# Site Feedback **URL:** https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/general/site-feedback/2.md [Latest](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/tags.md) --- ## [Forum Updates](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-updates/1056)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [2 January 2024 00:42 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-updates/1056 "2024-01-02T00:42:06Z")
This topic will be where updates to this Forum are posted. This might be changes to configuration, addition of new capability or changes in guidelines or terms of use. It will act as a mailing list so anyone can watc… --- ## [About the Site Feedback category](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/1)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it. --- ## [Hive Forum app](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/hive-forum-app/4814)
**Author:** [@dkhutch](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dkhutch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 August 2025 09:38 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/hive-forum-app/4814 "2025-08-24T09:38:31Z")
Hi, Really basic question. I recently changed my phone, and my Hive Forum app disappeared (I use Android - Google Pixel). I don’t know where to find it again. Could anyone please advise? Regards, Dave --- ## [Pasting from Microsoft Outlook](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pasting-from-microsoft-outlook/4772)
**Author:** [@edoddridge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/edoddridge)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [7 August 2025 05:29 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/pasting-from-microsoft-outlook/4772 "2025-08-07T05:29:40Z")
Hi all, I just hit an issue when trying to paste text from Microsoft Outlook into a forum post - the text was visible in the window when I was writing, but when I posted, it disappeared and only the text I had typed was… --- ## [How to add an event to a topic](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-add-an-event-to-a-topic/1556)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2023 04:26 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-add-an-event-to-a-topic/1556 "2023-10-27T04:26:39Z")
About How to add an event to your topic Who is this for? Anyone creating a topic that is referencing an event, such as a workshop, conference or meeting, including recurring meetings such as for working groups. How t… --- ## [How to request changes on the forum](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-request-changes-on-the-forum/4330)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2025 04:47 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-request-changes-on-the-forum/4330 "2025-03-19T04:47:38Z")
The forum is administered by the Staff group. Some changes to the forum can only be performed by people in this group. Why contact the staff group directly If you want to perform modifications on the forum that require … --- ## [How to register to contribute to the forum](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-register-to-contribute-to-the-forum/884)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2023 05:45 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-register-to-contribute-to-the-forum/884 "2023-06-23T05:45:08Z")
About Describes how to register to get an account on this forum Who is this for? The forum is completely open to access and read. However registration is required for anyone who wants to interact in any way on this foru… --- ## [ACCESS-Hive Forum Restyling Update](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-hive-forum-restyling-update/2301)
**Author:** [@jasmeen\_kaur](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jasmeen_kaur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2024 01:01 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-hive-forum-restyling-update/2301 "2024-08-20T01:01:41Z")
ACCESS-Hive Forum Update: Styling changes :art: Date: August 20, 2024 (UTC) Noticed any changes in the styling of the homepage cards? Or the light/dark-mode toggle button at the top RHS :sun::crescent\_moon:? This p… --- ## [The ACCESS-Hive link in the Hive Forum page header is broken](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/the-access-hive-link-in-the-hive-forum-page-header-is-broken/1745)
**Author:** [@paulleopardi](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/paulleopardi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 January 2024 12:04 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/the-access-hive-link-in-the-hive-forum-page-header-is-broken/1745 "2024-01-24T12:04:15Z")
The ACCESS-Hive link in the top right of the page header on Hive Forum pages is broken. Clicking on the link results in the error message 404 There isn't a GitHub Pages site here. ... Should the link be changed to poin… --- ## [Trial an AI Bot?](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/trial-an-ai-bot/1596)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2023 01:31 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/trial-an-ai-bot/1596 "2023-11-15T01:31:58Z")
Background Discourse hosted plans (which this forum is powered by) now support bots powered by LLMs like OpenAI It supports a number of “personas” designed for different applications, but the one that seems most appro… --- ## [Publish a series of connected topics at the same time](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/publish-a-series-of-connected-topics-at-the-same-time/1513)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2023 05:05 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/publish-a-series-of-connected-topics-at-the-same-time/1513 "2023-10-13T05:05:35Z")
About This is information to help prepare a series of connected topics that are best published together Who is this for? Anyone who wants to prepare complicated announcements that require several topics. This is especia… --- ## [Left sidebar: is the top menu useful?](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/left-sidebar-is-the-top-menu-useful/1438)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [6 October 2023 04:05 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/left-sidebar-is-the-top-menu-useful/1438 "2023-10-06T04:05:33Z")
Discourse forums are highly customisable and it is hard to get the right setup on the first time. We want to make it as simple as possible for everyone to find what they need. A part of this is looking at the various qui… --- ## [All about groups](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/all-about-groups/470)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 February 2023 01:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/all-about-groups/470 "2023-02-24T01:13:47Z")
About This is information about the groups function in the forum Who is this for? Anyone who wants to understand how groups work see a list of group members join (or leave) a group change their primary group (which … --- ## [How-to upload a file or image](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-upload-a-file-or-image/1125)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2023 10:16 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-upload-a-file-or-image/1125 "2023-09-01T10:16:04Z")
About How to upload a file or image in a post Who is this for? Anyone who is writing a post on the forum and needs to include a picture or upload a document like a PDF or powerpoint presentation. How do I upload a fi… --- ## [Anonymous mode: What is it and how do you use it?](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/anonymous-mode-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-use-it/1041)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 August 2023 03:26 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/anonymous-mode-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-use-it/1041 "2023-08-01T03:26:01Z")
About A description of anonymous mode, what it is useful for and how to use it. Who is this for? Anyone who wants to create topics, or reply to other topics, anonymously. Some do not feel comfortable posting in a public… --- ## [Anonymous posting](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/anonymous-posting/1032)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [1 August 2023 05:22 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/anonymous-posting/1032 "2023-08-01T05:22:43Z")
Some people feel reluctant to ask questions on a public forum for a range of reasons, e.g. they fear negative feedback based on bad experiences on other websites, or they worry their question is naive, or somehow unworth… --- ## [Email notifications from watched topics (de-facto mailing lists)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/email-notifications-from-watched-topics-de-facto-mailing-lists/990)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2023 01:32 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/email-notifications-from-watched-topics-de-facto-mailing-lists/990 "2023-07-17T01:32:36Z")
As a community we are making extensive use of announce topics as de-facto mailing lists. Some people are finding they aren’t receiving emails with updates to topics they are watching, leading to a lack of trust in the i… --- ## [Do you want an easier way to make tables on the forum?](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/do-you-want-an-easier-way-to-make-tables-on-the-forum/994)
**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2023 04:40 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/do-you-want-an-easier-way-to-make-tables-on-the-forum/994 "2023-07-14T04:40:30Z")
Anyone who has created a table in Markdown will know that it is not a nice interface and it is easy to lose track of which cell you are in. Discourse has an optional Table Builder extension. It allows to build a table u… --- ## [Knowledge base (docs) and tagging](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/knowledge-base-docs-and-tagging/887)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2023 04:11 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/knowledge-base-docs-and-tagging/887 "2023-06-26T04:11:00Z")
The knowledge base (Docs link at the top of topic listings) is a way of showing a specific subset of topics that are designed for documentation purposes. This is done by tagging a topic with the knowledge-base, and then… --- ## [How-to navigate the forum (video)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-navigate-the-forum-video/793)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2023 07:04 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-navigate-the-forum-video/793 "2023-05-22T07:04:08Z")
About How to navigate around the forum and find what you need. Who is this for? Everyone in the community should know how to effectively navigate the forum. How do I find what I need in the forum? An overview of what y… --- ## [How-to create a topic (video)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-create-a-topic-video/790)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2023 06:41 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-create-a-topic-video/790 "2023-05-22T06:41:01Z")
About Creating a brand new topic on the forum. Who is this for? Everyone in the community should know how to create a topic. How do I create a new topic? Most of what you need to know is contained in this video: … --- ## [How-to watch a topic (video)](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-watch-a-topic-video/792)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2023 06:49 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-watch-a-topic-video/792 "2023-05-22T06:49:23Z")
About How to watch a topic on the forum and get notified by email if there are any updates. Who is this for? Everyone in the community should know how to watch a topic: there are a number of mailing-list topics that you… --- ## [Utilising discourse topics as mailing lists](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-discourse-topics-as-mailing-lists/236)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [27 January 2023 03:33 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-discourse-topics-as-mailing-lists/236 "2023-01-27T03:33:58Z")
How (and why) topics can be used like mailing lists. --- ## [How to use the Forum for ACCESS-NRI Working Groups](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-use-the-forum-for-access-nri-working-groups/422)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 February 2023 06:58 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-use-the-forum-for-access-nri-working-groups/422 "2023-02-15T06:58:37Z")
About This is a guide on how best to use the features of the forum for supporting ACCESS-NRI working groups. Who is this for? ACCESS-NRI working group leads, or anyone with an interest in supporting the activities of … --- ## [Forum user trust levels](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-user-trust-levels/467)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 February 2023 23:47 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/forum-user-trust-levels/467 "2023-02-23T23:47:10Z")
Trust levels are a fundamental feature of discourse: Here is a detailed breakdown of what different trust levels are allowed to do: --- ## [Error registering for an account](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-registering-for-an-account/453)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 February 2023 02:58 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-registering-for-an-account/453 "2023-02-23T02:58:43Z")
We’ve had some people getting the following error: New registrations are not allowed from your IP address (maximum limit reached). Contact a staff member There is some background in this issue, but basically this is … --- ## [Changing the default behaviour of pinned topics](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/changing-the-default-behaviour-of-pinned-topics/359)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2023 06:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/changing-the-default-behaviour-of-pinned-topics/359 "2023-01-19T06:09:04Z")
By default topics are pinned until users scroll to the end of lists of topics, then the pin is removed and the topic will slowly descend the list of topics unless it is updated. We can change the default so that pinned … --- ## [ACCESS-Hive Knowledge Base](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-hive-knowledge-base/417)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 February 2023 06:13 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-hive-knowledge-base/417 "2023-02-14T06:13:58Z")
About Description of the knowledge-base, and how to to add to it and improve it. Who is this for? Anyone who needs to use the knowledge-base and wants to understand how it works, in particular anyone who wants to add … --- ## [Using Discourse Groups for Working Groups](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/using-discourse-groups-for-working-groups/192)
**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2023 05:49 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/using-discourse-groups-for-working-groups/192 "2023-01-19T05:49:24Z")
We could utilise groups for working groups. It has the ability to message all group members which might be useful functionality It is possible to make other groups for institutional affiliation, but that seems exclusi… --- ## [Likes vs thumbs up](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/likes-vs-thumbs-up/264)
**Author:** [@MartinDix](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/MartinDix)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [21 December 2022 01:25 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/likes-vs-thumbs-up/264 "2022-12-21T01:25:47Z")
I’ve been ‘liking’ posts with a thumbs up and others have been doing the same. However discourse doesn’t count this as a true like for the purposes of advancing users through trust levels, Understanding Discourse Trust L… [Next page](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/c/general/site-feedback/2.md?page=1)