# General **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/general/124.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the General category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-general-category/237517)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-general-category/237517 "2022-08-29T19:49:59Z")
For open discussions among the community that don’t belong somewhere else --- ## [Users' ability to change usernames: any pitfalls?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-ability-to-change-usernames-any-pitfalls/411865)
**Author:** [@jenmck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenmck)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-ability-to-change-usernames-any-pitfalls/411865 "2026-09-08T21:52:59Z")
Hi all, We have a rather large Discourse instance and currently allow users to change their username up to 3 days after they create an account. We’ve grown rapidly in the last few months, and the amount of requests we’… --- ## [Just sharing the design! This is a showcase, not a public theme release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-sharing-the-design-this-is-a-showcase-not-a-public-theme-release/412440)
**Author:** [@Monikas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monikas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-sharing-the-design-this-is-a-showcase-not-a-public-theme-release/412440 "2026-09-15T11:52:22Z")
Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: I wanted to share a few screenshots of JustNaiNai Nova, the custom design I’ve been working on for my anime and gaming community. My goal was to give the forum a more personal, anime-inspired… --- ## [About Zoom in Discourse Webinars (and plugins)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-zoom-in-discourse-webinars-and-plugins/412316)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-zoom-in-discourse-webinars-and-plugins/412316 "2026-09-13T18:23:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from Webinar: Meet the Discourse Customer Projects Team: I just want to share that this problem unfortunately did not cease and, on the contrary, it is getting worse every day. I agree that tr… --- ## [A Social Mobile & Desktop Client for Communities (2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-social-mobile-desktop-client-for-communities-2/408132)
**Author:** [@nicolsdennis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicolsdennis)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-social-mobile-desktop-client-for-communities-2/408132 "2026-09-11T20:50:26Z")
What does Discourse look like as a native app ? DemoPreview A custom built composer like no other. #StayTuned --- ## [NodeLoc Discourse iOS and Android native apps are now open source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodeloc-discourse-ios-and-android-native-apps-are-now-open-source/412098)
**Author:** [@cuo\_wu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cuo_wu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodeloc-discourse-ios-and-android-native-apps-are-now-open-source/412098 "2026-09-10T17:50:41Z")
Hi everyone, I previously promised to open-source our apps once the stable versions were available in the stores. They’re now live, so here’s the code. These are native apps built with SwiftUI on iOS and Kotlin / Jetpa… --- ## [Does discourse work on the lynx browser or the sea monkey browser?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-work-on-the-lynx-browser-or-the-sea-monkey-browser/410160)
**Author:** [@OS\_Corsair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OS_Corsair)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-work-on-the-lynx-browser-or-the-sea-monkey-browser/410160 "2026-08-18T02:42:03Z")
Discourse is a really superb platform. But can it be accessed from the lynx browser or even the sea monkey ?? --- ## [What is 'First-post checklist'?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-first-post-checklist/409845)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-first-post-checklist/409845 "2026-08-11T19:42:20Z")
This is a question that might sound really strange, but I tried using the search function on Meta and didn’t find any results. I understand that I installed a component and/or plugin that enabled the “First-post checkli… --- ## [Sport communities and calendar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sport-communities-and-calendar/409643)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sport-communities-and-calendar/409643 "2026-08-11T16:19:12Z")
Is anyone running a sports community and using the calendar features? Thinking out loud…. Can you post a season schedule on the calendar, use that topic for discussion and chat for that game? An ignorant question as I… --- ## [Gamification for Discourse communities beyond trust levels - gauging interest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gamification-for-discourse-communities-beyond-trust-levels-gauging-interest/402802)
**Author:** [@aienthusiast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aienthusiast)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gamification-for-discourse-communities-beyond-trust-levels-gauging-interest/402802 "2026-08-07T09:41:40Z")
I’ve been building a gamification infrastructure API for product teams. You send it events, it handles the progression layer: XP, streaks, badges, coins, evolving companions, paths. Widgets and webhooks included. Moreove… --- ## [Discourse Meetup at CCC Congress in Hamburg?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meetup-at-ccc-congress-in-hamburg/389731)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meetup-at-ccc-congress-in-hamburg/389731 "2026-07-25T06:26:15Z")
i am currently discussing with @mae about options for a “get-to-know” meeting for Discourse instance operators and supporters in Europe. An “official” international Discourse meeting needs planning effort and preparation… --- ## [⌨️ Do you use keyboard shortcuts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-you-use-keyboard-shortcuts/355021)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-you-use-keyboard-shortcuts/355021 "2026-07-24T08:49:40Z")
Discourse provides many keyboard shortcuts. You can see the list by typing ?. poll I try to learn and use keyboard shortcuts in many software, but the learning curve and laziness often hinder my will to do so. Also, I… --- ## [Most Posts on a Topic Record?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-posts-on-a-topic-record/407648)
**Author:** [@FinIce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FinIce)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-posts-on-a-topic-record/407648 "2026-07-17T02:42:18Z")
Discussion came up on another forum over if it had the topic with the most posts (currently sitting at 51,774 and still active), and I haven’t found anything to the contrary. I found this one about user base, but none o… --- ## [AI translations + crawler indexing = any SEO payoff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427 "2026-07-01T12:46:24Z")
Weighing up AI Translation (discourse-ai) on a multilingual community, also for the SEO upside. With content\_localization\_enabled + content\_localization\_crawler\_param on, each translation becomes a crawlable ?tl=\ … --- ## [Discourse Comments on Astro Starlight](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-on-astro-starlight/406500)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-on-astro-starlight/406500 "2026-07-01T00:07:50Z")
I am working on implementing Discourse comments in Astro Starlight I don’t see much about Astro here on meta but thought I would gather some feedback before publishing demo and repo. The goal was to display Discourse c… --- ## [Nominate Discourse for the Digital Public Goods Alliance registry](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nominate-discourse-for-the-digital-public-goods-alliance-registry/403061)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nominate-discourse-for-the-digital-public-goods-alliance-registry/403061 "2026-06-09T20:38:09Z")
Discourse is one of the only open source products in my tech stack that is not in the Digital Public Goods registry, which connects open source software with the UN sustainable development goals. I think nomination is pr… --- ## [Web Crawler user agents - Qwantbot agents growing in number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-qwantbot-agents-growing-in-number/402766)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-crawler-user-agents-qwantbot-agents-growing-in-number/402766 "2026-05-12T11:54:00Z")
Today, while reviewing the admin report “Web Crawler User Agents,” I noticed that the list now spans multiple pages, even when limited to the last 24 hours. This agent appears to account for much of the increase: Mozi… --- ## [Looking for advice on how to establish facts from logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-advice-on-how-to-establish-facts-from-logs/402581)
**Author:** [@Sukenik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sukenik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-advice-on-how-to-establish-facts-from-logs/402581 "2026-05-10T00:50:43Z")
Hello and thank you in advance. Someone whom I know is planning to appoint a forensic technology court expert to establish facts regarding a forum migration issue, which took place in 2023. I would like to ask, where w… --- ## [Time to reconsider infinite scroll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-to-reconsider-infinite-scroll/401984)
**Author:** [@mcmcclur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcmcclur)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-to-reconsider-infinite-scroll/401984 "2026-05-03T10:55:07Z")
There have been many topics requesting the optional implementation of pagination via a “show more” button. Here’s the most recent example that I’m aware of. The core Discourse team has consistently declined and, in typic… --- ## [I populated my (mostly-dead) Discourse forum with bots!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-populated-my-mostly-dead-discourse-forum-with-bots/401493)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-populated-my-mostly-dead-discourse-forum-with-bots/401493 "2026-05-03T03:11:00Z")
Hi everybody - after my (once popular…in the early/mid 2000’s :sweat\_smile: ) forums went an entire month without a single new post, I decided to bring it back to life by populating it with AI-powered bots. You can see t… --- ## [Advice on a support bot for a technical support forum (Discourse AI vs Discourse Chatbot)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-a-support-bot-for-a-technical-support-forum-discourse-ai-vs-discourse-chatbot/286349)
**Author:** [@37Rb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/37Rb)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-a-support-bot-for-a-technical-support-forum-discourse-ai-vs-discourse-chatbot/286349 "2026-04-29T09:28:33Z")
I’m trying to create an AI bot that can compliment our human support team for a technical support forum. The goals are to provide support during off-business hours (currently users must wait until we open) and faster sup… --- ## [MNN Meta Monthly News](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mnn-meta-monthly-news/401408)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mnn-meta-monthly-news/401408 "2026-04-26T14:37:50Z")
Hello there, I am wanting to start the MNN or Meta Monthly Newsletter a member written newsletter that comes out monthly with the latest of discourse user of the month (voted by news team) Staff of the month (voted by… --- ## [Random thought](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-thought/401491)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-thought/401491 "2026-04-25T00:07:54Z")
Filing this under maybe I’m crazy :flushed\_face::rofl: Pretty sure there was a topic asking about “enterprise ready” that I wrote a fairly long and detailed response. I’m suspecting that the topic was deleted. I’m won… --- ## [Releases.discourse.org feedback & suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/releases-discourse-org-feedback-suggestions/399414)
**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/releases-discourse-org-feedback-suggestions/399414 "2026-04-24T22:26:52Z")
There is no obvious notification system there. I don’t even see an RSS button. The chips there are sure not as helpful for understanding the big picture as the previous pattern of posting what you consider to be the hi… --- ## [Modifications/features I made on my forums (and why)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modifications-features-i-made-on-my-forums-and-why/401472)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modifications-features-i-made-on-my-forums-and-why/401472 "2026-04-24T17:32:51Z")
Following Show and tell: where to share things interesting things you're doing with Discourse, here’s a topic where I will regroup the various custom improvements I made or features I added to my forums, and why. Comm… --- ## [Domniq - A Premium Landing Page for Discourse Preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domniq-a-premium-landing-page-for-discourse-preview/401394)
**Author:** [@nicolsdennis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nicolsdennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domniq-a-premium-landing-page-for-discourse-preview/401394 "2026-04-23T17:44:56Z")
My last showcase for the day, alongside building Domniq - A Discourse Native Android+iOS App Preview I created a premium page plugin for un-authenticated users. The plugin options are as follows Hero section 1, with… --- ## [Resolving MaxMindDB warnings in error logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb/401193)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb/401193 "2026-04-22T02:13:40Z")
Server Environment: VPS, Discourse deployed via Docker in 1Panel This applies to scenarios where the maxmind ID and key are not configured in app.yml, and instead, GeoLite2-City.mmdb and GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb are automatically downloaded periodically via a GitHub mirror. This resolves the following two MaxMindDB warnings in the error logs: MaxMindDB (/var/www/discourse/vendor/data/GeoLite2-City.mmdb) cou… --- ## [Why hasn't anyone developed an open-source Android app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app/400947)
**Author:** [@Lxk520](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lxk520)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app/400947 "2026-04-18T08:04:57Z")
Why hasn't anyone developed an open-source Android app? --- ## [Sample Forum to See Admin Features?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sample-forum-to-see-admin-features/392680)
**Author:** [@westes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/westes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sample-forum-to-see-admin-features/392680 "2026-04-17T16:15:54Z")
Discourse has the try.discourse.org forum as a place to see user features. Maybe you could create a parallel forum as a place to see admin features? Something like tryadmin.discourse.org I understand you have a 14 d… --- ## [Discourse 0.9.. 14 years later](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-0-9-14-years-later/400647)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-0-9-14-years-later/400647 "2026-04-16T13:41:27Z")
I had nothing to do this afternoon so I was browsing GitHub out of boredom and found a Discourse fork from 14 years ago. Given I was bored I decided I’d take it for a spin in Ubuntu 14.02. All it took was using rvm to ge… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/general/124.md?page=1)