# Hot

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1658

[Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md)

**Page:** 1659

---

## [Staff can see custom navigation menu group editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-can-see-custom-navigation-menu-group-editor/277770)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-can-see-custom-navigation-menu-group-editor/277770 "2023-09-27T19:41:17Z")

</div>

It appears that all staff seem to have access to the editor for custom global menu sections, although if anyone but admin tries to save changes, a permission error is generated. Only admins should be able to see the pen…

---

## [Theme creator appears to be borked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-appears-to-be-borked/277775)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-appears-to-be-borked/277775 "2023-09-05T22:04:58Z")

</div>

Can’t create or install any new themes or components. Errors ensue… Repro: go to the theme creator and log-in click either of the install buttons for a new theme/ component see console I always seem to break the …

---

## [Automatic dark/light theme logo switching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-dark-light-theme-logo-switching/277791)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Aaron\_Walsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Walsh)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-dark-light-theme-logo-switching/277791 "2023-09-05T04:43:58Z")

</div>

Good evening, For the life of me, I cannot seem to get this working. I am trying to get how the Discourse logo changes from light to dark. I’ve added our logos in the image boxes; we use white for the dark theme a…

---

## [Can't upload images and files as it says the service protocol must be: '\_tcp' or '\_udp](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-images-and-files-as-it-says-the-service-protocol-must-be-tcp-or-udp/277809)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Johnny\_The\_OP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_The_OP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-upload-images-and-files-as-it-says-the-service-protocol-must-be-tcp-or-udp/277809 "2023-09-05T14:29:32Z")

</div>

Hello! I have a website that runs discourse and in my discourse website/server, people cannot upload photos or send photos because this message pops up: Invalid service protocol must be ‘\_tcp’ or ‘\_udp’. Plus, I, an ad…

---

## [How to use Font Awesome pulse as the loading icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-font-awesome-pulse-as-the-loading-icon/277817)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-font-awesome-pulse-as-the-loading-icon/277817 "2022-05-23T20:07:58Z")

</div>

It is possible to make the Font Awesome spinner spin by adding fa-pulse? Code from Font Awesome: \<i class="fas fa-spinner fa-pulse"\>\</i\> I am not sure where to add fa-pulse on Discourse. Spinner that doesn’t spin on D…

---

## [How to use the "Update a user" API to update the "flair\_group\_id" field?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-the-update-a-user-api-to-update-the-flair-group-id-field/277833)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@corot2a](https://meta.discourse.org/u/corot2a)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-the-update-a-user-api-to-update-the-flair-group-id-field/277833 "2023-09-05T14:14:42Z")

</div>

The request body is like this: { "flair\_group\_id": "42" } The response shows “success” as "ok,But I found it didn’t take effect. Is there a solution?

---

## [Image preview gets cut off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-preview-gets-cut-off/277836)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@FroggyC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FroggyC)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-preview-gets-cut-off/277836 "2023-09-12T23:15:23Z")

</div>

This seems to happen only on one of my forums and not the other, for some reason, despite both being close to the same version of Discourse. Since a recent update, when images are embedded in posts, the lightbox thumbna…

---

## [Rewrite external URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewrite-external-urls/277855)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kam44](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kam44)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rewrite-external-urls/277855 "2023-09-07T18:35:17Z")

</div>

I enjoy using Discourse feature that automatically converts watched words into links. However, I’m also looking for a way to auto-convert external links, primarily to insert affiliate links (other than Amazon). I attempt…

---

## [My forum stays on the loading screen "Could not find module \`virtual-dom\` "](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-stays-on-the-loading-screen-could-not-find-module-virtual-dom/277860)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Kumandan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kumandan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-stays-on-the-loading-screen-could-not-find-module-virtual-dom/277860 "2023-09-06T10:45:03Z")

</div>

For 2 years, our Discourse forum site, which we have been actively using, cannot go beyond the loading screen after an error occurred during the update last night. I was doing all updates regularly at intervals of 2-3 da…

---

## [Bulk un-deletion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-un-deletion/277861)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-un-deletion/277861 "2023-09-08T15:38:25Z")

</div>

Continuing the discussion from Best way to temporarily remove public access to a user's topics?: Would it be possible to enable a bulk un-delete selector in the /u/username/deleted-posts list? From what I can tell it wo…

---

## [Setting option to make unlisted topics inaccesible to public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-option-to-make-unlisted-topics-inaccesible-to-public/277862)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-option-to-make-unlisted-topics-inaccesible-to-public/277862 "2023-09-08T01:48:40Z")

</div>

Continuing the discussion from Best way to temporarily remove public access to a user's topics?: Hi there, after reading Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics it seems like there is still a gap in function…

---

## [Best chatgpt/GPT4 command to extract only messages in a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-chatgpt-gpt4-command-to-extract-only-messages-in-a-topic/277875)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@InquilineKea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InquilineKea)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-chatgpt-gpt4-command-to-extract-only-messages-in-a-topic/277875 "2023-09-05T18:42:42Z")

</div>

What is the best chatgpt/GPT4 command to use to extract only all messages in a topic while removing out all the header/separator information? Eg at https://www.rapamycin.news/t/what-are-your-favorite-low-er-calorie-low-…

---

## [Issue after Rebuilding Discourse on Digital Ocean Droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-after-rebuilding-discourse-on-digital-ocean-droplet/277877)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@techwithanirudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techwithanirudh)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-after-rebuilding-discourse-on-digital-ocean-droplet/277877 "2023-09-07T06:29:38Z")

</div>

I’ve successfully deployed Discourse on a Digital Ocean Droplet, but after initiating a rebuild, I encountered problems. Logs: View Here - Notably, there’s an “x86\_64 arch detected” message. App.yml Configuration: View…

---

## [How do I see a user's latest edited posts in order of last edit?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-see-a-users-latest-edited-posts-in-order-of-last-edit/277882)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@InquilineKea](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InquilineKea)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-see-a-users-latest-edited-posts-in-order-of-last-edit/277882 "2023-09-05T17:24:41Z")

</div>

Both as admin (on one forum) and as non-admin

---

## [Topics not being muted using 'default categories muted'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-being-muted-using-default-categories-muted/277885)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-being-muted-using-default-categories-muted/277885 "2023-09-05T16:34:02Z")

</div>

tried this, seems it does not work as the setting name implies for a category added to “default categories muted”, if there is a new post in a muted category, it still be listed in the latest list… is this expected ?…

---

## [Change domain and rebake post all image not show](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-domain-and-rebake-post-all-image-not-show/277891)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@honeymoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeymoose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-domain-and-rebake-post-all-image-not-show/277891 "2023-09-06T13:04:45Z")

</div>

All image broken after change domain and rebake post Now post don’t have this issue, only old post. We are using S3.

---

## [How to add copy button to post text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-copy-button-to-post-text/277902)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-copy-button-to-post-text/277902 "2023-09-05T20:08:23Z")

</div>

Greetings, my inquiry may seem to be rather naive, but I’m at a loss for procuring the precise code or theme component which can be employed for the creation of a “copy” button within the confines of a textual post. In t…

---

## [Gif, upload and preview buttons do not fit into one line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-upload-and-preview-buttons-do-not-fit-into-one-line/277905)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-upload-and-preview-buttons-do-not-fit-into-one-line/277905 "2023-11-20T11:31:03Z")

</div>

The gif, upload and preview buttons (do they have a name? I could not find it in the Understanding user interface elements in Discourse) do not fit in one line using german locale

---

## [Data Explorer Tutorial - Part 2 - Discourse SQL Basics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-tutorial-part-2-discourse-sql-basics/277927)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-tutorial-part-2-discourse-sql-basics/277927 "2023-09-05T22:11:48Z")

</div>

:discourse: This guide is a continuation of the Data Explorer Tutorial - Part 1 - Writing Your First Query. Now that you’ve seen how the Data Explorer works in action, let’s talk about some SQL basics that will be h…

---

## [Remote PNGs intermittently showing URLs instead of rendering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remote-pngs-intermittently-showing-urls-instead-of-rendering/277931)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emyoulation)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remote-pngs-intermittently-showing-urls-instead-of-rendering/277931 "2023-09-06T03:51:26Z")

</div>

Without apparent pattern, remote PNG images are not rendered in forum discussions. Instead the URL (not a preview) is shown instead. It happens frequently enough that one of my postings (that has 2 remote images and no …

---

## [Display subcategories on parent pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-subcategories-on-parent-pages/277940)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-subcategories-on-parent-pages/277940 "2023-09-06T00:41:57Z")

</div>

Hi everyone, I searched for an answer but couldn’t find any. I hope someone here can help me display my subcategories on their parent pages. Thx

---

## [Cdn upload appearing as external image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cdn-upload-appearing-as-external-image/277954)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@태우\_김](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%ED%83%9C%EC%9A%B0_%EA%B9%80)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cdn-upload-appearing-as-external-image/277954 "2023-09-06T05:36:38Z")

</div>

Hello there! I’m using a CDN to upload images, and they appear fine in the preview, but when I publish a post, the images show up as “external image” links. I can view the images normally by clicking the links, so it doe…

---

## [AI Bot icon not appearing in header for non-staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-icon-not-appearing-in-header-for-non-staff/277960)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-icon-not-appearing-in-header-for-non-staff/277960 "2023-09-03T23:52:43Z")

</div>

I think adding groups to AI chatbot setting, does not display the button when they have access to the AI bot. Trust level/admin only gets to see this button in my case.

---

## [Creating custom AI Bot personas](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-ai-bot-personas/277961)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-ai-bot-personas/277961 "2023-11-23T22:35:38Z")

</div>

How do you select personas? and what are personas vs ai bot enabled chat commands ? Specifically, how do you do this?

---

## [Avatar flair image not visible for 'Staff' Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-image-not-visible-for-staff-group/277973)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@kaustubh\_gumlet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaustubh_gumlet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-flair-image-not-visible-for-staff-group/277973 "2023-09-06T09:43:45Z")

</div>

I wish to display the flair image along with avatars of all the members of the ‘staff’ group. I’ve uploaded a custom image, but it does not show up on along with the avatars of the members of Staff group. Would appre…

---

## [Site down, error rebuilding!c due to yml error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-down-error-rebuilding-c-due-to-yml-error/277975)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-down-error-rebuilding-c-due-to-yml-error/277975 "2023-09-06T08:05:46Z")

</div>

Hello i have this error what should i do ?

---

## [Setting a custom IP doesn't work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-a-custom-ip-doesnt-work/277981)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JTzLinux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JTzLinux)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-a-custom-ip-doesnt-work/277981 "2023-09-07T11:42:04Z")

</div>

Hello everyone, recently I tried to discourse on my debian server everything went ok expect that I could not access the site due to I tried to change the port to access it but only nginx shows up so I figured the proble…

---

## [How to prompt for Stable Diffusion?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prompt-for-stable-diffusion/277986)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prompt-for-stable-diffusion/277986 "2023-05-24T20:52:23Z")

</div>

How can we use it with Stable Difussion? I have the API but I don’t know how to prompt it (I tried to read that from the code but I didn’t make success).

---

## [Can the AI Bot automatically title the conversations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-ai-bot-automatically-title-the-conversations/277987)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Wleksion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wleksion)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-ai-bot-automatically-title-the-conversations/277987 "2023-05-25T04:02:41Z")

</div>

Is it possible to make a system that automatically names the titles of the opened topics? Users do not pay much attention to these titles, but they are very important for Google.

---

## [Add a site setting to allow for self-hosted api models](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-site-setting-to-allow-for-self-hosted-api-models/278006)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-site-setting-to-allow-for-self-hosted-api-models/278006 "2023-06-01T01:29:15Z")

</div>

Can we change the api request from a setting? That could enable kind of OpenAI self-hosted api models as well. Related: integrations from n8n are working great (Discourse plus OpenAI, all customized and secure). That’s…

[Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1657)

[Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1659)
