# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1892 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1893 --- ## [External ID not getting saved in topic created by API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-id-not-getting-saved-in-topic-created-by-api/296935)
**Author:** [@37Rb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/37Rb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-id-not-getting-saved-in-topic-created-by-api/296935 "2024-02-27T17:56:06Z")
I’m importing topics with a script and trying to set the external\_id for each topic but it’s not working. I can see that the external\_id field is included in the POST to create the topic. The topic is created successfull… --- ## [Add custom registration question to prevent spam signups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-custom-registration-question-to-prevent-spam-signups/149011)
**Author:** [@EGreg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EGreg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-custom-registration-question-to-prevent-spam-signups/149011 "2025-02-10T16:52:31Z")
Hi there. We set up Discourse to power community.intercoin.org but we get spambots from random IPs signing up and submitting messages “suspiciously fast”. While we could try to moderate those messages, I would like to ad… --- ## [Bulk replacement in translated strings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-replacement-in-translated-strings/181080)
**Author:** [@pqMMA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pqMMA)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-replacement-in-translated-strings/181080 "2024-07-10T10:12:33Z")
I know that Discourse lets use now change text almost everyone on the site through the admin panel, but is there a way to do something like find and replace all? I know categories and topics are fundamental to how Disco… --- ## [Migrating uploads to s3 does not work with private bucket](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-uploads-to-s3-does-not-work-with-private-bucket/94591)
**Author:** [@ash-kadem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ash-kadem)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-uploads-to-s3-does-not-work-with-private-bucket/94591 "2024-07-08T01:02:44Z")
Hi all, We want to use a CDN with Discourse using Cloudfront and S3. The S3 bucket is not public and can only be read by and written to using the Discourse IAM role or Cloudfront. However, if we migrate the existing upl… --- ## [SAML plugin and non standard configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-plugin-and-non-standard-configuration/328629)
**Author:** [@Dubravko\_Penezic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dubravko_Penezic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-plugin-and-non-standard-configuration/328629 "2024-09-30T07:17:31Z")
Hi, does anyone have experience with self-hosted Discourse and SAML plugin with non-standard configuration? I would like to configure parameters to use existing SAML attributes (completely different than the SAML plugi… --- ## [Allow text to be included when reporting a post as off-topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-text-to-be-included-when-reporting-a-post-as-off-topic/54945)
**Author:** [@Rob\_Nicholson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rob_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-text-to-be-included-when-reporting-a-post-as-off-topic/54945 "2024-09-09T10:07:52Z")
If you flag a post as “Something else”, you can type in more information. It would be handy to have this box when flagging a message as “Off-topic” as well - sometimes useful to make a suggestion as to how the thread sho… --- ## [Use of icons in substitution of file upload links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-icons-in-substitution-of-file-upload-links/293216)
**Author:** [@selfaware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/selfaware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-icons-in-substitution-of-file-upload-links/293216 "2024-01-29T00:49:43Z")
Hi, Is there a way to associates a specific file type icon when uploading files in a post vs the url links that are dynamically created? --- ## [Timeline only appears after scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-only-appears-after-scrolling/310214)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-only-appears-after-scrolling/310214 "2024-06-01T21:19:55Z")
This seems to depend on the width of the topic. But sometimes the timeline only appears after some scrolling. --- ## [No documentation for Google login for fresh installations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-documentation-for-google-login-for-fresh-installations/308559)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-documentation-for-google-login-for-fresh-installations/308559 "2024-05-18T20:07:46Z")
Google is deprecating their less secure applications feature in September of 2024. Currently that is the only documented method for setting up Google Gmail/Workspace as your SMTP provider for a new, supported, standa… --- ## [Some tracked topics not showing up as unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-tracked-topics-not-showing-up-as-unread/242640)
**Author:** [@yamitenshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yamitenshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-tracked-topics-not-showing-up-as-unread/242640 "2024-03-11T07:00:14Z")
I’m posting this here and not in bugs as I have no clear steps to reproduce the issue - I’ve recently noticed that on the WaniKani Community forums (https://community.wanikani.com/) some of my tracked topics do not get m… --- ## [Perspective API still is something?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-api-still-is-something/305076)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/perspective-api-still-is-something/305076 "2024-04-23T13:53:54Z")
I’ve installed yesterday this plugin and received my grant access but since 2021 none new post about was done any! feedbacks plz? --- ## [Android app store options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-store-options/73473)
**Author:** [@anaqreon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anaqreon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-store-options/73473 "2017-11-06T10:44:47Z")
First off, kudos to all the Discourse developers and the community that supports it! For years I have participated in Discourse-powered forums, primarily in the FOSS communities, and recently I started a Discourse server… --- ## [Reply-by email pop3 auth failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-pop3-auth-failure/297873)
**Author:** [@sadie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sadie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-pop3-auth-failure/297873 "2024-03-06T23:07:04Z")
After trying to setup with a gmail account – failure message said google wanted oauth2 in addition to user/pass .. I’m trying to get it to go on openinbox.com – not awfully expensive, supports starttls I can verify log… --- ## [Issue with Changing Default Color Palette/theme for Non-Logged In Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-changing-default-color-palette-theme-for-non-logged-in-users/300029)
**Author:** [@cbc404](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cbc404)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-changing-default-color-palette-theme-for-non-logged-in-users/300029 "2024-03-19T17:12:40Z")
Hello, I’m currently experiencing an issue with changing the default color palette, and seemingly sometimes theme on Discourse. As a logged-in user, I can successfully change the palette. However, the changes made as an… --- ## [Webhooks, triggered groups behavior](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-triggered-groups-behavior/314331)
**Author:** [@evenrue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evenrue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-triggered-groups-behavior/314331 "2024-06-30T02:25:48Z")
Hi, The intended behavior that I am after is firing the webhook when a new topic gets posted to a private message with a specific group as the recipient. I thought I would be able to achieve this by checking “topic is … --- ## [Hovering over topic - first post summary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hovering-over-topic-first-post-summary/17816)
**Author:** [@Matches](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matches)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hovering-over-topic-first-post-summary/17816 "2024-10-23T01:22:01Z")
Any chance of getting a on hover effect (a href alt text) of first post content to get a feel for what a topic is about without having to enter it? Maximum size restriction of course, say 250..500 characters. --- ## [Error when building: "Runtime Error: discourse does not support compiling scss/sass files via sprockets"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-building-runtime-error-discourse-does-not-support-compiling-scss-sass-files-via-sprockets/308878)
**Author:** [@hedBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hedBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-building-runtime-error-discourse-does-not-support-compiling-scss-sass-files-via-sprockets/308878 "2024-10-05T16:02:15Z")
found out this error when I opened my web preparing to initiate the site. I didn’t know how to fix it, any one can help me pls --- ## [Embed forum topics with javarscript](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-forum-topics-with-javarscript/298324)
**Author:** [@Benedek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Benedek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-forum-topics-with-javarscript/298324 "2024-03-07T07:12:58Z")
Hi! I would like to embed some forum topics into our website. The official way is working properly. However when I try to embed the widget after some user interaction (in my case show widget only after cookie consent o… --- ## [Is that a good option to make upload to local storage in new threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-that-a-good-option-to-make-upload-to-local-storage-in-new-threads/297643)
**Author:** [@rkt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rkt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-that-a-good-option-to-make-upload-to-local-storage-in-new-threads/297643 "2024-03-04T06:01:12Z")
Hi, I just find that the local storage function for uploads are implemented in the same thread of the Rails server, will that block the Rails server if too many uploads at the same time, so I just want to know if it is b… --- ## [Unneeded space underneath the profile page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unneeded-space-underneath-the-profile-page/308548)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unneeded-space-underneath-the-profile-page/308548 "2024-05-18T17:50:54Z")
Noticing a gap on the bottom of the profile use after loading the topic and scrolling, then clicking on the profile here on Meta. The space underneath the profile page should not be there. This is a video showing how it… --- ## [Does a plugin exist to create a gamification/badge UI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-a-plugin-exist-to-create-a-gamification-badge-ui/36856)
**Author:** [@Stuman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stuman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-a-plugin-exist-to-create-a-gamification-badge-ui/36856 "2024-10-03T00:08:36Z")
Hello everyone, I’m new to using Discourse and I am also not good at writing SQL queries. Does anyone know if there is a plugin out there that will allow for me to create badges using a UI instead of writing the query? --- ## [Are RSS feed GETs counted as page views?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-rss-feed-gets-counted-as-page-views/298057)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-rss-feed-gets-counted-as-page-views/298057 "2024-03-05T20:37:08Z")
G’day all. When feed readers poll your hosted discourse’s RSS feeds, does that use up page views quota ? --- ## [Discourse::Utils.execute\_command not using path](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-utils-execute-command-not-using-path/305476)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-utils-execute-command-not-using-path/305476 "2024-04-25T20:43:00Z")
My plugin needs ansible. I was installing it with apt-get, but that version in debian seems broken, so I tried installing it with pipx install --include-deps ansible. So far so good. Works just fine as either root or dis… --- ## [Propose to show names in the personal message list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/propose-to-show-names-in-the-personal-message-list/58600)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/propose-to-show-names-in-the-personal-message-list/58600 "2024-03-04T11:19:17Z")
--- ## [Impact analysis and fact checking forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impact-analysis-and-fact-checking-forum/299715)
**Author:** [@szamot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/szamot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impact-analysis-and-fact-checking-forum/299715 "2024-03-17T18:29:17Z")
Hi Discourse community, I’m glad, that I found Discourse app. Probably is focused on relatively small communities. I don’t know, how big are your ambitions. Let me offer you an idea for another type of forum. We are liv… --- ## [Cannot delete products on Discourse Subscriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-products-on-discourse-subscriptions/274142)
**Author:** [@Alex\_王](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_%E7%8E%8B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-delete-products-on-discourse-subscriptions/274142 "2024-07-25T19:15:48Z")
when I try to delete a product, nothing happends and there is the error info. seems like product destory does not work. Please help me, thanks very much!!! --- ## [Letter Avatar missing for users in discourse latest stable version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatar-missing-for-users-in-discourse-latest-stable-version/331116)
**Author:** [@Ashish\_RAJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ashish_RAJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatar-missing-for-users-in-discourse-latest-stable-version/331116 "2024-10-16T08:04:48Z")
Hello , Letter Avatars are missing after my recent re-deployment of discourse from all the views. version : 3.3.2 Things I have tried : Rebuilding app ./launcher rebuild app Redeployed app clear cache ./launcher en… --- ## [Make ‘email already taken’ more noticeable on smaller screens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-email-already-taken-more-noticeable-on-smaller-screens/299873)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-email-already-taken-more-noticeable-on-smaller-screens/299873 "2024-03-18T22:06:46Z")
Today we shall take a trip with a user who is not sure if he already has an account at some run of the mill Discourse site. Our journey starts out on a happy note. It’s all green lights and we’re feeling good, W… --- ## [Will Discourse work on a non standard port?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-discourse-work-on-a-non-standard-port/128313)
**Author:** [@Glen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-discourse-work-on-a-non-standard-port/128313 "2024-10-06T04:32:24Z")
Will Discourse work on a non-standard port like say :5443 vs :443? --- ## [Add group flair on member avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-flair-on-member-avatars/82700)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-flair-on-member-avatars/82700 "2018-03-10T22:05:37Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for configuring automatic group flair on user avatars in Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Automatically add group flair to members’ avatars Group avatar … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1891) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1893)