# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=748 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 749 --- ## [Post\_excerpt\_maxlength for pinned posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-excerpt-maxlength-for-pinned-posts/120623)
**Author:** [@Yatima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yatima)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-excerpt-maxlength-for-pinned-posts/120623 "2019-06-18T06:59:21Z")
No matter what I set post\_excerpt\_maxlength to, the excerpt is always approx. 200 characters. Not only Japanese, but also English. Discourse v2.3.0.beta11 +34 --- ## [Does setting the discourseUrl prevent other clients from creating embedded posts for moved pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-setting-the-discourseurl-prevent-other-clients-from-creating-embedded-posts-for-moved-pages/246803)
**Author:** [@KevinWorkman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KevinWorkman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-setting-the-discourseurl-prevent-other-clients-from-creating-embedded-posts-for-moved-pages/246803 "2022-11-26T17:48:19Z")
tl;dr: If I set the discourseUrl field when I embed comments, does Discourse read that when it parses the page, or only as part of the request to parse the page? Hey there! I use Discourse as a forum and to embed comme… --- ## [Add Follow feed to top navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-follow-feed-to-top-navigation/246812)
**Author:** [@Farcaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Farcaster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-follow-feed-to-top-navigation/246812 "2022-11-26T21:48:07Z")
Heya. Just getting started building a Discourse site, so very new. Is there a way to add the follow feed to the main category page? I’d like it to be just to the right of Latest and Top. --- ## [Discourse is like family!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-like-family/246718)
**Author:** [@carbonrich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carbonrich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-like-family/246718 "2022-11-25T12:52:55Z")
It can be incredible… this amazing supportive, rewarding community of people regularly giving you the warm fuzzies. And it’s also often confusing, frustrating and sometimes unnecessarily complex, with a few ongoing comm… --- ## [How frequently do regular jobs run?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-frequently-do-regular-jobs-run/246774)
**Author:** [@Hyd5041](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hyd5041)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-frequently-do-regular-jobs-run/246774 "2022-11-26T06:29:26Z")
I am trying to figure out how much time it takes for automatic group membership to be assigned when a user adds an alternate email with a domain associated with a group. I have been looking into the code and found the A… --- ## [Sorry, there was an error upgrading Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-there-was-an-error-upgrading-discourse/165260)
**Author:** [@bubblecatcher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bubblecatcher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-there-was-an-error-upgrading-discourse/165260 "2022-11-26T04:39:28Z")
Not able to update, error message Sorry, there was an error upgrading Discourse. Please check the logs below. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\* Please be patient, next steps might take a whi… --- ## [Exclude topic from AdSense](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-topic-from-adsense/95281)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-topic-from-adsense/95281 "2019-06-17T17:48:38Z")
Hi, on our forum we allow artistic nudity to be posted. However, this is against the AdSense policy and from time to time they require us to remove AdSense from specific pages. I suspect this can be achieved with some … --- ## [Timeout when executing rake db:migrate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeout-when-executing-rake-db-migrate/246537)
**Author:** [@andreaswittig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andreaswittig)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeout-when-executing-rake-db-migrate/246537 "2022-11-25T17:13:02Z")
Every know and then I’m getting the following error when running rake db:migrate. Is it possible, that I’m running into a timeout here? If so, is there a way to increase the timeout? rake aborted! MiniRacer::ScriptTermi… --- ## [Migrate a Ning forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-ning-forum-to-discourse/49749)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-ning-forum-to-discourse/49749 "2022-11-25T21:40:52Z")
Want to migrate from Ning to Discourse? Great! Let’s get started. What data can be imported? Users Avatars Directories/Categories Topics & Posts Images Attachments Prerequisites Set up Discourse development enviro… --- ## [Posts from private category not showing on homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-from-private-category-not-showing-on-homepage/246705)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-from-private-category-not-showing-on-homepage/246705 "2022-11-25T19:56:30Z")
Morning everyone. Curious if this is normal behavior or a setting I missed somewhere. I posted in a category that’s not accessible to all users. And that post and replies are not showing up for me in Latest on the commun… --- ## [Improvise. Adapt. Overcome: learning new habits when using new software](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvise-adapt-overcome-learning-new-habits-when-using-new-software/246732)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvise-adapt-overcome-learning-new-habits-when-using-new-software/246732 "2022-11-25T16:32:57Z")
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome: properly learn new habits when using new software? Apologies for the bad meme-esque topic’s name :upside\_down\_face: I know people that stick to old habits for a long time, even when software… --- ## [Wordpress posts published to Discourse include HTML?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-posts-published-to-discourse-include-html/246439)
**Author:** [@vanclute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vanclute)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-posts-published-to-discourse-include-html/246439 "2022-11-25T16:09:49Z")
I just tried my first manual push of a WP post into a Discourse topic. It worked, but ended up adding HTML that makes the post not look great, and I don’t like that HTML I didn’t specify is being added to my content. H… --- ## [Issue with renaming user with unicode characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-renaming-user-with-unicode-characters/246628)
**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-renaming-user-with-unicode-characters/246628 "2022-11-25T13:21:05Z")
I am having problems renaming a user back to the old username (I imported from phpBB and had to rename some users, e.g. Möp to Moep). I get a 500 error when I try to rename the user, also when reloading the user has stil… --- ## [Clicking a pin on the "Category with topics" page leads to /categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-pin-on-the-category-with-topics-page-leads-to-categories/246715)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-pin-on-the-category-with-topics-page-leads-to-categories/246715 "2022-11-25T11:30:30Z")
Clicking other icons (padlock from a closed topic, bookmark…) does nothing. So, clicking the pin icon should either do nothing, like the other icons, or switch the pinned status of the topic, as it does on a topic li… --- ## [Understanding how "alt" attribute works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-how-alt-attribute-works/120579)
**Author:** [@verilog15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/verilog15)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-how-alt-attribute-works/120579 "2019-06-17T14:42:04Z")
Hello, I have a small question on images. I noticed that the images in Discourse are without the alt attribute. For example: \ **Author:** [@hyphalos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyphalos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-pull-the-currently-open-topics-list-of-tags/246608 "2022-11-25T11:25:24Z") Hello! I’m trying to create a theme component that adds a custom button to tagged topics. For example: Topics tagged with event-tag will have a button next to the category named Event which will link to the events page. … --- ## [Recent posts of pinned topic don't show inside category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-posts-of-pinned-topic-dont-show-inside-category/246665)
**Author:** [@Shenron\_segamag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shenron_segamag)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-posts-of-pinned-topic-dont-show-inside-category/246665 "2022-11-25T10:44:07Z")
Hi, For some reason, the latest post of a pinned topic doesn’t make the topic go up when you chose the style “Categories with featured topics” : Here is a screenshot with the style “Category and latest topics”, with th… --- ## [All newly and previously created invitation links are being invalidated after recent changes to the invitation system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-newly-and-previously-created-invitation-links-are-being-invalidated-after-recent-changes-to-the-invitation-system/246624)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-newly-and-previously-created-invitation-links-are-being-invalidated-after-recent-changes-to-the-invitation-system/246624 "2022-11-25T09:01:43Z")
Hi We have a set of invitation links that have been invalidated after the recent changes to the core functionality of the invitation system. The expiration date or number of redemptions have not been reached, but they a… --- ## [Account creation not working with discourse\_encrypt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-creation-not-working-with-discourse-encrypt/246520)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/account-creation-not-working-with-discourse-encrypt/246520 "2022-11-25T08:44:59Z")
Hello, Since I first, second updated yesterday the registration not working. When I click the Create your account button in create-account modal then I get an alert error top of the modal: Something went wrong, perha… --- ## [What is the difference between user\_id and current\_user\_id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-user-id-and-current-user-id/246642)
**Author:** [@Anai-s](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anai-s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-user-id-and-current-user-id/246642 "2022-11-25T08:28:15Z")
Hi everyone! I want to create a badge that is granted when someone shares at least 5 posts. To be sure I use the correct field, I would like to understand the difference between user\_id and current\_user\_id in the table … --- ## [Clone production Discourse container to local for development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clone-production-discourse-container-to-local-for-development/246555)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Lee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tim_Lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clone-production-discourse-container-to-local-for-development/246555 "2022-11-25T02:34:28Z")
Hi, I have a production Discourse docker container running on AWS Lightsail which has a custom theme and some stock plugins installed, but other than that there is no code changes in the container. I’m trying to reprodu… --- ## [IMDB links no longer OneBoxing as of a couple updates ago](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imdb-links-no-longer-oneboxing-as-of-a-couple-updates-ago/246261)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imdb-links-no-longer-oneboxing-as-of-a-couple-updates-ago/246261 "2022-11-24T23:57:46Z")
I’m not sure which exact update broke it (I’m on the latest one, I just updated to see if this one fixed it because it was broke on the last one too) Before when posting IMDB links in the title (or just in the post) it … --- ## [Cannot change chat notification sound](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-chat-notification-sound/246317)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-chat-notification-sound/246317 "2022-11-24T21:35:54Z")
agungor #chat feedback I noticed an interesting issue on 2.9.0.beta12. When I go to user\>preferences\>chat and attempt to change the Desktop chat notification sound to Bell or Ding, nothing seems to happen. The d… --- ## [FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" is empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-lock-file-postmaster-pid-is-empty/240895)
**Author:** [@will\_io](https://meta.discourse.org/u/will_io)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-lock-file-postmaster-pid-is-empty/240895 "2022-11-23T17:45:38Z")
First time I have seen the following error when trying to rebuild. 2022-10-04 14:39:49.780 UTC \[1700\] FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" is empty 2022-10-04 14:39:49.780 UTC \[1700\] HINT: Either another server is starti… --- ## [Bulk tagging topics based on keywords](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-tagging-topics-based-on-keywords/120526)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-tagging-topics-based-on-keywords/120526 "2019-06-16T21:40:54Z")
Hi, In order to use the new ‘no ads for tags’ support in the ad plugin, we need to mass-tag any ‘nswf’ topics on our forum based on specific keywords. For example, any topic that contains the word ‘nude’ in the title or… --- ## [Error updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-updating/246652)
**Author:** [@undasein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/undasein)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-updating/246652 "2022-11-24T19:11:02Z")
Today I get this error updating: FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c ‘bundle e… --- ## [Unstyled error page for missing badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstyled-error-page-for-missing-badge/246649)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstyled-error-page-for-missing-badge/246649 "2022-11-24T14:03:13Z")
The error page for a missing badge is empty and generic: example: https://meta.discourse.org/badges/999/dne (of course, just getting the above error page was bad since after a couple reloads it worked and it was gr… --- ## [Topic list below the upcoming-event calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-below-the-upcoming-event-calendar/285049)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-below-the-upcoming-event-calendar/285049 "2022-11-24T11:45:00Z")
This would be super helpful - sort of an ‘agenda’. I can see it working like this: At the top of the list have the next event then in ascending order by event date have a tab / navigation button to select expired ev… --- ## [Is there a way to keep certain categories activity off from latest and top?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-keep-certain-categories-activity-off-from-latest-and-top/246627)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-keep-certain-categories-activity-off-from-latest-and-top/246627 "2022-11-24T10:56:58Z")
Hi We have a number of categories that are private because we don’t want activity in those categories to affect the rest of the activity in the site. These private categories are topic specific and shouldn’t be visible … --- ## [Invite links to topic send user to home page, not to topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-links-to-topic-send-user-to-home-page-not-to-topic/221078)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-links-to-topic-send-user-to-home-page-not-to-topic/221078 "2022-04-06T21:53:00Z")
@dan I swear I tested all this back when we implemented the latest changes, but I can reproduce this bug. It affects only invite links, not invite emails. To repro: go to a topic, select :link: share button on topic m… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=747) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=749)