# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=272 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 273 --- ## [Support First Name+Vocative in Greetings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-first-name-vocative-in-greetings/387763)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-first-name-vocative-in-greetings/387763 "2026-02-28T18:06:24Z")
Discourse greets users by showing “Welcome back, johndoe!” banner. First of all, I think it’s not very friendly to greet by the user name. I would expect to be greeted by my first name. But then we have a problem. Many… --- ## [Option for username not to be required to start or end with alphanumeric](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-username-not-to-be-required-to-start-or-end-with-alphanumeric/353595)
**Author:** [@NubeBuster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NubeBuster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-username-not-to-be-required-to-start-or-end-with-alphanumeric/353595 "2025-02-22T23:25:25Z")
Hi, I run Discourse for a Minecraft community. I require users to register from inside the game so that each user on the forums is a real Minecraft player. I’ve successfully set this up using the API of Discourse. So fa… --- ## [Insights raise error for Category Moderators on report page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975 "2026-02-19T11:44:08Z")
Whenever a category moderator visits the report page and chooses the “insights” page, they get an error message, associated with an error 404 calling /admin/users/12.json in the background. They nonetheless see user info… --- ## [Improve word\_count calculation for CJK posts, or use char count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-word-count-calculation-for-cjk-posts-or-use-char-count/380085)
**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-word-count-calculation-for-cjk-posts-or-use-char-count/380085 "2025-08-25T11:24:46Z")
The word\_count column of Post and Topic seems to be calculated directly using the number of spaces, which is completely inappropriate for languages ​​like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean that do not use spaces. This is no… --- ## [Writing an effective bug report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/writing-an-effective-bug-report/183671)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/writing-an-effective-bug-report/183671 "2021-03-18T15:40:40Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for writing effective bug reports in Discourse to maximize the chances of getting bugs fixed. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Any can report a bug Writing a good bug report is es… --- ## [Why cant i see the pencil icon for edit history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-see-the-pencil-icon-for-edit-history/362824)
**Author:** [@Naman\_Gala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naman_Gala)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-see-the-pencil-icon-for-edit-history/362824 "2025-04-21T22:47:42Z")
I have admin level access, but I cannot see any pencil icon to view the edit history, despite it was done outside of the grace period. I can see it when I run an SQL query in data explorer, however I would like to see in… --- ## [What is it that creates the big heading which is based on the "About the ... category" topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-it-that-creates-the-big-heading-which-is-based-on-the-about-the-category-topic/330171)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-it-that-creates-the-big-heading-which-is-based-on-the-about-the-category-topic/330171 "2024-10-10T18:05:47Z")
On Discourse.org the category pages have a big, coloured heading which replicates the content of the “About the … category” topic. I quite like it. How can I replicate this? Thanks. --- ## [Which roles are allowed to mute other users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-roles-are-allowed-to-mute-other-users/361739)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jack_Smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-roles-are-allowed-to-mute-other-users/361739 "2025-05-06T06:14:06Z")
is everyone allowed to mute or it has to be trust\_level… --- ## [Automatically delete topics instead of "(topic deleted by author)"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-delete-topics-instead-of-topic-deleted-by-author/363525)
**Author:** [@henvo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/henvo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-delete-topics-instead-of-topic-deleted-by-author/363525 "2025-05-03T15:05:08Z")
A user posts a topic, makes a mistake or changes their mind, delete the topic the topic stays in place, with the message “(topic deleted by author)” There is little indication this topic has been removed until you vie… --- ## [RSS Feed Not Working for Discourse Forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-not-working-for-discourse-forum/352993)
**Author:** [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-not-working-for-discourse-forum/352993 "2025-02-19T18:25:50Z")
I’m having trouble fetching RSS feeds from my Discourse forum, thePros, and I’m hoping to get some guidance on resolving the issue. Issue Description: I am using RSS to fetch data from my Discourse forums. In my Mamaped… --- ## [Why am I finding Discourse so difficult to customize?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-finding-discourse-so-difficult-to-customize/303671)
**Author:** [@P\_O](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P_O)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-finding-discourse-so-difficult-to-customize/303671 "2024-04-14T07:01:11Z")
If I want to edit the css I have to create a component, create a css file and fine it works. Now if I add another component for example ‘Discourse Topic Cards’ and then go back to the custom css file, apply the changes,… --- ## [How to show a user’s online status?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-a-user-s-online-status/303683)
**Author:** [@unique](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unique)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-a-user-s-online-status/303683 "2024-04-14T05:02:21Z")
I want to know which interface gets the user’s online status --- ## [Slow mode for a chat channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-chat-channel/323133)
**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-mode-for-a-chat-channel/323133 "2024-08-24T13:12:27Z")
it will be nice to be able to set slow mode for a chat channel, --- ## [Weird case: inactive user with never-logged-in status somehow has an uploaded avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-case-inactive-user-with-never-logged-in-status-somehow-has-an-uploaded-avatar/387349)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-case-inactive-user-with-never-logged-in-status-somehow-has-an-uploaded-avatar/387349 "2025-11-08T01:39:27Z")
Hi everyone, I’m encountering a strange behavior on my Discourse forum and would like your advice. Situation: There is a user who has never activated their email. Their last\_seen\_at shows they have never logged in. D… --- ## [A basic Discourse archival tool](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-basic-discourse-archival-tool/62614)
**Author:** [@mcmcclur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcmcclur)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-basic-discourse-archival-tool/62614 "2025-04-30T02:30:28Z")
Archival tool updated with Codex May 2026 It seems that it’s pretty tricky to save an entire discourse site to a static version. According to this post by Jeff Atwood, it’s “much harder than you’d think”. It doesn’t app… --- ## [Wp-discourse feature request - do not show comments with specific tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422 "2026-04-18T22:55:42Z")
Self-hoster who is very happy with wp-discourse, using Discourse as a comment system for a self-hosted Wordpress instance. Occasionally, a user makes a comment that I would prefer not be shown on the main site, usually … --- ## [I can't start a Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-start-a-discourse/287894)
**Author:** [@Wleksion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wleksion)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-start-a-discourse/287894 "2023-12-13T05:26:37Z")
failed with return #\ Location of failure: /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.2.0/gems/pups-1.2.1/lib/pups/exec\_command.rb:132:in \`spawn' exec failed with the params {"cd"=\>"$home", "hook"=\>"co… --- ## [Dashboard Report - Flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-flags/289412)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-flags/289412 "2023-12-21T04:19:05Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Flags This report provides a count of flagged posts within an optional specific category (and optionally its subcategories) over a given date range. This information ca… --- ## [How to stop notifications for new topics you create, but get notified when a customer comments on an article](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stop-notifications-for-new-topics-you-create-but-get-notified-when-a-customer-comments-on-an-article/384411)
**Author:** [@Danielzappysys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielzappysys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-stop-notifications-for-new-topics-you-create-but-get-notified-when-a-customer-comments-on-an-article/384411 "2025-10-08T12:53:28Z")
I’m trying to fine-tune my notification settings in Discourse. Here’s what I want to achieve: Disable notifications when I create a new topic. I don’t want to be alerted every time I start a new discussion. However… --- ## [Getting up Brevo correctly with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-up-brevo-correctly-with-discourse/362739)
**Author:** [@RemFexxel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RemFexxel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-up-brevo-correctly-with-discourse/362739 "2025-04-21T16:48:20Z")
Hello. I’ve been having some trouble understanding the SMTP part and how to get it working with Brevo. I’ve checked if everyone was right, though could be still incorrect. Not sure what to exactly post for help. --- ## [New /about banner cut off on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-banner-cut-off-on-mobile/324354)
**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-banner-cut-off-on-mobile/324354 "2024-09-06T00:25:07Z")
Good morning! I have noticed on the /about page on mobile (iPhone 13 Pro, Google Chrome, but this shouldn’t make a difference) This may be by design and is unfixable, however, just putting something here … --- ## [Trouble Configuring AI Persona for DM or Group Chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-configuring-ai-persona-for-dm-or-group-chats/335545)
**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-configuring-ai-persona-for-dm-or-group-chats/335545 "2024-11-14T08:18:17Z")
I’m having trouble making the AI persona accessible in direct messages or group chats on the forum. I’ve been trying to configure it to work, but it’s not working. Specifically, I’ve tried the following: \`Configuration … --- ## [Add another tab to menu bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-another-tab-to-menu-bar/353887)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 5:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-another-tab-to-menu-bar/353887 "2025-02-23T05:08:37Z")
Hi, I’d like to be able to add one more tab to this menu bar besides Latest, Categories, and Hot. There is a specific board that I’ve muted which I want users to be able to readily see. Is there a way to add a link to… --- ## [Dashboard Report - Emails Sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-emails-sent/289401)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-report-emails-sent/289401 "2023-12-21T01:24:00Z")
This is an SQL version of the Dashboard Report for Emails Sent. This report provides a daily breakdown of the total number of emails sent from the Discourse platform within a specified date range. It is useful for monit… --- ## [Need post m3u8 video in onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-post-m3u8-video-in-onebox/295765)
**Author:** [@Creatures\_Prehistori](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Creatures_Prehistori)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-post-m3u8-video-in-onebox/295765 "2024-02-26T01:32:31Z")
What would you like done? I wanna use videojs to play HLS（m3u8 file） videos in onebox. When do you need it done? 1 week What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? 50$ --- ## [./launcher enter app rebuilds everything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-enter-app-rebuilds-everything/316726)
**Author:** [@PhilipLoewen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PhilipLoewen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-enter-app-rebuilds-everything/316726 "2024-07-17T17:46:02Z")
Inexperienced user here, with the following few lines of transcript to seed discussion: # ./launcher enter app … --- ## [Issue with Custom CSS in Theme Editor Not Loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-custom-css-in-theme-editor-not-loading/317435)
**Author:** [@CAKE\_NICE](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CAKE_NICE)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-custom-css-in-theme-editor-not-loading/317435 "2024-07-26T10:19:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’m encountering an issue with the theme editor on my Discourse site. When I try to edit the custom CSS/HTML under the “CSS” tab, the loading indicator keeps spinning, and the editor never loads. I have att… --- ## [Manually update Discourse and Docker image to latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-update-discourse-and-docker-image-to-latest/23325)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manually-update-discourse-and-docker-image-to-latest/23325 "2025-01-16T11:14:13Z")
:bookmark: This guide provides step-by-step instructions for manually updating Discourse, the Docker container, and the Ubuntu operating system on a self-hosted setup. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: System … --- ## [Cut/paste from Word stopped working after recent update to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cut-paste-from-word-stopped-working-after-recent-update-to-discourse/328694)
**Author:** [@Judy\_Hawkins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Judy_Hawkins)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cut-paste-from-word-stopped-working-after-recent-update-to-discourse/328694 "2024-10-04T18:20:52Z")
My users are complaining that they can no longer cut/paste text from Word: they get an error message about image type. Here is an example: The most recent Discourse update, 3.4.0.beta2-dev, was applied on Sept 29 by … --- ## [How could I customize registration screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-could-i-customize-registration-screen/330432)
**Author:** [@Aicnal\_Liueic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aicnal_Liueic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-could-i-customize-registration-screen/330432 "2024-10-19T15:55:11Z")
I have a question about customizing registration screen. My website have restrictions on specific email addresses and I wanna let the user know about it. And I think customize registration screen is a good idea, but I … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=271) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=273)