# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=766 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 767 --- ## [Google banner ads overlap home page top area if new sidebar is switched on](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-banner-ads-overlap-home-page-top-area-if-new-sidebar-is-switched-on/242584)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-banner-ads-overlap-home-page-top-area-if-new-sidebar-is-switched-on/242584 "2022-10-21T11:20:26Z")
See the top center, wide google banner ad doesn’t go away in any way, even by clicking on any other link on my website/community. Though sometimes it goes away if I refresh my website by F5. --- ## [Display topic from Multi select category for top menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-topic-from-multi-select-category-for-top-menu/242560)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-topic-from-multi-select-category-for-top-menu/242560 "2022-10-21T07:53:46Z")
Hello Discourse, Can we Multi select category for top menu and display topics in theme? Thank you! --- ## [Does discourse go to offline/sleep from time to time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-go-to-offline-sleep-from-time-to-time/242511)
**Author:** [@asugar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asugar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-go-to-offline-sleep-from-time-to-time/242511 "2022-10-21T07:22:48Z")
I’ve observed that if a self hosted discourse forum is not accessed for a while then it kinds of sleeps. It has happened to me many times on different forums. I can see the loading progress showing but it doesn’t load. T… --- ## [Discourse session cookies (400 Request Header Or Cookie Too Large)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-session-cookies-400-request-header-or-cookie-too-large/137245)
**Author:** [@maltfield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maltfield)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-session-cookies-400-request-header-or-cookie-too-large/137245 "2022-10-20T23:14:15Z")
Why does Discourse have such large cookies? Is there a reason for it? Is there a way to decrease their size? I was poking around in the Discourse admin dashboard, and I suddenly got a 400 Bad Request error back from /si… --- ## [Request: pin topic, default duration forever](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-pin-topic-default-duration-forever/242540)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-pin-topic-default-duration-forever/242540 "2022-10-20T22:32:33Z")
I’d like to suggest a default duration for setting a post pinned. In my case, 99% of the times I pin a topic I set it to forever. I think this is the case for most forums. It would be nice to have it set to forever as … --- ## [Can't reach Discourse server in VM from Host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-reach-discourse-server-in-vm-from-host/154151)
**Author:** [@Hugo\_Lol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hugo_Lol)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-reach-discourse-server-in-vm-from-host/154151 "2022-10-20T22:15:10Z")
Hello there! I’ve successfully installed Discourse in an Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine (using VMware Workstation 15 Player) following the guide. Access to http://localhost:3000/ from inside the VM goes well, but I can’t r… --- ## [\[PAID\] Design implementation, landing page build and other customizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-design-implementation-landing-page-build-and-other-customizations/242523)
**Author:** [@paul.bradley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paul.bradley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-design-implementation-landing-page-build-and-other-customizations/242523 "2022-10-20T21:54:12Z")
What would you like done? A number of things, which we think can be done by the same person – I’ll get to it … Numerous UX tweaks to our theme. Customization to the Custom Header Links component to include dropdow… --- ## [Next steps for improving our documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-steps-for-improving-our-documentation/240134)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-steps-for-improving-our-documentation/240134 "2022-10-20T20:09:04Z")
Recently, we’ve been making an effort to improve our documentation here on meta, with a focus on categorizing things in such a way that different users can find topics that are relevant to them, and ignore topics that ar… --- ## [Is there any shortcut command to insert links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-shortcut-command-to-insert-links/242142)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-shortcut-command-to-insert-links/242142 "2022-10-20T19:06:02Z")
a menu in which we can put links and choose what shortcuts we want to use these links in posts. so every time you type the command, the link appears (Inserting a photo or gif) or in the menu, the saved links show the thu… --- ## [Email-in Filtering or Multiple Emails per Category/Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-filtering-or-multiple-emails-per-category-group/242463)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-filtering-or-multiple-emails-per-category-group/242463 "2022-10-20T16:27:44Z")
Summary Allow admins to create filters for incoming emails, or allow more than one email to post to a category/group. Description Sometimes a 1:1 map of an email address to a category or group is inconvenient. Sometimes… --- ## [How Katalon Increased Community engagement with Discourse hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-katalon-increased-community-engagement-with-discourse-hosting/242488)
**Author:** [@stella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-katalon-increased-community-engagement-with-discourse-hosting/242488 "2022-10-20T14:48:02Z")
Every day, customers are building, growing, and running successful communities powered by Discourse. Today, we’re highlighting one of them who improved how their company engages with their external community by upgrading… --- ## [\[PAID\] Additional non-repeating Nth positions for Ad plugin (updated)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-additional-non-repeating-nth-positions-for-ad-plugin-updated/241947)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-additional-non-repeating-nth-positions-for-ad-plugin-updated/241947 "2022-10-20T14:14:40Z")
What would you like done? My non-Discourse forum currently has 4 image banner (no HTML) positions that are charged according to their prominence, 1 is horizontal and 3 are in the left vertical sidebar. To migrate to Di… --- ## [Icons and text next to the user info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-and-text-next-to-the-user-info/242458)
**Author:** [@Shirly\_Nowak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shirly_Nowak)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icons-and-text-next-to-the-user-info/242458 "2022-10-20T10:37:56Z")
Hi there, how are you all doing with your communities? I am about to launch for first time and quite excited and scared at the same time. So I’m trying to adjust some things and maybe someone can help me out with these … --- ## [How can I remove the chat icon in the header?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-remove-the-chat-icon-in-the-header/242408)
**Author:** [@Meathead40](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Meathead40)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-remove-the-chat-icon-in-the-header/242408 "2022-10-20T10:22:01Z")
Hi all - with the new sidebar in place, I’d like to remove the chat icon from the header. How do I do that? I can’t seem to figure it out. Thanks! --- ## [Looking for redesign Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-redesign-discourse/240720)
**Author:** [@f1r4s](https://meta.discourse.org/u/f1r4s)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-redesign-discourse/240720 "2022-10-20T09:21:02Z")
Hello, I have a design currently build for vBulletin and i want make Discourse design similor to it, with simple layout. Offer in PM please --- ## [Discourse Event time tags disappear sometimes + event box trouble](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-event-time-tags-disappear-sometimes-event-box-trouble/241911)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-event-time-tags-disappear-sometimes-event-box-trouble/241911 "2022-10-20T09:18:57Z")
There is a conference happening right now and we have several topics using the Discourse Event features – see https://forum.movement-strategy.org/c/general/cee-meeting/33. The relative time tags added to the topic title… --- ## [Recovering from a paranoid community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recovering-from-a-paranoid-community/77745)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recovering-from-a-paranoid-community/77745 "2018-02-02T05:13:13Z")
The Discourse FAQ mentions that “This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion”, “Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree”, and “Always Be Civil”. We agree 100% and have the same values on our Discourse forum. Unfortunate… --- ## [Category Moderators-Canned Reply Issue with Flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-canned-reply-issue-with-flags/242431)
**Author:** [@HamMan2118](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HamMan2118)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-canned-reply-issue-with-flags/242431 "2022-10-20T00:51:02Z")
Hello! I am a Category Mod on one of the Discourse Forums (Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums) and have an issue where when I handle a flag. If a post is flagged as ‘Something Else’ and I respond to the PM, then later a… --- ## [Require approval for all video content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-approval-for-all-video-content/242444)
**Author:** [@Julie\_Dee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julie_Dee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-approval-for-all-video-content/242444 "2022-10-20T05:57:20Z")
Are there any settings I can use to pre-moderate all video content uploaded to a community? --- ## [Max Category name length](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-category-name-length/242344)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-category-name-length/242344 "2022-10-20T01:24:15Z")
Hello Discourse, Where can we setup Category name length? Thank you! --- ## [What command/process builds the included assets?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-command-process-builds-the-included-assets/242335)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-command-process-builds-the-included-assets/242335 "2022-10-19T21:18:55Z")
What process creates the stylesheet assets during build, e.g. /stylesheets/color\_definitions\_dark\_1\_1\_603243e2b6c0b7xydx234the00538538bd705.css I’m assuming this is the process of bundling? What might be going wrong if… --- ## [How to show number of downloads for an attachment?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-number-of-downloads-for-an-attachment/164788)
**Author:** [@ipoopfool](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ipoopfool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-number-of-downloads-for-an-attachment/164788 "2022-10-19T20:39:44Z")
My discourse community heavily uses attachments and they really want to see download numbers, similar to how links show number of clicks. I found this older discourse discussion that implies the existence of a downloa… --- ## [Discourse Upvotes - no upvotes visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-upvotes-no-upvotes-visible/242400)
**Author:** [@simon-g](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon-g)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-upvotes-no-upvotes-visible/242400 "2022-10-19T18:32:01Z")
Discourse Version: 2.8.9 Problem: After installing and activating discourse-upvotes, a Q&A Topic does not show the option to rate the posts. Although the plugin is shown here in Meta as official, this is not so in t… --- ## [Want to show categories tab on top menu in categories page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/want-to-show-categories-tab-on-top-menu-in-categories-page/242390)
**Author:** [@Lai\_Chau\_Koi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lai_Chau_Koi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/want-to-show-categories-tab-on-top-menu-in-categories-page/242390 "2022-10-19T18:11:32Z")
Hello, everyone! I want to show “Categories” Tab in categories page. I already set admin/site\_setting/top-menu like this. “categories, latest, top” and make categories page to my default page. Please anyone know this … --- ## [Component/plugin to show most active topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572)
**Author:** [@lvictor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lvictor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-plugin-to-show-most-active-topics/241572 "2022-10-19T17:28:36Z")
Looking to add 2 feeds to the top of the homepage for my forum: Newly Diagnosed: used Showcased Categories component with a Category filter) Most Active: need to find way of listing the topics with most replies in last… --- ## [Accent characters missing in search excerpts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accent-characters-missing-in-search-excerpts/242388)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accent-characters-missing-in-search-excerpts/242388 "2022-10-19T17:27:47Z")
Quick question. I noticed some weird thing. When I use the search a the forum I imported from phpBB 3.2 in 2018, the results excerpts don’t have accented characters, whereas the full message contains accents. It doesn… --- ## [Logged out user can see TL locked categories in Safari](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logged-out-user-can-see-tl-locked-categories-in-safari/242271)
**Author:** [@znedw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/znedw)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logged-out-user-can-see-tl-locked-categories-in-safari/242271 "2022-10-19T16:43:47Z")
A user just reported this - safari mobile, any ideas? we’re on commit hash 58cc35fc78 --- ## [Topic Timer Enhancements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-enhancements/85184)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timer-enhancements/85184 "2022-10-19T16:17:03Z")
Hi, When setting a topic timer, there are a few enhancements that I believe would make it even better: When selecting a custom time, to have a popup window that makes it easy to select a time, in a process parallel… --- ## [I got a copyright strike to PDF file but I'm unable remove it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-a-copyright-strike-to-pdf-file-but-im-unable-remove-it/242131)
**Author:** [@Sunder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sunder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-got-a-copyright-strike-to-pdf-file-but-im-unable-remove-it/242131 "2022-10-19T16:14:58Z")
Hello Everyone, I recently received a copyright strike to one PDF file but I am unable to remove it, so please assist me in this process as it is critical to the survival of my server. Regards, Sunder. --- ## [Is there a way to easily see which things you’ve already tracked?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-easily-see-which-things-you-ve-already-tracked/242374)
**Author:** [@stuwest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stuwest)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-easily-see-which-things-you-ve-already-tracked/242374 "2022-10-19T15:37:38Z")
Is there a way to easily see which things you’ve already tracked? I started tracking categories on my instance, got distracted, and when I came back found that I had to do a bit of a research project to discover what I’d… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=765) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%85%E6%9F%A5%E7%9C%8B%E6%82%A8%E5%85%B3%E6%B3%A8%E7%9A%84%E5%88%86%E7%B1%BB%E5%92%8C%E6%A0%87%E7%AD%BE%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98%E3%80%82&page=767)