# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1284 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1285 --- ## [Difference between Auto-Close and Close Temporarily](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-auto-close-and-close-temporarily/173848)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-auto-close-and-close-temporarily/173848 "2020-12-20T20:39:03Z")
Hi, I do not understand the difference between Auto-Close and Close Temporarily. Thanks. --- ## [Recurring date is showing wrong next date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recurring-date-is-showing-wrong-next-date/173852)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recurring-date-is-showing-wrong-next-date/173852 "2020-12-28T08:32:05Z")
I’m trying to set up a recurring date as follows: \[date=2021-01-24 time=08:30:00 timezone="America/New\_York" recurring="1.weeks"\] Since this date is in the future, it should show January 24, 2021 as the next occurrence… --- ## [🎅 Santa, a Christmas theme for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/santa-a-christmas-theme-for-discourse/173856)
**Author:** [@meghna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meghna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/santa-a-christmas-theme-for-discourse/173856 "2020-12-21T18:37:57Z")
It’s holiday season and Santa is early! :santa: I created a theme for Discourse to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. :christmas\_tree: :microscope: Preview it on the theme creator :link: Github repo link: https:… --- ## [How to keep a post hidden for x days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-a-post-hidden-for-x-days/173871)
**Author:** [@GCB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GCB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-a-post-hidden-for-x-days/173871 "2020-12-21T00:02:55Z")
Hello, Is it possible to keep a topic hidden to a user A for x days after user B posted the post. With the x variable coming from an external database. In other words there should be a lag for each user depending on a… --- ## [Make reply button unavailable immediately after closing topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-reply-button-unavailable-immediately-after-closing-topic/173885)
**Author:** [@CaptainZac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainZac)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-reply-button-unavailable-immediately-after-closing-topic/173885 "2021-01-19T07:44:16Z")
I have been noticing with my forum that people have been able to reply to posts that have been closed up to 20 minutes ago. Eventually, the reply button will go away, but they do say it’s a little inconvenient having tha… --- ## [Problem with tags on new discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-tags-on-new-discourse-instance/173890)
**Author:** [@anon20593648](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon20593648)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-tags-on-new-discourse-instance/173890 "2020-12-23T08:14:51Z")
My new discourse instance (currently on 38950840e0) has been up just a few days. When enabling tags today, I quickly ran into a bunch of issues. When I make a new topic, I can add a tag and all works as expected. Howeve… --- ## [Pageviews from Anonymous Users have exploded but Google Analytics showed no traffic growth. How to find about where the increase come from?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pageviews-from-anonymous-users-have-exploded-but-google-analytics-showed-no-traffic-growth-how-to-find-about-where-the-increase-come-from/173892)
**Author:** [@zhenniwu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhenniwu)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pageviews-from-anonymous-users-have-exploded-but-google-analytics-showed-no-traffic-growth-how-to-find-about-where-the-increase-come-from/173892 "2021-01-05T00:29:33Z")
In the last two weeks, the pageviews (PV) from anonymous users have exploded. However, Google Analytics (GA) shows a different story. As you can see, GA even showed a slight dip. I love seeing the growth but would love t… --- ## [Homepage customization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-customization/173897)
**Author:** [@Enrico\_Enrico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Enrico_Enrico)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-customization/173897 "2020-12-21T11:19:45Z")
Hello, how can I customize the forum homepage? I’d like to have something similiar to this: https://libstdc.com/ --- ## [Hierarchical Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hierarchical-tags/173901)
**Author:** [@nildarar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nildarar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hierarchical-tags/173901 "2020-12-21T09:08:11Z")
The hierarchical tags feature is one of the great features of Discourse that helps a lot in organizing topics. Sometimes using this feature may be a bit confusing for users. If we consider the model of using this featur… --- ## [Install discourse together with Apache websites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-together-with-apache-websites/173907)
**Author:** [@blades](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blades)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-together-with-apache-websites/173907 "2020-12-28T18:34:53Z")
Hi to all, I used to have a fully working discourse installation in a server. Now I decided to restore my discourse backup at my apache web-server but it seems not possible. I read and tried a lot of sollutions throug… --- ## [Filtering embedded comments in a website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-embedded-comments-in-a-website/173920)
**Author:** [@Deyner\_López](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deyner_L%C3%B3pez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-embedded-comments-in-a-website/173920 "2020-12-21T14:16:32Z")
Hi! I need to know if there is a way i can “filter” somehow the comments i am showing from my Discourse instance on the company website i work for. The thing is that we need to show certain comments from certain topics… --- ## [Blockchain technology companies that use Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blockchain-technology-companies-that-use-discourse/173932)
**Author:** [@BethH56](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BethH56)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blockchain-technology-companies-that-use-discourse/173932 "2020-12-21T22:40:18Z")
What are some blockchain technology companies that use Discourse for their community forum? --- ## [Yet Another Xenforo Import Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yet-another-xenforo-import-topic/173936)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yet-another-xenforo-import-topic/173936 "2020-12-22T02:44:11Z")
I have followed the following tops to a tee, yet I am stil having issues. I think I am missing something super obvious, so I am hoping a second, of third set of eyes will help. Import Running Ubuntu 1804, with a funct… --- ## [Missing events when using Webhooks "Reviewable Event"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-events-when-using-webhooks-reviewable-event/173938)
**Author:** [@Fares\_Droubi1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fares_Droubi1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-events-when-using-webhooks-reviewable-event/173938 "2020-12-21T18:12:46Z")
Hi, We are building a cloud function based on discourse API using the Webhooks using “Reviewable Event” to automate opening issues when flagged. So when somebody Flag a Topic then we get a reviewable event. But … --- ## [How to make a topic visible to a group and the creator when the user is not a member of the group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-topic-visible-to-a-group-and-the-creator-when-the-user-is-not-a-member-of-the-group/173945)
**Author:** [@GCB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GCB)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-topic-visible-to-a-group-and-the-creator-when-the-user-is-not-a-member-of-the-group/173945 "2020-12-22T18:16:31Z")
How to make a topic visible to a group Y and the creator when the creator is not a member of the group? The user should be able to create a topic, which gets a category AAA automatically assigned. Users from a group Y … --- ## [Limit or turn off New topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-or-turn-off-new-topics/173952)
**Author:** [@Ziirahdane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ziirahdane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-or-turn-off-new-topics/173952 "2020-12-21T22:38:36Z")
Some of my users are providing accessibility feedback and have requested that the New topics area in the settings dropdown (preferences \> notifications, ‘Consider topics new when’) be able to provide an option for ‘Never… --- ## [Rebuild App - Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-app-error/173954)
**Author:** [@\_ESP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_ESP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-app-error/173954 "2020-12-21T19:56:34Z")
Hi there, So I’m trying to rebuild my Discourse app to get it started up, but I keep getting this error. ./launcher rebuild app Ensuring launcher is up to date Fetching origin remote: Enumerating objects: 4, done. rem… --- ## [Merge sign up and login modals on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-sign-up-and-login-modals-on-mobile/173955)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-sign-up-and-login-modals-on-mobile/173955 "2021-02-04T23:35:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Signup button on mobile: I’ve added the CSS as suggested in the linked post, and changed the text to “Account” (it goes to the login modal). I know it’s not rocket science as it is, but I… --- ## [Profanity and watched words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profanity-and-watched-words/173963)
**Author:** [@danstramer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danstramer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profanity-and-watched-words/173963 "2020-12-21T23:13:02Z")
Hi, We have just set up our forum and looking for a way to set up the profanity and watched word list. Is there a default list which we can import? or any tips and documentation about this? Thanks, Dan --- ## [Adding More Like Options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-more-like-options/173972)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Lail](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Lail)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-more-like-options/173972 "2024-04-20T08:49:31Z")
I searched to see if this was an existing feature request and didn’t see it. My users are requesting to add additional feedback icons to the like feature. Similar to how Facebook, LinkedIn and Nextdoor have went to Lik… --- ## [Long-Running Sidekiq Jobs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-running-sidekiq-jobs/173974)
**Author:** [@Ghan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ghan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-running-sidekiq-jobs/173974 "2020-12-24T17:16:08Z")
I have two jobs from Sidekiq that seem to be taking a long time to complete. It looks like the same overall process but there are two jobs listing it in the RUNNING status. These jobs have been running for 6 hours now, a… --- ## [Disabling unload-on-scroll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-unload-on-scroll/173975)
**Author:** [@JetForMe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JetForMe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-unload-on-scroll/173975 "2020-12-22T23:22:22Z")
Is there any way keep older posts loaded on the page as one scrolls down a topic? It breaks using the brower’s built-in page search functionality, which is less clunky to use than Discourse’s topic search. Anywhere on th… --- ## [Install Discourse with plesk on a virtual server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-with-plesk-on-a-virtual-server/173987)
**Author:** [@aaronk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aaronk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-with-plesk-on-a-virtual-server/173987 "2020-12-22T07:48:50Z")
I want install discourse with plesk on a virtual server. I created a subdomain forum.example.com With the docker extension I installed the Image: discourse/base:2.0.20201221-2020 A screenshot of the config in Pl… --- ## [Enable bookmark icon on featured topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-bookmark-icon-on-featured-topics/173992)
**Author:** [@salamandea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/salamandea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-bookmark-icon-on-featured-topics/173992 "2020-12-22T08:29:32Z")
Hi Discourse community! I’m using boxes with featured topics as a subcategory list style. If you click on a category, you will see different boxes with different topics in them. The topics have a “document icon” in fron… --- ## [How to automatically create a topic list in a sub-category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-create-a-topic-list-in-a-sub-category/173996)
**Author:** [@Mpitily](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mpitily)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-create-a-topic-list-in-a-sub-category/173996 "2021-01-05T06:54:31Z")
Hi, I’d like to know how to automatically create a topic list like in this picture As you can see, the list is made up of links redirecting to the topic with the number of clicks next to it. How to do that? (I have … --- ## [Lock entire site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-entire-site/173999)
**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-entire-site/173999 "2020-12-22T10:44:15Z")
I want to lock our entire discourse instance during the process of migrating the site to a new host. That means no edits by registered users although retaining public viability. Is there a site configuration for this? … --- ## [Download avatars locally from S3 (shutting down S3 in my site)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-avatars-locally-from-s3-shutting-down-s3-in-my-site/174001)
**Author:** [@skozz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skozz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-avatars-locally-from-s3-shutting-down-s3-in-my-site/174001 "2020-12-22T17:13:43Z")
Hola! I tried for days to get the info I need searching in the Meta and internet without success. TD;DR I´m shutting down S3 due to the costs. I would like to store the user avatars locally to avoid user losing their av… --- ## [NoMethodError downcase s3\_bucket\_name absolute\_base\_url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror-downcase-s3-bucket-name-absolute-base-url/174002)
**Author:** [@kinqsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinqsley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomethoderror-downcase-s3-bucket-name-absolute-base-url/174002 "2020-12-24T21:40:20Z")
NoMethodError (undefined method downcase' for nil:NilClass) app/models/global\_setting.rb:107:in s3\_bucket\_name’ app/models/site\_setting.rb:157:in absolute\_base\_url' app/models/upload.rb:185:in sec Message NoMethodError … --- ## [How to add Google Adsense Sellers.JSON file to Discourse Forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-google-adsense-sellers-json-file-to-discourse-forum/174010)
**Author:** [@Phúc\_Nguyễn\_Hồng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ph%C3%BAc_Nguy%E1%BB%85n_H%E1%BB%93ng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-google-adsense-sellers-json-file-to-discourse-forum/174010 "2021-01-21T17:53:47Z")
I have a forum base on Discourse, and right now i want to upload Sellers.JSON but i don’t know where to start ? any sugession please cuz i try to upload to root but the link is not working : sample like this : www.exa… --- ## [Reinstating an anonymized user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reinstating-an-anonymized-user/174018)
**Author:** [@Sassyrocks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sassyrocks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reinstating-an-anonymized-user/174018 "2020-12-22T17:50:48Z")
As a moderator I am wondering if we can reinstate an account after the user has been anonymized? I know we can change their name back in the profile. But is it possible to resend an email authorization and their account… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1283) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1285)