# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=852 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 853 --- ## [How can I force users to fill in a custom field when it’s empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-force-users-to-fill-in-a-custom-field-when-it-s-empty/225929)
**Author:** [@Jacky2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacky2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-force-users-to-fill-in-a-custom-field-when-it-s-empty/225929 "2022-05-06T08:12:48Z")
Hello Discourse community! I’m new to Discourse and trying to use my few ruby ​​knowledge. Thanks for your help ! Here is my project : I created custom fields to get to know a new user better and now I want to update … --- ## [GDPR tooling on Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-tooling-on-discourse/224466)
**Author:** [@Wintermute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wintermute)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gdpr-tooling-on-discourse/224466 "2022-05-06T07:41:35Z")
Hi Folks, Just wondering, where does Discourse stand on GDPR compliance right now? Do we have a convenient way to respond to either A. Right to be Forgotten Requests, or B. Request for a dump of all user data I searc… --- ## [I could not edit tags for old topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-could-not-edit-tags-for-old-topics/226222)
**Author:** [@cmdntd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmdntd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-could-not-edit-tags-for-old-topics/226222 "2022-05-06T06:15:56Z")
I have some topics have “no tag” before I use tags in forum Now I could not edit to add tags for these old topics Do you know this case? --- ## [Description for the Anniversary badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-for-the-anniversary-badge/76115)
**Author:** [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-for-the-anniversary-badge/76115 "2022-05-06T02:16:43Z")
Continuing a discussion with @ljpp at our forum. Technically speaking the current description is ok, but otherwise I think it needs to be changed. I think that it is clumsy and can even be mislead a user to think that th… --- ## [How do mobile members behave on Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-mobile-members-behave-on-discourse/226121)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-mobile-members-behave-on-discourse/226121 "2022-05-05T23:14:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from Alternatives to sidebar for Chat?: This got me thinking about how I imagine many of my members will be using mobile first, if not mobile only, and how I worry they won’t contribute much to… --- ## [Timezone bug with GMT?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug-with-gmt/226180)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug-with-gmt/226180 "2022-05-05T22:00:17Z")
I’m not sure whether this is a bug or I’m misunderstanding the behavior. Example 1 Code: \[date=2022-05-06 time=01:00:00 timezone="America/Los\_Angeles"\] (Los Angeles is GMT-7.) Result: 2022-05-06T08:00:00Z (UTC) Exa… --- ## [How to easily encourage users to notify about wrong category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-encourage-users-to-notify-about-wrong-category/226249)
**Author:** [@camilaoliveira](https://meta.discourse.org/u/camilaoliveira)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-encourage-users-to-notify-about-wrong-category/226249 "2022-05-05T20:56:28Z")
I’d like to encourage users indicate if the topic was classified in a wrong category. And I\`d like to do it in a way that could be easily processed by staff members. I thought the flag button could be a way that people … --- ## [How to install focused sidebar on my Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-focused-sidebar-on-my-discourse/226084)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-focused-sidebar-on-my-discourse/226084 "2022-05-05T19:56:02Z")
I found an amazing theme “focused sidebar” and I selected it on meta as default. I would like to add it as additional theme to my discourse. I didn’t find any git repository around. Any hint? --- ## [Teach Discobot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teach-discobot/226248)
**Author:** [@Marcell\_Csendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcell_Csendes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teach-discobot/226248 "2022-05-05T19:12:51Z")
Is there a way to teach discobot to do certain things? For example, I have a little ticket category, where I would adjust the title of the topic or react to replies, etc?. --- ## [Add text below header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-text-below-header/109060)
**Author:** [@PatrickH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PatrickH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-text-below-header/109060 "2019-03-16T11:11:53Z")
Is it possible to add tekst below the header (but still in the header?) see screenshot but then ofcourse make the header lager. --- ## [Theme Component for Javascript (gleam)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-for-javascript-gleam/226230)
**Author:** [@jamesbrooks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesbrooks)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-for-javascript-gleam/226230 "2022-05-05T17:57:09Z")
What would you like done? I am looking for someone to create a theme component that will allow us to display some javascript as per these short discussion threads: I also would like help customising visual elements… --- ## [Topics can't be open on a new tab with middle-click / ctrl+click on docs listings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-cant-be-open-on-a-new-tab-with-middle-click-ctrl-click-on-docs-listings/223620)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-cant-be-open-on-a-new-tab-with-middle-click-ctrl-click-on-docs-listings/223620 "2022-05-05T17:55:14Z")
If you try open a topic on a new tab from Documentation - Discourse Meta it doesn’t respect it and open on the same page. --- ## [No strip image metadata works for PNG but not JPG](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-strip-image-metadata-works-for-png-but-not-jpg/223350)
**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-strip-image-metadata-works-for-png-but-not-jpg/223350 "2022-05-05T17:54:10Z")
On this site: https://forum.u4ria.org I have the following File settings: strip image metadata = UNCHECKED png to jpg quality = 100 (thereby disabled) I use ExifTool to set and read image metadata. The metadata s… --- ## [Grant badges through Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-badges-through-automation/232715)
**Author:** [@Carolina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carolina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-badges-through-automation/232715 "2024-01-29T10:09:31Z")
Hi! Are there any plans to add granting badges to the list of available scripts? --- ## [Make Personal Message button should add poster to topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-personal-message-button-should-add-poster-to-topic/226178)
**Author:** [@Godmar\_Back](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Godmar_Back)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-personal-message-button-should-add-poster-to-topic/226178 "2022-05-05T04:44:19Z")
When someone posts a new topic, and I, as a moderator, feel that they instead should have contributed to the discussion in an existing topic (\*), I have been using the “Make Private Message” button, and then I replied to… --- ## [How to install theme component with app.yaml or from local device?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-theme-component-with-app-yaml-or-from-local-device/226093)
**Author:** [@Yaoqi\_Yan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yaoqi_Yan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-theme-component-with-app-yaml-or-from-local-device/226093 "2022-05-05T03:58:07Z")
My discourse server is in K8s. Can I install theme component(for example discoTOC) with bellow app.yaml config? If not, how to install from my local device?(the k8s is not allowed to access github). hooks: after\_code… --- ## [Use rclone to sync backups to Dropbox or Google Drive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-rclone-to-sync-backups-to-dropbox-or-google-drive/97294)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-rclone-to-sync-backups-to-dropbox-or-google-drive/97294 "2022-05-04T22:44:54Z")
There is a plugin that allows you to sync your discourse backups to various cloud storage providers. Unfortunately, it currently doesn’t work with Dropbox and Google Drive. If you nevertheless want to store your backup o… --- ## [The sun is setting on Discourse for Teams as a separate product](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-sun-is-setting-on-discourse-for-teams-as-a-separate-product/225631)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-sun-is-setting-on-discourse-for-teams-as-a-separate-product/225631 "2022-05-04T23:26:22Z")
Exciting news! :loudspeaker: We’ve decided to make Discourse for Teams part of our main product lineup at Discourse. As of today, we are no longer accepting new Discourse for Teams signups and the website redirects to di… --- ## [Benefits to using WP comments over JS embed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benefits-to-using-wp-comments-over-js-embed/226154)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benefits-to-using-wp-comments-over-js-embed/226154 "2022-05-04T21:44:40Z")
I’ve set up the WP comments alongside the WP-Discourse plugin and I just noticed that it’s also possible to embed comments via javascript, as seen on Hacker, Hack Thyself In scrolling through the JS embedded comments… --- ## [As an admin, we can't edit a post containing a poll if the original poster currently has not permissions to create polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-an-admin-we-cant-edit-a-post-containing-a-poll-if-the-original-poster-currently-has-not-permissions-to-create-polls/223336)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/as-an-admin-we-cant-edit-a-post-containing-a-poll-if-the-original-poster-currently-has-not-permissions-to-create-polls/223336 "2022-05-04T21:25:20Z")
See: Can't edit a message as an admin: you don't have permissions to create a poll Cannot edit topic to add poll as admin - #3 by Tanz0rz This kind of case should be rare, depending on the forum’s setting, and … --- ## ["Error Embedding" comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-embedding-comments/151057)
**Author:** [@rawtaz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rawtaz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-embedding-comments/151057 "2022-05-04T20:29:08Z")
TL;DR: Discourse gives “Error Embedding” regardless of which hosts I allow in Embedding settings. I have a published site at foo.com which embeds comments from the Discourse forum at forum.foo.com, which his working fin… --- ## [Changes Requested to Support Discourse on TruffleRuby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-requested-to-support-discourse-on-truffleruby/225578)
**Author:** [@bjfish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bjfish)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-requested-to-support-discourse-on-truffleruby/225578 "2022-05-04T20:10:33Z")
I would like to request the following 3 changes to help support running Discourse on TruffleRuby: Change Requested Update bin/rails to disable unicorn when fork is not supported. Error \ core/kernel.rb:… --- ## [Cannot filter “1 post in topics” from 1 post profile cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-1-post-in-topics-from-1-post-profile-cards/226143)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-1-post-in-topics-from-1-post-profile-cards/226143 "2022-05-04T20:00:31Z")
There is a very handy feature on big topic user profile cards: The X posts in topic filter button. But when a user only had 1 post in the big topic, the button does not appear. It would still be useful to quickly locat… --- ## [Discourse HTTPS Web Socket](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-https-web-socket/225805)
**Author:** [@Marcell\_Csendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcell_Csendes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-https-web-socket/225805 "2022-05-04T19:09:14Z")
Hey, Anyone can guide or provide examples how to set up web socket with HTTPS for Discourse? Simple HTTP works, but I would need it over HTTPS. --- ## [Advertising plugin alternatives for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-plugin-alternatives-for-discourse/226144)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advertising-plugin-alternatives-for-discourse/226144 "2022-05-04T18:09:42Z")
I’ve been using Google AdSense because it was easy to set up. Are there alternatives that are supported? --- ## [Adding pluginId to modifyClass when a mixin is used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-pluginid-to-modifyclass-when-a-mixin-is-used/226148)
**Author:** [@keegan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keegan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-pluginid-to-modifyclass-when-a-mixin-is-used/226148 "2022-05-04T17:56:26Z")
I am trying to squash the warning: \[PLUGIN discourse-layouts\] To prevent errors in tests, add a \`pluginId\` key to your \`modifyClass\` call. This will ensure the modification is only applied once. However, in the case of… --- ## [Email forward ends up in original topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-forward-ends-up-in-original-topic/225421)
**Author:** [@artur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/artur)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-forward-ends-up-in-original-topic/225421 "2022-05-04T16:55:34Z")
Our discourse serves a wide community of different groups that do not interact regularly, but need to sometimes share information. The problem is that if someone forwards a received mail from one category to another cat… --- ## [API query parameter 'order=email' broken in 2.9.0.beta4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-query-parameter-order-email-broken-in-2-9-0-beta4/226094)
**Author:** [@leomakkinje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leomakkinje)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-query-parameter-order-email-broken-in-2-9-0-beta4/226094 "2022-05-04T16:21:16Z")
After upgrading our Discourse instance to version 2.9.0.beta4 it seems that API query parameter order=email causes an internal server error. This curl command worked fine before upgrading: curl \\ --header "Accept: appl… --- ## [Custom footer disappear on some pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-footer-disappear-on-some-pages/226089)
**Author:** [@nicolas-pf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicolas-pf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-footer-disappear-on-some-pages/226089 "2022-05-04T14:53:26Z")
Similarly to those closed discussions: Custom footer disappears in group -\> activity -\> topics Custom footer disappears on some profile pages Prerequisites: Have a custom footer in your Discourse (Create a new Theme … --- ## [Alternatives to sidebar for Chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternatives-to-sidebar-for-chat/226078)
**Author:** [@James\_Cribbs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/James_Cribbs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternatives-to-sidebar-for-chat/226078 "2022-05-04T13:38:38Z")
Folks, i’m not crazy with the left side bar navigation. How do others feel? I currently have my discourse community header customized to match my website and give it a true platform feel (see https://community.americanra… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=851) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=853)