# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=623 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 624 --- ## [Can't Pin Globally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-pin-globally/272652)
**Author:** [@KristiyanG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KristiyanG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-pin-globally/272652 "2023-07-25T10:33:29Z")
Hello everyone. First time posting, but long-time lurker here. I have an issue with Pinned topics. When I try to pin globally, it only pins it in the respective category, not in latest on the homepage. The banner pin wo… --- ## [A native sidebar system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-native-sidebar-system/108236)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-native-sidebar-system/108236 "2023-07-25T10:29:37Z")
I’ve noticed there’s a lot of demand for sidebars. Just take a look at Search results for 'category:feature sidebar' - Discourse Meta We’ve already got a lot of plugin and Theme Component choices, but now we’ve deleted… --- ## [Communicate on new features proposal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communicate-on-new-features-proposal/93860)
**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/communicate-on-new-features-proposal/93860 "2023-07-25T10:28:31Z")
I like what instagram is doing a lot and think we should maybe learn from it. Each time a new major feature is released a “New!” appears in your story, touching it will tell you more about this new feature. I propos… --- ## [Add opt-out info to badges pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-opt-out-info-to-badges-pages/272741)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-opt-out-info-to-badges-pages/272741 "2023-07-25T08:20:29Z")
On https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/badges/15/first-quote?username=jidanni there could be an additional paragraph telling the user how to opt-out of such notificaitons. --- ## [Custom links layout is messed up on full-width themes (fully, reddit-ish)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-links-layout-is-messed-up-on-full-width-themes-fully-reddit-ish/272607)
**Author:** [@HonestOpinions](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HonestOpinions)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-links-layout-is-messed-up-on-full-width-themes-fully-reddit-ish/272607 "2023-07-25T07:54:05Z")
On a wider screen, the link text is distorted It looks fine if I reduce the screen width below 1400px. Can you please look into this? Thanks. --- ## [How can I see the IP from which a post originated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-the-ip-from-which-a-post-originated/28328)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-the-ip-from-which-a-post-originated/28328 "2023-07-25T06:43:54Z")
Is there a way to see the IP from which a specific post was made? --- ## [How Lawrence Systems Built a Thriving Community using Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-lawrence-systems-built-a-thriving-community-using-discourse/269269)
**Author:** [@stella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stella)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-lawrence-systems-built-a-thriving-community-using-discourse/269269 "2023-07-25T01:59:02Z")
The internet has long served as a virtual gathering place where individuals seeking answers and information naturally gravitate towards forming communities. Through the evolution of technology, online forums have emerged… --- ## [Restrict "Ask a category expert to respond" to specific groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-ask-a-category-expert-to-respond-to-specific-groups/272677)
**Author:** [@anon36484860](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36484860)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-ask-a-category-expert-to-respond-to-specific-groups/272677 "2023-07-25T01:52:42Z")
Is there any way to restrict the functionality to ask a category expert in the new topic composer to a specific group (not just trust level, but a custom group). --- ## [How to regenerate app.yml file if I delete it accidentally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-regenerate-app-yml-file-if-i-delete-it-accidentally/272685)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-regenerate-app-yml-file-if-i-delete-it-accidentally/272685 "2023-07-25T00:03:50Z")
I try to add some plugins after restoring a site from a backup and delete the app.yml by mistake, will my site get wiped out if I do ./discourse-setup again? --- ## [User profile top categories: Wrong search links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-top-categories-wrong-search-links/272699)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-top-categories-wrong-search-links/272699 "2023-07-24T23:51:30Z")
Click the magnifying glass, type Sam, select Users type of search, press Enter: https://meta.discourse.org/search?q=Sam&search\_type=users Click on search result user @sam: https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam/summary Scroll… --- ## [Auto-hide text under heading titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-hide-text-under-heading-titles/272624)
**Author:** [@aidanheerdegen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aidanheerdegen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-hide-text-under-heading-titles/272624 "2023-07-24T23:18:31Z")
I’d like to have an FAQ topic where as many of the questions are visible as possible, to allow easy browsing by users. One way to achieve this is to hide the text of the answers and just click on the question to reveal t… --- ## [Discourse Algolia Plugin Configuration Help?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-algolia-plugin-configuration-help/272363)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-algolia-plugin-configuration-help/272363 "2023-07-24T22:39:38Z")
Regarding the plugin I believe I have meticulously followed the Installation and Configuration outlined in the Github. Is there anything more needed to activate the Algolia index/search on the Discourse? (Let me kno… --- ## [When sending email after install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-sending-email-after-install/272691)
**Author:** [@shibi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shibi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-sending-email-after-install/272691 "2023-07-24T22:14:16Z")
I am using outlook account config for email config Server: smtp.office365.com Port: 587 The telnet is working from local but discourse is throwing error Net::ReadTimeout or Is there is anything I need to do ? or the… --- ## [Discourse Went Down Suddenly. No one can log in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-went-down-suddenly-no-one-can-log-in/272552)
**Author:** [@WesPenre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WesPenre)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-went-down-suddenly-no-one-can-log-in/272552 "2023-07-24T19:39:13Z")
My Discourse at wespenreboards.com has been down for a few hours. Members tell me that some get the error message that the forum could have been hacked. Another says that they get the message the certificate has expired.… --- ## [Make Docs more visible on the forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-docs-more-visible-on-the-forum/265169)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-docs-more-visible-on-the-forum/265169 "2023-07-24T19:01:18Z")
I’ve been a member of this forum for years, but I never use Documentation - Discourse Meta because I forget it exists. I even once thought, “it would be cool if there was a Docs link in the top navigation…” and then rea… --- ## [$10k Bounty: Gitcoin Passport plug-in for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/10k-bounty-gitcoin-passport-plug-in-for-discourse/269861)
**Author:** [@Rasmus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rasmus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/10k-bounty-gitcoin-passport-plug-in-for-discourse/269861 "2023-07-24T18:55:53Z")
Summary ENS (Ethereum Name Service) and Gitcoin are looking for developers to build a Gitcoin Passport-plugin for Discourse and have posted a bounty to our DAO Governance Forum: Gitcoin Passport Plug-in Bounty Reward 1… --- ## [If you want to edit this theme, you must submit a change on its repository](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-you-want-to-edit-this-theme-you-must-submit-a-change-on-its-repository/272664)
**Author:** [@resakdo22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/resakdo22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-you-want-to-edit-this-theme-you-must-submit-a-change-on-its-repository/272664 "2023-07-24T18:29:18Z")
Hello, how are you all? I forked a theme repository from my employer in my local Discourse instance, and I’m getting this message saying that I need to submit a change in order to edit the theme. I submitted various sm… --- ## [Discourse-setup fails on SMTP username with a /](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-fails-on-smtp-username-with-a/272514)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-fails-on-smtp-username-with-a/272514 "2023-07-24T16:49:52Z")
Continuing the discussion from Move from standalone container to separate web and data containers: Bug description When running discourse-setup with an SMTP username that contains a /, the script fails: sed: -e expres… --- ## [Slider page loading indicator does not work with header submenus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slider-page-loading-indicator-does-not-work-with-header-submenus/272645)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slider-page-loading-indicator-does-not-work-with-header-submenus/272645 "2023-07-24T15:50:48Z")
With the site setting page loading indicator set to slider and using header submenus, the slider does not appear at all. --- ## [Viewing removed file attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-removed-file-attachments/272623)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-removed-file-attachments/272623 "2023-07-24T14:55:33Z")
Hello! We use Discourse as a sort of support system, where users can email a generic email address which comes into a group inbox. Over the weekend a user has sent in an email with a Word document as an attachment, but… --- ## [Back button on CSS editor is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-button-on-css-editor-is-not-working/272506)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-button-on-css-editor-is-not-working/272506 "2023-07-24T13:34:18Z")
the back button in the CSS editor appears to be not working, including in safe mode. repro: go to admin-custromize-themes and chose a theme to edit css go to css editor and make a change and save (or don’t make a chan… --- ## [Unable to create group owner with API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-group-owner-with-api/272631)
**Author:** [@FLucas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FLucas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-group-owner-with-api/272631 "2023-07-24T13:11:12Z")
Hi, I need to migrate an old application to Discourse. I’m using the APIs with CURL to create the users and groups. I am using Discourse v3.1.0.beta5 +392 For users, I had no problem: curl -X POST “site-discourse/us… --- ## [News on the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/news-on-the-sidebar/271396)
**Author:** [@fuchs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuchs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/news-on-the-sidebar/271396 "2023-07-24T13:02:32Z")
Is it possible to make a sidebar slider with the latest news from the tag “news” with a picture, a title and a short description? --- ## [Cannot Delete or Rotate Encryption Keys](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-or-rotate-encryption-keys/268215)
**Author:** [@JimmyHoke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyHoke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-or-rotate-encryption-keys/268215 "2023-07-24T12:36:01Z")
Users cannot disable encryption or rotate keys. The button to disable encryption remains disabled after username is entered. And rotating keys fails with a “Sorry, an error has occurred.” --- ## [Hashtag bullet for subcategories has colours reversed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hashtag-bullet-for-subcategories-has-colours-reversed/272578)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hashtag-bullet-for-subcategories-has-colours-reversed/272578 "2023-07-24T12:01:36Z")
For instance, I would expect “plugin - extras” to be “orange - blue” (as it is in the sidebar) but in posts it is “blue - orange” – Customization \> Extras. --- ## [FAQ read not working because of FAQ contents](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-read-not-working-because-of-faq-contents/263485)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-read-not-working-because-of-faq-contents/263485 "2023-07-24T12:01:54Z")
A very minor and rare bug, primarily sharing it here for other people that run into it. We had a forum where the FAQ was not being marked as read for users. After a very, very, very long debug session it turned out to b… --- ## [Oneboxing changes link URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-changes-link-url/182545)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Eagle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Eagle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-changes-link-url/182545 "2023-07-24T11:59:58Z")
Hi everyone, Over on our forum we have a issue where when a URL is oneboxed it changes the actual URL itself. As a example: This is a link to our website: https://www.morphmarket.com/c/reptiles/pythons/ball-pythons/g… --- ## [Typo in "closest" expression](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-in-closest-expression/272496)
**Author:** [@adoxa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adoxa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typo-in-closest-expression/272496 "2023-07-24T11:18:08Z")
In app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/d-modal-body.js (line 32): element.closest(".d-modal:not(.d-modal-legacy") is missing the close bracket for the not. (This prevents Sign up/Log in from working on Pale … --- ## [Notifications on category move](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-on-category-move/272501)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-on-category-move/272501 "2023-07-24T10:01:09Z")
If a user is “watching first post” on both category A and category B, will a notification be sent when a topic is moved from category A to category B? Or will it be skipped as the topic has already triggered a notificat… --- ## [I would like to to allow users to schedule topics with a per-category group setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-to-allow-users-to-schedule-topics-with-a-per-category-group-setting/272460)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-to-allow-users-to-schedule-topics-with-a-per-category-group-setting/272460 "2023-07-21T21:22:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Use a Topic Timer to schedule a topic to be published in the future: Currently, permission to schedule topics to be “published” from one (private) category to another (public) is restricte… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=622) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=624)