# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=95&status=closed [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 96 --- ## [How to prevent registration spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-registration-spam/130418)
**Author:** [@livc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/livc)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-registration-spam/130418 "2025-03-17T23:40:50Z")
I built a discourse today but get many new user registration spam. Many are from the same IP and they don’t pass the email verification. Due to the limited email I can send a day (a free plan), how to prevent thi… --- ## [Discourse AI plugin missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-plugin-missing/357591)
**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-plugin-missing/357591 "2025-03-17T21:10:27Z")
Hello! I just did a fresh install of Discourse, but I don’t see any “AI” plugin: --- ## [Hidden upload field is not hidden](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-upload-field-is-not-hidden/357387)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hidden-upload-field-is-not-hidden/357387 "2025-03-17T18:55:10Z")
Hello :wave: I’ve noticed the upload field is visible for example here on avatar uploader: But this is the case everywhere with upload forms. It looks like maybe the hidden-upload-field style has been mistakenly rem… --- ## [Getting All Posts for a Given Category ID Matching Certain Parameters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-all-posts-for-a-given-category-id-matching-certain-parameters/357475)
**Author:** [@JohnMcDonald](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnMcDonald)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-all-posts-for-a-given-category-id-matching-certain-parameters/357475 "2025-03-17T17:22:13Z")
I have developed an SQL query that obtains all posts in my site that contain certain keywords, but I’d like to restrict the posts to a specific category id. Does anyone know how to do that given that (it appears) catego… --- ## [Brand new install, shows only "502 Bad Gateway"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-new-install-shows-only-502-bad-gateway/357521)
**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-new-install-shows-only-502-bad-gateway/357521 "2025-03-17T14:43:22Z")
I just complete ./discourse-setup && ./launcher bootstrap app && ./launcher start app and when I visit the site I see a “502 Bad Gateway” in the browser. --- ## [Just rebuilt a site and a lot of formatting is missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-rebuilt-a-site-and-a-lot-of-formatting-is-missing/357555)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-rebuilt-a-site-and-a-lot-of-formatting-is-missing/357555 "2025-03-17T13:26:01Z")
Menu’s are missing so much formatting they do not correctly over-lay. The font is not arial. Safe mode is ON. On inspection, it looks like at least color\_definitions.scss is missing … … anyone know why this mig… --- ## [Load spinner missing from admin user list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-spinner-missing-from-admin-user-list/357525)
**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-spinner-missing-from-admin-user-list/357525 "2025-03-17T12:24:09Z")
Admin pages are no longer showing load animations. I just updated a site that was several years old. On the old site, loading new data, for example in the users list, would show a loading spinner. But now there is no sp… --- ## [Multiple Spotify Oneboxes causing performance issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-spotify-oneboxes-causing-performance-issues/356465)
**Author:** [@ma0sm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ma0sm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-spotify-oneboxes-causing-performance-issues/356465 "2025-03-17T12:13:36Z")
There’s an issue that many users on the Drowned in Sound community have encountered where topics which contain a large number of Spotify links are rendering the topic unusable to them. It’s been discussed there over the… --- ## [Ability to have more than 100 users in a group chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-have-more-than-100-users-in-a-group-chat/357376)
**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-have-more-than-100-users-in-a-group-chat/357376 "2025-03-17T10:37:20Z")
Hi, I see there is a limit of 0 to 100 users in a Chat Group. Will there be an update to allow more? --- ## [Where can I change text after "failed" login: "There is already an account registered with the username supplied by Discourse. ..."](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-change-text-after-failed-login-there-is-already-an-account-registered-with-the-username-supplied-by-discourse/357393)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-change-text-after-failed-login-there-is-already-an-account-registered-with-the-username-supplied-by-discourse/357393 "2025-03-17T08:13:01Z")
Hey guys, Where can I change the following error message, can’t find the text snippet in WP Discourse Plugin settings: There is already an account registered with the username supplied by Discourse. If this is you, lo… --- ## [How to disable the Private Message option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-private-message-option/351868)
**Author:** [@Ravindra-Trdx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ravindra-Trdx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-the-private-message-option/351868 "2025-03-17T05:16:33Z")
Please suggest How to disable the Private Message option --- ## [Some plugins can't be turned off and can't make one of the plugins work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-plugins-cant-be-turned-off-and-cant-make-one-of-the-plugins-work/357389)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-plugins-cant-be-turned-off-and-cant-make-one-of-the-plugins-work/357389 "2025-03-16T22:22:43Z")
I don’t know what this means, and if this is affecting how the plugin Categories suppressed works? I installed it, but when I go to a category I want to suppress from the Latest list, I can’t find the option to exclu… --- ## [Pages are almost invisible when moving from www. subdomain to forum. subdomain with 301 redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pages-are-almost-invisible-when-moving-from-www-subdomain-to-forum-subdomain-with-301-redirect/346364)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pages-are-almost-invisible-when-moving-from-www-subdomain-to-forum-subdomain-with-301-redirect/346364 "2025-03-16T14:45:17Z")
We recently migrated our site to discourse, and per recommendations moved our pages/topics to a subdomain, forum.mamapedia.com Unfortunately, so far, the pages are now nearly invisible in google, with no sign of recover… --- ## [Unable to get link preview working for my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-link-preview-working-for-my-site/357069)
**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-get-link-preview-working-for-my-site/357069 "2025-03-16T18:45:06Z")
Here’s a link to my site: https://lume.io I’ve got meta tags, but there’s no preview above. Why may that be? What am I missing? EDIT: Oh that was interesting, after I edited the post, then a preview appeared the secon… --- ## [How do I get users to reply to each other? This doesn't appear on my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-users-to-reply-to-each-other-this-doesnt-appear-on-my-site/357439)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-users-to-reply-to-each-other-this-doesnt-appear-on-my-site/357439 "2025-03-16T18:32:37Z")
I couldn’t find a setting to enable this feature. I must have missed something. Thanks for your help. --- ## [Is it possible to hide editing history from users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-editing-history-from-users/357418)
**Author:** [@tenisforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tenisforum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-hide-editing-history-from-users/357418 "2025-03-15T22:42:41Z")
hello, I’d like to hide old version of topics, posts from users. I don’t want everyone to see past versions. But how? --- ## [Is there an option to sort "Chat channels" (in the Sidebar)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-to-sort-chat-channels-in-the-sidebar/292500)
**Author:** [@Stephane\_Roy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephane_Roy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-to-sort-chat-channels-in-the-sidebar/292500 "2025-03-15T18:23:23Z")
Hello I would like to classify the Chat channels in the order of my choice. I tested adding a number in front of the name…without success. Could there be a solution? I can’t find the criterion used.. Thanks … --- ## [Discourse Data Explorer SQL Query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer-sql-query/357351)
**Author:** [@JohnMcDonald](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnMcDonald)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-explorer-sql-query/357351 "2025-03-15T17:24:53Z")
I have a question that is very similar to (but different from) the question posted here: \`DataExplorer::ValidationError: Missing parameter\` when running Data Explorer queries with \[params\] via API. My query in Data Expl… --- ## [How to add this header, colored categories, and sidebar categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-this-header-colored-categories-and-sidebar-categories/356854)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-this-header-colored-categories-and-sidebar-categories/356854 "2025-03-15T10:46:25Z")
I would like to add something similar to this to my community: The big green header with a description, then the boxes underneath it, which I assume will become the options in the sidebar? --- ## [Load parent post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-parent-post/357386)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-parent-post/357386 "2025-03-15T10:21:07Z")
On the Keyboard Maestro forum they have a nice feature where I can see who a user replied to and I can load the original post for reference. It just makes everything easier to follow: Is this a core feature, plugin, … --- ## [Can I show all users in all groups on the /about page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-show-all-users-in-all-groups-on-the-about-page/357097)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-show-all-users-in-all-groups-on-the-about-page/357097 "2025-03-15T06:15:22Z")
Is there a way I can force open the View more link on the /about page for groups that have many users in them? eg: I’d like that to be permanently expanded so it always shows all users in all groups. Could I add so… --- ## [Please help with new sign ups issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-help-with-new-sign-ups-issue/357166)
**Author:** [@Intagrator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Intagrator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-help-with-new-sign-ups-issue/357166 "2025-03-15T04:49:03Z")
Obviously new sign ups are key to the success of my forum. I have sent a link to my site to friends and family. Everytime someone new tries to sign up, they are met with the following error eventhough they’ve never attem… --- ## [How to prevent Ads Plugin from Displaying Ads on the forum homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-ads-plugin-from-displaying-ads-on-the-forum-homepage/356799)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-ads-plugin-from-displaying-ads-on-the-forum-homepage/356799 "2025-03-14T19:18:24Z")
Hello, how can I configure the ads plugin so that it doesn’t show ads on the homepage of the forum. --- ## [Can i enforce user to reset password for once in a certain time period](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-enforce-user-to-reset-password-for-once-in-a-certain-time-period/354551)
**Author:** [@Darun\_DP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Darun_DP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-enforce-user-to-reset-password-for-once-in-a-certain-time-period/354551 "2025-03-14T11:49:52Z")
Hi, I am new to discourse, i was looking for a way by which i can enforce the users to reset their password once in certain time period, say once in 30 days, so that those people who don’t have access to their official … --- ## [Gemini ai bot to draw picture in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gemini-ai-bot-to-draw-picture-in-chat/355973)
**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gemini-ai-bot-to-draw-picture-in-chat/355973 "2025-03-14T02:20:45Z")
using the AI bot in chat, could chat with AI with text, but could not draw picture, right ? --- ## [Syntax for Data Explorer params in Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-for-data-explorer-params-in-automation/355916)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-for-data-explorer-params-in-automation/355916 "2025-03-14T02:19:50Z")
I have a Data Explorer query that accepts a ‘group\_name’ parameter I would like to automate running it for each relevant group and sending the group the results once a week. But for the life of me, I cannot figure o… --- ## [Mail test failure in discourse-doctor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-test-failure-in-discourse-doctor/356453)
**Author:** [@philion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philion)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-test-failure-in-discourse-doctor/356453 "2025-03-13T23:46:41Z")
I am trying to troubleshoot SMTP problems using ./discourse-doctor The closest related issue I could find is Yet other SMTP 587 port email various errors. Before implementing the suggestions, I got consistent timeout. … --- ## [Discourse instance no longer recognized in mobile app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-instance-no-longer-recognized-in-mobile-app/357042)
**Author:** [@Nobodyspecial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nobodyspecial)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-instance-no-longer-recognized-in-mobile-app/357042 "2025-03-13T22:19:45Z")
I’ve been using the discourse iOS app for sometime and really enjoy it. Recently one of my communities would not load. It gave me a white screen with an error which I regretfully forget. After a few days of nothing chang… --- ## ["dt7948 is not defined" error on discourse.com-hosted site and safe-mode not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dt7948-is-not-defined-error-on-discourse-com-hosted-site-and-safe-mode-not-working/357171)
**Author:** [@pvanheus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pvanheus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dt7948-is-not-defined-error-on-discourse-com-hosted-site-and-safe-mode-not-working/357171 "2025-03-13T20:36:47Z")
When trying to access our discourse site (hosted by discourse dot com) I get the blank page and “dt7948 is not defined” error in the JS console described previously. Unfortunately going to https://our-site-name.our.domai… --- ## [Rules Surrounding Writing Topics using AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rules-surrounding-writing-topics-using-ai/357088)
**Author:** [@BennyBoy\_Alpha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BennyBoy_Alpha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rules-surrounding-writing-topics-using-ai/357088 "2025-03-13T16:23:31Z")
Hey! What are the current rules surrounding writing entire topics using AI. As a human discourse forum, in my opinions it feels like a sour taste in the mouth when someone just writes an entire educational topic using A… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=94&status=closed) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=96&status=closed)