# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=834 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 835 --- ## [Discourse is ending support for Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on June 1, 2020](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-ending-support-for-internet-explorer-11-ie11-on-june-1-2020/137984)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-ending-support-for-internet-explorer-11-ie11-on-june-1-2020/137984 "2022-06-14T01:55:39Z")
Why is Discourse dropping IE11 support? From the beginning, Discourse has been built for the future of the internet. Discourse relies on current, evolving web standards as it is developed. Microsoft is no longer updating… --- ## [Fixing or cleaning up broken links and assets after a restore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-or-cleaning-up-broken-links-and-assets-after-a-restore/229835)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixing-or-cleaning-up-broken-links-and-assets-after-a-restore/229835 "2022-06-14T01:15:44Z")
We had a server crash and had to create a new server and restore from a backup. It was a harrowing process, details for what happened and how we restored it here. Now after restoring (the key was to disable S3 uploads),… --- ## [Combining chat and topic messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-chat-and-topic-messages/229866)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-chat-and-topic-messages/229866 "2022-06-13T23:26:22Z")
I note that in Discourse Chat, sequential posts are automatically merged if they are posted within 5 minutes of each other. I’m impressed by how likes / reactions (and I think reply-to) are preserved: Some chats / co… --- ## [Adding support for equation labelling and referencing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-support-for-equation-labelling-and-referencing/253661)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-support-for-equation-labelling-and-referencing/253661 "2022-06-13T22:38:23Z")
Continuing my PR series adding features to the Katex implementation, I added support for equation labelling and referencing (more Mathjax compatibility): https://github.com/discourse/discourse-math/pull/53 I enabled it… --- ## [Usernames on top, lifting username length restrictions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747 "2022-06-13T21:11:42Z")
I just deployed this change set: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/b0ed9082b3a22e9a11e5c9cb567525ad764803ff It allows you to lift the max username length restriction. For the time being I made this setting… --- ## [2.8.4: Security and Minor Patch Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-4-security-and-minor-patch-release/229852)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-4-security-and-minor-patch-release/229852 "2022-06-13T21:10:27Z")
Discourse 2.8.4 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… --- ## [Help restoring - system hung at midnight](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-restoring-system-hung-at-midnight/229486)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-restoring-system-hung-at-midnight/229486 "2022-06-13T20:45:46Z")
Okay this was bound to happen, things were just too good for too long. Years of running on cruise control, the system would automatically update itself and I would update Discourse every few weeks. At midnight last night… --- ## [Unable to restore/update discourse (PG::InvalidTextRepresentation: ERROR: invalid input syntax for type integer: "\[\]")](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-update-discourse-pg-error-invalid-input-syntax-for-type-integer/229828)
**Author:** [@Spitap](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Spitap)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-update-discourse-pg-error-invalid-input-syntax-for-type-integer/229828 "2022-06-13T20:38:58Z")
Hi ! I have an instance currently running on 2.9.0.beta4, and I needed to migrate it, so I did the basic backup/restore, but restore failed on the new instance. I decided then to try to update the original instance, but… --- ## [SMTP Settings in app.yml reset?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-app-yml-reset/229762)
**Author:** [@keith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keith1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-app-yml-reset/229762 "2022-06-13T19:34:23Z")
I feel like I’m going a little crazy here, but I’ve left my site alone for a few months and finally went to grab some updates - my docker is outdated, so attempting to run ./launcher rebuild app However, I am getting a… --- ## [Timeline with labelled step by step sections - how is this achieved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-with-labelled-step-by-step-sections-how-is-this-achieved/229848)
**Author:** [@agemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agemo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-with-labelled-step-by-step-sections-how-is-this-achieved/229848 "2022-06-13T19:07:33Z")
I have noticed the timeline in certain topics on meta has cleverly been reconfigured with labelled section-links (to I assume anchors points in the topic), typically in the how to’s; Example here: Beginner's guide to us… --- ## [Category missing (only showing posts per month) when not logged in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-missing-only-showing-posts-per-month-when-not-logged-in/229826)
**Author:** [@JamesDb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JamesDb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-missing-only-showing-posts-per-month-when-not-logged-in/229826 "2022-06-13T17:40:32Z")
Hi there, I’m an admin for this forum One of the main categories “Contribute” appears when I am logged in as normal But when I check on an incognito window, the category is missing except for the posts per month cou… --- ## [Change "category description / about topic" post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896)
**Author:** [@suteroun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/suteroun)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896 "2022-06-13T17:41:55Z")
Is it possible to change the post Discourse uses for the category description? Someone long ago accidentally used this post as a normal post which now shows up as the description text. I could not find any property that… --- ## [Failed to boostrap (exit code 137)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-boostrap-exit-code-137/228941)
**Author:** [@ThatGuyJacobee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThatGuyJacobee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-boostrap-exit-code-137/228941 "2022-06-13T17:26:20Z")
Hi there, I’ve searched the forums to see similar issues that error 137 relates to a kill due to not enough memory. I tried some of the solutions people used but I still cannot get it to work without failing to boostrap,… --- ## [/activity/solved page shows when Solved plugin is not enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-solved-page-shows-when-solved-plugin-is-not-enabled/236266)
**Author:** [@mlgtechuser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mlgtechuser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-solved-page-shows-when-solved-plugin-is-not-enabled/236266 "2022-06-13T17:16:54Z")
Over at discuss.python.org, user Activity shows a Solved page but the Discourse Solved Plugin doesn’t appear to be enabled; there are no checkboxes on the replies to a topic I created. Shouldn’t the User page and topic … --- ## [Support for JSON-LD in onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-json-ld-in-onebox/129839)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-json-ld-in-onebox/129839 "2022-06-13T15:53:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from Rich link previews with Onebox: @Anatolia made a request for a richer onebox for Imdb that includes ratings. I think it is a great request but there is a bunch of missing info in the stand… --- ## ["like" button on first post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-button-on-first-post/229814)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Harding](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jason_Harding)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-button-on-first-post/229814 "2022-06-13T15:30:50Z")
I had a look through the forum and I am just not getting the answer back I am looking for. The first post in any thread does not have a “like” button on my forum. Subsequent posts all have the heart as they should. User… --- ## [Invalid Authenticity Token error on mailgun webhooks route](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-authenticity-token-error-on-mailgun-webhooks-route/228412)
**Author:** [@Wolftallemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wolftallemo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-authenticity-token-error-on-mailgun-webhooks-route/228412 "2022-06-13T14:38:03Z")
Any post requests to /webhooks/mailgun are returned an HTTP 422, and the server logs show an ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken error. This was tested on a new installation with no plugins. This first started… --- ## [New to Discourse, have some questions :)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-have-some-questions/229788)
**Author:** [@vovata](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vovata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-have-some-questions/229788 "2022-06-13T14:32:16Z")
Hello guys! I want to migrate my current community to another platform because I have some serious performance problems. In order to migrate it, I need to make sure that some of the core features that are available at t… --- ## [Forms on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forms-on-discourse/229796)
**Author:** [@Tulika\_Dasgupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tulika_Dasgupta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forms-on-discourse/229796 "2022-06-13T14:22:12Z")
Hi Is there a way we can create a form on discourse topic. --- ## [Fancy site header: how do I get it & what made it go away?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fancy-site-header-how-do-i-get-it-what-made-it-go-away/229522)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fancy-site-header-how-do-i-get-it-what-made-it-go-away/229522 "2022-06-13T13:44:25Z")
We’re at the point of probably wanting more elaborate look/feel customization. Looking at my colleague’s shared screen, I saw a fancier interface here on Meta than I remembered seeing myself. So I came to double-check. … --- ## [Change colour of footnote background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-colour-of-footnote-background/229809)
**Author:** [@Cozdabuch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cozdabuch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-colour-of-footnote-background/229809 "2022-05-18T10:34:43Z")
Is there a snippet of CSS anyone can whip up that can change the background color of the inline footnote. If it’s used in a wiki (via a theme component) post, the background color of both the post and the online note ar… --- ## [Bounce score reset date on admin page is ambiguous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-reset-date-on-admin-page-is-ambiguous/229713)
**Author:** [@Arjan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arjan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-reset-date-on-admin-page-is-ambiguous/229713 "2022-06-13T11:56:23Z")
Very minor, looking at the admin page for a user, I see June displayed as July: Looking at /admin/email/bounced for this user shows the last bounce was 4 days ago, tooltip showing Jun 8, 2022 11:44 am. (Aside, I was … --- ## [Time interval and hidden post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-interval-and-hidden-post/229797)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-interval-and-hidden-post/229797 "2022-06-13T11:45:07Z")
When a user you ignore posts and a time interval is added above their post. The ux indicates the hidden post was made before the time interval. I think it would be helpful if the line was above the time interval, l… --- ## [Inviting existing users to topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-existing-users-to-topics/51071)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-existing-users-to-topics/51071 "2022-06-13T10:48:58Z")
Do you currently use the “Invite” feature to point existing users to topics you think they’d be interested in? I just noticed the customize invite message feature doesn’t exist for sending invites to existing users. I … --- ## [Fewer steps to create a private message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fewer-steps-to-create-a-private-message/210018)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fewer-steps-to-create-a-private-message/210018 "2022-06-13T10:37:03Z")
I’m trying to train my users to use private messages instead of email, but one of the stumbling blocks is that if you want to send a private message and nothing else (ie, you’re not reading topics and can thus reply easi… --- ## [Category in a specific language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-in-a-specific-language/229720)
**Author:** [@AriHoresh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AriHoresh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-in-a-specific-language/229720 "2022-06-13T10:36:51Z")
Hello! I would like to create different categories in different languages. My forum is for international medical students who want to study medicine in Italy, I would like to create categories for each country, so thes… --- ## [Unable to anonymize user via API with SSO enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-anonymize-user-via-api-with-sso-enabled/229610)
**Author:** [@FoxCZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FoxCZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-anonymize-user-via-api-with-sso-enabled/229610 "2022-06-13T10:31:58Z")
Hi everyone! We have decided to use Discourse as our main forum interface with Discourse SSO as login/signup. The SSO features (details sync, …) are implemented and working (mentioning this just for bit of background). … --- ## [Discourse email setup for notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-email-setup-for-notification/229771)
**Author:** [@sammrafi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sammrafi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-email-setup-for-notification/229771 "2022-06-13T09:50:53Z")
I was setup in containers/app.yml my gmail with password for email notification After google privacy policy update. I update my gmail with app password for notification. but it’s doesn’t work for me. Can anyone please h… --- ## [Links to admin private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-admin-private-messages/112634)
**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-to-admin-private-messages/112634 "2022-06-13T08:34:55Z")
This must be obvious but somehow I’m missing it. My forum is configured to only permit private messages initiated by admin and then responded to by users. Where can users view these private message threads that they’ve b… --- ## [Are there Captcha solutions for the login and register pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-captcha-solutions-for-the-login-and-register-pages/229663)
**Author:** [@Bitweb\_Core](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bitweb_Core)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-captcha-solutions-for-the-login-and-register-pages/229663 "2022-06-13T01:42:53Z")
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