# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=5 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Can we create topics and replies using AI?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-create-topics-and-replies-using-ai/410343)
**Author:** [@ThisSource](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThisSource)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-create-topics-and-replies-using-ai/410343 "2026-08-18T21:09:34Z")
Wanted to know if discourse supports adding new topics (end user feeds keywords, titles, etc.) and replies are generated for same ? (fetching content from internet) Is this doable ? --- ## [Is pitchfork using too much memory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-pitchfork-using-too-much-memory/410280)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-pitchfork-using-too-much-memory/410280 "2026-08-18T20:54:07Z")
Does anyone else see this? It’s a pretty modest forum in size and traffic. There are four pitchfork worker processes, it looks like one of them handles the great majority of incoming requests and is using more memory t… --- ## [Discourse asked for Permission to access other apps?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-asked-for-permission-to-access-other-apps/410063)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-asked-for-permission-to-access-other-apps/410063 "2026-08-17T20:33:09Z")
This cane up when posting in #plugin RSS Polling plugin topic. Android Chrome App install. Checked permissions doesn’t show any new. Still only Notifications --- ## [Deployment with kamal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deployment-with-kamal/410153)
**Author:** [@sigmike](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sigmike)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deployment-with-kamal/410153 "2026-08-17T18:09:50Z")
Has anyone deployed Discourse with Kamal? I guess it could work either by using the standalone template or by writing a deploy.yml with all dependency containers as accessories. The doc says the standalone template has… --- ## [PHPBB to Discourse Migration Speed Optimization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-to-discourse-migration-speed-optimization/403319)
**Author:** [@Mattash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mattash)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-to-discourse-migration-speed-optimization/403319 "2026-08-17T16:16:45Z")
Hey been with phpbb since 2004 so transferring a decent size forum. Right now I’m two days in 303139/2167314 (14%) 446 per min. How can I speed it up? I’m on digital ocean and only using 4% CPU. Redis keeps timing out o… --- ## [Bootstrap mode is legacy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-mode-is-legacy/402468)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-mode-is-legacy/402468 "2026-08-17T16:04:21Z")
Can someone please help me understand why this was removed, what the rationale was and what initiative/functionality replaced it? (If any) https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/edb1c651495f601873c3350d146c186873… --- ## [My Discourse forum deindexed from Google](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-deindexed-from-google/410177)
**Author:** [@cnrtechspot.com](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cnrtechspot.com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-deindexed-from-google/410177 "2026-08-17T12:07:49Z")
Hello, never mind my username. This is my forum: It’s online about 1 month. It was indexed but Google deindexed it 1 week later. I sent sitemap links. I am requesting specific evergreen pages to index. I am providin… --- ## [Is there any built-in chatbot or conversational assistant available in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-built-in-chatbot-or-conversational-assistant-available-in-discourse/409513)
**Author:** [@Soumya\_Ranjan\_Mishra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soumya_Ranjan_Mishra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-built-in-chatbot-or-conversational-assistant-available-in-discourse/409513 "2026-08-17T11:21:21Z")
Hi everyone, We’re exploring ways to improve the user support experience in our Discourse instance and wanted to understand whether Discourse provides any built-in chatbot or conversational assistant functionality. Spe… --- ## [Browser\_pageview\_events grows unbounded by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-pageview-events-grows-unbounded-by-default/410199)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-pageview-events-grows-unbounded-by-default/410199 "2026-08-17T10:27:46Z")
Quick heads-up if you’re keeping an eye on your DB size in the recent core: our backup ballooned by 1.1 GB in just three weeks. I traced it to one table browser\_pageview\_events which grew to 10M+ rows (~10 GB) in about … --- ## [Caddy in front of app’s Nginx via Docker Compose](https://meta.discourse.org/t/caddy-in-front-of-app-s-nginx-via-docker-compose/410123)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/caddy-in-front-of-app-s-nginx-via-docker-compose/410123 "2026-08-17T07:20:40Z")
I’ve upgraded one of my Discourse forum servers, so to open UDP 443 rather than only TCP in the IONOS Cloud Panel firewall (i’m from GB). I don’t use CDN because this particular forum isn’t big user number, but has lots… --- ## [Open pingable group that anyone can join or leave](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-pingable-group-that-anyone-can-join-or-leave/410168)
**Author:** [@Thatflyerguy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thatflyerguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-pingable-group-that-anyone-can-join-or-leave/410168 "2026-08-17T06:52:09Z")
Hey all! I am trying to sort out if it is possible to create a group that anyone can join. I want it to be a sort of opt-in thing, perhaps joinable by clicking a link? The group can then be pinged for events. Is this pos… --- ## [How do I properly configure the AWS SNS topic ARN allowlist?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-properly-configure-the-aws-sns-topic-arn-allowlist/406734)
**Author:** [@Deenius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deenius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-properly-configure-the-aws-sns-topic-arn-allowlist/406734 "2026-08-16T10:08:02Z")
Hi everyone! I need help setting up the AWS SNS topic ARN allowlist. I created a topic and a subscription in AWS SNS. In SES, I added the SNS topic to my domain and email addresses for feedback notifications. Unfortuna… --- ## [Old topics published via WordPress embed are missing x-robots: noindex and canonical tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-topics-published-via-wordpress-embed-are-missing-x-robots-noindex-and-canonical-tags/403109)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Mobilon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thiago_Mobilon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-topics-published-via-wordpress-embed-are-missing-x-robots-noindex-and-canonical-tags/403109 "2026-08-15T14:43:40Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed a strange behavior with old topics that were automatically published from WordPress to Discourse (to be used as the comment section). Normally, when a post is published this way, Discourse cor… --- ## [Voting in polls sometimes doesn’t work for a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-in-polls-sometimes-doesn-t-work-for-a-user/410085)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-in-polls-sometimes-doesn-t-work-for-a-user/410085 "2026-08-14T20:17:06Z")
We have some users who cannot see the vote buttons in polls, they just see this: Not sure what Safari browser version they are using but I will ask. Is this a known issue? Also it may be related but I sometimes see… --- ## [AI bot keeps auto-adding me to a private chat channel even though disabled?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-keeps-auto-adding-me-to-a-private-chat-channel-even-though-disabled/409914)
**Author:** [@rinion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rinion)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bot-keeps-auto-adding-me-to-a-private-chat-channel-even-though-disabled/409914 "2026-08-13T17:31:36Z")
I run a small forum for a few different things. Very recently (in the past few days), every time I load the site or refresh a page, the Discourse Helper Bot chat appears as an open DM chat, and it is impossible to get ri… --- ## [Questions about the Zoom Livestream integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-zoom-livestream-integration/409816)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-zoom-livestream-integration/409816 "2026-08-12T20:34:16Z")
Hi I’m testing the Livestreaming Zoom webinars, and I have a few questions: Does this work only for a Zoom webinar or is it possible to work for a Zoom meeting? We are only using Zoom meeting so I’m wondering if I can… --- ## [Fresh install/migrated!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-migrated/409595)
**Author:** [@aLinux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aLinux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-migrated/409595 "2026-08-12T19:33:59Z")
Hello I migrated from phpbb 3 and all is working good ! Content/categories/users were imported with no problems! Since this is my first install and use i have a question about speed. I am using cloudflare as DNS and … --- ## [Restore fails due to s3 migration failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-due-to-s3-migration-failure/409771)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-due-to-s3-migration-failure/409771 "2026-08-12T18:04:13Z")
We host our own Discourse database and we are trying to migrate to a new server. Both sides (old & new) are updated to the latest Discourse (a rebuild app on both sides was done a few minutes apart) and the migration to… --- ## [Where is the FA icon seeding for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fa-seeding/409783)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fa-seeding/409783 "2026-08-12T15:02:21Z")
I searched through the Discourse icon library extensively, but I couldn't find this icon: --- ## [How do I remove silences from flags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-silences-from-flags/409787)
**Author:** [@Wasd\_the\_fourth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wasd_the_fourth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-silences-from-flags/409787 "2026-08-12T13:57:14Z")
When a mod or tl4 flags someone, that person can get silenced and I was wondering how I would be able to disable the auto silence feature as it often results in people losing access to tl3 for very minor things. Thank yo… --- ## [Where do l create the banner topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-l-create-the-banner-topic/409896)
**Author:** [@OS\_Corsair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OS_Corsair)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-l-create-the-banner-topic/409896 "2026-08-12T13:44:31Z")
I’m new to this idea of discourse as a platform. I’ve created my own community. Imagine it to be a pirates’ den. But here, it’s openly shown that it’s a pirates’ den and fellow pirates are always welcome. So where do I p… --- ## [Are there significant downsides or problems to opening my self-hosted discourse to participating Discourse sites' accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-significant-downsides-or-problems-to-opening-my-self-hosted-discourse-to-participating-discourse-sites-accounts/409729)
**Author:** [@wsmwktb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wsmwktb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-significant-downsides-or-problems-to-opening-my-self-hosted-discourse-to-participating-discourse-sites-accounts/409729 "2026-08-11T19:36:41Z")
We will be moving our Topicbox to a self hosted discourse. Our topicbox is very open (in the sense that most subscribers are approved, but initial postings are moderated), but we also don’t want problems of spam, hackers… --- ## [Proofread helper strips lines on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proofread-helper-strips-lines-on-meta/409804)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proofread-helper-strips-lines-on-meta/409804 "2026-08-11T17:21:54Z")
I’m on Firefox in Linux. Perhaps it is only related to my browser and because of this it was not published before. Steps to replicate: proofread text in English from helper (in Firefox and/or Linux). Current behavior… --- ## [How can I restrict an AI Agent to answer only questions related to my forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-restrict-an-ai-agent-to-answer-only-questions-related-to-my-forum/409672)
**Author:** [@Karthik\_K1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karthik_K1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-restrict-an-ai-agent-to-answer-only-questions-related-to-my-forum/409672 "2026-08-11T16:47:12Z")
I’m setting up Discourse AI on my forum and have an AI Bot/Agent working with Gemini 2.5 Flash via LiteLLM and Google Vertex AI. The bot is working, but I have a problem with its scope. For example, my forum is a busin… --- ## [Why an upload icon for copying a link?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-an-upload-icon-for-copying-a-link/408680)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-an-upload-icon-for-copying-a-link/408680 "2026-08-11T12:05:29Z")
Why is the copy link icon in the review queue an upload icon? A :link: icon is the universal symbol for link. --- ## [Has something changed with pasting html into the composer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-something-changed-with-pasting-html-into-the-composer/407661)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-something-changed-with-pasting-html-into-the-composer/407661 "2026-08-11T12:05:04Z")
Recently I noticed that when I paste (some) text into the composer span tags are included. For example \Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.\\ **Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-a-user-request-a-password-reset-when-they-do-not-remember-the-e-mail-address-that-one-of-their-accounts-utilises/409201 "2026-08-10T23:36:28Z") If a user has located their account (so they know its username and id), but does not know their password (nor have a 1FA authentication method added, like CTAP2), they are unable to acquire the e-mail address of the acco… --- ## [Accepted solutions: plugin + migrating markers from Khoros](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accepted-solutions-plugin-migrating-markers-from-khoros/409686)
**Author:** [@gosia.murawska](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gosia.murawska)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accepted-solutions-plugin-migrating-markers-from-khoros/409686 "2026-08-10T11:49:38Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: A quick one on accepted solutions: can the existing accepted-solution markers from Khoros be carried over during the import, so they map to Solved on the migrated threads on Discourse? Thanks --- ## [Is resetting the original content preference when switching interface language in the header dropdown intended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-resetting-the-original-content-preference-when-switching-interface-language-in-the-header-dropdown-intended/406258)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-resetting-the-original-content-preference-when-switching-interface-language-in-the-header-dropdown-intended/406258 "2026-08-10T08:53:06Z")
The language dropdown in the header resets the Show original content instead of translated content. preference. Is this intended? For me, this was confusing. I expected it to only adjust the interface language. Steps to… --- ## [I upgraded to latest and lost everything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-upgraded-to-latest-and-lost-everything/409647)
**Author:** [@kcahtoor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kcahtoor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-upgraded-to-latest-and-lost-everything/409647 "2026-08-10T03:15:20Z")
I upgraded docker manager from my default site. After upgrade I got the message to do launcher rebuild app. Which I did. I got message in there that post gres is updated run rebuild again. Which I did. But my default sit… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=4) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=6)