# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1024 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1025 --- ## [Post\_excerpt\_maxlength for pinned posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-excerpt-maxlength-for-pinned-posts/120623)
**Author:** [@Yatima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yatima)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-excerpt-maxlength-for-pinned-posts/120623 "2019-06-18T06:59:21Z")
No matter what I set post\_excerpt\_maxlength to, the excerpt is always approx. 200 characters. Not only Japanese, but also English. Discourse v2.3.0.beta11 +34 --- ## [Automatic deletion of "inactive" users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-deletion-of-inactive-users/120625)
**Author:** [@L30110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/L30110)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-deletion-of-inactive-users/120625 "2023-08-04T16:37:26Z")
Are there any settings that affect automatic deletion of “inactive” users other than: clean up inactive users after days which I have set to 0 in an attempt to disable ALL automatic deletions of users under any circumst… --- ## [Delete a specific file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-a-specific-file/120627)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-a-specific-file/120627 "2019-06-18T10:49:49Z")
I need to delete a specific .docx that a user posted with sensitive information as soon as possible. Please help! :sweat\_smile: --- ## [Skip checks as admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-checks-as-admin/120645)
**Author:** [@felixoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/felixoi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-checks-as-admin/120645 "2019-06-18T10:33:53Z")
Hey there, is there a setting which let staff pass the checks for topic creation (min title length..) even if the title is shorter? Thanks. --- ## [Zero Downtime Upgrades](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-downtime-upgrades/120673)
**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Poleo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Poleo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zero-downtime-upgrades/120673 "2019-09-11T12:11:29Z")
Hello there, We are wondering if zero downtime upgrades are possible. We are using the discourse\_docker installation using separate web and data containers, so the issue is more around the old application code (v2.1) ru… --- ## [Anyone using Discourse as an internal Question/Answer repository?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-using-discourse-as-an-internal-question-answer-repository/120678)
**Author:** [@RobBaxter19](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobBaxter19)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-using-discourse-as-an-internal-question-answer-repository/120678 "2019-06-19T08:03:02Z")
Looking at something like StackOverflow Enterprise, to supplement our internal wiki’s and other knowledge management solutions with a tool that will allow questions between our engineering teams to be captured, managed, … --- ## [E-Mail Verification User Event Webhook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-verification-user-event-webhook/120693)
**Author:** [@sloweclair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sloweclair)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-verification-user-event-webhook/120693 "2019-06-18T15:51:27Z")
It would be cool if the ‘User Event’ webhook was fired once the user verified their e-mail address. What I am trying to achieve is auto approval of certain users once they verify their e-mail address using webhooks and … --- ## [True user IPs when using Cloudflare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/true-user-ips-when-using-cloudflare/120707)
**Author:** [@BryanV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BryanV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/true-user-ips-when-using-cloudflare/120707 "2019-06-18T18:13:48Z")
I had a legitimate user message me directly saying that they could not sign up up because “New registrations are not allowed from your IP address” After some investigation I found the relevant setting and bumped it up t… --- ## [Timeouts within mainland China](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeouts-within-mainland-china/120723)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Williams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeremy_Williams)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeouts-within-mainland-china/120723 "2019-06-19T15:44:23Z")
Our Discourse site appears to be timing out from within mainland China after about 30 seconds. The browser gives up and reports that the connection has timed out. Has you seen this issue before and is there any way to … --- ## [Add report: Duplicate IP address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-report-duplicate-ip-address/120746)
**Author:** [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-report-duplicate-ip-address/120746 "2020-08-13T02:26:20Z")
Is it possible for a report to be added under DASHBOARD \> REPORTS, to list accounts that share the same IP address? Or, if the processing is too heavy to do large forums, the report could potentially be capped eg: check… --- ## [Getting 403 for Unlike a post by the user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-403-for-unlike-a-post-by-the-user/120763)
**Author:** [@Vishal\_Kaushik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vishal_Kaushik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-403-for-unlike-a-post-by-the-user/120763 "2019-06-19T08:34:53Z")
I am trying to hit the unlike API on discourse with HTTP, Node.js. I am sending the particular payload : host: discourseHost, port: discoursePort, path: '/post\_actions/' + parseInt(req.params.post\_id),… --- ## [Moving discourse with S3 uploads to a new server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-discourse-with-s3-uploads-to-a-new-server/120772)
**Author:** [@Mirko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mirko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-discourse-with-s3-uploads-to-a-new-server/120772 "2019-06-19T12:43:41Z")
Hello, I am trying to move discourse to a new server. New installation is Ok, but I cannot import the backup. Backups and uploads are stored on S3. I can access backups or upload them to the server but can’t restore … --- ## [How about a feature like "Topic of the Day"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-about-a-feature-like-topic-of-the-day/120794)
**Author:** [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-about-a-feature-like-topic-of-the-day/120794 "2019-06-19T12:14:18Z")
“Topic of the day” can be the topic which got most views, replies and likes in a day. A notification will be sent to all users about this topic, so everyone should check it out. It would be a nice way to grab the attenti… --- ## [Discourse sign-up display offset on low-res mobile Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sign-up-display-offset-on-low-res-mobile-android/120803)
**Author:** [@meatnordrink](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meatnordrink)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sign-up-display-offset-on-low-res-mobile-android/120803 "2019-06-24T18:51:18Z")
Signing in a cheap Android (motoE5, in this case, Chrome browser), the email column is not visible; it’s covered by the chrome header. Edit: My apologies, I meant only signing-up. --- ## [Time to response](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-to-response/120808)
**Author:** [@Jeanne\_Bertrand](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeanne_Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-to-response/120808 "2019-06-20T17:29:08Z")
Hi Discourse ! I was wondering how you calculate the time to first response in your reports. Based on what collection from your DB ? Thank you for your time :slight\_smile: Jeanne --- ## [Data Ownership and Control](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-ownership-and-control/120814)
**Author:** [@Gabe\_Ferrara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gabe_Ferrara)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-ownership-and-control/120814 "2019-06-19T15:38:26Z")
Hello - I am a user trying to decide if Discourse is right for my organization. We have requirements around data ownership and controlling who has access to the content our users produce. Can we control who has access … --- ## [Can't select avatar from list after updating to Discourse 2.4.0.beta1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-avatar-from-list-after-updating-to-discourse-2-4-0-beta1/120815)
**Author:** [@bmc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bmc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-avatar-from-list-after-updating-to-discourse-2-4-0-beta1/120815 "2019-06-19T17:27:01Z")
Our Discourse installation uses the list of allowed avatars feature to avoid the chance of users uploading inappropriate avatars. We updated from 2.3.0.beta11 to 2.4.0.beta1 yesterday and now when users try to change th… --- ## [Threading broken in Apple Mail on the Mac and in iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threading-broken-in-apple-mail-on-the-mac-and-in-ios/120827)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threading-broken-in-apple-mail-on-the-mac-and-in-ios/120827 "2019-06-21T00:24:52Z")
Some time ago there was a discussion of threading being broken in Apple Mail. One of my users just reported this as having changed on our site, since we switched recently from SendGrid to Amazon SES. It would seem… --- ## [Upgrade 2.2 beta to 2.3 release, not 2.4 beta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-2-2-beta-to-2-3-release-not-2-4-beta/120838)
**Author:** [@Json\_Blob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Json_Blob)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-2-2-beta-to-2-3-release-not-2-4-beta/120838 "2019-06-20T00:47:11Z")
Hello My discourse site is running version v2.2.0.beta5 +24 and I want to get it onto the non-beta of 2.3. Though the upgrade panel on my site looks like it’s trying to grab the 2.4 beta. Is there a way to retarget the … --- ## [Cursor does not appear in reply field with Waterfox browser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841)
**Author:** [@editorsean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/editorsean)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-does-not-appear-in-reply-field-with-waterfox-browser/120841 "2019-07-03T21:05:50Z")
When I start a reply in the Waterfox browser even on this forum, the cursor does not appear when typing, making it difficult to reposition the cursor to edit text: The cursor displays fine when I start a new topic or… --- ## [Setting a random password on importing users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-a-random-password-on-importing-users/120857)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-a-random-password-on-importing-users/120857 "2019-06-20T19:51:44Z")
We’re importing a club membership list. We’ve created random passwords for each member which will be SMS’d to them with the expectation they will change their password. Say I have a password mozrT9M8Gp for a user we’re… --- ## [Find and fix broken links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/find-and-fix-broken-links/120858)
**Author:** [@Mirko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mirko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/find-and-fix-broken-links/120858 "2019-06-25T09:24:14Z")
Would it be possible to remove all dead links from the forum? --- ## [Admin Settings Can't save more than one at a time. Sometimes settings are reverted \>10 seconds later](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-settings-cant-save-more-than-one-at-a-time-sometimes-settings-are-reverted-10-seconds-later/120864)
**Author:** [@JezPez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JezPez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-settings-cant-save-more-than-one-at-a-time-sometimes-settings-are-reverted-10-seconds-later/120864 "2019-06-21T00:15:22Z")
We have Discourse deployed in 2 environments on our own servers which are spec’d to beyond the required hardware. The issue is on both these installations. We are seeing some graphical bugs in the settings page. But als… --- ## [Ruby code to add a user to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-code-to-add-a-user-to-a-group/120865)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-code-to-add-a-user-to-a-group/120865 "2019-06-21T07:23:52Z")
I’m looking for some example code to add a user to a group in ruby. --- ## [Force watch single topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-watch-single-topic/120879)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-watch-single-topic/120879 "2019-06-20T08:40:34Z")
I wonder whether there are more communities that might benefit from a feature that would allow staff to make specific users/groups watch a specific topic. So, what this would mean is that the topic menu would include a n… --- ## [Digital file repository in forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-file-repository-in-forum/120880)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Brinks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen_Brinks)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-file-repository-in-forum/120880 "2019-06-21T13:56:39Z")
Hi, I am making a big Discourse forum to connect groups of people working on the same CAD files. We need to be able to share CAD files, PDF, DXF, jpeg ect… But keep them organised in one place instead of links mixed in… --- ## [UserField custom\_field reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/userfield-custom-field-reference/120883)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/userfield-custom-field-reference/120883 "2020-09-04T22:58:57Z")
I have determined that user\_field\_15 implicitly maps to UserField(id:15) and user\_field\_1 implicitly maps to UserField(id:1) Is there any explicit mapping for UserField or is it explicitly user\_field\_n where n is the i… --- ## [How to get the latest topics list from a plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-latest-topics-list-from-a-plugin/120890)
**Author:** [@thymotep](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thymotep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-latest-topics-list-from-a-plugin/120890 "2019-06-20T12:05:56Z")
Hello everyone, I am editing a Discourse, and I have not found what I want to do by default. I wish that on the home page, the categories are in a first block (full width) then below, the list (detailed) of the last sub… --- ## [Discobot: building custom interactive narratives](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-building-custom-interactive-narratives/120902)
**Author:** [@D8vid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/D8vid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-building-custom-interactive-narratives/120902 "2019-06-20T12:34:18Z")
The blog post Who is Discobot? mentions as a possible future feature the ability to build custom interactive narratives. I’m investigating building a language tutorial, along the lines of content currently at https://www… --- ## [404 errors (assets) on Subfolder installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-errors-assets-on-subfolder-installation/120910)
**Author:** [@john3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john3)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-errors-assets-on-subfolder-installation/120910 "2019-06-28T23:18:13Z")
It’s been one month exactly since discourse has been giving me 404 error on assets files (css/js etc) after I did “git pull” and then “rebuild” on approximately May 15th as its was asking me upgrade via command line on t… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1023) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1025)