-topicid-to-automatic-topic-creation/284553 "2024-02-23T21:49:39Z")
The environment: I have a Discourse forum and a website. The website has pages. The pages use embedded Discourse topics for commenting. As part of a migration process I am currently using a hard-coded mapping of “webpag… --- ## [Is it possible to recover/reset account if hardware 2fa key is lost?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-recover-reset-account-if-hardware-2fa-key-is-lost/296533)
**Author:** [@maxb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maxb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-recover-reset-account-if-hardware-2fa-key-is-lost/296533 "2024-02-23T20:43:00Z")
Hello all, I am dealing with an account of a user who lost his physical 2FA key (I assume a YubiKey or something similar). Is it possible for me to manually reset his password/allow him to bypass his 2FA one time in ord… --- ## [Outlook SMTP Server Issues (SMTPSyntaxError)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outlook-smtp-server-issues-smtpsyntaxerror/296414)
**Author:** [@bluiavato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bluiavato)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outlook-smtp-server-issues-smtpsyntaxerror/296414 "2024-02-23T18:26:30Z")
Hello all! I’ve been working around and trying to spin up a self-hosted instance of Discourse on a CentOS server. For the most part, things look to be good, as I’ve got the hostname and other things all configured, and … --- ## [Expand composer button on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-composer-button-on-mobile/296469)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-composer-button-on-mobile/296469 "2024-02-23T17:47:09Z")
Somehow the expand composer button expands the composer to full screen on mobile, but then my keyboard hides the lower part of the composer, so I cannot see what I am writing. --- ## [Unable to remove parent category to make subcategory a parent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-remove-parent-category-to-make-subcategory-a-parent/296404)
**Author:** [@StraySlyph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StraySlyph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-remove-parent-category-to-make-subcategory-a-parent/296404 "2024-02-23T17:45:09Z")
Installed latest version: 3.3.0.beta1-dev (59fccfc4a1) Upgraded to the latest and was trying to pull a subcategory out of parent to become a new parent. This is not possible in the latest version. In previous versions w… --- ## [X/Twitter onebox caching question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-twitter-onebox-caching-question/296493)
**Author:** [@ninermac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ninermac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-twitter-onebox-caching-question/296493 "2024-02-23T16:11:53Z")
I’m considering subscribing to the X API basic tier at 10k reads a month. In looking around it looks like discourse caches the onebox except if html is rebuilt or a rebake? What I’d really like to do is cache any X/Twit… --- ## [How do you deal with top ignored users in your forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-deal-with-top-ignored-users-in-your-forum/295726)
**Author:** [@wellbing-go](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wellbing-go)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-deal-with-top-ignored-users-in-your-forum/295726 "2024-02-23T15:46:31Z")
We have some annoying users in our forum, more than 100 users ignore or mute them. They often post some off-topic or strange content. But there are other users think that these loudspeakers only have a unique way to expr… --- ## [Trivial "'TransitionAborted" error in the console after clicking on the chat button from the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trivial-transitionaborted-error-in-the-console-after-clicking-on-the-chat-button-from-the-sidebar/296115)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trivial-transitionaborted-error-in-the-console-after-clicking-on-the-chat-button-from-the-sidebar/296115 "2024-02-23T15:45:29Z")
It does happen when you have chat separate sidebar mode setting to always, and when you click on the button from the sidebar. The chat route doesn’t fail; the chat opens, but it still throws an error in the console: … --- ## [Discourse with a screen reader](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-screen-reader/178105)
**Author:** [@nolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nolan)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-screen-reader/178105 "2024-02-23T15:02:01Z")
Hey folks, Not sure if this is known or tracked anywhere. If so, I’d welcome links. But, while it is improving, the experience of using Discourse with a screen reader has a few challenges that I wanted to document. I’m… --- ## [Remove user from group chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-user-from-group-chat/296480)
**Author:** [@ranjeet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ranjeet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-user-from-group-chat/296480 "2024-02-23T13:02:47Z")
How can I remove a user from a group chat? --- ## [Position of avatar on mobile version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/position-of-avatar-on-mobile-version/296457)
**Author:** [@AdyR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdyR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/position-of-avatar-on-mobile-version/296457 "2024-02-23T09:59:50Z")
Hi, I use a forum that uses Discourse, so I’m not sure if this problem is in the core or a configuration issue. Basically, in the mobile view, my avatar is off screen to the right so to view it and see if I have notifi… --- ## [3.1.x to 3.2.0 upgrade hangs/fails on 1GB instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-x-to-3-2-0-upgrade-hangs-fails-on-1gb-instance/293743)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-x-to-3-2-0-upgrade-hangs-fails-on-1gb-instance/293743 "2024-02-23T06:35:59Z")
Any assistance would be appreciated. Been trying to upgrade 3.1.5 to 3.2.0 for the last 8 hours. It just seems to hang here: Ensuring launcher is up to date Fetching origin Launcher is up-to-date Stopping old container… --- ## [Is there a way to remove the Feedback category from homepage but NOT from Hamburger Menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-the-feedback-category-from-homepage-but-not-from-hamburger-menu/296418)
**Author:** [@HisFocus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HisFocus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-remove-the-feedback-category-from-homepage-but-not-from-hamburger-menu/296418 "2024-02-23T05:35:54Z")
It is possible to remove the Feedback category (or any other category), from homepage but NOT from Hamburger Menu? I do not want to delete the category, I just do not want the category to display on the homepage. Any h… --- ## [Tag click counts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-click-counts/241579)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-click-counts/241579 "2024-02-23T05:17:32Z")
How to tell how popular your tags are? We have a total count of each tag, fine, but what if one or two tags are looked at more often than all the others. This is potentially fantastically useful metadata? Discourse, h… --- ## [Onebox previews are not working for my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-previews-are-not-working-for-my-site/296410)
**Author:** [@taylorswift](https://meta.discourse.org/u/taylorswift)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-previews-are-not-working-for-my-site/296410 "2024-02-23T05:11:08Z")
i have a site to which i added the required \ OpenGraph tags to, but is not displaying any Onebox previews. it is passing OpenGraph validation, so i doubt it is a markup issue. (i cannot post a link to the validato… --- ## [Version check for new stable release?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-for-new-stable-release/111558)
**Author:** [@RalfJung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RalfJung)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/version-check-for-new-stable-release/111558 "2024-02-23T04:55:23Z")
I’d like to run the latest stable version of Discourse, but not install beta versions. Currently, I get an email from my Discourse instance any time there’s a new beta, but that’s not helpful – and there is no email for … --- ## [Clean install of discourse resulting in failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-install-of-discourse-resulting-in-failure/296345)
**Author:** [@Lorenc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lorenc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-install-of-discourse-resulting-in-failure/296345 "2024-02-23T03:29:25Z")
I just ordered a VPS from namecheap, running Ubuntu 22.04 blank (64-bit). My DNS Zone manager is cloudflare with a non proxied A record to the IP of the VPS. I followed the cloud install guide however it seems that its… --- ## [SSO based avatars and connecting with Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-based-avatars-and-connecting-with-users/296393)
**Author:** [@jrack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-based-avatars-and-connecting-with-users/296393 "2024-02-22T22:11:11Z")
So been trying to use a picture claim in our OIDC JWT that is a URL to an image store without additional authentication. We use Entra so normally userinfo points to the graph endpoint and without adding a bearer token t… --- ## [How do I force a refresh of a category description?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-force-a-refresh-of-a-category-description/296362)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-force-a-refresh-of-a-category-description/296362 "2024-02-22T21:58:37Z")
I’ve noticed that when I edit a category description, it takes quite a while for my edits to actually reflect in the area at the top of the relevant category page. I suspect this is a caching thing, but it is quite awkw… --- ## [How to change layout of login screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-layout-of-login-screen/296248)
**Author:** [@MrBidon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MrBidon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-layout-of-login-screen/296248 "2024-02-22T21:55:49Z")
Hi, We’re using discourse 3.3.0.beta1-dev Here it is a screenshot of what the connection screen looks like : Any idea to help me have a better layout for traditional login (cause “Security key” is using too much sp… --- ## [Discourse Data Explorer Import no longer works?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer-import-no-longer-works/295074)
**Author:** [@dinoscool3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dinoscool3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer-import-no-longer-works/295074 "2024-02-22T21:47:19Z")
I’ve been trying to import some SQL queries from one discourse forum to another. Worked fine for the last few years. However, now when I try to import a query it allows me to select it and then nothing happens. Thoughts? … --- ## [Topic error when flagging as "something else" quickly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-error-when-flagging-as-something-else-quickly/296357)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-error-when-flagging-as-something-else-quickly/296357 "2024-02-22T18:46:08Z")
When flagging topics/replies as “Somethine Else”, it will say you are creating topics too fast if you flag quickly. Reproduction: Flag for “Something Else”, providing a reason After a few flags, the error pops up. … --- ## [Duplicate 'Names'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-names/143508)
**Author:** [@christian\_01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christian_01)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-names/143508 "2020-03-08T02:51:06Z")
I posted this query a few days ago, but it has been deleted for some reason - so apologies in advance. After a recent Discourse update, my posts are showing the ‘Name’ of a poster twice. Please see this live example - h… --- ## [Autorecognize text in image for Alt-Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autorecognize-text-in-image-for-alt-text/292985)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autorecognize-text-in-image-for-alt-text/292985 "2024-02-22T18:12:02Z")
Although Discourse has a slick feature to edit alternative text image descriptions in the preview pane (for those who are wary of Markdown editing), in our community of 1800+ almost no one writes alt-text. The file name … --- ## [Edit profile access button!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-profile-access-button/296298)
**Author:** [@hamdictn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hamdictn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-profile-access-button/296298 "2024-02-22T15:48:59Z")
Hello, thank you again for your previous help. But I would like to edit something that I see as negative in terms of user experience, if there is a way to do it. As in the picture below, when the user clicks on the … --- ## [openNewMessage missing tags parameter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opennewmessage-missing-tags-parameter/296335)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opennewmessage-missing-tags-parameter/296335 "2024-02-22T15:23:24Z")
I’m writing a plugin that needs to create PM that includes a tag. composer.openNewTopic includes a tags parameter, but openNewMessage does not. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/app/assets/javascripts/di… --- ## [Uninitialized constant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninitialized-constant/296269)
**Author:** [@Justman10000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justman10000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninitialized-constant/296269 "2024-02-22T15:12:31Z")
Hello, have this: lib/discourse.rb:545:in \`current\_hostname’: uninitialized constant Discourse::SiteSetting (NameError) Here the commands --- ## [Can't edit a form template after previewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-a-form-template-after-previewing/296217)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-edit-a-form-template-after-previewing/296217 "2024-02-22T13:42:58Z")
List of Form Templates → \[eyeball\] → Toggle Preview & then Edit =\> :frowning: Error Something went wrong --- ## [Discourse offline after failed upgrade "bootstrap failed with exit code 5"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-offline-after-failed-upgrade-bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-5/288193)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-offline-after-failed-upgrade-bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-5/288193 "2024-02-22T13:16:05Z")
Hi everyone, My Discourse is currently offline :cry: :pensive: It failed after trying to upgrade this morning from/to v3.2.0.beta3 +468: On the command line, the error message is: And the full console log: root@g… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=502) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=504)