# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=952 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 953 --- ## [Easiest way to create forum homepage with sidebar w/static page links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-create-forum-homepage-with-sidebar-w-static-page-links/206288)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-create-forum-homepage-with-sidebar-w-static-page-links/206288 "2021-10-17T21:26:23Z")
I’m trying to create a simple homepage for my forum that would look something like this. The goal is to have a list of static links on the right side for common FAQ questions/answers - but what would show are just the t… --- ## ["First X" badges might be annoying](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-x-badges-might-be-annoying/206275)
**Author:** [@matklad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matklad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-x-badges-might-be-annoying/206275 "2021-10-17T18:25:06Z")
Cross posting from Do we really need the first badges? - #4 by felixc - meta - The Rust Programming Language Forum. I really enjoy using discourse, and at this point I think I’ve joined dozens of various discourses acro… --- ## [Best way to make the /news directory the home page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-make-the-news-directory-the-home-page/206197)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-make-the-news-directory-the-home-page/206197 "2021-10-17T07:49:29Z")
I am using the news plugin by Pavillion on my new forum-centric website. I’m implementing it similar to the way its implemented here: But I was wondering what people here feel is the best way to implement the redire… --- ## [How to Modify or disable the actions of the System Bot and Quotes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-modify-or-disable-the-actions-of-the-system-bot-and-quotes/103769)
**Author:** [@nick\_DMS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nick_DMS)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-modify-or-disable-the-actions-of-the-system-bot-and-quotes/103769 "2018-12-09T13:01:56Z")
We just ran an update to our implementation of Discourse and now the system bot is removing full quotes from user comments. This is breaking the context in replies that respond to multiple comments. I’ll add some screen … --- ## [Support reversed lists in posts by not stripping the "reversed" attribute from HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-reversed-lists-in-posts-by-not-stripping-the-reversed-attribute-from-html/205846)
**Author:** [@\_diondiondion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_diondiondion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-reversed-lists-in-posts-by-not-stripping-the-reversed-attribute-from-html/205846 "2021-10-17T00:55:56Z")
Hi! Markdown doesn’t provide a native way to format “reverse lists”, i.e. those that start with a high number and count down from there. They regularly get requested in our community as they’d be quite useful for count-… --- ## [SSL and website problems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-and-website-problems/206233)
**Author:** [@nory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nory)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-and-website-problems/206233 "2021-10-16T20:25:47Z")
Hi, I have always problems with my website: https://omaggieconcorsi.com/ SSL doesn’t work, I don’t understand how to fix this If I try to open a page, it doesn’t work, for example: https://omaggieconcorsi.com/t/ar… --- ## [Webhooks Without Admin User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-without-admin-user/206239)
**Author:** [@bloodshot\_pico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bloodshot_pico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-without-admin-user/206239 "2021-10-16T19:51:14Z")
So I’m wanting to get a webhook for my Discord server from the New World Forums for any updates from the game like changelogs etc. I was wondering if this would be possible to be done at all with a none admin user accou… --- ## [Discourse to Power Q & A Site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-power-q-a-site/37974)
**Author:** [@StageAgent](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StageAgent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-power-q-a-site/37974 "2016-01-15T10:36:02Z")
Hello, We are looking to add a Q&A section to our website, stageagent.com. The idea is primarily to give our users the ability to get feedback from our in-house experts. However, it’d be great if we could also let users… --- ## [How do I customise the styling of "solved topics" in the main list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-customise-the-styling-of-solved-topics-in-the-main-list/58379)
**Author:** [@Jerome\_Bouvard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jerome_Bouvard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-customise-the-styling-of-solved-topics-in-the-main-list/58379 "2021-10-16T08:08:52Z")
Perfect plugin for me :smile: How can I change the background color of a solved topic on the main page ? Like some nice green to show everyone that this topic has a solution ! Best, J. --- ## [Request: images in posts visible for registered users (or min tl) only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-images-in-posts-visible-for-registered-users-or-min-tl-only/35264)
**Author:** [@anon36484860](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36484860)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-images-in-posts-visible-for-registered-users-or-min-tl-only/35264 "2021-10-16T04:08:00Z")
Hey guys Is there a way to prevent non-registered users to see images in posts? Lot of typical forums bring this feature with them. I searched in discourse admin settings, but could not find such an option. I only co… --- ## [How to add a symbol next to someone’s name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-symbol-next-to-someone-s-name/206014)
**Author:** [@BodieBlox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BodieBlox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-symbol-next-to-someone-s-name/206014 "2021-10-15T23:26:04Z")
How can I add a symbol next to someone’s name and like if someone is in the staff group I’m trying to add a symbol next to their name just like when you are a mod you have a symbol next to your name. --- ## [Image upload stuck with "Processing" message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-stuck-with-processing-message/205658)
**Author:** [@jaffadog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jaffadog)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-stuck-with-processing-message/205658 "2021-10-15T20:08:03Z")
Hi! I am kicking the tires on Discourse looking at adopting it for a new forum project. I have built a fresh environment using the latest version (2.0.8.beta6). While testing image uploads, I am running into an issue whe… --- ## [Discourse / AUFS / Ubuntu Upgrades](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-aufs-ubuntu-upgrades/206164)
**Author:** [@Samir\_Faci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Samir_Faci)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-aufs-ubuntu-upgrades/206164 "2021-10-15T20:04:50Z")
I tried to upgrade my OS on the digital ocean droplet I created for Discourse a few years ago and received the following error: Sorry, this storage driver is not supported in kernels for newer releases I’m running Ubun… --- ## [Digest Emails and HTTPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-emails-and-https/44292)
**Author:** [@micpringle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micpringle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-emails-and-https/44292 "2021-10-15T15:11:15Z")
Hello! We’ve set up Discourse to run over HTTPS, which works just fine. However, we’ve recently noticed that the digest email embeds HTTP links rather than HTTPS links. I’ve taken a look through the admin console but ca… --- ## [Using Discourse as commenting system via JavaScript: Delay load or load on scroll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-commenting-system-via-javascript-delay-load-or-load-on-scroll/103724)
**Author:** [@Jane\_Jojo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jane_Jojo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-commenting-system-via-javascript-delay-load-or-load-on-scroll/103724 "2018-12-07T19:31:33Z")
As mentioned above, I use discourse as the commenting system and here’s an example Quite a few users upload images to the comments and the JS itself is impacting the load time. Is there a way I can load the commentin… --- ## [Users won't use my forum; network effect issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-wont-use-my-forum-network-effect-issues/206108)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-wont-use-my-forum-network-effect-issues/206108 "2021-10-15T11:31:01Z")
Hello, it’s been over a year and still nobody really uses my forum. I post there once a day and always respond to replies / new posts yet people are still stuck using our Discord. Should I just axe the Discord? I don’t w… --- ## [Locked myself out of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-myself-out-of-discourse/206130)
**Author:** [@cokestroke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cokestroke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-myself-out-of-discourse/206130 "2021-10-15T11:13:02Z")
I’ve turned off Discourse login and routed all logins through Auth0. For the users that registered through Discourse even if I try to match them up with the password on Auth0 it still asks them to sign up for a new accou… --- ## [Block user function has issues when topic excerpts are visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-user-function-has-issues-when-topic-excerpts-are-visible/184534)
**Author:** [@Jerry\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jerry_G)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-user-function-has-issues-when-topic-excerpts-are-visible/184534 "2021-10-15T04:54:38Z")
I use quite a few different forum software and the Discourse block-user function is by far the clunker of the lot. The following is based on what I see with this specific Discourse version and I’m not entirely sure what… --- ## [Standalone discourse install issues and how to use a separate ip address?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/standalone-discourse-install-issues-and-how-to-use-a-separate-ip-address/206111)
**Author:** [@mzya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mzya)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/standalone-discourse-install-issues-and-how-to-use-a-separate-ip-address/206111 "2021-10-15T03:39:42Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out how to install discourse alongside my other Nginx sites, however, I continue get this message upon setup: WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: lu… --- ## [Migrating a large forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-a-large-forum/37838)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-a-large-forum/37838 "2018-12-07T13:34:58Z")
I’m migrating a many-years-old large forum from Discuz to discourse. there is about 100k users, 3M posts and 150GB attachments. I’m using the discuz\_x import script to do this now, but it’s very slow, and may take many… --- ## [Limit number of replies unless part of a specific group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-replies-unless-part-of-a-specific-group/206085)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-replies-unless-part-of-a-specific-group/206085 "2021-10-14T20:30:45Z")
Hi everyone, Is there a way to restrict the number of posts a user can make in a category unless they are part of a designated group? For example, we have a “For Sale” category. If we wanted people to only be able to… --- ## [Favicon Not Showing After Autoclean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/favicon-not-showing-after-autoclean/206083)
**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/favicon-not-showing-after-autoclean/206083 "2021-10-14T20:25:31Z")
After auto-cleaning and rebuilding the app last night, custom favicons on my sites have stopped showing. apt-get autoclean apt-get autoremove ./launcher cleanup ./launcher rebuild app I tried rake avatars:refresh, but … --- ## [How to make onebox for Twitter generate large image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-onebox-for-twitter-generate-large-image/206073)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-onebox-for-twitter-generate-large-image/206073 "2021-10-14T18:19:17Z")
I have been searching and find this topic, tried the same twitter on my instance but only get a pure text onebox. How can I get the same one that shows both image and text? --- ## [PostgreSQL 13 update from PostgreSQL 10 fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-13-update-from-postgresql-10-fails/192865)
**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-13-update-from-postgresql-10-fails/192865 "2021-10-13T21:28:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from PostgreSQL 13 update: I’m in a multisite with 2 container configuration (only postgres.10 and redis templates on the data container). The current version of postgres is 10 and I’d like to … --- ## [House Ad Admin Panel Not Showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ad-admin-panel-not-showing/206028)
**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ad-admin-panel-not-showing/206028 "2021-10-14T17:28:28Z")
The House Ad Plug in admin panel is blank when clicked: I have rebuilt the app via ./launcher rebuild app, but the problem persisted. Anyone knows how to fix it? Thank you! --- ## [Specifying the gem dependecies for plugin - gem does not exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-the-gem-dependecies-for-plugin-gem-does-not-exist/65878)
**Author:** [@net\_deamon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/net_deamon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specifying-the-gem-dependecies-for-plugin-gem-does-not-exist/65878 "2021-10-14T16:29:30Z")
I did go through the suggesstions in following posts So I tried 2 ways Specifying in plugin.rb file My plugin depends upon “mini\_magick” for image resizing, so I specified it in plugin.rb gem ‘mini\_magick’, ‘~\> … --- ## [Reply-key variable doesn't get expanded in email custom headers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-key-variable-doesnt-get-expanded-in-email-custom-headers/205134)
**Author:** [@Flominator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Flominator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-key-variable-doesnt-get-expanded-in-email-custom-headers/205134 "2021-10-14T06:53:11Z")
Hi there, while trying to fix the problem that Thunderbird users cannot reply to Discourse notification emails I discovered this matter. Details at Confusion between Reply To and Reply List in email responses - #40 by F… --- ## [Garage or Custom User Pages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/garage-or-custom-user-pages/61882)
**Author:** [@Ericsworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ericsworld)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/garage-or-custom-user-pages/61882 "2018-12-07T08:36:11Z")
Hi, I have a car focused Discourse forum and thought it would be really neat to allow members to create their own “Garage” page in their User Profile. They could add specs and details about their cars and include a galle… --- ## [Notifications poping up from the installed forum app on android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-poping-up-from-the-installed-forum-app-on-android/206005)
**Author:** [@Systmyz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Systmyz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-poping-up-from-the-installed-forum-app-on-android/206005 "2021-10-14T13:09:42Z")
Hello all, I am receiving the following notifications from my installed forum app. Please check the attachment for further clarification. Any solution for this? --- ## [Looking for Discourse Theme Creator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-discourse-theme-creator/203516)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Millington](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richard_Millington)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-discourse-theme-creator/203516 "2021-10-14T11:41:09Z")
What would you like done? Looking for someone who can quickly develop a custom theme for a Discourse site. We’re looking for a banner and layout similar to the Zoom community (I’m aware this is on Khoros). You must have… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=951) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=953)