# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=705 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 706 --- ## [2 questions - what is this thing called? And can I enable it for users by default?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-questions-what-is-this-thing-called-and-can-i-enable-it-for-users-by-default/256251)
**Author:** [@MorganCarey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MorganCarey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-questions-what-is-this-thing-called-and-can-i-enable-it-for-users-by-default/256251 "2023-02-25T18:04:16Z")
Hello, I get this email summary from my forums Does anyone know what it is called? Second question - I would like to enable it by default for all new registered users (and set it for all past users), obviously, the… --- ## [Repurposing collapsibles in sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/repurposing-collapsibles-in-sidebar/256244)
**Author:** [@bquast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bquast)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/repurposing-collapsibles-in-sidebar/256244 "2023-02-25T16:54:54Z")
Hello, In pursuit of an ever simpler design (especially for new users), I was wondering if it wouldn’t be possible to combine the elements a bit, specifically the collapsible headers. \[ I have in mind here a forum for … --- ## [Bulk changing subcategories doesn't select all topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-changing-subcategories-doesnt-select-all-topics/256238)
**Author:** [@DGForum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DGForum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-changing-subcategories-doesnt-select-all-topics/256238 "2023-02-25T15:04:20Z")
E.g. One of our subcategories has 800+ topics. When I ‘select all’ from the cog-wheel it only picks up 30 of those 800+. How do I get it to select all 800+ at once please? And can the Personal Messages be stoppe… --- ## [Can't get to the bold, italic buttons if too close to the top](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-to-the-bold-italic-buttons-if-too-close-to-the-top/256206)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-to-the-bold-italic-buttons-if-too-close-to-the-top/256206 "2023-02-25T09:13:38Z")
Here we see the unfortunate user on his cramped cell phone is at the unlucky top few lines of his brilliant essay. Therefore when he highlights some text, the helpful Android Cut Copy Paste bar hides the very important … --- ## [Remove 'Send PM' flag option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-send-pm-flag-option/256152)
**Author:** [@rstew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rstew)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-send-pm-flag-option/256152 "2023-02-25T07:50:07Z")
Hi, After the latest update, we’ve had a function appear when flagging a post that allows the person flagging to DM the original poster. Is there a way to turn this option off? Thanks --- ## [Is there a way to disable the \`hide my public profile and presence features\` profile setting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-disable-the-hide-my-public-profile-and-presence-features-profile-setting/100593)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-disable-the-hide-my-public-profile-and-presence-features-profile-setting/100593 "2023-02-25T07:12:17Z")
I’ve got a community that does not want users to hide their profile or online presence. I don’t see a site setting to disable this. Is there a way to hide the checkbox on the user profile with CSS? It doesn’t seem to hav… --- ## [How do I disable/remove "Your Full Name" field from registration & profile page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-remove-your-full-name-field-from-registration-profile-page/256224)
**Author:** [@UnitedFreedom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnitedFreedom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-remove-your-full-name-field-from-registration-profile-page/256224 "2023-02-25T07:06:38Z")
Is there any way where I can completely disable the “your full name” field? I want to prevent all users from accidently exposing their identify on the forum by entering their real name in “Name” field during registratio… --- ## [Discourse\_narrative\_bot.track\_selector.random\_mention.tracks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-narrative-bot-track-selector-random-mention-tracks/256208)
**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-narrative-bot-track-selector-random-mention-tracks/256208 "2023-02-24T23:38:09Z")
I did a search on the title " discourse\_narrative\_bot.track\_selector.random\_mention.tracks" Not sure what else to search, had someone try to drum up our droid (Sonny) and thats what came up Example here Previously t… --- ## [After Docker installation of Discourse, can't reach domain using my web browser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-docker-installation-of-discourse-cant-reach-domain-using-my-web-browser/256195)
**Author:** [@kabooshki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kabooshki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-docker-installation-of-discourse-cant-reach-domain-using-my-web-browser/256195 "2023-02-24T23:17:44Z")
I am using Mail gun for my SMTP, Name Cheap for my DNS and Digital Ocean for my droplet. named domains to discourse.jakubbanners.com on all 3 websites and made sure spelling is correct when using Docker. Installation say… --- ## [api.decoratePluginOutlet not firing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-decoratepluginoutlet-not-firing/256204)
**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-decoratepluginoutlet-not-firing/256204 "2023-02-24T23:06:05Z")
I have a theme component to not display muted tags and categories in search, but I disabled it and then re-enabled it to test something else, and now it’s not working, including console.log. I can’t get api.decoratePlug… --- ## [Per-user opt-in of appending the username on link sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-opt-in-of-appending-the-username-on-link-sharing/255608)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-opt-in-of-appending-the-username-on-link-sharing/255608 "2023-02-24T23:00:03Z")
Say, when I copy a link, seems to have my name at the end: meta.discourse.org/t/… 724/6?u=jidanni But I’m thinking if that link gets passed around all over the Internet, then people will remember me forever or somethin… --- ## [Reset a User's Bounce Score](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-a-users-bounce-score/256202)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-a-users-bounce-score/256202 "2023-02-24T22:35:21Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to reset the Bounce Score for users on your Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Each Discourse user has a Bounce Score associated with their acc… --- ## [Ability for users to act as moderators on their own topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-act-as-moderators-on-their-own-topic/117526)
**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-act-as-moderators-on-their-own-topic/117526 "2023-02-24T22:16:46Z")
One thing that has been a constant hindrance in our community is the lack of control a user has over their own topics as compared to other forum architecture. Staff may not always be present, and sometimes the ability fo… --- ## [Backup failed since a few days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-failed-since-a-few-days/256201)
**Author:** [@napcok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/napcok)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-failed-since-a-few-days/256201 "2023-02-24T22:13:07Z")
I can’t backup discourse, error log: \[2023-02-24 21:58:26\] Creating empty archive... \[2023-02-24 21:58:26\] EXCEPTION: /var/www/discourse/lib/discourse.rb:137:in \`exec': tar: /dev/null: Cannot open: Operation not permitt… --- ## [Any way to use names to bypass username restrictions without showing both?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-use-names-to-bypass-username-restrictions-without-showing-both/252256)
**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-use-names-to-bypass-username-restrictions-without-showing-both/252256 "2023-02-24T21:27:29Z")
Hoping to get a singular account to be able to use punctuation in its displayed name (the user’s name has an apostrophe in it). After some digging here, it looks like the best way to do this would be to display the accou… --- ## [Restrict Category Editing for Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-editing-for-topics/256197)
**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-category-editing-for-topics/256197 "2023-02-24T21:18:13Z")
:information\_source: Summary Allow to prevent users to edit the category of a topic after its creation :eyeglasses: Preview - :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Github :question: Install Guide How to install… --- ## [New nav layout uses cursor-grab when mouse is pushed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-nav-layout-uses-cursor-grab-when-mouse-is-pushed/256004)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-nav-layout-uses-cursor-grab-when-mouse-is-pushed/256004 "2023-02-24T19:30:04Z")
Hello, I like the new navigation layout, but I found an issue with it. To reproduce, just hold down: This is mainly misleading, I thought I would be able to drag it around, but instead, it’s just showing the curs… --- ## [How to enable the sidebar and create a default Light theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-sidebar-and-create-a-default-light-theme/256085)
**Author:** [@albjeremias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/albjeremias)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-the-sidebar-and-create-a-default-light-theme/256085 "2023-02-24T18:53:37Z")
Hi I had some issues upgrading to discourse 3.0, so I had to install fresh and load a backup. but in the meantime i saw this very cute and cool new theme of discourse 3.0. how can I activate it and set it up as default? … --- ## [Marking a post with "solution" shows flagged content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-a-post-with-solution-shows-flagged-content/256123)
**Author:** [@rachel-statsnz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rachel-statsnz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-a-post-with-solution-shows-flagged-content/256123 "2023-02-24T18:09:59Z")
I am curious how I can ensure that posts marked as a solution is not applicable for posts with flagged content? The picture shows that it is possible to see some blocked words “fu” and “murder” --- ## [Reducing \`min search term length\` to 2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-min-search-term-length-to-2/256165)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-min-search-term-length-to-2/256165 "2023-02-24T17:50:35Z")
Hi there, our forum has quite a few 2-character technical keywords. For now I kept my min search term length at the default of 3. This is fine for site-wide searches, because if an additional search term \>=3 chars is add… --- ## [Mixed content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mixed-content/256056)
**Author:** [@stormfinger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stormfinger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mixed-content/256056 "2023-02-24T17:03:41Z")
hi after installing properly discourse forum i get mixed-content browser warning about pictures. i’ve got forum hidden behind reverse proxy --- ## [Is there a way to auto-delete a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-auto-delete-a-post/51617)
**Author:** [@LastDance](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LastDance)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-auto-delete-a-post/51617 "2019-02-10T23:32:59Z")
I don’t mean like auto-close topics, but a way as an admin or mod to make a post within a topic delete itself after a certain amount of time. --- ## [How-to disable or tune rate limiting by ip address?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-or-tune-rate-limiting-by-ip-address/256064)
**Author:** [@albjeremias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/albjeremias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-or-tune-rate-limiting-by-ip-address/256064 "2023-02-24T15:40:18Z")
I have multiple users sharing the same ip address using my discourse instance, how do I tune the rate limiting on the new discourse 3? i dont think this has very good default values, they seem to low. i didn’t get this p… --- ## [No login prompt with /new-topic?tags=some-tag url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-login-prompt-with-new-topic-tags-some-tag-url/256076)
**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-login-prompt-with-new-topic-tags-some-tag-url/256076 "2023-02-24T15:27:16Z")
To reproduce it, open https://meta.discourse.org/new-topic?tags=chat in an Incognito window or logged out: it redirects to /latest, but no login popup is open. If you remove the tags query param or use a category instea… --- ## [How can I generate to PDF or Word doc. etc. a full list of topic headings per subcategory please?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-generate-to-pdf-or-word-doc-etc-a-full-list-of-topic-headings-per-subcategory-please/256156)
**Author:** [@DGForum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DGForum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-generate-to-pdf-or-word-doc-etc-a-full-list-of-topic-headings-per-subcategory-please/256156 "2023-02-24T14:53:11Z")
Need it for some admin type work please. Thank-you. --- ## [Best approach to allow pay-to-watch webinars?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-to-allow-pay-to-watch-webinars/297581)
**Author:** [@jsnidersich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsnidersich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-to-allow-pay-to-watch-webinars/297581 "2023-02-24T14:33:11Z")
Hi there, I was wondering if there is anyway to incorperate the zoom plugin and charge a fee to watch/take part in a webinar over Discourse. Maybe an added feature for the subscription plugin? I wonder if a workaround c… --- ## [How to get the DAU and MAU data separately?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-dau-and-mau-data-separately/186023)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_Liu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Edwin_Liu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-dau-and-mau-data-separately/186023 "2023-02-24T08:13:23Z")
Hope you are doing well. Can I get the DAU and MAU data separately? I can only get the DAU/MAU ratio now. Another question, can I customise the report type? Could you send me a document that can introduce the data t… --- ## [Blank page and error in Theme Admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-and-error-in-theme-admin/256101)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-and-error-in-theme-admin/256101 "2023-02-24T07:09:28Z")
I’ve managed to reproduce this on two entirely different machines and dev installs. Steps to reproduce: 1.Start Discourse locally with: EMBER\_ENV=production bin/ember-cli -u (though Ember ENV doesn’t seem to change … --- ## [User\_ip\_address\_histories is not populated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-ip-address-histories-is-not-populated/255191)
**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-ip-address-histories-is-not-populated/255191 "2023-02-24T07:24:47Z")
In Data Explorer, the user\_ip\_address\_histories table has no rows. Is this expected? Can I enable logging User IPs somehow? --- ## [Log Invalid Login Attempts for Fail2ban and upstream server action](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-invalid-login-attempts-for-fail2ban-and-upstream-server-action/171884)
**Author:** [@jieiku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jieiku)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-invalid-login-attempts-for-fail2ban-and-upstream-server-action/171884 "2023-02-24T06:54:37Z")
I was hoping Discourse could log invalid login attempts to file, even if it is something you have to configure to do so. Then I could create a custom filter and jail for discourse I use a centralized fail2ban server. th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=704) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=706)