# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=42 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 43 --- ## [Thoughts on automated AI translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-automated-ai-translation/381187)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-automated-ai-translation/381187 "2025-09-05T02:08:21Z")
EDIT: This topic started as a kind of a feature request that would let me, as an author, have more control over how my contributions (posts) are handled. It resulted in a much deeper thinking about how content AI transla… --- ## [FR translation bug?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fr-translation-bug/387979)
**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Leroy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeremie_Leroy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fr-translation-bug/387979 "2025-11-25T00:06:29Z")
Hi guys, I highlighted some weird things happening on the mobile version of forum.francaisalondres.com - I was wondering if you knew what is happening. Thanks for your help --- ## [Nested mode disables post wrench menu actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-mode-disables-post-wrench-menu-actions/403155)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-mode-disables-post-wrench-menu-actions/403155 "2026-05-18T20:41:23Z")
I don’t see a dedicated bug or issue topic for Nested mode. it looks like the post wrench menu options are unusable in Nested view. i can bring up the menu clicking the wrench, but selecting any of the options fails wit… --- ## [Why hasn't Discourse been rewritten in Rust?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-hasnt-discourse-been-rewritten-in-rust/316333)
**Author:** [@tsk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tsk)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-hasnt-discourse-been-rewritten-in-rust/316333 "2024-07-23T14:28:25Z")
Would memory safety greatly benefit the platform? Performance could also see an improvement. I also think the never ending discourse bugs could be reduced with Rust. Will discourse as a modern platform survive without… --- ## [Customize chat channels with an emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-chat-channels-with-an-emoji/390292)
**Author:** [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-chat-channels-with-an-emoji/390292 "2025-12-03T13:06:10Z")
We have recently added a small quality of life feature to chat channels, allowing administrators to customize the channel appearance by selecting an emoji that reflects the nature of the chat. :sparkles: What’s new In r… --- ## [Do users properly use categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-users-properly-use-categories/345424)
**Author:** [@wellbing-go](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wellbing-go)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-users-properly-use-categories/345424 "2025-04-07T11:45:18Z")
Hi! In our forum, some users don’t read the category description carefully, they often just choose the first category. Previously, we make the first category Require moderator approval of all new topics. It didn’t work… --- ## ["Welcome" and "Newbie/Beginner": separate or together?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-and-newbie-beginner-separate-or-together/394860)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-and-newbie-beginner-separate-or-together/394860 "2026-02-03T15:34:14Z")
I’d be interested in knowing if you have a separate category for welcoming new members in your community. If you have one, is it limited to welcome posts, or do you also use it for newbie/beginner questions? For my sup… --- ## [Flagging posts as a moderator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagging-posts-as-a-moderator/394031)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flagging-posts-as-a-moderator/394031 "2026-01-22T19:34:43Z")
As a moderator, I sometimes come across posts which I consider problematic, but which I would not like to take action on myself, given a prior history of personal conflict with the respective person. Usually, I would lik… --- ## [In the dashboard, why is the "Latest" version always the same as "Installed"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-dashboard-why-is-the-latest-version-always-the-same-as-installed/396994)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-the-dashboard-why-is-the-latest-version-always-the-same-as-installed/396994 "2026-02-26T09:43:11Z")
I’m sure this was answered somewhere but can’t find the answer. A friend who administers a forum was confused by this: On my forum: I suppose that there have been no critical updates since 2026.01-latest, hence … --- ## [Suppression of admin/mod accounts from /about](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppression-of-admin-mod-accounts-from-about/392344)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppression-of-admin-mod-accounts-from-about/392344 "2025-12-29T17:48:01Z")
We occasionally field questions from customers’ admins around how to suppress some or all users from the /about page. Hiding with CSS is possible, but incomplete. I suggest adding a setting suppress\_from\_about\_groups t… --- ## [Possible post\_edited Event Regression issue?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-post-edited-event-regression-issue/393563)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Evans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neil_Evans)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-post-edited-event-regression-issue/393563 "2026-01-17T17:58:14Z")
Discourse Bug Report: :post\_edited Event Regression in latest-release Affects: Discourse latest-release branch (release +122) Status: Confirmed regression - reproducible Date: January 15, 2026 Summary The :post\_edite… --- ## [How to Perform Major Discourse Maintenance with Minimal Downtime?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-perform-major-discourse-maintenance-with-minimal-downtime/381753)
**Author:** [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-perform-major-discourse-maintenance-with-minimal-downtime/381753 "2025-09-06T00:41:16Z")
I’d like to open a discussion on the best practices for performing core maintenance tasks on a Discourse instance while minimizing or eliminating downtime. Tasks like changing critical resource settings (e.g., UNICORN\_W… --- ## [Improved dark and light mode handling 🎨](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-dark-and-light-mode-handling/376662)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-dark-and-light-mode-handling/376662 "2025-08-04T07:30:55Z")
We’re excited to announce improvements to how Discourse handles dark and light modes! These changes will make it easier for site admins to set their preferred light and dark mode palettes, while simplifying palette and … --- ## [Admin notes after the latest update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-hinweise-nach-letztem-update/409587)
**Author:** [@Viddekla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viddekla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-hinweise-nach-letztem-update/409587 "2026-08-08T11:17:06Z")
\[Admin Note\] Plugin ‘discourse-locations’ contains code that needs to be updated. (ID:discourse.modify-class-model)​ \[Admin Note\] One of your themes or plugins contains code that needs to be updated. (ID:discourse.l… --- ## [Webinar: Growing and Retaining Your Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-growing-and-retaining-your-community/366245)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-growing-and-retaining-your-community/366245 "2025-07-24T15:32:02Z")
On, 2025-05-20T17:00:00Z (UTC) we explored why people join and stay in communities! Watch the Replay Key Takeaways What is participation, anyway? Key Motivators for Community Participation Getti… --- ## [How to make Discourse faster for image-heavy communities?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-discourse-faster-for-image-heavy-communities/396208)
**Author:** [@TheWalkingDead110](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheWalkingDead110)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-discourse-faster-for-image-heavy-communities/396208 "2026-02-16T22:53:10Z")
Hello everyone, I’m looking for any tips you may have regarding optimization for image-heavy communities. Loads fine with topics that have less than 20 posts, but more than that it starts getting less dynamic. Thanks. --- ## [Show pinned messages at top of chat instead of in separate page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-pinned-messages-at-top-of-chat-instead-of-in-separate-page/397519)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-pinned-messages-at-top-of-chat-instead-of-in-separate-page/397519 "2026-03-05T16:30:04Z")
With the (experimental) feature of being able to pin messages in chats, can be the pinned message be displayed at the top of the chat , instead of in the pinned messages page? That way, it’s more visible that there is a … --- ## [Syntax highlighting, when copying-and-pasting to somewhere that supports coloured text, is not copied](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-highlighting-when-copying-and-pasting-to-somewhere-that-supports-coloured-text-is-not-copied/403639)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-highlighting-when-copying-and-pasting-to-somewhere-that-supports-coloured-text-is-not-copied/403639 "2026-05-22T22:04:48Z")
When I copied the undermentioned, from Discourse, to my e-mail client: @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -Young volunteer award – celebrating young volunteers, aged 16-24, who go the extra mile in their local communities, demonstrating… --- ## [Where is the flag scoring link in the review queue?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-flag-scoring-link-in-the-review-queue/400602)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-flag-scoring-link-in-the-review-queue/400602 "2026-04-14T13:58:23Z")
Can some kind person point me to where the flag scoring link is in the review queue? i cannot find the scoring ? icon any more. or is there now another way to see flag scoring? i don’t see it in the insights tab either… --- ## [Discourse failure to renew certificate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-failure-to-renew-certificate/385148)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-failure-to-renew-certificate/385148 "2025-12-23T22:29:57Z")
Continuing the conversation from here: I got a reminder from Redsift that my certificates are going to expire in a week. Usually discourse will renew the certificates well ahead of time. This time not so, before I sta… --- ## [Search function in certain categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fonction-recherche-dans-certaines-categories/400385)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fonction-recherche-dans-certaines-categories/400385 "2026-04-14T15:53:25Z")
I wanted to know if there is a parameter in the search function. This parameter would allow searching only within certain categories. Yes, I know you can do this by typing the name of the... --- ## [The underline indicator below the “Suggested” and “Related” tabs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-underline-indicator-below-the-suggested-and-related-tabs/397448)
**Author:** [@jack222](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack222)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-underline-indicator-below-the-suggested-and-related-tabs/397448 "2026-03-04T00:30:04Z")
Hello, The underline indicator below the “Suggested” and “Related” tabs is vertically misaligned. When switching between the two tabs, the horizontal line appears at different heights, resulting in an inconsistent layou… --- ## [Tag-chooser tags are not allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-chooser-tags-are-not-allowed/396679)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-chooser-tags-are-not-allowed/396679 "2026-02-24T14:39:23Z")
I observe two bugs related to tag-chooser type field: The tag ID is added to the post body, instead of the tag name (at least in preview) The selected tags are not allowed to be saved The steps to produce: Create a … --- ## [Posts and messages are not distinguishable in Dutch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-messages-are-not-distinguishable-in-dutch/395796)
**Author:** [@qcoret](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qcoret)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-messages-are-not-distinguishable-in-dutch/395796 "2026-02-25T10:23:52Z")
On the home page of a Discourse installation configured in Dutch, users are confronted with two sidebar buttons with the exact same text. Namely “Mijn berichten” (My posts) and “Mijn berichten” (My messages). This is, of… --- ## [Reworking the emails:test rake task output](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reworking-the-emails-test-rake-task-output/387286)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reworking-the-emails-test-rake-task-output/387286 "2026-02-09T09:16:51Z")
I recently went through the emails:task and related code with the aim of testing each of the failure codepaths and touching up the error text. I also discovered that the effects of setting DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ENABLE\_START\_TL… --- ## [Can we turn off emails to deleted users and stop contacting our spammers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-turn-off-emails-to-deleted-users-and-stop-contacting-our-spammers/382412)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-turn-off-emails-to-deleted-users-and-stop-contacting-our-spammers/382412 "2025-09-17T11:47:25Z")
Our Discourse is set to approve post count = 1 We use this to protect against spam as the first post from every new user requires moderator approval. When a spam post is made and caught with this setting, we reject … --- ## [On some forums, NaN instead of a number on badge pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-some-forums-nan-instead-of-a-number-on-badge-pages/387842)
**Author:** [@Quercus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Quercus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-some-forums-nan-instead-of-a-number-on-badge-pages/387842 "2025-11-07T21:41:10Z")
On some Discourse forums, for example Python and iNaturalist, NaN appears instead of a number on some pages related to badges. See iNaturalist Forum: NaN instead of a number on badge pages. --- ## [Spam from "system"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-from-system/386364)
**Author:** [@Mark\_W\_Bennett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_W_Bennett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-from-system/386364 "2025-12-05T14:27:42Z")
On our Discourse instance, the “system” account has started sending spam to the forum and the email list. It has happened three times in the last five days. There is no user responsible for “system,” nobody has logged i… --- ## [Off-site backup when using S3 CDN for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/off-site-backup-when-using-s3-cdn-for-uploads/391736)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/off-site-backup-when-using-s3-cdn-for-uploads/391736 "2025-12-19T14:52:51Z")
For those using S3 CDN for uploads, what methods do you employ to maintain an off-site backup of your files besides relying on the CDN alone? I’m interested in hearing about your backup strategies and any alternative sol… --- ## [Small Update to Meta Trust Level 3 Requirements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-update-to-meta-trust-level-3-requirements/395960)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-update-to-meta-trust-level-3-requirements/395960 "2026-02-12T21:58:32Z")
Hey everyone! As part of our ongoing effort to make trust levels better reflect real participation in the community, we’ve made a couple of small adjustments to the Trust Level 3 requirements. We noticed that there are… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=41) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=43)