# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1852 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1853 --- ## [Is Discourse allowed to use apple emojis?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-allowed-to-use-apple-emojis/216166)
**Author:** [@nikolqy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nikolqy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-discourse-allowed-to-use-apple-emojis/216166 "2025-05-17T03:58:07Z")
I was on the Cloudflare discourse page and I noticed that there was an Apple emoji. I’m on Windows 11 so I was a little bit shocked. Turns out it’s actually an official discourse delivered asset that’s even in their offi… --- ## [Change notification level with a link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-with-a-link/57784)
**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-notification-level-with-a-link/57784 "2026-01-29T23:30:53Z")
Hello guys, we already have an integration for blog comments we have the ability to draft links to send templated messages to groups or indviduals Couldn’t we create a route and a dialog to let people switch their not… --- ## [Discourse Prometheus 404 metrics for Grafana](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-prometheus-404-metrics-for-grafana/386221)
**Author:** [@DevTeVe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DevTeVe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-prometheus-404-metrics-for-grafana/386221 "2025-10-22T08:01:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse Prometheus: Not sure what’s happening but this integration is not working anymore. I couldn’t get the dashboard in grafana to display anything… the /metrics does return something… --- ## [Automate Post Liking on Discourse for Testing Purposes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-post-liking-on-discourse-for-testing-purposes/343114)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automate-post-liking-on-discourse-for-testing-purposes/343114 "2024-12-18T06:55:46Z")
Sharing a Python script that automates the process of liking the first post (topic) in multiple topics on a Discourse forum. This can be useful for testing purposes on a test forum or experimenting with multiple accounts… --- ## [Knowing the number of watchers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowing-the-number-of-watchers/190941)
**Author:** [@tkearsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkearsley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowing-the-number-of-watchers/190941 "2024-04-17T17:27:29Z")
I think I bought this up way back when I first started testing the platform. Will there ever be a way to know how many people are subscribing (watching) a particular topic? I am being asked for this information more of… --- ## [Reordering a topic by ‘most liked’ or threaded replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reordering-a-topic-by-most-liked-or-threaded-replies/295134)
**Author:** [@Brady1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brady1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reordering-a-topic-by-most-liked-or-threaded-replies/295134 "2024-06-13T19:52:56Z")
I’m interested in sorting the replies when looking at a single post. I want the replies underneath to be sorted by the number of likes. Is this possible? What kinds of hacky plugins or workarounds are possible here? are … --- ## [Subcategory List Style; Local to Mobile and Desktop, rather than Global](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-list-style-local-to-mobile-and-desktop-rather-than-global/343358)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-list-style-local-to-mobile-and-desktop-rather-than-global/343358 "2024-12-19T12:05:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Mobile Category List Adjustments: I think it would be useful to extend from the above theme component, from categories into sub-categories. This is because, on mobile site, a category wit… --- ## [Duplicate key error for gamification\_leaderboard\_cache](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-key-error-for-gamification-leaderboard-cache/305031)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-key-error-for-gamification-leaderboard-cache/305031 "2024-04-23T19:27:42Z")
Running the latest version of discourse (3.3.0.beta1-dev), I installed this plugin and I see this error in the logs Message (3 copies reported) Job exception: ERROR: duplicate key value violates unique constraint "pg\_… --- ## [Image grid and user rights](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-grid-and-user-rights/342611)
**Author:** [@gaadgdsa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gaadgdsa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-grid-and-user-rights/342611 "2024-12-19T11:57:53Z")
Hi Discourse Team, I want to use the image grid, but only show the thread with image-grid to unregistered users. The full size image should be restricted to registered users. So when you click on a image in the grid t… --- ## [Add new language to the list of translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-new-language-to-the-list-of-translations/187448)
**Author:** [@arman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-new-language-to-the-list-of-translations/187448 "2024-02-09T05:30:22Z")
Hi, I signed up for Discourse Crowdin workspace. I’m curious if we can add a new language, in order to start translating, or there are some requirements for that. I wasn’t able to find an option in the Crowdin dashboard… --- ## [Co-author topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/co-author-topics/178186)
**Author:** [@edgarriba](https://meta.discourse.org/u/edgarriba)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/co-author-topics/178186 "2024-05-25T22:41:09Z")
hi ! is there any way to mark a post with more than one author ? In blog-style Discourses might happen that one post/topic is written by several people. Thanks ! --- ## [502 Bad Gateway after updating to latest version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-bad-gateway-after-updating-to-latest-version/364024)
**Author:** [@bar10dr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bar10dr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-bad-gateway-after-updating-to-latest-version/364024 "2025-04-29T20:08:10Z")
After updating to the latest version of Discourse we now have a strange issue with ngix posting error 502. Some users get Error 502 when posting, some don’t. Some profiles get 502, some don’t. CPU usage is around 10 to… --- ## [Can I create a new query in Data Explorer using API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-new-query-in-data-explorer-using-api/264529)
**Author:** [@utku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/utku)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-new-query-in-data-explorer-using-api/264529 "2026-01-26T23:34:16Z")
I can run the existing queries with or without parameters. I tried some POST calls to create a new query in Data Explorer without using the Admin console, but failed. Is there a method to create/delete a query in Data Ex… --- ## [Cannot delete tag with 2k topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-tag-with-2k-topics/252326)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-tag-with-2k-topics/252326 "2024-09-25T15:31:52Z")
I am cleaning up some tags and have had no issue until this tag which has 2400 topics attached to it. I get the generic “Sorry, an error has occurred.” and nothing in the logs. Can I delete this in the backend or anythin… --- ## [Open Default Topic in Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-default-topic-in-category/342034)
**Author:** [@martyn\_thomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martyn_thomas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-default-topic-in-category/342034 "2024-12-12T10:09:49Z")
Is it possible to set a Default Topic which opens when a users enters a category view. For example clicking on the Documentation category takes the user to the Documentation category (with the great Doc Categories plugi… --- ## [Discobot didn't recognize link in tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-didnt-recognize-link-in-tutorial/229146)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-didnt-recognize-link-in-tutorial/229146 "2025-02-25T03:09:46Z")
I was going through the Discobot tutorial on the Gitcoin forum. It made me copy/paste a link out of three. Did that, Discourse expanded the link, but Discobot didn’t recognize the link. I was on the desktop: When I t… --- ## [Overriding the browser's "find in page" keyboard shortcut](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overriding-the-browsers-find-in-page-keyboard-shortcut/203233)
**Author:** [@fakename](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fakename)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overriding-the-browsers-find-in-page-keyboard-shortcut/203233 "2024-03-01T22:36:05Z")
Hi, I’m a fan of Discourse, from a small community that is talking about migrating from vBulletin5. One person was opposed to Discourse because “Hijacking Ctrl+f is evil” and after seeing what they meant, I have to agree… --- ## [‘Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible’](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/323307)
**Author:** [@Carlos\_Andres](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carlos_Andres)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible/323307 "2025-03-17T08:07:09Z")
Checking your domain name . . . WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: foro.caletawp.com. WARNING: Connection to http://foro.caletawp.com (port 80) also fails. This suggests that… --- ## [Allow TL4 to toggle unlisted before publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-tl4-to-toggle-unlisted-before-publishing/303686)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-tl4-to-toggle-unlisted-before-publishing/303686 "2025-07-09T15:10:47Z")
Today I discovered the toggle unlisted option. This was a surprise because as a TL4 user, I was able to unlist posts and even see unlisted posts for quite some time. Is there a reason why this option is still only av… --- ## [Bot to send messages to various channels according to some rules?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bot-to-send-messages-to-various-channels-according-to-some-rules/363570)
**Author:** [@pyc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pyc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bot-to-send-messages-to-various-channels-according-to-some-rules/363570 "2025-04-26T14:18:26Z")
I see I can connect only one Telegram bot to Discourse. Test is working correctly, but can tat bot be joined to some channel and post there? Also, can I make it post approprate messages to appropriate channel (where I pr… --- ## [Invitations don’t allow using external authentication with local logins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-doesn-t-allow-use-external-auth-with-local-logins/362659)
**Author:** [@gru](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gru)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-doesn-t-allow-use-external-auth-with-local-logins/362659 "2025-04-26T05:09:25Z")
For now invite links doesn’t allow use external auth if local logins is enabled. For people in the most is better to use Oauth instead of email sign-in. So when invites doesn’t has that functionality that really disappo… --- ## [TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'en')](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typeerror-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-en/284204)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typeerror-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-en/284204 "2025-05-12T02:44:42Z")
Several theme components are giving this to error log. Scary, caring or no bother? Message Dark-Light Toggle theme/component is throwing errors: TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'en') Backtrace Type… --- ## [Can I "fix" the mapping of -- to en dash with "Watched Words" (or in some other way)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-fix-the-mapping-of-to-en-dash-with-watched-words-or-in-some-other-way/208118)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-fix-the-mapping-of-to-en-dash-with-watched-words-or-in-some-other-way/208118 "2024-04-12T02:05:05Z")
For probably perfectly-well intended reasons, Discourse replaces -- with –, an en dash, and --- with —, an em dash. I find this a minor irritation, because when people use -- in writing in email (or on the olden days in… --- ## [How to remove the possibility to send messages to staged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-possibility-to-send-messages-to-staged-users/203958)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-the-possibility-to-send-messages-to-staged-users/203958 "2025-05-07T19:25:33Z")
There are many reasons why a Discourse instance will have staged users. In our case, we are mirroring a mailing list. Staged users aren’t (or shouldn’t be) real users, and it is rather surprising that the interface allow… --- ## [Require Edit Reason](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-edit-reason/124593)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-edit-reason/124593 "2025-02-10T15:42:52Z")
The purpose of this component is to encourage users to add edit reasons when they edit a post. Edit reasons are displayed at the top of a post’s edit history modal and are a great way to understand why something within … --- ## [Hide category and posts on home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-and-posts-on-home-page/341322)
**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-category-and-posts-on-home-page/341322 "2024-12-09T08:35:26Z")
I would like to know how to hide the chosen category on the home page of the most recent posts? I’m going to use this category from the WordPress plugin for my blog posts in Discourse for comments, but I don’t want this… --- ## [Cursor jumps from title field to message box while typing new topic (pasting image)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-jumps-from-title-field-to-message-box-while-typing-new-topic-pasting-image/363315)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cursor-jumps-from-title-field-to-message-box-while-typing-new-topic-pasting-image/363315 "2025-04-24T15:08:47Z")
I was in the midding of reporting an issue/bug. Then another issue happened again which has been happing for sevral months. So reporting that instead. When I pasted the screenshot below …while typing the topic title… --- ## [Merging two separate member databases into a single SSO database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-two-separate-member-databases-into-a-single-sso-database/291562)
**Author:** [@Zup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-two-separate-member-databases-into-a-single-sso-database/291562 "2024-01-14T00:47:08Z")
let’s say i have two independent Discourse sites that i want to use the same member database for logins; as in, one site would be the SSO provider for logins, but everything else such as posts, PMs, likes, etc. would be … --- ## [Adding a custom scrollbar above the create post button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-custom-scrollbar-above-the-create-post-button/341331)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-custom-scrollbar-above-the-create-post-button/341331 "2024-12-09T09:28:00Z")
I’m looking to add a custom scrollbar just above the “Create a post” button, and I want it to be specific to the topics page. Is there a way to implement this, or should I make the changes directly in the repository? I’m… --- ## [Console error, site.mobileView/site.desktopView function abnormal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-mobileview-site-desktopview/393884)
**Author:** [@祁同伟](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E7%A5%81%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9F)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-mobileview-site-desktopview/393884 "2026-01-21T03:48:25Z")
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