# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=228 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 229 --- ## [Log of member-requests which were not approved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-of-member-requests-which-were-not-approved/378911)
**Author:** [@BuddhistBookClub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BuddhistBookClub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-of-member-requests-which-were-not-approved/378911 "2025-08-19T05:50:09Z")
Our site requires all new users to apply, answer questions, and then be approved by Admin. Is there a place where unapproved new member’s answers/requests are saved? A log? Thank you. --- ## [I think discourse-ai API needs a regression](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-think-discourse-ai-api-needs-a-regression/387355)
**Author:** [@MoRanYue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MoRanYue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-think-discourse-ai-api-needs-a-regression/387355 "2025-11-01T18:04:20Z")
Discourse AI now is using structured output for content, but structured output has not been supported by a lot of API providers, almost all of the AI providers in my country like DeepSeek or Qwen do not do that. The use … --- ## [Unicode export problems in activitypub plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unicode-export-problems-in-activitypub-plugin/346140)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unicode-export-problems-in-activitypub-plugin/346140 "2025-01-08T17:47:29Z")
Somehow the activitypub publisher seems to have problems with unicode chars: This note is published here: https://memlab.thomaskalka.de/ap/object/62a3e2c6f3ffe87d8c07659f7d0e0648 --- ## [Issue with Activate Account Page After Update to 3.4.0 (Blank Page)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-activate-account-page-after-update-to-3-4-0-blank-page/327541)
**Author:** [@mbiistscther](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbiistscther)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-activate-account-page-after-update-to-3-4-0-blank-page/327541 "2024-09-24T17:51:51Z")
Hi Discourse Team, Thank you for providing such a fantastic product! My community and I have enjoyed using it for years. Recently, we encountered an issue, and I would greatly appreciate any assistance. After upgrading… --- ## [Entire Discourse group disappeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entire-discourse-group-disappeared/343446)
**Author:** [@LaurentOBIS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LaurentOBIS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entire-discourse-group-disappeared/343446 "2024-12-20T10:32:11Z")
Hello, My entire Discourse disappeared: https://obis.discourse.group/ I could post messages a few hours ago. Now the whole site is black and says “Not Found”. Does anyone know why? Regards, Laurent --- ## [“Move to existing topic” search silently fails while site search still works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-to-existing-topic-search-silently-fails-while-site-search-still-works/392872)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-to-existing-topic-search-silently-fails-while-site-search-still-works/392872 "2026-01-07T14:04:45Z")
Hi, I’m seeing an issue with the “Move to existing topic” modal (this previously worked on my site, so appears to be a regression): Typing in Search for a Topic does not refine results Network requests return 200 with… --- ## [How to clear bounced and rejected mail logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clear-bounced-and-rejected-mail-logs/340893)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clear-bounced-and-rejected-mail-logs/340893 "2024-12-06T23:23:26Z")
How to clear just the bounced and rejected mail logs? --- ## [What tactics have folks found effective against "customer refund" spam?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-tactics-have-folks-found-effective-against-customer-refund-spam/333898)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-tactics-have-folks-found-effective-against-customer-refund-spam/333898 "2024-11-05T02:58:46Z")
We’ve been seeing an intermittent onslaught of spam posts that seem to be trying to poison the web (and I suspect trying to get into LLM training datasets) with bad phone numbers for customer support — often for mobile p… --- ## [Policy reminder cannot be left empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-reminder-cannot-be-left-empty/365687)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-reminder-cannot-be-left-empty/365687 "2025-06-17T05:34:22Z")
However, when the policy is created using the popup modal, it cannot be left empty. Attempting to manually remove the reminder by editing the bbCode and removing the reminder attribute does not work. Worse even, som… --- ## [How to make all users who sign up or accept in invite go to a specifed category(with post composer open)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-all-users-who-sign-up-or-accept-in-invite-go-to-a-specifed-category-with-post-composer-open/393154)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-all-users-who-sign-up-or-accept-in-invite-go-to-a-specifed-category-with-post-composer-open/393154 "2026-01-11T09:27:13Z")
Hello, Is there a way to make it so anyone who signs up for the first time (whether through the sign up process or by accepting an invite(even if it does not have the go to topic configured)) go to a specified category … --- ## [AI translations for everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-for-everyone/409364)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-for-everyone/409364 "2026-08-05T12:53:33Z")
We want to see more communities using AI translations who would benefit from making it easier for their users to participate in multilingual conversations or from having their content be discoverable in other languages. … --- ## ["Hide imported topics until there is a reply" not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-imported-topics-until-there-is-a-reply-not-working/288555)
**Author:** [@limetti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/limetti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-imported-topics-until-there-is-a-reply-not-working/288555 "2023-12-13T20:07:28Z")
Hello, I am using the embedding feature with JS to import posts into Discourse. I checked the box that imported topics should be hidden, until there is a reply. But this does not seem to work. When a user visits my pag… --- ## [UK wine merchant looking for freelancer for customisation/ plugin work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uk-wine-merchant-looking-for-freelancer-for-customisation-plugin-work/377525)
**Author:** [@Teresations](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Teresations)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uk-wine-merchant-looking-for-freelancer-for-customisation-plugin-work/377525 "2025-08-07T10:56:08Z")
Hello, We’re a UK-based company with an active Discourse Community hosted by Communiteq, and we’re looking for freelancers with experience in customisation and plugin development. Our Community’s visual design has rema… --- ## [Membership approval plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/membership-approval-plugin/343135)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/membership-approval-plugin/343135 "2024-12-19T21:11:16Z")
Are there any membership approval plugins where you can ask questions, say, technical questions, to help assess whether a user applying for approval is genuine? Some Facebook groups have this. How effective this is is a … --- ## [Topic Ratings Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-ratings-plugin/39578)
**Author:** [@jumagura](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jumagura)\ **Replies:** 441\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-ratings-plugin/39578 "2026-08-04T21:29:45Z")
A Discourse plugin that lets you use topics to rate things! Features Rate topics by a star rating system in the composer. Enable different rating types on a per-category or per-tag basis. Toggle rating count and averag… --- ## [For users count issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-count-issue/338221)
**Author:** [@Neel\_Shah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neel_Shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-users-count-issue/338221 "2024-11-28T10:18:07Z")
Hi, I am facing issue that the user count remains same for long time although many person have joined after that, anyone please let me know what I am missing. Here is the link : Middleware Community | DevOps & Observab… --- ## [AI translator should translate summaries too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translator-should-translate-summaries-too/380067)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translator-should-translate-summaries-too/380067 "2025-12-29T03:13:51Z")
The issue is this: AI translator doesn’t translate summaries. But it should, because it translates everything else. Is it possible? --- ## [Hide custom user fields?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-custom-user-fields/396542)
**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-custom-user-fields/396542 "2026-02-20T11:47:31Z")
Following up on my earlier question about DOB entry in a userfield for US social media law compliance, is it possible to hide a custom user field from moderators but not admin, the way it’s possible to hide email and IP?… --- ## [Disco - Interactive Shell Discourse Management Tool with Telegram Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disco-interactive-shell-discourse-management-tool-with-telegram-notifications/387063)
**Author:** [@DigneZzZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DigneZzZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disco-interactive-shell-discourse-management-tool-with-telegram-notifications/387063 "2025-10-29T13:40:11Z")
disco - Interactive Shell Discourse Management Tool with Telegram Notifications :information\_source: Summary A command-line wrapper for Discourse management with interactive menu interface and automatic Teleg… --- ## [Category Banners not showing inside categories, only sub categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banners-not-showing-inside-categories-only-sub-categories/358379)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banners-not-showing-inside-categories-only-sub-categories/358379 "2025-04-04T08:18:32Z")
I have everything set up properly, I believe, but I can only see the banners inside the sub categories, not parent categories: --- ## [Help with accessing the admin dashboard for read-only discourse.group instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-accessing-the-admin-dashboard-for-read-only-discourse-group-instance/409211)
**Author:** [@AJHalili2006](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AJHalili2006)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-accessing-the-admin-dashboard-for-read-only-discourse-group-instance/409211 "2026-08-04T16:57:02Z")
I set up andreijiroh-dev.discourse.group on the free tier plan to try out Discourse as well as to actually set up a dedicated space for my own community of close friends but because life happens I got an email that the i… --- ## [Open hamburger menu wording](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-hamburger-menu-wording/348216)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-hamburger-menu-wording/348216 "2025-01-22T20:11:11Z")
There is an item “Open hamburger menu” in the list of shortcuts. First of all I am not sure how some people understand it and I don’t want to guess how a meat community would… Anyways in the sidebar days it is not even c… --- ## [Typing in the users' search window is stopped](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typing-in-the-users-search-window-is-stopped/329872)
**Author:** [@yaacobyy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaacobyy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/typing-in-the-users-search-window-is-stopped/329872 "2024-10-08T15:45:24Z")
When I’m searching for a group name here and start to type, the search is filtered according to all the symbols I already typed after each symbol. I can wait as long as I want between the symbols. However, when I search… --- ## [User cannot create a new topic and tag it during creation - The tags are not listed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cannot-create-a-new-topic-and-tag-it-during-creation-the-tags-are-not-listed/366318)
**Author:** [@bayardo.rivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bayardo.rivas)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cannot-create-a-new-topic-and-tag-it-during-creation-the-tags-are-not-listed/366318 "2025-10-02T20:05:48Z")
I have a regular user that is trust\_level\_0 and trust\_level\_1 , and I have these settings: tag topic allowed groups: admins, moderators, staff, trust\_level\_0 create topic allowed groups: admins, moderators, trust\_level… --- ## [Whispers set to "Everyone" not working (but should it?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-set-to-everyone-not-working-but-should-it/394841)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-set-to-everyone-not-working-but-should-it/394841 "2026-03-05T14:23:41Z")
I set Whispers allowed groups to everyone on my local dev instance, but it doesn’t toggle whispers for regular users. Admins still have access to them, though. Of course, enabling whispers for everyone makes no sense re… --- ## [Whats the max number of participants that will get displayed on a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-max-number-of-participants-that-will-get-displayed-on-a-topic/394275)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-max-number-of-participants-that-will-get-displayed-on-a-topic/394275 "2026-01-26T22:24:42Z")
The 6th participant was annoymous which disappeared when a member post. I am wondering if I can increase this number and if this is expected behavior. --- ## [Scrolling longer topics on mobile doesn't show Related topics at the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-longer-topics-on-mobile-doesnt-show-related-topics-at-the-bottom/336642 "2024-11-18T04:16:34Z")
Scrolling topics like: Improved code block sizing & color scheme Creating Custom Flag How can I tell if a particular distribution of the Discourse client is free software? cause the Related topics to not appear at the… --- ## [Install Discourse for development using Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009 "2026-05-22T05:35:27Z")
Developing using Docker Since Discourse runs in Docker, you should be able to run Discourse directly from your source directory using a Discourse development container. :white\_check\_mark: Pros: No need to install any … --- ## [Digital Ocean blocking Port 587](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-blocking-port-587/359277)
**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-blocking-port-587/359277 "2025-03-31T00:50:23Z")
As of early March 2025 Digital Ocean has blocked Port 587. I know Mailjet uses this port. You can use Port 2525 as an alternative. Took a lot of time to troubleshoot this as it has worked for years. --- ## [Baseline SEO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/baseline-seo/316241)
**Author:** [@Micah\_hoffmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Micah_hoffmann)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/baseline-seo/316241 "2024-07-16T01:38:13Z")
Is there anything I should do, or settings to check, to make the out of the box seo even better? I have a page I want to target focus on for a very specific key word! thanks [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=227) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=229)