# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=752 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 753 --- ## [Display total number of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-total-number-of-users/70483)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-total-number-of-users/70483 "2020-04-06T20:49:40Z")
I would like to better market how many users are on my Discourse installation. Has anyone implemented something that appears at the top of the topic list that shows how many registered users there are? --- ## [Emoji picker should use entered text as search term](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-should-use-entered-text-as-search-term/70487)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-should-use-entered-text-as-search-term/70487 "2019-04-30T15:38:35Z")
When you partially enter an emoji’s name which includes a fairly common string – for example, :cross – there are often more results than can be displayed in the picklist. It’d be great if clicking “More” opened the picke… --- ## [Only allow Cloudflare IPs for Discourse server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-cloudflare-ips-for-discourse-server/70489)
**Author:** [@Brock\_Busby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brock_Busby)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-cloudflare-ips-for-discourse-server/70489 "2017-09-22T20:33:40Z")
All of our servers, site and Discourse community (discussions.ftw.in) sit behind Cloudflare. Can we set at the Discourse server level to only allow Cloudflare IPs and deny all other IP traffic? We’ve been under a DDoS … --- ## [Optimized interface for mass editing topic titles?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-interface-for-mass-editing-topic-titles/70495)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-interface-for-mass-editing-topic-titles/70495 "2017-09-22T16:45:01Z")
In the community I am moderating (support community for a Javascript framework) we have the problem that users are really bad at creating titles: Although we have categories for different library versions and they use … --- ## [Streamable videos onebox are broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/streamable-videos-onebox-are-broken/70498)
**Author:** [@hnaseri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hnaseri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/streamable-videos-onebox-are-broken/70498 "2020-06-18T15:27:35Z")
Recently, when I share streamable videos as onebox, They don’t show at all. while the link is ok. https://try.discourse.org/t/testing-streamable-videos/825 https://streamable.com/iqph4 Any idea? --- ## [MessageBus short polling is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messagebus-short-polling-is-not-working/70508)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messagebus-short-polling-is-not-working/70508 "2017-09-29T07:01:09Z")
We’ve been having some upload issues on our Discourse instance recently: most of the time, if you upload an image it will never finish. Occasionally it will, but only after a lengthy wait. After doing some investigation… --- ## [Introducing the Web Share API | Web | Google Developers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-web-share-api-web-google-developers/70515)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-web-share-api-web-google-developers/70515 "2021-05-21T12:46:21Z")
We can try switching the topic share icon action to the web share intent on supported platforms ( Chrome android for now) --- ## [Help! Discourse workers dying on our community site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-discourse-workers-dying-on-our-community-site/70518)
**Author:** [@digitaldan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/digitaldan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-discourse-workers-dying-on-our-community-site/70518 "2017-09-26T18:16:29Z")
HI, I’m a member of the openHAB team, we are one of the largest open source home automation projects. We are also affiliated with the Eclipse Smart Home project which we contribute to, and use as the base of our own proj… --- ## [Access to protected category via latest view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-to-protected-category-via-latest-view/70524)
**Author:** [@tritum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tritum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-to-protected-category-via-latest-view/70524 "2017-09-22T06:26:27Z")
Hi there, I have a huge problem. We are running an interal forum for our employees. A couple of weeks ago, we migrated to Discourse and imported all the users, groups, categories, threads and comments. Some categories a… --- ## [\[API\] Creating a topic with a new tag without tag-creation permission fails silently](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-creating-a-topic-with-a-new-tag-without-tag-creation-permission-fails-silently/70525)
**Author:** [@jack2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-creating-a-topic-with-a-new-tag-without-tag-creation-permission-fails-silently/70525 "2020-08-07T20:16:52Z")
When using the API to create a topic that contains a new tag, if the user identified by api\_username cannot create tags, the query creates the topic but silently fails to add the tag. EDIT - Additional issue: when using… --- ## [\[API\] Cleaner way to create a tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-cleaner-way-to-create-a-tag/70526)
**Author:** [@jack2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack2)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-cleaner-way-to-create-a-tag/70526 "2020-09-25T16:21:44Z")
Right now, in order to create a tag with the API, I create a temporary topic with the new tag, then delete the temporary topic. Is there a cleaner way? --- ## [Can I restrict specific strings in usernames?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-specific-strings-in-usernames/70528)
**Author:** [@jordan1909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan1909)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-specific-strings-in-usernames/70528 "2017-09-22T12:25:04Z")
We have standardized on a specific naming convention for staff on our forum. Is it possible to restrict a specific substring in a username to prevent other users from using it? It is a very specific string that could not… --- ## [Turn off "Title seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-title-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence/70536)
**Author:** [@MichaelDunn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichaelDunn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-title-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence/70536 "2017-09-21T22:32:38Z")
I’m trying to post a message to my discourse server using the API. The title of the post I’m trying to make is \[2017-09-21\] events.linear\_spotlight\_attribution\_rate.events.ga\_landing\_content\_type\_bucketed.Doctor.Media.… --- ## [Is it OK to just require bbcode-to-md in importers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-ok-to-just-require-bbcode-to-md-in-importers/70541)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-ok-to-just-require-bbcode-to-md-in-importers/70541 "2017-09-22T22:07:37Z")
TL;DR: When I submit a PR for vbulletin.rb (I added support for assigning admins and moderators, and maybe something else), can I include code that requires ruby-bbcode-to-md so that it just works? Painful Explanation I… --- ## [Importer SiteSettings recommendations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-sitesettings-recommendations/70542)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-sitesettings-recommendations/70542 "2017-09-24T07:05:57Z")
I’ve done several imports recently and find it helpful to include these SiteSettings: SiteSetting.disable\_emails = true SiteSetting.login\_required = true SiteSetting.allow\_index\_in\_robots\_txt=false SiteS… --- ## [Importer support for migrated passwords](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-support-for-migrated-passwords/70543)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importer-support-for-migrated-passwords/70543 "2018-03-12T17:22:49Z")
I mostly think that importing passwords from a legacy forum is a Bad Idea. There are almost certainly a bunch of horrible passwords and it seems like making people change their password when they get a shiny new forum is… --- ## [Change timestamp time field inaccessible in Firefox beta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-timestamp-time-field-inaccessible-in-firefox-beta/70548)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-timestamp-time-field-inaccessible-in-firefox-beta/70548 "2018-04-18T16:15:44Z")
On Firefox (I’m running Fx57, dev edition), the “time” field isn’t wide enough to have the hour, minute, and am/pm selector visible at once – and you can only navigate back to the hour field from the am/pm field using sh… --- ## [Discobot is a Suspect User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-is-a-suspect-user/70558)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 7:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-is-a-suspect-user/70558 "2017-09-26T07:13:31Z")
My board is telling me that my pimped-up discobot is a suspect user. Of course it shouldn’t be :robot: It’s a relief though to know that staff can become suspect. I’m not sure how to report this bug expect by showing it… --- ## [How to add top bar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-top-bar/70569)
**Author:** [@kudouyuzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kudouyuzi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-top-bar/70569 "2017-09-22T12:43:34Z")
How to add same this top bar? This is the demo site link 3.0 (Build 3143) FAQ - General Discussion - Sublime Forum --- ## [Forcing access to Discourse via domain name only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcing-access-to-discourse-via-domain-name-only/70574)
**Author:** [@Carlo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carlo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcing-access-to-discourse-via-domain-name-only/70574 "2017-10-05T14:21:12Z")
Hi everyone. So I have setup Discourse and configure Cloudflare and SSL connection. So far so good. Now I see my website is accessible via the domain name and the default ip, which I do not want. When I use a CMS such … --- ## [Requirements to reply in a specific category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requirements-to-reply-in-a-specific-category/70582)
**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requirements-to-reply-in-a-specific-category/70582 "2017-09-25T19:21:40Z")
So I have an interesting problem that I don’t know quite how to solve. I have a giveaway category on my forum. The problem is that some people ONLY participate in those threads, and nowhere else on the forum. I have alr… --- ## [Discourse double branch offices installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-double-branch-offices-installation/70595)
**Author:** [@Julian\_Somoza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julian_Somoza)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-double-branch-offices-installation/70595 "2017-09-25T14:39:16Z")
Hi to everyone! We have 2 branch offices in different cities connected by fiber optic… We have something similar to a MAN network, but sometimes the fiber link goes down and we lost the communication. I want to install… --- ## [Polls - how to see order of votes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-how-to-see-order-of-votes/70605)
**Author:** [@krydda01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krydda01)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-how-to-see-order-of-votes/70605 "2018-12-14T09:27:04Z")
I sometime use polls where I invite people to a gathering. There could however be a maximum number of attendees, so I’d like to see in what order they have replied, to enable me to see who answered first and therefor who… --- ## [Display categories on Desktop and Latest Post on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-categories-on-desktop-and-latest-post-on-mobile/70607)
**Author:** [@mmiada](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mmiada)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-categories-on-desktop-and-latest-post-on-mobile/70607 "2017-09-22T21:24:26Z")
Hi, in my opinion categories on Desktop and Latest Post on mobile works best. My forum is set: desktop category page style to Categories and Latest Topics. Is any way to display latest post on mobile? Thank you --- ## [How to avoid uploading attachments multiple times in a migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-uploading-attachments-multiple-times-in-a-migration/70613)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-uploading-attachments-multiple-times-in-a-migration/70613 "2017-09-25T16:20:59Z")
The vbulletin importer currently includes only attachments that are included in \[attach\] tags in the text of the message. But sometimes there are attachments not included in the text, and they don’t get imported. I’ve f… --- ## [Import into hosted service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-into-hosted-service/70615)
**Author:** [@cyphers72](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cyphers72)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-into-hosted-service/70615 "2017-09-23T00:32:56Z")
Just trying things out here. We’re currently on phpBB 3.0. I started the free trial for hosted service. Then I read this: And it is talking about a myriad of complexities I hoped to avoid like installing Discourse ma… --- ## [Ignore\_by\_title should be matched case-insensitive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-by-title-should-be-matched-case-insensitive/70623)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-by-title-should-be-matched-case-insensitive/70623 "2017-11-12T00:48:23Z")
The ignore\_by\_title feature is to filter off unwanted (SPAM? auto-mailers? auto-replies?) emails before they create topics that must then be removed by hand. It takes regex expressions and will block the email if match… --- ## [How to use group feature (Very hard for me to understand)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-group-feature-very-hard-for-me-to-understand/70630)
**Author:** [@burningman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burningman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-group-feature-very-hard-for-me-to-understand/70630 "2017-09-24T03:53:40Z")
I read a lot about group feature but hard to understand for me every time. Like, when we joined group on facebook, there is a different dashboard where everyone can discuss about that specific topic but I haven’t found … --- ## [URLs for Group Message: Error for private groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-for-group-message-error-for-private-groups/70631)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/urls-for-group-message-error-for-private-groups/70631 "2018-06-06T01:16:07Z")
Just some probably low-priority weirdness I ran into last night. :slight\_smile: Expected Behavior: Anyone who has permission to message a group (as defined on the group admin page) should be able to click on a link to g… --- ## [How to add noindex to an entire category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-noindex-to-an-entire-category/70637)
**Author:** [@pacoesni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacoesni)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-noindex-to-an-entire-category/70637 "2017-09-24T02:56:17Z")
Hi guys, I just open a new discourse community…of course we wanna be index on Google and it’s friends, but we’re gonna open a category that we don’t want to show with any search bot. So the simple question is How to add… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=751) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=753)