# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=655 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 656 --- ## [Customize hamburger menu to add switch what switches theme and applies predefiend filter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-hamburger-menu-to-add-switch-what-switches-theme-and-applies-predefiend-filter/129984)
**Author:** [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-hamburger-menu-to-add-switch-what-switches-theme-and-applies-predefiend-filter/129984 "2023-05-30T14:08:03Z")
Continuing the discussion from Different themes per category?: Hello, Can I add an entry in the hamburger menu what switches to predefined filter and activates the Kanban Board Theme Component (or any other of the tho… --- ## [Hamburger Theme Selector](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hamburger-theme-selector/61210)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hamburger-theme-selector/61210 "2023-05-30T13:37:21Z")
:warning: This theme component is end-of-life and is no longer supported This theme component no longer works in recent versions of Discourse. Please see Sidebar Theme Toggle as an alternative. … --- ## [Quoting non-clickable links makes them clickable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-non-clickable-links-makes-them-clickable/266534)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-non-clickable-links-makes-them-clickable/266534 "2023-05-30T09:45:30Z")
Here’s a link to a web site that’s purposefully been made non-clickable by wrapping it in back ticks, eg: \`https://www.example.com\` It then displays like this: https://www.example.com Not clickable :+1:t2: --- ## [Issue when removing one of two ads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-when-removing-one-of-two-ads/266578)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-when-removing-one-of-two-ads/266578 "2023-05-27T03:45:18Z")
I think I found a bug when removing a house ad. I had ad1 and ad2 defined as house ads to display an image with some simple HTML, and they were selected for “Between topics”. But then I deleted ad1 from the list of avai… --- ## [How do I hide the new topic button next to Community in the Header Drop down menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-hide-the-new-topic-button-next-to-community-in-the-header-drop-down-menu/265772)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-hide-the-new-topic-button-next-to-community-in-the-header-drop-down-menu/265772 "2023-05-30T07:36:36Z")
I want to hide the button next to Community which creates new topics. This is in the Drop Down menu. When I try the following it hides the new topic button, but it also hides the edit pencil next to Categories(whic… --- ## [Auto ban feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-ban-feature/256388)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 5:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-ban-feature/256388 "2023-05-30T05:40:07Z")
Hi, Some phrases or words are so inappropriate they their use would merit an automatic ban from our community, no review needed. So, I propose an additional kind of watched word list that results in the automatic ban o… --- ## [Extend Existing Controller?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-existing-controller/266411)
**Author:** [@petermarkley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/petermarkley)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-existing-controller/266411 "2023-05-30T01:22:22Z")
Hey all, I hope I’m posting this in the right place. I’m trying to develop a plugin for my new Discourse website. I forked the example repo here, got a Plugin Outlet working, then hit a wall and started to feel pretty l… --- ## [Avatar in rtl website in wrong place](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-in-rtl-website-in-wrong-place/264676)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-in-rtl-website-in-wrong-place/264676 "2023-05-29T22:36:32Z")
Previously the avatars were in the right. It was better. --- ## [Difference between reply and response in user\_actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-reply-and-response-in-user-actions/266531)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-reply-and-response-in-user-actions/266531 "2023-05-29T14:40:07Z")
In the user\_actions table, two of the action\_types are ‘reply’ and ‘response.’ Does anyone know the exact difference? You can find these by running a SQL query in the Data Explorer: SELECT \* FROM user\_actions WHERE (… --- ## [Linking conversations to each other](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-conversations-to-each-other/266376)
**Author:** [@BlueHat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlueHat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linking-conversations-to-each-other/266376 "2023-05-29T14:20:09Z")
Hi all! (Sorry if posting in the wrong category) I was just thinking if it’s possible to link different conversations to each other. Not just Select and move/merge, but let them exist separately and link/connect them i… --- ## [Unique invite code/link to assign role](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-invite-code-link-to-assign-role/266521)
**Author:** [@per\_coh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per_coh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-invite-code-link-to-assign-role/266521 "2023-05-29T13:54:50Z")
Is there a way to generate one-time use invite links/codes that I can give to specific people that will automatically put them in a specific group? Sometimes you meet a certain VIP and want to give them access to a priv… --- ## [Flagged chat comments appearing oddly / not appearing in review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagged-chat-comments-appearing-oddly-not-appearing-in-review-queue/266366)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagged-chat-comments-appearing-oddly-not-appearing-in-review-queue/266366 "2023-05-29T13:05:55Z")
i am getting weird views in the review queue for flagged chat comments. is there something supposed to be in the top left corner? also sometimes i am getting this view of the same flag in reviewed or everything filt… --- ## [Imgur video albums should indicate that it's an album](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-video-albums-should-indicate-that-its-an-album/266523)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imgur-video-albums-should-indicate-that-its-an-album/266523 "2023-05-29T12:02:46Z")
Hi there, I didn’t realize that Imgur also allows video hosting (apart from the video “player” to pause animated GIFs) and it also allows video albums. These are handled sub-optimally in Discourse, as there is no indicat… --- ## [Kudos to discourse for multiple years of productive conversation!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-to-discourse-for-multiple-years-of-productive-conversation/266358)
**Author:** [@Viridescence](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viridescence)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-to-discourse-for-multiple-years-of-productive-conversation/266358 "2023-05-29T10:35:40Z")
I’ve participated in a variety of different communities across several different platforms, but none have quite compared to my experience with discourse - which has offered the best online collaborative environment I’ve … --- ## [How to protect a server's IP from being exposed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-protect-a-servers-ip-from-being-exposed/217424)
**Author:** [@RedBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RedBear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-protect-a-servers-ip-from-being-exposed/217424 "2023-05-28T06:45:15Z")
My forum has CloudFlare and when inserting a URL from this service, I can get the real IP of my server, this is a big gift for DDoS attacks. I checked it on the Discourse Meta and this forum don’t have URL-filtration to… --- ## [Discourse to Wordpress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-wordpress/266374)
**Author:** [@leo.proctor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leo.proctor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-wordpress/266374 "2023-05-29T07:43:36Z")
Hi, I know that a Discourse topic can be created automatically when a Wordpress post is published through wp-discourse-plugin. But I was wondering if the vice versa is possible i.e to automatically create a Wordpress pos… --- ## [How to get a password from database?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-a-password-from-database/253712)
**Author:** [@moschino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moschino)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-a-password-from-database/253712 "2023-05-29T02:26:06Z")
Hello! When I’m install Discourse (Docker) I don’t view what password set from my database. I need it because I want use remote connect to database and I think Discourse set one password for all dockers image. --- ## [Well known support?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/well-known-support/266446)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/well-known-support/266446 "2023-05-28T16:20:38Z")
discourse/discourse-oauth2-basic: A basic OAuth2 plugin for use with Discourse (github.com) Is there any intention for supporting the .well-known endpoint for dealing with OAuth for this plugin? It would be nice as the … --- ## [Data Explorer - Vote count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-vote-count/266441)
**Author:** [@tyf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-vote-count/266441 "2023-05-28T15:58:21Z")
Hi all! I’m using the Data Explorer plugin and attempting to get topics within our Feedback category - I can achieve this fine with the following query: SELECT t.id AS topic\_id, t.title AS topic\_title, t.ex… --- ## [Ubuntu 22.04 upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-22-04-upgrade/266380)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-22-04-upgrade/266380 "2023-05-28T13:49:43Z")
Didn’t find this here when I searched. Sharing in case it saves someone else some time. Updated my discourse Lightsail instance to Ubuntu 22.04 from 18.04. Everything went great up to the final restart. Got ssh errors… --- ## [Are you using a real user to send welcome messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-using-a-real-user-to-send-welcome-messages/24292)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-using-a-real-user-to-send-welcome-messages/24292 "2023-05-28T12:32:19Z")
I started off our new Discourse forum with me as the designated sender of the Welcome Message. I figured this would be a nice way to give the message a human touch, and I did indeed have a few pleasant exchanges, just li… --- ## [Can we export like record wrt to Users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-export-like-record-wrt-to-users/263638)
**Author:** [@Anamika](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anamika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-export-like-record-wrt-to-users/263638 "2023-05-28T10:00:48Z")
How can I export the data for users like wrt to a post or discussion? The information required will include user ID, post or topic id and the like. --- ## [Usernames in shared links break anonymity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-shared-links-break-anonymity/42554)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-in-shared-links-break-anonymity/42554 "2023-05-28T09:45:35Z")
Most forums operate with a level of user anonymity - usernames are used instead of real names. The social sharing functions of Discourse however show the username in an unecrypted format, such as: https://meta.discourse… --- ## [Displaying comments embed as a link without using the WP plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-comments-embed-as-a-link-without-using-the-wp-plugin/129854)
**Author:** [@ahmadabdolsaheb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ahmadabdolsaheb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/displaying-comments-embed-as-a-link-without-using-the-wp-plugin/129854 "2019-09-30T20:41:21Z")
Hello everyone, I am working on integrating the Discourse commenting embed with functionalities similar to BoinBoing, where the integration acts as a link and takes users to the related topic. Here is the screenshot o… --- ## [Empathetic badge not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empathetic-badge-not-working/266345)
**Author:** [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empathetic-badge-not-working/266345 "2023-05-27T22:57:01Z")
This user has met the requirement for the empathetic badge for over 2 weeks now, and still doesn’t has the badge. How can I fix this? --- ## [Create a an image banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-an-image-banner/280279)
**Author:** [@Pandabear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pandabear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-an-image-banner/280279 "2023-05-27T21:50:50Z")
Could someone explain it to me from 0. I want to create a banner that is just an image. I have installed the theme component. I would like to know how to make the banner bigger so that the image can be seen. You would… --- ## [Share your Discourse Reactions emoji sets here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-reactions-emoji-sets-here/184419)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-reactions-emoji-sets-here/184419 "2023-05-27T14:12:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Notice: testing Discourse Reactions here on meta for 1 week!: :left\_speech\_bubble: If you’re using the Discourse Reactions - Beyond Likes plugin, please share your site’s emoji combinati… --- ## [Allow adding new tabs at the bottom of user menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-adding-new-tabs-at-the-bottom-of-user-menu/266356)
**Author:** [@Lumi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lumi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-adding-new-tabs-at-the-bottom-of-user-menu/266356 "2023-05-27T20:10:04Z")
In the old user menu, I added a glyph and a repurposed notification panel, from which a user could easily change the theme (we have a bunch of those). I would like to do the same in the new menu, but if I add a custom me… --- ## [Best way to recover from backups with plugins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-recover-from-backups-with-plugins/129395)
**Author:** [@ariznaf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ariznaf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-recover-from-backups-with-plugins/129395 "2019-09-30T20:05:28Z")
We have recently upgraded to discourse from vbulletin. We are yet learning how to use discourse and its tools. One of my concerns is disaster recovery. We have automatic snapshots that we keep for long time. We make … --- ## [Cloudflare Tunnel (Real IP) and SSL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-tunnel-real-ip-and-ssl/264074)
**Author:** [@kuydiyadri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuydiyadri)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-tunnel-real-ip-and-ssl/264074 "2023-05-27T14:17:23Z")
Hello Discourser.. i just followed guide from i have successfully installed discourse and i put my server into cloudflare tunnel. I have a few things to ask here.. after I had a ddos attack that was so rough, I ac… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=654) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=656)