# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1551 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1552 --- ## [Discourse promotion widget?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-promotion-widget/242497)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-promotion-widget/242497 "2022-10-21T21:15:40Z")
Hey I just wanted to ask, is there a way I can promote my forum on my main website by using a widget? Currently I have a link to the forum in the footer of my website, but is there a way to get a widget that shows the … --- ## [Does discourse go to offline/sleep from time to time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-go-to-offline-sleep-from-time-to-time/242511)
**Author:** [@asugar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asugar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-go-to-offline-sleep-from-time-to-time/242511 "2022-10-21T07:22:48Z")
I’ve observed that if a self hosted discourse forum is not accessed for a while then it kinds of sleeps. It has happened to me many times on different forums. I can see the loading progress showing but it doesn’t load. T… --- ## [\[PAID\] Design implementation, landing page build and other customizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-design-implementation-landing-page-build-and-other-customizations/242523)
**Author:** [@paul.bradley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paul.bradley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-design-implementation-landing-page-build-and-other-customizations/242523 "2022-10-20T21:54:12Z")
What would you like done? A number of things, which we think can be done by the same person – I’ll get to it … Numerous UX tweaks to our theme. Customization to the Custom Header Links component to include dropdow… --- ## [Ways to improve the 'Temporary Hidden' Flagged Post Feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ways-to-improve-the-temporary-hidden-flagged-post-feature/242532)
**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ways-to-improve-the-temporary-hidden-flagged-post-feature/242532 "2023-10-22T18:31:07Z")
Hello-me again! Couple things that can be used to improve flags since on our forums, we have issues with users liking and replying to hidden posts. Here are a few things that can be done to improve the hidden flag: Di… --- ## [Request: pin topic, default duration forever](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-pin-topic-default-duration-forever/242540)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-pin-topic-default-duration-forever/242540 "2022-10-20T22:32:33Z")
I’d like to suggest a default duration for setting a post pinned. In my case, 99% of the times I pin a topic I set it to forever. I think this is the case for most forums. It would be nice to have it set to forever as … --- ## [Failed to bootstrap 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-2/242544)
**Author:** [@spectre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spectre)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-2/242544 "2022-10-22T03:07:34Z")
FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: if \[ -z "$LETSENCRYPT\_ACCOUNT\_EMAIL" \]; then echo "LETSENCRYPT\_ACCOUNT\_EMAIL ENV variable is required and has not been set."; exit 1; fi failed with return #\ **Author:** [@Riccardo\_Terzaghi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Riccardo_Terzaghi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-language-interface-uzbek/242553 "2022-10-25T08:53:58Z") Hi! I’m trying to add uzbek as a language following this guide from @gerhard : But when I add the plugin in the app.yml and rebuild the app I get this error: FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/d ... --- ## [Enabling the Calendar plugin disables sorting by Replies and Views in Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-the-calendar-plugin-disables-sorting-by-replies-and-views-in-latest/242557)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-the-calendar-plugin-disables-sorting-by-replies-and-views-in-latest/242557 "2022-10-21T17:00:04Z")
What the title says. :slight\_smile: By default, topics in Latest can be sorted by Replies and Views, clicking the list headers. However, simply enabling calendar enabled in the settings disables these optional ways of … --- ## [Display topic from Multi select category for top menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-topic-from-multi-select-category-for-top-menu/242560)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-topic-from-multi-select-category-for-top-menu/242560 "2022-10-21T07:53:46Z")
Hello Discourse, Can we Multi select category for top menu and display topics in theme? Thank you! --- ## [Add to robots.txt some CloudFlare path to avoid crawlers inspect incorrectly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-robots-txt-some-cloudflare-path-to-avoid-crawlers-inspect-incorrectly/242561)
**Author:** [@albertoiNET](https://meta.discourse.org/u/albertoiNET)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-robots-txt-some-cloudflare-path-to-avoid-crawlers-inspect-incorrectly/242561 "2022-10-21T14:02:32Z")
First, I want to explain that some sites trust on CloudFlare over Discourse to add extra layer of security. This layer provides some features like Email Ofuscation, and Anti-Bots challenges, that uses a virtual path like… --- ## [Shared drafts are not Watched](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-are-not-watched/242577)
**Author:** [@Chandra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chandra)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-are-not-watched/242577 "2022-11-13T10:22:58Z")
It appears that when a shared draft is finally published after team edits, it is not considered a new topic. No emails are sent out to members who are watching first post for the category. I believe it should trigger e… --- ## [Google banner ads overlap home page top area if new sidebar is switched on](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-banner-ads-overlap-home-page-top-area-if-new-sidebar-is-switched-on/242584)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-banner-ads-overlap-home-page-top-area-if-new-sidebar-is-switched-on/242584 "2022-10-21T11:20:26Z")
See the top center, wide google banner ad doesn’t go away in any way, even by clicking on any other link on my website/community. Though sometimes it goes away if I refresh my website by F5. --- ## [Ember CLI is upsetting nginx](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-cli-is-upsetting-nginx/242585)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-cli-is-upsetting-nginx/242585 "2022-10-28T10:31:28Z")
So I’m pursuing an unsupported docker install. This means running Ember CLI in its own container with a shared volume on a different port and proxying, as expected, to Rails server. Unfortunately, for all .css assets, … --- ## [Joining a group doesn’t take effect (enabling category access) unless the browser is hard-refreshed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-a-group-doesn-t-take-effect-enabling-category-access-unless-the-browser-is-hard-refreshed/242586)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-a-group-doesn-t-take-effect-enabling-category-access-unless-the-browser-is-hard-refreshed/242586 "2022-10-21T15:19:07Z")
Following up on the bug Joining a group doesn't take effect unless the browser is hard-refreshed - it seems there are a couple of important category lists that don’t get updated when a user joins a group that enables acc… --- ## [What is the configuration to enable click on Replies, Views and Activity in latest view?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-configuration-to-enable-click-on-replies-views-and-activity-in-latest-view/242588)
**Author:** [@hhlp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hhlp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-configuration-to-enable-click-on-replies-views-and-activity-in-latest-view/242588 "2022-10-22T05:33:27Z")
What is the configuration to enable click on Replies, Views and Activity in the Lastes view? I can’t find it. I can’t click on it in my site, like meta does. Regards., --- ## [DiscoTOC option missing from gear icon menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-option-missing-from-gear-icon-menu/242591)
**Author:** [@agemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agemo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-option-missing-from-gear-icon-menu/242591 "2022-10-21T19:09:46Z")
Updated yesterday, and now today we see the DiscoTOC icon missing form the Post Cog. So can’t build a TOC. 2.9.0.beta10 \[99d9c933c6\] Any ideas beyond doing a rebuild? --- ## [New category and tag notification UI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-and-tag-notification-ui/242593)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-and-tag-notification-ui/242593 "2022-10-24T20:31:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Sidebar category configuration – just follow watching/tracking instead of having separate config?: This is great. I’d love to be part of that exploration. I’ve put a lot of work into how … --- ## [Servicio de consultoría chino](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-consulting-service/242620)
**Author:** [@明威\_安](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E6%98%8E%E5%A8%81_%E5%AE%89)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-consulting-service/242620 "2022-10-21T18:30:56Z")
Somos una empresa china. Nos gusta mucho el discurso. ¿Le gustaría saber si admitimos chino? --- ## [If a user has a high enough trust level to create a tag, what happens if they try to create a tag in a category with restrictions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-a-user-has-a-high-enough-trust-level-to-create-a-tag-what-happens-if-they-try-to-create-a-tag-in-a-category-with-restrictions/242624)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-a-user-has-a-high-enough-trust-level-to-create-a-tag-what-happens-if-they-try-to-create-a-tag-in-a-category-with-restrictions/242624 "2022-10-27T04:42:32Z")
I have a category with: Restrict these tag groups to this category set to a number of tag groups Also allow other tags not checked and I don’t think this matters, but for completeness: Require new topics to have tag… --- ## [User Trust Level Not Influencing the Number of Available Likes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-trust-level-not-influencing-the-number-of-available-likes/242632)
**Author:** [@khenmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/khenmu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-trust-level-not-influencing-the-number-of-available-likes/242632 "2022-10-23T08:21:34Z")
Heyo. @JammyDodger posted Trust Level Permissions Reference which says the following; However, when I earned the Out of Love badge, I already had User Trust Level 2. As soon as I earned the badge, I could no longer li… --- ## [Review's search and filter dropdown/sidebar blocking page after latest update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviews-search-and-filter-dropdown-sidebar-blocking-page-after-latest-update/242633)
**Author:** [@ralphlasry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphlasry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviews-search-and-filter-dropdown-sidebar-blocking-page-after-latest-update/242633 "2022-10-21T21:22:40Z")
I just updated to the latest version and now see this issue below. Here is the version I’m running --- ## [Bug with Discourse chat silencing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-with-discourse-chat-silencing/242637)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-with-discourse-chat-silencing/242637 "2022-10-31T16:52:11Z")
I don’t know if this is my forum issue but I noticed that when I silence someone in the chat, they can still talk unless they refresh the page, then they are muted. Tested this with an alt account too it does that. Thi… --- ## [Allowed email domains: how to add all edu domain names?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains-how-to-add-all-edu-domain-names/242648)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowed-email-domains-how-to-add-all-edu-domain-names/242648 "2022-10-22T06:20:00Z")
There are some spam users in our forum recently registered with all kinds of strange email addresses, so we are considering to use the feature “allowed email domains” to restrict registration to some level. But i have a … --- ## [Category logo image overlaid by text after recent update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-logo-image-overlaid-by-text-after-recent-update/242656)
**Author:** [@Amicable](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amicable)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-logo-image-overlaid-by-text-after-recent-update/242656 "2023-01-20T14:11:55Z")
After a recent update (sometime in the last few weeks), all category images are now overlaid with text. The site is running 2.9.0 beta 10 and uses the vanilla theme, no plugins. This happens across devices, example belo… --- ## [Integrating GPT3-like bots?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-gpt3-like-bots/242665)
**Author:** [@philip\_rhoades](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philip_rhoades)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-gpt3-like-bots/242665 "2023-05-10T06:07:35Z")
People, I see there are a few interesting topics on integrating bots at various levels into Discourse, but I did not see any topics about integrating the big, large-memory model AI bots like GPT-3, BlenderBot etc. Has … --- ## [My forum goes down when I do launcher rebuild app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-goes-down-when-i-do-launcher-rebuild-app/242671)
**Author:** [@Zee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zee)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-goes-down-when-i-do-launcher-rebuild-app/242671 "2022-10-23T08:36:31Z")
hello there, my forum goes down every time i do ./launcher rebuild app. I have attached screen shot of what error it gives. --- ## [Using SVG icons in help documentation so that it's visually compatible with Dark Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-svg-icons-in-help-documentation-so-that-its-visually-compatible-with-dark-mode/242676)
**Author:** [@Kayla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kayla)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-svg-icons-in-help-documentation-so-that-its-visually-compatible-with-dark-mode/242676 "2022-10-22T16:14:56Z")
After enabling automatic dark mode switching, I noticed that many of my screenshots explaining individual user interface buttons looked terrible with their white backgrounds. I attempted to reuse the svg code that the ac… --- ## [What does it mean when a user's name is grey?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-users-name-is-grey/242678)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-it-mean-when-a-users-name-is-grey/242678 "2022-10-22T17:19:58Z")
Hello, This may seem like a dumb question for somebody who’s been around Discourse for so long, but it still confuses me why some user’s names are made grey. --- ## [Notification preferences not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-preferences-not-working/242683)
**Author:** [@yaaang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaaang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-preferences-not-working/242683 "2022-10-23T15:28:56Z")
I am watching first posts in various categories: But muted certain tags: However, I still receive email notifications for all new topics in those categories even though they are already tagged with ‘slack’ as soo… --- ## [Change categories to something else](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-categories-to-something-else/242689)
**Author:** [@Zee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-categories-to-something-else/242689 "2022-10-23T15:22:32Z")
Hello, I want to change the term categories to something else. I have tried to change in Customize text section but nothing changes after I change it. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1550) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1552)