# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=370 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 371 --- ## [Allowing Anonymous/Not-Logged-In-Members to respond in designated Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-anonymous-not-logged-in-members-to-respond-in-designated-categories/329065)
**Author:** [@ppcole](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ppcole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-anonymous-not-logged-in-members-to-respond-in-designated-categories/329065 "2024-10-02T18:49:32Z")
Hello, Is there a way to allow Anonymous/Not-Logged-In-Members to post topics and/or replies in designated categories only? Category security allows create and reply for everyone. This ability allow me to host eve… --- ## [Author Badge for Topic Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-badge-for-topic-posts/277579)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-badge-for-topic-posts/277579 "2024-10-02T18:19:42Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add badge to topic owner’s posts. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/author-badge-for-topic-posts :question: Install Guide How to install a theme o… --- ## [Badge maker plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-maker-plugin/329043)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Vail](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timothy_Vail)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-maker-plugin/329043 "2024-10-02T15:39:58Z")
I am attempting to build a plugin that allows badges to be created via a user interface, much like what was requested on this post: I have built what I think is the necessary logic and structure into the plugin, but f… --- ## [Post editing is not working for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-editing-is-not-working-for-users/329042)
**Author:** [@ShaneVeldhuizen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ShaneVeldhuizen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-editing-is-not-working-for-users/329042 "2024-10-02T15:35:41Z")
Hey team, I’ve been trying to make it so that our forum will allow users to edit their topics and posts indefinitely. I’ve searched and combed through various articles but to no avail. Let me highlight what I’ve done al… --- ## [Old installation failing upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-installation-failing-upgrade/326514)
**Author:** [@Asher\_Densmore-Lynn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asher_Densmore-Lynn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-installation-failing-upgrade/326514 "2024-10-02T14:45:43Z")
A nonprofit I work with has a Discourse installation 2.9.0.beta1, for which maintenance fell to me when the original admin moved on. When I tried to update the SMTP credentials, I learned that the installation can neithe… --- ## [Support multiple-reactions per post (Retort style)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-multiple-reactions-per-post-retort-style/235064)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-multiple-reactions-per-post-retort-style/235064 "2024-10-02T11:20:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Add … option to Discourse reactions: Please make some supported function for replacing Retort by allowing people to post multiple reactions to any individual post (from a limited set if de… --- ## [Login within iOS app produces login loop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-within-ios-app-produces-login-loop/328875)
**Author:** [@msmr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/msmr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-within-ios-app-produces-login-loop/328875 "2024-10-02T10:11:08Z")
When trying to login from within the iOS app, I’m always thrown to the login “page” again. Login within the iOS app doesn’t work on iOS 18.1 (Public Beta 4: 22B5054e). This is the same for other sites, and meta.discour… --- ## [Turn off 'Show Full Post' in WP Discourse Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-show-full-post-in-wp-discourse-plugin/50342)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-show-full-post-in-wp-discourse-plugin/50342 "2024-10-02T09:25:50Z")
I’ve recently noticed that a ‘Read full post’ button has appeared in Discourse topics linked to Wordpress articles. Is it possible to have this as an option that can be turned off? 2 reasons for this request: I use V… --- ## [Trying to include PHP 7 in the Discourse container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-include-php-7-in-the-discourse-container/328940)
**Author:** [@Faizan\_Zahid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Faizan_Zahid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-include-php-7-in-the-discourse-container/328940 "2024-10-02T06:31:42Z")
trying to update discourse but its failing on this command I, \[2024-10-01T23:08:46.462452 #1\] INFO -- : \> apt-get install -y php7.4 php7.4-curl php7.4-fpm php7.4-mbstring E: Package 'php7.4' has no installation candida… --- ## [Hiding Subcategories in "boxes with subcategory" theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-subcategories-in-boxes-with-subcategory-theme/221380)
**Author:** [@Samantha\_O](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Samantha_O)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-subcategories-in-boxes-with-subcategory-theme/221380 "2024-10-02T03:46:12Z")
Hello discourse world! Anyone had any success with hiding sub categories on the homepage within any of the discourse standard “box” layouts? We want to have a simple, clean homepage. Plus we want to tone down a bit of … --- ## [Theme Confusion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-confusion/328819)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Miller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Miller)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-confusion/328819 "2024-10-02T02:26:56Z")
Hi, a couple of thoughts. I’m trying (very slooooowly), to create a sidebar component, I want it to be detached from .wrap floating to the left. I still have a lot to learn, been downloading components to see how thing… --- ## [Clicking a search result for users doesn't do anything on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-search-result-for-users-doesnt-do-anything-on-mobile/123518)
**Author:** [@fzngagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fzngagan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-search-result-for-users-doesnt-do-anything-on-mobile/123518 "2024-10-02T00:20:44Z")
I noticed that when I search for a user in the search bar on mobile and click on a user, it doesn’t do anything. I think it would be nice if the click would take me to the user’s profile page. What do you all think abo… --- ## [Two sharing buttons with AI conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-sharing-buttons-with-ai-conversation/325289)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-sharing-buttons-with-ai-conversation/325289 "2024-10-01T22:39:27Z")
This is a case of “do what you do, but you can’t win”. I kind of understand why the icon of copying AI conversation was changed, but similar sharing buttons are confusing. Especially when the first button isn’t for s… --- ## [Hide Staff Notices from non-Staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-staff-notices-from-non-staff/327961)
**Author:** [@benjamin\_bracken](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamin_bracken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-staff-notices-from-non-staff/327961 "2024-10-01T19:56:06Z")
We have been using Staff Notices feature to add notes for Staff, but I’ve just found out that these are completely visible to non-Staff and that this is an intentional aspect of the feature. Is there a way to customize … --- ## [Changing email addresses not working as an Admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-email-addresses-not-working-as-an-admin/323350)
**Author:** [@Isla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isla)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-email-addresses-not-working-as-an-admin/323350 "2024-10-01T19:32:24Z")
Sorry to resurrect this, but how do I do this? I’m one of the admins who has zero clue about anything and doesn’t understand tech stuff so I apologise in advance for my ignorance! I’ve had some members ask me to do thi… --- ## [Category and tag links not working on automated PMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-tag-links-not-working-on-automated-pms/328887)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-tag-links-not-working-on-automated-pms/328887 "2024-10-01T19:14:09Z")
Hey, guys! It seems category and tag links can’t be applied to automated PMs, even though the text box offers me the option to link them, as shown below: Buggy-deebug-bug? :upside\_down\_face: --- ## [Vary \`max consecutive replies\` based on trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vary-max-consecutive-replies-based-on-trust-level/328851)
**Author:** [@a\_lilian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a_lilian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vary-max-consecutive-replies-based-on-trust-level/328851 "2024-10-01T17:06:44Z")
Boop, hello there! At the moment, Discourse has the site setting max consecutive replies which limits the number of consecutive replies a user can make in a topic with exemptions for admins/mods and the owner of the top… --- ## [Permissions trouble upgrading data container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-trouble-upgrading-data-container/327794)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permissions-trouble-upgrading-data-container/327794 "2024-10-01T15:29:36Z")
I recently rebuilt a data container that was 2 years old. The new container expected different permissions than the old one did, presumably because the postgres user and group had new IDs in the current base OS. I fixed… --- ## [How to Modify Moderator Permissions and Remove Discourse Attribution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-modify-moderator-permissions-and-remove-discourse-attribution/327736)
**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-modify-moderator-permissions-and-remove-discourse-attribution/327736 "2024-10-01T15:26:52Z")
Hi Discourse Community, I’m working on customizing the permissions for moderators and removing all attributions to Discourse, and I’d like some guidance. Specifically, I’d like to: Modify Moderator Permissions: How ca… --- ## [System Prompt for Forum Helper bot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-prompt-for-forum-helper-bot/327889)
**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/system-prompt-for-forum-helper-bot/327889 "2024-10-01T15:22:33Z")
My system prompt for Forum Helper is greyed out. But it obviously makes wrong assumptions. I have a community called Hackers (as in Life Hackers, nothing IT-related), and despite having access to all the forums, when as… --- ## [Group Order for Flairs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-order-for-flairs/328653)
**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-order-for-flairs/328653 "2024-10-01T12:40:22Z")
I have multiple groups in my Discourse. How do I define the “order or precedence” for the groups? Use-case: I have users who are members of my courses (who get flair A) and very limited group of inner circle members (w… --- ## [Error when updating Discourse to the new version (need urgent support)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-updating-discourse-to-the-new-version-need-urgent-support/327071)
**Author:** [@toanvoc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toanvoc)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-updating-discourse-to-the-new-version-need-urgent-support/327071 "2024-10-01T12:18:57Z")
Hello Discourse support team, 1-2 days ago I updated the Discourse version in …/admin/update and then the following errors occurred: And some other errors in the attached image, even though I have rebuilt on the server… --- ## [Tax implication of funding a forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tax-implication-of-funding-a-forum/285848)
**Author:** [@Octoberon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Octoberon)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tax-implication-of-funding-a-forum/285848 "2023-11-24T00:20:58Z")
I run a modest sized forum that I’m currently funding myself. Optional subscriptions may be added in future but moreover, I’d like to sell forum-related merchandise to help cover costs with an option that extra profits g… --- ## [Hubot Adapter for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hubot-adapter-for-discourse/63419)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hubot-adapter-for-discourse/63419 "2024-10-01T06:18:18Z")
I built a Hubot adapter for Discourse. https://github.com/featheredtoast/hubot-discourse-adapter This should work moderately well for communities that desire bot integrations. There are a few gotchas (see the readme) b… --- ## [Experimental ‘lazy\_loaded\_categories’ feature enabled on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/experimental-lazy-loaded-categories-feature-enabled-on-meta/299836)
**Author:** [@nbianca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nbianca)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/experimental-lazy-loaded-categories-feature-enabled-on-meta/299836 "2024-10-01T06:22:18Z")
:information\_source: This project has been put on hold for now. We may revisit it in the future and will post an update here if so. We are introducing an experimental feature to help communities with a large number of… --- ## [About Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/288617)
**Author:** [@Chan\_Patrick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chan_Patrick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/288617 "2024-10-01T05:42:17Z")
Hello everyone, I have installed the Discourse AI plugin but have not been able to configure and use it! I have read the English version of the Discourse AI manual several times but still cannot grasp its configuration. … --- ## [Reasons in the review queue that can be improved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reasons-in-the-review-queue-that-can-be-improved/328725)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reasons-in-the-review-queue-that-can-be-improved/328725 "2024-10-01T05:03:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Approve unless allowed groups setting: I’ll summarize the points that caught my attention while writing https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-automatic-post-review-triggers/328584: R… --- ## [Registration without email verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-without-email-verification/321699)
**Author:** [@wellwellwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wellwellwell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-without-email-verification/321699 "2024-08-15T05:47:50Z")
How to remove verification via email? It only hinders me from raising the forum, I don’t need “protection” from spam. I didn’t find a good answer to this question --- ## [How to turn off "Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-turn-off-body-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence/318451)
**Author:** [@wal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-turn-off-body-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence/318451 "2024-10-01T02:28:28Z")
I saw this topic But it does not work. I have minimum entropy set to 0. Yet still I’m not able to make a topic in my own forum with an empty body, or a body that consists of only “.” Anyone know how to turn this off … --- ## [Create export button on LLM page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-export-button-on-llm-page/326793)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-export-button-on-llm-page/326793 "2024-10-01T00:58:57Z")
I could choose Contribute \> UX or Contribute \> Bug but because I don’t know if this is export for all chat-channels or something else I ask here. So, what is this and why it is there: [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=369) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=371)