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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1 "2013-02-01T04:52:28Z")
:waving\_hand: We’re so glad you’re here! This is our official community, where you can connect, ask questions, and share ideas about Discourse, a powerful platform for support, teamwork, and everything community. You’ll… --- ## [Discourse core now includes Markdown endpoints for topic lists and views](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-core-now-includes-markdown-endpoints-for-topic-lists-and-views/413006)
**Author:** [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-core-now-includes-markdown-endpoints-for-topic-lists-and-views/413006 "2026-09-22T14:35:14Z")
Discourse now supports native Markdown endpoints, making it easier for AI tools and other clients to read forum content without parsing full HTML pages. This feature will be enabled by default on all hosted sites via th… --- ## [You can now use Discourse to power your own AI Q&A homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-now-use-discourse-to-power-your-own-ai-q-a-homepage/413016)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-now-use-discourse-to-power-your-own-ai-q-a-homepage/413016 "2026-09-22T17:45:03Z")
If you’re following the latest release channel, you can now access settings that allow you to run your own AI bot discussion site like ask.discourse.com! The new settings are: An ai bot conversations option in the… --- ## [(Basic) Toolbar Customisation \[Experiment\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749 "2026-09-22T12:34:47Z")
The toolbar has grown a lot over the years, and not everyone uses all of it. If you write in Markdown by hand, or you never touch the text-size menu, a user can now just turn those off for themselves. How to try it Go … --- ## [September 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/september-2026-monthly-release/413037)
**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/september-2026-monthly-release/413037 "2026-09-22T15:31:44Z")
For more information on all the changes released in 2026.9, check out: Patch releases for other supported versions have also been released: v2026.8.1 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.7.3 Changelog | Discourse Re… --- ## [Require LLM-generated themes & plugins to be tagged as such](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-llm-generated-themes-plugins-to-be-tagged-as-such/412871)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-llm-generated-themes-plugins-to-be-tagged-as-such/412871 "2026-09-22T17:26:40Z")
Currently some people may try to upload plugins, themes, or components entirely generated by LLMs and not disclose it as such. There’s many reasons why it may be beneficial to know when something is fully generated by a … --- ## [Is it possible to export Admin User Notes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-export-admin-user-notes/413008)
**Author:** [@Mark07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark07)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-export-admin-user-notes/413008 "2026-09-22T15:06:32Z")
When a Community member requests a Subject Access Request (SAR) we would provide a copy of their User Notes left by mods etc. Can these be exported into a csv (or similar)? --- ## [Discourse Activitypub gives 502 after rebuilding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activitypub-gives-502-after-rebuilding/412982)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activitypub-gives-502-after-rebuilding/412982 "2026-09-22T14:53:39Z")
Self hosted 2-container, and when rebuilded today (latest) Activitypub makes error 502. Commenting it out from web\_only.yml helps. --- ## [Random usernames?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-usernames/412934)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-usernames/412934 "2026-09-21T17:42:20Z")
The two last people who signed up on my discourse platform (self-hosted) have usernames like PoutyTurtle58 — is this a new feature or something that has always been possible and by coincidence it never happened before? I… --- ## [AI-generated tag translations do not work perfectly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-generated-tag-translations-do-not-work-perfectly/399570)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-generated-tag-translations-do-not-work-perfectly/399570 "2026-09-22T18:21:39Z")
When scrolling through the German tag translations, I noticed a range of issues that seem to stem from the AI lacking context - it treats tags as isolated words rather than references to specific Discourse features, plug… --- ## [Add open markdown field to form templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-open-markdown-field-to-form-templates/308024)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-open-markdown-field-to-form-templates/308024 "2026-09-22T17:47:48Z")
Our users like the idea of form templates so that users creating new topics asking for help have to answer certain questions. What they hate is losing out on the full markdown editor that the composer usually has, when u… --- ## [Introducing Form Templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-form-templates/278631)
**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-form-templates/278631 "2026-09-22T17:46:39Z")
:star: This feature is no longer experimental! Go here to learn more about the feature and how to use it in your community: Creating form templates Hello, Discourse Meta Community! We are excited to introduce a new e… --- ## [I'd like to know which LLMs everyone is using with the Discourse AI plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/412905)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai/412905 "2026-09-21T14:48:07Z")
I found that the custom DeepSeek v4.1 flash on the DeepSeek official website isn't working. Also, there are issues with the Qwen large model AI search. I'd like to know what everyone else is using. Are all Discourse AI features available? Thanks. --- ## [Voice: Discord-style voice and video rooms, now bundled with Discourse 🎙](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-discord-style-voice-and-video-rooms-now-bundled-with-discourse/411337)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-discord-style-voice-and-video-rooms-now-bundled-with-discourse/411337 "2026-09-16T19:41:42Z")
Late last year we shared Resenha, an experiment that added Discord-style voice and video rooms directly into Discourse. No external apps required, just peer-to-peer WebRTC in your sidebar. The experiment worked. We’ve b… --- ## [User cards should be shown in front of reaction lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-should-be-shown-in-front-of-reaction-lists/412927)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-cards-should-be-shown-in-front-of-reaction-lists/412927 "2026-09-21T15:56:43Z")
Click reaction list Click a user to show their user card User card is hidden by the reaction list In video: --- ## [Connect your AI apps to your community with Discourse’s built-in MCP server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755 "2026-09-22T04:59:30Z")
Discourse now has a built-in MCP server, so you can ask your favourite AI apps to find a topic, catch up on a discussion, or prepare a report on activity in your community. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a way for AI a… --- ## ["Ranked choice" polls don't work properly with pie charts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranked-choice-polls-dont-work-properly-with-pie-charts/386168)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ranked-choice-polls-dont-work-properly-with-pie-charts/386168 "2026-09-22T07:36:19Z")
:information\_source: Overview Using the Pie chart type with Ranked Choice polls produces incorrect results. Each option receives one vote regardless of how the user actually ranked their choices. This behavior makes the … --- ## [Creating and managing polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-managing-polls/77548 "2026-09-22T06:02:19Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to create polls in Discourse to gather votes from users on any topic. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: All users :information\_source: By default, polls are enabled in Di… --- ## [DiscourseSkill.md](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseskill-md/412958)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseskill-md/412958 "2026-09-22T13:34:55Z")
Moving the work out of Require LLM-generated themes & plugins to be tagged as such We made a first cut at creating a DiscourseSkill.md read: DiscourseSkill.md use: DiscourseSkill.json --- ## [Pasting from Docusaurus breaks code formatting blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-from-docusaurus-breaks-code-formatting-blocks/412919)
**Author:** [@msohm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/msohm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pasting-from-docusaurus-breaks-code-formatting-blocks/412919 "2026-09-21T14:32:22Z")
The editor breaks the format when pasting text that has code formatting blocks from web sites created with Docusaurus. Instead of the entire block being encapsulated by \`\`\` , there is a closing \`\`\` after the first line… --- ## [Category hashtag floating cards and subcategory hashtag display improvements 🎈](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hashtag-floating-cards-and-subcategory-hashtag-display-improvements/412529)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hashtag-floating-cards-and-subcategory-hashtag-display-improvements/412529 "2026-09-19T06:52:05Z")
We are making some changes and improvements to how subcategory hashtags display per Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?, and at the same time are adding the same floating card functionality that you a… --- ## [Quote Callouts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-callouts/350962)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-callouts/350962 "2026-09-21T16:08:20Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds Obsidian-style callouts as an alternative for markdown quotes. :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - Arkshine/discourse-quote-callouts… --- ## [Using Discourse to Build a Blog, Reddit, X or Facebook-Style Scrolling Platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945 "2026-09-16T19:51:31Z")
I’m starting this topic to document my journey as I try to turn Discourse into a more visual, continuously scrolling platform—something closer to the browsing experience offered by Reddit, X and Facebook. I’ll use this … --- ## [Webinar: Exploring Discourse Workflows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-exploring-discourse-workflows/412092)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-exploring-discourse-workflows/412092 "2026-09-21T11:30:16Z")
📅 Exploring Discourse Workflows · September 17, 2026 2:00 PM → September 17, 2026 3:00 PM (America/New\_York) · https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_mCDK7QtXQZ2f9U9pNKlqRg Discourse Workflows are a new way to build powerf… --- ## [Locations Plugin 🌍](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 741\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742 "2026-09-22T17:30:27Z")
:information\_source: Summary A Discourse plugin that adds structured and geocoded topic and user locations with map-based discovery :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/merefield/discourse-… --- ## [Chat Bridge: put your forum chat on your other websites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-bridge-put-your-forum-chat-on-your-other-websites/412858)
**Author:** [@Roberto\_Capodieci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roberto_Capodieci)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-bridge-put-your-forum-chat-on-your-other-websites/412858 "2026-09-20T15:48:00Z")
I run a small forum and three other websites, and I kept noticing the same thing. People were happy to talk in chat once they were on the forum, but nobody goes to a forum to ask a quick question. They ask it wherever th… --- ## [Voice badges keep coming back after every update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-keep-coming-back-after-every-update/412889)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-keep-coming-back-after-every-update/412889 "2026-09-21T07:55:27Z")
We don’t have Voice enabled. Because of this, we manually remove the Voice badges from the badge settings: Every single time I update Discourse, all the voice badges come back again and they all re-appear on the /ba… --- ## [What users are asking with Ask AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-users-are-asking-with-ask-ai/412735)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-users-are-asking-with-ask-ai/412735 "2026-09-18T07:24:07Z")
Ask AI - Search better in your community with Ask AI - now has its own section on your admin dashboard at /admin. As admins, you can now see how people are using it and what they’re asking about. You can track que… --- ## [Pressing Enter after triggering a quick search doesn't open the advanced search page anymore if AI search is set as default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pressing-enter-after-triggering-a-quick-search-doesnt-open-the-advanced-search-page-anymore-if-ai-search-is-set-as-default/412836)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pressing-enter-after-triggering-a-quick-search-doesnt-open-the-advanced-search-page-anymore-if-ai-search-is-set-as-default/412836 "2026-09-21T14:27:21Z")
Previous behavior: You must have AI search by default enabled for this to happen. Enter search terms in the quick search bar Press enter: it triggers the search and show first results Press enter again : it opens the … --- ## [Notify an admin that they are reading a private category they are not a member of](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778)
**Author:** [@Mireille\_Coilhac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mireille_Coilhac)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778 "2026-09-18T17:04:45Z")
Hello, The issue occurred on the forum that I administer. In good faith, by mistake, an administrator posted a message in a private category to which they did not belong. Administrators have an… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1)