# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1834 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1835 --- ## [Score\_to\_hide\_post becomes 0 when reviewables each have only one flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/score-to-hide-post-becomes-0-when-reviewables-each-have-only-one-flag/388088)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/score-to-hide-post-becomes-0-when-reviewables-each-have-only-one-flag/388088 "2025-11-11T00:33:23Z")
Summary score\_to\_hide\_post can be driven to 0 because the background job Jobs::ReviewablePriorities writes priority\_#{priorities\[:high\]} as 0 when the percentile query returns no rows. The job is triggered when reviewabl… --- ## [Adding 'anonymous\*' to reserved\_usernames blocks creation of 'AnonymousXX' name structure in Anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-anonymous-to-reserved-usernames-blocks-creation-of-anonymousxx-name-structure-in-anonymous-mode/240485)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-anonymous-to-reserved-usernames-blocks-creation-of-anonymousxx-name-structure-in-anonymous-mode/240485 "2025-04-02T10:10:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from How to anonymise a single post?: If you allow anonymous mode for that user’s trust level, this would work as I’ve done this before. I tried this just now, and the anonymous user create… --- ## [Let users add more poll options while the poll is running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309 "2025-08-20T01:01:24Z")
How about letting users suggest/add more poll options while the poll is running? Then we could run polls like this: The UX could be made quite simple, just a radio button with an empty input field below the other optio… --- ## [User API keys: duplicate client\_id will lead to internal server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-api-keys-duplicate-client-id-will-lead-to-internal-server-error/260995)
**Author:** [@Indra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Indra)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-api-keys-duplicate-client-id-will-lead-to-internal-server-error/260995 "2024-09-06T06:37:04Z")
When calling user-api-key/new with a client\_id that is already used by another user the forum will throw a RecordNotUnique error and silently fail on an internal server error. ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique (PG::Uniqu… --- ## [Allow users with access to a restricted category to see who else has access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-with-access-to-a-restricted-category-to-see-who-else-has-access/20938)
**Author:** [@michael\_cgla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michael_cgla)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-with-access-to-a-restricted-category-to-see-who-else-has-access/20938 "2026-02-16T19:55:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from Prioritize showing group members (not posts) on group landing page, describe groups, provide groups directory: Thanks @downey (and @tobiaseigen). That was definitely useful to know; equal… --- ## [POP3 email polling stopped working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-email-polling-stopped-working/181115)
**Author:** [@jzedlitz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jzedlitz)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-email-polling-stopped-working/181115 "2021-04-16T22:19:41Z")
We have a strange problem with our Discourse server. For several weeks the email polling from our internal POP3 server worked without any problems. On February 16th the reception of email suddenly stopped. Strangely, we … --- ## [How to move back the top dismiss button to topics template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-back-the-top-dismiss-button-to-topics-template/298672)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-back-the-top-dismiss-button-to-topics-template/298672 "2024-11-07T14:17:36Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: Since this commit the top dismiss button moved from topics template. UX: Move top dismiss button from \`topics\` to \`d-navigation\` (#26032) · discourse/discourse@5c1147a · GitHub My theme needs to the… --- ## [YouTube Timestamps Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-timestamps-component/147091)
**Author:** [@balupton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/balupton)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-timestamps-component/147091 "2025-08-23T10:57:58Z")
Converts timestamps within a post, to timestamp hyperlinks to the post’s (otherwise the topic’s) associated YouTube video. https://github.com/bevry/discourse-component-youtubetimestamps See it in action here Maps of M… --- ## [Set direction of text depending on text itself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-direction-of-text-depending-on-text-itself/54016)
**Author:** [@Aymane\_Shuichi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aymane_Shuichi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-direction-of-text-depending-on-text-itself/54016 "2025-11-16T22:18:59Z")
Facebook has it ! When Writing with an RTL language the ticker goes to the other way which gives a very intuitive experience. I need this for my community because we are bilingual. Thanks Discourse .. Love --- ## [Category Moderators can not turn topics into wikis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-can-not-turn-topics-into-wikis/382239)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-can-not-turn-topics-into-wikis/382239 "2026-01-27T16:00:32Z")
It seems that category moderators may no longer turn a post into a wiki post if the global edit time limit has been exceeded, even though they can still edit the post due to their category moderator rights. This seems of… --- ## [Make staff users more recognizable with customized avatars, posts, and mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-staff-users-more-recognizable-with-customized-avatars-posts-and-mentions/142794)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-staff-users-more-recognizable-with-customized-avatars-posts-and-mentions/142794 "2025-03-15T06:21:42Z")
There are various methods that can be used to make a staff user immediately recognizable to other users. Show moderator shield Any staff user who is moderator, or admin and moderator, will have the moderator shield nex… --- ## ['s3 disable cleanup' settings has a wrong description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-disable-cleanup-settings-has-a-wrong-description/155034)
**Author:** [@iraszl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iraszl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-disable-cleanup-settings-has-a-wrong-description/155034 "2026-08-22T21:56:38Z")
Regardless if the checkbox for s3 disable cleanup - Disable the removal of backups from S3 when removed locally is enabled or disabled in settings, when I delete a backup locally it gets removed from the remote S3 bucket… --- ## [Creating and using invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-using-invites/263314)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-using-invites/263314 "2026-03-03T20:52:03Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to enable and utilize invitations in your Discourse community to enhance user engagement by bringing new members. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Trust Level 2 (default) or… --- ## [Extend include wildcard in nginx sample.conf](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-include-wildcard-in-nginx-sample-conf/398899)
**Author:** [@camlafit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/camlafit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-include-wildcard-in-nginx-sample-conf/398899 "2026-03-20T17:01:16Z")
Hi, The nginx template already provides some include directives to extend the server behaviour, and this mechanism is used with the Docker deployment. In our use case, we would like to restrict access to some parts of … --- ## [Creating notifications via the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-notifications-via-the-api/173769)
**Author:** [@Mevo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mevo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-notifications-via-the-api/173769 "2024-02-29T18:38:19Z")
Hi, a quick question: Can you send notifications to users with the API? (or another way). In the documentation, I found how to GET notifications of the user, how to mark them as read, but not how to POST some. If it isn… --- ## ["Tip of the day" / Or how do you remind/nag people with good tips for using Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tip-of-the-day-or-how-do-you-remind-nag-people-with-good-tips-for-using-discourse/82645)
**Author:** [@lkramer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lkramer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tip-of-the-day-or-how-do-you-remind-nag-people-with-good-tips-for-using-discourse/82645 "2026-02-22T14:22:51Z")
Howdy all. I find myself want to have a way to remind people about useful features or community etiquette tips. A couple of ways I can envision this happening are: A. Modal popup with a random “tip of the day” B. Being… --- ## [Notification avatar of user shows system, not replied user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-avatar-of-user-shows-system-not-replied-user/325557)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-avatar-of-user-shows-system-not-replied-user/325557 "2025-10-07T22:06:56Z")
I just saw this, it’s probably not intended. Oga just replied to my post in this topic, and you would expect the notification to show their avatar, but instead I saw this: Isn’t that @system’s avatar? --- ## [New-topic links with category selected navigate to that category page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-links-with-category-selected-navigate-to-that-category-page/409528)
**Author:** [@simonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-links-with-category-selected-navigate-to-that-category-page/409528 "2026-08-07T14:49:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from Creating a link to start a new topic with pre-filled information: I’m not sure if this is a bug or a feature, but if the new-topic link includes a category or category\_id parameter, clicki… --- ## [Creating a table sometimes insert empty lines between rows, breaking the table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-table-sometimes-insert-empty-lines-between-rows-breaking-the-table/270658)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-table-sometimes-insert-empty-lines-between-rows-breaking-the-table/270658 "2024-07-05T01:58:07Z")
Empty lines will be added inside the table layout if there are empty lines below the line on which we’re going to use the table builder. No issue: If there’s a line (empty or not, it doesn’t matter) directly belo… --- ## [Cannot set AI default LLM model even after creating available LLMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/llm-ai-default-llm-model/398853)
**Author:** [@DeltaWater](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeltaWater)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/llm-ai-default-llm-model/398853 "2026-03-20T02:23:22Z")
The lyrics in the bottom right corner are Japanese, not my annotation, please disregard them. The screenshot shows that my model is indeed usable, but it cannot be set as the default model. Due to new user restrictions, I will send the screenshot showing the model's usability later. I need help, thank you! --- ## [Category moderation is not listed as group permission](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderation-is-not-listed-as-group-permission/258108)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderation-is-not-listed-as-group-permission/258108 "2026-02-13T12:33:41Z")
It seems that a group being assigned as category moderators doesn’t show up on that group’s Permissions tab. I’d expect it would show up here: --- ## [Federation doesn’t respect anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federation-doesn-t-respect-anonymous-mode/398961)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federation-doesn-t-respect-anonymous-mode/398961 "2026-03-21T11:42:43Z")
ActivityPub sends same post twice when an anon is writer. One as @anon…@forum or what ever style forum uses, and one using actual name like @doe@forum. Is that expected? Because when a user uses anon mode that user wants… --- ## [Error on sign up when invite code is missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-sign-up-when-invite-code-is-missing/314413)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-sign-up-when-invite-code-is-missing/314413 "2026-02-09T11:28:07Z")
It took me quite a while to sign up a new test user on my forum yesterday because I forgot to enter the invite code. The error message that was shown wasn’t very helpful: Something went wrong, perhaps this email is al… --- ## [Webhook payload URL doesn't accept internal IP based value](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-payload-url-doesnt-accept-internal-ip-based-value/247762)
**Author:** [@priteshvaviya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/priteshvaviya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-payload-url-doesnt-accept-internal-ip-based-value/247762 "2026-08-21T08:52:21Z")
Hi, I have recently upgraded my discouse instance to Discourse/2.9.0.beta14 latest version from Discourse/2.9.0.beta3. The discourse webhook event has stopped working now. This is the configuration payload URL: http:… --- ## [Balancing Costs and Functionality in AI-Powered Forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/balancing-costs-and-functionality-in-ai-powered-forums/289300)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/balancing-costs-and-functionality-in-ai-powered-forums/289300 "2025-01-21T06:12:26Z")
Continuing the discussion from Limit # topic posts / user / month: Hello :wave: Thank you for your interest :pray: For more context: In 2021, my first project with a forum in Kazakhstan was unsuccessful because most r… --- ## [Create chat channels connected to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-chat-channels-connected-to-a-group/254186)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-chat-channels-connected-to-a-group/254186 "2024-02-04T10:16:15Z")
Hi guys, how can I create a chat channel connected to a group? And not to a category. I have different groups ambassadors, hero, beginners, etc and I’d like to permit to chat between them It looks like I need to choos… --- ## [How to introduce self-built knowledge base RAG in Discourse ai?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-rag/398712)
**Author:** [@shixiaochi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shixiaochi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-rag/398712 "2026-03-18T10:26:57Z")
How to introduce self-built knowledge base RAG in Discourse AI? --- ## [Summary/digest popular topics: based on last seen, or on last emailed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-popular-topics-based-on-last-seen-or-on-last-emailed/376760)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-popular-topics-based-on-last-seen-or-on-last-emailed/376760 "2025-11-05T00:20:59Z")
When I run a Preview Summary test under Email Settings, it asks for the “Last seen user” date, and the emails are subtitled with “Since your last visit”. (Nothing implies that a recent email counts as seen or visited.) … --- ## [Help with drip content for online course](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-drip-content-for-online-course/202946)
**Author:** [@esugalski](https://meta.discourse.org/u/esugalski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-drip-content-for-online-course/202946 "2026-03-09T09:17:56Z")
Looking for some help using Discourse for an online course (LMS) platform. Below is a diagram of what we would like to achieve. We want to host asynchronous courses and allow private groups of users to access the cou… --- ## [Multilingual sites: ask for preferred language at registration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multilingual-sites-ask-for-preferred-language-at-registration/73497)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multilingual-sites-ask-for-preferred-language-at-registration/73497 "2025-03-23T12:42:25Z")
Thank you very much for the feature allowing users selecting their preferred locale. Very helpful for communities living multilingual realities! Have you considered to allow users to define their preferred locale at reg… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1833) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1835)