# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=190 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 191 --- ## [Troubleshooting a slow site that was pretty zippy until this morning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-a-slow-site-that-was-pretty-zippy-until-this-morning/330019)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-a-slow-site-that-was-pretty-zippy-until-this-morning/330019 "2024-10-13T04:45:29Z")
How would I go about troubleshooting a site that’s become slow (for no apparent reason) today? Resource use is very low: This is a 16 GB Memory / 4 AMD vCPUs / 200 GB Disk / SFO3 - Ubuntu 24.04 (LTS) x64 droplet wit… --- ## [Trendy Login not appearing in installed plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trendy-login-not-appearing-in-installed-plugins/352825)
**Author:** [@Intagrator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Intagrator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trendy-login-not-appearing-in-installed-plugins/352825 "2025-02-19T13:36:22Z")
Please forgive a novice user and a non-technical entrepreneur. I have run all the steps in the discourse plugin installation guide when trying to install the Trendy Login plugin. Following installation and ./launcher reb… --- ## [New Bulk Select Actions Dropdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-bulk-select-actions-dropdown/302646)
**Author:** [@blake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-bulk-select-actions-dropdown/302646 "2024-04-05T21:49:01Z")
The bulk select topics feature is switching from the existing modal to a new dropdown for selecting which action you would like to perform on the selected topics. One of the motives for switching to this new design i… --- ## [Styleguide page crashes for anonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide-page-crashes-for-anonymous/397317)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide-page-crashes-for-anonymous/397317 "2026-03-02T03:15:42Z")
When Styleguide allowed groups is set to “everyone”, the page works for logged-in users, but crashes for anonymous: https://canapin.discourse.diy/styleguide loader.js:247 Uncaught (in promise) Error: Could not find modu… --- ## [SSL certificate not updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-not-updated/396561)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-not-updated/396561 "2026-02-20T03:22:51Z")
Damn, so after this last time: I woke up this morning to my site being down because the certificate has expired. I did a ./launcher rebuild app and that renewed the certificate so at least my site is back up now, but… --- ## [Could a List of Recommended Topics Be Added to the Top Menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-a-list-of-recommended-topics-be-added-to-the-top-menu/289323)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-a-list-of-recommended-topics-be-added-to-the-top-menu/289323 "2024-06-26T15:04:44Z")
I love the Discourse AI - Related Topics: Enhancing Content Exploration, but sadly its scope appears to be defined by Topic I’m currently reading. I’m wondering if, with recent advancements in LLMs, would it be possible… --- ## [How to create topics from a custom email address?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-topics-from-a-custom-email-address/321789)
**Author:** [@exlabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/exlabs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-topics-from-a-custom-email-address/321789 "2024-08-15T12:35:30Z")
Hello, I want anyone (non-users or users) to be able to create new topics in a category by emailing, support@example.com. I don’t want them to have to use the genetic email example-category-12@discoursemail.com that ap… --- ## [Exclude\_tag does not work in category RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-tag-does-not-work-in-category-rss-feeds/400034)
**Author:** [@f-a](https://meta.discourse.org/u/f-a)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-tag-does-not-work-in-category-rss-feeds/400034 "2026-04-07T12:48:43Z")
exclude\_tag does not work in category RSS feeds (and specifically for those). To reproduce: wget -O a.xml “https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.rss” wget -O b.xml “https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.rss?exclude\_t… --- ## [Composer Button Bonanza](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-button-bonanza/352525)
**Author:** [@mdoggydog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mdoggydog)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-button-bonanza/352525 "2026-04-27T21:02:14Z")
:warning: The richtext (single-pane, WYSIWYG) editor is incomplete and does not yet properly support this theme component. :information\_source: Summary Composer Button Bonanza allows a site admin to define … --- ## [Link for new DM / personal chat message with pre-filled information](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-for-new-dm-personal-chat-message-with-pre-filled-information/256988)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-for-new-dm-personal-chat-message-with-pre-filled-information/256988 "2024-05-24T09:44:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from Create a link to start a new personal message with pre-filled information: I’d love to be able to have a URL that I could give to people, or easily put into a theme component, where if the… --- ## [Media Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-issue/320237)
**Author:** [@baronesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/baronesh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/media-issue/320237 "2024-08-05T19:42:10Z")
Although I set the media limit for new users to 1, they still cannot add media. This error appears: ‘An error occurred: Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post.’ What is the reason for this? --- ## [Discourse Forum documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-documentation/315382)
**Author:** [@Lam\_Tran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lam_Tran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-documentation/315382 "2024-07-09T10:36:26Z")
I need a document detail about User Manual Discourse Forum --- ## [Dealing with illegal (CSAM) content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-illegal-csam-content/378529)
**Author:** [@RichardNooooh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RichardNooooh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-illegal-csam-content/378529 "2025-08-14T04:11:51Z")
:warning: This is not a request for legal advice, and any responses in this topic should not be taken as legal advice. :warning: This is a request for general, nonspecific advice. This is really awkward to ask as my … --- ## [Holding off on approvals of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/holding-off-on-approvals-of-users/292188)
**Author:** [@Bart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/holding-off-on-approvals-of-users/292188 "2024-01-19T14:44:53Z")
Hey there, Is there a way to put a new user that still requires approval on hold? We’ve got two admins and it would be nice to signal that we want to hold off on approving someone, even better if there was a way to make… --- ## [Question about 'Install this theme component' button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-install-this-theme-component-button/311862 "2024-06-13T06:34:23Z")
In a topic about a theme component, like this, there is a button to install the theme component there. Is it safe though? Anyone could enter a Discourse forum’s URL and it would be installed? I don’t dare to try it, but … --- ## [How to integrate Discourse Gamification with an external system (redeem and award points)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-discourse-gamification-with-an-external-system-redeem-and-award-points/262968)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-discourse-gamification-with-an-external-system-redeem-and-award-points/262968 "2025-11-21T14:18:00Z")
Since we launched Discourse Gamification a year ago, one of the most requested features from our roadmap has been the ability to make it possible to integrate Discourse Gamification with external gamification system . Ex… --- ## [Unable to Grant Admin to user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-grant-admin-to-user/371161)
**Author:** [@WolfpackFan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WolfpackFan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-grant-admin-to-user/371161 "2025-06-21T15:10:07Z")
I am unable to grant admin access to a user. The user I attempt to grant Admin access to receives the email containing the link, however when I click the link it brings up this page and the admin access is not given. … --- ## [Date Picker Display Issue in Reports with Persian Language Interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-picker-display-issue-in-reports-with-persian-language-interface/376450)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-picker-display-issue-in-reports-with-persian-language-interface/376450 "2025-07-29T23:14:02Z")
Description: I’ve encountered a display anomaly within the date range selection for reports when the Discourse interface language is set to RTL Persian (Farsi). While the functionality of selecting a date range works co… --- ## [Bluesky Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluesky-integration/373871)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blackwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matt_Blackwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bluesky-integration/373871 "2025-07-11T16:51:21Z")
Has anyone been able to set up their discourse for login using Bluesky? It’s something we’d like to use as an sign in option but obviously as we’re approvals only it needs to ensure the account creation occurs using the … --- ## [How do I view total views on the forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-view-total-views-on-the-forum/304554)
**Author:** [@Prospleforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Prospleforum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-view-total-views-on-the-forum/304554 "2024-04-19T06:43:56Z")
Is there a way to see the total number of views on the forum? I want to track the total views, but it seems like I can only see the number of views for each individual topic, and it is tedious to manually add up. --- ## [Can't stop ai bot streaming](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-stop-ai-bot-streaming/337437)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-stop-ai-bot-streaming/337437 "2024-11-21T07:18:05Z")
Hello :wave: The gpt4o mini seems to have gone crazy and it can’t stop streaming for over 1 hour now. Every time I click the pause button it nothing happens just stop a sec. The temperature has been set too high. Is the… --- ## [How are the user icons of "going" members sorted in the display of events?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-user-icons-of-going-members-sorted-in-the-display-of-events/405312)
**Author:** [@anko127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anko127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-user-icons-of-going-members-sorted-in-the-display-of-events/405312 "2026-06-15T12:53:36Z")
The list of “going” members of an event is not sorted chronologically by the timestamp of pressing “going” but by the discourse member ID or what criteria? I know that you can extract this data and evaluate it. But our … --- ## [Error while processing route: adminGroups.index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-processing-route-admingroups-index/395008)
**Author:** [@bdfl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bdfl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-processing-route-admingroups-index/395008 "2026-02-03T21:30:38Z")
Hi, sorry if this isn’t the right place to post this. I upgraded to ESR v2026.1.0 (c013d80bc7) and I can’t reach my groups page in production on Docker. I have no problem in dev on Ruby/Rails. The problem persists with … --- ## [500 Oops errors after upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-oops-errors-after-upgrading/407962)
**Author:** [@uckelman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uckelman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-oops-errors-after-upgrading/407962 "2026-07-20T06:30:50Z")
After upgrading earlier this evening, I was getting 500 “Oops” error pages and in /logs I was seeing errors like this: PG::InvalidTextRepresentation (ERROR: invalid input syntax for type inet: "unix:" LINE 7: clien… --- ## [Control Category Visibility and Access by User Levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-category-visibility-and-access-by-user-levels/344966)
**Author:** [@Traflagar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Traflagar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-category-visibility-and-access-by-user-levels/344966 "2024-12-31T20:02:35Z")
I need to know I can do some things before buying a discourse sub: Needs: Open forum people can browse 1b. Hide certain categories entirely from free and lower-trust level users; to create exclusive categories Member… --- ## ["1 Reply", then disappears](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-reply-then-disappears/349313)
**Author:** [@AzeemHadzrie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AzeemHadzrie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/1-reply-then-disappears/349313 "2025-01-28T16:11:10Z")
Was using MediaSpy (forum which also uses Discourse), then after a few posts, I saw “1 Reply”. When I try to click on it, it disappears. I tried to refresh the page but it wasn’t there. The bottom was most likely relevan… --- ## [Discourse embed normalizes urls to be lowercase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-embed-normalizes-urls-to-be-lowercase/295747)
**Author:** [@Owen\_Lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Owen_Lynch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-embed-normalizes-urls-to-be-lowercase/295747 "2024-02-17T22:17:49Z")
I’m using discourse embed on my static site, and the auto-posted link to my discourse forum shows up as all lowercase, which is wrong. Here’s an example: https://forest.localcharts.org/ocl-001B.xml posted to here, which … --- ## [Show topic flags on first post too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-flags-on-first-post-too/355193)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-flags-on-first-post-too/355193 "2025-03-01T15:17:32Z")
When a custom flag is added to show on “topic”, it would be helpful if that flag would show on the post flag menu of the first post of a topic too. Right now it is confusing for people that the flag menu on the post giv… --- ## [Are post Signatures really a thing of the past?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-post-signatures-really-a-thing-of-the-past/307379)
**Author:** [@xuhdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xuhdev)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-post-signatures-really-a-thing-of-the-past/307379 "2025-05-30T07:27:56Z")
Not a troll question, a genuine question: Do you have a reference? This is pretty new to me :slight\_smile: --- ## [Improving AI spam detection for edits and merges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-ai-spam-detection-for-edits-and-merges/376898)
**Author:** [@Max\_Salishchev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Max_Salishchev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-ai-spam-detection-for-edits-and-merges/376898 "2025-08-01T16:48:09Z")
Hi there, We recently encountered an issue with the AI spam detection system. When posts from users with Trust Level 1 or lower were merged, moved, or edited, the AI flagged them as spam— even though they weren’t flagge… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=189) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=191)