# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=8 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Invitation Links Nearly Impossible to Find](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitation-links-nearly-impossible-to-find/410006)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitation-links-nearly-impossible-to-find/410006 "2026-08-14T13:26:23Z")
I rely much on invitation links to join our community and add new users to groups, etc. But I am befuddled at how hard it is to find the link I can copy, why cant it be directly available from the my/invited/pending vie… --- ## [Redirect the landing page for each subcategory to index file by default for documentation categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-the-landing-page-for-each-subcategory-to-index-file-by-default-for-documentation-categories/409470)
**Author:** [@mostapha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mostapha)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-the-landing-page-for-each-subcategory-to-index-file-by-default-for-documentation-categories/409470 "2026-08-14T12:09:54Z")
Hello Discourse team, We have started looking into Discourse Doc Categories. It looks very promising. Well done! One item that I noticed is that the landing page for each sub-category currently shows a list of posts un… --- ## [Potential bug where data in custom fields is cleared if certain fields change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-bug-where-data-in-custom-fields-is-cleared-if-certain-fields-change/410050)
**Author:** [@dubwoc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dubwoc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/potential-bug-where-data-in-custom-fields-is-cleared-if-certain-fields-change/410050 "2026-08-14T11:20:23Z")
If the Location or URL field or the Event Image “field” changes, any data that was entered in to any of the Custom Fields will be cleared. This feels like a bug rather than intended behavior. If it is a bug.. This is h… --- ## [Add option of Start date to RSS Polling plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-of-start-date-to-rss-polling-plugin/410065 "2026-08-14T08:56:07Z")
Feature request to add option for start date of polling. This DeV create a free tool to get YouTube feeds. I asked him about adding start date and was informed this should be implemented in the reader --- ## [The fullscreen chat container on Android Tablets is too tall](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-fullscreen-chat-container-on-android-tablets-is-too-tall/410038)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-fullscreen-chat-container-on-android-tablets-is-too-tall/410038 "2026-08-14T08:38:32Z")
Reproduction steps: Fullscreen the chat on an Android tablet. The chat or DM title at the top vanishes. You can still get to it by somehow scrolling the chat container up using multiple fingers. Device I reproduced this… --- ## [Rebuilding the Meta Branded theme: New icons, a custom homepage, and a first look at the Blocks API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013 "2026-08-14T01:20:24Z")
We’ve just shipped a second iteration of our theme rebuild. While the first update was a visual refresh built on top of the previous Meta Branded theme, this version is essentially a new theme rebuilt from scratch. The n… --- ## [Changelog links show changes not yet available in my forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changelog-links-show-changes-not-yet-available-in-my-forum/410023)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changelog-links-show-changes-not-yet-available-in-my-forum/410023 "2026-08-13T17:28:30Z")
On my /admin/manage-updates I see Using the GitHub link shows me But the changelog link shows changes from today: Just like the GitHub link takes me to 3bcc19a, I would expect the changelog link to take me to… --- ## [A large number of poll requests will be canceled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-large-number-of-poll-requests-will-be-canceled/410007)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-large-number-of-poll-requests-will-be-canceled/410007 "2026-08-13T14:34:46Z")
I don’t understand why this is happening. This poll request is sent both within the topic and on the homepage. --- ## [Feature / Plugin Idea: Auto cross-post from Fandom Wiki to a Discourse Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-plugin-idea-auto-cross-post-from-fandom-wiki-to-a-discourse-category/409960)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-plugin-idea-auto-cross-post-from-fandom-wiki-to-a-discourse-category/409960 "2026-08-13T01:19:36Z")
Hello Meta, I recently thought of something interesting and wanted to know if this could be a possible feature upcoming or an idea for users to be build upon. Idea: Posts made on a fandom are Auto-posted to a specif… --- ## [Allow clearing cache](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-clearing-cache/408791)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-clearing-cache/408791 "2026-08-12T21:32:57Z")
I kinda feel like we deserve a bit more transparency on our site dashboards than this… Be using the usage tab I can see my token usage but I’m still shocked at the lack of data on the actual translations page. It woul… --- ## [Sticky unread reply notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-unread-reply-notification/384961)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sticky-unread-reply-notification/384961 "2026-08-12T20:09:24Z")
Today, my notification menu showed an unread reply on the icon on the right, but there is no unread reply notification in the menu. At first, I thought maybe this happened when a user replied to me, and the user (inc… --- ## [Can't clear unread notification after being removed from a PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-clear-unread-notification-after-being-removed-from-a-pm/311995)
**Author:** [@flarsric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/flarsric)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-clear-unread-notification-after-being-removed-from-a-pm/311995 "2026-08-12T17:55:58Z")
Priority/Severity: low Platform: Windows/Android Description: On Windows and on Android, I’m seeing an unread personal message notification, but when I click on it, it says the page doesn’t exist or is private. Ther… --- ## [With "Private email" enabled, we should still link the topic in outgoing emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-private-email-enabled-we-should-still-link-the-topic-in-outgoing-emails/401078)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-private-email-enabled-we-should-still-link-the-topic-in-outgoing-emails/401078 "2026-08-11T20:48:12Z")
I think this is “Bug” rather than “UX” since this is nigh-unusable for muggles: If I didn’t already know I should be visiting /t/277, I’d be completely lost. If I were a gmail user, I wouldn’t even know what site … --- ## [Could long footnotes be scrollable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-long-footnotes-be-scrollable/409613)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-long-footnotes-be-scrollable/409613 "2026-08-11T14:53:12Z")
Has their been any thought about making footnote popups scrollable? See :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right:\[1\] There are four paragraphs. Of course long footnotes are probably not a good idea just because. And one solution … --- ## [CDCK/MoM cites posts as User1, User2 etc -- LLM quality issue?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cdck-mom-cites-posts-as-user1-user2-etc-llm-quality-issue/409526)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cdck-mom-cites-posts-as-user1-user2-etc-llm-quality-issue/409526 "2026-08-11T14:26:06Z")
(Not sure which category to use) AI summary of The comment block for Python - Ideas - Discussions on Python.org ▶ The AI summary at that time --- ## [Problems with scrolling on mobile footnote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714 "2026-08-11T13:46:39Z")
It’s quite difficult to look at the very long footnote here. It’s difficult to reach to bottom of the footnote. It seems the post in the background moves first. The top of the footnote is hidden behind the header. Sinc… --- ## [Incoming emails with signatures/tables/inline images rejected with “Access Denied”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-emails-with-signatures-tables-inline-images-rejected-with-access-denied/409538)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-emails-with-signatures-tables-inline-images-rejected-with-access-denied/409538 "2026-08-11T13:35:42Z")
I am seeing incoming emails rejected by Discourse with: Email can not be processed: Access Denied Incoming email itself appears to be working correctly. The message reaches the mail receiver, and SPF, DKIM and DMARC al… --- ## [Mail-receiver deprecation warning on 'email' parameter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-receiver-deprecation-warning-on-email-parameter/363900)
**Author:** [@textkit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/textkit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-receiver-deprecation-warning-on-email-parameter/363900 "2026-08-11T13:32:17Z")
I’ve installed the discourse mail-receiver to allow replies by email on my self-hosted site. I get the following deprecation warning in the logs. Deprecation notice: warning: the email parameter is deprecated. all POST … --- ## [Moderation: Avoid Yes/No actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-avoid-yes-no-actions/409773)
**Author:** [@LWinterberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LWinterberg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-avoid-yes-no-actions/409773 "2026-08-11T09:50:08Z")
Yes/No actions require the user to parse the full question and how it maps onto the actions provided. This significantly slows things down, especially if similar questions are asked in rapid succession – which is exactly… --- ## [More friendly category creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-friendly-category-creation/390841)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-friendly-category-creation/390841 "2026-08-11T08:55:29Z")
Someone pointed out that creating categories and tags feels cumbersome, and that this friction might discourage new admins from adopting Discourse. I asked Gemini to generate a category planner. The result looks quite n… --- ## [In Theme Creator, exporting themes results in a white screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-theme-creator-exporting-themes-results-in-a-white-screen/403108)
**Author:** [@kairo162](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kairo162)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-theme-creator-exporting-themes-results-in-a-white-screen/403108 "2026-08-10T15:49:12Z")
I’m having an issue when exporting a theme. Anytime I try to export a theme by clicking the export button it takes me to a white screen. --- ## [Add a list of changed core and plugin settings in releases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-list-of-changed-core-and-plugin-settings-in-releases/409703)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-list-of-changed-core-and-plugin-settings-in-releases/409703 "2026-08-10T15:00:04Z")
I like the Releases site, and option to compare between different versions, get details of what’s changed and all. But, I think it would make it even better if the release notes, and the comparison views included a sect… --- ## [Discrepancy in display of user activity (all / replies vs topic)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-display-of-user-activity-all-replies-vs-topic/409671)
**Author:** [@sterretje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sterretje)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discrepancy-in-display-of-user-activity-all-replies-vs-topic/409671 "2026-08-10T14:31:52Z")
Good day I hope I posted this in the correct category and that this is not a duplicate (tried to search for it). When viewing a user’s activity, the All and Replies tabs show a (partial) content of the post; the Topics … --- ## [Discourse Calendar & Events: Webhook triggers & Automations Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-events-webhook-triggers-automations-plugin/409623)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-events-webhook-triggers-automations-plugin/409623 "2026-08-10T11:50:52Z")
Hi It’s amazing to see how the Discourse Calendar and Events is turning out to be as a whole technical solution with all the nice and new features. This is a feature request to add webhook triggers & automation options … --- ## [Add support for 'personal notes' on posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-personal-notes-on-posts/261798)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-personal-notes-on-posts/261798 "2026-08-10T11:12:17Z")
Does discourse support the concept of a personal note attached to a post by a non-staff user that only the person who wrote it can see? The use-case I have in mind here is a recipe system, where individuals who use a re… --- ## ["All members" when creating a category assigns everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-members-when-creating-a-category-assigns-everyone/409508 "2026-08-10T08:21:20Z")
So when you have a forum and it’s set to “login required”, the “create new category” offers the choice between “all members” and “private”. When it’s not set to login required it changes to “public” and “private”. Howev… --- ## [Bounce score does not reset when email address is changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-does-not-reset-when-email-address-is-changed/409581)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-does-not-reset-when-email-address-is-changed/409581 "2026-08-10T01:53:45Z")
Scenario: A user signs up with john.doe@example.con Activation mail bounces After a few attempts the user realizes they made a typo and they update the email to john.doe@example.com Activation mail arrives Problem: I… --- ## [FIX: Avoid traversing Redis keys when clearing 404 topic cache](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-avoid-traversing-redis-keys-when-clearing-404-topic-cache/409622)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-avoid-traversing-redis-keys-when-clearing-404-topic-cache/409622 "2026-08-10T01:51:20Z")
In #42413 , cache invalidation logic of topic is redesigned. However, Discourse.cache.keys("page\_not\_found\_topics:\*").each { |key| Discourse.cache.redis.del(key) } will traverse all of the redis keys, causing performanc… --- ## [Scrollbar? in the post menu when removing a reaction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-in-the-post-menu-when-removing-a-reaction/409641)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-in-the-post-menu-when-removing-a-reaction/409641 "2026-08-09T21:03:22Z")
I noticed this today when I removed a reaction: My guess is that it’s a scrollbar caused by the heart icon moving down, but since it disappears quite fast I didn’t take a closer look. I noticed it because it c… --- ## [Validation failed: Primary email has already been taken when trying to handle Gmail dot variants or add secondary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/validation-failed-primary-email-has-already-been-taken-when-trying-to-handle-gmail-dot-variants-or-add-secondary-emails/404042)
**Author:** [@dennisjbr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dennisjbr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/validation-failed-primary-email-has-already-been-taken-when-trying-to-handle-gmail-dot-variants-or-add-secondary-emails/404042 "2026-08-09T03:55:10Z")
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