# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=795 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 796 --- ## [Keyboard short cut for Jump to Next Topic not always obeyed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-short-cut-for-jump-to-next-topic-not-always-obeyed/236762)
**Author:** [@glimfeather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glimfeather)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-short-cut-for-jump-to-next-topic-not-always-obeyed/236762 "2022-08-22T00:35:12Z")
After one or either of a Jump to Unread or Jump to New keyboard shortcuts I use the Jump to Next topic shortcut. However there are occasions when the g, j sequence does not take me to the next (unread/new) topic but leav… --- ## [How can I host Discourse for free?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-host-discourse-for-free/235644)
**Author:** [@anxvew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anxvew)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-host-discourse-for-free/235644 "2022-08-21T20:42:13Z")
how make discourse on pc for free no downloading anything --- ## [Update Gemfile fast\_xor platform to :ruby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-gemfile-fast-xor-platform-to-ruby/159064)
**Author:** [@bjfish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bjfish)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-gemfile-fast-xor-platform-to-ruby/159064 "2022-08-21T19:51:22Z")
The fast\_xor platform is listed as :mri. However, this gem appears to require C extensions but it is not specific to MRI: discourse/Gemfile at 0c7eaa57b26a22b0d0f85957ce0720be748d1fe6 · discourse/discourse · GitHub I ha… --- ## [Strange preview of images with text/white background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-preview-of-images-with-text-white-background/236763)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-preview-of-images-with-text-white-background/236763 "2022-08-21T15:17:29Z")
I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong, if my server have some issues or is this a bug. But screenshots tell what is happening: This an user sees: And this is actual image: Similar thing happend every time wh… --- ## [App.yml visible worldwide?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-yml-visible-worldwide/236758)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Backgren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Peter_Backgren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-yml-visible-worldwide/236758 "2022-08-21T14:58:38Z")
Did my half-yearly upgrade (which went smooth for once, just the usual clearing old containers because of disc space)… But at the beginning I saw some message about app.yml being far too visible (app.yml visible worldwi… --- ## [Notification counts are inconsistent and wrong](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-counts-are-inconsistent-and-wrong/151092)
**Author:** [@aaronpk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aaronpk)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-counts-are-inconsistent-and-wrong/151092 "2022-08-21T09:22:29Z")
I am running a week-old very small forum, just updated to the current version, and I am still seeing this very strange behavior. The notification counts (New, etc) do not appear to correspond to any real counts, and chan… --- ## [Disable dark screen with avatar spotlight for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-dark-screen-with-avatar-spotlight-for-new-users/57316)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-dark-screen-with-avatar-spotlight-for-new-users/57316 "2019-05-02T03:32:02Z")
I have a client who thinks their users will be confused by the darkened screen that new users get when they first get logged in. Is there a setting to change that behavior? (I’ve searched here and settings things like “d… --- ## [AdSense Auto ads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-auto-ads/94104)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-auto-ads/94104 "2022-08-21T06:30:07Z")
Hello, I’m reading about AdSense Auto ads, and as long as Adsense can recommend me to change my ad format and add the automatic ad. I was struck by the fact that it is not necessary to remove the old adsense code, but b… --- ## [Minio instead of S3?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minio-instead-of-s3/68815)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minio-instead-of-s3/68815 "2022-08-21T04:37:28Z")
Has anyone tried to use minio instead of S3 storage? Minio is a distributed object storage server compatible with Amazon S3, but I don’t know what that means in relation to discourse… --- ## [Speccing out a full page chat plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speccing-out-a-full-page-chat-plugin/49430)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speccing-out-a-full-page-chat-plugin/49430 "2022-08-21T04:36:36Z")
I am in the early planning stages for a chat plugin that fulfills the goals mentioned here. When the initial version of the plugin is created I will create a new topic, however this topic is a good place to think about h… --- ## [Full stack developer wanted .NET/HTML/Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-stack-developer-wanted-net-html-discourse/236728)
**Author:** [@Cozdabuch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cozdabuch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-stack-developer-wanted-net-html-discourse/236728 "2022-08-21T02:12:35Z")
What would you like done? Need a full stack developer with .NET experience who also is familiar with discourse and maintaining/developing (as rarely needed) features on the .NET architecture website. When do you need i… --- ## [Spike in anonymous users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spike-in-anonymous-users/116632)
**Author:** [@nomnom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nomnom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spike-in-anonymous-users/116632 "2019-05-02T00:16:50Z")
We had a spike of 70K anonymous users a couple days ago. I was curious what the cause of that might be? --- ## [Question about warnings during upgrades](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-warnings-during-upgrades/235260)
**Author:** [@spamless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spamless)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-warnings-during-upgrades/235260 "2022-08-20T23:23:25Z")
I run a canonical Discourse installation on a Ubuntu 20.04 cloud server. It’s up to date (2.9.0.beta8) and I’m not having any issues at the moment. Nevertheless, I wonder about (presumably harmless) warnings I sometimes … --- ## [Code for Properly-Formatted Ghost-Discourse Forum Integration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-for-properly-formatted-ghost-discourse-forum-integration/227777)
**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-for-properly-formatted-ghost-discourse-forum-integration/227777 "2022-08-20T23:15:33Z")
Hi everyone – Problem: Here is how my Ghost post appears as a Topic on my Discourse forum… (Live link here https://noobish.me/t/test-for-discourse-embedding/48) Of course, this is what I want the embed to actually… --- ## [Automod flagging innocent posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automod-flagging-innocent-posts/235658)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automod-flagging-innocent-posts/235658 "2022-08-10T12:26:50Z")
Hello, For some reason Automod has been flagging completely innocent posts lately. Example: And a bunch of other posts, but this can be the example for now. I have checked my watched words over and over again, and… --- ## [Pg\_dump backup failure for remote pgsql - port & version differentials; what options exist?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-dump-backup-failure-for-remote-pgsql-port-version-differentials-what-options-exist/132453)
**Author:** [@mreach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mreach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-dump-backup-failure-for-remote-pgsql-port-version-differentials-what-options-exist/132453 "2022-08-20T18:12:52Z")
When I attempt to run system backups I get: “The backup failed. Please check the logs.” The log reports: pg\_dump: \[archiver (db)\] connection to database "discoursedb" failed: could not connect to server: Connection refu… --- ## [Category Options Are Limited After Clicking a Category and Going Home](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-options-are-limited-after-clicking-a-category-and-going-home/236688)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 6:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-options-are-limited-after-clicking-a-category-and-going-home/236688 "2022-08-20T06:09:54Z")
Video: I should hve all of my normal category options, but for some reason after viiting a category and reutnring home you’re forces to create a topic in just that category. --- ## [Likes Count has Drag Effect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/likes-count-has-drag-effect/236689)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/likes-count-has-drag-effect/236689 "2022-08-20T06:00:49Z")
No other buttons have this (imo bad) effect in the post controls. Only the likes one, which on mobile is a bit more common to press (Not the like button, the count, which isn’t even a button in a sense). The effect sh… --- ## [Problem PG::ConnectionBad when merging two forums despite several previous successes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-pg-connectionbad-when-merging-two-forums-despite-several-previous-successes/235173)
**Author:** [@McFly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/McFly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-pg-connectionbad-when-merging-two-forums-despite-several-previous-successes/235173 "2022-08-20T05:41:41Z")
Hello, Having already done a merge of two forums in April, on a test server, which went very well. We decided to merge the two forums for good. Following my procedure of the time, I find myself with a connection error … --- ## [Where is the button for making your user profile hidden/unhidden?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-button-for-making-your-user-profile-hidden-unhidden/235665)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-button-for-making-your-user-profile-hidden-unhidden/235665 "2022-08-10T00:33:34Z")
Would someone tell me where the button is? I am in dark gaming fourms and cannot seem to know where it is. When I am unregistered and click on my profile, it does this: --- ## [Discourse Chat is now available. Try it out today!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-is-now-available-try-it-out-today/234824)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-is-now-available-try-it-out-today/234824 "2022-08-20T00:06:27Z")
Discourse Chat is now available to everyone as an open beta and is 100% free and open source, as always. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.discourse.org/2022/08/discourse-chat-… --- ## [Android app - is it possible to add a forum twice using two separate users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-is-it-possible-to-add-a-forum-twice-using-two-separate-users/236634)
**Author:** [@AlanM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AlanM)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-is-it-possible-to-add-a-forum-twice-using-two-separate-users/236634 "2022-08-19T15:57:17Z")
I have two separate user ids on a forum run by a club I belong to - one is my personal account and the second is an account for the office that I hold in the club. I would like to have both users set up in the app so th… --- ## [Discourse update keeps failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-update-keeps-failing/231862)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-update-keeps-failing/231862 "2022-08-19T10:17:54Z")
Today, I’ve tried to run an update and the rebuild keeps failing, I also removed all unofficial plugins, but I don’t know what to do further. This is the error message Location of failure: /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.… --- ## [What is "slow" mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-slow-mode/236611)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-slow-mode/236611 "2022-08-19T12:55:08Z")
Having some real trouble finding docs for newbs. Could someone please tell me what “slow” mode actually is? thanks! --- ## [Post only visible for specific group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-only-visible-for-specific-group/236605)
**Author:** [@yitie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yitie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-only-visible-for-specific-group/236605 "2022-08-19T11:57:55Z")
Is it possible to make a post only visible for specific group? How to do that, i want to discuss closed about our software pilot features only open to a group users. --- ## [Can the Yearly Review plugin also do Monthly Reviews?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-yearly-review-plugin-also-do-monthly-reviews/262684)
**Author:** [@Helen22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helen22)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-yearly-review-plugin-also-do-monthly-reviews/262684 "2022-08-19T08:47:55Z")
Can this be run say Aug 2021 - Aug 2022, or for one month? Does it have to be a calendar year (Jan - Dec)? --- ## [Discourse synchronisation for multiple instances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-synchronisation-for-multiple-instances/138227)
**Author:** [@Surendra-Patil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Surendra-Patil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-synchronisation-for-multiple-instances/138227 "2022-08-19T07:31:35Z")
I have a master server and I will be having more than 100-200 slave instance. Slave instance can be online/offline but will be used by users. But whenever an offline instance comes online it should be able to sync with m… --- ## [Suggestion: Migrating from ActiveModelSerializers to Alba](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-migrating-from-activemodelserializers-to-alba/233266)
**Author:** [@okuramasafumi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/okuramasafumi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-migrating-from-activemodelserializers-to-alba/233266 "2022-08-19T04:39:20Z")
Hi, I just noticed that Discourse uses older version of ActiveModelSerializer. It was released five years ago and I don’t think it’s good. It seems that it’s planned to fork AMS but there’s a better solution. My sug… --- ## [Help With a Private Topics/Replies Alternative?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-a-private-topics-replies-alternative/236469)
**Author:** [@401Ott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/401Ott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-a-private-topics-replies-alternative/236469 "2022-08-19T00:32:39Z")
Hi Everyone! I have a unique circumstance where I want to use Discourse for a community contest we’re hosting. I want their entries to be sent via a topic reply though (So others can’t see their entries, only the one po… --- ## [Gear menu not scrollable on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gear-menu-not-scrollable-on-mobile/234721)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gear-menu-not-scrollable-on-mobile/234721 "2022-08-18T20:55:10Z")
Is this an user error? She tried add TOC but couldnt reach it because the keyboard hided it, and scrolling was impossible. It is some Samsung, I don’t know what model. I couldn’t give anykind help because iPhone wo… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=794) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=796)