# Hot

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## [Backup fails after updating to latest 3.4.0.beta3-dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-after-updating-to-latest-3-4-0-beta3-dev/336128)

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**Author:** [@Al\_Ni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Al_Ni)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-after-updating-to-latest-3-4-0-beta3-dev/336128 "2024-11-14T13:59:57Z")

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Hello, After updating to latest 3.4.0.beta3-dev on selfhosted forum I’m getting errors from backup job and I can’t open backups page with error 500 \[/admin/backups.json\] Error from backup job undefined method \`start\_…

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## [API granular scope to list all badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-granular-scope-to-list-all-badges/405734)

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**Author:** [@TimMOz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TimMOz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-granular-scope-to-list-all-badges/405734 "2026-06-22T23:20:36Z")

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I am looking for an api-key granular scope to list all badges? (Not a user’s badges, or individual badge details.) Currently it seems you can only list all badges if (a) the api-key has a global scope, or (b) you disabl…

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## [Allow members to remove restricted tags / categories from tracking preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-members-to-remove-restricted-tags-categories-from-tracking-preferences/383004)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-members-to-remove-restricted-tags-categories-from-tracking-preferences/383004 "2025-09-17T16:54:14Z")

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:information\_source: Overview If a member had previously tracked a tag or category that had since been restricted such that they can no longer see the tag, we should make it possible for them to remove that tag or catego…

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## [Looking for paid help with fixing e-mails not working on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-paid-help-with-fixing-e-mails-not-working-on-discourse/361658)

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**Author:** [@Sukenik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sukenik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-paid-help-with-fixing-e-mails-not-working-on-discourse/361658 "2025-04-13T18:24:35Z")

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Hello, I am looking for paid help. All emails completely stopped working on my Discourse site. No activation emails are being sent and no emails are being received by regular users with summary of new posts. No e-mails …

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## [Searchable user custom fields and bad advice from ask.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-user-custom-fields-and-bad-advice-from-ask-discourse-org/369173)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-user-custom-fields-and-bad-advice-from-ask-discourse-org/369173 "2025-09-17T23:41:23Z")

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Maybe this should be two topics, but it’s an example of trying to solve a particular problem with the AI, and I still want an answer. :slight\_smile: I am helping someone who wants a bunch of user custom fields to be sea…

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## [Adding Custom Background CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-background-css/336825)

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**Author:** [@robertuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robertuk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-background-css/336825 "2024-11-19T01:13:37Z")

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Hi, Can someone please explain what exact location I put a custom background for my community please and any specific size. The size I have ready is 3000x 2000 but I can’t locate where to add css in the admin area of my…

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## [Site settings: Authorized extensions 'Audio' button title text isn't displaying the text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-authorized-extensions-audio-button-title-text-isnt-displaying-the-text/372725)

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**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-settings-authorized-extensions-audio-button-title-text-isnt-displaying-the-text/372725 "2025-07-24T17:36:59Z")

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At: /admin/site\_settings/category/files?filter=%20Authorized%20extensions Hovering over the Images, Videos and Documents buttons the title text ‘Allow extensions…’ is displayed. Hovering over the Audio button, the title…

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## [Feature request: Hide old badges from post-granting menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-hide-old-badges-from-post-granting-menu/354007)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-hide-old-badges-from-post-granting-menu/354007 "2025-02-23T21:01:39Z")

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I’m not sure if this is an edge case for our community or if it would be of value to others. When clicking on a specific post in order to grant a badge to the user, it would be really useful if we could exclude old, red…

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## [UPDATE: Cloudflare outage! - Discourse update to "3.5.0.beta6" failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-cloudflare-outage-discourse-update-to-3-5-0-beta6-failed/369925)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-cloudflare-outage-discourse-update-to-3-5-0-beta6-failed/369925 "2025-06-12T21:50:28Z")

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Edit: I tried testing with curl. This works: curl -I https://registry.npmjs.org/ HTTP/2 200 date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:26:56 GMT content-type: application/json cache-control: public, immutable, max-age=31557600 set-cook…

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## [Error "Unable to configure link to 'Auto Send Messages'. Ensure ad-blockers are disabled and try reloading the page."](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unable-to-configure-link-to-auto-send-messages-ensure-ad-blockers-are-disabled-and-try-reloading-the-page/350938)

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**Author:** [@Xavier\_Garzon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Xavier_Garzon)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unable-to-configure-link-to-auto-send-messages-ensure-ad-blockers-are-disabled-and-try-reloading-the-page/350938 "2025-02-11T02:36:47Z")

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I’m trying to add a simple tab to use my new plugin but I get the following error message: Unable to configure link to ‘Auto Send Messages’. Ensure ad-blockers are disabled and try reloading the page. This new plugi…

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## [Cannot create new lines in codeblocks in Rich Text Mode on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-lines-in-codeblocks-in-rich-text-mode-on-mobile/378842)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-create-new-lines-in-codeblocks-in-rich-text-mode-on-mobile/378842 "2025-08-16T04:51:21Z")

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In a codeblock on mobile, I cannot seem to add new lines by pressing Return on my keyboard. Reproducible steps: Open the post composer Switch to Rich Text if you’re not already there Go to the ‘more’ section \[the one …

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## [Discourse is incompatible with Palemoon web browser (and older Firefox)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-incompatible-with-palemoon-web-browser-and-older-firefox/381077)

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**Author:** [@wellinton-capixaba](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wellinton-capixaba)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-incompatible-with-palemoon-web-browser-and-older-firefox/381077 "2025-08-31T19:51:38Z")

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When entering a discourse powered website (https://discourse.gnome.org) using my main browser I get the following image: On its error console, it says: Timestamp: 08/28/2025 08:01:45 AM Error: uncaught exception: Un…

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## [Recommendation: chatbot to support discussion in threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendation-chatbot-to-support-discussion-in-threads/328334)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Mišák](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Petr_Mi%C5%A1%C3%A1k)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendation-chatbot-to-support-discussion-in-threads/328334 "2024-09-29T11:28:25Z")

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Recommendation: chatbot to support discussion in threads I know that Discourse has several plugins and options to use AI chatbots. But there are already so many options that I’m getting lost in it. Could someone please…

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## [Translator translates topic into different language!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-translates-topic-into-different-language/363074)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-translates-topic-into-different-language/363074 "2025-04-23T05:48:31Z")

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This relates to Meta’s new Translate feature that auto-translates topics, but I’m quite sure the following is a bug. Upon entering a topic that was seemingly not written in English, but suomi, according to the message …

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## [Missing rss feed which corresponds to "new" topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-rss-feed-which-corresponds-to-new-topics/295686)

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**Author:** [@janbolmeson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/janbolmeson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-rss-feed-which-corresponds-to-new-topics/295686 "2024-03-04T22:20:35Z")

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Background According to docs we have a lot of RSS-feeds: Finding Discourse RSS feeds But we are actually missing the https://meta.discourse.org/new.rss It’s easy to mix up “new” with “latest” (which works) but they …

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## [User deleted email is sent even when deletion failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-deleted-email-is-sent-even-when-deletion-failed/368240)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-deleted-email-is-sent-even-when-deletion-failed/368240 "2025-05-30T11:57:33Z")

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While I was testing user deletion from the review queue to check what happens when a user clicks the guideline link of my login-required forum, something strange happened: The user received 2 emails that their account wa…

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## [Forum navbar is repeating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-navbar-is-repeating/381344)

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**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-navbar-is-repeating/381344 "2025-09-02T19:25:56Z")

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Randomly my forum wen’t down and then when I brought it back up (rebuilt it) this is what is occuring.

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## [Survey Plugin (Experimental) - Issue with Font Awesome 6 unchecked icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/survey-plugin-experimental-issue-with-font-awesome-6-unchecked-icons/370653)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/survey-plugin-experimental-issue-with-font-awesome-6-unchecked-icons/370653 "2025-06-18T10:25:57Z")

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Related to the Discourse Surveys Experimental Plugin I think that this is related to the upgrade to Font Awesome 6, where checked icons do not render: When I look in the code, this seems to have been addressed: htt…

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## [Discourse Rewards plugin overloaded](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rewards-plugin-overloaded/321025)

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**Author:** [@sheng\_hualuo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sheng_hualuo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rewards-plugin-overloaded/321025 "2024-08-11T08:22:56Z")

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discourse Rewards Plugin Causes Site to Be in Constant Loading The plugin is here GitHub - Ahmedgagan/discourse-rewards · GitHub Is there a fix for him please?

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## [All Site Setting(admin) mobile filter input issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-site-setting-admin-mobile-filter-input-issue/316942)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-site-setting-admin-mobile-filter-input-issue/316942 "2024-07-22T19:42:42Z")

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Discourse Tests-passed When I use the filter search on “All Site Settings” it seems to loose focus on the input Feild. I can. Get 2 to 3 characters typed then Android Keyboard closes. Then have to touch input area aga…

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## [Long repo names have no padding in the Github onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-repo-names-have-no-padding-in-the-github-onebox/365875)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-repo-names-have-no-padding-in-the-github-onebox/365875 "2025-05-13T10:05:33Z")

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For repos with long names, the name does not have a consistent padding with the rest on the onebox, but instead goes to the edge of the onebox.

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## [Category Icons TC not working after upgrade to 3.5.0.beta5, additional issues with recent event/chat integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-icons-tc-not-working-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta5-additional-issues-with-recent-event-chat-integration/367948)

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**Author:** [@md-misko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/md-misko)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-icons-tc-not-working-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta5-additional-issues-with-recent-event-chat-integration/367948 "2025-05-28T18:57:18Z")

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After upgrade most of the installed TCs are not working any more, below is a list of some: Category Badge Styles Category Icons Colorful Categories Discourse Buttons Discourse Category Banners Discourse Clickable Topic …

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## [How I can add plugin to my discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-add-plugin-to-my-discourse/319198)

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**Author:** [@Campa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Campa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-add-plugin-to-my-discourse/319198 "2024-07-30T10:11:35Z")

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I want to add plugin to my discourse https://github.com/Mittineague/discourse-plugin-outlet-locations

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## [Change from example.com to community.example.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-example-com-to-community-example-com/348745)

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**Author:** [@good\_guy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/good_guy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-example-com-to-community-example-com/348745 "2025-01-24T14:30:06Z")

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Hello, I already have Discourse on example.com, what do I have to do to change it to community.example.com?

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## [Intercom Instance Creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intercom-instance-creation/346924)

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**Author:** [@Oghenesuvwe\_Ogedegbe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oghenesuvwe_Ogedegbe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/intercom-instance-creation/346924 "2025-01-13T21:38:09Z")

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Having difficulty with Intercom component. It doesn’t create separate instances for each user. Every user on the site can see the history of anyone else’s previous messages. I am using boot and logout to no effect. Would…

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## [Place holder text in new topic or reply is wrong (Composer.reply\_placeholder\_no\_images)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/place-holder-text-in-new-topic-or-reply-is-wrong-composer-reply-placeholder-no-images/394225)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/place-holder-text-in-new-topic-or-reply-is-wrong-composer-reply-placeholder-no-images/394225 "2026-01-23T20:55:33Z")

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This is only affecting Trust Level 0, 1, 2 users. Shown to new trust level 0 user: shown to trust level 4 user i promoted trust level 0 user to trust level 1 (no change), trust level 2 (no change) when i prom…

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## [Improve new user onboarding by muting / following categories by interest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-new-user-onboarding-by-muting-following-categories-by-interest/350327)

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**Author:** [@StefanoCecere](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StefanoCecere)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-new-user-onboarding-by-muting-following-categories-by-interest/350327 "2025-02-04T16:47:01Z")

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mission: a plugin to let users choose their interests and then automatically mute / follow categories. problem: We have many different categories, and our users don’t want to follow them all, and it’s not easy to explai…

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## [Cannot find "Set a topic timer" or "enable topic timers" setting (Admin, v3.6.0.beta2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-de-trouver-definir-un-minuteur-de-sujet-ou-le-parametre-activer-les-minuteurs-de-sujet-admin-v3-6-0-beta2/386500)

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**Author:** [@StephaneBRT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StephaneBRT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 8:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-de-trouver-definir-un-minuteur-de-sujet-ou-le-parametre-activer-les-minuteurs-de-sujet-admin-v3-6-0-beta2/386500 "2025-10-23T08:04:31Z")

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Hello everyone, I am an administrator on a freshly installed self-hosted Discourse forum and I am trying to schedule the publication of a new topic. My version is 3.6.0.beta2-latest. I have followed the guides, ...

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## [Overlayfs to Overlay2, Failed on Fresh Installation, storage driver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overlayfs-to-overlay2-failed-on-fresh-installation-storage-driver/389126)

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**Author:** [@iidbae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iidbae)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overlayfs-to-overlay2-failed-on-fresh-installation-storage-driver/389126 "2025-11-21T02:54:17Z")

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Error messages appear after ./discourse-setup and input hostname, smtp port, etc. according to official installation. ENTER to continue, ‘n’ to try again, Ctrl+C to exit: letsencrypt.ssl.template.yml enabled Configur…

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## [Renaming AI Persona -\> AI Agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-ai-persona-ai-agent/368198)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-ai-persona-ai-agent/368198 "2026-03-10T14:39:00Z")

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Exec summary: the term AI Persona is becoming a liability - we would like to align with the industry and rename to AI Agent The term “AI Persona” was adopted by me in Discourse back in November 2023. In AI terms, it …

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