# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1840 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1841 --- ## [Ever thought about switching from Markdown to Mediawiki syntax?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ever-thought-about-switching-from-markdown-to-mediawiki-syntax/133200)
**Author:** [@orchardstreet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orchardstreet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ever-thought-about-switching-from-markdown-to-mediawiki-syntax/133200 "2026-03-01T16:42:35Z")
Mediawiki syntax is incredibly easy to use and kind of genius. It would also work well with wiki posts. It also seems to be more familiar to non-developers than Markdown but I could be very wrong. Examples: ==header=… --- ## [Support for proposed plug-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-proposed-plug-in/189948)
**Author:** [@prose11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/prose11)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-proposed-plug-in/189948 "2024-12-19T20:02:54Z")
Hello, I attempted to email Discourse support for my inquiry and was directed here. Below is the message I sent, please let me know if any additional information is required: I am a member of the MakerDAO community (for… --- ## [How to set summary word count?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-summary-word-count/291133)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Pang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Pang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-summary-word-count/291133 "2024-01-11T10:04:14Z")
How to set summary word count? For example, only 50 characters are displayed --- ## [S3 Upload Confusion: Dashboard vs. app.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-upload-confusion-dashboard-vs-app-yml/336302)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-upload-confusion-dashboard-vs-app-yml/336302 "2024-11-15T08:19:36Z")
My S3 Upload Settings: Currently, the S3 upload option in the dashboard is disabled (as shown in the image below). However, I’ve successfully configured S3 upload functionality directly in my app.yml file (see image… --- ## [Zahtjev za hrvatski jezik](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-croatian-language/229249)
**Author:** [@steelmaiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steelmaiden)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-croatian-language/229249 "2025-06-17T15:19:27Z")
Bilo bi sjajno kad bi netko dodao hrvatski jezik u jedno od sljedećih ažuriranja. Hvala! --- ## [I cannot upload videos to S3 via Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-s3/386704)
**Author:** [@mingyu\_zhao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mingyu_zhao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-s3/386704 "2025-11-03T19:29:34Z")
I cannot upload a video file to S3. When I try to upload, the cover image of the video is uploaded to S3 normally, but the video is still not uploaded. Is there any way to upload the video to S3? Please help. --- ## [Migrating uploads from S3 to local](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-uploads-from-s3-to-local/163903)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-uploads-from-s3-to-local/163903 "2024-07-03T17:19:40Z")
I want to migrate my files from s3 back to local. I’m manually transferring all files from s3 to uploads folder. Then should be changing the base url of upload links, back to forum base url, sufficient to do the job done… --- ## [Link to first unread post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-first-unread-post/106476)
**Author:** [@zoul](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zoul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-first-unread-post/106476 "2025-09-28T13:07:12Z")
We have a Discourse instance (forum.ohlasy.info) and a separate website (ohlasy.info) that displays a list of latest topics pulled from /latest.json. Users can click on the topic name to get to the discussion. The questi… --- ## [An error occurred: The following tags cannot be used in the "C2" category: a,b,c. Please remove them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-occurred-the-following-tags-cannot-be-used-in-the-c2-category-a-b-c-please-remove-them/386987)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-occurred-the-following-tags-cannot-be-used-in-the-c2-category-a-b-c-please-remove-them/386987 "2025-10-28T19:44:55Z")
This is bugging me out. I have a category C1 that is configured with requiring minimum 3 tags, and “Require new topics to have tags from tag groups:” where I added 3 tag groups, and 1 tag minimum for each. I have anothe… --- ## [Allow accessing user information via the user's permanent identifier](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-accessing-user-information-via-the-users-permanent-identifier/409276)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-accessing-user-information-via-the-users-permanent-identifier/409276 "2026-08-04T15:50:24Z")
Instead of https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke\_julian\_lockhart.json#:~:text=user,129529, I would appreciate being able to query https://meta.discourse.org/u/129529.json, or similar, \[1\] because being able to access some of… --- ## [How to embed Discourse comments as HTML (not iframe) with a Canonical URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-discourse-comments-as-html-not-iframe-with-a-canonical-url/386702)
**Author:** [@Turgut\_Ordu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Turgut_Ordu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-discourse-comments-as-html-not-iframe-with-a-canonical-url/386702 "2025-11-03T19:58:35Z")
Hello dear forum members, I have a product review website and an active Discourse forum connected to it. My Goal: I want to fetch and display the comments (user inputs) from the corresponding topic on my Discourse foru… --- ## [Body is too similar to what you previously posted - even when previous post is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-is-too-similar-to-what-you-previously-posted-even-when-previous-post-is-deleted/328406)
**Author:** [@binarycat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/binarycat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-is-too-similar-to-what-you-previously-posted-even-when-previous-post-is-deleted/328406 "2025-01-26T01:17:57Z")
I was drafting a reply to someone, but I got distracted and somehow managed to post it as a separate topic… I quickly went to the edit view, copied the source of the post, then deleted the post, then went back to create… --- ## [Manage categories Trello style - a kanban service for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manage-categories-trello-style-a-kanban-service-for-discourse/117567)
**Author:** [@kristoferlund](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kristoferlund)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manage-categories-trello-style-a-kanban-service-for-discourse/117567 "2025-06-19T07:14:10Z")
2019-05-24 EDIT The service is now up and running. Prototype/alpha style. Integrated board: :link: The Food Shift Improvements Board :link: Full screen board Hi, I am prototyping a service that allows for a kanban l… --- ## [Joining Container to Multiple Docker Networks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-container-to-multiple-docker-networks/256260)
**Author:** [@shyguy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shyguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-container-to-multiple-docker-networks/256260 "2026-02-17T00:49:58Z")
what is the ‘blessed by discourse’ method to use multiple docker networks? multiple --network invocations aren’t supported in docker run, so i don’t think i can specify multiple networks using docker\_args. i tunnel user… --- ## [Parent groups and sub-groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parent-groups-and-sub-groups/119766)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parent-groups-and-sub-groups/119766 "2025-06-16T00:03:44Z")
I’d love a feature that allows us to nest groups. For example, let’s say that I have a volunteer organization. There are different groups of volunteers with different functions. One group of volunteers is working on the… --- ## [Group administration functions should be better surfaced](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-administration-functions-should-be-better-surfaced/112303)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-administration-functions-should-be-better-surfaced/112303 "2025-04-28T10:15:58Z")
I am managing a group of users on a small Discourse forum and am hitting some usability issues, that make working with groups awkward. There are a bunch but I would like to address I can not see on the user card what g… --- ## [Setting up the 'Append last checked by' automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-the-append-last-checked-by-automation/277110)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-the-append-last-checked-by-automation/277110 "2025-05-06T19:23:57Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up an Automation using the “Append last checked by” script. This feature automatically adds an interactive ‘checked by’ box to designated topics, showing when they were last rev… --- ## [How Do I Change The "Hot" Settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-hot-settings/347701)
**Author:** [@Fred\_Alberti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fred_Alberti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-hot-settings/347701 "2025-01-18T02:22:48Z")
How do I edit the “Hot” settings in my admin. It is showing some discussions as hot that I don’t think actually are “hot” topics. --- ## [Chat activity user notification features and general channel backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-activity-user-notification-features-and-general-channel-backup/251486)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Wong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Leo_Wong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-activity-user-notification-features-and-general-channel-backup/251486 "2025-08-31T11:24:17Z")
One feature that we would find helpful is the ability for users to be notified when their messages receive "likes " or "emoji " reactions from other users. Currently, notifications are only triggered when a message recei… --- ## [Reset default categories watching setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-default-categories-watching-setting/244930)
**Author:** [@ufukayyildiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ufukayyildiz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-default-categories-watching-setting/244930 "2025-04-01T08:37:21Z")
hi, i am trying to reset default categories watching for all users but no success. Although seems no categories selected in setting area users preferences have some categories selected. --- ## [Required tags when moving posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-tags-when-moving-posts/351074)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-tags-when-moving-posts/351074 "2025-03-05T22:32:29Z")
Hello, I have noticed that a few users in the forum bypass the required tags by writing a post in another category and then moving the post. Can this be prevented? --- ## [Select-boxes are not switched of when changing tabs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-boxes-are-not-switched-of-when-changing-tabs/298180)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-boxes-are-not-switched-of-when-changing-tabs/298180 "2024-11-26T21:43:52Z")
This is a minor Contribute \> UX bug report for the feature implemented in Ability to Select Multiple Unread Topics and Mark as Read The selection checkboxes should not be visible, if one leaves the selection process by … --- ## ["Discourse::NotFound" error when click "Email Type" field on admin/email/bounced](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-notfound-error-when-click-email-type-field-on-admin-email-bounced/176011)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-notfound-error-when-click-email-type-field-on-admin-email-bounced/176011 "2025-07-03T23:26:00Z")
I think clicking on an “Email Type” field, e.g. user\_watching\_first\_post is meant to display details of the bounce message received from the intended recipient. But on my self-hosted site I get the error message stated … --- ## [Add tags with capital letters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tags-with-capital-letters/45180)
**Author:** [@Jiaqi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jiaqi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tags-with-capital-letters/45180 "2025-09-07T07:46:54Z")
Hi there, I want to know it that possible to add tags with capital letters? I notice that although I type the tags with capital letters for example “CEO messages” but it automatically becomes lowercase letters “ceo mes… --- ## [Prevent changing full names after a certain time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-changing-full-names-after-a-certain-time/311640)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-changing-full-names-after-a-certain-time/311640 "2024-07-09T09:44:54Z")
Hi, Is there a feature to prevent names being changed after a certain period? Thanks. --- ## [Change notification level to Tracking/Watching if a user Votes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-to-tracking-watching-if-a-user-votes/272275)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Cousins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luke_Cousins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-to-tracking-watching-if-a-user-votes/272275 "2025-04-15T19:34:49Z")
This is a brilliant plugin, thank you. Could there be an option for people who vote on a thread to automatically become subscribed (tracking and/or watching)? We use this for tracking feature requests, but then find peo… --- ## [Discourse as Identity Provider on Authentik](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-identity-provider-on-authentik/409259)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-identity-provider-on-authentik/409259 "2026-08-04T14:06:56Z")
Coming from Use Discourse as an identity provider (SSO, DiscourseConnect) I wonder if the official discourse-auth-proxy is enough for using the Discourse users database as provider for Authentik self-hosted instance, … --- ## [NFT avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nft-avatar/215939)
**Author:** [@melhosseiny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/melhosseiny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nft-avatar/215939 "2024-10-06T15:52:36Z")
Summary: Validate your Discourse avatar as NFT! Discourse users can show off their hex-shaped NFT avatars by connecting to a crypto wallet and uploading an NFT from OpenSea. :link: GitHub: GitHub - melhosseiny/discourse… --- ## [Disable auto-emoji in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-auto-emoji-in-chat/322137)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-auto-emoji-in-chat/322137 "2025-06-24T16:39:48Z")
Hi! is there a way to disable auto-emoji such as :slight\_smile: :) in the chat too? Right now the setting only applies to topic and posts. --- ## [Using a launcher built docker image in docker-compose](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-launcher-built-docker-image-in-docker-compose/105804)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-launcher-built-docker-image-in-docker-compose/105804 "2024-09-27T10:39:59Z")
I’ve been asked to make a docker-compose file for a discourse project I’m working on to make it as simple as possible for developers and sysadmins we’re working with to fire up a discourse instance to test against. I’ve… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1839) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1841)