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**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-logging-in-using-steam/276000 "2023-08-21T11:24:58Z")
there is an error in my site when logging by steam Sorry, there was an error authorizing your account. Please try again. anyone can help to solve it? my site --- ## [Looking for help setting up my forum (Paid)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-help-setting-up-my-forum-paid/276009)
**Author:** [@Remo\_van\_de\_Sande](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remo_van_de_Sande)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-help-setting-up-my-forum-paid/276009 "2023-08-21T11:19:14Z")
Hi folks, I would love to launch a new community on Discourse as part of my new start-up.However, due to my extremely packed schedule I am currently unable to dive deep into Discourse customization. Are there any develo… --- ## [Deleting a Forum - Need Help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-forum-need-help/275950)
**Author:** [@LxmasWasntHere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LxmasWasntHere)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-forum-need-help/275950 "2023-08-21T11:10:20Z")
I have made a new discourse forum but already decided to give up, and it’s classifed, so don’t tell why. Although i was going through the admin interface thinking that there was a “delete-forum” button only for the owner… --- ## [Stripping user profile links from noscript section of page source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stripping-user-profile-links-from-noscript-section-of-page-source/276002)
**Author:** [@boltronics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boltronics)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stripping-user-profile-links-from-noscript-section-of-page-source/276002 "2023-08-21T10:35:26Z")
Howdy! I need to make some changes to our \\ section on various pages to prevent Google from being able to see that user forum links exist. eg. here in the topics/show.html.erb view. I’m trying to fi… --- ## [Merge categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-categories/275997)
**Author:** [@Mollyvog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mollyvog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-categories/275997 "2023-08-21T10:30:28Z")
Hello, is there a way to merge 2 categories into one/move all posts from 1 category into another? We have 2 categories which are too similar and I want to consolidate them into 1. Thanks in advance, --- ## [Discourse Custom Width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-custom-width/256171)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-custom-width/256171 "2023-03-18T17:15:36Z")
:information\_source: Summary Set a custom width for your Discourse forum :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator (1400px width) :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - Canapin/Discourse-custom-width: Set a cust… --- ## [Questions about Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-automation/275929)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-automation/275929 "2023-08-21T05:49:06Z")
Apparently this is planned to land in the Business plan, which is awesome. I’d like to not get too ahead of myself in imagination, though. Could this be used to: tag posts that come in via email (perhaps with stringen… --- ## [Discourse AI + Google Search: website + forum | Is this correct?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-google-search-website-forum-is-this-correct/275963)
**Author:** [@janbolmeson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/janbolmeson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-google-search-website-forum-is-this-correct/275963 "2023-08-21T01:22:56Z")
Related to: Discourse AI - AI Bot (chatbot - ChatGPT- Anthropic) where it says: So, I have been playing around with this and just want to make sure I understand this correctly. My use-case is as follows (which I thin… --- ## [People editing posts into spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/people-editing-posts-into-spam/71869)
**Author:** [@bombledmonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bombledmonk)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/people-editing-posts-into-spam/71869 "2019-11-20T05:35:55Z")
So this is a “How would you handle it?” question. I have a customer support forum and had a person come on the forum and post a very legitimate question, the question was promptly answered and the post was buried as is … --- ## [Use Discourse AI to summarize based on criteria](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-ai-to-summarize-based-on-criteria/275934)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-ai-to-summarize-based-on-criteria/275934 "2023-08-20T16:09:30Z")
Currently (08/20/2023) Discourse AI can summarize a topic. It would be nice to summarize based on some selection criteria such as Category Timeframe Tag User Most popular posts Keyword I liked Private messages Output … --- ## [Updating I get a "Configuring openssh-server" message about the "sshd\_config" file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-i-get-a-configuring-openssh-server-message-about-the-sshd-config-file/275841)
**Author:** [@Pandabear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pandabear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-i-get-a-configuring-openssh-server-message-about-the-sshd-config-file/275841 "2023-08-20T16:40:45Z")
Every two months I usually follow these instructions for updating the forum. In the next step I get a warning message As for Ubuntu updates, make sure you have automatic security updates enabled for your Ubuntu! Th… --- ## [Fun with flairs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fun-with-flairs/275486)
**Author:** [@Octoberon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Octoberon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fun-with-flairs/275486 "2023-08-20T14:37:53Z")
I run an international forum and thought it might be interesting/helpful if users could choose a flair that’s the flag for their country. I can’t see a way to implement this other than creating groups for each country a… --- ## [Homepage plugin for displaying recent topics, latest members, popular threads, and similar elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-plugin-for-displaying-recent-topics-latest-members-popular-threads-and-similar-elements/275914)
**Author:** [@EchoBilisim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EchoBilisim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-plugin-for-displaying-recent-topics-latest-members-popular-threads-and-similar-elements/275914 "2023-08-20T13:23:17Z")
Hello, are there any plugins or features available on general forum websites to show recent topics, latest members, popular threads upon initial login? I’ve attached a screenshot below, and I’d like to know how to add t… --- ## [Possible side effects of sub-sub-categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-side-effects-of-sub-sub-categories/275907)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-side-effects-of-sub-sub-categories/275907 "2023-08-20T10:07:29Z")
Me and the staff on the forum I help run started looking at triple layering categories (sub-sub-categories), but we had a few questions: What would break? (Mainly, what plugins/theme components would break as a result … --- ## [Why is the text content small?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-text-content-small/275881)
**Author:** [@EchoBilisim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EchoBilisim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-text-content-small/275881 "2023-08-20T04:16:31Z")
Hello, I’m new to Discourse and I’m trying to get to know the software, when I enter the content of the article, the text part is small and there is a space on the side, I wonder why there is that space? I want it to be… --- ## [I IP Banned..myself?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-ip-banned-myself/275551)
**Author:** [@LxmasWasntHere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LxmasWasntHere)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-ip-banned-myself/275551 "2023-08-20T03:56:57Z")
I impersonated a user (who was ip banned) by accident and i can’t log back into my account. I don’t have a VPN or a phone (yet). What do i do? --- ## [How do I remove this sticky event/announcement banner?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-this-sticky-event-announcement-banner/275784)
**Author:** [@hellobudha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellobudha)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-this-sticky-event-announcement-banner/275784 "2023-08-19T23:49:34Z")
Hey folks Need some help to switch off the upcoming event banner. I have searched through topics as well as admin settings to the best of my ability but couldn’t find anything. Thank you in advance :slight\_smile: --- ## [Displaying categories on the homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-categories-on-the-homepage/275874)
**Author:** [@EchoBilisim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EchoBilisim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-categories-on-the-homepage/275874 "2023-08-19T21:31:30Z")
Hello everyone, I couldn’t find it by looking through the admin panel. I want there to be a section with categories on the website’s first entry. When you enter the site, categories will be the homepage directly. If you … --- ## [Large amount of errors on /user-badges.json](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-amount-of-errors-on-user-badges-json/272618)
**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-amount-of-errors-on-user-badges-json/272618 "2023-08-19T16:10:28Z")
Here I am again pestering you guys. Our users are formed by a good amount of tech-savvy people and raised this issue that I’ve had spotted some time ago but decided to postpone as I am also busy with non-forum-admin stu… --- ## [Allow \ tags in House ads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-script-tags-in-house-ads/266580)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-script-tags-in-house-ads/266580 "2023-08-19T15:25:46Z")
Could anybody confirm if \ tags are allowed in a House Ad? --- ## [Making private community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-private-community/275852)
**Author:** [@TDJS95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TDJS95)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-private-community/275852 "2023-08-19T14:24:25Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking to make my community private now so that guests have to register before seeing things. I feel like I am looking past it lol and struggling to find it. Thanks for the help. Cheers. --- ## [Reverse proxy for Discourse | Real IP masking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reverse-proxy-for-discourse-real-ip-masking/275611)
**Author:** [@vifyirusti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vifyirusti)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reverse-proxy-for-discourse-real-ip-masking/275611 "2023-08-19T13:18:28Z")
I want to setup a reverse proxy that will work correctly with Discourse. My goal is to mask the real IP address of the server. What features do I need to buy a server for this? What should I do for the reverse proxy se… --- ## [Clarification on advanced usage of the Advertising plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-on-advanced-usage-of-the-advertising-plugin/304255)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarification-on-advanced-usage-of-the-advertising-plugin/304255 "2023-08-19T11:51:12Z")
I’m not sure if I understand the written text correctly in this topic, as I don’t speak English and I use Google Translate. So I’d like to clarify: Can the plugin display personalized ads based on user preferences (for… --- ## [Discourse Doctor with AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doctor-with-ai/275818)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doctor-with-ai/275818 "2023-08-19T06:08:14Z")
I have used Discourse Doctor (ref 1 2) on rare occasions and was impressed. With AI based on neural networks and transformers now showing tractable gains, Discourse Doctor might be able to be upgraded with such technolo… --- ## [In-text highlight/like button (similar to quoting, but different)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-text-highlight-like-button-similar-to-quoting-but-different/275718)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-text-highlight-like-button-similar-to-quoting-but-different/275718 "2023-08-19T03:52:54Z")
Hey, guys! I’m a new Discourse forum owner – and I love it already :smiley: My community was launched this past monday, 14, so I’m starting to dive deep on the platform through the users’ experience. Since I have to an… --- ## [Multisite rebuild fails on AlmaLinux 9.2, works on AlmaLinux 8.8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-rebuild-fails-on-almalinux-9-2-works-on-almalinux-8-8/275791)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-rebuild-fails-on-almalinux-9-2-works-on-almalinux-8-8/275791 "2023-08-19T02:48:36Z")
I’ve been testing a multisite version (splitting two forums into separate databases) on my testbed server and it works great there (AlmaLinux 8.8.) But when I try it on AlmaLinux 9.2 on my production server, the rebuild… --- ## [Strange switch button on chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-switch-button-on-chat/275736)
**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-switch-button-on-chat/275736 "2023-08-18T22:04:48Z")
This just showed up on our forum, is it a new “feature”? How can it be disabled? --- ## [AI-Driven Personalization: Scan Less, Absorb More in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-driven-personalization-scan-less-absorb-more-in-discourse/275762)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-driven-personalization-scan-less-absorb-more-in-discourse/275762 "2023-08-14T12:25:59Z")
Suggestion: Have Discourse AI generate a personalized summary across info from many Discourse sites. Some Discourse sites I visit daily but for the most part just quickly scan the new topics and may read one or two. W… --- ## [Add possibility to create and add a 'security.txt' file for forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-possibility-to-create-and-add-a-security-txt-file-for-forums/275552)
**Author:** [@JoshuaH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoshuaH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-possibility-to-create-and-add-a-security-txt-file-for-forums/275552 "2023-08-18T20:40:57Z")
I have not found a possibility to add a security.txt file to our Discourse forums ans was wondering if it would be possible to add that possibility. It would be great if there’s an option to add this file (which should … --- ## [Accept emails from anonymous users with no accounts \*for a Group\*](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accept-emails-from-anonymous-users-with-no-accounts-for-a-group/275754)
**Author:** [@aas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accept-emails-from-anonymous-users-with-no-accounts-for-a-group/275754 "2023-08-18T20:40:00Z")
After encountering the issue described in Unable to post by email by unregistered users, I was led to believe that I should configure our public support email address for a group rather than a category. However, I notic… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=607) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=609)