# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1046 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1047 --- ## [Optional Explanation in Template for Post/Topic Removal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-explanation-in-template-for-post-topic-removal/125233)
**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-explanation-in-template-for-post-topic-removal/125233 "2019-08-09T11:53:37Z")
I really like the moderation system, however one thing that I think would be really useful is the ability for a moderator to add a comment which would be inserted into the template. As it stands the templates are pretty… --- ## [Best approach for test and production instance of discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-test-and-production-instance-of-discourse/125235)
**Author:** [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-test-and-production-instance-of-discourse/125235 "2019-08-09T07:55:34Z")
Hello, I’m about to create a discourse instance on a Digital Ocean cloud server as per the guide. For the beginning, we are using discourse in a slim/default configuration but extending step by step. For familiarizing … --- ## [Is it possible to modify Discobot to respond to a person the first time they post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-discobot-to-respond-to-a-person-the-first-time-they-post/125240)
**Author:** [@Bruh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bruh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-discobot-to-respond-to-a-person-the-first-time-they-post/125240 "2019-08-09T14:19:20Z")
Asking on behalf of a discourse forum! We were wondering if it were possible to set up Discobot to do that specifically! Thanks in advance. Could you also set it up to post in that specific thread if a first-time poster… --- ## [Discourse Wordpress Plugin pulling new discourse categories doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wordpress-plugin-pulling-new-discourse-categories-doesnt-work/125265)
**Author:** [@daniel-m](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daniel-m)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wordpress-plugin-pulling-new-discourse-categories-doesnt-work/125265 "2019-08-09T10:13:18Z")
Hey guys, i’m having a bit of a hiccup here. The Discourse Wordpress Plugin doesn’t seem to pull the current categories properly. I can see the current categories listed in the “Default Discourse Category” in the … --- ## [Switching voting off for individual topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-voting-off-for-individual-topics/125276)
**Author:** [@Roskalov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roskalov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-voting-off-for-individual-topics/125276 "2020-01-23T18:52:22Z")
I wonder if it is a possibility without closing a topic itself. The reason is to acknowledge that no further voting is required but still allow a discussion to continue. --- ## [Highlight-based quoting ruby text messes up formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-based-quoting-ruby-text-messes-up-formatting/125282)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-based-quoting-ruby-text-messes-up-formatting/125282 "2020-01-04T12:42:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Inline language markup? (language learning site): Not sure if this would be considered a bug or a request for enhancement. Basically, when you quote ruby text, the quote doesn’t show up co… --- ## [Unable to find Discourse Base image issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-find-discourse-base-image-issue/125285)
**Author:** [@Neel\_Pujari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neel_Pujari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-find-discourse-base-image-issue/125285 "2019-08-09T18:45:04Z")
When I run ./discourse-setup, I get this message. I have 39GB of space on my server so that shouldn’t be an issue. Also, I have Docker at version 19.03.1 so that shouldn’t be the problem. I have definitely downloaded … --- ## [Remote Taser function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remote-taser-function/125289)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remote-taser-function/125289 "2019-08-13T02:14:45Z")
A feature suggested by one of our mods. NOT serious, but too funny not to share. :grin: --- ## [Evernote oneboxes have extra %25 for each % in URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/evernote-oneboxes-have-extra-25-for-each-in-url/125291)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/evernote-oneboxes-have-extra-25-for-each-in-url/125291 "2019-08-12T03:15:36Z")
I got a report that though Evernote URLs one-box as expected, clicking on the link goes the wrong place. Doing a url.gsub(/%25/%/) (in a text editor or whatever) fixes the URL so that it’ll work again. As pasted: htt… --- ## [What is the CSS attribute for Category Title hover color?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-css-attribute-for-category-title-hover-color/125293)
**Author:** [@Jennifer\_Abrams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jennifer_Abrams)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-css-attribute-for-category-title-hover-color/125293 "2019-08-09T11:23:36Z")
When you hover category titles on the main screen… I want to change the color of the hover, but for weeks I have not been able to find the right CSS code to do so. Any thoughts? --- ## [Can't access user's activity on mobile due to Tab Bar component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-users-activity-on-mobile-due-to-tab-bar-component/125295)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-access-users-activity-on-mobile-due-to-tab-bar-component/125295 "2019-08-09T03:57:35Z")
I just ran into this issue where a logged-out visitor on mobile gets an error page when trying to view a user’s activity tab. Ideas? --- ## [New users are not displayed in the user list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-are-not-displayed-in-the-user-list/125297)
**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-are-not-displayed-in-the-user-list/125297 "2019-08-09T18:05:56Z")
There are no registered users. How do I activate? https://forum.meuxbox.com.br/u --- ## [Discourse Version 2.5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-2-5/125302)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-2-5/125302 "2020-06-24T18:15:15Z")
Focus :white\_check\_mark: Revamped bookmark system, including “bookmark descriptions”, “reminders” and a revamped bookmark list page. @martin :white\_check\_mark: Automatically delete replies after N days … --- ## [Cloudflare preventing plugin connection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-preventing-plugin-connection/125306)
**Author:** [@undeadcorvid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/undeadcorvid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-preventing-plugin-connection/125306 "2019-08-11T13:16:56Z")
Hi there! I’ve been struggling to get the plugin to connect to my Discourse - though all the API information was correct, the plugin couldn’t find my forum. On a wild guess I removed my reverse proxy through Cloudflare,… --- ## [Is there any workaround solution using MySQL instead of PostgreSQL when deploying Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-workaround-solution-using-mysql-instead-of-postgresql-when-deploying-discourse/125309)
**Author:** [@sykp241095](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sykp241095)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-workaround-solution-using-mysql-instead-of-postgresql-when-deploying-discourse/125309 "2019-08-12T13:37:02Z")
Hello, Our company has a self-developed database named TiDB(https://www.pingcap.com), and it’s a MySQL compatible database. And we are also using Discourse as community forum, so we are now thinking about firstly using… --- ## [Add a user activated webhook event to get notifications when users need to be approved manually](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-user-activated-webhook-event-to-get-notifications-when-users-need-to-be-approved-manually/125310)
**Author:** [@rbabayoff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbabayoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-user-activated-webhook-event-to-get-notifications-when-users-need-to-be-approved-manually/125310 "2019-08-09T08:59:15Z")
Hi, For deployments where users need to be approved manually, there is no way to notify admins or moderators (via slack or email) that a user has verified his email address and is waiting for approval. Solving this woul… --- ## [Send a notification to watching users when adding tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-a-notification-to-watching-users-when-adding-tag/125314)
**Author:** [@lw1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lw1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-a-notification-to-watching-users-when-adding-tag/125314 "2020-08-26T09:50:12Z")
Hi everyone, I feel like I am missing an easy solution to something that probably happens in a lot of forums: I am the moderator of a forum and read all new threads. All posts in one of the categories need to be handle… --- ## [Build secret text plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-secret-text-plugin/125319)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-secret-text-plugin/125319 "2019-08-10T17:34:56Z")
What would you like done? Hello, i need a plugin can save , secret text, only admin and that user see that text When do you need it done? As soon as possible What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this … --- ## [Links improperly escaped](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-improperly-escaped/125325)
**Author:** [@cori](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cori)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-improperly-escaped/125325 "2019-08-12T03:17:35Z")
Our platform uses links that contain #! in the address, and recently it seems like Discourse is improperly escaping those links when displayed. https://support.glitch.com/t/glitch-freezes-when-trying-to-work-on-projects/… --- ## [Admin Email Template Editor Hides Some Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-email-template-editor-hides-some-content/125327)
**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-email-template-editor-hides-some-content/125327 "2019-08-13T09:15:43Z")
Despite the editor/preview pane being fairly large, as seen in the picture not all of the content is displayed on the lefthand side (that which is below the base\_url tag is not shown). Scrolling manually allows one to s… --- ## [Preventing user from bumping so many topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preventing-user-from-bumping-so-many-topics/125328)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preventing-user-from-bumping-so-many-topics/125328 "2019-08-10T02:49:42Z")
Hello, I just realized one of my users bumped tens of topics in past hour. I gave her a warning. However I was curious is there a limit or something that automatically prevent such behavior? --- ## [Link to own domain results in "Internal Server Error"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-own-domain-results-in-internal-server-error/125332)
**Author:** [@klopsknoedel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/klopsknoedel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-own-domain-results-in-internal-server-error/125332 "2019-09-18T08:43:23Z")
Hi, currently we are using Discourse v2.3.2 and we’ve faced a weird issue. If I create a topic or post with a link to the domain of the forum (without a path) I’m unable to save because of an Internal Server Error. Let… --- ## [Are Bitnami backups secure?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-bitnami-backups-secure/125348)
**Author:** [@MatthewCroughan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MatthewCroughan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-bitnami-backups-secure/125348 "2019-08-10T04:47:39Z")
Hey, I was wanting to set up a deployable thing for my makerspace, and to do this I’m using the Bitnami docker-compose setup. https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-discourse Can I place the database backup in the g… --- ## [SEO for Thin Content or Modify Meta Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seo-for-thin-content-or-modify-meta-tags/125362)
**Author:** [@sfoster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sfoster)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seo-for-thin-content-or-modify-meta-tags/125362 "2019-08-23T11:54:45Z")
Is there a way to modify the SEO settings for certain topics? For example, sometimes forum content creates what is known as “thin content” (not alot of content on a page). Google penalizes sites with alot of thin content… --- ## [Rebuilding with a specific version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-with-a-specific-version/125365)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-with-a-specific-version/125365 "2019-08-10T01:22:00Z")
Context: I’m setting up a staging site and I want to have the same version on staging as production so I can test the next update on staging before applying the update to production. How do you ask/get launcher to rebui… --- ## [Editor for Light/Dark theme does not clear between fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-for-light-dark-theme-does-not-clear-between-fields/125367)
**Author:** [@Cardinalflyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cardinalflyer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-for-light-dark-theme-does-not-clear-between-fields/125367 "2019-08-12T21:53:08Z")
While adding a copyright notice to the footer of my system I noticed that the “Edit CSS/HTML” theme editor did not ‘flush’ the edit buffer contents when moving from a field with data to an unused field. As a result, whe… --- ## [Topic with Japanese in URL doesn't redirect if URL doesn't perfectly match](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-with-japanese-in-url-doesnt-redirect-if-url-doesnt-perfectly-match/125371)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-with-japanese-in-url-doesnt-redirect-if-url-doesnt-perfectly-match/125371 "2019-10-21T19:51:19Z")
In community.wanikani.com, opening any links to topics with Japanese in the fully qualified URL stopped working when opening them in a new tab or directly copying and pasting the link. Clicking the link to navigate withi… --- ## [Disqus-like commenting on Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disqus-like-commenting-on-wordpress/125376)
**Author:** [@Bali-Chris](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bali-Chris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disqus-like-commenting-on-wordpress/125376 "2020-02-10T18:27:59Z")
Hi there! I heard about Discourse recently and thought it would be a great alternative to Wordpress’ default commenting system. I expected it to work/look similar to Disqus. This is what I expected and how it looks lik… --- ## [Dropped special characters in usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropped-special-characters-in-usernames/125378)
**Author:** [@Kat\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kat_F)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropped-special-characters-in-usernames/125378 "2020-02-25T20:57:59Z")
On our main site there are often people who use underscores and dashes in usernames. When they are ported to our Discourse forum, one or more of those characters is often dropped from the username, resulting in a mismatc… --- ## [Post Character Threshold - But exception for Admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-character-threshold-but-exception-for-admins/125384)
**Author:** [@Mikael\_Baggström](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikael_Baggstr%C3%B6m)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-character-threshold-but-exception-for-admins/125384 "2019-08-10T14:05:51Z")
Question: How can I set a Post Character lower threshold, but still have an exception for admin posts, or somehow manually override the limit? Clarification: I am specifically talking about the “About this category” typ… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1045) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1047)