# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1823 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1824 --- ## [Disallow anonymous users from viewing image & file URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-anonymous-users-from-viewing-image-file-urls/40335)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-anonymous-users-from-viewing-image-file-urls/40335 "2025-04-14T10:31:50Z")
This came up in an internal discussion. Putting it up here so we can track it. Discourse image URLs on a invitation-only forum are still publicly viewable. Although these URLs are technically unguessable, e.g. /uploads… --- ## [Migrate from GetSatisfaction to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-getsatisfaction-to-discourse/56197)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-getsatisfaction-to-discourse/56197 "2026-04-01T05:31:42Z")
Want to migrate from GetSatisfaction to Discourse? Great! Let’s get started. What data can be imported? Users Topics & Replies Topic Permalinks Prerequisites Set up Discourse development environment on OS X, Ubuntu … --- ## [How to reference to an image by name specified in setting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reference-to-an-image-by-name-specified-in-setting/288260)
**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reference-to-an-image-by-name-specified-in-setting/288260 "2023-12-11T23:02:24Z")
in a theme component, which shows an image (hat) on screen to use an image in scss, it works with its asset name directly like this, these images are defined in about.json { "name": "christmas-decorations", "about… --- ## [Restrict who you can PM based on Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-who-you-can-pm-based-on-groups/74531)
**Author:** [@Valya\_Barboy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Valya_Barboy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-who-you-can-pm-based-on-groups/74531 "2026-06-09T20:10:13Z")
Hi Discourse Community! We’re using groups and categories to restrict what users can see/which forums they can participate in. This is mostly for privacy reasons/so that people aren’t inundated with topics that do not a… --- ## [Bootstrap error with ai plugin, bundle exec rake db:migrate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-error-with-ai-plugin-bundle-exec-rake-db-migrate/371514)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-error-with-ai-plugin-bundle-exec-rake-db-migrate/371514 "2025-07-23T13:26:30Z")
I am facing a bootstrap error on the current 3.5.0.beta7-dev as soon as I include the AI plugin into a web\_only container setup. The same build works fine without this plugin. From reading Upgrade Error - rake db:migrat… --- ## [Our Portal is not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-portal-is-not-loading/288264)
**Author:** [@Srujan\_Madderla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Srujan_Madderla)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-portal-is-not-loading/288264 "2023-12-11T17:35:19Z")
Our website is not loading properly, when we check the console we see the below error. URL is https://staging-community.kore.ai/ Error Screenshot: Can someone please check this on priority and assist us ? @Vasan\_C… --- ## ['Alternate' username, or alias?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-username-or-alias/163060)
**Author:** [@leighno5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leighno5)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-username-or-alias/163060 "2026-08-05T13:32:18Z")
Not sure if this is the best category, sorry if it’s not. Our users have a bit of an odd request from anything I’ve ever seen before. Basically, they want to have specific categories to allow them to run writing contest… --- ## [Can you use variables in automated new topic titles?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-use-variables-in-automated-new-topic-titles/324745)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-use-variables-in-automated-new-topic-titles/324745 "2026-02-18T11:32:16Z")
Hey everyone! I just have a quick inquiry as to the functionality of the premade automation scripts. I’m running an educational platform and I want to make an automatic word of the day topic each day (to which a bot repl… --- ## [Create a Network chart of your forum - data visualization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-network-chart-of-your-forum-data-visualization/37426)
**Author:** [@DavidGNavas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidGNavas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-network-chart-of-your-forum-data-visualization/37426 "2026-03-26T19:49:25Z")
Thanks to the Data Explorer Plugin and the query that @riking created, we have a great visualization of the interaction in our :discourse: instance. You can also play with it. It’s easy to do it: 1 - Install Data Ex… --- ## ["Add from file" for Watched Word tagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-from-file-for-watched-word-tagging/245386)
**Author:** [@ncaming215](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ncaming215)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-from-file-for-watched-word-tagging/245386 "2024-12-10T23:08:16Z")
This doesn’t seem to be working at all. I was wondering if I could upload, similar to when we upload tags. So in this case, the CSV would be: Hello World,Hello-World File uploads successfully, but no words are added. --- ## [Threads do not move when original message was moved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threads-do-not-move-when-original-message-was-moved/271923)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/threads-do-not-move-when-original-message-was-moved/271923 "2024-04-10T17:38:05Z")
When moving all messages from a channel with threads enabled to a private channel with threads enabled (for security reasons), the threads from the original channel did not get moved with their original message, and got … --- ## [SSL/TLS for port 465 (Net::ReadTimeout) - undocumented solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-tls-for-port-465-net-readtimeout-undocumented-solution/270632)
**Author:** [@niccokunzmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/niccokunzmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-tls-for-port-465-net-readtimeout-undocumented-solution/270632 "2025-11-11T15:12:35Z")
I was trying to setup email with a cpanel server. I failed for several hours. This did the trick in app.yml: DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_FORCE\_TLS: true As a new admin, I wonder about this setting: DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ENABLE\_START\_TL… --- ## [Use Nginx Proxy Manager to manage multiple sites with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-nginx-proxy-manager-to-manage-multiple-sites-with-discourse/206344)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-nginx-proxy-manager-to-manage-multiple-sites-with-discourse/206344 "2025-02-23T10:58:53Z")
EDIT: @pfaffman re-wrote this as a standalone topic from what @tophee had written earlier. It’s not yet tested by me, and I’ve moved around Chris’s words, so any mistakes are likely those of @pfaffman. Are there any r… --- ## [Configuring and managing the sign-up flow with user approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-managing-the-sign-up-flow-with-user-approval/112128)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-managing-the-sign-up-flow-with-user-approval/112128 "2026-04-04T23:02:29Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains the sign-up process when the “must approve users” setting is enabled, including configuration steps and the user experience. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Whe… --- ## [Ability to tag a bookmarks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-tag-a-bookmarks/19591)
**Author:** [@rubydoob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rubydoob)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-tag-a-bookmarks/19591 "2026-04-01T08:54:10Z")
I think it would be great if you had the ability to tag a given bookmark/starred item. For example, if you have a feedback forum or support forum and you want to organize your bookmarks/starred items, currently you don’… --- ## [Header Dropdown navigation menu custom link removes heading anchor from URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-dropdown-navigation-menu-custom-link-removes-heading-anchor-from-url/275465)
**Author:** [@jamesgreenblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesgreenblue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-dropdown-navigation-menu-custom-link-removes-heading-anchor-from-url/275465 "2024-03-20T15:29:07Z")
Priority/Severity: All / Inconvenient – deffo not an emergency! Platform: Reproduced in Chrome on desktop and mobile Description: We’ve just switched over to the new ‘Header Dropdown’ navigation menu. Our community… --- ## [Configuring and troubleshooting oneboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-troubleshooting-oneboxes/239715)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-troubleshooting-oneboxes/239715 "2026-06-26T21:49:14Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure and troubleshoot oneboxes in Discourse. It covers admin settings, how oneboxes work, and steps to resolve common issues. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Admini… --- ## [Configure Discord Login for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-discord-login-for-discourse/127129)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-discord-login-for-discourse/127129 "2026-02-24T18:57:59Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up and configure Discord as a login option for your Discourse forum, including how to restrict access to specific Discord guilds. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Adm… --- ## [Discrepancies in webhook topic\_posts\_count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancies-in-webhook-topic-posts-count/292741)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancies-in-webhook-topic-posts-count/292741 "2024-11-20T16:27:06Z")
We use the Discourse web hook Post Event (When there is a new reply, edit, deleted or recovered). When a post in a topic (comment) is made, it sends a web hook and we use that information to update data on the WP side. I… --- ## [When is \`filter.description.tags\_alias\` used?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-filter-description-tags-alias-used/375610)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-filter-description-tags-alias-used/375610 "2026-02-23T16:59:47Z")
Can someone help me find out when this string is shown in the filter route? Seeing it often makes translating easier for me. filter.description.tags\_alias: Alias for ‘tag:’ filter I was wondering why this text exist… --- ## [Apple Appstore Approval for Discourse app with webview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apple-appstore-approval-for-discourse-app-with-webview/302211)
**Author:** [@harithwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/harithwick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apple-appstore-approval-for-discourse-app-with-webview/302211 "2025-06-15T18:58:47Z")
Hey everyone! Im launcing a discourse app for my community and it will be a webview to begin with as I dont see the point of spending time and money to build a native app as the mobile view is still quite good. However,… --- ## [Looking for advice on how to establish facts from logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-advice-on-how-to-establish-facts-from-logs/402581)
**Author:** [@Sukenik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sukenik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-advice-on-how-to-establish-facts-from-logs/402581 "2026-05-10T00:50:43Z")
Hello and thank you in advance. Someone whom I know is planning to appoint a forensic technology court expert to establish facts regarding a forum migration issue, which took place in 2023. I would like to ask, where w… --- ## [Resolving MaxMindDB warnings in error logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb/401193)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb/401193 "2026-04-22T02:13:40Z")
Server Environment: VPS, Discourse deployed via Docker in 1Panel This applies to scenarios where the maxmind ID and key are not configured in app.yml, and instead, GeoLite2-City.mmdb and GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb are automatically downloaded periodically via a GitHub mirror. This resolves the following two MaxMindDB warnings in the error logs: MaxMindDB (/var/www/discourse/vendor/data/GeoLite2-City.mmdb) cou… --- ## [Users page: Time Read column is only available when All Time is selected and not sortable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-page-time-read-column-is-only-available-when-all-time-is-selected-and-not-sortable/329839)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-page-time-read-column-is-only-available-when-all-time-is-selected-and-not-sortable/329839 "2026-02-23T09:55:39Z")
Priority/Severity: Low Platform: Chrome, Firefox and Edge on Windows 10 Enterprise Description: On the Users page the Time Read column is only available when All Time is selected - should it also be available when Yea… --- ## [Quickly explain what Onebox is?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quickly-explain-what-onebox-is/28114)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quickly-explain-what-onebox-is/28114 "2026-07-03T15:47:23Z")
A co-admin new to Discourse was going through the options and pointed out that “Onebox” wasn’t exactly intuitive. Maybe it’s worth adding a heading to that page about what Onebox is? --- ## [Automatic header links are not stable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-header-links-are-not-stable/208514)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-header-links-are-not-stable/208514 "2025-12-30T17:29:10Z")
I just created a wiki post that will have many headers. Someone pointed out that links to the header ids were broken and I realized that the anchors seem to change when new headings are added before the heading in quest… --- ## [Differentiate Admin and Moderator Shield Icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differentiate-admin-and-moderator-shield-icons/106114)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differentiate-admin-and-moderator-shield-icons/106114 "2025-01-18T08:52:46Z")
Hi all, When using the Admin page to view who has access and at what level, clicking on the level 4 / leader level (/admin/users/list/leader) indicates users who are Admins and/or Moderators, there is the use of a shiel… --- ## [AI bot button dropdown doesn't open if text is still selected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-button-dropdown-doesnt-open-if-text-is-still-selected/305688)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-button-dropdown-doesnt-open-if-text-is-still-selected/305688 "2025-04-24T05:11:37Z")
Small bug but it took me a while to figure out, especially on mobile. Likely to occur if you are copying some text from the forum to paste into the AI bot. Repro Select text \> Click AI bot button \> No dropdown is appea… --- ## [Move your Discourse Instance to a Different Server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-your-discourse-instance-to-a-different-server/15721)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-your-discourse-instance-to-a-different-server/15721 "2026-08-11T08:28:07Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for moving your Discourse instance from one server to another, including all settings and data. This guide applies to self-hosted Discourse instances using Docker. :person\_raising\_hand: Requi… --- ## [Photos posted on Discourse don't match the same colors as photos posted elsewhere](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photos-posted-on-discourse-dont-match-the-same-colors-as-photos-posted-elsewhere/141819)
**Author:** [@TheCookie1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheCookie1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photos-posted-on-discourse-dont-match-the-same-colors-as-photos-posted-elsewhere/141819 "2023-02-14T13:18:46Z")
Hello! I’m a Food Talk Central and Hungry Onion member, both hosted by Discourse. After every automatic iPhone upgrade the photos I post are dull and the color is off. They look sharp in my photo album but upload poorly… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1822) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1824)