# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=770 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 771 --- ## [GTM and GA4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gtm-and-ga4/241879)
**Author:** [@cokestroke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cokestroke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gtm-and-ga4/241879 "2022-10-13T21:55:41Z")
Does adding GTM and Google Analytics 4 in admin double your page view? --- ## [Improve contrast in the contextual (right-click) menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-contrast-in-the-contextual-right-click-menu/270656)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-contrast-in-the-contextual-right-click-menu/270656 "2022-10-13T21:54:42Z")
I suggest a lighter color for the links in the contextual menu, because I legitimately thought all the links were greyed out, and didn’t even try to click one :sweat\_smile: And a double click to rename the column hea… --- ## [Staff color by default for group members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-color-by-default-for-group-members/241570)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-color-by-default-for-group-members/241570 "2022-10-13T21:38:07Z")
I couldn’t see this feature but would it be possible to make staff color default for members of a certain group i.e. staff group? Thank you! --- ## [Problem with creating Topic with external\_id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689)
**Author:** [@Mohan43u](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohan43u)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-creating-topic-with-external-id/241689 "2022-10-13T19:59:17Z")
Hi, Created a Topic (using rest api) with “external\_id” field Deleted that Topic, I assume that Topic will be there in the Database but it will be hidden from users Tried to create the Same Topic with same “external\_id… --- ## [How do I delete staff action logs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-delete-staff-action-logs/241687)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-delete-staff-action-logs/241687 "2022-10-13T19:32:58Z")
admin/logs/staff\_action\_logs A list of actions of all admins appears, is there a way to delete this? --- ## [What would be the best approach to split the combined notifications & user menu into two?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-approach-to-split-the-combined-notifications-user-menu-into-two/241856)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-approach-to-split-the-combined-notifications-user-menu-into-two/241856 "2022-10-13T18:59:52Z")
I’d like to split the new combined user & notifications menu into two distinct menus for these reasons: I generally find the new menu a bit overwhelming for casual users and want to be able to offer a simpler alternati… --- ## [Is it possible to use Discourse Chat with the stable version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-discourse-chat-with-the-stable-version/245074)
**Author:** [@adrelanos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adrelanos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-discourse-chat-with-the-stable-version/245074 "2022-10-13T18:50:17Z")
Is it possible to use Discourse Chat with the stable version (not its default testes-passed) of discourse? I am currently getting an incompatible plugin error. If it isn’t possible, is this functionality planned? --- ## [I need to mass-create groups using the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-to-mass-create-groups-using-the-api/241055)
**Author:** [@boyan.biandov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boyan.biandov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-to-mass-create-groups-using-the-api/241055 "2022-10-13T17:58:36Z")
Hi everyone, I need to mass-create groups using the API but the JSON does NOT accept an array of multiple values, it only works if I create one group per API call. Ideally I want to fire one create call and have the … --- ## [Openid issues with Azure AD](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openid-issues-with-azure-ad/191205)
**Author:** [@jac\_rod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jac_rod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openid-issues-with-azure-ad/191205 "2022-10-13T14:31:02Z")
New to discourse, so I apologize if this is something simple I’m missing. I’m trying to setup OpenId with Azure B2C. Everything is working just fine, but the email address doesn’t get populated in the new user dialog w… --- ## [PHP/API to check whether user exists (by email) and is in specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/php-api-to-check-whether-user-exists-by-email-and-is-in-specific-group/241814)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/php-api-to-check-whether-user-exists-by-email-and-is-in-specific-group/241814 "2022-10-13T12:21:13Z")
I’m just starting to look at the API documentation now, and wonder whether someone could share a PHP script that uses the Discourse API to do any of the following, or anything similar. use an email address to check whe… --- ## [How are the short-urls for data extraction generated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-short-urls-for-data-extraction-generated/241713)
**Author:** [@glorentz1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glorentz1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-the-short-urls-for-data-extraction-generated/241713 "2022-10-13T12:18:21Z")
I have read the code in github and so far what I have been able to gather is that something is hashed and then base62’d. However, I haven’t been able, through my code analysis, to figure out what is initially hashed in t… --- ## [CSS change no longer working (glow around avatar)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-no-longer-working-glow-around-avatar/212585)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-change-no-longer-working-glow-around-avatar/212585 "2022-10-13T10:53:49Z")
I had this added to my themes for about 6 months now and it worked fine, it added a bold golden glow around specific usergroups .group-Owner\>article\>.row\>.topic-avatar\>a\>img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,… --- ## [Seems cannot "undelete the first post"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-cannot-undelete-the-first-post/241781)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seems-cannot-undelete-the-first-post/241781 "2022-10-13T09:13:56Z")
I found that, when I delete the second and other posts, it can be “undeleted” , but if I accidently miss-deleted the first post, it will not be allowed to “undelete” the post any more. What if I just miss-deleted t… --- ## [I need some help about pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-some-help-about-pages/241465)
**Author:** [@1378434153](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1378434153)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-some-help-about-pages/241465 "2022-10-13T06:51:24Z")
I’m a new user. How can I add new pages to my discourse? --- ## [How to set delete time for attachments/images not rendered](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-delete-time-for-attachments-images-not-rendered/237546)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-delete-time-for-attachments-images-not-rendered/237546 "2022-10-13T06:35:18Z")
when writing posts, we usually have to upgrade attachments and images, but sometime we have to replace the picture and attachments again and again and have to upload the file again and again. So the old attachments we u… --- ## [Can media uploads be restricted to admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-media-uploads-be-restricted-to-admin/241755)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-media-uploads-be-restricted-to-admin/241755 "2022-10-13T05:04:21Z")
I don’t want anyone from my forum to send media, just adm, how do I do that? --- ## [Realtime notifications about users typing a reply?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/realtime-notifications-about-users-typing-a-reply/241762)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/realtime-notifications-about-users-typing-a-reply/241762 "2022-10-13T01:55:41Z")
Hi there, I’m almost positive that I remember Discourse somewhere around 2016 having realtime notifications toward the bottom of the thread about users that were currently typing a reply in a given topic. Has this been r… --- ## [Upgrade failed, "FAILED TO BOOTSTRAP", error 137](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-failed-to-bootstrap-error-137/241717)
**Author:** [@kiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kiz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-failed-to-bootstrap-error-137/241717 "2022-10-12T23:54:44Z")
I upgrade regularly (every month or so), and haven’t had an issue like this that prevented building. My server is currently inaccessible. I would say I have a pretty standard install. There is ample free disk space. dis… --- ## [Is there a way to exclude a category from mailing list mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-exclude-a-category-from-mailing-list-mode/241751)
**Author:** [@spdegabrielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spdegabrielle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-exclude-a-category-from-mailing-list-mode/241751 "2022-10-12T23:28:18Z")
A large number of our community members prefer mailing list mode, but a couple have indicated they are not interested in messages to the announcements category. (we had a separate mailing list when we were on google grou… --- ## [Cannot use port number in URL to embed media in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-port-number-in-url-to-embed-media-in-post/241742)
**Author:** [@John\_Walker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Walker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-port-number-in-url-to-embed-media-in-post/241742 "2022-10-12T22:06:47Z")
In order to allow my users to host videos, audio files, etc. that they embed in Discourse posts, I have set up an Apache server running alongside the Nginx that runs Discourse. The Apache server runs on port 8008 for ht… --- ## [How to set which options are available for flagging?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-which-options-are-available-for-flagging/83213)
**Author:** [@anon61128213](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon61128213)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-which-options-are-available-for-flagging/83213 "2022-10-12T21:33:20Z")
…and that’s how I know it from most forums, but on MetaBrainz’ Discourse the message and something else options are missing. ▶ At last for most people. Where would the admins find the option to change that? --- ## [Some images don't lightbox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-images-dont-lightbox/241731)
**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-images-dont-lightbox/241731 "2022-10-12T21:14:51Z")
On my instance, one of these images lightboxes and the other doesn’t. I tested here on meta by editing it into one of my older posts and it also seems to have the same problem Maybe I’m just not aware of some setti… --- ## [Webhook - TL Demotion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-tl-demotion/241372)
**Author:** [@danieljohnkennedy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danieljohnkennedy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-tl-demotion/241372 "2022-10-12T18:33:53Z")
Hi all, I can’t seem to find a Webhook for when users are demoted (from TL3). Am I just missing it, or does it not exist? Thanks, Dan --- ## [On androids chats are a bit too wide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-androids-chats-are-a-bit-too-wide/239311)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-androids-chats-are-a-bit-too-wide/239311 "2022-10-12T17:51:37Z")
I’m on 2.9.0.beta9 (5259198c61) and now all my android-using-users are complaining one or two last characters of messages disappears under scrollbar. You don’t understand a word but the issue shows anyway: the firs… --- ## [Why is the Sidebar Collapse missing on my site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-sidebar-collapse-missing-on-my-site/241205)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-sidebar-collapse-missing-on-my-site/241205 "2022-10-12T16:48:03Z")
Hello, On Meta and the rest of Discourse sites with the sidebar enabled there’s a collapse button. However on my site this button is missing (The same goes for the default theme, I dont want to change my theme) … --- ## [Twitter embeds show UTC time, not local time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-embeds-show-utc-time-not-local-time/175337)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/twitter-embeds-show-utc-time-not-local-time/175337 "2022-10-12T16:32:31Z")
Bug report found on BBS: WATCH LIVE: Trump rioters break through barrier and are attempting to break into the Capitol - #426 by alahmnat - boing - Boing Boing BBS Wait, where is it 11 PM? Where is he tweeting from? Can… --- ## [Not able to bulk upload censored words?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-bulk-upload-censored-words/241710)
**Author:** [@Swarndeep\_Poddar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swarndeep_Poddar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-bulk-upload-censored-words/241710 "2022-10-12T15:50:09Z")
I seen this FIX: Make watched words uploads work as intended (#17097) · discourse/discourse@1166db1 · GitHub Can anyone guide what api and querystring need to used for censor words? such as https://meta.discourse.org/… --- ## [How to use my own SVG icons in Custom Header Links theme component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-my-own-svg-icons-in-custom-header-links-theme-component/238196)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-my-own-svg-icons-in-custom-header-links-theme-component/238196 "2022-10-12T15:06:32Z")
I installed a component that only allows me to put icons in my forum tags through the fontawesome website, but I want to use my own icons, how do I upload them and use them? \[image\] --- ## [How do I know how many GB my site is?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-know-how-many-gb-my-site-is/241680)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-know-how-many-gb-my-site-is/241680 "2022-10-12T14:06:59Z")
I recently had the biggest problem with my server! Because my site started to have a lot of GB and I had to buy more GB on the server! But the question is that it grows more and more the GigaByte content, how can I know… --- ## [Upgrade gone sideways \[deprecated Guest Gate plugin\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-gone-sideways-deprecated-guest-gate-plugin/241692)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-gone-sideways-deprecated-guest-gate-plugin/241692 "2022-10-12T13:32:54Z")
I hadn’t upgraded my Discourse in quite some time but finally got around to doing it. Tried from the web app and it errored, went into the server and tried to rebuild the container and had several space issues. N Expand… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=769) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=771)