# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=146 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 147 --- ## [Where to keep custom importer source?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-keep-custom-importer-source/387140)
**Author:** [@HansHübner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HansH%C3%BCbner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-keep-custom-importer-source/387140 "2025-11-03T16:19:43Z")
Hi, I have been working on a custom importer so that I can import data from our Woltlab forum into Discourse. I did that by running Discourse directly on my development machine without Docker, and now I have a bunch of… --- ## [Chat email notification uses hard coded text color in title but not in background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-email-notification-uses-hard-coded-text-color-in-title-but-not-in-background/304299)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-email-notification-uses-hard-coded-text-color-in-title-but-not-in-background/304299 "2024-04-18T14:16:25Z")
The chat summary email notification uses a hard coded #0a0a0a color, regardless of the color scheme. There are more places where this happens but in this case the background color of the header is not hard coded as well,… --- ## [Guidance Needed: Updating from 3.4.0.beta3-dev to Stable Version 3.2.5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-needed-updating-from-3-4-0-beta3-dev-to-stable-version-3-2-5/337715)
**Author:** [@willie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/willie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-needed-updating-from-3-4-0-beta3-dev-to-stable-version-3-2-5/337715 "2024-11-22T15:12:55Z")
Hello everyone, I’m new to this and would really appreciate help from those with experience. Currently, I’m running version 3.4.0.beta3-dev, and I’d like to update to a more stable version, specifically this one: Disco… --- ## [Hide posts via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-posts-via-api/400135)
**Author:** [@nitinkg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nitinkg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-posts-via-api/400135 "2026-04-08T18:16:00Z")
Is there any API to hide a post (not a topic) without deleting it? We want flagged posts to be hidden until reviewed, but using the delete API resolves the flag, which we want to avoid. For topics, we can unlist them, … --- ## [How to add a link shortcut to the area under the title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-shortcut-to-the-area-under-the-title/289361)
**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-link-shortcut-to-the-area-under-the-title/289361 "2023-12-21T00:00:41Z")
How to add a link shortcut to the area under the title Can a theme component be made for this? It is really convenient to use this space --- ## [Imgur images not rendering because server is rate limited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-images-not-rendering-because-server-is-rate-limited/285179)
**Author:** [@winston-yallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/winston-yallow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-images-not-rendering-because-server-is-rate-limited/285179 "2023-11-11T15:14:45Z")
I have added a post via the API. It contains the following snippet: !\[Here is an example\](https://i.imgur.com/LaUXRKW.png) As visible here, it is correctly rendered in the editor: Initially after saving, it is corr… --- ## [502 Error / Unicorn Timeout on Rewind page for highly active users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-unicorn-timeout-on-rewind-page-for-highly-active-users/392494)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-unicorn-timeout-on-rewind-page-for-highly-active-users/392494 "2026-01-02T02:04:28Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: We are experiencing an issue with the Discourse Rewind plugin. For some of our most active users, the Rewind page fails to load and returns a 502 error. The issue seems to be a timeout during the d… --- ## [Can I create a direct link to send a user a private chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-direct-link-to-send-a-user-a-private-chat/282164)
**Author:** [@shmuelsash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shmuelsash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-direct-link-to-send-a-user-a-private-chat/282164 "2023-11-11T21:46:41Z")
Is there a way to create a direct link to send a user a private chat? I see the urls have some extra digits on them that I can’t predict (##) otherwise I would be able to do this Here’s the url structure I see https:/… --- ## [Can Category Names Be Public While Topics Remain Private](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-names-be-public-while-topics-remain-private/344645)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-names-be-public-while-topics-remain-private/344645 "2024-12-28T09:46:54Z")
Is it possible to just show the name of the private category and not the topics being made in that category? What I mean is that I want everyone to see the category name in the list but not the topics being discussed the… --- ## [Is it possible to prevent unlisted topics from being indexed by Google?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prevent-unlisted-topics-from-being-indexed-by-google/307649)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-prevent-unlisted-topics-from-being-indexed-by-google/307649 "2024-05-11T18:40:47Z")
It is strange that when a topic is unlisted, it is still indexed by Google. I think the logic is really weird. Is it possible to prevent unlisted topics from being indexed by Google? --- ## [Why there is no thumbnail for my forum under the Discover List?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-there-is-no-thumbnail-for-my-forum-under-the-discover-list/380467)
**Author:** [@Jinpeng\_Wang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jinpeng_Wang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-there-is-no-thumbnail-for-my-forum-under-the-discover-list/380467 "2025-08-27T23:28:25Z")
My forum is listed under the Discover, but it doesn’t show a thumbnail of my forum home page? Does anyone know about setting up this thumbnail? --- ## [Horizon theme category images not displaying. Bug?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-category-images-not-displaying-bug/381733)
**Author:** [@Nick-Permaculture](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick-Permaculture)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-category-images-not-displaying-bug/381733 "2025-09-19T19:13:17Z")
Hello, I posted yesterday on the horizon theme topic but I suspect that is not really being monitored. In short, I think the theme is missing a bit of code to show the uploaded images. I spent a while looking via dev … --- ## [Mail Receiver setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-receiver-setup/307590)
**Author:** [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-receiver-setup/307590 "2024-05-10T22:51:27Z")
Have a problem with mail receiver won’t rebuild, log: :/var/discourse# /var/discourse/launcher rebuild mail-receiver x86\_64 arch detected. Ensuring launcher is up to date Launcher is up-to-date Stopping old container + … --- ## [Does anybody know what cheers are?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anybody-know-what-cheers-are/402615)
**Author:** [@kairo162](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kairo162)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anybody-know-what-cheers-are/402615 "2026-05-10T23:39:16Z")
I have no idea what this means. if someone can help me out, please explain. --- ## [Clickable link / URL user field type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clickable-link-url-user-field-type/319322)
**Author:** [@Vaping\_Community](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaping_Community)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clickable-link-url-user-field-type/319322 "2024-07-30T19:55:52Z")
A user field type of link / URL that shows as a clickable link on user card, profile etc As you can see, the URL’s are not clickable Thank you --- ## [Forum owner is out of forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-owner-is-out-of-forum/386377)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-owner-is-out-of-forum/386377 "2025-10-21T22:43:29Z")
Im a administrator on a forum I speak with the owner a lot but recently he hasn’t been responding to discord or forum messages so quickly our forum became out of date I couldnt update discourse version for somereason it … --- ## [Remove fonts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-fonts/370220)
**Author:** [@Yuuki\_Mizukami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuuki_Mizukami)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-fonts/370220 "2025-07-30T11:11:00Z")
What is “\[zh\_CN.solved.solution\_summary.other count=undefined\]” in the picture? How to remove it? --- ## [Which free mail servers can be used for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/380141)
**Author:** [@ace\_1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ace_1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/380141 "2025-08-26T02:45:58Z")
Which free mail servers can be used for Discourse? Please recommend a few. I tried QQ and 163, but neither worked. --- ## [Does anyone use chat on their site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anyone-use-chat-on-their-site/315051)
**Author:** [@c12gene](https://meta.discourse.org/u/c12gene)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anyone-use-chat-on-their-site/315051 "2024-07-09T21:09:50Z")
I want to integrate a chat room, then I realized discourse comes with a chat room, then I realized it’s not very good. For example, I tried to use it here in meta and I can’t make sense of it. For one, how do I add a ch… --- ## [How to prepare your community for a Discourse migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prepare-your-community-for-a-discourse-migration/372039)
**Author:** [@ruben](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ruben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prepare-your-community-for-a-discourse-migration/372039 "2025-06-28T01:36:44Z")
A community rarely changes their platform lightly. The motivation is often to improve the experience, enhance functionality, and ensure the platform evolves alongside the community. This is a companion discussion topic… --- ## [Reply composer still broken on firefox mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-composer-still-broken-on-firefox-mobile/311273)
**Author:** [@binarycat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/binarycat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-composer-still-broken-on-firefox-mobile/311273 "2024-11-23T01:10:25Z")
re-opening this bug since it is still broken for me. using fennec f-droid 120.0.0 (Build #1200020), 039de7ef85+ GV: 120.0-20231123222746 AS: 120.0.1 --- ## [What are some signals that a community is moving beyond early-stage?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-signals-that-a-community-is-moving-beyond-early-stage/402715)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-signals-that-a-community-is-moving-beyond-early-stage/402715 "2026-05-11T23:47:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from What does "Enterprise-Ready" look like in your view? (Hot takes welcome!): Most communities aren’t designed for scale. They grow into it, accumulating operational complexity along the way.… --- ## [How to use number displace name of tag in hyperlink](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-number-displace-name-of-tag-in-hyperlink/289337)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-number-displace-name-of-tag-in-hyperlink/289337 "2023-12-20T16:10:20Z")
i noticed that the hyperlink of posts is end of number like this https://forum.beginner.center/t/topic/602 but the end of tags is their name ,like this https://forum.beginner.center/tag/discourse if i change the name… --- ## [Displaying (YT) content based on user role](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-yt-content-based-on-user-role/382910)
**Author:** [@cAF8qybU6c](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cAF8qybU6c)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-yt-content-based-on-user-role/382910 "2025-09-21T23:09:52Z")
I don’t know if this is a bug, but I can’t change it or explain why. If the user is a moderator, YouTube videos embedded in posts look “traditional” and can be viewed directly on the forum page (the YouTube logo is pres… --- ## [Would an edit button next to the user profile picture to make it easier for new users to upload a profile picture?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-an-edit-button-next-to-the-user-profile-picture-to-make-it-easier-for-new-users-to-upload-a-profile-picture/330255)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-an-edit-button-next-to-the-user-profile-picture-to-make-it-easier-for-new-users-to-upload-a-profile-picture/330255 "2024-10-11T07:30:10Z")
My current profile → summary view: Proposal: I’m mostly thinking about the Profile → Summary page here. Reasoning: We had a user without a technical background who wanted to upload a profile picture. They clicke… --- ## [Is there a component so when a topic is marked as Solved, the topic gets locked and a custom message is posted with it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-component-so-when-a-topic-is-marked-as-solved-the-topic-gets-locked-and-a-custom-message-is-posted-with-it/301221)
**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-component-so-when-a-topic-is-marked-as-solved-the-topic-gets-locked-and-a-custom-message-is-posted-with-it/301221 "2024-03-30T03:38:18Z")
Basically, same as title. Is there a component so when a topic is marked as Solved, the topic gets locked and a custom message is posted with it? --- ## [Discourse App iOS Zoom Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-ios-zoom-issue/389532)
**Author:** [@RomeoArabov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RomeoArabov)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-ios-zoom-issue/389532 "2025-11-29T18:15:27Z")
iOS Discourse App – Automatic Zooming Issue on PeptidePrice Community. I’m experiencing a persistent issue with the Discourse iOS app, but only when using the PeptidePrice community. The problem does not occur in any ot… --- ## [My Discourse website is very slow to load the first time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-website-is-very-slow-to-load-the-first-time/388700)
**Author:** [@serialcode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serialcode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-website-is-very-slow-to-load-the-first-time/388700 "2025-11-17T16:48:46Z")
Hi everyone, I installed Discourse and everything works, but unfortunately the site is extremely slow when opening for the first time. I installed Discourse on aaPanel and configured nginx, although nginx is down, the si… --- ## [Issue with installation in an Ubuntu 22.04 VM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-installation-in-an-ubuntu-22-04-vm/289335)
**Author:** [@mrhassan60](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrhassan60)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-installation-in-an-ubuntu-22-04-vm/289335 "2023-12-22T10:17:58Z")
Hi, I’m a beginner and I’d like to try installing Discourse for a project, but I’m having trouble installing Discourse in a Ubuntu 22.04 VM. I followed the tutorial at discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/… --- ## [Creating small icon in corner of avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-small-icon-in-corner-of-avatar/317030)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-small-icon-in-corner-of-avatar/317030 "2024-07-18T17:03:39Z")
Can anyone please tell how to create this small icon corner of the image for different role , and when user hover it will show as it is admin or moderator or employee or guru [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=145) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=147)