# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=954 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 955 --- ## [Discourse Setup on DigitalOcean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-on-digitalocean/205774)
**Author:** [@eazoppe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eazoppe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-on-digitalocean/205774 "2021-10-11T20:11:23Z")
Okay so I am trying to setup my own Discourse forum on DigitalOcean using the one click system but when I get to which domain I should set it up on, I just keep getting the error of Port 443 of computer does not appear t… --- ## [👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 Groups Widget (Layouts Plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-widget-layouts-plugin/205586)
**Author:** [@keegan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keegan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-widget-layouts-plugin/205586 "2021-10-11T17:08:43Z")
In response to @Justin\_Vega’s feature request, I’ve created the Groups Widget for the Layouts Plugin: :eyeglasses: Overview The Groups Widget allows each user to see what groups they are in on a sidebar using Pavilio… --- ## [Getting server error when review all topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-server-error-when-review-all-topics/205600)
**Author:** [@Mugen87](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mugen87)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-server-error-when-review-all-topics/205600 "2021-10-11T16:30:25Z")
Hi everybody, in our discourse instance for the three.js project we recently get server errors when clicking on Review \> View All. The error shows up in the /logs section: Message (88 copies reported) NoMethodError (un… --- ## [What time zone is used for polls now?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-time-zone-is-used-for-polls-now/103526)
**Author:** [@Ubik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ubik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-time-zone-is-used-for-polls-now/103526 "2018-12-05T08:34:00Z")
If I set a poll with a specific closing time, is the closing time shown (without any add-ons or admin settings changes) linked to my browser timezone, or UTC, or that of the server? Apologies if this has been answered be… --- ## [List of emails of users watching a specific category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-emails-of-users-watching-a-specific-category/198171)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-emails-of-users-watching-a-specific-category/198171 "2021-10-11T12:05:31Z")
I have a Data Explorer query that runs this: SELECT \* FROM category\_users WHERE category\_id = '10' This gives me a result that looks like this: How can I also display the users’ email in this output? (To forestall… --- ## [New Topic + Reply: Distinquish Ephemeral Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-reply-distinquish-ephemeral-text/205575)
**Author:** [@cristy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cristy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-reply-distinquish-ephemeral-text/205575 "2021-10-11T11:36:50Z")
Both New Topic and Reply display the same text “Type here. Use Markdown, BBCode, or HTML to format. Drag or paste images.” We added custom text and the same text shows up for new topics and replies. We want differen… --- ## [Discourse connect sync\_sso avatar update issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-sync-sso-avatar-update-issue/205723)
**Author:** [@lubezniy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lubezniy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-sync-sso-avatar-update-issue/205723 "2021-10-11T11:31:50Z")
Hello, We are using Discourse connect to work with our user profile system. I have a task to update user profile in Discourse according to our data. To do it, i sent /admin/users/sync\_sso API request to Discourse server… --- ## [Getting an 500 internal error on trying to invite users via the invite API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-500-internal-error-on-trying-to-invite-users-via-the-invite-api/205433)
**Author:** [@Heloise\_Andrade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heloise_Andrade)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-500-internal-error-on-trying-to-invite-users-via-the-invite-api/205433 "2021-10-11T10:32:28Z")
Hi, Ive been trying to send invites to users to by discussion board via the invites API and i keep running into a 500 internal error. Any advice. { "email": "anitsirc+3@gtechme.com", "skip\_email": false, "custom\_messa… --- ## [Link directly to "Post History" (edit history)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-directly-to-post-history-edit-history/117348)
**Author:** [@ryanerwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryanerwin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-directly-to-post-history-edit-history/117348 "2021-10-11T10:12:06Z")
Surprised that I couldn’t find a reference to this being asked before on meta, but is it possible to link directly to the history view of a post (ie, when you click the :pencil2: on a post and see the diff of how the pos… --- ## [Group Owners can't send Invite Links to Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owners-cant-send-invite-links-to-group/204345)
**Author:** [@hyphalos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyphalos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owners-cant-send-invite-links-to-group/204345 "2021-10-11T05:08:44Z")
Hi Discourse Team! One of our users is a group owner, but the showAdvanced button (the little gear at the bottom right) does not appear for her to invite users to her specific group. I noticed that only staff are allowe… --- ## [New CATEGORY for members but private access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-for-members-but-private-access/205694)
**Author:** [@PaulL7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaulL7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-for-members-but-private-access/205694 "2021-10-11T03:57:20Z")
Hello all, wondering if I can a.) check my logic and b.) see advice is the following is possible/ We have 4 categories on our Discourse community. To access our community, an ADMIN must approve membership. As an ADMIN … --- ## [Facebook suspended my login and now requires a linked test user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-suspended-my-login-and-now-requires-a-linked-test-user/205668)
**Author:** [@alexwoolfson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexwoolfson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-suspended-my-login-and-now-requires-a-linked-test-user/205668 "2021-10-10T20:51:04Z")
Hello, I don’t know if any of y’all have gone through this, but I’m in a Catch-22 with my FB login for my Discourse forum, and I don’t know how to fix it. Because of that issue that caused my Let’s Encrypt certificate … --- ## [Are there issues if you install Discourse in the Main Domain / Directory vs. Subdomain / Subdirectory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-issues-if-you-install-discourse-in-the-main-domain-directory-vs-subdomain-subdirectory/205670)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-issues-if-you-install-discourse-in-the-main-domain-directory-vs-subdomain-subdirectory/205670 "2021-10-10T19:46:04Z")
I’ve seen some messages that Discourse doesn’t like to run in the main directory / TLD, and I see the instructions in the discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub recommend something like d… --- ## [Creating an Anonymous Mode Button For Members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-anonymous-mode-button-for-members/205561)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Millington](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richard_Millington)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-anonymous-mode-button-for-members/205561 "2021-10-10T19:18:34Z")
What would you like done? My client is looking for a developer for a simple project to create an ‘anonymous mode’ component to the homepage next to the ‘new topic’ option in our site theme When do you need it done? Ab… --- ## [Migrate Existing Community to a Docker based Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-existing-community-to-a-docker-based-discourse/205630)
**Author:** [@kusrc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kusrc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-existing-community-to-a-docker-based-discourse/205630 "2021-10-10T14:26:34Z")
I already have Discourse instance on a VPS installed according to instructions and works perfectly. I have another bigger VPS with several Docker based projects, I would like to move the discourse instance to the VPS se… --- ## [One of TopicEmbed.import spec fails with Ruby 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-of-topicembed-import-spec-fails-with-ruby-3/205358)
**Author:** [@yahonda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yahonda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-of-topicembed-import-spec-fails-with-ruby-3/205358 "2021-10-10T13:23:24Z")
I’d like to get some help about failing TopicEmbed.import spec with Ruby 3. Steps to reproduce cd discourse bundle exec rspec ./spec/models/topic\_embed\_spec.rb:154 Expected behavior It should finish successfully. Actu… --- ## [How to add Javascript to Footer Of Posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-javascript-to-footer-of-posts/205565)
**Author:** [@prestont.hammond](https://meta.discourse.org/u/prestont.hammond)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-javascript-to-footer-of-posts/205565 "2021-10-10T09:10:26Z")
Hi there. I have a website on discourse and i am going to use Schema Markups on my posts. Does anyone knows how to add javascript in headers of Posts on discourse or is there any plugin which can help me out in putting i… --- ## [What is the behaviour of user mentions in private messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-behaviour-of-user-mentions-in-private-messages/204612)
**Author:** [@toraritte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toraritte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-behaviour-of-user-mentions-in-private-messages/204612 "2021-10-09T23:53:18Z")
Will the mentioned users be notified or not? I simply want to send a list of our team members with their names and Discourse handles but it would be annoying if they would all get alerts for nothing. (Searching online d… --- ## [(Can we?) Redirect all unrouted incoming emails to a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-redirect-all-unrouted-incoming-emails-to-a-category/186931)
**Author:** [@oca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-redirect-all-unrouted-incoming-emails-to-a-category/186931 "2021-10-09T17:45:18Z")
On a forum I manage, we have some trouble with incoming emails: the townhall send us email hiding the To:, the Cc: and the other fields some senders have a moderate spam score our settings are changing quite fast, and … --- ## [Is it possible to block backlinks to your Discourse site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-block-backlinks-to-your-discourse-site/103148)
**Author:** [@anabelpump](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anabelpump)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-block-backlinks-to-your-discourse-site/103148 "2021-10-09T14:36:31Z")
I’m seeing lots of spammy links to my website like this one below. I’ve received like 200 in a few days. I’m wondering how can I fix that. I would even like to block Korean ips to access my discourse. Thank you! --- ## [Add option to set canonical\_url to embed\_url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-canonical-url-to-embed-url/103915)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-set-canonical-url-to-embed-url/103915 "2021-10-09T08:41:47Z")
From time to time we get requests to set the canonical URL of embedded topics to the URL of the blog post. I’ve created a pull request that does exactly that. It unconditionally uses the URL of the original blog post (em… --- ## [Group Membership base on accepting a Discourse Policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-membership-base-on-accepting-a-discourse-policy/205594)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-membership-base-on-accepting-a-discourse-policy/205594 "2021-10-09T02:58:35Z")
Copying posts from Discourse Policy before they age off… We paid for development of this plugin that you’re welcome to use. It maintains membership in a group based on whether they have accepted a policy. Then you can … --- ## [Unexpected removal of full quote of previous reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-full-quote-of-previous-reply/205588)
**Author:** [@soundsgood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soundsgood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-removal-of-full-quote-of-previous-reply/205588 "2021-10-09T01:16:39Z")
When I reply to a previous post, I select that text, and when I hit the reply button, that text is automatically formatted as a quote, like this: But lately, after I add my comments, then hit the reply button, my post … --- ## [How to implement "raw-plugin-outlet"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-raw-plugin-outlet/178385)
**Author:** [@Bich\_Phan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bich_Phan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-raw-plugin-outlet/178385 "2021-10-08T21:19:16Z")
Hello, i see {{~raw-plugin-outlet name="topic-list-before-status"}} in topic-list-item.hbr file i want to implement it in my plugin but can not could anybody help me ? --- ## [Permanently Delete "FAQ/Guidelines" and "Terms of Service"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-faq-guidelines-and-terms-of-service/205480)
**Author:** [@VaypeNaysh420](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VaypeNaysh420)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-faq-guidelines-and-terms-of-service/205480 "2021-10-08T17:48:41Z")
Do I have to be logged in as (or impersonate) the “system” user instead of the default admin account I created during setup? How do I delete / remove default pages added during setup? Surely it must seem silly to click … --- ## [Subscription with free coupon still requires credit card number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscription-with-free-coupon-still-requires-credit-card-number/205554)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscription-with-free-coupon-still-requires-credit-card-number/205554 "2021-10-08T15:22:44Z")
I’ve finally moved a site to using live credit cards but would still like to be able to give first-time testers a way to try things for free. I thought a free coupon would work, but you still have to enter a credit card. … --- ## [Silence user via Admin API can't setup reason string](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-user-via-admin-api-cant-setup-reason-string/150612)
**Author:** [@romulo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/romulo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-user-via-admin-api-cant-setup-reason-string/150612 "2020-05-06T15:14:36Z")
I had follow the API doc to make the silence request via Admin SDK, it is working, the user got silenced but didn’t change the reason string for silence. The request: PUT: /admin/users/{id}/silence Payload: { "message… --- ## [Letsencrypt certificate failure to renew](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-certificate-failure-to-renew/204885)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letsencrypt-certificate-failure-to-renew/204885 "2021-10-08T13:41:40Z")
I think it’s been years since I’ve seen a let’s encrypt certificate fail to renew, but I’ve had three sites in the past week or two that have stale certificates. A rebuild fixes it and I have heretofore failed to look fo… --- ## ["Unvote" a poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unvote-a-poll/50476)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelLV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MiguelAngelLV)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unvote-a-poll/50476 "2021-10-08T12:52:52Z")
Is posible remove a vote from a poll? I only can change my vote, but I can’t “cancel” --- ## [Don't list members having the same badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-list-members-having-the-same-badges/172240)
**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-list-members-having-the-same-badges/172240 "2021-10-08T12:42:08Z")
Is it nowadays possible to hide the list of users owning a certain badge for non-admin users? this was dicussed in Hide badge user list? - #7 by jesselperry but its years ago. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=953) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=955)