# General **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/general/124.md?page=4 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Potential spammer accounts being created](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-spammer-accounts-being-created/305553)
**Author:** [@packman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/packman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-spammer-accounts-being-created/305553 "2024-04-27T17:34:57Z")
My pre-retirement cyber-security background may have made me overly suspicious, but a few recent user registrations have me wondering. For background, I’ve been running my forum for over 20 years so I have a reasonable … --- ## [Deploying Let's Encrypt's New Issuance Chains - Let's Encrypt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploying-lets-encrypts-new-issuance-chains-lets-encrypt/303781)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploying-lets-encrypts-new-issuance-chains-lets-encrypt/303781 "2024-04-15T05:20:51Z")
Not sure if this is the spot for this or not. But have been seeing a few things popping up on “Let’s Encrypt” changes that are coming in the near future. Imagine on discourse side they are prepared. @JammyDodger I a… --- ## [Good approach for data sensitivity markings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-approach-for-data-sensitivity-markings/302409)
**Author:** [@mehaase](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mehaase)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-approach-for-data-sensitivity-markings/302409 "2024-04-04T16:11:38Z")
Hi, my company is standing up a private Discourse instance (using Discourse’s hosting). One unique feature of our community is that we have adopted standardized data sensitivity labels created by a non-profit in our sect… --- ## [Use of Crawlers in Pageviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-crawlers-in-pageviews/301834)
**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Selvam1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pradeep_Selvam1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-crawlers-in-pageviews/301834 "2024-04-02T01:44:51Z")
Can you please elaborate on what is the use of Crawler on the site? --- ## [Impact analysis and fact checking forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impact-analysis-and-fact-checking-forum/299715)
**Author:** [@szamot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/szamot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impact-analysis-and-fact-checking-forum/299715 "2024-03-17T18:29:17Z")
Hi Discourse community, I’m glad, that I found Discourse app. Probably is focused on relatively small communities. I don’t know, how big are your ambitions. Let me offer you an idea for another type of forum. We are liv… --- ## [Open Letter to Tim Cook to save PWAs (which Discourse uses) in the EU](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-letter-to-tim-cook-to-save-pwas-which-discourse-uses-in-the-eu/296908)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Chomey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick_Chomey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-letter-to-tim-cook-to-save-pwas-which-discourse-uses-in-the-eu/296908 "2024-02-27T14:51:53Z")
Hi folks, I hope this post is acceptable here. The Open Web Advocacy group has launched an open letter to Tim Cook regarding Apple’s upcoming killing of Web Apps in the EU. PLEASE sign and share it with everyone you k… --- ## [Use Case Question - Room/Equipment Booking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-case-question-room-equipment-booking/287071)
**Author:** [@martyn\_thomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martyn_thomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-case-question-room-equipment-booking/287071 "2024-02-02T12:06:08Z")
We are a Makerspace that use Discourse Calendar to manage room and equipment bookings. It can get very messy with people overlapping bookings and people booking equipment they do not have permission to use. So we are loo… --- ## [Theme - identify the trust level?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-identify-the-trust-level/293783)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-identify-the-trust-level/293783 "2024-02-01T14:37:28Z")
For a theme that adds JavaScript to the head, is it possible to identify the trust level of the user? --- ## [How much do you spend on OpenAI integration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-openai-integration/282971)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-do-you-spend-on-openai-integration/282971 "2024-01-15T14:06:33Z")
Question for people using OpenAI to add features to their Discourse forum: how much are you spending on the API access? It might be good to have the number as a proportion of your hosting costs - a bigger forum costs mo… --- ## [Is Discourse banned in any specific countries?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-banned-in-any-specific-countries/286925)
**Author:** [@mtrgrande](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mtrgrande)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-banned-in-any-specific-countries/286925 "2024-01-03T14:03:48Z")
Trying to find out if I can use Discourse for my organisation which has a global scope. --- ## [The number of pages indexed by Google is decreasing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-number-of-pages-indexed-by-google-is-decreasing/288166)
**Author:** [@Muhammed\_EKİCİ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muhammed_EK%C4%B0C%C4%B0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-number-of-pages-indexed-by-google-is-decreasing/288166 "2024-01-03T13:59:43Z")
Recently, I see that the number of pages indexed in the Google Developer Console is decreasing day by day. The content created on the forum is created entirely by real users and is 100% original. In the Discourse adm… --- ## [Bingbot is at it again?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bingbot-is-at-it-again/288923)
**Author:** [@jabeler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jabeler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bingbot-is-at-it-again/288923 "2023-12-19T17:28:38Z")
I found this thread from 2018-2020 where bingbot was found to be crawling at very high rates. I am seeing this on our site, but not sure how long this has been an issue. In the screenshot below, the rankings are as fol… --- ## [Go from a Wordpress + Discourse structure to a Discourse site only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-from-a-wordpress-discourse-structure-to-a-discourse-site-only/247273)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-from-a-wordpress-discourse-structure-to-a-discourse-site-only/247273 "2023-12-09T06:21:52Z")
Hi! Before reading what follows, you may have a look to Moved from PluXml and phpBB to Wordpress and Discourse, my all-new experience 🎉 but that’s not mandatory, I’ll do a recap. What we have right now. A WP Website:… --- ## [VMware Fusion is amazing 😍](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vmware-fusion-is-amazing/286805)
**Author:** [@SinisterSpatula](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SinisterSpatula)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vmware-fusion-is-amazing/286805 "2023-11-28T04:37:12Z")
Arm Ubuntu installed in VMware Fusion 13.5 on M2 Mac mini. Hoping I can play around and learn discourse development and if I screw it up I can just make a new VM :smiling\_face: edit: even better, I’ll create snapshots a… --- ## [Discourse AI - AI Bot - a glimpse of capabilities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-bot-a-glimpse-of-capabilities/275206)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-bot-a-glimpse-of-capabilities/275206 "2023-11-22T23:11:52Z")
This is an extremely basic example, glimpse, of using the Discourse AI - AI Bot for those who have not seen it; this answered and resolved a few key questions I did not know about the AI Bot. Start a chat with the Disc… --- ## [Why does Discourse Translator have the MIT license?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-translator-have-the-mit-license/286726)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-translator-have-the-mit-license/286726 "2023-11-17T21:55:41Z")
Why does this plugin have the MIT license instead of the usual GPLv2? I wonder if this should be brought back in line with the rest of the Discourse code. --- ## [Mobile app question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571)
**Author:** [@ivaylobg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivaylobg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571 "2023-10-17T21:25:04Z")
Is the iOS DiscourseHub mobile app a PWA, or is it a native app? Thanks --- ## [Train OpenAI Model on your Discourse Forum Activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/train-openai-model-on-your-discourse-forum-activity/281934)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/train-openai-model-on-your-discourse-forum-activity/281934 "2023-10-11T21:58:49Z")
Something cool I found, wanted to share it here: --- ## [GDPR outside of the EU](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-outside-of-the-eu/278349)
**Author:** [@anon65426961](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon65426961)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-outside-of-the-eu/278349 "2023-10-01T13:30:32Z")
With GDPR this only applies to users that are in the E.U. I believe? --- ## [Why would Discourse's business model work when Stack Exchange v1's failed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-would-discourses-business-model-work-when-stack-exchange-v1s-failed/2678)
**Author:** [@obvio171](https://meta.discourse.org/u/obvio171)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-would-discourses-business-model-work-when-stack-exchange-v1s-failed/2678 "2023-08-21T18:29:32Z")
Stack Exchange v1’s business model was “build your own community, we’ll give you the software on a subscription basis”. That model failed because communities require critical mass, and achieving that is really hard. All… --- ## [Saw this job posting from Reddit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saw-this-job-posting-from-reddit/272570)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saw-this-job-posting-from-reddit/272570 "2023-07-24T05:29:27Z")
…and it sounds like the need to be on Discourse with theme components :joy: /s --- ## [Why does Discourse prevent users to login with Safari 14.8?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-prevent-users-to-login-with-safari-14-8/270064)
**Author:** [@NoObsol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoObsol)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-prevent-users-to-login-with-safari-14-8/270064 "2023-07-11T23:13:37Z")
Hi there, Why does Discourse prevent users to login, on every Discourse Community, with not-so-old smartphones running on iOS 14.8, iOS / Safari 14.8, Chrome 113, Opera 14.0.1 ? There is this script: https://global.di… --- ## [GTmetrics Shows Subpar Results For Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gtmetrics-shows-subpar-results-for-meta/271281)
**Author:** [@dadberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dadberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gtmetrics-shows-subpar-results-for-meta/271281 "2023-07-11T19:06:11Z")
Hi, these days I’m obsessed with SEO and how Google perceive Discourse based websites, everything goes well as per Pagespeed Insights and real world numbers, but GTmetrics shows a staggering “Fully Loaded Time: 27.8s” fo… --- ## [Html: Autoplay in Audio isn't work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-autoplay-in-audio-isnt-work/269982)
**Author:** [@ALDT\_nè](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ALDT_n%C3%A8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-autoplay-in-audio-isnt-work/269982 "2023-06-29T07:04:58Z")
Hi! :waving\_hand:t2: Is audio structure with Autoplay below effective? Because I tried several different forums but couldn’t \