# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=472 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 473 --- ## [Random sort order for house ads (advertising plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-sort-order-for-house-ads-advertising-plugin/304581)
**Author:** [@Thorsten](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thorsten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-sort-order-for-house-ads-advertising-plugin/304581 "2024-04-19T07:23:28Z")
First of all thank you for developing and maintaining the advertising plugin. The plugin helped us a lot in increasing the revenue of our website TFF Forum. Currently we use house ads for our internal cooperation partne… --- ## [How do I view total views on the forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-view-total-views-on-the-forum/304554)
**Author:** [@Prospleforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Prospleforum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-view-total-views-on-the-forum/304554 "2024-04-19T06:43:56Z")
Is there a way to see the total number of views on the forum? I want to track the total views, but it seems like I can only see the number of views for each individual topic, and it is tedious to manually add up. --- ## [Get current user locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-current-user-locale/304557)
**Author:** [@Mudit\_Maheshwari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mudit_Maheshwari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-current-user-locale/304557 "2024-04-19T02:43:40Z")
Hello! Is there a way to get the current user locale? I see that discourse/models/user has an attribute for the locale, but it is not populated when the app starts. Wondering why is that the case. Is it possible to get … --- ## [Uploads not getting orphaned and purged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-not-getting-orphaned-and-purged/259036)
**Author:** [@Uphill4721](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Uphill4721)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-not-getting-orphaned-and-purged/259036 "2024-04-19T03:35:46Z")
Hi, Recently I ended up being the last remaining admin and maintainer of a basic Discourse Docker image instance that was originally installed on our server in 2021 (I think) and mostly updated by someone else. For some… --- ## [Entirely disable post deletion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entirely-disable-post-deletion/304521)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/entirely-disable-post-deletion/304521 "2024-04-19T02:09:28Z")
Hi, I’ve tried to find an option for disabling post deletion, I saw this article, but it doesn’t exactly resolve my issue - is there way to prevent users from, once having posted a topic or reply, deleting any sort of p… --- ## [Security - negative rights (how?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-negative-rights-how/303817)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Backgren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Peter_Backgren)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-negative-rights-how/303817 "2024-04-19T00:39:49Z")
(why explained last) We have Create and See rights etc. I would need an easy way to implement See for a group for the entire site, except a few areas, basically a negative right coming into effect at higher priority. J… --- ## [": All Time" as meta site title when top page is the default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-time-as-meta-site-title-when-top-page-is-the-default/146649)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-time-as-meta-site-title-when-top-page-is-the-default/146649 "2024-04-19T00:37:59Z")
This started happening a few weeks ago and I have no idea why. The “: All Time” string has replaced my actual site header title. Please help, I really appreciate it :pray: --- ## [Intrusive dialog when setting a bookmark for a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intrusive-dialog-when-setting-a-bookmark-for-a-topic/303622)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_DC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_DC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intrusive-dialog-when-setting-a-bookmark-for-a-topic/303622 "2024-04-18T23:16:59Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: When I set a bookmark for a post, it’s far less intrusive than the intrusive dialog which was prompted sooner. But, when I set a bookmark for a topic, it’s the same intrusive dialog than sooner. Is t… --- ## [Invite only/closed groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-closed-groups/78120)
**Author:** [@dpeter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dpeter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-closed-groups/78120 "2024-04-18T19:52:14Z")
Hi All, I’m considering the use of Discourse at my organisation and wanted to get advice about how users can create private groups/topics/chats. My use case is, I want to have public open forums, but the ability for us… --- ## [Host a PDF](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-a-pdf/304495)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-a-pdf/304495 "2024-04-18T19:01:34Z")
Hi, Is it possible to host a PDF on a Discourse instance? Meaning that you could go to discourse.example.com/random-file.pdf and you’d be able to access it from there. Thanks! --- ## [Category topic count incorrectly displaying number of posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-count-incorrectly-displaying-number-of-posts/304485)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-topic-count-incorrectly-displaying-number-of-posts/304485 "2024-04-18T18:11:55Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having a problem where on the main page of my Discourse instance, the categories are displayed with the number of topics. However, after permanently deleting a post, the number still does not go down - … --- ## [Wrong number of user notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-user-notes/304491)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-user-notes/304491 "2024-04-18T17:13:39Z")
Steps: Visit the profile of a user \[A\] who has a different number of user notes than you. Use the user menu to navigate to your own profile. The number of user notes is still the one from user \[A\] and not yours. Proba… --- ## [Rebuilding the container is constantly failing after following the standard instructions on plugin install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-container-is-constantly-failing-after-following-the-standard-instructions-on-plugin-install/304406)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Didkovsky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Didkovsky)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-container-is-constantly-failing-after-following-the-standard-instructions-on-plugin-install/304406 "2024-04-18T16:17:11Z")
We are running standard install of Discourse on DO. Everything was ok. then we decided to add 1 plugin by following this by adding line hooks: after\_code: - exec: cd: $home/plugins cmd: … --- ## ["Allow messages" setting not found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-messages-setting-not-found/304470)
**Author:** [@Judith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Judith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-messages-setting-not-found/304470 "2024-04-18T16:13:57Z")
A user is complaining about not receiving direct messages through chat, also the sender sees a “user has deactivated chat” error. In trying to guide them to re-enable messages, I told them to go to Preferences \> Users, w… --- ## [Chat email notification uses hard coded text color in title but not in background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-email-notification-uses-hard-coded-text-color-in-title-but-not-in-background/304299)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-email-notification-uses-hard-coded-text-color-in-title-but-not-in-background/304299 "2024-04-18T14:16:25Z")
The chat summary email notification uses a hard coded #0a0a0a color, regardless of the color scheme. There are more places where this happens but in this case the background color of the header is not hard coded as well,… --- ## [Import question - SMF to existing Discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-question-smf-to-existing-discourse-forum/291609)
**Author:** [@Pieces](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pieces)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-question-smf-to-existing-discourse-forum/291609 "2024-04-18T12:20:10Z")
Hello, I searched this category but didn’t find anything relate to my migration question. I was able to recover my legacy Simple Machines Forum with the intention to maybe make it available as archive (inactive) next t… --- ## [How can I pin the footer to the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-pin-the-footer-to-the-bottom/304435)
**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-pin-the-footer-to-the-bottom/304435 "2024-04-18T11:42:05Z")
I use the latest topic layout How can I pin the footer to the bottom in this page layout? it doesn’t stay fixed in this page layout this plugin does not work in this layout Easy Responsive Footer - theme-compone… --- ## [Are translations shown to crawlers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-translations-shown-to-crawlers/305024)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-translations-shown-to-crawlers/305024 "2024-04-18T11:12:33Z")
Are the translated texts shown to crawlers? --- ## [Can I add users in bulk to Discourse without sending invites or signup?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-users-in-bulk-to-discourse-without-sending-invites-or-signup/304401)
**Author:** [@FINDA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FINDA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-users-in-bulk-to-discourse-without-sending-invites-or-signup/304401 "2024-04-18T10:40:37Z")
Can I add users in bulk to Discourse without sending invites or signups? --- ## [Show different header logo based on category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-different-header-logo-based-on-category/167294)
**Author:** [@pacificmeister](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacificmeister)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-different-header-logo-based-on-category/167294 "2024-04-18T10:01:23Z")
Is there a way to show a different main logo in the header (top left) when browsing threads within a certain category or their sub categories? Thank you. --- ## [Creating an archive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-archive/146491)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_Walker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-archive/146491 "2020-04-01T21:16:22Z")
I know there’s a document on creating backups of your Discourse forum, but I’d like to backup my forum content for an extended period – my site is going to be taken down for the foreseeable future. The discussions there … --- ## [Users without permissions to send PMs see an invitation to send PMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-without-permissions-to-send-pms-see-an-invitation-to-send-pms/235704)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-without-permissions-to-send-pms-see-an-invitation-to-send-pms/235704 "2024-04-18T02:24:24Z")
Discourse allows to restrict the private messages feature to users with a certain trust level. However, all users reaching “inbox zero” see an invitation to send messages regardless of their trust level: You don’t have… --- ## [500 Error trying to upgrade discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-trying-to-upgrade-discourse/304364)
**Author:** [@Jane\_Jojo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jane_Jojo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-trying-to-upgrade-discourse/304364 "2024-04-17T23:53:19Z")
Got this error The logs show How do I go about fixing this? --- ## [Help a non-dev customize a subject line?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-a-non-dev-customize-a-subject-line/146337)
**Author:** [@staceymintcro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/staceymintcro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-a-non-dev-customize-a-subject-line/146337 "2020-04-01T18:42:43Z")
I’m really sorry to post this, but I’m non-dev and worry I’ll lose a lot of my day trying to figure out how to rewrite the subject line for a notification email. When a user makes a new post, I’d like to revise the subj… --- ## [On Gamification and Displaying Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-gamification-and-displaying-badges/166469)
**Author:** [@Andrew8H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew8H)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-gamification-and-displaying-badges/166469 "2024-04-17T20:42:09Z")
Hey all! One of the features that drove the team and I to trial Discourse was the element of gamification. One thing that I’ve enjoyed in previous communications platforms (Teamspeak & other forums) has been a public dis… --- ## [Topic toolbar popup menu does not show](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-toolbar-popup-menu-does-not-show/304342)
**Author:** [@Magie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Magie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-toolbar-popup-menu-does-not-show/304342 "2024-04-17T19:07:44Z")
Dear Discourse community, for an unknown reason we can not use the toolbar popup menu in our Discourse instance. I hope that maybe anybody has an idea what could be wrong. I am talking about this menu when you create a… --- ## [How to create custom theme component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-custom-theme-component/304319)
**Author:** [@Harshit\_Dave](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Harshit_Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-custom-theme-component/304319 "2024-04-17T15:48:02Z")
Hello Discourse, I want to create a custom theme component to render HTML from third-party API. I did look at the Brand Header but I think it won’t work for me as I want to show data from API. Hence, can anyone help me… --- ## [Knowing the number of watchers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowing-the-number-of-watchers/190941)
**Author:** [@tkearsley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkearsley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/knowing-the-number-of-watchers/190941 "2024-04-17T17:27:29Z")
I think I bought this up way back when I first started testing the platform. Will there ever be a way to know how many people are subscribing (watching) a particular topic? I am being asked for this information more of… --- ## [Can I add new fields to a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-new-fields-to-a-topic/144474)
**Author:** [@RockHopper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RockHopper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-new-fields-to-a-topic/144474 "2020-04-01T17:32:59Z")
I would like to have two extra fields that are available to fill out when a topic i started. Namely GeoIP Nation (it would be filled out by the system but the user would be allowed to override and language it is written… --- ## [Handling phone numbers and email addresses within public posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-phone-numbers-and-email-addresses-within-public-posts/304160)
**Author:** [@ked](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ked)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-phone-numbers-and-email-addresses-within-public-posts/304160 "2024-04-17T14:48:08Z")
I have a continual problem with people putting phone numbers and email addresses within posts. (My crowd would not be considered very tech or “forum” savvy, thus I guess this is not surprising.) Might I inquire as to h… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=471) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=473)