# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=734 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 735 --- ## [Making the Discobot tutorials mandatory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-discobot-tutorials-mandatory/251655)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Humpleby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robert_Humpleby)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-the-discobot-tutorials-mandatory/251655 "2023-01-13T15:26:14Z")
Is there a way to ENFORCE discobot on a user ? As a mod on a technical forum we get many new people who simply skip discobot and then many other users need to guide them to the how to use this forum posts or stickies et… --- ## [How will users intuitively know how to mention a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-will-users-intuitively-know-how-to-mention-a-category/251664)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-will-users-intuitively-know-how-to-mention-a-category/251664 "2023-01-13T14:41:13Z")
I got a personal message from a user that asked me how I wrote such a thing: Support. That seems a very legitimate question since the # is no more displayed. They can’t deduce it from other users’ previous messages anym… --- ## [Bulk remove users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-remove-users/53450)
**Author:** [@yavuz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yavuz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-remove-users/53450 "2023-01-13T14:27:23Z")
I have imported my old data from phpBB3 which went smooth. But I made a mistake by not first cleaning up the old inactive users and still importing them. I now have around 4000 users with no posts I wish to remove. What… --- ## ["Open all external links in a new tab" does not work when you select some text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-does-not-work-when-you-select-some-text/249703)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-does-not-work-when-you-select-some-text/249703 "2023-01-13T13:12:40Z")
Make sure that you have Open all external links in a new tab option checked in /my/preferences/interface Other interface options (It seems to be the default setting, anyway) Find any post with an external link – random … --- ## [Missing prompt with new/updated topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-prompt-with-new-updated-topics/251586)
**Author:** [@mkoculak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mkoculak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-prompt-with-new-updated-topics/251586 "2023-01-13T12:14:13Z")
Hi, I am coming from Julia Programming Language Discourse that got the 3.0 update couple of days ago. Since then, the notification about new/updated topics in a form of a banner at the top of page that allowed to refre… --- ## [Sidebar link / top button to PM admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-link-top-button-to-pm-admin/251645)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-link-top-button-to-pm-admin/251645 "2023-01-13T05:56:40Z")
Hi there, I need to add a prominent link to the sidebar and/or a button in the top menu to send a private message to the administrator. Or if it’s any easier I could settle for linking to the /g/admins/ page. In general… --- ## [After attempting to install plugin, Discourse no longer loads (Phusion Passenger Cannot Start the web application)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-attempting-to-install-plugin-discourse-no-longer-loads-phusion-passenger-cannot-start-the-web-application/251626)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Universe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Josh_Universe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-attempting-to-install-plugin-discourse-no-longer-loads-phusion-passenger-cannot-start-the-web-application/251626 "2023-01-13T04:04:50Z")
Greetings, I was attempting to install a Discourse plugin for my forums and upon doing so, Discourse completely stopped working due the plugin installation breaking Phusion Passenger not working. I followed this guide … --- ## [Can't have a referenced quote as part of a bullet list item](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-have-a-referenced-quote-as-part-of-a-bullet-list-item/251425)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-have-a-referenced-quote-as-part-of-a-bullet-list-item/251425 "2023-01-13T02:27:05Z")
I’m not able to add a quote to a bullet list item. Adding the necessary 2 spaces in front of the quote markdown means it’s not rendered at all: --- ## [How do I add a featured link to a topic title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-featured-link-to-a-topic-title/251575)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Carfas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Carfas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-featured-link-to-a-topic-title/251575 "2023-01-12T22:48:33Z")
I have one topic in our discourse with a direct link to a thread on our Discord with the same topic - see attached picture. How do I do that to other topics? we have no idea who did it (I’m the only admin) --- ## [How to create a new leaderboard for a specific month?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-leaderboard-for-a-specific-month/251611)
**Author:** [@JasonH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JasonH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-leaderboard-for-a-specific-month/251611 "2023-01-12T19:50:59Z")
We are having monthly contests for active users and the only issue I have with this plugin is that it doesn’t have an option to view the score for the current month (ie score from Jan 1 - today) so you have to wait until… --- ## [How to make a leaderboard only for accepted solutions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-leaderboard-only-for-accepted-solutions/251610)
**Author:** [@asirota](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asirota)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-leaderboard-only-for-accepted-solutions/251610 "2023-01-07T09:48:58Z")
Is the ability to restrict leaderboard “number of solutions” given only on the roadmap? --- ## [Leaderboard doesn't show score for recent periods](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leaderboard-doesnt-show-score-for-recent-periods/251609)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leaderboard-doesnt-show-score-for-recent-periods/251609 "2022-12-15T17:17:43Z")
it just crashed, it doesn’t count in the week or the day, what happened? --- ## [PG::UndefinedTable: ERROR: relation "pg\_range" does not exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-error-relation-pg-range-does-not-exist/251451)
**Author:** [@joecooldoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joecooldoo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-error-relation-pg-range-does-not-exist/251451 "2023-01-12T19:44:50Z")
I am following the guide here: When I run bundle exec rake db:create it just errors out and says: \[Warning\] Discourse recommends developing using Ruby v3.1.3 or above. You are using v2.7.6. PG::UndefinedTable: ERROR: … --- ## [Personal score isn't updated when time period changes in leaderboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-score-isnt-updated-when-time-period-changes-in-leaderboard/251605)
**Author:** [@daniyal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daniyal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-score-isnt-updated-when-time-period-changes-in-leaderboard/251605 "2023-01-06T18:13:32Z")
When changing the time period, logged in user rank isn’t updated. I think this.set("model.personal", result.personal); needs to be added after the data is returned as it updates my rank as well discourse-gamification/ass… --- ## [Leaderboard page gives me 404](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leaderboard-page-gives-me-404/251604)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leaderboard-page-gives-me-404/251604 "2023-01-12T19:34:42Z")
the link to my Gamefication list looks like this: “Oops! This page doesn’t exist or is private.” I can create everything, but when I click on the link in my top, it simply does not appear, I get an error --- ## [Create badges based on Gamification score](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-badges-based-on-gamification-score/251603)
**Author:** [@NoamH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoamH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-badges-based-on-gamification-score/251603 "2023-01-10T18:21:27Z")
Hi, is it possible to add badges based on scoring? --- ## [Have discobot skip oneboxing if disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-discobot-skip-oneboxing-if-disabled/251602)
**Author:** [@IanKelling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IanKelling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-discobot-skip-oneboxing-if-disabled/251602 "2023-01-12T19:32:38Z")
I changed the bot text to explain that link expansion is disabled, so this step of pasting a link is a useless remnant, but it would be much better if it just stopped happening when “max oneboxes per post” is set to 0. --- ## [Clipboard copy from theme text editor only copies about a one and half lines of text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clipboard-copy-from-theme-text-editor-only-copies-about-a-one-and-half-lines-of-text/246466)
**Author:** [@IanKelling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IanKelling)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clipboard-copy-from-theme-text-editor-only-copies-about-a-one-and-half-lines-of-text/246466 "2023-01-12T19:17:56Z")
Repro: Navigate to https://DOMAIN/admin/customize/themes/1/common/footer/edit Highlight text, press control-c, then paste into another program like emacs or a terminal, and only part of the text I highlighted appears, a… --- ## [I dont know whats wrong with the SMTP service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-the-smtp-service/251454)
**Author:** [@youyou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/youyou)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-the-smtp-service/251454 "2023-01-12T19:10:37Z")
I use the service of mailgun.com to send mail, but the SMTP I set up according to the tutorial doesn’t work.I can’t even finish registering as an administrator the log in shared/standalone/log/rails/production.log Sta… --- ## [Bundle error on upgrade from v2.8.14 to v.3.0.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bundle-error-on-upgrade-from-v2-8-14-to-v-3-0-0/251482)
**Author:** [@mig5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mig5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bundle-error-on-upgrade-from-v2-8-14-to-v-3-0-0/251482 "2023-01-12T17:08:05Z")
Hi, I performed an upgrade from v.2.8.14 to v3.0.0, using this process: docker exec -it app rails runner "Discourse.enable\_readonly\_mode(Discourse::USER\_READONLY\_MODE\_KEY)" cd /var/discourse git pull ./launcher rebuild… --- ## [Set up Mattermost notifications using the discourse-chat-integration plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-mattermost-notifications-using-the-discourse-chat-integration-plugin/66811)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-mattermost-notifications-using-the-discourse-chat-integration-plugin/66811 "2023-01-12T16:50:22Z")
This howto describes how to setup the Mattermost provider included in discourse-chat-integration. Enable The discourse-chat-integration plugin is bundled with Discourse. No separate installation is required. To enable … --- ## [New on Crowdin - Translators can work on stable and latest version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-on-crowdin-translators-can-work-on-stable-and-latest-version/251584)
**Author:** [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-on-crowdin-translators-can-work-on-stable-and-latest-version/251584 "2023-01-12T16:42:53Z")
Up until now it wasn’t possible to update translations of the stable branch, but with the release of 3.0 we are making changes to the translation process. Translators can work on translations for the current stable relea… --- ## [Twitter links not expanding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-links-not-expanding/251567)
**Author:** [@Amethi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amethi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-links-not-expanding/251567 "2023-01-12T16:42:21Z")
Twitter links are meant to expand, right? They don’t for me: Am I doing it right? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Forcing Primary Group and Account Flair suggestion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcing-primary-group-and-account-flair-suggestion/251583)
**Author:** [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcing-primary-group-and-account-flair-suggestion/251583 "2023-01-12T16:40:20Z")
One of our clients runs a large community with Discourse where every user can see the user’s “Status” which is represented by Group & Flair. While we’d like the users to keep their flairs and for everybody to see “who is… --- ## [Some users can't see all posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-users-cant-see-all-posts/250402)
**Author:** [@Cro\_Tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cro_Tech)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-users-cant-see-all-posts/250402 "2023-01-12T16:40:10Z")
--- ## [Setting & editing my timer was so easy!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-editing-my-timer-was-so-easy/251579)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-editing-my-timer-was-so-easy/251579 "2023-01-12T16:08:12Z")
I wrote an unlisted post yesterday and needed to schedule it to be published in two Mondays, i.e. on the 23rd. The “two weeks” option in the scheduling UI was perfect & much appreciated. Then after discussion in standup… --- ## [Indentation of comments with the wp discourse plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indentation-of-comments-with-the-wp-discourse-plugin/245126)
**Author:** [@Louis\_J1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Louis_J1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indentation-of-comments-with-the-wp-discourse-plugin/245126 "2023-01-12T14:59:12Z")
How can I proceed to display the comments in a more structured way. Let me explain, user 1 adds a comment, user 2 replies to that comment. The current problem is that the comments in wordpress are not displayed in a way … --- ## [Push notifications not showing up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-not-showing-up/251561)
**Author:** [@Jon\_D](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jon_D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-not-showing-up/251561 "2023-01-12T14:23:29Z")
Hi I have turned on “Live Notifications”. When I first turn it on chrome and windows 11 both get a push notification saying it on. The issue I have is I never receive any push notificaitons after I turn it on. For exampe… --- ## [Timezone bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug/248674)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timezone-bug/248674 "2023-01-12T10:58:16Z")
Just encountered this. Look at time in the the left popup when I click first-second-first. For example 2022-12-13T14:00:00Z (UTC) would be ideal, although I could also probably make 2022-12-13T13:30:00Z (UTC)? It only … --- ## [Is now the best time to upgrade to a stable release?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-now-the-best-time-to-upgrade-to-a-stable-release/251085)
**Author:** [@JustinZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustinZ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-now-the-best-time-to-upgrade-to-a-stable-release/251085 "2023-01-12T07:38:29Z")
It took me until now to realize that there was a stable channel and that I need to edit the config to upgrade to it. I see an upgrade option to 3.0.0.beta16 now for my sites. If I set to the stable release now and upgra… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=733) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=735)