# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1553 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1554 --- ## [Disable topic creation in the parent/root category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-topic-creation-in-the-parent-root-category/242896)
**Author:** [@divyanshch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/divyanshch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-topic-creation-in-the-parent-root-category/242896 "2023-05-12T16:18:43Z")
Is possible to disable topic creation in the parent category and only allow it under sub-categories? Also, can we assign a default sub-category whenever user tries to create a topic in the parent category? Aplologies f… --- ## [Only index homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-index-homepage/242897)
**Author:** [@PatrickH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PatrickH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-index-homepage/242897 "2022-10-25T21:50:14Z")
Is it possible to only let the homepage aka login page being indexed by Google? I only need that to be index, the rest is hidden. Now it seems to be a 403. --- ## [Creating an automated message upon successfully answering to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-automated-message-upon-successfully-answering-to-a-topic/242909)
**Author:** [@jhlegarreta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhlegarreta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-automated-message-upon-successfully-answering-to-a-topic/242909 "2022-10-25T22:02:01Z")
Hi, I am a member of the ITK community. ITK is an open-source, cross-platform toolkit for N-dimensional scientific image processing, segmentation, and registration. ITK is fiscally sponsored by NumFOCUS. We would like… --- ## [How can I enforce user password complexity?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-enforce-user-password-complexity/242941)
**Author:** [@1378434153](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1378434153)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-enforce-user-password-complexity/242941 "2022-10-27T01:52:09Z")
For example, a password consists of letters, numbers, symbols. --- ## [Add a new custom signup button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-custom-signup-button/242945)
**Author:** [@dorl-moveo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dorl-moveo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-custom-signup-button/242945 "2022-10-26T09:04:17Z")
Hey! I’m trying to add an new signup button that will open the signup modal but it doesn’t work here is my code: api.createWidget("custom-signup-button", { tagName: "button.become-member-button", function(helper){… --- ## [Embedding Categories in Existing SPA](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-categories-in-existing-spa/242950)
**Author:** [@stack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stack)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-categories-in-existing-spa/242950 "2022-10-26T14:12:32Z")
Hello, I am evaluating several different OSS forums for our e-learning platform. We would like our students to be able to discuss topics from within our platform, without navigating away to a separately hosted discourse… --- ## [Discourse New User Guide in Spanish](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide-in-spanish/242955)
**Author:** [@Shirly\_Nowak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shirly_Nowak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide-in-spanish/242955 "2023-03-20T14:39:45Z")
Hi eveyone, Based on this amazing post I decided to create my own begginer’s guide in spanish for my comunity. It’s similar to the OP but I changed some parts and also enlarged it with extra info about personal preferen… --- ## [Several settings not matching docs and UI bugs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/several-settings-not-matching-docs-and-ui-bugs/242970)
**Author:** [@ReenigneArcher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ReenigneArcher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/several-settings-not-matching-docs-and-ui-bugs/242970 "2022-10-26T18:23:31Z")
I am just getting started with Discourse, so perhaps I am missing something obvious although I don’t think so. I am using the hosted instance for open source projects, so don’t know if I have limited options or what is g… --- ## [How to create email login but for specific domain for example @example.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-email-login-but-for-specific-domain-for-example-example-com/242978)
**Author:** [@Cro\_Tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cro_Tech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-email-login-but-for-specific-domain-for-example-example-com/242978 "2022-10-26T16:17:58Z")
I would like to allow only @example.com domain to be part of my community. --- ## [502 Bad Gateway for only two Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-bad-gateway-for-only-two-topics/242981)
**Author:** [@niccokunzmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/niccokunzmann)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-bad-gateway-for-only-two-topics/242981 "2022-11-17T18:27:34Z")
I have a 502 Bad gateway for a topic (maybe more than one) on the discourse forum I host: https://ammanvalley.foss.wales/t/wip-arduino-workshop/58 I just document my way here and see if someone can help. I did ./lau… --- ## [Uploads lost during server migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-lost-during-server-migration/242982)
**Author:** [@Dixravi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dixravi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-lost-during-server-migration/242982 "2022-10-28T21:32:47Z")
I have migrated from the Discourse hosting to self host but I lost all the images in my forum, I realised it very late and it has been more than 30 days for this migration. When I realised it, I ran the following code b… --- ## [Add likes programmatically?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-likes-programmatically/242993)
**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-likes-programmatically/242993 "2022-11-14T22:27:01Z")
During import to discourse, a major post lost 100 likes in the transition (I failed to scrape it properly). I prefer not to re-run the import script in this case. If I have the list of users who liked the post, what’s t… --- ## [Critical security fix for the discourse-patreon plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-security-fix-for-the-discourse-patreon-plugin/242999)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-security-fix-for-the-discourse-patreon-plugin/242999 "2022-10-27T01:38:47Z")
We have just released a critical security fix for the discourse-patreon plugin. If you use this plugin, please make sure to update as soon as possible. If you are hosted by us at discourse.org, the fix has already been … --- ## [Adding users to personal chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-users-to-personal-chats/243007)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-users-to-personal-chats/243007 "2022-10-27T08:52:17Z")
Is there any plans to allow the invite of more users to personal chats? For example, if I’m chatting with two people about an idea that we have and one suggests adding their colleague. --- ## ["Posts may not display correctly because" seeing this error in new discourse installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-may-not-display-correctly-because-seeing-this-error-in-new-discourse-installation/243012)
**Author:** [@Dixravi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dixravi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-may-not-display-correctly-because-seeing-this-error-in-new-discourse-installation/243012 "2022-10-26T23:54:05Z")
I have just installed a fresh discourse on DigitalOcean server but found a wired red-screen error on the admin dashboard. Please check the screenshot: Screenshot by Lightshot I have never face this kind of issues before… --- ## [Forum does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-does-not-work/243017)
**Author:** [@Pandabear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pandabear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-does-not-work/243017 "2023-07-18T20:43:22Z")
Hello everyone, I edit the message because the forum was down and I didn’t know why. Now I do. The forum www.holaforo.com uses cdn with bunny, and some user uploaded a song to the forum and bunny deactivated my account.… --- ## [Discourse-patreon vulnerability?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-patreon-vulnerability/243030)
**Author:** [@Brian4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brian4)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-patreon-vulnerability/243030 "2022-10-27T01:07:18Z")
Joplin just posted that they had a vulnerability and user list was leaked. Is there any more information about what happened? --- ## [Cache busting for updated scripts in theme components?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-busting-for-updated-scripts-in-theme-components/243036)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-busting-for-updated-scripts-in-theme-components/243036 "2022-10-27T02:29:32Z")
Hi there, I was wondering what options might exist to make the cached Javascript in users’ browser sessions update when I change the image URLs and/or \ links in this script, which is added as custom HTML in the He… --- ## [Default-Theme without border (tablet, landscape, mobile view)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-theme-without-border-tablet-landscape-mobile-view/243044)
**Author:** [@toc-rox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toc-rox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-theme-without-border-tablet-landscape-mobile-view/243044 "2022-10-27T04:31:30Z")
Device: Android tablet Mode: mobile view, landscape Browser: Chrome Reproducible: yes The default theme has in landscape mode no border and looks a bit peculiar (in contrast to portrait mode). Screenshot “landscape”… --- ## [Default-Theme flutters (tablet, landscape, mobile view)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-theme-flutters-tablet-landscape-mobile-view/243046)
**Author:** [@toc-rox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toc-rox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-theme-flutters-tablet-landscape-mobile-view/243046 "2022-10-27T04:42:36Z")
Device: Android tablet Mode: mobile view, landscape Browser: Chrome Reproducible: yes In lanscape mode, an “infinite flutter” of the web page occurs under certain conditions. The conditions: At the end of the displ… --- ## [Customize home page columns](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-home-page-columns/243053)
**Author:** [@penguinol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/penguinol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-home-page-columns/243053 "2022-10-27T06:46:40Z")
Found a few posts related to this, but they are outdated it seems. I’m looking for any component or help with customizing the columns on the home page. The closest thing I’ve found is this: GitHub - VaperinaDEV/discour… --- ## [Am I allowed to use Discourse-like styling in my website?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/am-i-allowed-to-use-discourse-like-styling-in-my-website/243060)
**Author:** [@S\_B\_2\_Go](https://meta.discourse.org/u/S_B_2_Go)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/am-i-allowed-to-use-discourse-like-styling-in-my-website/243060 "2022-10-28T05:47:18Z")
I like the default discourse theme. So I am creating my own CSS framework similar to the discourse theme. Am I allowed to make it and use it? It will look very similar to Discourse. I will credit whoever made the origina… --- ## [Where can get the list of the email body parameter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-get-the-list-of-the-email-body-parameter/243068)
**Author:** [@divyanshu\_kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/divyanshu_kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-get-the-list-of-the-email-body-parameter/243068 "2022-10-27T10:30:46Z")
I want a list of the email body parameter of the discourse which I can used in the emailer body like %{site\_name}, %{email\_token} etc. From what I have explored titles have different email parameters and bodies have … --- ## [Filter mods/bots from post\_count?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-mods-bots-from-post-count/243101)
**Author:** [@Matt0x01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matt0x01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-mods-bots-from-post-count/243101 "2022-11-02T16:27:48Z")
Hey, I’m trying to filter out moderators/bots out of post\_count. I’ve tried using NOT IN as shown below. I’ve tried with the user ids as well but nothing seems to work. Any help? SELECT distinct(t.id) as topic\_id, t… --- ## [Reset user preference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-user-preference/243107)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Manning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Manning)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-user-preference/243107 "2022-10-27T17:47:55Z")
It may be that the above was a deliberate decision here on meta to encourage users to choose their own categories/tags, so it may be that the defaults are empty. Nevertheless, seeing that made me think that it would … --- ## [Content-Type in mail header should contain "markup=markdown"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-type-in-mail-header-should-contain-markup-markdown/243179)
**Author:** [@hmpffff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmpffff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-type-in-mail-header-should-contain-markup-markdown/243179 "2023-04-24T05:23:13Z")
Moin, the mails from Discourse groups are missing the hint, that they contain Markdown. So my mail client shows me only the plain text, without rendering the as markdown. The simple solution would be to extend the conte… --- ## [How to get staged users offered in email-group-user-chooser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-staged-users-offered-in-email-group-user-chooser/243195)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-staged-users-offered-in-email-group-user-chooser/243195 "2022-10-28T15:25:05Z")
Another wacko question from pfaffman . . . In a plugin with a custom Server model that belongs\_to :user, I’m using {{email-group-user-chooser... in a template. It works! Now I would like to be able to have that chooser… --- ## ["Your account has been put on hold" but no one alerted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-has-been-put-on-hold-but-no-one-alerted/243205)
**Author:** [@ncaming215](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ncaming215)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-has-been-put-on-hold-but-no-one-alerted/243205 "2022-11-03T17:58:45Z")
Not sure if I file this under bug, but upon testing, I discovered that silenced users (for typing too fast) are sent a message saying that their account has been put on hold and moderators alerted. Unfortunately, it look… --- ## [Improving the "Search -\> More..." experience](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-search-more-experience/243208)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-search-more-experience/243208 "2022-10-29T04:20:05Z")
It’s just struck me that the current search presentation is a little inefficient. If I search for a term and none the top five suggested results match my query, I’ll click through to see the full results, only to be pre… --- ## [Allow users to anonymize themselves](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-anonymize-themselves/243227)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-anonymize-themselves/243227 "2023-09-11T18:54:42Z")
Is it possible to have a button to anonymize themselves and kind of “delete” their account. I know us mods and admins can do that, but is it possible to allow a user to self-anonymize themselves? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1552) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1554)