# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1836 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1837 --- ## [Discourse on Truffleruby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-truffleruby/169919)
**Author:** [@4ong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/4ong)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-on-truffleruby/169919 "2025-05-16T09:32:57Z")
Has anyone tried having Discourse on the truffleruby? Does it make sense to look in this direction? --- ## [Encountering Error in Sentiment Backfill Rake Task](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encountering-error-in-sentiment-backfill-rake-task/297275)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encountering-error-in-sentiment-backfill-rake-task/297275 "2024-05-24T20:20:52Z")
I’m trying to run the sentiment backfill rake, it starts working for a while (say about 6-10 minutes) and then it throws an error. :/var/www/discourse# rake ai:sentiment:backfill --trace \*\* Invoke ai:sentiment:backfill … --- ## [Creating a staged user with an API call](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-staged-user-with-an-api-call/84667)
**Author:** [@dmccann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmccann)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-staged-user-with-an-api-call/84667 "2025-09-16T19:14:31Z")
We currently have a workflow where users submit data by sending an email to a custom incoming email address, creating a staged user and a private message to a Discourse group. Is it possible to achieve the same workflow… --- ## [Universal Landing Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-landing-topic/233854)
**Author:** [@Nesha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nesha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-landing-topic/233854 "2025-01-06T20:02:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Arrive at topic does not allow searching for topics from restricted categories when creating an invite Hi Anton and Jammy and thank you for a very informative question and answer. I know… --- ## [Cannot rearrange links in custom sidebar sections on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rearrange-links-in-custom-sidebar-sections-on-mobile/271618)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rearrange-links-in-custom-sidebar-sections-on-mobile/271618 "2026-08-28T14:42:20Z")
I added a few links to a custom sidebar section I have, then realized I should flip two of them, and found that trying to drag a link scrolls the page, and holding → dragging selects the link, doesn’t allow scrolling, bu… --- ## [A large number of poll requests will be canceled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-large-number-of-poll-requests-will-be-canceled/410007)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-large-number-of-poll-requests-will-be-canceled/410007 "2026-08-13T14:34:46Z")
I don’t understand why this is happening. This poll request is sent both within the topic and on the homepage. --- ## [Is there a way to access a users profiles admin settings on mobile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-access-a-users-profiles-admin-settings-on-mobile/331789)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-access-a-users-profiles-admin-settings-on-mobile/331789 "2025-07-25T10:40:05Z")
is there a way to access the admin settings through profiles like there is on desktop? I finally figured out you can go into the actual admin panel\>users\>search for user\>then admin profile (took me way to long to figure … --- ## [Display a banned icon on user avatar when suspended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-banned-icon-on-user-avatar-when-suspended/116035)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-a-banned-icon-on-user-avatar-when-suspended/116035 "2025-04-12T06:36:41Z")
I moderate the hell out of my instance. For 5000 current members, over 1000 are suspended. I can’t stress enough how many times I see people actively asking banned members things they will never get an answer for. It’s n… --- ## [How to investigate bot traffic using Google Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-investigate-bot-traffic-using-google-analytics/387586)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-investigate-bot-traffic-using-google-analytics/387586 "2025-11-04T16:07:46Z")
Investigate suspected bot traffic using Google Analytics This guide provides a step-by-step process for using Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help identify and investigate suspected bot activity. 1. Understanding GA4’s de… --- ## [Is there any way to restore your site from backup in the terminal?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-restore-your-site-from-backup-in-the-terminal/42377)
**Author:** [@Ankhamax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ankhamax)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-restore-your-site-from-backup-in-the-terminal/42377 "2025-08-15T19:02:41Z")
I did a backup of my site before I upgraded to the latest version of the discourse however I can’t even access my site any more even though the upgrade appears to be successful as no error is displayed. Is there anyway… --- ## [Creating a plugin to override QUERY\_RESULT\_MAX\_LIMIT](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-plugin-to-override-query-result-max-limit/241942)
**Author:** [@tkrunning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkrunning)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-plugin-to-override-query-result-max-limit/241942 "2024-12-05T21:24:31Z")
I naively attempted to create a plugin (which I’ve never done, other than running through the plugin tutorial some years ago) to override the limits set in the DataExplorer module, however I’m not getting it to work. Am… --- ## [Cache the right hand sidebar contents](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-the-right-hand-sidebar-contents/408627)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cache-the-right-hand-sidebar-contents/408627 "2026-07-27T17:33:27Z")
Is there anyway of caching the right sidebar contents, i built a vertical sticky scroll right sidebar on the reddit-ish theme but it jumps around when loading. I also used the wonderful I was wondering how i would cac… --- ## [🇩🇪 Geschlechtergerechte Sprache in der Deutschen Übersetzung](https://meta.discourse.org/t/de-geschlechtergerechte-sprache-in-der-deutschen-ubersetzung/75116)
**Author:** [@claas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/claas)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/de-geschlechtergerechte-sprache-in-der-deutschen-ubersetzung/75116 "2017-12-03T22:00:08Z")
Das Thema Geschlechtergerechte Sprache (Wikipedia) wurde kürzlich ausgiebig besprochen: Es wäre schön, wenn wir auch die deutsche Übersetzung geschlechtergerecht machen könnten. Problem In Discourse gibt es insbesond… --- ## [How to disable SMTP during installation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-smtp-during-installation/309159)
**Author:** [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-smtp-during-installation/309159 "2026-02-08T13:13:20Z")
Is it possible to set up a forum without using SMTP and also disable the account recovery system? So that a person can simply register without email confirmation. Hostname for your Discourse? \[discourse.example.com\]: … --- ## [Get total list of topics and their view counts from Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-total-list-of-topics-and-their-view-counts-from-discourse-api/198596)
**Author:** [@paigen11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paigen11)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-total-list-of-topics-and-their-view-counts-from-discourse-api/198596 "2024-12-04T11:51:09Z")
Hello there, I’m trying to see if there’s a way to reverse-engineer getting a complete list of topics and views for each of those topics via the Discourse API. Ideally, something as simple as the landing page of a Disc… --- ## [ActivityPub publish using original language but uses English for linking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996 "2026-03-22T07:32:39Z")
An image explains better: Yes, I’m using AI translations. And the default for the forum is Finnish, as my user’s. The expectation is default language of forum, because federation doesn’t know what language is in use… --- ## [When I start a conversation with the AI, I do not receive an answer!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-i-start-a-conversation-with-the-ai-i-do-not-receive-an-answer/285902)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-i-start-a-conversation-with-the-ai-i-do-not-receive-an-answer/285902 "2025-04-24T05:10:40Z")
When I start a conversation with the artificial intelligence bot and ask for support for a sample topic, I do not receive an answer. Sample image below: If I ask a question in normal text, he answers. However, if I s… --- ## [Hierarchical group membership (groups inside groups)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hierarchical-group-membership-groups-inside-groups/182263)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hierarchical-group-membership-groups-inside-groups/182263 "2024-11-24T08:05:25Z")
For our running club, I’m coordinating a year-long challenge that has a team component. For each 10-year age-group team, I’m creating a Discourse group so they can be @mentioned and potentially have their own conversatio… --- ## [Extend Footnote to include 'annotations'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857)
**Author:** [@mlgtechuser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mlgtechuser)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857 "2025-10-26T10:36:50Z")
Testing… The editor always shows something different from what gets rendered in the topic thread \[1\] markdown: \[^note\] + \[^note\]: This is supposed to be a footnote.. In a test post over at discourse.python.org, placing… --- ## [Support schema.org QAPage and Google rich results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-schema-org-qapage-and-google-rich-results/33813)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-schema-org-qapage-and-google-rich-results/33813 "2024-05-31T22:04:35Z")
If someone lands on the top post of a topic from a web search… …they might not easily realize that the topic is solved. Replicating in the topic title the checkmark from the category list would help. --- ## [Include images thumbnails in the results excerpts when searching "with:images"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-images-thumbnails-in-the-results-excerpts-when-searching-with-images/216958)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-images-thumbnails-in-the-results-excerpts-when-searching-with-images/216958 "2026-02-22T14:00:11Z")
Hi! I’m often looking for images posted by people on my forum, especially on certain topics (in fact, I sometimes try to do this on any forum engine). The search query is like: @Canapin with:images topic:265354 On th… --- ## [Show latest list sorted by creation date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-list-sorted-by-creation-date/140832)
**Author:** [@Javier\_Galan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Javier_Galan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-list-sorted-by-creation-date/140832 "2025-09-23T00:28:41Z")
Hi, I have seen few topics with the solution I am looking for. I think my question is very similar to latest @abcoathup question in this post. However, this was not answered. How can I configure my discourse site s… --- ## [Redis used\_memory limited to 1024mb?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redis-used-memory-limited-to-1024mb/336676)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redis-used-memory-limited-to-1024mb/336676 "2026-02-16T07:01:19Z")
It seems like there is some limit preventing Redis from being able to use more than 1024mb? I have noticed as soon as that amount is exceeded in the Sidekiq dashboard (MB RSS) is when I start getting logs like: Your Re… --- ## [Fresh install old Discourse version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-old-discourse-version/257927)
**Author:** [@bXunter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bXunter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-old-discourse-version/257927 "2024-04-12T09:06:12Z")
Regards to all, Namely (don’t ask why) I need version v2.8.8 or v2.8.7 installed on a fresh system. Otherwise, on our main forum we use the latest, however, due to the need to test some plugins, we only need one of thes… --- ## [Webhook for Discourse Uptime Monitoring?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-discourse-uptime-monitoring/75830)
**Author:** [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-for-discourse-uptime-monitoring/75830 "2026-01-16T13:19:19Z")
Can Discourse Webhooks be used for reporting uptime to a 3rd party service e.g. hund.io ? if so, How? --- ## [Discourse Subscriptions not adding subscribers to group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-not-adding-subscribers-to-group/329795)
**Author:** [@originalmarshmello](https://meta.discourse.org/u/originalmarshmello)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions-not-adding-subscribers-to-group/329795 "2025-09-11T21:14:41Z")
I am setting up a gated discourse forum for a car club, and am running into issues when getting a subscriber access to the site. I currently have some custom code which checks to see if the user is in a group - If not, t… --- ## [Marrying groups and categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marrying-groups-and-categories/312269)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marrying-groups-and-categories/312269 "2026-02-16T11:20:33Z")
I am slowly working on adapting Discourse as a communication solution for the school community of a progressive education school. In contrast to the mostly informal communities for which Discourse seems optimized, this … --- ## [Is there any plugin to rate sellers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-plugin-to-rate-sellers/119249)
**Author:** [@mingogomes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mingogomes)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-plugin-to-rate-sellers/119249 "2025-08-01T10:53:28Z")
Hello guys, I have installed this plugin: But what I would like is one plugin that could be able to rate the trade of the user, in order for others, in the future, know if that user is a good or bad seller. Is there … --- ## [Disable ai title generator when pm title cannot be edited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-ai-title-generator-when-pm-title-cannot-be-edited/307595)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-ai-title-generator-when-pm-title-cannot-be-edited/307595 "2025-05-09T16:14:03Z")
Since there is no way to edit the title, it would be pointless to use the AI helper to suggest a title. So maybe that button should be disabled when the title input is not possible. --- ## [Allow internal oneboxing within private categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-internal-oneboxing-within-private-categories/232954)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-internal-oneboxing-within-private-categories/232954 "2025-05-15T19:45:58Z")
In our communities, which have extensive private categories, we are finding the limitations on oneboxing a bit of a problem. It means that we can’t easily do nice internal linking in any of these categories. As these co… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1835) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1837)