# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=814 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 815 --- ## [Troubleshooting a 429 (rate limit)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-a-429-rate-limit/81060)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-a-429-rate-limit/81060 "2018-10-10T00:51:45Z")
One of my forums went down yesterday, first with a blank page then displaying 429’s. Sam thinks it may be possible that my proxy is not configured correctly - anyone know what the best way is to ascertain whether IP addr… --- ## [Bug when deleting tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-deleting-tags/81072)
**Author:** [@andy.czerwonka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andy.czerwonka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-deleting-tags/81072 "2018-02-21T17:49:02Z")
Message (2 copies reported) NoMethodError (undefined method \`category\_id' for nil:NilClass) /var/www/discourse/app/models/topic\_tag.rb:16:in \`block in <class:TopicTag>' Backtrace /var/www/discourse/app/models/top… --- ## [Bulk editing Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-editing-categories/81076)
**Author:** [@Heather\_Dudley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Dudley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-editing-categories/81076 "2018-02-20T20:31:12Z")
Is there an easy way to bulk edit categories from the admin panel? We’re working on a test site, and of course, I set up differing badge colors for all the categories. I’d like to change them all to roughly the same them… --- ## [Move long titles to Message Area](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-long-titles-to-message-area/81093)
**Author:** [@gklages](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gklages)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-long-titles-to-message-area/81093 "2018-02-20T23:45:15Z")
As shown in my screenshot, I watch forums to read in Outlook, which works great except some forum posters put their entire message in the Subject Title (not entirely viewable) with only a few words in the Message Area… --- ## [Using a topic as a chatroom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-topic-as-a-chatroom/81098)
**Author:** [@McBlu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/McBlu)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-topic-as-a-chatroom/81098 "2020-05-07T17:54:49Z")
G’day, I have been thinking about the difference between forums and chat rooms and this article was helpful for explaining how they differ. I might not be able to install the chat room plugin just yet due to budget c… --- ## [Database migrations and git flow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migrations-and-git-flow/81114)
**Author:** [@mschekotov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mschekotov)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migrations-and-git-flow/81114 "2018-02-21T17:22:12Z")
Hi there, folks. I am currently migrating some forum to Discourse. I have zero experience with RoR development, so I have few questions about Discourse and its infrastructure. First of all, I’m planning to use the Dis… --- ## [My forum goes offline after removing https](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-goes-offline-after-removing-https/81115)
**Author:** [@burningman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/burningman)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-goes-offline-after-removing-https/81115 "2018-02-22T11:06:29Z")
One of my forum goes offline. I checked on sever but everything is working fine on server side. Another forum is working fine but one goes offline. Is anyone here facing this issue. It will be great if anyone here wil… --- ## [Change the digest summary e-mail title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-digest-summary-e-mail-title/81120)
**Author:** [@Jeroen\_Van\_Der\_Mark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeroen_Van_Der_Mark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-the-digest-summary-e-mail-title/81120 "2018-02-21T09:58:14Z")
I was wondering if it’s possible to change the email title of the summury/digest emails. Thanks for this great forum software btw! :blue\_heart: --- ## [Emails sent to category watchers even after topic is converted to PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-sent-to-category-watchers-even-after-topic-is-converted-to-pm/81122)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emails-sent-to-category-watchers-even-after-topic-is-converted-to-pm/81122 "2018-02-21T20:17:59Z")
Hi all, We’ve just had a situation on a forum where we’ve had a user post to a category being watched by other users. However, given the nature of their query, it was converted to a PM within 3 minutes by a moderator. A… --- ## [Pop3 Polling on development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-on-development/81142)
**Author:** [@jordan1909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan1909)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-on-development/81142 "2018-02-21T15:24:17Z")
Is it possible to manually trigger a pop3 poll? My development instance doesn’t appear to be doing it, though all is configured correctly. --- ## [Digest emails cutting off after one line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-emails-cutting-off-after-one-line/81144)
**Author:** [@cookywook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cookywook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-emails-cutting-off-after-one-line/81144 "2018-03-13T10:36:58Z")
Hey all, just wanted to check in about something with digest emails. I checked our Digest to see how we could improve it, and I was concerned to see that only the first line is showing up. In my settings, I have the dig… --- ## [Name/location of (user-)"takeout"-function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/name-location-of-user-takeout-function/81146)
**Author:** [@adorfer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adorfer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/name-location-of-user-takeout-function/81146 "2018-02-21T15:43:17Z")
I think i saw a feature (similar to “google takeout”) where a user can request a download-package containing all his/her PMs all his/her public postings (if i am mistaken and it’s not existing, please move it to the … --- ## [Can we list the Group Permissions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-list-the-group-permissions/81148)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-list-the-group-permissions/81148 "2018-02-21T15:52:54Z")
I’ve given different categories different group permissions. Now it’s in a mess. I can easily see for a category, who can see and edit them, but I cannot easily see for a group, which categories such group can edit or s… --- ## [LIST of plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-plugins/81173)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Fawkes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Guy_Fawkes)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-plugins/81173 "2020-05-18T22:03:59Z")
Hello , I tired of looking for the plugins that exist , I want to know existing ones so I can make a list for the ones that should be developed , please can someone list all the old/new & free/paid plugins that exist . … --- ## [No links to original posts in new search results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-links-to-original-posts-in-new-search-results/81178)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-links-to-original-posts-in-new-search-results/81178 "2018-02-21T21:29:42Z")
Hi, I use a pattern in Saved-searches plugin, and sometimes, when I get New search results, I don’t see any links to original posts, for instance: Another time, I got one link in three posts: Actually, I didn’t … --- ## [Disabled Uncategorized category is shown in mobile browsers when unlogged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabled-uncategorized-category-is-shown-in-mobile-browsers-when-unlogged/81181)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabled-uncategorized-category-is-shown-in-mobile-browsers-when-unlogged/81181 "2018-07-09T10:06:12Z")
Unlogged visitors able to see and access disabled Uncategorized category (only in mobile browsers!): You may ensure that it does not appear in desktop browsers. --- ## [Bulk adding members to a group is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-adding-members-to-a-group-is-broken/81183)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-adding-members-to-a-group-is-broken/81183 "2018-02-23T09:02:55Z")
I’ve come across a bug with bulk adding members to a custom group. I can repro it on try. Repro steps: Create a new custom group Bulk add (58)users to group using username The upload appears to work: https://try.disco… --- ## [Issues with "Signup After Approval" Email Template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-signup-after-approval-email-template/81185)
**Author:** [@decryption](https://meta.discourse.org/u/decryption)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-signup-after-approval-email-template/81185 "2018-02-21T23:20:21Z")
Users who are approved on my Discourse install are supposed to receive an email with the contents of the “Signup After Approval” email, but instead, are receiving an email with the correct subject line, but the body cont… --- ## [Is there any Discourse based community who reached 100k daily visits?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-discourse-based-community-who-reached-100k-daily-visits/81190)
**Author:** [@YeahBit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/YeahBit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-discourse-based-community-who-reached-100k-daily-visits/81190 "2018-02-22T01:57:46Z")
Just curious how they made it --- ## [Change max chars in Onebox - enlarge your Onebox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-max-chars-in-onebox-enlarge-your-onebox/81205)
**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-max-chars-in-onebox-enlarge-your-onebox/81205 "2020-03-27T01:28:02Z")
After Maja did add a more advance OneBox for Amazon links I would like to know if it is possible to “hack” the OneBox to strip more chars so the Onebox gets bigger. Eg I see the max chars for description is 200 chars.… --- ## [Can we output a post to a text file?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-output-a-post-to-a-text-file/81210)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-output-a-post-to-a-text-file/81210 "2018-02-22T10:00:50Z")
I want the html transform to .txt file? --- ## [Should I set TL4 for staff users (moderators)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-set-tl4-for-staff-users-moderators/81211)
**Author:** [@ThiefMaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThiefMaster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-set-tl4-for-staff-users-moderators/81211 "2018-02-22T19:51:13Z")
I just checked in my forum and some of our staff members are set as moderators but just have TL2. Is there any reason why I should / should not grant them TL4 as well? I guess being a moderator overrides all TL-based res… --- ## [Chat integrations: Send notifications for restricted categories to another channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integrations-send-notifications-for-restricted-categories-to-another-channel/81214)
**Author:** [@ThiefMaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThiefMaster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integrations-send-notifications-for-restricted-categories-to-another-channel/81214 "2018-02-22T10:35:50Z")
I have two Matrix channels, one public one and one for team members. Currently all notifications go to the public channel - including notifications for posts in restricted categories. Is there any way to send these noti… --- ## [What is "the magic link" and how to translate it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-magic-link-and-how-to-translate-it/81223 "2018-02-25T23:11:06Z")
Hello In core/client.yml transifex resource appears the key js.email\_login.link\_label that said: Email me a magic link All right., I guess that refers to the link that the system generates automatically to enter, is… --- ## [How to know what is the problem with onebox for some links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-what-is-the-problem-with-onebox-for-some-links/81224)
**Author:** [@Jean-Michel25](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jean-Michel25)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-what-is-the-problem-with-onebox-for-some-links/81224 "2018-02-23T17:54:57Z")
Hello Onebox goes well on my discourse forums, but links from one of my sites don’t display in onebox. Example : https://www.wikibulles.org/sos-ici-paris/302-3884-4596/302-27-0-0 I tested with 2 discourse forums, and… --- ## [@mention #forum and... %search?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-forum-and-search/81225)
**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-forum-and-search/81225 "2018-02-22T21:24:07Z")
We have @mention and #forum - but if I from a thread will link to another we could have %search or something simular? Or how do you easily link to another thread… Any hints… :slight\_smile: --- ## [Hyperlink to actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyperlink-to-actions/81235)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hyperlink-to-actions/81235 "2018-02-22T20:52:27Z")
Hi, Is it possible to place hyperlinks to actions? For instance, I’d like to welcome members to a new Category like this: Hi @VIPMembers, Welcome to your amazing #VIP-Category! To be sure that you get notifications… --- ## [Regenerate category description / About topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regenerate-category-description-about-topic/81261)
**Author:** [@a\_lee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a_lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regenerate-category-description-about-topic/81261 "2018-02-23T18:51:14Z")
I accidentally deleted several category About topics while attempting to do some data cleaning (via a careless Topic.where(category\_id: ).destroy\_all where I forgot to exclude the about topic). Is there a way to regenera… --- ## [Getting Discourse running on JRuby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-running-on-jruby/81273)
**Author:** [@headius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/headius)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2018, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-running-on-jruby/81273 "2018-03-05T08:25:21Z")
Hello friends! I work on the JRuby project, and have recently (a couple times in the past year) attempted to get Discourse running. It would mean you can run a single Discourse process for a whole site, and probably use… --- ## [Contact form sending to email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contact-form-sending-to-email/81280)
**Author:** [@Andy\_White1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy_White1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contact-form-sending-to-email/81280 "2018-02-25T04:53:08Z")
Simple enquiry form. Three text boxes Name Email Question On submit sends email to site name-category@discourse Needed?: Tomorrow night What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? Pay fair pric… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=813) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=815)