# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1622 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1623 --- ## [Categories\_and\_latest json and subcategory\_ids](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-json-and-subcategory-ids/260220)
**Author:** [@markhunte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markhunte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-json-and-subcategory-ids/260220 "2023-04-01T17:40:30Z")
Hi, I am building a Mac app that will show a notification of any new post in Discourse Forums. It show the latest posts, with subject, user etc. And will open the post in the Macs browser when clicked. I am using req… --- ## [Installing discourse for development is failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-for-development-is-failing/260221)
**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-for-development-is-failing/260221 "2023-04-05T17:50:58Z")
Hello, I was assisting a friend of mine in setting up their environment to start working on a plugin and we got stuck on an error. He was trying on a freshly made VM with Ubuntu 22.04. I tried this morning on a freshly… --- ## [Theme component: How to get a user's groups (not current user)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-how-to-get-a-users-groups-not-current-user/260223)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-how-to-get-a-users-groups-not-current-user/260223 "2023-04-01T23:26:17Z")
Hi, I’m working on a theme component to restrict users’ status to groups. I have difficulty getting a user’s group data (ID) in the following contexts: user’s card chat messages. Requesting \.json is out of… --- ## [Vimeo onebox for unlisted videos no longer works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-onebox-for-unlisted-videos-no-longer-works/260225)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vimeo-onebox-for-unlisted-videos-no-longer-works/260225 "2023-04-04T16:52:17Z")
Here’s an unlisted video: https://vimeo.com/795669787/0763fdb816 If I try to just paste the URL on a line of its own, to embed it, the video apparently does not exist :thinking: This used to work just fin… --- ## [How do you avoid having your mods create multiple tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-avoid-having-your-mods-create-multiple-tags/260246)
**Author:** [@Anat\_Srulovitch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anat_Srulovitch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-avoid-having-your-mods-create-multiple-tags/260246 "2023-04-03T23:23:24Z")
Hi, I’d love your advice as site owners: For those who have lots of mods on their site - how do you avoid from having many duplicated tags, created by your mods, for different categories? We thought about managing the… --- ## [Can new members be added to an existing personal chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-members-be-added-to-an-existing-personal-chat/260248)
**Author:** [@Programer-D](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Programer-D)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-members-be-added-to-an-existing-personal-chat/260248 "2023-04-02T08:45:00Z")
As the title suggests, we would like to add a new user to an already created personal chat. I know you can add a group chat, but I can only find a way to create a new personal chat and can’t find a way to add it. Is th… --- ## [Create a link that will open the editor with a specific category and a specific tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-that-will-open-the-editor-with-a-specific-category-and-a-specific-tag/260255)
**Author:** [@NoamH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoamH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-link-that-will-open-the-editor-with-a-specific-category-and-a-specific-tag/260255 "2023-04-02T10:18:46Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create a link that will open the editor with a specific category and a specific tag. For now, I found how to do that with the category “/new-topic?category=ask-the-community” Any ideas? --- ## [Display a value from an external webservice in the header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-value-from-an-external-webservice-in-the-header/260260)
**Author:** [@RhysGoodwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RhysGoodwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-value-from-an-external-webservice-in-the-header/260260 "2023-04-02T21:43:22Z")
Kia ora folks, Just a need a (hopefully) quick pointer in the right direction. I want to retrieve a value (json) from an external URL and display it in the header. The webservice is public and just returns a single val… --- ## [Topic footer Reply button can break the thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-footer-reply-button-can-break-the-thread/260263)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-footer-reply-button-can-break-the-thread/260263 "2023-04-05T15:48:23Z")
Hello, Yeah I know this is an interesting situation. I write this topic because it seems the blue Reply button is more popular (especially on mobile \[1\]) then the reply button in the post. This is a problem if the answe… --- ## [Docker constantly restarting after turning off ipv6 no longer running on the host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-constantly-restarting-after-turning-off-ipv6-no-longer-running-on-the-host/260277)
**Author:** [@djnoah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/djnoah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-constantly-restarting-after-turning-off-ipv6-no-longer-running-on-the-host/260277 "2023-04-03T15:12:14Z")
Not able to locate a solution here. I disabled ipv6 on the host and the discourse docker keeps restarting. I rebuilt the app — snip — cd /var/discourse ./launcher rebuild app — snip — Here is what docker log shows… --- ## [Maintenance page while docker takes time to rebuilt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-while-docker-takes-time-to-rebuilt/260279)
**Author:** [@djnoah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/djnoah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-while-docker-takes-time-to-rebuilt/260279 "2023-04-03T02:09:11Z")
Hi there, Is there a slick way to get a maintenance splash page in place while the docker is rebuilding? The host is an ubuntu 22.04 server ? Should I just install nginx and splash a page that way. I wish the discour… --- ## [How to move/restore custom translation to new discourse instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-restore-custom-translation-to-new-discourse-instance/260283)
**Author:** [@f1r4s](https://meta.discourse.org/u/f1r4s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-restore-custom-translation-to-new-discourse-instance/260283 "2023-04-02T22:09:15Z")
I have looking around and i found only 1 way to backup locales folder and restore it in the new discourse; but im looking for advanced advice from expert member here. How to restore site setting + customize languages ( … --- ## [Discourse docs topic's edit history modal does not open on click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-topics-edit-history-modal-does-not-open-on-click/260285)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-topics-edit-history-modal-does-not-open-on-click/260285 "2023-04-03T18:45:21Z")
Priority/Severity: Low Platform: All Description: Nothing happens when clicking on the icon to open a topic’s edit history. No error was spotted in the console. Reproducible steps: Go to Documentation - Discou… --- ## [Clicking "Keep Editing" button doesn't do anything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-keep-editing-button-doesnt-do-anything/260301)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-keep-editing-button-doesnt-do-anything/260301 "2023-04-17T22:01:11Z")
The user has encountered this dialogue: The user chooses to continue editing. But all that happens is the Keep Editing button changes color. The user expects the dialogue to go away and he can resume editing. But… --- ## [Change sidebar community name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-sidebar-community-name/260343)
**Author:** [@Toby\_Richards](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Toby_Richards)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-sidebar-community-name/260343 "2023-04-03T15:56:13Z")
Hey guys, I would love to ask if it is possible to change the name “community” to something else in the left bar? And how? Thanks in advance --- ## [Expert implementation and planning Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expert-implementation-and-planning-discourse/260347)
**Author:** [@maxrobbins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maxrobbins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expert-implementation-and-planning-discourse/260347 "2023-04-06T12:30:55Z")
What would you like done? We are looking for an expert in discourse development to help us plan and integrate discourse into an online market for training artificial intelligence algorithms. Specifically we want someon… --- ## [Rolling out the new notification menu to all Discourse communities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rolling-out-the-new-notification-menu-to-all-discourse-communities/260358)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rolling-out-the-new-notification-menu-to-all-discourse-communities/260358 "2023-05-17T17:25:55Z")
Back in September we announced our new notification menu. Since then, it has become the default for new communities, and many existing communities have opted-in to the new design. We’ll be enabling the new menu by defau… --- ## [Telegram Integration send message to thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/telegram-integration-send-message-to-thread/260362)
**Author:** [@mykhailo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mykhailo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/telegram-integration-send-message-to-thread/260362 "2023-04-03T14:44:14Z")
Hello! I have a question: telegram introduced threads in groups and a new parameter in sendMessage method, will you support it to send a message not just to the chat, but specifically to the thread? --- ## [Can I restrict users to reply at most once in the topics in a certain category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-users-to-reply-at-most-once-in-the-topics-in-a-certain-category/260395)
**Author:** [@honeybunnie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeybunnie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-users-to-reply-at-most-once-in-the-topics-in-a-certain-category/260395 "2023-04-04T01:37:38Z")
I am quite new. I would like to restrict users to reply at most once in the topics in a certain category. I don’t know if there is a plugin or a feature that can achieve this. One way that I think can go is to hide the r… --- ## [Topics list in mobile view: excerpt overflows and count/date wraps](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-list-in-mobile-view-excerpt-overflows-and-count-date-wraps/260396)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-list-in-mobile-view-excerpt-overflows-and-count-date-wraps/260396 "2023-06-14T21:27:08Z")
Hi, You can check here for example Plugin - Discourse Meta (mobile\_view=1 is attached) When the #main-link block goes next to the thumbnail, there are 2 visual issues: The excerpt overflows The posts count and date a… --- ## [Connecting custom user fields to plugins/theme components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-custom-user-fields-to-plugins-theme-components/260401)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-custom-user-fields-to-plugins-theme-components/260401 "2023-04-03T16:32:16Z")
I was wondering if there’s currently a way (or if not, how one could create a way) to allow plugins and theme components to easily access custom user fields. First, I installed the Discourse Chatbot 🤖 - #239 and wanted … --- ## [Suspension emails fail with 'undefined method 'topic', other emails work fine](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspension-emails-fail-with-undefined-method-topic-other-emails-work-fine/260403)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspension-emails-fail-with-undefined-method-topic-other-emails-work-fine/260403 "2023-04-16T03:14:16Z")
3.1.0.beta3 When a user is suspended, the email to them is not sent, and the error below is logged. All other email is delivered normally. Job exception: undefined method 'topic' for nil:NilClass Backtrace /var/www/d… --- ## [URLS for images in emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-for-images-in-emails/260405)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-for-images-in-emails/260405 "2023-12-30T20:59:44Z")
I’m calling this a feature because I’m not sure if it is a bug. I still have hundreds of subscribers to my list on the old listserver (mailman) and am relaying posts to it for now, that’s likely to continue for months. … --- ## [I want to do hard delete of "likes" for a particular user for the whole system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-do-hard-delete-of-likes-for-a-particular-user-for-the-whole-system/260406)
**Author:** [@Swarndeep\_Poddar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swarndeep_Poddar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-do-hard-delete-of-likes-for-a-particular-user-for-the-whole-system/260406 "2023-06-08T09:23:32Z")
i want to do hard-delete for all likes in the system which was done by a particular user. That likes might be done for post , replies , topics or anything. We want to do hard delete all likes for a particular use. Can a… --- ## [Get count of recent flags in a particular category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-count-of-recent-flags-in-a-particular-category/260411)
**Author:** [@tpsReports](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tpsReports)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-count-of-recent-flags-in-a-particular-category/260411 "2023-04-03T20:44:06Z")
Hi all :grinning: I am working on adding a plugin to my Discourse instance that determines whether a certain number of flags were recently made in a category. It would ideally return the count of flags given in a catego… --- ## [How to upload files in Topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-files-in-topic/260413)
**Author:** [@Olga\_Averchenko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olga_Averchenko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-files-in-topic/260413 "2023-04-03T17:49:54Z")
How to let users upload files in their topic. And everyone could download this file… I saw in other forums it works… --- ## [What would be the best plug-in for Contest with public voting in two categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-plug-in-for-contest-with-public-voting-in-two-categories/260419)
**Author:** [@Olga\_Averchenko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olga_Averchenko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-plug-in-for-contest-with-public-voting-in-two-categories/260419 "2023-04-04T14:29:48Z")
What would be the best plug-in for Contest with public voting in two categories - best design and best functionality - everyone can give 1 to 5 stars in both categories… I want to held a contest for report creators. The… --- ## [Editor preview: Can't open a \[details\] tag if an image is inserted right above](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-preview-cant-open-a-details-tag-if-an-image-is-inserted-right-above/260442)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-preview-cant-open-a-details-tag-if-an-image-is-inserted-right-above/260442 "2023-04-03T20:44:10Z")
Hi, While editing a post, I noticed this behavior earlier. If you have an image and below a \[detail\] tag Then, you won’t be able to open it because of the image when hovering it. If your image is large enough, … --- ## [Can I apply tags to categories and group them by tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-apply-tags-to-categories-and-group-them-by-tags/260445)
**Author:** [@ashledombos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ashledombos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-apply-tags-to-categories-and-group-them-by-tags/260445 "2023-04-03T21:51:24Z")
Hello, I do have searched if there is already a similar question, but maybe I did not use the right keywords. I have several categories, let’s say as an example News Support Development inside these there are some l… --- ## [What would cause some posts not to be sent out in mailing list mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-cause-some-posts-not-to-be-sent-out-in-mailing-list-mode/260465)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-cause-some-posts-not-to-be-sent-out-in-mailing-list-mode/260465 "2023-04-04T05:15:25Z")
On a current self-hosted release of discourse, I have topics where posts are not being sent out to some of the users who have opted in to get all posts via email in mailing list mode. I’ve checked my email logs, there a… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1621) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1623)