# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=213 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 214 --- ## [Vbulletin bulk importer: null value in column "pinned\_globally" of relation "topics" violates not-null constraint](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-bulk-importer-null-value-in-column-pinned-globally-of-relation-topics-violates-not-null-constraint/366162)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-bulk-importer-null-value-in-column-pinned-globally-of-relation-topics-violates-not-null-constraint/366162 "2025-05-15T18:59:23Z")
I’m trying to do am import with vbulletin bulk importer. I’ve managed to get it to mostly do it. It’s created users and posts, but topics are not getting created. The stuff getting passed to create\_topics(topics) looks … --- ## [Full hide of partial posts for role-playing game](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-hide-of-partial-posts-for-role-playing-game/305045)
**Author:** [@gru](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gru)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-hide-of-partial-posts-for-role-playing-game/305045 "2024-05-21T21:33:01Z")
Will be awesome if I will can encrypt part of public message for specific people. I’m administrating StarWarsRP server, and option to hide part of message will be good. --- ## [Hide Lock Badge Icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-lock-badge-icon/276831)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-lock-badge-icon/276831 "2025-12-04T03:09:43Z")
:information\_source: Summary Hides the lock badge icon for secure categories and chat channels :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/Lillinator/hide-lock-badge-icon :question: Install Guide How… --- ## [New topic controls on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-controls-on-meta/341987)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-controls-on-meta/341987 "2024-12-13T02:58:32Z")
I have noticed a new design of the topic controls and topic timeline here on Meta. I would like to voice some feedback, namely: The topic timeline needs to be larger. The current size makes it seem unimportant, whi… --- ## [Get text box data after pressing button in plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-text-box-data-after-pressing-button-in-plugin/337702)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-text-box-data-after-pressing-button-in-plugin/337702 "2024-11-23T21:05:29Z")
I’m working on my first plugin, and I want to be able to get the text content of a text box in the admin panel (part of the plugin) after pressing a button. Then, I want to do some stuff with the content in Ruby. Is ther… --- ## [Colored loading dots because assets not uploaded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-loading-dots-because-assets-not-uploaded/307701)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Vienneau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeff_Vienneau)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-loading-dots-because-assets-not-uploaded/307701 "2024-05-13T10:37:28Z")
Checking all of the boxes on Safe mode does not help. I removed all app.yml plugins except docker manager. Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot this? I don’t see anything obvious in the re-build app log either. --- ## [AI Forum Helper cannot access some categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-forum-helper-cannot-access-some-categories/332416)
**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-forum-helper-cannot-access-some-categories/332416 "2024-11-19T20:42:23Z")
We have some categories visible to everyone, and others visible only to a premium group. I am in the premium group and can access the premium content. When I use the AI Forum Helper, it can easily list the Hot Topics in… --- ## [Private Plugin installation result in app not coming back online](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-plugin-installation-result-in-app-not-coming-back-online/350496)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-plugin-installation-result-in-app-not-coming-back-online/350496 "2025-02-04T22:07:38Z")
We recently attempted to install a private plugin to our discourse instance. Upon restarting docker the service would not come back online. After multiple attempts we are seeing this: root@discourse:/var/discourse# dock… --- ## [Need some Help with my Triggered Custom Badge Query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-some-help-with-my-triggered-custom-badge-query/395115)
**Author:** [@bisley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bisley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-some-help-with-my-triggered-custom-badge-query/395115 "2026-02-05T09:15:24Z")
Hi folks, I’m stuck on my SQL query. My goal / expectation is that it should grant a specific custom badge immediately when a user replies to a particular topic. The thing is I’m halfway there because the Daily “Backfil… --- ## [How to check if a post starts with an image and get that image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-if-a-post-starts-with-an-image-and-get-that-image/343684)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Li](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_Li)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-if-a-post-starts-with-an-image-and-get-that-image/343684 "2024-12-20T19:21:42Z")
I am running into 2 related problems at the moment in my theme component, Check if the post starts with an image, I am currently getting the post content using document.querySelector(“.topic-post:first-child .cooked”) … --- ## [FIX: Word limit shouldn't break IME composition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-word-limit-shouldnt-break-ime-composition/400178)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-word-limit-shouldnt-break-ime-composition/400178 "2026-06-23T10:22:28Z")
There exists a bug in discourse boost composer. For IME using language, like Chinese, the original logic will stop the IME composition when the word is near the limit, causing the bug shown in the figure. This commit s… --- ## [Bulk select button appears on mobile even if you are not a mod](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-select-button-appears-on-mobile-even-if-you-are-not-a-mod/383361)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-select-button-appears-on-mobile-even-if-you-are-not-a-mod/383361 "2025-09-23T06:45:32Z")
Even if one is not a moderator, you can still see the bulk actions button in the topic filter page. Mobile: Desktop: --- ## [About fediverse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-fediverse/311401)
**Author:** [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-fediverse/311401 "2024-06-10T21:52:45Z")
Hey guys, I’m reading about fediverse. I don’t really understand the concept. I have a gamer forum. How can this help improve my community? I need to publish all my posts in the fediverse? I also saw that people use a… --- ## [Creating categories without selecting an icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-categories-without-selecting-an-icon/395223)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-categories-without-selecting-an-icon/395223 "2026-02-05T10:44:49Z")
I am not sure if this is a bug, it could also be a new feature. While I am not able to create a category without selecting an icon in the old interface to create a category. This is possible in the new one. But the new … --- ## [How to show Category Hierarchy in Topic-List with CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-category-hierarchy-in-topic-list-with-css/325060)
**Author:** [@elRicharde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elRicharde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-category-hierarchy-in-topic-list-with-css/325060 "2024-09-05T09:05:07Z")
Hi Everyone and thanks for your time to read. I´ve searched the forum for hours and tried a bit with chat gpt and a testforum but i need some help here. In our ngo we want to rearange our categorys so that each departme… --- ## [Update Not Completing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-not-completing/359020)
**Author:** [@OldeInk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OldeInk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-not-completing/359020 "2025-03-27T17:41:50Z")
I am not an IT type but more a hobbyist when it comes to software. I have been attempting to update as recommended from 3.5.0.beta2-dev to 3.5.0 but on my two Discourse sites, and after two attempts each, something goes … --- ## [DiscourseID installation issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseid-installation-issues/395974)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseid-installation-issues/395974 "2026-02-13T01:12:43Z")
I just tried the discourse.diy system on my own hardware and it didn’t work. Did I do something wrong? --- ## [Plugin Modal Component Import Error - Followed Official Docs But Still Getting Errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-modal-component-import-error-followed-official-docs-but-still-getting-errors/380016)
**Author:** [@joo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-modal-component-import-error-followed-official-docs-but-still-getting-errors/380016 "2025-08-24T02:35:00Z")
Problem Summary I’m developing a Discourse plugin that adds a toolbar button to open a modal form. I’ve followed the official DModal API migration documentation step-by-step, but I’m still getting module import errors an… --- ## [Unable to search for users when assigning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-search-for-users-when-assigning/322934)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-search-for-users-when-assigning/322934 "2024-08-26T08:39:52Z")
The assign function is not allowing me to search for users. I am able to assign if they are included in the suggested users, but I cannot search for others. --- ## [Minor visual issue when there's a vertical scrollbar in the admin sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-visual-issue-when-theres-a-vertical-scrollbar-in-the-admin-sidebar/341822)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-visual-issue-when-theres-a-vertical-scrollbar-in-the-admin-sidebar/341822 "2024-12-11T16:09:51Z")
No scrollbar, no issue --- ## [Inviting people to groups I´m not a member of](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-people-to-groups-i-m-not-a-member-of/361296)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-people-to-groups-i-m-not-a-member-of/361296 "2025-04-10T17:07:55Z")
Hi All, just tried to create a invite link for people. Wanted to invite them directly to my group, but the menu shows all groups in discourse. When I press “create link”, though, I get this strange error message s… --- ## [Flairs not visible when listing or mentioning users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flairs-not-visible-when-listing-or-mentioning-users/361112)
**Author:** [@Tomas\_Hnyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tomas_Hnyk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flairs-not-visible-when-listing-or-mentioning-users/361112 "2025-04-09T20:59:22Z")
I set a flair for our banned users as per: Display a banned icon on user avatar when suspended However, I noticed that the flair is only visible when they post or when I look up their profile. I cannot see the flair whe… --- ## [\[PAID WORK\] Custom theme/plugin work, developer needed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-work-custom-theme-plugin-work-developer-needed/306208)
**Author:** [@James\_Dean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Dean)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-work-custom-theme-plugin-work-developer-needed/306208 "2024-05-06T01:17:04Z")
Project: Looking to take the “infinite scrolling” on images in the discourse platform and change it into a list format with pages, more similar to a “booru” style website. Have options to display 25/50/100 items per pa… --- ## [Custom Composer not able to post topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-composer-not-able-to-post-topic/393569)
**Author:** [@saish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-composer-not-able-to-post-topic/393569 "2026-01-15T17:28:22Z")
I have implemented a custom composer by creating a new route where I create a composer instance using ComposerModel.create(). After filling in the required data, I trigger the post action from the controller, where I cal… --- ## [Confirmation email leads to "Oopse! That page doesn't exist or is private"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirmation-email-leads-to-oopse-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/369130)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirmation-email-leads-to-oopse-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/369130 "2025-06-07T16:39:05Z")
When user tried to change their email, the confirmation email leads to “Oopse! That page doesn’t exist or is private” They showed me a screenshot and I can see that they are logged in. Can anyone think of a reason that… --- ## [Differences beween Categories and sub-Categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differences-beween-categories-and-sub-categories/382183)
**Author:** [@RichardTE](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RichardTE)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/differences-beween-categories-and-sub-categories/382183 "2025-09-10T13:32:53Z")
I’m building my first Discourse forum. The software and its community are incredible, and it’s a lot to take in. Just for edification, what are some differences between a Category and a sub-Category, internally or other… --- ## [Bbcode block vs inline rule parsing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-block-vs-inline-rule-parsing/383843)
**Author:** [@panic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/panic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-block-vs-inline-rule-parsing/383843 "2025-09-24T06:35:49Z")
Some bbcode rules (e.g. \[code\], \[spoiler\]) can be treated as block or inline rules. Currently, if a line begins with e.g. \[code\] and ends with \[/code\], the line is parsed as a block rule. Sometimes this behaviour is not … --- ## [Using template with a \[wrap\] code while in Rich Text Editor not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-template-with-a-wrap-code-while-in-rich-text-editor-not-working/387388)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-template-with-a-wrap-code-while-in-rich-text-editor-not-working/387388 "2025-12-16T14:02:59Z")
Hey guys Happens when I try and use a template via Discourse Templates plugin and the template body has a wrap bbcode element, it’s not inserted and the rich text editor not switching to markdown. Tested with beta2 on C… --- ## [How to set domain value in Email -\> Server Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-domain-value-in-email-server-settings/368902)
**Author:** [@sallypf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sallypf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-domain-value-in-email-server-settings/368902 "2025-06-05T18:07:06Z")
I just saw this domain value on Email Settings page, I didn’t see it during installation. Where to set this domain value? --- ## [Can database replica be used for read-only queries?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-database-replica-be-used-for-read-only-queries/340914)
**Author:** [@trobiyo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trobiyo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-database-replica-be-used-for-read-only-queries/340914 "2024-12-06T13:59:10Z")
Hello Team, I’ve been looking around for some sort of documentation about the db\_replica\_host configuration, and whether this replica host can be used for database load balancing? (I.e., when using a replica, can SQL re… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=212) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=214)