# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1180 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1181 --- ## ['no ads for groups' doesn't work if members can't see the group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ads-for-groups-doesnt-work-if-members-cant-see-the-group/154814)
**Author:** [@torsi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/torsi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-ads-for-groups-doesnt-work-if-members-cant-see-the-group/154814 "2020-06-17T21:19:43Z")
Is this intentional behavior? I have several users who click on so many ads that it raises red flags with the ad networks. I would like to stop serving all advertising to them as discreetly as possible, but the no ads fo… --- ## [Discourse Doesn't Work On Desktop When Ad Plugin is Installed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-work-on-desktop-when-ad-plugin-is-installed/154818)
**Author:** [@ShanniiWrites](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShanniiWrites)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-work-on-desktop-when-ad-plugin-is-installed/154818 "2020-06-25T18:58:05Z")
My forums get stuck like this on Desktop (Mobile is fine) when I install Ad Plugin. When I remove it, the forums work fine. Can I have help with this please? @iAmMuu may be able to explain a little better. --- ## [Tag upload with special characters via CSV is failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-upload-with-special-characters-via-csv-is-failing/154821)
**Author:** [@krishraov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krishraov)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-upload-with-special-characters-via-csv-is-failing/154821 "2020-06-15T17:44:43Z")
Hi - I am trying to upload a CSV file with a bunch of tags in them and each time I get an error message that says “Sorry, there was an error uploading that file. Please try again.” The logs in the admin panel says Mess… --- ## [Building a custom bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-custom-bot/154824)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-custom-bot/154824 "2020-06-14T21:58:40Z")
I’ve been looking for a way to create a custom bot that users can interact with in public topics. They would be able to type something like @botname command arg1 arg2 and the bot would reply in the topic with the reque… --- ## [How to use Oauth2 service provided by discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-oauth2-service-provided-by-discourse/154849)
**Author:** [@KevinBlandy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KevinBlandy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-oauth2-service-provided-by-discourse/154849 "2020-06-15T19:34:33Z")
How to use Oauth2 service provided by discourse? I have developed an online chat application, and I want to use discourse account for authorized login. It’s as simple as logging into discourse with Github authorization. … --- ## [Discourse SEO Practices?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-seo-practices/154854)
**Author:** [@salmanfarisvp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/salmanfarisvp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-seo-practices/154854 "2020-06-15T19:38:32Z")
Hi, I’ve been managing one discourse in the past few months, and I love the UI and Controls very much, now I concerned about SEO, Do we have any Standard SEO Practices to improve the traffic by increasing the visibility … --- ## [Hiding post history from Trust level 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-post-history-from-trust-level-4/154865)
**Author:** [@jughead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jughead)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-post-history-from-trust-level-4/154865 "2020-06-18T10:49:54Z")
Hi! For some reason when this setting is disabled it still shows editing history for Trust level 4. How can I prevent Trust level 4 from seeing anyone else’s revision history? If it easier to just disable it so own e… --- ## [How can I make a topic go to the top in suggested search results if it is perfectly matched with a searched term?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-topic-go-to-the-top-in-suggested-search-results-if-it-is-perfectly-matched-with-a-searched-term/154871)
**Author:** [@nujabes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nujabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-topic-go-to-the-top-in-suggested-search-results-if-it-is-perfectly-matched-with-a-searched-term/154871 "2020-06-16T02:17:09Z")
When I found “bear out” in my discourse, “bear out” in the title didn’t come to the top. Can I change the setting so that topics that match perfectly come to the top? --- ## [Summarization of assignments in group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarization-of-assignments-in-group/154877)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed_Gagan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarization-of-assignments-in-group/154877 "2020-07-10T11:11:18Z")
Discourse assign has a topic assignment feature which can be viewed in User → Activity → Assigned. We are planning to add a feature to summarize all topics collectively assigned to the group. All topics assigned to the … --- ## [\[PAID\]Custom Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-custom-theme/154880)
**Author:** [@tnolin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tnolin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-custom-theme/154880 "2020-06-15T11:26:10Z")
What would you like done? A branded theme for our upcoming video game, similar to World of Warcraft Forums in terms of layout and style, including the dev tracker. When do you need it done? Next 2 months. What is you… --- ## [Push notifications icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-icon/154890)
**Author:** [@greenmeanie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greenmeanie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-icon/154890 "2020-06-16T05:43:33Z")
What ICON are you guys using for the push notifications icon ? I just seen I didn’t have one in the settings. --- ## [Levels and Staff roles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/levels-and-staff-roles/154901)
**Author:** [@chaddyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chaddyer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/levels-and-staff-roles/154901 "2021-02-16T22:09:29Z")
I feel there must be a doc somewhere I’m missing but I’m stumped so asking here I want to get my head around levels - what are the choices to be made around levels. What are the categories of permissions controlled by l… --- ## [How to fix a topic in a category for a specific period of time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-a-topic-in-a-category-for-a-specific-period-of-time/154912)
**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-a-topic-in-a-category-for-a-specific-period-of-time/154912 "2020-06-16T03:12:36Z")
I need two topics fixed on the top of a category, for all the users, even they read the topic, i want the topic to stay on the top. There’s a way? --- ## [Problem adding to post admin menu via plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-adding-to-post-admin-menu-via-plugin/154913)
**Author:** [@LeoDavidson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoDavidson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-adding-to-post-admin-menu-via-plugin/154913 "2020-06-15T18:15:43Z")
I am stuck trying to update my plugin ( Bump Reset plugin - Annotated to help new devs ) to look right in the current version of Discourse. The source file in question is here: discourse-reset-bump/assets/javascripts/… --- ## [Creating Parsing Extensions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-parsing-extensions/154915)
**Author:** [@R4356th](https://meta.discourse.org/u/R4356th)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-parsing-extensions/154915 "2020-06-19T13:24:36Z")
Hello, I want to make a parsing extension for Discourse which would change text like say \[Hello World!\] to and many other images of this type. Do I need to make any changes to the existing Discourse files or can I just… --- ## [WordPress widget?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-widget/154921)
**Author:** [@Memberful-Lauren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Memberful-Lauren)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-widget/154921 "2020-10-07T07:11:16Z")
Hiya! Is there a way to add a Discourse widget to a WordPress kind of like this Discord widget? Basically a visual cue so that website visitors can head over to the Discourse forum. For all my Googling, I’m guessing i… --- ## [Aggregate dashboard report data by time interval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aggregate-dashboard-report-data-by-time-interval/154929)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aggregate-dashboard-report-data-by-time-interval/154929 "2022-09-24T21:18:41Z")
I recently wrote some Data Explorer queries that return similar data to what is found on the Discourse dashboard reports, but allow the data to be aggregated by a time period. For example, show the number of topics creat… --- ## [Flair not Working Correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-not-working-correctly/154942)
**Author:** [@mason.menter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mason.menter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-not-working-correctly/154942 "2020-06-16T00:05:57Z")
I’m using a flair but it’s not working how I want it to be, theres some gray behind it. This is my flair: (ignore the black background, I didn’t upload it like that. Just so people using light theme on the site can s… --- ## [Request: UNHIDE the reply-as-linked-topic function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-unhide-the-reply-as-linked-topic-function/154943)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-unhide-the-reply-as-linked-topic-function/154943 "2022-09-18T22:53:12Z")
I have seen a norm in Discourse forums that topics get into a meta or tangential discussion far too easily and then the original topic somewhat dies. This happens more often on some forums than others, but I suspect the m… --- ## [Checking badge eligibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-badge-eligibility/154952)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-badge-eligibility/154952 "2020-06-16T04:54:31Z")
One of our users flagged that they felt they should have a specific badge. I had a poke around the Badges admin page and ran the Preview granted badges query and they aren’t in the list. Is the best way to check potenti… --- ## [Topics order in a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-order-in-a-category/154953)
**Author:** [@jenni\_alencar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenni_alencar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-order-in-a-category/154953 "2020-06-16T02:07:25Z")
Why the order of the topics inside a category is different from the order outside the categories ? --- ## [Dismiss button size mismatched](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-size-mismatched/154957)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-button-size-mismatched/154957 "2020-06-16T23:12:22Z")
This is such a small one @awesomerobot but it’s driving me nuts. On https://meta.discourse.org/new --- ## [Push Notification Data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notification-data/154963)
**Author:** [@amityada](https://meta.discourse.org/u/amityada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notification-data/154963 "2020-06-16T06:08:17Z")
Is there a way to track how many users have opted out of push notification using data explorer ? Basically I want to know everything about the push notification when we send it out to our customers. For e.g. Did they rea… --- ## [Image\_url column is not present in topics table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-url-column-is-not-present-in-topics-table/154989)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Goswami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rahul_Goswami)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-url-column-is-not-present-in-topics-table/154989 "2020-06-16T19:31:03Z")
Discourse version: 2.5.0 beta 6, image\_url column is not present in the ‘topics’ table. Is it removed? I checked 2.5.0 beta 5, the image\_url column is present in the topics table. can anyone help me with this? --- ## [Site Setting Integer Validation Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-integer-validation-issue/154993)
**Author:** [@jahan\_gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jahan_gagan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-integer-validation-issue/154993 "2020-06-23T04:13:14Z")
I am facing integer validation problem in many of the site settings like if we pass a string to that integer field its conversion is turning it to zero and I thought, it should take the minimum value or default value. Al… --- ## [Unable to GET user by External ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-user-by-external-id/154996)
**Author:** [@mpemburn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpemburn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-user-by-external-id/154996 "2020-06-17T18:22:27Z")
Hi, I’ve been attempting to get a user by external ID using the docs: https://docs.discourse.org/#tag/Users/paths/~1u~1by-external~1{external\_id}.json/get It returns a “404 not found” with any user I try. Using the s… --- ## [Can we increase the sub-category dept level?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-increase-the-sub-category-dept-level/155010)
**Author:** [@ppierluigi2000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ppierluigi2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-increase-the-sub-category-dept-level/155010 "2020-06-16T15:47:27Z")
Dear All we are testing this very nice software in my experiment at CERN called CMS. Many people are asking me to understand if there is any way to increase the sub-category dept level from 2 to 3 or 4. In our field h… --- ## [API connection via ipv6 vs. ipv4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-connection-via-ipv6-vs-ipv4/155024)
**Author:** [@bhuang61\_gmail.com](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bhuang61_gmail.com)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-connection-via-ipv6-vs-ipv4/155024 "2020-06-18T15:40:35Z")
Hi all, I have a problem with accessing the API in a timely manner. I’m accessing the following URL: https://community.tenxguitar.com/c/7.json I’ve created an API key and a user and all seems good so far. When I tes… --- ## [Is there a way to Unlist a topic at the same time as moving it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-unlist-a-topic-at-the-same-time-as-moving-it/155032)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-unlist-a-topic-at-the-same-time-as-moving-it/155032 "2020-06-16T17:21:39Z")
When we merge topics in to existing topics we always go back and mark the original as Unlisted. Is there a setting, or other way to automatically mark a topic as Unlisted? To save us having to go back to the original an… --- ## [Automate reminders to mark solutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-reminders-to-mark-solutions/155033)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Schulke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jason_Schulke)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-reminders-to-mark-solutions/155033 "2023-11-19T08:38:05Z")
I’m looking for a way to encourage our users to mark solutions to topics. Often times they’ll use the like icon instead, or not mark a solution even though there was one within the topic. Are there any ways to automate … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1179) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1181)