# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1736 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1737 --- ## [Link to start a topic with a pre-filled attachment file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-start-a-topic-with-a-pre-filled-attachment-file/285574)
**Author:** [@wlandgraf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wlandgraf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-start-a-topic-with-a-pre-filled-attachment-file/285574 "2023-11-15T13:41:54Z")
I have seen this feature: Which is great, but I wonder if it’s possible to also add an attachment automatically? What I want to do is replace a “send by e-mail” feature to send a file. For example, I have a support … --- ## [Where's the pumpkin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wheres-the-pumpkin/285576)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Walsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Walsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wheres-the-pumpkin/285576 "2023-11-08T13:57:08Z")
Yes, I used this for the whole of October (Shocktober). However, I didn’t see the pumpkin loading animation. --- ## [Multiple Polls, misleading unique name error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-polls-misleading-unique-name-error/285581)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-polls-misleading-unique-name-error/285581 "2023-11-15T16:38:42Z")
Can anyone help me guide, where should I insert this code? \name\ --- ## ["Which topic do you want to reply to" pop up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-topic-do-you-want-to-reply-to-pop-up/285590)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-topic-do-you-want-to-reply-to-pop-up/285590 "2023-11-15T16:49:07Z")
The tag is very close to the category The category in the blue button is difficult to read. It is even more difficult using the high contrast color scheme (first and second screenshot) The category color is different in… --- ## [Sentiment chart in admin overview is great (in theory)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sentiment-chart-in-admin-overview-is-great-in-theory/285597)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sentiment-chart-in-admin-overview-is-great-in-theory/285597 "2023-11-15T17:52:21Z")
I love the idea of the sentiment chart on the admin dashboard. I’m not sure I trust it to be useful right now, because it’s showing my site about 50/50 negative-positive, and I don’t think that’s possibly right. (It seem… --- ## ["Quote" button disappears after navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-disappears-after-navigation/285599)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-button-disappears-after-navigation/285599 "2023-11-15T18:13:57Z")
We’ve got a forum with a disappearing “Quote” button. 3.1.3 stable 45 plugins and 30 theme components BUT the problem persists in safe mode or with an empty theme unable to repro on an identical staging site First pag… --- ## [Turn off image links validation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-image-links-validation/285605)
**Author:** [@avaldez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avaldez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-image-links-validation/285605 "2023-11-16T13:56:26Z")
Hi guys, I’m having issues with the cooked content of posts with images. The thing is that we are using a custom link for images looking like: /api/v1/discourse/custom/link/hash\_id/filename.png Everything good when th… --- ## [Twitter Previews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-previews/285615)
**Author:** [@baronesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/baronesh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 11:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-previews/285615 "2023-11-16T11:23:56Z")
Previews of more than two links (Twitter) cannot appear in the topic. Is there a reason for this? Can we change the settings from anywhere? So, I want to share 5 links in the same post and I want the preview of all of t… --- ## [Size of community and recommended specs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-of-community-and-recommended-specs/285620)
**Author:** [@Ric\_harvey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ric_harvey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-of-community-and-recommended-specs/285620 "2023-11-16T08:46:12Z")
Hi folks, this may have been answered but my search terms turned up a blank. Does anyone have any guides to how much CPU and ram is needed for communities of different sizes? Any help would be appreciated. --- ## [Freeing up space from \`uploads\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/freeing-up-space-from-uploads/285624)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/freeing-up-space-from-uploads/285624 "2023-11-15T22:01:38Z")
Is there anyway to free up space for uploads? Realistically I would prefer not to delete old uploads so if I could I wish I could downscale pictures/videos. Any resources on what I should do to free up space on uploads … --- ## [Can you change SSO providers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-change-sso-providers/285625)
**Author:** [@clayg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clayg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-change-sso-providers/285625 "2023-11-17T23:20:59Z")
We went live on Discourse about two years ago, and we are using SSO from our main back office system as the authentication provider. It uses an external id (GUID). We’re getting ready to change our main back office syst… --- ## [Is it safe to allow HTML uploads? (2023)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-safe-to-allow-html-uploads-2023/285629)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-safe-to-allow-html-uploads-2023/285629 "2023-11-15T22:57:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is it safe to allow HTML uploads?: As I understand there is no way to interact with the Discourse page from the downloaded file? So the worst it can do is show some kind of phishing cont… --- ## [Consider Tags as a special type of Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-tags-as-a-special-type-of-category/285644)
**Author:** [@lisandro\_iaffar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisandro_iaffar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/consider-tags-as-a-special-type-of-category/285644 "2023-11-17T08:48:01Z")
Tags functionally behave as categories, but with a different format than categories. In that sense, it would be natural and useful to set tags as accessible only to certain groups, and in the same line, benefiting from t… --- ## [Feedback on "on-discourse" javascript for setting up custom JS for each page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-on-discourse-javascript-for-setting-up-custom-js-for-each-page/285647)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Dawson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Dawson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-on-discourse-javascript-for-setting-up-custom-js-for-each-page/285647 "2023-11-19T18:29:33Z")
I’ve been writing a Svelte app that needs to install itself on each page. I figured out how to add my JS file into the head section and get it to load on the first page load. However, as I experimented, I realized that d… --- ## [Get an API key's scopes and user level via the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-an-api-keys-scopes-and-user-level-via-the-api/285649)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-an-api-keys-scopes-and-user-level-via-the-api/285649 "2023-11-16T04:52:57Z")
I was going to post this as a feature request, but figured I should confirm that it doesn’t already exist before doing that. Does Discourse provide a route that can be used to get the scopes and user level of a given AP… --- ## [Is it possible to make all the categories and subcategories displayed in a one page as a list etc?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-all-the-categories-and-subcategories-displayed-in-a-one-page-as-a-list-etc/285655)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-all-the-categories-and-subcategories-displayed-in-a-one-page-as-a-list-etc/285655 "2023-11-16T10:18:36Z")
Is it possible to make all the categories and subcategories displayed in a one page as a list etc? Is there a setting or a theme that I can use? One of my sites have more than 100 of sub-categories and 10 main categories… --- ## [I got error after a flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-error-after-a-flag/285664)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-error-after-a-flag/285664 "2023-11-16T12:14:00Z")
I gave a flag using another reason. But after sending I got this: I reckon I should get something else as a reaction :smirking\_face: --- ## [Chat mention mailer performance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-mention-mailer-performance/285665)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-mention-mailer-performance/285665 "2023-11-16T08:28:52Z")
We had a client turn on @all mentions in chat, with two channels of 16k users. That was fun! After 19 mentions to all they quickly turned it off again. 12 hours later their (beefy) system was still at high CPU load. Th… --- ## [Make auto-linked URLs use HTTPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-auto-linked-urls-use-https/285690)
**Author:** [@renem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renem)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-auto-linked-urls-use-https/285690 "2023-11-20T08:27:41Z")
I tried googling or searching but couldn’t find it. When I type a domain name such as discourse.org in a sentence, this becomes a link. This is a HTTP link: Is there any way to make this HTTPS by default? I’m trying … --- ## [Admin -\> Customize -\> Text behaving badly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-customize-text-behaving-badly/285691)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-customize-text-behaving-badly/285691 "2024-08-02T06:59:41Z")
Getting a load of similar issues to this when attempting to filter on my chatbot prompts. The really strange part is that behaviour can be fine on one install but not another. Take the very simple filter of chatbot.pro… --- ## [Building an Index from topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-an-index-from-topics/285694)
**Author:** [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-an-index-from-topics/285694 "2023-11-16T17:47:41Z")
We’d like to build an “A-Z” index page for all topics with a specific tag. In the data explorer the query would be something like this for the letter “D” and the tag “index”: SELECT t.id, t.title, t.created… --- ## [Advertising to gain more traffic - what are your suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-to-gain-more-traffic-what-are-your-suggestions/285700)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-to-gain-more-traffic-what-are-your-suggestions/285700 "2023-11-16T11:07:10Z")
I was in progress for creating a campaign in adwords (google ads), but at the end it was showing $7.00 per conversion. I guess it’s similar to getting one person get registered in the forum. That would be worthwhile for… --- ## [Are the tables on top of some posts markdown or a feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-tables-on-top-of-some-posts-markdown-or-a-feature/285702)
**Author:** [@winston-yallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/winston-yallow)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-tables-on-top-of-some-posts-markdown-or-a-feature/285702 "2023-11-17T09:50:34Z")
The posts in the plugin category and so on always have a table at the top, showing some metadata. I am wondering, is this simply a markdown table in the post template or is there a feature/plugin to prompt the user for … --- ## [CSS trick to change color of icons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-trick-to-change-color-of-icons/285704)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-trick-to-change-color-of-icons/285704 "2023-11-16T15:50:09Z")
After we got single category style thingy colors of my category icons are now following background color of category settings and that is… not so nice. Screenshot could explain a bit better my/theirs pain: (Almost) … --- ## [Older quotes category badge style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/older-quotes-category-badge-style/285705)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/older-quotes-category-badge-style/285705 "2023-11-20T21:58:31Z")
Hello :wave: It seems the older (I mean, I think before this commit: FEATURE: remove category badge style options, set bullet style as def… · discourse/discourse@797da58 · GitHub or when the category badge class changed… --- ## [Ability for a user to propose that a post is the solution to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-a-user-to-propose-that-a-post-is-the-solution-to-a-topic/285739)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-a-user-to-propose-that-a-post-is-the-solution-to-a-topic/285739 "2023-11-16T16:10:44Z")
Our users have been asking if they could “propose” to the original topic poster (and/or moderators) that they think a post is a solution to the topic. Maybe this could be under/by the current solution checkmark button, … --- ## [Seeking full-time Community Manager for TrueNAS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-full-time-community-manager-for-truenas/285748)
**Author:** [@Mario\_Blandini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mario_Blandini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-full-time-community-manager-for-truenas/285748 "2023-11-16T16:46:22Z")
What would you like done? Connect with referred experts interested in a full-time role involving migration from Xenforo to Discourse. When do you need it done? As long as needed to find the right fit to lead the TrueN… --- ## [Single image \[grid\] works in preview but not in cooked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-image-grid-works-in-preview-but-not-in-cooked/285768)
**Author:** [@JimmyHoke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyHoke)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/single-image-grid-works-in-preview-but-not-in-cooked/285768 "2023-11-20T16:13:27Z")
Update I’ve figured it out. The Bot is putting all images into a grid, but if there is only one image nothing is displayed. The image is successfully generated, but it does not display. Editing the post and previewin… --- ## [Ability to set topic external URL next to the title through the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-set-topic-external-url-next-to-the-title-through-the-api/285769)
**Author:** [@reggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reggi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-set-topic-external-url-next-to-the-title-through-the-api/285769 "2023-11-16T18:59:57Z")
I just started to create posts via the API looking at the docs I tried a bunch of configurations to get the URL to show the url via the API, but nothing works. I’d assume that “embed\_url” is what I was looking for… --- ## [Notifications are buggy - likes are no longer shown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-are-buggy-likes-are-no-longer-shown/285777)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-are-buggy-likes-are-no-longer-shown/285777 "2023-11-16T19:55:47Z")
After a recent update the notification system seems buggy (or broke) - it no longer shows likes on the first click. It is annoying because you get the bubble showing a new notification has arrived, but when you click on … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1735) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1737)