# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1831 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1832 --- ## [Mute or Ignore button shows wrong state in profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-or-ignore-button-shows-wrong-state-in-profile/158246)
**Author:** [@Grinch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grinch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-or-ignore-button-shows-wrong-state-in-profile/158246 "2025-10-30T02:57:52Z")
There seems to be some caching problem with the normal/mute/ignore button in the profile. If I use it to change a “normal” user to “muted” it shows all other users also as muted in their profile. Reloading the other pro… --- ## [User profile mute/ignore button - should it not be a bell icon instead of person icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-mute-ignore-button-should-it-not-be-a-bell-icon-instead-of-person-icon/181477)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-mute-ignore-button-should-it-not-be-a-bell-icon-instead-of-person-icon/181477 "2024-04-24T14:05:03Z")
I don’t know the history of how this feature came to be and the icons chosen for it, but over the years I have found it confusing to come across this Normal button which seems to indicate that the user I am looking at is… --- ## [Learnings from setting up neighborhood community on Digital Ocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learnings-from-setting-up-neighborhood-community-on-digital-ocean/169640)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learnings-from-setting-up-neighborhood-community-on-digital-ocean/169640 "2025-07-31T23:36:12Z")
It’s been a while since I created a new site on DO. Now that Yahoo Groups is shutting down completely, I thought I’d take the opportunity to move the yahoo group I created for my neighborhood 14 (!!) years ago to Discour… --- ## [Re-adding missing uploads to the database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-adding-missing-uploads-to-the-database/152978)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-adding-missing-uploads-to-the-database/152978 "2026-03-13T23:44:35Z")
I’ve got a site where it seems that a bunch of uploads have been removed from the uploads table in the database, but still exist in the filesystem. This leaves links to these broken. I’ve fixed a few by re-uploading file… --- ## [Setting by env variable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210)
**Author:** [@obeyler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/obeyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210 "2026-03-24T23:57:42Z")
I would like to set some setting parameter (such as S3 parameter) by using env variable instead of GUI, is it possible and where I can find the name of the ENV for this ? --- ## [Discourse bcc is not compatible with Encrypt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bcc-is-not-compatible-with-encrypt/203133)
**Author:** [@alexhartley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexhartley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-bcc-is-not-compatible-with-encrypt/203133 "2024-12-23T10:50:42Z")
I did some testing tonight commenting out all plugins except encryption, and worked my way up from there until it broke. It appears to be discourse-bcc that’s causing it on my instances. If I remove that plugin: First i… --- ## [Adding support for prepending query log comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-support-for-prepending-query-log-comments/387826)
**Author:** [@Mudit\_Maheshwari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mudit_Maheshwari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-support-for-prepending-query-log-comments/387826 "2025-11-06T22:23:33Z")
What? Add support for ActiveRecord::QueryLogs.prepend\_comment as a natural extension to the existing query log tags feature. This new setting works alongside the current RAILS\_QUERY\_LOG\_TAGS environment variable. Why? Q… --- ## [Discovered the Pin function in Topics: is it only available in nested mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-pin/400076)
**Author:** [@cuo\_wu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cuo_wu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-pin/400076 "2026-04-07T03:49:29Z")
I noticed that nested Topics have a Pin feature, but it disappears when I read in Flat mode. Is this feature only available in nested mode, or are there more options? I'm really looking forward to this feature. --- ## [Spurious "Draft is being edited in other window" errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spurious-draft-is-being-edited-in-other-window-errors/213354)
**Author:** [@tempogain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tempogain)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spurious-draft-is-being-edited-in-other-window-errors/213354 "2025-04-30T20:02:17Z")
Many users on our forums (including staff and myself) have reported receiving this error message for no clear reason in the last several days. This error message appears occasionally when composing posts, even though no … --- ## [How to add breadcrumb?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-breadcrumb/223012)
**Author:** [@asugar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asugar)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-breadcrumb/223012 "2024-10-08T09:51:27Z")
I’ve searched on this topic but can’t find any working solution. How do I add a simple basic breadcrumb showing categories, sub categories. E.g. Home / Tech Talks / WordPress I want to add it just below Top Navigatio… --- ## [All tags and labels are followed by a ref (#123)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-tags-and-labels-are-followed-by-a-ref-123/288633)
**Author:** [@Jean-Michel25](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jean-Michel25)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-tags-and-labels-are-followed-by-a-ref-123/288633 "2023-12-14T09:13:03Z")
Hello this morning on https://forum.retrotechnique.org/ all tags and labels are followed by a ref A param I turned in admin console ? Other ? Thanks for the help --- ## [Add site setting to not show "Invited by" on user profiles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-site-setting-to-not-show-invited-by-on-user-profiles/241038)
**Author:** [@yhh9xdq7dc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yhh9xdq7dc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-site-setting-to-not-show-invited-by-on-user-profiles/241038 "2024-10-14T22:03:13Z")
I can’t figure out if it’s a bug or not. But why when a user is invited by another user, the invited user in his profile has publicly written “invited by the user”? I mean, maybe it should only be visible to staff member… --- ## [Allow searching in multiple categories at once](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-searching-in-multiple-categories-at-once/163850)
**Author:** [@Loki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-searching-in-multiple-categories-at-once/163850 "2026-01-05T09:25:40Z")
Is there any way to search in 2 categories (and only those 2 categories) at the same time? --- ## [Can Mathjax be upgraded to Version 3?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-mathjax-be-upgraded-to-version-3/393637)
**Author:** [@Marius\_Ciepluch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marius_Ciepluch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-mathjax-be-upgraded-to-version-3/393637 "2026-01-16T05:45:15Z")
Is there a way to use MathJax 3 instead? It’s much smaller and can therefore reduce load times and improve page speed. What’s New in MathJax v3.0 — MathJax 3.2 documentation I tried switching the URL, but I don’t know … --- ## [Suggestion: Impersonating an account should not affect "last seen" date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-impersonating-an-account-should-not-affect-last-seen-date/189347)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-impersonating-an-account-should-not-affect-last-seen-date/189347 "2025-10-03T19:42:20Z")
Hey guys Current behaviour is: When impersonating a user’s account, the last seen date is affected by this action. This behaviour is confusing for other users and our staff since they assume, that the user was actually … --- ## [Discourse AI - AI search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-search/282420)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-search/282420 "2025-07-02T18:43:21Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to enable and configure the AI search feature, which is part of the Discourse AI plugin. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Similar to Related topics, AI searc… --- ## [Bug: \`/favicon/proxied\` returns the same image for different URLs (cache key issue?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-favicon-proxied-returns-the-same-image-for-different-urls-cache-key-issue/400464)
**Author:** [@scavin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-favicon-proxied-returns-the-same-image-for-different-urls-cache-key-issue/400464 "2026-04-11T07:26:30Z")
Summary /favicon/proxied appears to return the same image for different input URLs. This is reproducible on meta.discourse.org, so it is not instance-specific. Reproduction Test with two different images: Image A: h… --- ## [Is there anyway to change ‘secret’ to secure?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-change-secret-to-secure/305059)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Darnell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Scott_Darnell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-change-secret-to-secure/305059 "2024-12-23T19:48:23Z")
To help prevent the NSA from dinging my forum… is there anyway to change ‘secret’ to secure? Thank you! My brain isn’t large enough to figure most of this out. --- ## [How to redirect when login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-when-login/333296)
**Author:** [@blue-sky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blue-sky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-redirect-when-login/333296 "2025-11-20T00:33:15Z")
When user login, if he/her does not config “preferences-\>profile-\>location”, I want the website redirect to “preferences-\>profile-\>location” and config it. So how to do this? Anyone knows? --- ## [Page column count inverted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-column-count-inverted/389138)
**Author:** [@ZeroDean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ZeroDean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-column-count-inverted/389138 "2025-11-20T01:37:02Z")
The current page column count for subscriptions main page appears inverted based on window width: When a browser window is wide: Only TWO columns are visible When a browser window is narrow: Up to FIVE columns ar… --- ## [Discourse connect avatar\_url isn't working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-avatar-url-isnt-working/293036)
**Author:** [@Viktors\_Vradijs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viktors_Vradijs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-connect-avatar-url-isnt-working/293036 "2025-10-29T06:58:33Z")
Hi. Have faced issue with avatar update through discourse-connect. In sso payload is avarat\_force\_update = true and avatar\_url = https://files.ekool.eu/ekool/202311/3011/00/-m-ae103b0bac1fa5fc3cb65217a0183ba7b2633edae6d… --- ## [Plugins Admin Missing Translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-missing-translations/378436)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-missing-translations/378436 "2026-02-18T23:32:54Z")
Some of the plugin names and descriptions are not present in CrowdIn. Example: Discourse Narrative Bot Also: Lazy Videos, Poll, Presence, Discourse Templates and maybe others. --- ## [Customize the New Topic button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-new-topic-button/197848)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-new-topic-button/197848 "2025-06-10T22:58:15Z")
Hello, I just want to share with you how I make our new topic button. Little CSS :slight\_smile: I use for this color variables. (tertiary, secondary and primary-medium) New Topic button Open Draft button #creat… --- ## [Theme Creator, create and show themes without installing Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-create-and-show-themes-without-installing-discourse/84942)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-create-and-show-themes-without-installing-discourse/84942 "2024-01-22T21:34:37Z")
A few months ago I raised the idea of an Easy Theme Creator. The idea was to have a place where anyone can hack on themes without installing Discourse. Since the plan was set in motion @David\_Taylor has been super busy … --- ## [Making customizing categories in the sidebar more discoverable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-customizing-categories-in-the-sidebar-more-discoverable/297483)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-customizing-categories-in-the-sidebar-more-discoverable/297483 "2026-01-13T14:14:19Z")
I’m finally getting around to figuring out how to customize the navigation on the sidebar. It’s easier and harder than I expected. Searching settings for “sidebar” doesn’t help. Under tags on the sidebar, there is a li… --- ## [Understanding Uploads, Images, and Attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-uploads-images-and-attachments/275735)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-uploads-images-and-attachments/275735 "2025-01-15T14:05:50Z")
:bookmark: This guide will provide administrators with comprehensive instructions on how to upload images and attachments on their Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Discourse … --- ## [Some people are unable to complete the registration, the activate button does not work or the email does not arrive](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-people-are-unable-to-complete-the-registration-the-activate-button-does-not-work-or-the-email-does-not-arrive/279603)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-people-are-unable-to-complete-the-registration-the-activate-button-does-not-work-or-the-email-does-not-arrive/279603 "2025-10-29T15:31:42Z")
But this only happens to some people, what could it be? --- ## [Unstable software - constantly breaking update processes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstable-software-constantly-breaking-update-processes/399468)
**Author:** [@michaelh0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaelh0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstable-software-constantly-breaking-update-processes/399468 "2026-03-28T01:04:24Z")
Every few months, I run into random issues like this: Not always the same. This past month it was this issue. 2-3 months ago, it was some other issue caused by untested changes being merged that broke the web-based up… --- ## [Embed Discourse in a native app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-discourse-in-a-native-app/110475)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-discourse-in-a-native-app/110475 "2024-04-03T21:50:46Z")
Our company has native apps for iOS and Android. One of our goals is to bring people back to our apps frequently, and to spend a lot of time in our apps. (The app stores seem to prioritize apps that get a lot of usage.) … --- ## [Christmas hats!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-hats/51846)
**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-hats/51846 "2024-11-30T07:17:20Z")
How about an “apply Christmas hat” option for Admins! Could affect each user’s avatar in top-right of page only, or perhaps certain users by a list [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1830) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1832)