# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1547 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1548 --- ## [Is there a way to run a report on times category changed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-a-report-on-times-category-changed/241654)
**Author:** [@kgreed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgreed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-run-a-report-on-times-category-changed/241654 "2022-10-12T03:23:58Z")
I have been using Discourse as an alternative to Jira We just switch the category from Doing to Done to close our tickets (topics). However my client would like a list of the ticket numbers that were closed each month.… --- ## [Nginx.http.sock never created](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-http-sock-never-created/241657)
**Author:** [@nejikiri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nejikiri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-http-sock-never-created/241657 "2022-10-12T04:46:46Z")
I install discourse successfully, but after installation I find that nginx.http.sock was never created and I did add web.socketed template to the app.yml. I have tried rebuilding multiples times and it still does not cre… --- ## [How do I know how many GB my site is?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-know-how-many-gb-my-site-is/241680)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-know-how-many-gb-my-site-is/241680 "2022-10-12T14:06:59Z")
I recently had the biggest problem with my server! Because my site started to have a lot of GB and I had to buy more GB on the server! But the question is that it grows more and more the GigaByte content, how can I know… --- ## [How do I delete staff action logs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-delete-staff-action-logs/241687)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-delete-staff-action-logs/241687 "2022-10-13T19:32:58Z")
admin/logs/staff\_action\_logs A list of actions of all admins appears, is there a way to delete this? --- ## [Problem with creating Topic with external\_id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689)
**Author:** [@Mohan43u](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohan43u)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689 "2022-10-13T19:59:17Z")
Hi, Created a Topic (using rest api) with “external\_id” field Deleted that Topic, I assume that Topic will be there in the Database but it will be hidden from users Tried to create the Same Topic with same “external\_id… --- ## [Backing up your forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backing-up-your-forum/241690)
**Author:** [@cokestroke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cokestroke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backing-up-your-forum/241690 "2022-10-14T12:56:47Z")
Hi there, Has anyone got some recipes or stories to share of how they ensure their forum’s resilience? If something goes horribly wrong do you have a backup you can quickly spin up? Do you have a method for creating sta… --- ## [Upgrade gone sideways \[deprecated Guest Gate plugin\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-gone-sideways-deprecated-guest-gate-plugin/241692)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-gone-sideways-deprecated-guest-gate-plugin/241692 "2022-10-12T13:32:54Z")
I hadn’t upgraded my Discourse in quite some time but finally got around to doing it. Tried from the web app and it errored, went into the server and tried to rebuild the container and had several space issues. N Expand… --- ## [Like text can be bigger than like button at times](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-text-can-be-bigger-than-like-button-at-times/241709)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-text-can-be-bigger-than-like-button-at-times/241709 "2022-11-21T06:59:20Z")
Example on Meta: It’s a bit rare for sure. For example, on my forum it’s fine. But then some of the time it also has the same issue. Its also very hit or miss on Meta, here’s another post: --- ## [Not able to bulk upload censored words?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-bulk-upload-censored-words/241710)
**Author:** [@Swarndeep\_Poddar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swarndeep_Poddar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-bulk-upload-censored-words/241710 "2022-10-12T15:50:09Z")
I seen this FIX: Make watched words uploads work as intended (#17097) · discourse/discourse@1166db1 · GitHub Can anyone guide what api and querystring need to used for censor words? such as https://meta.discourse.org/… --- ## [How are the short-urls for data extraction generated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-short-urls-for-data-extraction-generated/241713)
**Author:** [@glorentz1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glorentz1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-short-urls-for-data-extraction-generated/241713 "2022-10-13T12:18:21Z")
I have read the code in github and so far what I have been able to gather is that something is hashed and then base62’d. However, I haven’t been able, through my code analysis, to figure out what is initially hashed in t… --- ## [Upgrade failed, "FAILED TO BOOTSTRAP", error 137](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-failed-to-bootstrap-error-137/241717)
**Author:** [@kiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kiz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-failed-to-bootstrap-error-137/241717 "2022-10-12T23:54:44Z")
I upgrade regularly (every month or so), and haven’t had an issue like this that prevented building. My server is currently inaccessible. I would say I have a pretty standard install. There is ample free disk space. dis… --- ## [Ability to reorder categories in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-reorder-categories-in-the-sidebar/241730)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-reorder-categories-in-the-sidebar/241730 "2022-11-05T20:14:05Z")
Lots of thoughtful responses I love in this post from @LeoDavidson , but especially this: I would really appreciate this. Some indication of nesting for subcategories would be great too, if they were listed under their… --- ## [Some images don't lightbox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-images-dont-lightbox/241731)
**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-images-dont-lightbox/241731 "2022-10-12T21:14:51Z")
On my instance, one of these images lightboxes and the other doesn’t. I tested here on meta by editing it into one of my older posts and it also seems to have the same problem Maybe I’m just not aware of some setti… --- ## [Cannot use port number in URL to embed media in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-port-number-in-url-to-embed-media-in-post/241742)
**Author:** [@John\_Walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Walker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-port-number-in-url-to-embed-media-in-post/241742 "2022-10-12T22:06:47Z")
In order to allow my users to host videos, audio files, etc. that they embed in Discourse posts, I have set up an Apache server running alongside the Nginx that runs Discourse. The Apache server runs on port 8008 for ht… --- ## [Pre-migration evaluation for a large Drupal 7 forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-migration-evaluation-for-a-large-drupal-7-forum/241743)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-migration-evaluation-for-a-large-drupal-7-forum/241743 "2022-12-07T15:47:30Z")
Hi everyone, I own and administer what I believe is one of the largest Drupal-based forums on the internet, getting toward 2M posts. Drupal 7 is dying, and Drupal 8/9 are turning into more of a framework for web programm… --- ## [Is there a way to exclude a category from mailing list mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-exclude-a-category-from-mailing-list-mode/241751)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-exclude-a-category-from-mailing-list-mode/241751 "2022-10-12T23:28:18Z")
A large number of our community members prefer mailing list mode, but a couple have indicated they are not interested in messages to the announcements category. (we had a separate mailing list when we were on google grou… --- ## [Can media uploads be restricted to admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-media-uploads-be-restricted-to-admin/241755)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-media-uploads-be-restricted-to-admin/241755 "2022-10-13T05:04:21Z")
I don’t want anyone from my forum to send media, just adm, how do I do that? --- ## [Visual newsfeed as community home](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-newsfeed-as-community-home/241759)
**Author:** [@Julie\_Dee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julie_Dee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-newsfeed-as-community-home/241759 "2022-10-14T01:08:45Z")
Is anyone using, or has seen a Discourse install that has a visual newsfeed as the community home rather than the ‘forum style’ home? By visual newsfeed I mean something similar to what you see on Facebook, where topics &… --- ## [Realtime notifications about users typing a reply?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/realtime-notifications-about-users-typing-a-reply/241762)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/realtime-notifications-about-users-typing-a-reply/241762 "2022-10-13T01:55:41Z")
Hi there, I’m almost positive that I remember Discourse somewhere around 2016 having realtime notifications toward the bottom of the thread about users that were currently typing a reply in a given topic. Has this been r… --- ## [Another discourse mystery](https://meta.discourse.org/t/another-discourse-mystery/241764)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/another-discourse-mystery/241764 "2022-10-16T20:36:10Z")
I get an AWS cloud watch alert at 9:09pm ET, along with some friends who text me “hey is discourse down?” I can’t ssh into the AWS lightsail instance, and all the metrics are hung/not reporting. Eventually I give up an… --- ## [How to delete ALL topics and posts older than 2 months?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-all-topics-and-posts-older-than-2-months/241766)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-all-topics-and-posts-older-than-2-months/241766 "2023-06-30T14:49:14Z")
I know that each topic has a timer that allows deletion in a certain amount of time. But how to do this with ALL topics and posts older than 2 months? And just leave one or another topic that I want? By the way, how do… --- ## [Discourse Let’s Encrypt Failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-let-s-encrypt-failing/241768)
**Author:** [@dylanosborne0611](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanosborne0611)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-let-s-encrypt-failing/241768 "2022-11-04T19:51:30Z")
Hey guys, My discourse install is failing, when I ran the launcher logs app command it generated this log which I quickly screenshotted Domain: https://community.bloxworld.xyz I use the CPanel I’ve also disabled the d… --- ## [Seems cannot "undelete the first post"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-cannot-undelete-the-first-post/241781)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-cannot-undelete-the-first-post/241781 "2022-10-13T09:13:56Z")
I found that, when I delete the second and other posts, it can be “undeleted” , but if I accidently miss-deleted the first post, it will not be allowed to “undelete” the post any more. What if I just miss-deleted t… --- ## [Unable to change the content of bulk invite message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-the-content-of-bulk-invite-message/241791)
**Author:** [@SoothSinger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SoothSinger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-the-content-of-bulk-invite-message/241791 "2022-10-14T03:35:48Z")
Hi all, While testing to bulk invite users to our Discourse (version 2.8.9), I found that an update to the template in Invite Forum Mailer is not being reflected in the emails sent. I’m following the instructions on po… --- ## [PHP/API to check whether user exists (by email) and is in specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/php-api-to-check-whether-user-exists-by-email-and-is-in-specific-group/241814)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/php-api-to-check-whether-user-exists-by-email-and-is-in-specific-group/241814 "2022-10-13T12:21:13Z")
I’m just starting to look at the API documentation now, and wonder whether someone could share a PHP script that uses the Discourse API to do any of the following, or anything similar. use an email address to check whe… --- ## [Avoid staged users to receive notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avoid-staged-users-to-receive-notifications/241815)
**Author:** [@Globulle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Globulle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avoid-staged-users-to-receive-notifications/241815 "2022-10-14T13:36:59Z")
Hi there, On my private Discourse, external emails creates discourse topics with staged users as senders. I would avoid to send notification to these stage users when a reply on this kind of topic. Generally our communi… --- ## [Table builder on try.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-builder-on-try-discourse-org/241826)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-builder-on-try-discourse-org/241826 "2022-10-21T15:29:35Z")
Hi! Would it be possible to add Table Builder to try.discourse.org? I encounter some issues on meta with it and it would be a convenient way to try to reproduce these issues and help to debug. --- ## [Can the built-in “admins” group be renamed? If so, how?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-built-in-admins-group-be-renamed-if-so-how/241839)
**Author:** [@jeffbyrnes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeffbyrnes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-built-in-admins-group-be-renamed-if-so-how/241839 "2022-10-14T17:57:29Z")
The topic summary says it all! --- ## [What would be the best approach to split the combined notifications & user menu into two?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-approach-to-split-the-combined-notifications-user-menu-into-two/241856)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-approach-to-split-the-combined-notifications-user-menu-into-two/241856 "2022-10-13T18:59:52Z")
I’d like to split the new combined user & notifications menu into two distinct menus for these reasons: I generally find the new menu a bit overwhelming for casual users and want to be able to offer a simpler alternati… --- ## [How to delete all warnings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-all-warnings/241857)
**Author:** [@Noah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-all-warnings/241857 "2022-10-13T22:42:54Z")
Hi everyone, I know this is a bit of a stupid question, but I want to delete all warnings, so they that everyone’s warning count is set to 0, I also want to set everybody’s penalty count to 0. I’m curious if there’s a … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1546) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1548)