# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=203 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 204 --- ## [Overlayfs to Overlay2, Failed on Fresh Installation, storage driver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overlayfs-to-overlay2-failed-on-fresh-installation-storage-driver/389126)
**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")
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… --- ## [Renaming AI Persona -\> AI Agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-ai-persona-ai-agent/368198)
**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")
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 … --- ## ["Hide new user profiles" setting applies to TL2 users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-new-user-profiles-setting-applies-to-tl2-users/355768)
**Author:** [@JonahAragon1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonahAragon1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-new-user-profiles-setting-applies-to-tl2-users/355768 "2025-07-03T05:01:30Z")
The description of this setting implies that only TL1/TL0 users are affected: Hide trust level 1 or lower user profiles from the public and trust level 1 users until they post for the first time. However, if you manu… --- ## [Discourse broken after moving servers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-broken-after-moving-servers/307476)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Hyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Hyer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-broken-after-moving-servers/307476 "2024-05-10T20:13:39Z")
Our Discourse instance has been hosted on Digital Ocean for many years, to the point where issues were cropping up due to still being on Ubuntu 18. So, I created a new Droplet with a fresh Discourse install, bootstrapped… --- ## [Category links now no longer have the category's coloured square?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-links-now-no-longer-have-the-categorys-coloured-square/358897)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-links-now-no-longer-have-the-categorys-coloured-square/358897 "2025-05-09T11:36:00Z")
I have noticed the category links now no longer have their coloured square next to the category name: However, it still shows up in the post preview: Is this intentional to create less visual noise, or was it an a… --- ## [Add group access setting for user notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-access-setting-for-user-notes/376208)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-access-setting-for-user-notes/376208 "2025-07-28T14:38:45Z")
Could this plugin functionality can be changed from staff to to a configurable group setting? We have a very large group of users who are not admins or moderators, but they could certainly help moderators by leaving use… --- ## [Filter Out Admin Users from Google Tag Manager Script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-out-admin-users-from-google-tag-manager-script/385129)
**Author:** [@chrismalone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrismalone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-out-admin-users-from-google-tag-manager-script/385129 "2025-10-09T16:31:33Z")
Does anyone know a way to filter out Admin user activity from being counted in Google Analytics (through Google Tag Manager)? Thanks for your help. --- ## [No "./launcher rebuild app" or restart on simple changes like SMTP settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-launcher-rebuild-app-or-restart-on-simple-changes-like-smtp-settings/345423)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Uray](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Uray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-launcher-rebuild-app-or-restart-on-simple-changes-like-smtp-settings/345423 "2025-01-03T13:37:43Z")
If you have problems with your e-mail SMTP configuration it takes quite a while to test a new setting since you have to completely destroy/restart or even rebuild the app to apply the configuration changes. You can setu… --- ## [Settings not appearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-not-appearing/327372)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-not-appearing/327372 "2024-09-22T22:57:39Z")
Hi everyone, I’m getting started on developing things for Discourse, and I’m working on a theme component. Link: GitHub - NateDhaliwal/discourse-persistent-banner: A theme component for Discourse that cannot be closed b… --- ## [Problem with restore: function "mirror\_topic\_timers\_topic\_id" already exists with same argument types](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-restore-function-mirror-topic-timers-topic-id-already-exists-with-same-argument-types/383176)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-restore-function-mirror-topic-timers-topic-id-already-exists-with-same-argument-types/383176 "2025-09-20T01:26:14Z")
I’m trying to restore a production database from 04dbc622ab1e0197d16703ba47cf005ec93697ee to a development site f608e0cd7e7d4785b3ecb401999cfb837cfbe783 I’m getting these errors: Failed to migrate database. … --- ## [Changing discourse instance apperance!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-discourse-instance-apperance/356438)
**Author:** [@Mira\_Iranpour](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mira_Iranpour)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-discourse-instance-apperance/356438 "2025-03-09T08:06:45Z")
What would I like done? Hi I’m looking for someone who has both a good taste and a good understanding of discourse to pretty up our discourse instance! I can offer some references! When do I need it done? one or two d… --- ## [How to update Terms of Service page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-terms-of-service-page/345419)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-terms-of-service-page/345419 "2025-01-03T11:42:54Z")
My ToS page is the one from 2018. How can I update it to the most recent (2024?)? --- ## [Full Screen Chat Window Height overflow on Sublime theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-screen-chat-window-height-overflow-on-sublime-theme/394864)
**Author:** [@Luna\_Mora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luna_Mora)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-screen-chat-window-height-overflow-on-sublime-theme/394864 "2026-02-22T03:37:00Z")
I have recently installed the Sublime theme and am running into a bit of an issue with the full screen chat window appearing to overflow the screen on the height: I assume this is a CSS issue, and I would like to fix… --- ## [Discobot still mentions ⚙ instead of ⊕ when directing towards the composer's "more" menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-still-mentions-instead-of-when-directing-towards-the-composers-more-menu/371234)
**Author:** [@das-g](https://meta.discourse.org/u/das-g)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-still-mentions-instead-of-when-directing-towards-the-composers-more-menu/371234 "2025-06-27T15:00:42Z")
With https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/32918 the icon of the “more” menu of the composer toolbar was changed from a gear (:gear:) to a circular disk with a plus (similar to ⊕, but inverted). However, @discob… --- ## [Delete user modal shows HTML for delete and block button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-modal-shows-html-for-delete-and-block-button/350593)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-user-modal-shows-html-for-delete-and-block-button/350593 "2025-02-05T08:41:22Z")
I’m using 3.5.0.beta1-dev and noticed that the delete user modal shows HTML \block\ for the delete and block button. --- ## [Self-ddos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-ddos/388614)
**Author:** [@Eviepayne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eviepayne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-ddos/388614 "2025-12-04T16:42:32Z")
I’m unsure if this is a bug or not but I seem to be experiencing my forum self-ddossing. Once a day the site will go down because it seems to be creating an index: CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY temp\_idx\_recent\_regular\_pos… --- ## [New replies do not display without manual page refresh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-replies-do-not-display-without-manual-page-refresh/384551)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-replies-do-not-display-without-manual-page-refresh/384551 "2025-10-03T02:42:29Z")
Hi, something new this morning, new replies do not display without manual page refresh… Happened three times to me the admin… No error displayed. --- ## [Clicking on “resend confirmation email” duplicates the email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-resend-confirmation-email-duplicates-the-email/384872)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-resend-confirmation-email-duplicates-the-email/384872 "2025-10-07T09:11:12Z")
I’m on 3.6.0.beta2-latest and noticed that after adding an alternative email and clicking “resend confirmation email”, a new row gets added with the same email. --- ## [What does refresh: true in settings.yml mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-refresh-true-in-settings-yml-mean/376136)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-refresh-true-in-settings-yml-mean/376136 "2025-07-28T09:06:59Z")
I saw refresh: true in a TC’s settings.yml before. I saw this post but I’m still not really understanding it - what does this do when applied to settings? Thanks. --- ## [Keep only last auto bump alert message for a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-only-last-auto-bump-alert-message-for-a-topic/365825)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keep-only-last-auto-bump-alert-message-for-a-topic/365825 "2025-05-13T02:09:31Z")
Hi, is there a way for auto bumped topics to show only the last auto bump alert message and not the whole history of them? Thanks. I think for a user, seeing that a topic has been bumped 10 times in the past, and when, i… --- ## [Discourse groups on profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-groups-on-profile/382954)
**Author:** [@Maarahva\_Platvorm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maarahva_Platvorm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-groups-on-profile/382954 "2025-09-17T13:59:03Z")
Hi! I would like to display on user profiles the information about all groups that the user is included in. But I can only see the first few and then the rest of them are hidden after … Also can I set a badge for all … --- ## [DEV: Ensure all site settings have a keyword entry](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dev-ensure-all-site-settings-have-a-keyword-entry/344861)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dev-ensure-all-site-settings-have-a-keyword-entry/344861 "2025-01-14T01:59:36Z")
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/30485 How do translators add those keywords? In my experience, empty strings are not shown for translation in Crowdin. --- ## [GitHub Onebox not showing MERGED badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-not-showing-merged-badge/345413)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-onebox-not-showing-merged-badge/345413 "2025-01-03T10:56:45Z")
For some reason here on Meta the PR’s show the merged badge. It does not work on my site though. What shall I do in order to get it? --- ## [Can\`t scroll topic when replying](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-scroll-topic-when-replying/400006)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-scroll-topic-when-replying/400006 "2026-04-14T16:33:57Z")
I was here and I needed to scroll topic to find one post I would like to quote. I must close the composer, find what I wanted to quote and then return to the draft and continue. The expectation is I can do what I’ve… --- ## [IME Composition: Enter Key Triggers Message Send Instead of Confirming Input](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ime-composition-enter-key-triggers-message-send-instead-of-confirming-input/385840)
**Author:** [@TethysPlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TethysPlex)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ime-composition-enter-key-triggers-message-send-instead-of-confirming-input/385840 "2025-10-16T14:53:54Z")
There’s a bug when using a Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) to type English characters (e.g., typing words without switching the IME off). Normally, pressing Enter means “do not select any candidate and directly input t… --- ## [Disable emoji shortcuts in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-emoji-shortcuts-in-chat/371201)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-emoji-shortcuts-in-chat/371201 "2025-06-25T20:38:18Z")
I have disabled emoji shortcuts on my site using the settings, and this works in posts, but they still get converted in chat. This seems to be a bug because there is no separate setting for chat. --- ## [Rebranding the ai spam detection account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebranding-the-ai-spam-detection-account/356869)
**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebranding-the-ai-spam-detection-account/356869 "2025-03-12T00:12:13Z")
On a related note, is it “safe” to rebrand the account that is created for AI Spam Detection to work? For instance, out of the box, the created account looks like this - but we’d be able to change the username, name and… --- ## [Category Boxes Image Alignment Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-boxes-image-alignment-issue/356890)
**Author:** [@becl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/becl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-boxes-image-alignment-issue/356890 "2025-03-19T02:37:08Z")
Hi, I am using Air Theme, which looks awesome! I have set my categories as boxes. When I upload an image 200 x 200px it does not fit nicely. I am not sure what css I would need to make it look like the box on the right … --- ## [PWA reloads topics over and over](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-reloads-topics-over-and-over/356668)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-reloads-topics-over-and-over/356668 "2025-03-10T23:17:58Z")
No idea what the repro is, it just happens. This has happened to me ever since 18.1 RC but it has annoyed me enough to report it now. When this happens you will be unable to scroll or click buttons. It doesn’t happen ev… --- ## [Advanced search dropdowns are misplaced in safari](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-dropdowns-are-misplaced-in-safari/286853)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-dropdowns-are-misplaced-in-safari/286853 "2023-12-05T16:20:08Z")
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