# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1207 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1208 --- ## [Is there a way to see the number of watchers for a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-the-number-of-watchers-for-a-category/159696)
**Author:** [@redwolves](https://meta.discourse.org/u/redwolves)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-the-number-of-watchers-for-a-category/159696 "2020-08-04T16:00:08Z")
We’re using categories as a way to stay up to date on certain topics and we are encouraging our users to subscribe/watch the category so they get the information in their email fast. We want to measure the success of th… --- ## [Trouble changing Header font in Brand Header Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-changing-header-font-in-brand-header-theme/159697)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Wallace](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daniel_Wallace)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-changing-header-font-in-brand-header-theme/159697 "2020-08-04T16:22:08Z")
I installed the Brand Header Theme Component. It looks great! Now I want to change the title text to my brand font, which is Harman Sans. I uploaded the font itself. When I try to change the CSS, I seem to break the te… --- ## [Multiple monthly notification for assigned topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-monthly-notification-for-assigned-topics/159702)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-monthly-notification-for-assigned-topics/159702 "2020-11-10T07:51:37Z")
So far today I’ve received 4 copies of the same notification about my assigned topics. This is on my teams site that I migrated from self-hosted. I have it set to send me monthly reminders. Not sure if this is a bug in a… --- ## [Discourse for town or neighborhood discussions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-town-or-neighborhood-discussions/159705)
**Author:** [@steve02476](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steve02476)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-town-or-neighborhood-discussions/159705 "2020-08-04T01:54:23Z")
I’m curious if there are examples of Discourse being used for neighborhood or town discussions? We are currently served by a venerable email list founded 22 years ago and also by about a hundred competing and overlappin… --- ## [Allowing users to vote in categories where they are not allowed to post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-vote-in-categories-where-they-are-not-allowed-to-post/159721)
**Author:** [@olegbc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/olegbc1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-vote-in-categories-where-they-are-not-allowed-to-post/159721 "2020-08-04T07:21:27Z")
In addition to community discussion, our Discourse instance is also used to host product documentation. This documentation is published in a specific category where normal forum users dont have permissions to create new … --- ## [Create first topic when registering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-first-topic-when-registering/159722)
**Author:** [@raekess](https://meta.discourse.org/u/raekess)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-first-topic-when-registering/159722 "2020-08-04T18:48:09Z")
I’m building a private forum that has an icebreaker category to help the members of my community connect with one another when they first join. I’d like to add a text box to the registration page where users can answer … --- ## [Adding Friends in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-friends-in-discourse/159727)
**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-friends-in-discourse/159727 "2020-08-04T11:44:35Z")
One of the basic functions from standard forums is the ability to add friends or user accounts. While we can usually PM anyone on Discourse, the usefulness of this is to be able to quickly go into one’s “Messages” in the… --- ## [Automatic Register](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-register/159735)
**Author:** [@jakedev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jakedev)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-register/159735 "2020-08-04T06:56:17Z")
Site such as devforum.roblox.com, You automaticaly login or register from there main site roblox.com, How exactly would I do that? --- ## [Setup Discourse Url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourse-url/159740)
**Author:** [@Arnab\_L](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arnab_L)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourse-url/159740 "2020-08-04T20:44:40Z")
May in know how to setup discourse Url in WordPress I have put the URL https://gietest.assiduusinc.com/discourse but it’s not working any forum. how can I set up URL please let me know. --- ## [Crowdin enable offline translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crowdin-enable-offline-translation/159743)
**Author:** [@mrdotb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrdotb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crowdin-enable-offline-translation/159743 "2020-08-06T12:24:37Z")
Hello, I am translating discourse to thai langage with my friend. We would like to be able to pull files in order to test on a local discourse installation because for some string, without context it’s very hard to tran… --- ## [Topic Count Per User for Custom Date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-count-per-user-for-custom-date/159747)
**Author:** [@jidetheblogger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidetheblogger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-count-per-user-for-custom-date/159747 "2020-08-04T08:18:24Z")
Pls, how can I view topic count per user for a custom date? I checked and discovered that I can’t set a custom date range. For example, I am unable to view the topic count per user, so far for this month (August 1- Aug… --- ## [How to add the footer for anonymous users like Discourse Meta?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-the-footer-for-anonymous-users-like-discourse-meta/159753)
**Author:** [@booleanbalaji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/booleanbalaji)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-the-footer-for-anonymous-users-like-discourse-meta/159753 "2020-08-04T09:06:06Z")
Hey folks! We’re trying to improve the visit to signup ratio for a community, and one of the solutions was adding a footer at the bottom of topics, prompting users to signup. I really love the one used by this community… --- ## [500 Error While Posting a Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-while-posting-a-topic/159756)
**Author:** [@KranthiKiranGude](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KranthiKiranGude)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-while-posting-a-topic/159756 "2020-08-05T12:37:41Z")
I get a 500 Error while trying to post a new Topic. I am the Admin and have posted and am able to post multiple other topics. But, only few set of topics are throwing me an error. Title: Why should I learn computer pro… --- ## [Post anonymously via API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-anonymously-via-api/159759)
**Author:** [@Orachun\_Udomkasemsub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Orachun_Udomkasemsub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-anonymously-via-api/159759 "2020-08-06T15:25:03Z")
Hi, Is it possible to post anonymously via API? I’m browsing through API doc but can’t find how to do so. Thanks. --- ## [Users' avatars disappeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-avatars-disappeared/159771)
**Author:** [@Vasiliy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vasiliy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-avatars-disappeared/159771 "2020-08-05T09:48:04Z")
I’m preparing a new forum for launch. Self-hosted Discourse (2.6.0.beta1) on DigitalOcean (btw, I’m still amazed that you give this gem away for free). Everything worked great and all users (including myself) had avatars… --- ## [Data explorer query to alert moderators when phone numbers are posted in private messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-to-alert-moderators-when-phone-numbers-are-posted-in-private-messages/159777)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-to-alert-moderators-when-phone-numbers-are-posted-in-private-messages/159777 "2020-08-05T11:47:31Z")
What would you like done? Hey guys Since we run our forum on an anonymous basis, we would like to protect our members’ privacy. For such we would like to implement a data explorer query that warns moderators whenever … --- ## [Internal error on search and after upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-error-on-search-and-after-upgrade/159780)
**Author:** [@nory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nory)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-error-on-search-and-after-upgrade/159780 "2020-08-17T12:01:17Z")
Hi, When I go on search form to search something I have Internal Error. You can check directly on my forum: https://omaggieconcorsi.com/ I have only updated all. Plugin installed: Nome Versione Abilitato? b… --- ## [Custom emoji don't use CDN for S3 stored assets in a few pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-dont-use-cdn-for-s3-stored-assets-in-a-few-pages/159787)
**Author:** [@Boost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Boost)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoji-dont-use-cdn-for-s3-stored-assets-in-a-few-pages/159787 "2020-08-06T11:42:21Z")
I recently configured my discourse installs to use a CDN and store uploads and site assets in S3 compatible service. So far everything else has worked, but our custom emoji images fail to load. When looking at the html … --- ## [Moderators do not get Email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-do-not-get-email-notifications/159792)
**Author:** [@Monika\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monika_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-do-not-get-email-notifications/159792 "2020-08-06T07:19:05Z")
Hi, I am the admin & I get notifications whenever our customer’s post or comment on our articles but the moderators do not get emails for the same. I’ve to notify them every time to reply to them. Kindly help. --- ## [Good examples of gamification using Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-examples-of-gamification-using-discourse/159796)
**Author:** [@markwilkin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markwilkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-examples-of-gamification-using-discourse/159796 "2020-08-05T12:30:56Z")
Hi could anyone recommend some good examples of communities using Discourse that have extensively used and customized the badge system? This site is a good example, but I was wondering if there were any other good examp… --- ## [Missing custom header link icon after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-custom-header-link-icon-after-update/159800)
**Author:** [@dylanh724](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanh724)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-custom-header-link-icon-after-update/159800 "2020-08-05T02:30:18Z")
d, discord.gg/someLink, https://discord.gg/someLink, vdm, blank, keep (Right position) If I inspect the code, I can see class="fa d-icon d-icon-discord svg-icon svg-node" trying to show. Favicon issue? You can see … --- ## [SSO Isnt working for me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-isnt-working-for-me/159807)
**Author:** [@jakedev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jakedev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-isnt-working-for-me/159807 "2020-08-04T19:52:03Z")
I am having problems with my SSO, It says no external\_Id. PHP: \… --- ## [Follow a particular user/account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-a-particular-user-account/159816)
**Author:** [@Nandini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nandini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-a-particular-user-account/159816 "2020-08-07T18:27:00Z")
Lets say there is an user with name X and I would like to follow his posts or his replies to other’s posts. Is there is any way I can achieve this? --- ## [How can I publish comments on wiki articles to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-publish-comments-on-wiki-articles-to-discourse/159826)
**Author:** [@billnew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/billnew)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-publish-comments-on-wiki-articles-to-discourse/159826 "2020-08-05T20:46:57Z")
I’ve set up the plugin to publish blog posts from my site, and no problems. And it was willing to publish whole pages to Discourse, if I select pages in the post-type box. What about articles from a wiki that I have inst… --- ## [Make Categories Unlisted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-categories-unlisted/159830)
**Author:** [@MichelleBarnett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBarnett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-categories-unlisted/159830 "2020-08-04T21:27:54Z")
Is there a way to make categories/ subcategories unlisted or hide them for later use without deleting them? --- ## [How to backup Discourse when The backup has failed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-backup-discourse-when-the-backup-has-failed/159834)
**Author:** [@pauln](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pauln)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-backup-discourse-when-the-backup-has-failed/159834 "2020-08-05T21:40:27Z")
Hi guys, how can I backup Discourse when the backup has failed. \[2020-08-04 23:22:28\] Marking backup as running... \[2020-08-04 23:22:28\] Making sure '/var/www/discourse/tmp/backups/default/2020-08-04-232228' exists..… --- ## [Importing from Buddypress to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-buddypress-to-discourse/159835)
**Author:** [@zainybrainy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zainybrainy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-buddypress-to-discourse/159835 "2020-08-05T01:02:14Z")
Hi, i have a buddypress-based forum that i’d like to migrate over to discourse. I noticed that a script does not exist here: discourse/script/import\_scripts at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub How would i go about mo… --- ## [Banner opacity and disabling profile pictures / avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-opacity-and-disabling-profile-pictures-avatars/159837)
**Author:** [@sudipd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sudipd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-opacity-and-disabling-profile-pictures-avatars/159837 "2020-08-06T22:22:41Z")
Hello, We are setting up the hosted (SaaS) version of Discourse. I wanted to check two things: Is there a way of completely turn off profile pictures / avatars? I didn’t see this in the settings. The banner seems t… --- ## [Remove Limit for Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-limit-for-voting/159846)
**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-limit-for-voting/159846 "2020-08-05T13:51:00Z")
It seems there is a hardcoded limit for the number of votes allowed per category. I want to allow users to vote once for each topic. Thus, it should not matter how many times they have cast a single vote for a single top… --- ## [\[Paid\] Migrate Disqus blog comments to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-disqus-blog-comments-to-discourse/159849)
**Author:** [@anthonygore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anthonygore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-migrate-disqus-blog-comments-to-discourse/159849 "2020-08-05T14:17:53Z")
What would you like done? Migrate Disqus comments/users to Discourse. Basically what’s described here: Migrate from another forum to Discourse I already have Discourse setup and I don’t need frontend work done, just th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1206) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1208)