# Community Building **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/community-building/65.md?ascending=true&page=5 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Safe by Design: How to Protect Your Community Members and Their Privacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-by-design-how-to-protect-your-community-members-and-their-privacy/386629)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/safe-by-design-how-to-protect-your-community-members-and-their-privacy/386629 "2025-10-28T13:32:25Z")
Safe communities don’t happen by accident. The latest White Paper from Discourse takes a deep dive into what it really means to create safe and trusted online spaces that protect member privacy. I was excited to contri… --- ## [H1 Header Tag Usage & H2-H6 Header Tag Usage for SEO purposes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/h1-header-tag-usage-h2-h6-header-tag-usage-for-seo-purposes/386803)
**Author:** [@hameedacpa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hameedacpa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/h1-header-tag-usage-h2-h6-header-tag-usage-for-seo-purposes/386803 "2025-10-28T00:53:42Z")
It is something annoying me that Discourse doesn’t have options or settings to solve this issue that SEO taking care about --- ## [Placeholder forms is such a great component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769 "2025-10-27T05:09:46Z")
I never used this theme component on my community websites as it was of no use. But I also have my own personal, closed forum which I use for many purposes. I’ve found placeholder forms incredibly useful for me. In par… --- ## [Web Crawler user agents - Mastodon agents growing in number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-mastodon-agents-growing-in-number/386506)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-mastodon-agents-growing-in-number/386506 "2025-10-23T18:22:44Z")
For those with admin access in checking the Web Crawler user Agents: e.g. actual link, change URL for your site as needed. https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/admin/reports/web\_crawlers Our site shows a sudden incre… --- ## [Themes and Associated Theme Components Report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/themes-and-associated-theme-components-report/386372)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/themes-and-associated-theme-components-report/386372 "2025-10-21T21:17:32Z")
This query provides a comprehensive view of all themes in your Discourse instance along with their installed components, and can be helpful for admins who manage multiple themes and need to quickly identify which compone… --- ## [General moderation policies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201)
**Author:** [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-moderation-policies/358201 "2025-10-20T10:55:42Z")
Hi, Would like to talk about the effects of various different moderation polices for discourse community sites. I have seen a few different methodologies have significant impacts on the way people communicate at differe… --- ## [What are your favorite Discourse sites in the wild?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-discourse-sites-in-the-wild/383890)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-your-favorite-discourse-sites-in-the-wild/383890 "2025-10-13T14:22:14Z")
Let’s use this topic to share our favorite Discourse sites! Share the link, tell us about the site, how long you’ve been part of it, and what you like about it. --- ## [Just had about 38 bot accounts and posts sign up and spam in the space of 30 mins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-had-about-38-bot-accounts-and-posts-sign-up-and-spam-in-the-space-of-30-mins/375297)
**Author:** [@manton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manton)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-had-about-38-bot-accounts-and-posts-sign-up-and-spam-in-the-space-of-30-mins/375297 "2025-10-12T20:42:35Z")
Hi, forum is idmforums.com We have nipped it in the bud quickly, but the numbers were increasing so rapidly that we had to disable new user signups till we can figure out why it’s happening and prevent it. We are runnin… --- ## [Should an open Discourse group be moderated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317)
**Author:** [@Tony001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tony001)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317 "2025-10-12T10:42:18Z")
Thank you for past help. :slightly\_smiling\_face: I am in the process of opening my ‘special interest’ Discourse community which will be opened to the general public. My question is. I would like to moderate every post … --- ## [Discourse AI Use Cases and Statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-use-cases-and-statistics/385202)
**Author:** [@Rubi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rubi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-use-cases-and-statistics/385202 "2025-10-11T09:53:13Z")
Hi everyone, I have a general question about usage of AI features on your Discourse instances. Which features do you have enabled, which are the most popular or frequently used, do you have any statistics to share abou… --- ## [Data explorer challenge: Generate list of members by location](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-challenge-generate-list-of-members-by-location/55648)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-challenge-generate-list-of-members-by-location/55648 "2025-10-10T19:53:37Z")
On our site, we populate the location field via SSO with the country where the member is based. I had a request this week from a moderator who wanted to alert members in Pakistan about a new resource published specific t… --- ## [My Forum Suddenly Disappeared Due to Server Shutdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-suddenly-disappeared-due-to-server-shutdown/385248)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-suddenly-disappeared-due-to-server-shutdown/385248 "2025-10-10T16:37:56Z")
Today, my forum suddenly became inaccessible. When my forum users first informed me about it, I didn’t worry too much—I thought it was just a small issue caused by my last update. Previously, the forum had been temporari… --- ## [Share your Discourse testimonial here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-testimonial-here/384648)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-testimonial-here/384648 "2025-10-06T15:53:36Z")
We love praise and are not too proud to ask for it! Please share your stories here about great experiences you’ve had using our software, hosting your community with us, or getting stellar help here on meta and from our … --- ## [Discourse vs. Khoros](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-khoros/71658)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-khoros/71658 "2025-09-26T16:34:59Z")
About Khoros Khoros, formerly Spredfast + Lithium, is a global customer engagement software company that provides online community management, social media marketing, social media analytics, digital care, and content ma… --- ## [Dashboard Report - Consolidated API Requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-consolidated-api-requests/383778)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-consolidated-api-requests/383778 "2025-09-23T19:12:10Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Consolidated API Requests. This report shows API usage statistics by date, tracking both regular API requests and user API requests. This report helps you monitor the A… --- ## [Pad, pad, pad](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pad-pad-pad/383556)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pad-pad-pad/383556 "2025-09-23T07:01:00Z")
I’ve got the minimum post length set to the default of 20 characters, but my users have developed a work around of adding “Pad, pad, pad” to the bottom of their posts, rather than writing longer more informative posts. H… --- ## [Private topics not showing up in Posts created report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-not-showing-up-in-posts-created-report/382079)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-not-showing-up-in-posts-created-report/382079 "2025-09-22T14:20:15Z")
I’m trying to figure out why some reports that should have data points on them are blank. If you look at this screenshot, you can see that I just created a new topic and there is a post under it: And if you look at … --- ## [Solved and Unsolved Topic Stats with Date and Tag Parameters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-and-unsolved-topic-stats-with-date-and-tag-parameters/301425)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-and-unsolved-topic-stats-with-date-and-tag-parameters/301425 "2025-09-19T20:22:12Z")
This Data Explorer report provides a comprehensive analysis of solved and unsolved topics on a site, within a specified date range, and optionally filtered by a specific tag. :discourse: This report requires the Discou… --- ## [How do other admins deal with compromised accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-other-admins-deal-with-compromised-accounts/382546)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-other-admins-deal-with-compromised-accounts/382546 "2025-09-16T03:42:01Z")
We recently had three TL1 user accounts that were obviously hacked/compromised/taken-over — likely through a compromised password. The attacker changed (and deleted!) the old email addresses, and then posted spam. What… --- ## [Non profit Member organisations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-profit-member-organisations/382049)
**Author:** [@JoBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoBrown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-profit-member-organisations/382049 "2025-09-11T16:50:00Z")
I’m interested in using Discourse for a membership org with around 20K members. Is this ideal for it? --- ## [Dashboard Report - Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-posts/288579)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-posts/288579 "2025-09-09T20:03:47Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Posts. This report provides a daily count of posts created within a specified date range. It is designed to track the activity in regular topics, excluding posts from p… --- ## [Relevant reports for Discourse as a ticket system?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relevant-reports-for-discourse-as-a-ticket-system/381752)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relevant-reports-for-discourse-as-a-ticket-system/381752 "2025-09-09T15:43:37Z")
I’ve been working on a replacement for our company’s ticketing system using Discourse. I know it has a lot of built in reports, but I’m not sure what is germane. Is anyone here using the software in that way already abl… --- ## [How have you built a local community around Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-have-you-built-a-local-community-around-discourse/380036)
**Author:** [@justinm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justinm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-have-you-built-a-local-community-around-discourse/380036 "2025-09-06T17:38:01Z")
I think a lot of people post in this category to ask questions / share how they have used Discourse to build a community around their business, but I haven’t seen many discussions on building communities with a completel… --- ## [Badge for poll vote + topic post with min post likes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-poll-vote-topic-post-with-min-post-likes/281547)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Beckett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Beckett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-poll-vote-topic-post-with-min-post-likes/281547 "2019-08-13T10:14:26Z")
Has anyone come up with a SQL statement or could give me an idea of whether the following is possible in awarding a badge? Responded to a poll with a specific number of answers (e.g. What things have you done to reduce… --- ## [Building a Discourse for educational communities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-discourse-for-educational-communities/378677)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-discourse-for-educational-communities/378677 "2025-09-01T12:00:34Z")
I belong to an educational community that operates how I expect many do: the school hosts a few mailing lists and a calendar online, and parents, faculty, school board, and volunteer members kinda sorta make it work. I … --- ## [Sum up of topics and posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sum-up-of-topics-and-posts/380192)
**Author:** [@Alfi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alfi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sum-up-of-topics-and-posts/380192 "2025-08-25T15:41:29Z")
Hi, After one year of running our self-hosted travel forum on Discourse, I would like to create an annual report based on the main parameters taken from the Admin Report facility. During the year, the reports show appr… --- ## [Statistics on most-liked posts of all time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-on-most-liked-posts-of-all-time/292882)
**Author:** [@Viktor09](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viktor09)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-on-most-liked-posts-of-all-time/292882 "2025-08-25T13:18:17Z")
I’d like to know which posts on my forum have received the most likes since we first started running on Discourse (nearly 4 years ago). I searched on here and found this, which appears to be the same question, but the t… --- ## [What is stopping you from trying out Discourse AI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-stopping-you-from-trying-out-discourse-ai/306059)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-stopping-you-from-trying-out-discourse-ai/306059 "2025-08-23T21:27:53Z")
As a goal for this year we are trying to Increase adoption of Discourse AI and its features. I’m trying to understand holistically what is stopping you from trying out Discourse AI within your community. I understand th… --- ## [Dashboard Report - Web Crawler User Agents](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-web-crawler-user-agents/294762)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-web-crawler-user-agents/294762 "2025-08-22T17:10:08Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Web Crawler User Agents. This Dashboard Report lists the top web crawler user agents, sorted by pageviews, providing insight into which crawlers are most active on a s… --- ## [Seems to work great on Graviton3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-to-work-great-on-graviton3/376291)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-to-work-great-on-graviton3/376291 "2025-08-22T00:55:31Z")
Didn’t see any recent threads about arm64 support, so wanted to report that I’ve got Discourse running on an AWS EC2 r7g.large (2x Graviton3 cores, 16GB RAM), using the Ubuntu 24.04 AMI, and everything just…kinda…works. … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/community-building/65.md?ascending=true&page=4) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/community-building/65.md?ascending=true&page=6)