# How to check the uniqueness of users in "hot link" badge?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [03.Июль.2018 12:26:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471 "2018-07-03T12:26:59Z")
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [03.Июль.2018 12:26:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/1 "2018-07-03T12:26:59Z")
If i reload page with my name in link (?u=username) 300 times, i’ll get this badge. How do secure it?
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### Author:  [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)
#### Post date: [03.Июль.2018 13:00:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/2 "2018-07-03T13:00:49Z")
Well, I did it…
1. Use _[Data Explorer Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-plugin/32566)_.
2. Create new query
3. [Use this query](https://github.com/SidVal/discourse-data-explorer/blob/queries/queries/hot-link.sql)
4. Execute and view the “clicks” on your topic
5. Open that “topic” on new window, and repload that page with your user’s link a few times… such 10 times or less.
6. Re-execute the query… do you see changes? _(I do not.)_
Finish the test… check complete 😉
Ps, _[query’s list updated](https://github.com/SidVal/discourse-data-explorer/blob/queries/querys.md)_ 🚀
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [03.Июль.2018 14:10:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/3 "2018-07-03T14:10:53Z")
This query is like “Great share” badge. In Hot link different query. I’ll test it.
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### Author:  [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)
#### Post date: [03.Июль.2018 15:02:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/4 "2018-07-03T15:02:52Z")
Ah… I don’t use English language right now on admin panel.
What badge’s id is the “hot link” badge?
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [03.Июль.2018 15:11:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/5 "2018-07-03T15:11:33Z")
I don’t use it too))
30 is like your query,
21 - hot link
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 10:29:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/6 "2018-07-05T10:29:40Z")
What query is in this badge?
[https://meta.discourse.org/badges/29/hot-link](https://meta.discourse.org/badges/29/hot-link)
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 10:35:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/7 "2018-07-05T10:35:34Z")
Here’s the query for the Hot Link badge
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 12:24:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/8 "2018-07-05T12:24:51Z")
Tnx.
And what query for this?
[https://meta.discourse.org/badges/21/nice-share](https://meta.discourse.org/badges/21/nice-share)
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### Author:  [@mikechristopher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikechristopher)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 12:43:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/9 "2018-07-05T12:43:10Z")
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 13:02:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/10 "2018-07-05T13:02:49Z")
Thnx.
My instance of discourse granted me this badge after reloading link with my username 25 times by myself, but [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org) didn’t. Why?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 19:48:48 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/11 "2018-07-05T19:48:48Z")
Probably an error in configuration where the correct user IP is not passed through on your site?
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [05.Июль.2018 21:36:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/12 "2018-07-05T21:36:44Z")
🧐
Hmm… It was the same IP. I’ll try from another.
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### Author:  [@pkulkov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pkulkov)
#### Post date: [09.Июль.2018 17:59:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/13 "2018-07-09T17:59:34Z")
Looks like this is it. From another IP badge not granted
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [08.Август.2018 17:59:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-the-uniqueness-of-users-in-hot-link-badge/91471/14 "2018-08-08T17:59:36Z")
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