# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=571 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 572 --- ## [Customize About page in similar way to 'SiteSetting.guidelines\_topic\_id'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-about-page-in-similar-way-to-sitesetting-guidelines-topic-id/283018)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-about-page-in-similar-way-to-sitesetting-guidelines-topic-id/283018 "2023-10-22T14:53:55Z")
Hi. Is it possible, that way or any other way, to customize /about page? But as with the SiteSetting, would be preferable where a complete custom page could serve as /about . Many thanks. --- ## [Is it possible to remove down-voting in the OP?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-down-voting-in-the-op/282861)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-down-voting-in-the-op/282861 "2023-10-22T12:02:53Z")
Is it possible to disable the “downvoting” feature for the original post in a thread, while retaining the “upvoting” feature? I aim to prevent “downvote brigading” or “downvote trolling”. However, I would still like to… --- ## [Allow to clear penalty history after a suspension as ended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-clear-penalty-history-after-a-suspension-as-ended/280510)
**Author:** [@sdpiowa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sdpiowa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-clear-penalty-history-after-a-suspension-as-ended/280510 "2023-10-22T08:52:37Z")
Is there a way we could keep the “clear penalty history” option available even if a user’s suspension has run its course? Right now it only displays if a suspension or silence is actively in effect (at least, it looks th… --- ## ['Per-Category' anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-anonymous-mode/261735)
**Author:** [@kiefferr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kiefferr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-anonymous-mode/261735 "2023-10-22T08:50:53Z")
Discourse has an out-of-the-box anonymous mode whereby users can manually enter and exit from anonymous mode, but what we really need for our community (and had on our previous phpBB-based forum) is the ability to force … --- ## [How to reset discourse password?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-discourse-password/283014)
**Author:** [@swati\_vishnoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swati_vishnoi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-discourse-password/283014 "2023-10-22T08:22:30Z")
Is password reset functionality now available for admins from within the home dashboard? --- ## [Is there any way to edit the default about page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-edit-the-default-about-page/283010)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-edit-the-default-about-page/283010 "2023-10-22T06:17:58Z")
Is there any way to edit the “about” page? It contains “site statistics” etc, which I do not want users to see. Moreover, I want to add more site specific texts and images icons etc. Is there any way to do it? --- ## [Allow option to open Stripe payment website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-option-to-open-stripe-payment-website/281174)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-option-to-open-stripe-payment-website/281174 "2023-10-06T06:13:34Z")
Is it possible to allow users to pay by going to the Stripe website? A lot of users on my Forum would prefer that to be more safer, the UI is also a lot cleaner. This way I can also enable more Stripe options eg. Paypal. … --- ## [About Friendly urls and Non-Latin characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-friendly-urls-and-non-latin-characters/282855)
**Author:** [@the220hq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/the220hq)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-friendly-urls-and-non-latin-characters/282855 "2023-10-22T01:34:28Z")
I tried encoded but actually the URL can be seen good on address of internet browser. However, when copy or send it, the real URL is a escape string and not friendly anymore. I check the lib/slug.rb and suggest to chang… --- ## [Jump to profile shortcut](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jump-to-profile-shortcut/174458)
**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jump-to-profile-shortcut/174458 "2023-10-21T20:58:22Z")
When clicking on someone’s avatar, one is taken to /u/:username which lands on the Summary tab. This seems logical to me. But the g,p (jump to profile) goes to the Activity tab instead… Is this by design? I expected the… --- ## [Recover Default Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-default-theme/282993)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-default-theme/282993 "2023-10-21T19:01:34Z")
I buy mistake deleted the default theme and default components as well. How can I recover it? --- ## ["Less than 5GB of free space" — not true! 👀](https://meta.discourse.org/t/less-than-5gb-of-free-space-not-true/224517)
**Author:** [@pearsonified](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pearsonified)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/less-than-5gb-of-free-space-not-true/224517 "2023-10-21T18:21:57Z")
Been running Discourse for years, and my experience has been uniformly awesome except for one recurring problem: Whenever I see “You are running an old version of the Discourse image” on the update screen, I am overtake… --- ## [Discourse won't delete attachment after period hours](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wont-delete-attachment-after-period-hours/282866)
**Author:** [@Tee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wont-delete-attachment-after-period-hours/282866 "2023-10-20T06:33:23Z")
Version: 3.2.0.beta3-dev in docker self host. Settings: I set clean orphan uploads grace period hours to 1 hour. What i want Rename the attachment after i uploaded. 1.txt and 2.txt is the same file but different file … --- ## [Uploaded profile pic keeps getting over-ridden by gravatar (DiscourseConnect)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-profile-pic-keeps-getting-over-ridden-by-gravatar-discourseconnect/184689)
**Author:** [@Soohian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soohian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploaded-profile-pic-keeps-getting-over-ridden-by-gravatar-discourseconnect/184689 "2023-10-21T14:27:24Z")
Hi, I’m using SSO for users to log in. I noticed that we can upload a custom profile pic and choose an option to use it, but after logging out and logging in again, our profile pic is auto-replaced by the Gravatars. Is… --- ## [Custom sidebar sections being tested on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303)
**Author:** [@kris.kotlarek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kris.kotlarek)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303 "2023-10-21T14:14:14Z")
Recently, we decided to extend the level of customization for sidebar on meta. We have enabled the ability for you to create your own sidebar sections with links (using the enable custom sidebar sections setting). How i… --- ## [Even though the title is the same in the site search, no results are found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/even-though-the-title-is-the-same-in-the-site-search-no-results-are-found/282979)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/even-though-the-title-is-the-same-in-the-site-search-no-results-are-found/282979 "2023-10-21T13:44:05Z")
I opened a topic like this before. What I actually want is more relevant and logical search results. Artificial intelligence does this job wonderfully, but unfortunately no results can be found in the normal site searc… --- ## [Published page not working in custom sidebar panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-page-not-working-in-custom-sidebar-panel/282981)
**Author:** [@vincefrommtl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vincefrommtl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-page-not-working-in-custom-sidebar-panel/282981 "2023-10-21T13:41:40Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: Is this fix supposed to be applied now? It’s not working on my forum ( 3.2.0.beta2-dev) --- ## [Failed to bootstrap - pups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-pups/282956)
**Author:** [@Senthil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Senthil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-pups/282956 "2023-10-21T13:10:33Z")
I am running into a upgrade issue after a recent update. The app suddenly stopped for me with the “oops” message. And then as I am trying to trying to the update (./launcher rebuild app), I am running into this. … --- ## [Mobile view homepage guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-view-homepage-guide/282904)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-view-homepage-guide/282904 "2023-10-21T13:01:17Z")
The two options you see \[all categories\] \[all tags\], beside Latest, below header is visible in PC view But not visible on mobile view It can be brought by tweaking around but I want that to be visible by default … --- ## [DiscoTOC not showing in composer after latest component update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-not-showing-in-composer-after-latest-component-update/282315)
**Author:** [@cmdntd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmdntd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-not-showing-in-composer-after-latest-component-update/282315 "2023-10-21T05:07:25Z")
I can not see it on discourse editor any more in lastest upgrade Could you check this? --- ## [How do you add plugins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-plugins/282953)
**Author:** [@WolfTechnology](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WolfTechnology)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-plugins/282953 "2023-10-21T00:19:51Z")
I am wishing to add the anniversery and birthday plugin. Or at least I believe its a plugin. If it is please explain how I can do this and if it is not do I just have to manualy make a custom badge for this. Because I am… --- ## [Accept more file extensions for emojis (jpg, webp...)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accept-more-file-extensions-for-emojis-jpg-webp/265821)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accept-more-file-extensions-for-emojis-jpg-webp/265821 "2023-10-20T23:37:40Z")
Currently, there’s a client-side authorized extensions via accept=".png,.gif". Editing accept=".png,.gif" in our browser allows uploads of other formats, including animated webp, which is nice since there support alpha … --- ## [Switch from Gnu Mailman to Discourse - What we'd lose](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gnu-mailman-to-discourse-what-wed-lose/251248)
**Author:** [@jim761](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jim761)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gnu-mailman-to-discourse-what-wed-lose/251248 "2023-10-20T19:13:53Z")
We are considering the switch from Gnu Mailman to Discourse. I have been doing some reading and I came across this interesting discussion. I would appreciate know this community’s thoughts on these concerns. One of the l… --- ## [Can I disable the + Section button in the sidebar for non-admins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-disable-the-section-button-in-the-sidebar-for-non-admins/282452)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Gilmore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeff_Gilmore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-disable-the-section-button-in-the-sidebar-for-non-admins/282452 "2023-10-20T19:07:37Z")
I have been asked to do a number of simplifications of the Discourse interface. One of these is to remove the + icon at the bottom of the sidebar (which is used to create new sections within the sidebar), preferably onl… --- ## [Hide some preference sub-tabs under the user profile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-some-preference-sub-tabs-under-the-user-profile/282454)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Gilmore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeff_Gilmore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-some-preference-sub-tabs-under-the-user-profile/282454 "2023-10-20T19:02:58Z")
I’m being asked to simplify some aspects of the Discourse interface to minimize confusion for a fairly non-techy user base. I would like to disable some of the preference sub-tabs under the user profile: How might I… --- ## [Empty subcategory won’t delete due to mysterious ‘7 topics’ count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-subcategory-won-t-delete-due-to-mysterious-7-topics-count/282891)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-subcategory-won-t-delete-due-to-mysterious-7-topics-count/282891 "2023-10-20T17:19:32Z")
Help! I have this subcategory name study material which is empty (no topics in there) and I want to delete it but it want let me delete it. It keeps saying topic count 7. Upon browsing it’s in fact showing 7 topics but… --- ## [Searching by user details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-by-user-details/282823)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-by-user-details/282823 "2023-10-20T17:08:39Z")
My platform heavily depends on searching users by there profile details. But on Discourse you dont get that much flexibility and only limited search through user details. How to fix that? --- ## [Discourse 2.8.4 NoMethodError undefined method \`min\_tags\_from\_required\_group'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-8-4-nomethoderror-undefined-method-min-tags-from-required-group/282781)
**Author:** [@agrosu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agrosu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2-8-4-nomethoderror-undefined-method-min-tags-from-required-group/282781 "2023-10-20T14:40:28Z")
Hello I have an issue with Discourse version 2.8.4. The following error started to appear. Thank you for all the help ! discourse 10:20:36.33 INFO ==\> \*\* Starting Discourse \*\* =============== Phusion Passenger(R) Stan… --- ## [Broken layout on user's hidden profile page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-layout-on-users-hidden-profile-page/282648)
**Author:** [@Goorman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Goorman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-layout-on-users-hidden-profile-page/282648 "2023-10-20T14:37:14Z")
Hello, I’m from https://blenderartists.org/ I’ve just noticed that if you would try to open a private user’s profile in a new tab, it will show a broken layout, sometimes with repeating the same fields twice or more tim… --- ## [Submit blocked while upload incomplete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submit-blocked-while-upload-incomplete/282902)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submit-blocked-while-upload-incomplete/282902 "2023-10-20T13:45:32Z")
I just got a little over-eager and tried to submit a post while my screenshot was still uploading to it. Fortunately, it didn’t take. :smiley: Which means the screenshot was properly added to the post & I didn’t have t… --- ## [Disabling SMTP SSL verification still not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-smtp-ssl-verification-still-not-working/282901)
**Author:** [@mint\_saxon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mint_saxon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-smtp-ssl-verification-still-not-working/282901 "2023-10-20T13:42:29Z")
hi folks - following Disabling starttls or certificate verification does not work any more - #4 by loic I thought / hoped that DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_OPENSSL\_VERIFY\_MODE might be back in service, but even with it set to DISCOURS… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=570) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=572)