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**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-an-image-cover-to-group/336656 "2024-11-18T03:20:07Z")
How to add an image cover to group? Like fb group: Thanks. --- ## [System user avatar changing to custom is not working with icon avatar notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-user-avatar-changing-to-custom-is-not-working-with-icon-avatar-notification/336551 "2024-11-18T00:35:47Z")
Hello :wave: I am stuck a little bit with changing the system user avatar. Until now I used the use\_site\_small\_logo\_as\_system\_avatar setting but now I want to change it with custom image. So I went to system user prefer… --- ## [2.8b notifications - is hard deleting old alerts/notifications from the database possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8b-notifications-is-hard-deleting-old-alerts-notifications-from-the-database-possible/336638 "2024-11-17T22:17:37Z")
It would be super helpful if there was an option to automatically hard delete notifications from the database that are older than x amount of days. I don’t think there is a feature to be able to handle this, so just wan… --- ## [Creating Custom Flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966)
**Author:** [@fredlima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fredlima)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-custom-flag/52966 "2024-11-17T20:34:31Z")
Hi there, I’m deploying an development instance of discourse at the company I work, and I need to add a custom flag with something like this “candidate to knowledge base”. Someone knows an plugin or configuration for … --- ## [Badge progress bar - a not-so-complicated idea about "my upcoming badges"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-progress-bar-a-not-so-complicated-idea-about-my-upcoming-badges/50816 "2024-11-17T16:50:42Z")
So, if badges mostly “count” something, we can add progress bars to badges :heart\_eyes: !! This will act as another kind of motivation: when you look at the badge list, and you see that tiny progress bar under each unre… --- ## [Alternative sign up pathways](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-sign-up-pathways/331808)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternative-sign-up-pathways/331808 "2024-11-17T16:01:40Z")
I run a small private forum for architects, but would like to add an area accessible to the public, that the architect users can monitor, where laypeople can ask questions or contribute their own perspectives to discussi… --- ## [Embedded Links of my Discourse not showing up when links shared on discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-links-of-my-discourse-not-showing-up-when-links-shared-on-discord/336466)
**Author:** [@hhf.technology](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hhf.technology)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedded-links-of-my-discourse-not-showing-up-when-links-shared-on-discord/336466 "2024-11-17T11:11:29Z")
Embedded Links of my Discourse not showing up when links shared on discord can anyone point me in the right path? --- ## [Strange look of answer from AI helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-look-of-answer-from-ai-helper/336396)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-look-of-answer-from-ai-helper/336396 "2024-11-17T07:36:01Z")
Not a biggie. I didn’t remember what ambiguous is in Finnish, so I asked AI helper to translate it. The answer was right, but the wild guess is json is coming thru. On my forum it works as supposed. --- ## [Brave default Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brave-default-theme/336538)
**Author:** [@Vladislav\_Jandric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vladislav_Jandric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brave-default-theme/336538 "2024-11-17T00:13:30Z")
I signed up in brave Community and saw that they have beautiful brave default Theme. Where can I find this Theme? --- ## [Permalinks & special html characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-special-html-characters/336472)
**Author:** [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalinks-special-html-characters/336472 "2024-11-16T23:15:21Z")
Hi, I’m trying to enter permalinks (which works fine) but bump into an issue when entering url’s with special characters. For instance when entering the url display/exacom/ADO+\<\>+Jira+Cloud%3A+Date+time+sync it is co… --- ## [User Directory Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536)
**Author:** [@Zomb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zomb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-directory-update/336536 "2024-11-16T21:55:34Z")
I did search for this, and I know it can be manually updated, but is there a way to make the user directory update more often? New users only show up once per day after they’ve been approved and we’d like it more often (… --- ## [What is cost of running pilot on Digital Ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-cost-of-running-pilot-on-digital-ocean/336261)
**Author:** [@WildfireForums.com](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WildfireForums.com)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-cost-of-running-pilot-on-digital-ocean/336261 "2024-11-16T19:54:30Z")
Hello, we want to setup a pilot test of discourse forums to create a paid tradeshow forum with display booths in paid and free categories. As well incorporate training seminars, etc. It will take about 6 months to organ… --- ## [Youtube Embed Not Working Properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-embed-not-working-properly/333943)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-embed-not-working-properly/333943 "2024-11-16T19:15:45Z")
I’m trying to simply past the share a Youtube link but it does not show present the actual video but a box… Am I doing something wrong? --- ## [Unable to backup or navigate to backups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-backup-or-navigate-to-backups/335899)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-backup-or-navigate-to-backups/335899 "2024-11-16T11:11:39Z")
Getting The backup has failed. Here’s the log: undefined method \`start\_with?' for nil /var/www/discourse/app/models/site\_setting.rb:172:in \`use\_dualstack\_endpoint’ /var/www/discourse/lib/s3\_helper.rb:269:in \`s3\_option… --- ## [Discourse docs search error, 500 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-search-error-500-error/336450)
**Author:** [@Jun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jun)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docs-search-error-500-error/336450 "2024-11-16T10:59:13Z")
When searching docs using Plugin:Discourse Docs, 500 internal error occurs. Search word like “上”. Discourse version: 3.4.0.beta3-dev Request url in browser: docs.json?search=%E4%B8%8A discourse/logs(part 1): /va… --- ## [Search doesn't return any topic but google search does](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373)
**Author:** [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373 "2024-11-16T06:03:12Z")
Hi, When I use the search on https://community.exalate.com looking for ‘logger.info’ nothing is returned, but if I search with the google option (resulting in logger.info site:https://community.exalate.com/) then we get… --- ## [House Ads affecting mobile dimensions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ads-affecting-mobile-dimensions/336393)
**Author:** [@Clo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Clo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/house-ads-affecting-mobile-dimensions/336393 "2024-11-15T19:31:02Z")
Hi, I recently enabled the Ad Plugin for my site with the aim of showing house ads. I’ve added the house ad codes according to the suggestions found in the House Ad Templates topic. However, it keeps messing up with t… --- ## [New post author receiving email notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-author-receiving-email-notification/335811)
**Author:** [@guildedgrey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guildedgrey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-author-receiving-email-notification/335811 "2024-11-15T18:28:23Z")
Greetings! New user here and not completely technologically inept. I am the director of a legal organization and our web developement team implemented discourse for our listserv. We successfully migrated all of our me… --- ## [Hero image in custom header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-in-custom-header/336371)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-in-custom-header/336371 "2024-11-15T17:02:46Z")
I am trying to add a hero image to a custom header component. I want the hero image to change based off dark/light mode. I saw in the color\_definitions.scss there is a dark-light-choose() so I tried adding the images (\*… --- ## [Topic Map: Add additional items](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-map-add-additional-items/336365)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-map-add-additional-items/336365 "2024-11-15T16:44:31Z")
How does one modify the top map to show more information? Is this an admin setting? Plugin? Component? Thanks :awthanks: --- ## [Changing a single instance of an icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-single-instance-of-an-icon/251514)
**Author:** [@unfairest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unfairest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-single-instance-of-an-icon/251514 "2024-11-15T15:23:07Z")
The API for changing icons globally has been wonderful with the small exception that in some spots I want to use a different style/weight (generally due to being bigger or smaller) but I can’t figure out how to select ic… --- ## [Bulk "Publish to Discourse"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285)
**Author:** [@agf1997](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agf1997)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-publish-to-discourse/147285 "2024-11-15T14:17:09Z")
Might be more of a WP question but is there any way to bulk “Publish to Discourse” a large number of posts? I have 200 posts I want to publish to discourse to enable discourse comments but can’t figure out how to acces… --- ## [Download Remote Images for Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-remote-images-for-chat/336285)
**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-remote-images-for-chat/336285 "2024-11-15T11:21:39Z")
The ‘download remote images’ setting converts remote (hotlinked) images to local images by downloading them. This works for forum posts, but chat does not yet support this feature. This would be great to add, especiall… --- ## [Rebuild issue: \[Cannot set dual-stack in combination with a custom endpoint.\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-issue-cannot-set-dual-stack-in-combination-with-a-custom-endpoint/334902)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-issue-cannot-set-dual-stack-in-combination-with-a-custom-endpoint/334902 "2024-11-15T04:41:58Z")
Hello :wave: Cannot rebuild with the following issue. I, \[2024-11-07T08:00:56.758061 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && sudo -E -u discourse bundle exec rake s3:upload\_assets rake aborted! ArgumentError: Cannot … --- ## [Showing all images from all posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-all-images-from-all-posts/336268)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-all-images-from-all-posts/336268 "2024-11-15T01:12:15Z")
Hi, is there a way to display all images from all posts (a bit like Google does it when you filter by images)? --- ## [Understanding max image height](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-max-image-height/336055)
**Author:** [@Ditchmonkey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ditchmonkey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-max-image-height/336055 "2024-11-14T21:02:16Z")
The attached image shows several photos that have been resized to different widths. I understand why this is happening, the default max image width and max image height values are 690 and 500, so the images with the tall… --- ## [What makes you visit a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-makes-you-visit-a-topic/332639)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-makes-you-visit-a-topic/332639 "2024-11-14T19:59:35Z")
Currently, the AI team is experimenting with working on short summaries for topic lists In an effort to understand more about how people see topics, I was interested in the following questions… Feel free to think in th… --- ## [Styleguide = :(](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide/335803)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide/335803 "2024-11-14T19:20:56Z")
Styleguide is totally down for me with tons of terminal errors. --- ## [Google SSO (OAuth) Signup failure when using fullscreen login/signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-sso-oauth-signup-failure-when-using-fullscreen-login-signup/335077)
**Author:** [@MrSleeps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MrSleeps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-sso-oauth-signup-failure-when-using-fullscreen-login-signup/335077 "2024-11-14T19:12:46Z")
Recently set up a new discourse (Discourse v3.4.0.beta3-dev) on a fresh vps. When I enable Google Oauth and head to the /signup page and sign up with a new Google user everything goes through Google just fine, however w… --- ## [Unable to override text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-override-text/330558)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-override-text/330558 "2024-11-14T17:46:08Z")
The text was overridden but suddenly reverted back to the original. However, the overridden text is still there, it just doesn’t show. Reverting and reapplying the change does not resolve the issue. Discourse 3.3.2 st… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=355&status=created) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=357&status=created)