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**Author:** [@sianwhite](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sianwhite)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-measure-active-users/74574 "2025-03-06T13:23:53Z")
How does everyone measure active/super active users? ie people who have logged in or commented in the past month, for example. The dashboard tells me the number of visits and comments etc, but I don’t know how to chunk … --- ## [VirtualMin and SSL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/virtualmin-and-ssl/301933)
**Author:** [@alchitry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alchitry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/virtualmin-and-ssl/301933 "2024-04-01T21:26:49Z")
I’ve installed Discourse on my server running Virtualmin following this guide How to install Discourse alongside Virtualmin - Virtualmin - Virtualmin Community Everything is working (including https) but if I enable for… --- ## [2fa error “authentication can only be used once”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-error-authentication-can-only-be-used-once/302790)
**Author:** [@Baseduu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Baseduu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2fa-error-authentication-can-only-be-used-once/302790 "2024-04-09T17:02:38Z")
Just found something with the 2fa option. As you input the correct auth gen, it states it can only be used once. Even tried setting another one up with no luck. Thanks --- ## [Change default profile picture to pre-set/custom image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-profile-picture-to-pre-set-custom-image/304923)
**Author:** [@Ibrahim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ibrahim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-profile-picture-to-pre-set-custom-image/304923 "2024-04-22T18:17:34Z")
Is there any way that instead of the default profile picture being a Gravatar / first letter of ur username can it be set to a custom image or something? And ofc it can be changed later by the User. How would I go about… --- ## [Failed to restore from the backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-restore-from-the-backup/270015)
**Author:** [@klein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/klein)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-restore-from-the-backup/270015 "2023-07-05T00:25:34Z")
I tried Restore a backup from the command line but i got following: root@my\_server:/var/www/discourse# discourse restore my\_server-2023-06-20-033008-v20210922064213.tar.gz Starting restore: my\_server-2023-06-20-033008-v… --- ## [First section of sidebar not shown to anons in chrome on OSX](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-section-of-sidebar-not-shown-to-anons-in-chrome-on-osx/300187)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-section-of-sidebar-not-shown-to-anons-in-chrome-on-osx/300187 "2024-03-20T14:39:23Z")
Description See screenshots - on my OSX laptop using chrome, I do not see the first section of the sidebar when not logged in. I do not have a windows or android device so cannot speak to that experience, but I do note t… --- ## [Upgrade failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failing/293464)
**Author:** [@honzao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honzao)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failing/293464 "2024-01-30T14:07:24Z")
Hi, I am testing Discourse upgrade from version 3.0.3 to 3.0.4. After the upgrade Discourse is running, but after login to the system most of the pages/requests end up with 500 error. In log files I see two different e… --- ## [What is this code add\_to\_serializer in all these plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-code-add-to-serializer-in-all-these-plugins/58913)
**Author:** [@net\_deamon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/net_deamon)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-code-add-to-serializer-in-all-these-plugins/58913 "2023-04-03T17:15:11Z")
I have seen this code in discourse\_signatures plugin User.register\_custom\_field\_type('see\_signatures', :boolean) User.register\_custom\_field\_type('signature\_url', :text) User.register\_custom\_field\_type('signature\_raw', :… --- ## [Installing discourse dev broke redis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-dev-broke-redis/300172)
**Author:** [@NubeBuster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NubeBuster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-dev-broke-redis/300172 "2024-03-20T14:18:23Z")
I had redis installed and configured for other projects. Currently the server fails to start. After starting the server is immediately shut down. The logs say #User requested shutdown… Is this caused by discourse? (9… --- ## [Adding a new Chat Bot when using AI plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-chat-bot-when-using-ai-plugin/299087)
**Author:** [@Nadeem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nadeem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-chat-bot-when-using-ai-plugin/299087 "2024-03-12T22:17:40Z")
I want to add a new “Chat Bot” on discourse hosted enterprise instance, and link it to a “Third” hosted LLM. My model is hosted on a cloud service, so I have end point and key, and can test using Curl commands, the host… --- ## [Support for ImgBB image upload service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-imgbb-image-upload-service/152345)
**Author:** [@nekodroid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nekodroid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-imgbb-image-upload-service/152345 "2024-06-17T20:07:45Z")
Hello there ImgBB.com provides support for websites to upload their images on their servers : Upload plugin — ImgBB I found this feature pretty interesting since it would allow site owners to save a lot of disk spac… --- ## [Option to display the event date in the topic title even when there’s no end date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-display-the-event-date-in-the-topic-title-even-when-there-s-no-end-date/293968)
**Author:** [@Yahia\_Kala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yahia_Kala)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-display-the-event-date-in-the-topic-title-even-when-there-s-no-end-date/293968 "2024-01-30T14:00:32Z")
Regarding events, I have “display post event date on topic title” turned on. However, only when the event has an “end date” that the topic title actually displays the event date. Can there be an option to display the ev… --- ## [Amazon SNS bounce reports not working since January](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-sns-bounce-reports-not-working-since-january/299365)
**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-sns-bounce-reports-not-working-since-january/299365 "2024-03-14T18:32:11Z")
I have a pretty big community and email notifications are a crucial part of our forum. However, since January (I guess due to an upgrade in Discourse) we no longer are receiving Amazon SNS bounce reports displayed in the… --- ## [Allow Markdown in display names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-markdown-in-display-names/303044)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-markdown-in-display-names/303044 "2024-04-09T14:13:52Z")
There are a myriad of instances where I’ve observed people attempt to style their display names using UTF-8 character sets which exist for backward compatibility with its predecessors, like those containing bold and ital… --- ## [Ability to Select Multiple Unread Topics and Mark as Read](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-unread-topics-and-mark-as-read/89308)
**Author:** [@dramamama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dramamama)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-unread-topics-and-mark-as-read/89308 "2024-03-05T20:43:59Z")
Much like emails, it would be useful to be able to select multiple topics and mark them as “Read” to get rid of old notifications. Changing the options for notifications in certain categories (after the fact) does not a… --- ## [Topic timer causing error?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-causing-error/301748)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-causing-error/301748 "2024-04-01T14:42:55Z")
I have a topic set up in a private staging category that is set to be published in a public category using the topic timer. But after the 3.3.0.beta1 update I am getting this error and the topic text disappears. I have v… --- ## [iOS chat pop-up menu not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-chat-pop-up-menu-not-working/328075)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-chat-pop-up-menu-not-working/328075 "2024-09-30T20:47:10Z")
I noticed that on iOS the chat pop-up (when long-pressing a message) sometimes does not work. I am still unsure how to repro. Did anyone else notice it? There’s also a separate issue of text messages not loading until … --- ## [Search for keywords across posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-for-keywords-across-posts/134553)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 3:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-for-keywords-across-posts/134553 "2025-01-27T03:08:57Z")
This query will let you efficiently search for a keyword across all posts. It will be significantly faster than a posts.raw LIKE query, because it uses the postgres full text search structured data -- \[params\] -- string… --- ## [Profile pictures got messed up somehow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pictures-got-messed-up-somehow/374690)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pictures-got-messed-up-somehow/374690 "2025-07-22T12:14:33Z")
Hi all, I can’t pinpoint it to a certain action, but the only real invasive action is the update I’m doing one or twice a week. So I guess this is since the last update which I did yesterday: All the profile pictur… --- ## [How to get the request user agent on custom plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-request-user-agent-on-custom-plugin/304846)
**Author:** [@Khrisna\_Gunanasurya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Khrisna_Gunanasurya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-the-request-user-agent-on-custom-plugin/304846 "2024-04-22T16:16:54Z")
I build a custom plugin that requires user agent, when it’s deployed, it keeps showing an empty value, how to make the plugin able to get the data from discourse? I’m using discourse v2.9.0.beta1 update: Just realized… --- ## [Making posts into a reply (or vice-versa)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-posts-into-a-reply-or-vice-versa/190815)
**Author:** [@FroggyC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FroggyC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-posts-into-a-reply-or-vice-versa/190815 "2024-10-04T06:01:58Z")
Hello all, Is there any way of linking two posts together as a reply when the author didn’t bother to? Vice-versa, is there a way of correcting the reply association of a post when the author did it incorrectly? --- ## [Does Discourse allow for customization of tracking codes with Google Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-allow-for-customization-of-tracking-codes-with-google-analytics/301891)
**Author:** [@salbertelli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/salbertelli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-allow-for-customization-of-tracking-codes-with-google-analytics/301891 "2024-04-01T16:54:42Z")
Hi all! Within our Discourse community, we host both questions and answers and blog posts. To differentiate between these two types of content for our members, we use tags like /tag/blog/ and /tag/question/. Our business… --- ## [ERROR – 535 auth failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-535-auth-failure/273959)
**Author:** [@slajar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slajar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-535-auth-failure/273959 "2024-10-22T13:56:17Z")
Basically, I am facing the same issue as described here: https://meta.discourse.org/t/job-exception-535-authentication-failed/172537 For some reason our E-Mail outbound does not work anymore and I get now an error 535. … --- ## [Pinned Topic -- How Do We Always Keep it Pinned?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topic-how-do-we-always-keep-it-pinned/46369)
**Author:** [@JMichaelTX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JMichaelTX)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topic-how-do-we-always-keep-it-pinned/46369 "2024-06-21T11:02:16Z")
Currently, after the user views the topic list with a pinned topic, it is no longer pinned for that user. Is there a way to always keep it pinned? --- ## [Google Gemini Embeding - recommended articles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-gemini-embeding-recommended-articles/301882)
**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-gemini-embeding-recommended-articles/301882 "2024-04-01T16:13:24Z")
I have searched intensively but have not found the answer. We have a community in Czech language, and I would like to give it a list of recommended articles at the bottom of the page. It seems that Gemini may be a good … --- ## [Pagination needed for post or topic section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pagination-needed-for-post-or-topic-section/284921)
**Author:** [@Hitesh\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hitesh_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pagination-needed-for-post-or-topic-section/284921 "2023-11-09T10:56:35Z")
Hi all I have 500000 posts and topics so it is difficult to see old posts in the discourse Any possibility of doing pagination on that ?? I RND on pagination in discourse but couldn’t find anything to do pagination i… --- ## [How to create tag c++ or tag Notepad++](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-tag-c-or-tag-notepad/94698)
**Author:** [@Pham\_Quyet\_Nghi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pham_Quyet_Nghi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-tag-c-or-tag-notepad/94698 "2025-01-15T02:56:47Z")
Hello! I tried to create a c++ tag but failed I have created a tag that looks like c++ but is “c＋＋” but the user typed on the “c++” url shows the error “Oops! That page does not exist or is private.” how to create the… --- ## [What will be the proper way to troubleshoot the errors?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-be-the-proper-way-to-troubleshoot-the-errors/302822)
**Author:** [@Evgueni\_Plokhotniouk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Evgueni_Plokhotniouk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-be-the-proper-way-to-troubleshoot-the-errors/302822 "2024-04-08T16:36:34Z")
Hello everyone, I have to support the discourse server where I see the error in the log below. What will be the correct approach to fix that error? The version is 3.3.0.beta1. Thanks app/views/layouts/application.html… --- ## [/invite links have no social graph images and summary cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-links-have-no-social-graph-images-and-summary-cards/299378)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-links-have-no-social-graph-images-and-summary-cards/299378 "2024-03-14T17:51:48Z")
The invite/show route seems to not add any open graph meta attributes, which is a bit sad since those invite links are often shared and should be enticing. Can this get the same open graph attributes that the / start pag… --- ## [Rich Text Formatting (WYSIWYG)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-formatting-wysiwyg/148687)
**Author:** [@s1clarke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/s1clarke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-formatting-wysiwyg/148687 "2025-03-12T23:44:37Z")
Hi all, The users of my Discourse community are sports teachers who are not very technical, therefore the enforced use of markdown in the editor has created some formatting problems in posts. Ideally, we could enable a… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1888) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1890)