# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=982 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 983 --- ## [Counting pageviews per topic using the Data-Explorer plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/counting-pageviews-per-topic-using-the-data-explorer-plugin/112417)
**Author:** [@Alexandra\_Diehl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexandra_Diehl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/counting-pageviews-per-topic-using-the-data-explorer-plugin/112417 "2019-03-27T00:25:05Z")
Hi, everybody, Please, could you tell me how can I access to history/temporal data about the pageviews per topic? I tried it using the table top\_topics, and topic\_views, but none of them contains the complete results s… --- ## [External SSO activated, can't revert it :-(](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-activated-cant-revert-it/112419)
**Author:** [@jhf2442](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhf2442)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-activated-cant-revert-it/112419 "2019-03-25T14:25:09Z")
Hi, I wanted to activate SSO to use discourse as an SSO provider for Mediawiki, but it looks like I’ve activated external SSO for discourse itself :frowning: I’ve read oother threads describing workarounds, but they do… --- ## [How to recover a deleted topic using the rails console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-recover-a-deleted-topic-using-the-rails-console/112421)
**Author:** [@will\_io](https://meta.discourse.org/u/will_io)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-recover-a-deleted-topic-using-the-rails-console/112421 "2019-03-24T23:32:20Z")
This is how the accidental deletion occurred: cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app rails c Topic.where(:id=\>\).destroy\_all The \ I deleted was the wrong one and of course it just so happened to be a topic that … --- ## [Can Discourse Integrate with Free Slack?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-integrate-with-free-slack/112429)
**Author:** [@ArtAtomic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArtAtomic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-integrate-with-free-slack/112429 "2019-03-23T23:44:46Z")
I’m part of a large community that is looking to supplement the existing free Slack. Is it possible to integrate with a free Slack, or is that only possible with paid ones? I’m thinking a Discourse+Slack combination wi… --- ## [How can I save a topic for offline access/archive purpose?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-save-a-topic-for-offline-access-archive-purpose/112436)
**Author:** [@discourse-lover](https://meta.discourse.org/u/discourse-lover)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-save-a-topic-for-offline-access-archive-purpose/112436 "2019-03-24T22:14:03Z")
I’m using other forums which based on Discourse and some of them have great discussion that I want to save/archive for future reference. I can think of 1 way: start at the first discussion, scroll all the way back to th… --- ## [Replace user emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-user-emails/112441)
**Author:** [@Lure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-user-emails/112441 "2019-03-24T13:05:23Z")
Is there a way to replace user’s email address as admin? I have a user with Primary email, that is not working anymore (but it seems he still uses it for linked Facebook account login), while he has Secondary email that… --- ## [I can’t enable voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-t-enable-voting/112456)
**Author:** [@MrMoins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MrMoins)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-t-enable-voting/112456 "2019-03-25T14:49:21Z")
Hi! I’ve install the voting plugin, I see the checkbox to enable voting in the category parameters but when I check it to enable voting it doesn’t save correctly. Re-opening category settings show me the setting unchec… --- ## [Search by topic start date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-by-topic-start-date/112459)
**Author:** [@abrambailey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abrambailey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-by-topic-start-date/112459 "2019-04-02T14:41:58Z")
In the advanced search panel, there is a way to filter by post date range (before or after a certain date), but this seems to include old threads that have had activity within that date range. I’m wondering if it’s possi… --- ## [Word Replacement for Filtered Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/word-replacement-for-filtered-words/112472)
**Author:** [@Hanzo1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanzo1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/word-replacement-for-filtered-words/112472 "2020-06-15T22:56:11Z")
https://meta.discourse.org/t/inappropriate-obscenity-profanity-language-filter/7993 In regards to this, I’m aware that I’m able to ban words through the Admin settings. My inquiry is, would the following be possible: S… --- ## [Filtering + scrollbar bug on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-scrollbar-bug-on-mobile/112481)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-scrollbar-bug-on-mobile/112481 "2019-07-01T16:57:12Z")
To reproduce: On mobile, go to this topic: The Ignore User feature (now in 2.3.0.beta7) Filter by the OP’s posts by clicking on his username, and then “2 posts in topic”. Scroll down until you get to “46 hidden … --- ## [Abandoning draft when switching from user reply to general reply doesn't remove text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/abandoning-draft-when-switching-from-user-reply-to-general-reply-doesnt-remove-text/112482)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/abandoning-draft-when-switching-from-user-reply-to-general-reply-doesnt-remove-text/112482 "2019-03-27T21:00:30Z")
To Reproduce: Click on the reply to button on someone’s posts. Write a long-enough thing in the composer. (A sentence suffices.) Click on the reply arrow next to the person your replying to’s avatar in the composer. Cl… --- ## [On mobile, the preferences page dropdowns can be a little confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-mobile-the-preferences-page-dropdowns-can-be-a-little-confusing/112484)
**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-mobile-the-preferences-page-dropdowns-can-be-a-little-confusing/112484 "2019-03-25T14:39:10Z")
When you go to /preferences/account on mobile you see two dropdowns, one called “Preferences” and one called “Account”. It’s not clear which one of these has priority. (The right one is dependent on the left one). Ther… --- ## [Hiding adsense from a specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-adsense-from-a-specific-group/112488)
**Author:** [@Amitay\_Tweeto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amitay_Tweeto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2019, 9:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-adsense-from-a-specific-group/112488 "2019-09-01T09:09:20Z")
Is it possible to hide Adsense from a specific group? I’m trying to create a special benefit for Patreon supporters so they won’t see ads running on the platform. Is that really possible? --- ## [Is there a way to send all posts using a specific tag to moderation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-all-posts-using-a-specific-tag-to-moderation/112489)
**Author:** [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-all-posts-using-a-specific-tag-to-moderation/112489 "2019-03-26T07:36:58Z")
I know there’s a similar feature for categories but is there a way to send all posts in a tag to moderation first? We do not want to send all posts in a category to moderation but for a specific tag. Since that tag is co… --- ## [Help text and tool tips in user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-text-and-tool-tips-in-user-preferences/112490)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-text-and-tool-tips-in-user-preferences/112490 "2019-03-25T11:13:36Z")
As as the discourse user base grows, the number of “non-technical users” is growing. Here is a suggestion for how the user-preference area could be made more accessible. The mock-up screenshot below illustrates both of t… --- ## [Topicslug with numbers gets translated into topic id?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topicslug-with-numbers-gets-translated-into-topic-id/112491)
**Author:** [@pontus.dualdecade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pontus.dualdecade)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topicslug-with-numbers-gets-translated-into-topic-id/112491 "2019-03-26T01:08:43Z")
So, on our discourse server we use topic slugs like 123-region-2 this has been no issue until recently. Now it seems thats the discourse server, if it gets a request for example 5454-region-3 and that topic slug does not… --- ## [Improving Discourse static HTML archive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discourse-static-html-archive/112497)
**Author:** [@saurabhp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saurabhp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discourse-static-html-archive/112497 "2019-04-07T06:33:12Z")
It is recommended to use HTTrack to take a dump of static HTML and host that as a static archived website. But the layout for crawlers is not very pretty to host it as a static site. I will be working on improving the la… --- ## [Massive anonymous user spike?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/massive-anonymous-user-spike/112502)
**Author:** [@rlaliberty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlaliberty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/massive-anonymous-user-spike/112502 "2019-03-25T23:58:13Z")
Anyone know what could cause a massive spike in anonymous users (other than the obvious “more people going to the site”)? It’s the biggest spike we’ve ever had, in our 2 year existence. See: --- ## [Create a tag with a period](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-tag-with-a-period/112503)
**Author:** [@drazisil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drazisil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-tag-with-a-period/112503 "2019-03-25T19:56:44Z")
Hello, I’m trying to create a tag that has a period in it (such as 1.0), but no matter what I try it ends up as 10. Any advice on what I’m doing wrong? --- ## [Reparent a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reparent-a-post/112512)
**Author:** [@pihentagy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pihentagy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reparent-a-post/112512 "2019-03-27T10:06:23Z")
Is it possible to reparent a post in a topic? Especially, when someone posts a comment as an answer (when using the Question Answer Plugin), and someone posts a comment to an answer as an answer… --- ## [System File Override](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-file-override/112513)
**Author:** [@Yauheni33](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yauheni33)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-file-override/112513 "2019-03-25T16:28:11Z")
Hello. Climbed the entire forum, but did not find the answer to your question. Essence: I am writing a plugin on the Ruby, I need to override the file from the root Discourse app/ controllers/search.rb, how is all this … --- ## [Enhancement Request - On Mobile, Canned Reply Search Box Instead of Dropdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-on-mobile-canned-reply-search-box-instead-of-dropdown/112523)
**Author:** [@Curtis\_Kephart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Curtis_Kephart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-on-mobile-canned-reply-search-box-instead-of-dropdown/112523 "2019-03-26T22:56:47Z")
Currently, on desktop, Canned Replies UI has a search box but mobile has a dropdown. With a large set of canned replies and people who like to help via their mobile devices, the dropdown is hard to deal with relative to… --- ## [Banner for Community Homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-for-community-homepage/112555)
**Author:** [@Casie.MasterClass](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Casie.MasterClass)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-for-community-homepage/112555 "2019-03-26T00:16:22Z")
What would you like done? I’d like to create a banner for my community homepage. I’d like the banner to be similar in style to this one: https://community.smartthings.com/ When do you need it done? ASAP What is your … --- ## [Discourse's comments aren't displayed on WordPress posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-comments-arent-displayed-on-wordpress-posts/112558)
**Author:** [@BlackBelt35](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlackBelt35)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-comments-arent-displayed-on-wordpress-posts/112558 "2019-04-04T02:41:38Z")
Hello everyone. :slight\_smile: This is looking to be a relatively common issue, but I didn’t found ant possible solution in the existing posts : When a comment is posted on the Discourse feed of my News section, it isn… --- ## [Unable to set up permissions on parent/subcategory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-up-permissions-on-parent-subcategory/112562)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-set-up-permissions-on-parent-subcategory/112562 "2019-04-09T17:32:03Z")
This seems to be a new issue as it was working fine previously. Here are a couple example structures - it is a common pattern on forums: Learning Resources - parent category that everyone can see but nobody can post i… --- ## [Easy deferring of digest frequency from unsubscribe page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-deferring-of-digest-frequency-from-unsubscribe-page/112567)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-deferring-of-digest-frequency-from-unsubscribe-page/112567 "2019-04-17T15:52:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Improved unsubscribe workflow: @nbianca recently added a couple of very slow digest options (monthly and half yearly) I think it makes sense to add a special block to “unsubscribe” from d… --- ## [Link to filtered list from user profile suspensions link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-filtered-list-from-user-profile-suspensions-link/112568)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-filtered-list-from-user-profile-suspensions-link/112568 "2019-03-26T05:41:14Z")
Repro steps: Find a suspended user(Or previously suspended) At the top of the user profile, it should say something like :two: suspensions. Click on it. It should send you to the logs, targeted at that user and the # o… --- ## [SSO redirect loop with Lax cookies, but only for my IPhone?!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-redirect-loop-with-lax-cookies-but-only-for-my-iphone/112579)
**Author:** [@consideRatio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/consideRatio)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-redirect-loop-with-lax-cookies-but-only-for-my-iphone/112579 "2019-03-27T20:20:55Z")
When I try to login on my IPhone (either Chrome or Safari), I end up with a redirect loop, bouncing away from / after being signed in even though it seems like discourse say I successfully sign in. I decided to try disab… --- ## [Infinite scrolling sending me to first post in the topic. Is this normal?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-scrolling-sending-me-to-first-post-in-the-topic-is-this-normal/112580)
**Author:** [@SMx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-scrolling-sending-me-to-first-post-in-the-topic-is-this-normal/112580 "2019-03-26T10:10:10Z")
Hi everyone, infinite scrolling looks nice and everything but I still have a hard time understanding how it works. When I click on a long topic (which I have not read before)(in the Latest column), it sends me to the fi… --- ## [Recorded talks about Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recorded-talks-about-discourse/112583)
**Author:** [@consideRatio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/consideRatio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recorded-talks-about-discourse/112583 "2019-09-16T00:17:43Z")
I’m looking to find great talks about Discourse in general. Any recommendations? Personally I really appreciate @codinghorror’s talk available at the heavybit website. A downside is that I really struggle with the vide… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=981) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=983)