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**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-when-creating-new-topic/360719 "2025-04-07T14:58:19Z")
I upgraded Discourse yesterday late in the evening. And notice now that when creating a new topic it shows a Internal Server Error. The editor stays, everything is saved as draft and the new topic is created anyway. In … --- ## [API token for assignments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-token-for-assignments/398168)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-token-for-assignments/398168 "2026-03-20T15:24:32Z")
It seems that a user token (tied to my global admin account) with read permissions can’t see the same list of topics that show up when I check my assignments Note that they’re assigned to a group I’m in, not directly… --- ## [SCIM Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743)
**Author:** [@pbouda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pbouda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scim-plugin/336743 "2024-11-18T15:16:22Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add SCIM service provider endpoints :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://forge.libre.sh/libre.sh/discourse-scim :open\_book: Install Guide How to install plugins in Disco… --- ## [Building Communities That Think](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-communities-that-think/381612)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-communities-that-think/381612 "2026-04-23T14:15:58Z")
Social media and instant messaging fundamentally changed how we talk to each other. The paragraph has ceded power to fast moving and ephemeral chat that inevitably leans toward the shallow and reactive. Easy and immediat… --- ## [Yearly Review 'Featured Badge' description ambiguous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-featured-badge-description-ambiguous/262693)
**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yearly-review-featured-badge-description-ambiguous/262693 "2024-01-03T17:18:43Z")
Great plugin, very easy to use! Just one comment and a question. The “Featured Badge” is a bit vague My initial understanding after reading this was that this badge would be awarded if you were featured in the Year… --- ## [Auto close after x days since last response](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-close-after-x-days-since-last-response/375362)
**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-close-after-x-days-since-last-response/375362 "2025-07-23T05:16:48Z")
This is the only setting that I can find. Is there a way to auto-close a topic if there hasn’t been a response after # days? Thanks! --- ## [Rebuild error due to hiredis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-error-due-to-hiredis/375387)
**Author:** [@truman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/truman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-error-due-to-hiredis/375387 "2025-07-23T09:26:59Z")
I, \[2025-07-23T07:29:09.853446 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' rake aborted! TypeError: wrong argument type Integer (expected String) (TypeError) \_write(co… --- ## [After deleting a topic, the delete button shows up instead of the restore button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-deleting-a-topic-the-delete-button-shows-up-instead-of-the-restore-button/381141)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-deleting-a-topic-the-delete-button-shows-up-instead-of-the-restore-button/381141 "2025-09-02T15:08:14Z")
This issue sort of prevents users from restoring a topic they deleted. Repro steps: Create a topic Delete the topic → You’re automatically redirected to the topic list Click the now-closed topic Click the … … --- ## [How to optimize postgres and the discourse DB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-optimize-postgres-and-the-discourse-db/338275)
**Author:** [@Abdelrahman\_MoHamed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abdelrahman_MoHamed)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-optimize-postgres-and-the-discourse-db/338275 "2024-12-09T13:29:14Z")
Sometimes DB gets fired because of some queries, and we were told that we need to optimize the PostgreSQL, any idea hot to achieve this? In the screen below this is our DB resources CPU: 4 vcpu Memory: 22 GB --- ## [Chat emoji picker overflows on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-emoji-picker-overflows-on-mobile/294584)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-emoji-picker-overflows-on-mobile/294584 "2024-02-07T19:35:01Z")
Hello :wave: I’ve noticed it now when I open the emoji picker in chat. Thanks :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [Missing logo when hiding sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-logo-when-hiding-sidebar/302574)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-logo-when-hiding-sidebar/302574 "2024-04-05T11:14:26Z")
Hello, I’ve been on/off Meta for around 2 weeks I’ve finally come back from holiday. I’ve had a quick look but can’t see anything about this. On desktop when you hide the sidebar (as is my preference) the Site logo dis… --- ## [Problem with brand logo and automatic dark mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-brand-logo-and-automatic-dark-mode/337265)
**Author:** [@martyn\_thomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martyn_thomas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-brand-logo-and-automatic-dark-mode/337265 "2024-11-21T01:33:14Z")
I’ve found a bug. When ‘Enable automatic dark mode color scheme’ is ticked - and dark mode is activated - Discourse gets the ‘logo dark’ image from branding correctly. However if ‘Enable automatic dark mode color sch… --- ## [How to display the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-display-the-sidebar/300897)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-display-the-sidebar/300897 "2024-03-25T22:48:00Z")
I promise, I’ve done a lot of searching, but I haven’t found this (simple?) thing: how do I display the sidebar? --- ## [Rest API to add owners has stopped working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rest-api-to-add-owners-has-stopped-working/348591)
**Author:** [@Nikki\_Locke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nikki_Locke)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rest-api-to-add-owners-has-stopped-working/348591 "2025-04-14T11:14:26Z")
I used to use the rest api to update the owners of groups. This now seems to have stopped working (though the groups definitely exist): Method: PUT, RequestUri: 'https://forums.mysite.uk/admin/groups/1949/owners', Versi… --- ## [Error when doing "bundle exec rake s3:upload\_assets" - Could not locate Gemfile or .bundle/ directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-doing-bundle-exec-rake-s3-upload-assets-could-not-locate-gemfile-or-bundle-directory/361173)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-doing-bundle-exec-rake-s3-upload-assets-could-not-locate-gemfile-or-bundle-directory/361173 "2025-04-10T18:23:27Z")
I am trying to do "bundle exec rake s3:upload\_assets" as root and it yields the following erros: Could not locate Gemfile or .bundle/ directory. I also tried doing it without root, using "sudo -E -u discourse bundle exe… --- ## [But I didn't click Answer, I clicked Edit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/but-i-didnt-click-answer-i-clicked-edit/290155)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/but-i-didnt-click-answer-i-clicked-edit/290155 "2024-01-01T07:40:30Z")
On https://community.openstreetmap.org/ if one wants to edit their post and clicks the pencil, everything works out OK. Their edit is saved. The only problem is it looks to them like they they clicked “Answer”, and … --- ## [Unable to disable "Illustrate Post" in AI post options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-disable-illustrate-post-in-ai-post-options/290154)
**Author:** [@Hifihedgehog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hifihedgehog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-disable-illustrate-post-in-ai-post-options/290154 "2024-01-05T18:50:40Z")
I could be missing something here, but it appears that I cannot opt out of the new “Illustrate Post” option without disabling AI completely. I see that Illustrate Post was recently added to the post AI dialog in the last… --- ## [Make Archived/Close be filtered out in "Latest"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-archived-close-be-filtered-out-in-latest/375235)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-archived-close-be-filtered-out-in-latest/375235 "2025-07-22T14:04:20Z")
The Archived and Closed states of a topic do not have much use by default (I think its observed only for site mails if I remember correctly?). I wonder if we can at least change the default “Latest” view (for a category… --- ## [Iframe not working in posts even with exception(s) in the back end](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-not-working-in-posts-even-with-exception-s-in-the-back-end/360790)
**Author:** [@W0RKSMARTER](https://meta.discourse.org/u/W0RKSMARTER)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iframe-not-working-in-posts-even-with-exception-s-in-the-back-end/360790 "2025-04-08T06:32:09Z")
I did a search and found nothing about this but adding the iframe addresses to the backend which I have done. iframe works in preview but Discourse won’t save the post, throws a 403 error. I don’t know what to do, th… --- ## [What are the benefits of a dev environment?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-benefits-of-a-dev-environment/300709)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-the-benefits-of-a-dev-environment/300709 "2024-03-24T10:19:05Z")
I’m trying to understand: what is the advantage of the development environment? I see a few topics where people got things working in dev which later didn’t work in the standard docker environment. Why does one not just… --- ## [Discourse Doc Categories links not rendering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories-links-not-rendering/348135)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories-links-not-rendering/348135 "2025-01-29T14:29:13Z")
For some reason at some point the topics which I have copy/pasted into the index topic have stopped rendering. Seemingly randomly because nothing else has been changed and there is nothing in the error logs. --- ## [Timestamp bugged out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timestamp-bugged-out/354033)
**Author:** [@NoNoWahooFromGimkit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoNoWahooFromGimkit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timestamp-bugged-out/354033 "2025-02-24T03:07:33Z")
I’m not sure what I did to cause this bug. I was on the topic when it was 1 minute old and then 2 minutes old, but other than that I’m not sure why it happened. Here’s the link to the topic in case it’s important: E… --- ## [How do you reorder sites in the Discourse Mobile App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reorder-sites-in-the-discourse-mobile-app/347946)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reorder-sites-in-the-discourse-mobile-app/347946 "2025-01-20T13:35:06Z")
I’ve started using the Discourse Mobile app. I’ve added two sites. Taiga and Late Night Software in that order. It looks like the app only shows sites in the order added. Is there a way to reorder the sites in the Di… --- ## [Plugin or component creation paid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-or-component-creation-paid/330807)
**Author:** [@Epoch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Epoch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-or-component-creation-paid/330807 "2024-10-14T23:20:50Z")
What would you like done? 3 different plugins or components I would like a component that will color code names of users throughout the entire site based on the group they are in (chat, topics, card ect.) I would like… --- ## [Best practices of keeping track of feature requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-of-keeping-track-of-feature-requests/375163)
**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-of-keeping-track-of-feature-requests/375163 "2025-07-22T00:33:03Z")
I’m including the response from my questions to ChatGPT. Basically, I’m trying to do a better job on tracking the feature requests while they are still fresh and not volumous. I already have some of the tags. Do moderato… --- ## [Best way to assign a topic based on a tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117 "2025-09-17T21:03:28Z")
What would be the best way, natively in Discourse, to assign a topic to a user or group based on when a topic has a particular tag? --- ## [Getting the file size of attachments added to posts through the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-the-file-size-of-attachments-added-to-posts-through-the-api/347934)
**Author:** [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-the-file-size-of-attachments-added-to-posts-through-the-api/347934 "2025-01-21T20:54:16Z")
Hi, I have been looking around the topic but couldn’t find it. I’m looking for a way to retrieve the size of a file whenever a post contains an image (or other type of attachment). The upload related api has no such ‘… --- ## [Android keyboard overlaps/interferes text edit fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-keyboard-overlaps-interferes-text-edit-fields/300501)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-keyboard-overlaps-interferes-text-edit-fields/300501 "2024-03-24T03:53:32Z")
There are some use cases where the Android (latest Chrome) keyboard conflicts/overlaps with the text field that the user is supposed to edit. I was able to come up with these two out of my heart, but I have a feeling the… --- ## [Issue with Code Block Formatting in Discourse – Red Text and Unintended Highlighting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-code-block-formatting-in-discourse-red-text-and-unintended-highlighting/321315)
**Author:** [@alex10](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alex10)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-code-block-formatting-in-discourse-red-text-and-unintended-highlighting/321315 "2024-08-13T19:24:13Z")
I’m encountering an issue with code block formatting in Discourse. When posting Python code, certain parts of the code (such as URLs and paths) are being highlighted in red or formatted unexpectedly, as shown in the scre… --- ## [500 error on post/edit \[Procourse Static Pages\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-on-post-edit-procourse-static-pages/289957)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-on-post-edit-procourse-static-pages/289957 "2023-12-28T18:08:22Z")
Had an issue updating, built a new instance, restored backup to new instance. Everything seems to be working except for posting. Whenever I post or edit a post, I am getting a 500 error in the client, with this in the l… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=319) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=321)