# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=125 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 126 --- ## [Failing update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-update/379986 "2025-08-26T15:38:22Z")
I, \[2025-08-23T07:21:01.134641 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'find /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle -name cache -not -path "\*/gems/\*" -type d -exec rm -rf {} +' I, \[2025-08-23T07:21:02.162053 … --- ## [Pinned topics excerpt not in right language while switching locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-excerpt-not-in-right-language-while-switching-locale/392227)
**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-excerpt-not-in-right-language-while-switching-locale/392227 "2025-12-27T12:49:53Z")
Hello everyone, I have recently discovered Discourse and have setup a self-hosted instance. Everything works well and wanted to thank all of you for building such powerful and great platform. As part of my desire to bu… --- ## [Android context menu covers up the composer AI helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-context-menu-covers-up-the-composer-ai-helper/321392)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-context-menu-covers-up-the-composer-ai-helper/321392 "2024-08-22T15:41:54Z")
Partly continuing this topic: AI helper has disappeared in composer Hello :waving\_hand: I think this is only cause issue on Android because the context menu is opening on the selected text top. Now the AI helper is ope… --- ## [Old data from other forum with new idea of layering on AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-data-from-other-forum-with-new-idea-of-layering-on-ai/289967)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-data-from-other-forum-with-new-idea-of-layering-on-ai/289967 "2023-12-28T16:57:10Z")
This post appeared today on the OpenAI forum While my reply was probably not what the OP was seeking it gave them an option. If one person needed such, how many others need such and don’t even know it? (Rhetorical qu… --- ## [Forum Aquisition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-aquisition/398452)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-aquisition/398452 "2026-03-14T21:16:13Z")
Hey gang. I have an existing forum (Discourse), and another site in my same niche is throwing in the towel (also Discourse). How do I ‘import’ the content from his site to mine without doing a full backup/restore? Any… --- ## [Edit Directory Columns does not work.. depending where you are](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-directory-columns-does-not-work-depending-where-you-are/351488)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-directory-columns-does-not-work-depending-where-you-are/351488 "2025-02-11T23:26:46Z")
On 3.2.0 and up Symptoms: When you want to edit the columns in the user directory using the cog in the upper right: If your URL is https://forum.example.com/u it works If your URL is https://forum.example.com/u/ it d… --- ## [Broke my installation with a failed upgrade - how can I recover?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broke-my-installation-with-a-failed-upgrade-how-can-i-recover/315282)
**Author:** [@PhilipLoewen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PhilipLoewen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broke-my-installation-with-a-failed-upgrade-how-can-i-recover/315282 "2024-07-17T03:38:22Z")
TLDR: I clicked the update button in my Discourse admin panel, and the update failed. I decided to reboot the whole thing and try the update process again. Unfortunately my Discourse admin panel doesn’t come up. I’d like… --- ## [How do i turn off delete option?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-turn-off-delete-option/321314)
**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-turn-off-delete-option/321314 "2024-08-14T21:26:19Z")
hi! i dont want to give users the option to delete their content. is there a way to remove delete button for users, but keep it only for admins? thank you. --- ## [Data Explorer Query CSV Export reports user\_id while results display user name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-csv-export-reports-user-id-while-results-display-user-name/341019)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-csv-export-reports-user-id-while-results-display-user-name/341019 "2024-12-08T23:13:55Z")
This is likely an inexperienced query writer (me). I run Data Explorer query to report all users who have entered some text in a custom field (we ask for their Fediverse username): SELECT ucf.user\_id, ucf.value, … --- ## [Fast typing threshold notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-typing-threshold-notification/384664)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-typing-threshold-notification/384664 "2025-10-03T21:51:12Z")
Hello, I set Fast typing threshold to High to better prevent spam, but now users are being muted without me being notified. So I don’t even notice it. --- ## [Small action CustomComponent argument issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-action-customcomponent-argument-issue/383606)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-action-customcomponent-argument-issue/383606 "2025-09-24T20:56:34Z")
I’m trying to optionally replace a post small action description with a CustomComponent. However, the post is not correctly passed to the value transformer. Core code @cached get CustomComponent() { return app… --- ## [Mentions, emojis, etc don't work properly in usercard details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-emojis-etc-dont-work-properly-in-usercard-details/335094)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-emojis-etc-dont-work-properly-in-usercard-details/335094 "2024-12-11T17:37:08Z")
If you put a details section in your bio and open it, the HTML properties don’t work. Happens even on the latest discourse. --- ## [Suspending then giving moderation to the user shows the unsuspend option, but unsuspending returns an error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspending-then-giving-moderation-to-the-user-shows-the-unsuspend-option-but-unsuspending-returns-an-error/385786)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspending-then-giving-moderation-to-the-user-shows-the-unsuspend-option-but-unsuspending-returns-an-error/385786 "2025-10-16T17:06:12Z")
Reproduction steps are as follows (admin user level required): Suspend the user for any reason / time. Grant the suspended user moderation. Attempt to press “Unsuspend” , this action will return an error: There is n… --- ## [Confirming API Access to Authoring Limit Site Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirming-api-access-to-authoring-limit-site-settings/407937)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirming-api-access-to-authoring-limit-site-settings/407937 "2026-07-25T23:07:34Z")
I’m working on an integration that publishes and syncs companion topics into Discourse via the API. For setup diagnostics, I’d like to read the forum’s current authoring limits so the integration can preflight content be… --- ## [Issue with Adsense and pageviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-adsense-and-pageviews/276901)
**Author:** [@Shaneod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shaneod)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-adsense-and-pageviews/276901 "2024-06-18T05:30:19Z")
I think there’s a serious issue with how the Plugin is working for Google Adsense. I have tried to document the data here on a conversation about Page Views: With the official Plugin running and several ads in promin… --- ## [How do I make the topic list more compact?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-the-topic-list-more-compact/348214)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-the-topic-list-more-compact/348214 "2025-01-27T04:22:09Z")
There’s too much white space. (Don’t worry, I will be editing the dividing line color). I saw some other threads from like 2017 where they were editing it with CSS, but it seems like that CSS doesn’t work anymore. --- ## [Latest update won't build due to various reasons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-update-wont-build-due-to-various-reasons/314875)
**Author:** [@KCAS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KCAS)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-update-wont-build-due-to-various-reasons/314875 "2024-08-09T10:58:59Z")
Latest update wont build with the following errors. Failed on UI update and CLI. FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' failed with return #\ **Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automating-random-avatars-for-new-userss/343201 "2024-12-18T16:53:18Z") Is there a way to automatically assign a random avatar to users who have joined the community but have not updated their profile picture? This would ensure that users without a custom profile picture are assigned a defau… --- ## [Content-Security-Policy now uses 'strict-dynamic'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-security-policy-now-uses-strict-dynamic/298172)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-security-policy-now-uses-strict-dynamic/298172 "2024-08-20T13:00:34Z")
From v3.3.0.beta1, Discourse implements a ‘strict-dynamic’ Content Security Policy (CSP). This will eliminate the need for manual CSP config, and will greatly improve compatibility with external tooling like tag-managers… --- ## [TAB key stopped working in markdown editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tab-key-stopped-working-in-markdown-editor/376052)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tab-key-stopped-working-in-markdown-editor/376052 "2025-07-30T00:29:45Z")
It seems like tab stopped working in the markdown composer on a recent update. Pressing tab no longer jumps over to the “Reply” button. (It still works in the WYSIWYG editor.) --- ## [Links produced by the Composer link modal break when they contain a ' (%27)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-produced-by-the-composer-link-modal-break-when-they-contain-a-27/376782)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-produced-by-the-composer-link-modal-break-when-they-contain-a-27/376782 "2025-10-22T06:47:06Z")
This is a bit of a weird little one, but highlights a problem with links in posts which are associated with text. If I: create a data explorer query with a variable and assign it to a group visit the URL via the group… --- ## [Issue with Customize About Page Feature Mixing with Old js.about.contact\_info Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-customize-about-page-feature-mixing-with-old-js-about-contact-info-text/334450)
**Author:** [@TheBaby5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheBaby5)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-customize-about-page-feature-mixing-with-old-js-about-contact-info-text/334450 "2024-11-06T22:33:04Z")
I’m experiencing an issue with the new Customize About Page feature after updating to the latest Discourse Version 3.4.0.beta3-dev (d853b5384b). I confirmed there are no further updates available as of today. Here’s the … --- ## [How do other admins deal with compromised accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-other-admins-deal-with-compromised-accounts/382546)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-other-admins-deal-with-compromised-accounts/382546 "2025-09-16T03:42:01Z")
We recently had three TL1 user accounts that were obviously hacked/compromised/taken-over — likely through a compromised password. The attacker changed (and deleted!) the old email addresses, and then posted spam. What… --- ## [WordPress Comment Spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-comment-spam/291442)
**Author:** [@jordantrizz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordantrizz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wordpress-comment-spam/291442 "2024-01-16T18:56:10Z")
Hello, When using the WP Discourse plugin, the endpoint /wp-comments-post.php is still active and can be used to post WordPress comments via POST by mostly bot traffic to spam comments. Did I miss a setting in the plug… --- ## [Which features are available w/ the open source GitHub version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-features-are-available-w-the-open-source-github-version/306772)
**Author:** [@velichor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/velichor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-features-are-available-w-the-open-source-github-version/306772 "2024-05-05T02:51:14Z")
Hello! I’m curious about the way the plugins system works with the open source version on GitHub. Am I able to use all plugins if I install it on a self-hosted site, or perhaps just the ones listed under Basic? Also wo… --- ## [Some plugins can't be turned off and can't make one of the plugins work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-plugins-cant-be-turned-off-and-cant-make-one-of-the-plugins-work/357389)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-plugins-cant-be-turned-off-and-cant-make-one-of-the-plugins-work/357389 "2025-03-16T22:22:43Z")
I don’t know what this means, and if this is affecting how the plugin Categories suppressed works? I installed it, but when I go to a category I want to suppress from the Latest list, I can’t find the option to exclu… --- ## [Dashboard Report - Admin Logins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-admin-logins/288873)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-admin-logins/288873 "2023-12-15T22:00:44Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Admin Logins. This report provides an overview of admin login activity within a specified date range, and helps to track when and from which IP addresses admins have lo… --- ## [Importing a model or component from a plugin into a custom plugin: tests fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-a-model-or-component-from-a-plugin-into-a-custom-plugin-tests-fail/383005)
**Author:** [@Marine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-a-model-or-component-from-a-plugin-into-a-custom-plugin-tests-fail/383005 "2025-09-26T12:44:30Z")
Hello, We are using Discourse version 3.5.0. We have our own plugin in which we override various discourse elements and add our own features. In this plugin, we would like to... --- ## [PostCreator not sending PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postcreator-not-sending-pm/368518)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postcreator-not-sending-pm/368518 "2025-06-02T13:39:35Z")
For some weird reason, PMs are not sent to the Admins group on my dev install. The job is running, so I don’t see why the PM wouldn’t be sent, even though its sending criteria is met? --- ## [Where would I find documentation on auto-bumping?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-would-i-find-documentation-on-auto-bumping/334293)
**Author:** [@Mitchel\_Sheppard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mitchel_Sheppard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-would-i-find-documentation-on-auto-bumping/334293 "2024-11-07T09:05:57Z")
Ideally, I’m hoping to find a way to tag or mark a post as “response needed” or similar, and that would trigger an autobump every x hours until there’s a response. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=124) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=126)