# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=266 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 267 --- ## [New users: error starting Discobot tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-error-starting-discobot-tutorial/319380)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-error-starting-discobot-tutorial/319380 "2024-07-31T16:37:39Z")
EDIT – before anyone reads further: this problem was only with a link I’d added within text to start the Discobot tutorial via PM. I had created a conflict for user levels lacking permission to initiate PMs – but everyo… --- ## [How to limit trust level on group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-limit-trust-level-on-group/364927)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-limit-trust-level-on-group/364927 "2025-05-11T06:04:14Z")
I wonder how to limit the trust\_level on a specific group, including others with higher hierarchy. I want to limit lurkers and invite them to participate in Q&A for everyone, but with them raising their karma aka gamifi… --- ## [Discourse Automation Plugin failing with an 'internal server error'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-plugin-failing-with-an-internal-server-error/361207)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-plugin-failing-with-an-internal-server-error/361207 "2025-04-29T23:52:51Z")
Before the latest update, there was an automation using the Automation Plugin that does the following (which was tested and it was working successfully without any changes): Script: Send pms When: “User added to group” … --- ## [Modify TopicExcerpt template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-topicexcerpt-template/352136)
**Author:** [@dsims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsims)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-topicexcerpt-template/352136 "2025-02-14T14:39:47Z")
I want to add the topic-creator avatar to topic-list excerpts, but there doesn’t seem to be anyway to modify the Topic Excerpt. TopicExcerpt: I think the only option is to hide .topic-excerpt with CSS and use my own c… --- ## [Need help integrating patreon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-integrating-patreon/324196)
**Author:** [@Amy\_Pearson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amy_Pearson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-integrating-patreon/324196 "2024-08-30T15:52:20Z")
I need some help integrating my discourse site with my patreon site. I don’t have the bandwidth to do it myself. Feel free to email me any questions: pearson.amy@gmail.com --- ## [Last update breaks permalink for categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-update-breaks-permalink-for-categories/297435)
**Author:** [@pama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pama)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-update-breaks-permalink-for-categories/297435 "2024-03-04T10:57:54Z")
With the last update the permalink to category is broken, permalinks for topics are working fine. For example: category/11562 redirects to c/11562 which is incorrect, the redirect which is correctly set as destination … --- ## [Is there an ideal amount of flags to set before a post is hidden?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-ideal-amount-of-flags-to-set-before-a-post-is-hidden/308233)
**Author:** [@Deads](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deads)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-ideal-amount-of-flags-to-set-before-a-post-is-hidden/308233 "2024-05-18T08:08:05Z")
Hi all, Just wondering based on your experience of this feature if there is an ideal amount of flags which can be used before a post is hidden? I was thinking of setting it to 3 flags, but just wanted to check to see i… --- ## [Only the first entry working with Multiselect fields when \`User first logged in\` Trigger used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-the-first-entry-working-with-multiselect-fields-when-user-first-logged-in-trigger-used/362903)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-the-first-entry-working-with-multiselect-fields-when-user-first-logged-in-trigger-used/362903 "2025-05-23T09:00:03Z")
This appears to be a regression, as it was working a few months ago. From this discussion: Description When utilising the Add users to groups through custom field automation with the User first logged in Trigger, Mult… --- ## [Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217 "2026-09-19T15:12:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Updating how categories are organized on Meta: --- ## [Some way to set DMs as default when opening chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-way-to-set-dms-as-default-when-opening-chat/314644)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-way-to-set-dms-as-default-when-opening-chat/314644 "2024-07-17T16:24:28Z")
I could define PM as only one chat cause open rooms don’t make sense to my instance --- ## [Reply by email with pop/imap feature use oauth instead of username:password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-with-pop-imap-feature-use-oauth-instead-of-username-password/293445)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Keller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eric_Keller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-by-email-with-pop-imap-feature-use-oauth-instead-of-username-password/293445 "2024-02-01T03:57:07Z")
As documented in this older thread, Set up reply by email with POP3 polling 9 years later, It seems that Google is shutting down IMAP / POP with username:password authentication in favor of OAuth. Access to LSAs will … --- ## [Thanks for the intuitive UX in data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-for-the-intuitive-ux-in-data-explorer/326398)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-for-the-intuitive-ux-in-data-explorer/326398 "2024-09-13T20:59:54Z")
I wrote a report nearly a year ago that I need to make some changes to. I did some commenting (and sane naming) at the time, but I still need to step through it and recreate my thinking. Wondering where a subquery was r… --- ## [No user PM access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-user-pm-access/316079)
**Author:** [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-user-pm-access/316079 "2024-07-13T17:04:54Z")
Priority/Severity: I consider this high Platform: Windows Desktop Description: Two new test accounts have no way to get to or create PM’s My admin account email navigation drop down and summary page Test ac… --- ## [Can the new About page be more visible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-new-about-page-be-more-visible/325386)
**Author:** [@oga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oga)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-new-about-page-be-more-visible/325386 "2024-09-08T22:42:14Z")
I played around with the the and improved About Page. Is there a way to give it more visibility, like it having it displayed at the top menu? From what I can see, it is currently buried, visitors have to search to find … --- ## [How to let the customer change their credit card info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-let-the-customer-change-their-credit-card-info/293959)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-let-the-customer-change-their-credit-card-info/293959 "2024-02-02T19:21:06Z")
A thing that I have struggled with is how to let the customer change their credit card info. The most recent time this came up I ended up canceling their subscription and asked them to make a new one. At long last, I’ve … --- ## [Complete daily or weekly digest for some users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/complete-daily-or-weekly-digest-for-some-users/314712)
**Author:** [@kwest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kwest)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/complete-daily-or-weekly-digest-for-some-users/314712 "2024-07-04T02:55:04Z")
I’m setting up Discourse for a community that strongly prefers email - they want to read and response almost entirely by email. About 2/3s of the members like to get a separate email for every post and every reply, and … --- ## [Proposal: Seamless Document Creation and Editing with OnlyOffice](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-seamless-document-creation-and-editing-with-onlyoffice/376992)
**Author:** [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-seamless-document-creation-and-editing-with-onlyoffice/376992 "2025-08-02T11:57:56Z")
Proposal: Seamless Document Creation and Editing with OnlyOffice in Discourse (via Nextcloud Integration) As part of our ongoing efforts to establish Discourse as a true enterprise-ready intranet solution, we are workin… --- ## [Google OCT 2025 update, drop in organic traffic. Anyone else?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oct-2025-update-drop-in-organic-traffic-anyone-else/386406)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oct-2025-update-drop-in-organic-traffic-anyone-else/386406 "2025-12-13T12:53:24Z")
Hi! Just wondering if anyone else was hit. I don’t resort to any unnatural link building whatsoever, and my instance has been solid in search engine rankings since it opened in 2017. However, this October we got hit, ne… --- ## [AI Helper stuck generating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-helper-stuck-generating/362643)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-helper-stuck-generating/362643 "2025-04-21T21:07:17Z")
For some reason, the AI helper is stuck on the “generating” window and never finishes, and this happens with each of the AI helper’s options. However, the AI bot works normally. I haven’t gotten any error logs from this … --- ## [Is there a way to rename conventions such as Topic, Category etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-rename-conventions-such-as-topic-category-etc/324165)
**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-rename-conventions-such-as-topic-category-etc/324165 "2024-08-30T14:07:59Z")
Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to rename Topic for example to Post, Categories too.. I have looked and cannot find anything, there was one post from 2018 but it does not work. --- ## [Recent replies takes 2 seconds to display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-replies-takes-2-seconds-to-display/365041)
**Author:** [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-replies-takes-2-seconds-to-display/365041 "2025-05-07T16:42:06Z")
Is there any way to display the latest replies instantly? Currently, I use this code: api.onPageChange(() =\> { if (window.location.pathname === "/") { const container = document.querySelector(".latest-topic-… --- ## [Category (group) can't be opened, page load forever](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-cant-be-opened-page-load-forever/318191)
**Author:** [@Jarjar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jarjar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-group-cant-be-opened-page-load-forever/318191 "2024-07-25T14:34:22Z")
Hello dear community, I’m encountering an issue with one of my group. For some reason after I made this group I can’t access it anymore to modify the settings, page loads forever and nothing is displayed. It happened … --- ## [Different button sizes in review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-sizes-in-review-queue/333195)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-sizes-in-review-queue/333195 "2024-10-30T05:03:39Z")
The buttons in the review queue have different sizes depending on whether they are dropdown buttons or not. --- ## [JavaScript type hinting & validation (typescript)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-type-hinting-validation-typescript/395136)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-type-hinting-validation-typescript/395136 "2026-02-04T10:38:25Z")
Discourse ships type information for its JavaScript code. This can provide inline documentation, autocomplete, and other useful IDE features. It can also be used for some basic type validation, using the @ts-check direct… --- ## [Problem with Upgrade \[error 137\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-upgrade-error-137/293652)
**Author:** [@anon36555649](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon36555649)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-upgrade-error-137/293652 "2024-02-11T22:22:41Z")
For standard install site have this error log for most recent upgrade: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\* Please be patient, next steps might take a while \*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Discourse User Feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-feedback/219002)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed_Gagan)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-feedback/219002 "2026-04-19T13:37:41Z")
Do you want your community members to give reviews and ratings to other fellow community members? Now you can enable this feature for your community! Overview Discourse User Feedbacks plugin allows each user to give a r… --- ## [3.2.0.beta5: add groups to DMs, mobile chat footer redesign, passkeys enabled by default, and more!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta5-add-groups-to-dms-mobile-chat-footer-redesign-passkeys-enabled-by-default-and-more/293093)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-2-0-beta5-add-groups-to-dms-mobile-chat-footer-redesign-passkeys-enabled-by-default-and-more/293093 "2024-01-30T21:21:46Z")
New features in 3.2.0.beta5 This is the 5th beta release, coinciding with the 3.2 major version release! Read on for the highlights and a full change log. You can now add groups to DMs We’ve made it easier to start a ch… --- ## [Change in highlighted objects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-highlighted-objects/314610)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-highlighted-objects/314610 "2024-07-02T23:03:21Z")
Hi, Discourse recently changed how things are highlighted: Instead of a highlighted, box, version: How would I be able to change this? Thanks. EDIT: Many other things were also changed, Discourse just looks weir… --- ## [Understanding Discourse for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331 "2025-09-18T02:49:13Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers the fundamental features and basic usage of Discourse for new users, explaining key terms, how to navigate, participate in conversations, and configure notifications. :person\_raising\_hand: … --- ## [Titles translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-translation/367047)
**Author:** [@dorianleven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dorianleven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-translation/367047 "2025-05-21T13:53:38Z")
Hey, I really like how meta.discourse.org translates not only post content but also topic titles and summaries. However, I haven’t been able to replicate this behavior on my self-hosted instance. From what I understand… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=265) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=267)