# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=609 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 610 --- ## [Use AI to migrate data from other sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-ai-to-migrate-data-from-other-sites/275745)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-ai-to-migrate-data-from-other-sites/275745 "2023-08-18T20:16:20Z")
Short reply/suggestion: Use AI to migrate data from other sites. As we know many Discourse sites transitioned their existing knowledge from Google Groups or other such forums. Every few months I find a very old postin… --- ## [How does Gamification count reading time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-gamification-count-reading-time/275726)
**Author:** [@ChrisJohnsonVet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisJohnsonVet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-gamification-count-reading-time/275726 "2023-08-18T18:35:51Z")
Curious how the algorithm determines what is defined as “reading”. Is that time spent with a thread opened? Does scrolling through the thread count? Also, curious about the value of every 100 posts a user reads. How doe… --- ## [Revert to the old categories page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-to-the-old-categories-page/275630 "2023-08-18T17:20:51Z")
I’m not sure if this is a test, but please revert back to the old/default one. I like having topics and categories in one, just having categories or just having topics kinda defeats the purpose of a homepage. --- ## [Displaying oneboxes in Hide Details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-oneboxes-in-hide-details/275672)
**Author:** [@aron\_bett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aron_bett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-oneboxes-in-hide-details/275672 "2023-08-18T16:17:23Z")
Hello, Noticed that onebox doesn’t work when you hide elements. Any way to go about it? See: --- ## [Import custom fields of user with import\_scripts Ruby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-custom-fields-of-user-with-import-scripts-ruby/275683)
**Author:** [@LN\_test](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LN_test)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-custom-fields-of-user-with-import-scripts-ruby/275683 "2023-08-18T14:09:18Z")
I’ve created the DrupalID field from user fields and now I want to import data into this create\_users(@users\_json) do |u| { # id: u\["uid"\], # name: u\["name"\], # email: u\["mail"\],# # … --- ## [Global rate API Limit is not working on live server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-rate-api-limit-is-not-working-on-live-server/275562)
**Author:** [@Hitesh\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hitesh_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-rate-api-limit-is-not-working-on-live-server/275562 "2023-08-18T13:52:16Z")
I had a problem with increasing the maximum number of users allowed in a discussion platform called Discourse. First, I set up Discourse on my own computer and successfully increased the limits for the number of users. I… --- ## [Close Composer On Page Change (mobile)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-composer-on-page-change-mobile/275685)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/close-composer-on-page-change-mobile/275685 "2023-08-18T11:16:40Z")
:information\_source: Summary Close Composer On Page Change :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/close-composer-on-page-change: This theme component is clos… --- ## [Login popup not display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-popup-not-display/275055)
**Author:** [@b.iyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b.iyer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-popup-not-display/275055 "2023-08-18T10:44:54Z")
Hello, I have done following steps to install Discourse: install Ubuntu on Oracle Vitrual box. follow the steps given on URL: Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development to install Discourse instance. insta… --- ## [Info button of tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/info-button-of-tags/275659)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/info-button-of-tags/275659 "2023-08-18T10:43:52Z")
Where is this coming from, or… how do I get it too on my forum :winking\_face\_with\_tongue: --- ## [Add semantic search to the AI Bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-semantic-search-to-the-ai-bot/278146)
**Author:** [@bigfudge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bigfudge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-semantic-search-to-the-ai-bot/278146 "2023-08-18T08:31:33Z")
I have been playing with the bot and it’s already great. Can I add a voice to enable semantic search? In my experiments so far this would make the bot much smarter, at least on our site. If I compare the results it finds… --- ## [Discourse AI with notification in telegram bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-with-notification-in-telegram-bot/275435)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-with-notification-in-telegram-bot/275435 "2023-08-18T08:28:28Z")
Hello! I have a telegram bot connected on the forum (for personal notifications), where messages (message notifications) from the forum come, you can also respond to these messages through this bot. Is there any plugin … --- ## [Ruby Gem Selection - Recommendations for Efficiently Handling Date and Time Manipulations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-gem-selection-recommendations-for-efficiently-handling-date-and-time-manipulations/275666)
**Author:** [@vish234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vish234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-gem-selection-recommendations-for-efficiently-handling-date-and-time-manipulations/275666 "2023-08-18T07:57:46Z")
I’m working on a Ruby project where I need to handle various date and time manipulations, such as calculations, formatting, and time zone conversions. Could you suggest some reliable and efficient Ruby gems that are well… --- ## [Host HTML page on Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-html-page-on-discourse-install/235186)
**Author:** [@riteshsaini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riteshsaini)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/host-html-page-on-discourse-install/235186 "2023-08-18T06:27:40Z")
Hi, As mentioned in my previous posts, I migrated my WordPress blog to Discourse. There was an HTML page on my site that was hosted inside a folder in public\_html So, its URL was example.com/foldername Now, I want to… --- ## [Option for the legacy Share popup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-the-legacy-share-popup/275124)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-the-legacy-share-popup/275124 "2023-08-18T04:36:03Z")
Hello, Recently on Meta I’ve seen a new “link copied” text when clicking a Share button, which is extremely useful. I’m not sure if it’s a plugin or a beta feature, but I’d live to see it in core, as I don’t see it on m… --- ## [Installing new plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-new-plugins/275641)
**Author:** [@TDJS95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TDJS95)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-new-plugins/275641 "2023-08-18T02:43:39Z")
So I saw the post on how to install new plugins but I still am rather confused. Is there any video tutorials on how to do so? Sorry to ask so many questions, I am still rather new to this software. --- ## [Plugin Question (Remove Sidebar)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-question-remove-sidebar/275629)
**Author:** [@TDJS95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TDJS95)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-question-remove-sidebar/275629 "2023-08-18T02:10:29Z")
I am wondering if there is a plugin to remove the sidebar and make the forum categories the homepage --- ## [Theme Component Modification Help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-modification-help/275619)
**Author:** [@lowkey\_324](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lowkey_324)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-modification-help/275619 "2023-08-17T22:40:02Z")
What would you like done? Modify a theme component to fetch playlist ids from Soundcloud or at least allow me to embed the code for a playlist. Show the artist name and song name in the music player icon I alrea… --- ## [Subcategories on top of category view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-on-top-of-category-view/274058)
**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-on-top-of-category-view/274058 "2023-08-17T20:49:29Z")
Below is a topic that shows a settings, but when I search for this in my settings, I cannot find it. I see it’s enabled on this Discourse forum, so it must be there somewhere. Can someone help me out? I want to enabl… --- ## [Trust level trigger is called before trust level is changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-trigger-is-called-before-trust-level-is-changed/275614)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-trigger-is-called-before-trust-level-is-changed/275614 "2023-08-17T20:37:08Z")
I’m working on an additive trust level plugin that adds/deletes from a group depending on membership on a set of other groups (e.g., membership in paid and special also gets you into the paid-special group). It’s very s… --- ## [Retaining the # ( jump to ) post number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retaining-the-jump-to-post-number/275419)
**Author:** [@meave](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retaining-the-jump-to-post-number/275419 "2023-08-17T17:59:22Z")
When you hit the # key in a thread, you can enter a post number to jump to. This number appears to be retained for the duration of a visit to any Discourse site .. Is it possible, or could it be possible, to retain th… --- ## ['Top Contributors' leaderboard not showing usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-leaderboard-not-showing-usernames/287416)
**Author:** [@Joe\_Nguyen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_Nguyen)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-leaderboard-not-showing-usernames/287416 "2023-08-17T17:54:59Z")
Hi! Anyone having issue with the Top Contributor component? It doesn’t display the users profile photo and username. Maybe it’s a bug? I’ve tried uninstall and reinstall the component. --- ## [Pinned categories go to bottom of topic list when sorting topics in a voting category by descending](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-categories-go-to-bottom-of-topic-list-when-sorting-topics-in-a-voting-category-by-descending/274574)
**Author:** [@kkukshtel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kkukshtel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-categories-go-to-bottom-of-topic-list-when-sorting-topics-in-a-voting-category-by-descending/274574 "2023-08-17T17:54:08Z")
As the title says — I’ve got a pinned post in a voting category with topics to vote on, but the pinned topic gets put at the bottom of the list. I would have expected pins to stay at the top of the list (the pinned in qu… --- ## [Reviewing your own flag on Discourse forum despite not being staff (as a TL4 Leader)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviewing-your-own-flag-on-discourse-forum-despite-not-being-staff-as-a-tl4-leader/275427)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reviewing-your-own-flag-on-discourse-forum-despite-not-being-staff-as-a-tl4-leader/275427 "2023-08-17T16:45:21Z")
Reproduction: Get post autoflagged. Keyword: “sucks” - Notification occurs Edit autoflagged post. (The flag will occur again) - Staff notified notification occurs It will show that it was reviewed by me. (No screenshot… --- ## [Is there a way to delete multiple bookmarks at once?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-multiple-bookmarks-at-once/275478)
**Author:** [@nhan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nhan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-delete-multiple-bookmarks-at-once/275478 "2023-08-17T15:35:22Z")
Is there a way to select and remove multiple bookmarks without having to delete each item manually? A “Delete all” option would be good enough for me. --- ## [Help with Blocked words and custom button links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-blocked-words-and-custom-button-links/275381)
**Author:** [@AryaM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AryaM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-blocked-words-and-custom-button-links/275381 "2023-08-17T10:14:30Z")
can someone help me with these two things? How can I block some words from getting posted? How do I insert some extra buttons on the screen? For example MS society has community guidelines button I am really new to … --- ## [Improve usage consistency of chevron icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-usage-consistency-of-chevron-icons/275544)
**Author:** [@fggtda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fggtda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-usage-consistency-of-chevron-icons/275544 "2023-08-17T09:21:04Z")
The usability of Discourse could be improved by optimizing the consistency of icons. Situation now Sorting For sorting Discourse uses the icon chevron-down and up Topic Summary To open the topics summary users have … --- ## [Categories layout: subcategories as each new line item?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-layout-subcategories-as-each-new-line-item/275506)
**Author:** [@hdn2106](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hdn2106)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-layout-subcategories-as-each-new-line-item/275506 "2023-08-17T08:28:56Z")
How can I make my categories page like this where each subcategory is a new line item? In my forum the subcategories are all 1 continuous “paragraph” instead of each new line items like this --- ## [Could we benefit from ChatGPT moderator?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-benefit-from-chatgpt-moderator/275481)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-we-benefit-from-chatgpt-moderator/275481 "2023-08-17T06:30:23Z")
ChatGPT is great at summarizing topics. It also seems to be effective when identifying a policy breach after it learns the forum rules. I think this could actually be great assistant to human moderators. Reading through … --- ## [What unit on user\_visits.time\_read?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-unit-on-user-visits-time-read/238908)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-unit-on-user-visits-time-read/238908 "2023-08-17T05:09:31Z")
It’s not obvious to me what the unit is on the read\_time column in the user\_visits table. I want to think it’s minutes, but looking at my data… I don’t really believe any one person has spent 224 minutes reading in my co… --- ## [Embedding of post is not being properly truncated in discourse-ai plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-of-post-is-not-being-properly-truncated-in-discourse-ai-plugin/275344)
**Author:** [@redrum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/redrum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-of-post-is-not-being-properly-truncated-in-discourse-ai-plugin/275344 "2023-08-17T01:14:54Z")
When I use the OpenAI ADA text embedding model for related posts matching, I get the following error: OpenAI Embeddings failed with status: 400 body: { "error": { "message": "This model's maximum context length is 8191 … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=608) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=610)