# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=647 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 648 --- ## [Disable Account Verification link is possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-account-verification-link-is-possible/268203)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-account-verification-link-is-possible/268203 "2023-06-14T05:57:29Z")
I wonder if that plugin could be updated without compromising the overall security of our instances: https://github.com/angelim/discourse\_user\_auto\_activation We don’t have a lot of users or audience and I see that cli… --- ## [Please add "Oldest topic" to "Sort by" menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-oldest-topic-to-sort-by-menu/268247)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-add-oldest-topic-to-sort-by-menu/268247 "2023-06-14T04:12:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from 3.1.0.beta5: Customizable Community section, Improvements to Admin Notifications, Topic Merge and more: Thanks for this addition! I was confused about how to use it until I realized that … --- ## [What is the "best" way to put a forum on "static" mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-a-forum-on-static-mode/268156)
**Author:** [@jsmith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsmith1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-a-forum-on-static-mode/268156 "2023-06-14T01:56:43Z")
What is the “best” way to put a forum on “static” mode, no new register, no new post, no login, people can just view the the content only? sure as admin we can stop allow new register users. but more like looking a way… --- ## [Mitigate XSS Attacks with Content Security Policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mitigate-xss-attacks-with-content-security-policy/104243)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mitigate-xss-attacks-with-content-security-policy/104243 "2023-06-13T22:50:33Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to use Content Security Policy (CSP) to mitigate Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks in Discourse. It covers CSP basics, configuration, and best practices. :person\_raising\_hand: Requir… --- ## [How to serve .xml files directly from /uploads/default/original/](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-serve-xml-files-directly-from-uploads-default-original/130708)
**Author:** [@Pramvir\_Rathee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pramvir_Rathee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-serve-xml-files-directly-from-uploads-default-original/130708 "2019-10-11T08:39:42Z")
My discourse site is very big and I had created custom sitemaps for my site. The traditional discourse sitemap plugin is crashing because the topics query is too big and is timing out for my Database. It is exceeding all… --- ## [Export customized text from database into YML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-customized-text-from-database-into-yml/53760)
**Author:** [@ibnesayeed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ibnesayeed)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-customized-text-from-database-into-yml/53760 "2023-06-13T20:52:08Z")
Admin interface allows overwriting any stranslations which is very healful not just for utilizing community translation while updating them with custom phrases that suit a specific community, but at the same time it is a… --- ## [3.0.4: Security and bug fix release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-0-4-security-and-bug-fix-release/268185)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-0-4-security-and-bug-fix-release/268185 "2023-06-13T18:37:15Z")
Discourse 3.0.4 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc… --- ## [3.1.0.beta5: Customizable Community section, Improvements to Admin Notifications, Topic Merge and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-0-beta5-customizable-community-section-improvements-to-admin-notifications-topic-merge-and-more/263867)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-1-0-beta5-customizable-community-section-improvements-to-admin-notifications-topic-merge-and-more/263867 "2023-06-13T18:37:02Z")
New features in 3.1.0.beta5 Customize the “Community” section of the navigation menu Admins can now edit the Community section () of the header dropdown navigation menu to set defaults that suit their communities. The… --- ## [Long image title overflow issue in lightbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-image-title-overflow-issue-in-lightbox/248492)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-image-title-overflow-issue-in-lightbox/248492 "2023-06-13T17:34:21Z")
Hello, The too long image title without space can overflow out of the screen. I noticed it now on Falco’s uploaded image. But I think this image also has a long enough title to repro. :arrow\_up: Thanks … --- ## [Globe icon on custom sections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/globe-icon-on-custom-sections/266293)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/globe-icon-on-custom-sections/266293 "2023-06-13T17:19:07Z")
why is that globe icon there anyways? the one that appears when an admin makes a custom links section available for all users? it is literally the only section heading that i’ve seen that gets it’s own little icon in th… --- ## [Show Original Poster Avatar supresses Bulk Actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-original-poster-avatar-supresses-bulk-actions/313788)
**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-original-poster-avatar-supresses-bulk-actions/313788 "2023-06-13T16:17:55Z")
BTW: The code for this theme component is outdated and doesn’t contain the following code, which prevents bulk-select functionality for admins on mobile. I opened a PR to fix this, hope you will review it https://git… --- ## [The Reddit Blackout: a wake-up call for mods to consider traditional forums again?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-reddit-blackout-a-wake-up-call-for-mods-to-consider-traditional-forums-again/268132)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-reddit-blackout-a-wake-up-call-for-mods-to-consider-traditional-forums-again/268132 "2023-06-13T15:46:57Z")
What are people’s opinions on the recent \*Reddit Blackout" community mutiny? Is this going to encourage some active communities to return to managing their own site or is the barrier to running your own infrastructure s… --- ## [How to keep and scroll comment form?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-and-scroll-comment-form/268177)
**Author:** [@hoangviet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangviet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-and-scroll-comment-form/268177 "2023-06-13T14:50:55Z")
After opening the topic, How to setup this comment form Keep and Scroll on discourse, even when user is not logged in? Thanks everyone --- ## [Add setting to include/exclude OP when adding Expert highlighting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-include-exclude-op-when-adding-expert-highlighting/268169)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-include-exclude-op-when-adding-expert-highlighting/268169 "2023-06-13T13:44:44Z")
This is a great plugin, and something that has aided our community quite well! Something that isn’t quite right, in my opinion, is that if the original poster of a new topic of listed a user group under the category expe… --- ## [DiscoTOC Auto Content Table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc/268164)
**Author:** [@honeymoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeymoose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc/268164 "2023-06-13T12:48:04Z")
||| |-|-|-| :information\_source: | Overview | DiscoTOC allows you to create a table of contents for your topic with one click. | :eyeglasses: | Preview | Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes (Please visit the li… --- ## [No gem version works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-gem-version-works/268148)
**Author:** [@wont93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wont93)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-gem-version-works/268148 "2023-06-13T11:00:22Z")
I try to install newrelic on local development. Here is the list of gem version already try: newrelic\_rpm-8.1.0 newrelic\_rpm-8.4.0 newrelic\_rpm-8.8.0 newrelic\_rpm-8.12.0 newrelic\_rpm-8.13.0 newrelic\_rpm-8.13.1 newrelic… --- ## [Overriding include\_\* methods in serializers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overriding-include-methods-in-serializers/268138)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overriding-include-methods-in-serializers/268138 "2023-06-13T09:33:07Z")
Hey @david, Just a quick question on the thinking behind this deprecation Deprecation notice: add\_to\_serializer should not be used to directly override include\_\*? methods Context: DEV: Improve add\_to\_serializer incl… --- ## [Adding an entry in hosts file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-entry-in-hosts-file/255835)
**Author:** [@Netboy3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Netboy3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-entry-in-hosts-file/255835 "2023-06-13T09:03:17Z")
I need to add an entry in the hosts file of the mail-receiver container. Is there any way to do it during install time using an entry in the YAML config. I’ve tried run: and exec: without success. --- ## [How to pass USERNAME in 'https://site.com/u/\/summary'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-pass-username-in-https-site-com-u-username-summary/268140)
**Author:** [@OsaIsacson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OsaIsacson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-pass-username-in-https-site-com-u-username-summary/268140 "2023-06-13T09:17:20Z")
I need to add a link in the left sidebar as a shortcut for users getting straight to ‘My profile’. I want to add the link through a custom section, like so: Clues? I see you can meck about with js but I figure there… --- ## [How to enable reactions only for certain categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-reactions-only-for-certain-categories/267029)
**Author:** [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-reactions-only-for-certain-categories/267029 "2023-06-13T09:16:59Z")
What would be the best approach to enable/disable this on a per category basis? We’d like to have a more complex “polis-like” mechanism in some selected areas of our social intranet, but don’t want to detract from the we… --- ## [Allowing category moderators to View Hidden Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-category-moderators-to-view-hidden-posts/268139)
**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-category-moderators-to-view-hidden-posts/268139 "2023-06-13T09:02:37Z")
It appears that category moderators may not be able to view hidden posts. It dawned on me that there is something wrong with the code here. --- ## [I am getting 502 error while trying to delete topics created by specific user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-getting-502-error-while-trying-to-delete-topics-created-by-specific-user/261161)
**Author:** [@Yogesh\_g](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yogesh_g)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-getting-502-error-while-trying-to-delete-topics-created-by-specific-user/261161 "2023-06-12T13:16:15Z")
While trying to delete topics created by specific user from admin pannel → users. Its showing me error 502. Is there any other way to delete topic created by specfic user. --- ## [Is it possible for mods to edit the body text of posts or comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-for-mods-to-edit-the-body-text-of-posts-or-comments/267996)
**Author:** [@Oneechan69](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oneechan69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-for-mods-to-edit-the-body-text-of-posts-or-comments/267996 "2023-06-13T06:24:10Z")
I know Discourse uses a database and its technically possible to edit that, but does Discourse have tool(s) for mods to edit body and post text? --- ## [Exporting data to bring a user back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-data-to-bring-a-user-back/267984)
**Author:** [@Zarooma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarooma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-data-to-bring-a-user-back/267984 "2023-06-12T23:06:14Z")
I was wondering if it is possible to export a users data if they want to be deleted and then if needed or they change there mind use the data you exported to bring there account back --- ## [Allowed Email Domains blocks Accept emails from Anonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains-blocks-accept-emails-from-anonymous/267671)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains-blocks-accept-emails-from-anonymous/267671 "2023-06-12T17:50:49Z")
There’s a conflict between the Allowed Email Domains setting and the staged users created by the per-category Accept emails from anonymous users with no accounts. Just troubleshot this on a clients’ site. They enabled t… --- ## [Filter for both category and tag highlights "All tags" on the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-for-both-category-and-tag-highlights-all-tags-on-the-sidebar/268097)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-for-both-category-and-tag-highlights-all-tags-on-the-sidebar/268097 "2023-06-12T22:04:51Z")
When both category and tag filter are selected, “All tags” becomes the active item on the sidebar: --- ## [Trying to react during read only mode displays an inaccurate message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-react-during-read-only-mode-displays-an-inaccurate-message/268081)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-react-during-read-only-mode-displays-an-inaccurate-message/268081 "2023-06-12T19:31:14Z")
Normally, when you like a post during read only mode, it should look like this: However, when doing the same thing with the reactions plugin enabled, the message instead reads “Something went wrong.” This is just a m… --- ## [Disable profile pictures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-profile-pictures/268073)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-profile-pictures/268073 "2023-06-12T17:08:44Z")
I am trying to disable the end-user from being able to change their profile picture. Reason being I am going to be using Oauth to determine their pfp. Even if I disable their ability to UPLOAD a profile picture, they sti… --- ## [User avatar not updating on re-log in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-avatar-not-updating-on-re-log-in/268071)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-avatar-not-updating-on-re-log-in/268071 "2023-06-12T16:57:40Z")
So I currently forked the basic oauth 2 plugin to get my avatars working. It has to fetch another url, but this is besides my point for this post. On first register with a OAuth account it properly assigns the image. Ho… --- ## [Cannot remove global pinned topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-remove-global-pinned-topic/268061)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Harding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jason_Harding)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-remove-global-pinned-topic/268061 "2023-06-12T16:53:19Z")
We were having a software issue on our forum and we had to do an update. I created a thread and posted in it that full functionality has been restored. I pinned that post globally so it would pop for everyone on the fo… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=646) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=648)