# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=141 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 142 --- ## [Quoted text is breaking because of curly quote conversion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoted-text-is-breaking-because-of-curly-quote-conversion/407804)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoted-text-is-breaking-because-of-curly-quote-conversion/407804 "2026-07-16T16:00:12Z")
We are running 2026.7.0-latest. A user (moderator) is reporting that whenever they quote a second+ block of text the quote mechanism is breaking. Here is an example of what gets added to the composer: \[quote="Biguser, … --- ## [How do i make a footnote box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-a-footnote-box/365509)
**Author:** [@Xuch23](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Xuch23)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-a-footnote-box/365509 "2025-05-09T18:59:29Z")
Like the one with 3 periods in it? I joined a while ago but ive never done anything --- ## [Stalwart-mail+Discourse: POP3 EOF reached (again)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stalwart-mail-discourse-pop3-eof-reached-again/312287)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stalwart-mail-discourse-pop3-eof-reached-again/312287 "2024-07-01T16:58:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from POP3 Polling SSL Issue: Hello, I am testing the new Stalwart-mail POP3 support with Discourse… ▶ DNS records are complete The POP3 account works fine with Thunderbird, and its configurat… --- ## [What to be aware of when updating an old Discourse version to the latest?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-be-aware-of-when-updating-an-old-discourse-version-to-the-latest/313086)
**Author:** [@bayardo.rivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bayardo.rivas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-be-aware-of-when-updating-an-old-discourse-version-to-the-latest/313086 "2024-06-22T02:04:55Z")
I have the task to update the Discourse forum, I don’t know the current version yet, but what I suppose is that have 1 year old without updating. Some of my doubts are: Is there any special steps to update this server t… --- ## [Images in an enlarged chat cannot be opened after a message with the image is posted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-in-an-enlarged-chat-cannot-be-opened-after-a-message-with-the-image-is-posted/352881)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-in-an-enlarged-chat-cannot-be-opened-after-a-message-with-the-image-is-posted/352881 "2025-02-20T10:09:37Z")
Reproduction steps: 1. Enlarge chat: 2.1. Post a message with a medium to big image, so that you’d expect a popup with a larger image if you click on it in the message. OR 2.2. Receive such a message from other pe… --- ## [Chat API: page\_size parameter is ignored when direction=past](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-api-page-size-parameter-is-ignored-when-direction-past/376984)
**Author:** [@Nima1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nima1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-api-page-size-parameter-is-ignored-when-direction-past/376984 "2025-08-07T16:33:31Z")
I’m reporting a bug with the Discourse Chat plugin’s API. When querying for past chat messages, the page\_size parameter is ignored, and the endpoint always returns the maximum number of messages. Steps to Reproduce: M… --- ## [Data Management Bootcamp and Skills Academy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-management-bootcamp-and-skills-academy/320961)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-management-bootcamp-and-skills-academy/320961 "2024-08-09T19:00:52Z")
Another Humble Bundle people might be interested in. --- ## [Failed to automatically register with Discourse ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-automatically-register-with-discourse-id/403951)
**Author:** [@itoutsider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itoutsider)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-automatically-register-with-discourse-id/403951 "2026-05-27T21:10:06Z")
Howdy, Fresh like a newborn to the discourse world and trying to give it a whirl. I’ve setup a brand new debian 13 VM and have a custom dns entry setup through cloudflare. I’ve gone through the setup and first ran int… --- ## [Support creating pre-filled topic links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-creating-pre-filled-topic-links/398695)
**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-creating-pre-filled-topic-links/398695 "2026-02-27T17:25:17Z")
a question. I implemented a theme component, it has a button, click to open the new-topic form with pre-filled content, title. like this https://www.mydomain.com/new-topic?title=${title}&body=${body} it works nicely,… --- ## [Theme Developer Tutorial: 3. CSS in Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-developer-tutorial-3-css-in-themes/357798)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-developer-tutorial-3-css-in-themes/357798 "2025-03-18T23:50:32Z")
Technically, Discourse uses SCSS to author its stylesheets. However, we’re increasingly moving towards native CSS features as they mature, so the vast majority of themes won’t need to use SCSS features or syntaxes. We fo… --- ## [Data export should include discourse post id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-export-should-include-discourse-post-id/397074)
**Author:** [@mnalis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mnalis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-export-should-include-discourse-post-id/397074 "2026-02-27T22:32:29Z")
To be able to properly thread messages from personal data (i.e. “Export your data” / “Request archive”), the posts in created archive should include discourse post ID, not just URL. I.e. when you subscribe by e-mail f… --- ## [Unable to end impersonation for 2fa enforced user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-end-impersonation-for-2fa-enforced-user/411486)
**Author:** [@Eviepayne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eviepayne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-end-impersonation-for-2fa-enforced-user/411486 "2026-09-02T21:58:08Z")
I was helping a user on our forum with 2FA, and I impersonated their user to troubleshoot an issue. Because the enforced 2fa breaks all routing I’m unable to leave the impersonation. --- ## [How to reliably & programmatically get the latest version number of Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-programmatically-get-the-latest-version-number-of-discourse/388336)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-programmatically-get-the-latest-version-number-of-discourse/388336 "2025-11-14T23:13:58Z")
As I might for many open-source projects, I was looking for GitHub releases. Someone had the same idea as me and also discovered that Discourse doesn’t have GitHub Releases (anymore). My next attempt was to use git tags… --- ## [Error is not highlighted when username is correct, but not enough characters in password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-is-not-highlighted-when-username-is-correct-but-not-enough-characters-in-password/381505)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-is-not-highlighted-when-username-is-correct-but-not-enough-characters-in-password/381505 "2025-12-12T21:23:06Z")
When registering a new forum, there’s a few inconsistencies in how Discourse displays errors when signing up. With blank username and password: When username entered, but password field is blank, can’t be blank erro… --- ## [BBcode \[quote\] tag truncates attributions after the first comma](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-quote-tag-truncates-attributions-after-the-first-comma/336217)
**Author:** [@avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avatar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-quote-tag-truncates-attributions-after-the-first-comma/336217 "2024-11-15T22:02:43Z")
When quoting someone using the BBcode \[quote\] tag with an attribution, and that attribution includes a comma, i.e. \[quote=“foo, bar”\], everything following the comma is truncated, thus: This is, admittedly, a rather od… --- ## [Add a block of jobs to the daily digest that is relevant to user based on settings in their profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-block-of-jobs-to-the-daily-digest-that-is-relevant-to-user-based-on-settings-in-their-profile/352361)
**Author:** [@Elizeo\_Rocha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elizeo_Rocha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-block-of-jobs-to-the-daily-digest-that-is-relevant-to-user-based-on-settings-in-their-profile/352361 "2025-02-15T07:36:54Z")
The idea is to add a block of jobs to the daily digest that is relevant to users based on settings in their profile. My first idea is to develop a plugin where I could access and modify the digest email and include the b… --- ## [Topic.reset\_all\_highest exhausts all available disk space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-reset-all-highest-exhausts-all-available-disk-space/333837)
**Author:** [@pgcd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pgcd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-reset-all-highest-exhausts-all-available-disk-space/333837 "2024-11-03T21:59:34Z")
While working on a local container where I have imported data from a SMF2 forum with 20+ years of activity, I have stumbled across a showstopper bug with Topic.reset\_all\_highest. After the data import, my db shows aroun… --- ## [Why Your Community Needs a Home, Not Just a Group Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/384376)
**Author:** [@mae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mae)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/384376 "2025-10-28T14:36:38Z")
We all crave connection. And when we want to bring people together, the easiest option is to spin up a group chat. It feels natural — everyone’s already on their phones, and the barrier to entry is basically zero. But if… --- ## [Allow @mention notifications in muted topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-mention-notifications-in-muted-topics/373978)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-mention-notifications-in-muted-topics/373978 "2025-07-12T17:03:20Z")
I run a forum for my website and I can’t always keep track of every single topic so I want to mute some that are not relevant to me. But every now and then something will come up which needs me to look over (maybe someo… --- ## [Replacement of 'description' at admin\> badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacement-of-description-at-admin-badges/326145)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacement-of-description-at-admin-badges/326145 "2024-09-12T18:30:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from Layout of \`Admin \> Badges\` page broken after updating: Was this intended as a result? I think ‘Description’ was quite sufficient as a heading at this place. Maybe we need two separa… --- ## [Why are changes not syncing across devices on my forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-changes-not-syncing-across-devices-on-my-forum/344737)
**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-changes-not-syncing-across-devices-on-my-forum/344737 "2024-12-29T12:55:45Z")
When I make updates or changes on one device to my forum, they don’t seem to reflect across other devices. What could be causing this, and how can I ensure that updates sync properly? I’d appreciate any tips or solution… --- ## ["git blame" on robots.txt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-blame-on-robots-txt/396327)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/git-blame-on-robots-txt/396327 "2026-02-18T19:21:37Z")
We made modifications to our robots.txt after following Needing to edit robots.txt file - where is it? - #42 by Osama A fellow admin then updated admin/customize/robots, which is great since we discussed it but it got m… --- ## [Implement the discourse forum in the laravel 11 project](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implement-the-discourse-forum-in-the-laravel-11-project/327003)
**Author:** [@suraj.singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/suraj.singh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implement-the-discourse-forum-in-the-laravel-11-project/327003 "2024-09-19T11:11:40Z")
i want to implement the discourse forum in my laravel 11 project how i can do it what should i need to get it from admin and set up in my laravel project can anyone told me --- ## [Limited "Mailing" Service for a Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limited-mailing-service-for-a-group/348973)
**Author:** [@SlimArtist20375](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SlimArtist20375)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limited-mailing-service-for-a-group/348973 "2025-01-28T00:15:53Z")
So- we need a way for a handful of users (not moderators), to send personal messages to other users. Moderators also need to moderate this, so it should be a required group to add. Can this be achieved? Again, only a ha… --- ## [Issue with checking suspensions or other user history things](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-checking-suspensions-or-other-user-history-things/356111)
**Author:** [@Mittens](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittens)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-checking-suspensions-or-other-user-history-things/356111 "2025-03-28T14:14:55Z")
ok, so say I wanted to check someones suspensions I click suspensions it brings me here its all normal, but when I go to another persons user I click it and it brings me to the same exact page I was put to… --- ## [Make it easier for Admins to set up Groups through Setup Wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-for-admins-to-set-up-groups-through-setup-wizard/301821)
**Author:** [@traceymoko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/traceymoko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-for-admins-to-set-up-groups-through-setup-wizard/301821 "2024-04-05T05:26:34Z")
Overview Context Continuing the discussion from Why isn't Discourse more frequently recommended as a "community platform"?: ▶ previous post for context Summary Groups could be added as a step in the Setup Wizard to make … --- ## [iPhone and overlapping menus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iphone-and-overlapping-menus/320037)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 11:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iphone-and-overlapping-menus/320037 "2024-08-04T11:08:06Z")
Sorry, one of those days and I just can’t remember right term in English. Let’s call those as menus and a screenshot describes actual issue. iPhone 15 plus (updated iOS) and DiscourseHub. Please, don’t mind the lang… --- ## [Process Manager ↔ - formerly "Discourse Workflow"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/process-manager-formerly-discourse-workflow/347110)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/process-manager-formerly-discourse-workflow/347110 "2026-05-20T11:02:01Z")
:information\_source: Summary A process management plugin for Discourse that moves work through configurable steps with actions, list filters, charts, swim-lane views, and Kanban boards. :hammer\_and\_wrench: R… --- ## [Meta has categories translated into Chinese when the locale is English and not logged in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-has-categories-translated-to-chinese-when-locale-is-english-when-not-logged-in/363663)
**Author:** [@fuzzyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuzzyk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-has-categories-translated-to-chinese-when-locale-is-english-when-not-logged-in/363663 "2025-04-28T08:45:11Z")
I am browsing from Germany, with a German IP address. Yet, Meta contents (not UI!) are partly translated to Chinese for me? The language picker (upper right) does nothing. After logging in, it’s correct now, but the log… --- ## [Reducing AI token usage with category filtering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-ai-token-usage-with-category-filtering/405510)
**Author:** [@alefattorini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alefattorini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-ai-token-usage-with-category-filtering/405510 "2026-06-17T17:09:41Z")
I aspire to engage the bot in interrogation, ensuring it exclusively considers posts from a specific category. My objective is to curtail the utilization of AI tokens and retrieve information solely from a designated cat… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=140) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=142)