# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=733 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 734 --- ## [Hide & log viewing of Last IP and Registration IP Address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-log-viewing-of-last-ip-and-registration-ip-address/251918)
**Author:** [@anon98107012](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon98107012)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-log-viewing-of-last-ip-and-registration-ip-address/251918 "2023-01-16T12:44:58Z")
…for Moderator and Admin. Viewing email address is logged, ip address should be as well. There is no accountability for Moderators and Admins viewing ip address; they can’t show they didn’t abuse access to these fields… --- ## [Event added via Discourse Calendar doesn't show up in post until after refresh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-added-via-discourse-calendar-doesnt-show-up-in-post-until-after-refresh/181681)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-added-via-discourse-calendar-doesnt-show-up-in-post-until-after-refresh/181681 "2023-01-16T12:45:17Z")
Hi, I’d love support for this behavior. Steps to reproduce: Create an event using Discourse Calendar plug-in After clicking Create Topic, the resulting post does not have the event If I refresh the page, then t… --- ## [Dummy user to create initial content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dummy-user-to-create-initial-content/83896)
**Author:** [@mucio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mucio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dummy-user-to-create-initial-content/83896 "2023-01-16T11:57:45Z")
We just installed Discourse in our company and started to show it to people. Of course we need content to convince them to move conversations to Discourse, to do this we need to put more content. My idea was to copy som… --- ## [Any support for loading rake tasks defined in plugins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-support-for-loading-rake-tasks-defined-in-plugins/142479)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-support-for-loading-rake-tasks-defined-in-plugins/142479 "2023-01-16T10:27:07Z")
I need to be able to run custom tasks against a Discourse forum. Is there any way of loading rake tasks defined in a plugin so that these can be used in production? --- ## [Toggling search custom button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-search-custom-button/251881)
**Author:** [@misham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/misham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-search-custom-button/251881 "2023-01-16T07:46:00Z")
Hi! Some time ago I asked whether I can insert search in custom place, and received an answer Header search in custom header - #2 by awesomerobot. But there is a question from this: can I toggle visibility of the search … --- ## [Atlas, a simple blog-styled theme with an optional sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/atlas-a-simple-blog-styled-theme-with-an-optional-sidebar/127863)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/atlas-a-simple-blog-styled-theme-with-an-optional-sidebar/127863 "2023-01-16T02:11:26Z")
Atlas features an alternate topic list layout intended to highlight topic excerpts, and also includes space for an (optional) sidebar. Categories feature user-dismissable headers populated by the “About” topic. … --- ## [Restrict specific group to create poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-specific-group-to-create-poll/251843)
**Author:** [@NoamH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoamH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-specific-group-to-create-poll/251843 "2023-01-15T17:59:40Z")
I didn’t find a post on how to restrict specific groups to create a poll --- ## [Security of a category keeps reverting back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-of-a-category-keeps-reverting-back/251791)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Tomlinson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick_Tomlinson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-of-a-category-keeps-reverting-back/251791 "2023-01-15T17:01:46Z")
Hi guys, has anyone had this issue? One of my forums categories keeps reverting back to everyone can see ( I made it private for certain trust levels & groups) It’s doesn’t always happen straight away but reverts itsel… --- ## [How to replace avatar image with name (username and name)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-replace-avatar-image-with-name-username-and-name/251839)
**Author:** [@hoangviet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangviet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-replace-avatar-image-with-name-username-and-name/251839 "2023-01-15T16:44:36Z")
Thank you! Hope someone can help At the Mobile interface on the homepage how to replace avatar image with name (username and name). Meaning: I don’t want to show avatar, but I want to show name +username (on Mobile h… --- ## [Can't update since Git Pull "Already up to date"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-since-git-pull-already-up-to-date/241421)
**Author:** [@Flashio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Flashio)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-since-git-pull-already-up-to-date/241421 "2023-01-15T14:42:22Z")
Priority/Severity: Normal Platform: Digital Ocean / Own / 2.9.0.beta5 Description: I’m on 2.9.0.beta5 want to update to 2.9.0.beta10, but when I wrote in Terminal "git pull’ it says “Already up to date”. Also, rebuild … --- ## [Can we delete all 'Automatically Bumped' msgs in one go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-delete-all-automatically-bumped-msgs-in-one-go/251038)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-delete-all-automatically-bumped-msgs-in-one-go/251038 "2023-01-15T14:31:21Z")
Searched before posting: I like ‘Auto Bumping the topics’ to keep topics getting renewed. But I wished that when visitor visited topics, they weren’t shown tens of ‘Automatically Bumped’ msgs. Is there a way to delete … --- ## [Post Sharing - ability to convert the URL to the short version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-sharing-ability-to-convert-the-url-to-the-short-version/251763)
**Author:** [@UnitedFreedom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnitedFreedom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-sharing-ability-to-convert-the-url-to-the-short-version/251763 "2023-01-14T23:37:42Z")
Hey wonderful Discourse community! As you are all aware, there is an existing feature to share a post. When this share button is pressed, a pop-up appears and looks like: The full link provided in the image above i… --- ## [Replacing #current-user nav item with text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-current-user-nav-item-with-text/123442)
**Author:** [@ahmadabdolsaheb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ahmadabdolsaheb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-current-user-nav-item-with-text/123442 "2023-01-15T09:53:15Z")
Hello everyone. I need to replace the #current-user (profile picture) item in the navigation with the text “profile”. What would be the best approach to do that? I have tried adding text to #current-user a::before an… --- ## [Forum being sabotaged by moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-being-sabotaged-by-moderators/251753)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-being-sabotaged-by-moderators/251753 "2023-01-15T07:59:30Z")
I got sabotaged by some moderators once again, I hate it, I don’t know what else to do! Could it be that with CSS code I can remove their option to delete the account? --- ## [Gradient username colors dont work, why?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gradient-username-colors-dont-work-why/251740)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gradient-username-colors-dont-work-why/251740 "2023-01-15T06:50:14Z")
If I use this for my moderators the css code works .names { span.moderator a { background: linear-gradient(to right,#BF953F, #FCF6BA, #B38728, #FBF5B7, #AA771C); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text… --- ## [CSS Change username color for entire Custom Groups, works sometimes then doesn't?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-username-color-for-entire-custom-groups-works-sometimes-then-doesnt/249110)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-username-color-for-entire-custom-groups-works-sometimes-then-doesnt/249110 "2023-01-15T03:58:35Z")
I’m not sure what exactly is doing it but a(ny) CSS code I use to do this seems to turn on and off at random, I don’t know if it’s from an update, some setting, etc… The one I’ve used for the longest is .topic-post .Ve… --- ## [SSO authentication with Centrify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-authentication-with-centrify/61298)
**Author:** [@mjeanson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mjeanson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-authentication-with-centrify/61298 "2017-04-20T21:38:57Z")
Hi, We are trying to use our SSO provider Centrify with Discourse. And we’re having some problems. We installed the SAML plugin (GitHub - discourse/discourse-saml: Support for SAML in Discourse · GitHub) We have Disco… --- ## [TL… is non-functional categoryname for hashtag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl-is-non-functional-categoryname-for-hashtag/251799)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl-is-non-functional-categoryname-for-hashtag/251799 "2023-01-14T20:45:20Z")
I had a category named TL4 (but same happend with every TLs). I created a chat channel under that category using same name. Everything worked just fine until I tried create a link using hashtag autocompletion in chat ch… --- ## [How to remove the OneBox site-icon from appearing in RSS feeds?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-onebox-site-icon-from-appearing-in-rss-feeds/251768)
**Author:** [@Brandon007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brandon007)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-onebox-site-icon-from-appearing-in-rss-feeds/251768 "2023-01-14T19:23:34Z")
When dropping a link with OneBox, you get the site icon there at the top, and then you get the featured image. See the example below. Is there a way to yank out the site icon? Not with css tricks. The issue, when using… --- ## [Automatically delete users flagged by system?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-delete-users-flagged-by-system/249765)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-delete-users-flagged-by-system/249765 "2023-01-14T17:09:46Z")
Hi! Every day, I have a dozen spam accounts flagged as “This new user entered profile information without reading any topics or posts”. In two years, we had 0 false positives. So, I’m thinking that we could automatica… --- ## [Is there a way to recover deleted account?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-recover-deleted-account/251573)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-recover-deleted-account/251573 "2023-01-14T17:01:37Z")
A cheating moderator on my forum deleted several important members to benefit a rival forum, can I recover these deleted members? --- ## [Paywall for media in posts for certain groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paywall-for-media-in-posts-for-certain-groups/251765)
**Author:** [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paywall-for-media-in-posts-for-certain-groups/251765 "2023-01-14T15:15:27Z")
What would you like done? Our client needs their posts media to be pay-walled for specific groups of users. There are a lot of media in the posts made by forum users, but we need these media to become unavailable after c… --- ## [Need help getting the Discourse instance running again after update broke app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089)
**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-getting-the-discourse-instance-running-again-after-update-broke-app/251089 "2023-01-14T14:47:23Z")
What would you like done? App fails to rebuild with the release of the latest update. When do you need it done? ASAP What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? Please quote. --- ## [Give every user a default group tag (example users)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-every-user-a-default-group-tag-example-users/251047)
**Author:** [@Daan\_Seegers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daan_Seegers)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/give-every-user-a-default-group-tag-example-users/251047 "2023-01-14T13:38:18Z")
Hi Everyone, I am buzzy with deep diving into Discourse (just run one on Vultr :slight\_smile: ). After one of my questions about group tagging Group tagging notification (allow groups to be tagged). Now I was wondering… --- ## [After update, site won't come up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-site-wont-come-up/251757)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-site-wont-come-up/251757 "2023-01-14T12:48:30Z")
I got an email notification the other day that my self-hosted Discourse site (Ubuntu 18.04.6 on Contabo) was due an update, so to the Admin page I went to update. As usual, I first needed to update docker-manager, and t… --- ## [Setting chat retention to 0 (indefinite) displays ‘Chat history will be saved for 0 days’](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-chat-retention-to-0-indefinite-displays-chat-history-will-be-saved-for-0-days/251527)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-chat-retention-to-0-indefinite-displays-chat-history-will-be-saved-for-0-days/251527 "2023-01-14T12:41:18Z")
I noticed what looks like a small bug with chat. If you set the chat history to never get deleted, it creates a message at the settings pages (like /chat/channel/3/username/info/settings) that says: Chat history will b… --- ## [Incorrect post deletion by system timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-post-deletion-by-system-timer/250256)
**Author:** [@Albertos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Albertos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-post-deletion-by-system-timer/250256 "2023-01-14T07:06:44Z")
It seems that the system still deletes a post by timer if the post was deleted by the user, even when a moderator has reverted this to the original post (so undelete it, to prevent a confusing topic). Post was deleted… --- ## [Home page category lumping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-page-category-lumping/123539)
**Author:** [@Joshua\_Kogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joshua_Kogan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-page-category-lumping/123539 "2019-07-20T21:18:31Z")
Hi all, Can anyone tell me how envato lumped their (only 3) categories on their homepage, like this: Thanks in advance! --- ## [Search no longer works after 3.1.0.beta1 update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-no-longer-works-after-3-1-0-beta1-update/251663)
**Author:** [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-no-longer-works-after-3-1-0-beta1-update/251663 "2023-01-14T01:50:52Z")
Since our 3.1.0 update today, our Search is no longer working. Our sysadmin team identified a problem and provided us with this log stating this is an application error. Does anyone else experience this problem and wha… --- ## [Rearrange Existing Hamburger Menu Items](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rearrange-existing-hamburger-menu-items/123098)
**Author:** [@justin.noom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin.noom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rearrange-existing-hamburger-menu-items/123098 "2023-01-13T14:52:01Z")
Is it possible to remove/rearrange pre-existing items that are on the Hamburger Menu? For example, moving About or FAQ to the top, removing Keyboard Shortcuts, etc. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=732) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=734)