# Hot

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## [The Discourse ID cannot be used after changing the forum domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-id-cannot-be-used-after-changing-the-forum-domain/394238)

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**Author:** [@wuyuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wuyuan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-id-cannot-be-used-after-changing-the-forum-domain/394238 "2026-01-24T08:56:01Z")

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After I changed my website domain from discourse.wuyuan.dev to kernyr.wuyuan.dev, I found that I was unable to update the discourse ID information; it kept showing an error message. The requested redirect uri is malform…

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## [Discourse does not ship an LTS release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086)

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**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086 "2025-08-05T22:12:37Z")

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I was not aware of discourse-compatability, so that’s something I’ll need to read up on. I’d like to address this, because it sounds like there is a huge disconnect between how the Discourse team thinks of stable and h…

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## [Happy 12th birthday Discourse and thank you all @team](https://meta.discourse.org/t/happy-12th-birthday-discourse-and-thank-you-all-team/350762)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/happy-12th-birthday-discourse-and-thank-you-all-team/350762 "2025-02-05T23:33:24Z")

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Exactly twelve years ago, I was lying in bed, preparing to go to sleep, reading Hacker News on my iPad when I came across the announcement of Discourse on Jeff Atwood’s blog. I immediately got out of bed, visited Meta,…

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## [Unstiffening the tag system...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstiffening-the-tag-system/313846)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstiffening-the-tag-system/313846 "2024-07-05T17:15:39Z")

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Hey, guys! Hope you’re doing fine :slight\_smile: I’ve been thinking about the tag system and its stiffness (despite it being powerful). Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of blocking the usage of certain tags in differen…

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## [Edit/delete bad data in pageview graph](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-delete-bad-data-in-pageview-graph/290801)

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**Author:** [@JonahAragon1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonahAragon1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-delete-bad-data-in-pageview-graph/290801 "2024-01-07T21:44:10Z")

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Okay, this is a relatively minor issue, but is there a way to remove or edit a day’s worth of data on the pageviews graph/report? My forum was just DDoSed, and while that was fixed with a switch to Cloudflare, the scale…

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## [Help Needed Migrating Discourse Forum to New Shanghai Server – db:migrate Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-migrating-discourse-forum-to-new-shanghai-server-db-migrate-error/344637)

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**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-migrating-discourse-forum-to-new-shanghai-server-db-migrate-error/344637 "2024-12-28T08:26:52Z")

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Hello everyone, I am attempting to migrate my Discourse forum to a new server located in Shanghai, but I’ve encountered an issue that I can’t resolve and would greatly appreciate your assistance. Here is what I have do…

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## [Rich editor misses usernames with umlauts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-editor-misses-usernames-with-umlauts/373966)

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**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-editor-misses-usernames-with-umlauts/373966 "2025-07-29T08:52:21Z")

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We have umlauts enabled in usernames, which works fine in markdown, but not in the new composer: Markdown Composer

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## [Upgrade from 3.1.1 to 3.2.0 failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-from-3-1-1-to-3-2-0-failing/293678)

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**Author:** [@WinCorp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WinCorp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-from-3-1-1-to-3-2-0-failing/293678 "2024-02-01T04:30:33Z")

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Tried via web and CLI. The log says: To see why this extension failed to compile, please check the mkmf.log which can be found here: /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.2.0/extensions/x86\_64-linux/3.2.0/rbtrace-0…

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## [Unexpected latest listing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-latest-listing/389423)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-latest-listing/389423 "2025-11-23T19:34:00Z")

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This one: Why are those two topics the first ones? There isn’t new or unread posts. Just out of curiosity.

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## [Installing Discourse on windows using Docker Desktop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-windows-using-docker-desktop/288251)

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**Author:** [@ISMAIL\_BELHOUSSAINE](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ISMAIL_BELHOUSSAINE)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-windows-using-docker-desktop/288251 "2023-12-12T15:35:53Z")

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Hello all, Using a windows corporate laptop, i cant really have WSL on my pc without admin rights. I was wondering if it is possible to use Discourse only using Docker Desktop without WSL ? I dont want my website to be …

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## [I need help to configure LLM DeepSeek R1 0528 - free for Automatic translations with Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-to-configure-llm-deepseek-r1-0528-free-for-automatic-translations-with-discourse-ai/390239)

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**Author:** [@apoiata](https://meta.discourse.org/u/apoiata)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-to-configure-llm-deepseek-r1-0528-free-for-automatic-translations-with-discourse-ai/390239 "2025-12-03T19:14:38Z")

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Hi, I am not sure if “DeepSeek R1 0528 - free” is really free? I created an account and obtained API key. The URL https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick\_start/pricing provide some pricing data but DeepSeek R1 0528 is not …

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## [Reactions Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reactions-question/367996)

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**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reactions-question/367996 "2025-05-30T20:29:12Z")

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While I don’t change reactions on my site a ton, I do change them from time to time. My users are reporting the :waving\_hand: reaction seems to auto convert to :heart: I was able to reproduce the issue. I tried changi…

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## [List of categories not showing in "Display categories" control](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-categories-not-showing-in-display-categories-control/394300)

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**Author:** [@davidb-landseed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb-landseed)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-categories-not-showing-in-display-categories-control/394300 "2026-01-26T13:51:37Z")

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Hi all, I have installed the component. It shows the “Board” menu item everywhere and it works as expected. But when I try in settings to search for specific categories in which to use the Kanban view, none of my catego…

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## [Before You "Build a Community," Decide: Library or Coffee Shop?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/before-you-build-a-community-decide-library-or-coffee-shop/394599)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/before-you-build-a-community-decide-library-or-coffee-shop/394599 "2026-01-28T21:02:27Z")

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We spent the last month examining traffic data across all the communities we host, and one statistic stands out: 38 communities generate 31% of all traffic on Discourse, while the other 5,000+ communities share just 11% …

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## [Migration error in 'rename\_discourse\_rewind\_disabled\_to\_enabled'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-error-in-rename-discourse-rewind-disabled-to-enabled/393049)

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**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-error-in-rename-discourse-rewind-disabled-to-enabled/393049 "2026-01-11T18:49:01Z")

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重新rebuild 失败了~日志如下： discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' rake aborted! StandardError: An error has occurred, this and all later migrations canceled: (StandardError) You must drop a column's default value before m…

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## [User temporarily on hold - except no user in the PM recipients](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-temporarily-on-hold-except-no-user-in-the-pm-recipients/291928)

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**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-temporarily-on-hold-except-no-user-in-the-pm-recipients/291928 "2024-01-18T11:13:07Z")

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I noticed a couple of messages like this in the past 2-3 weeks. Is there any way to understand why this happens?

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## [Is it possible to enable daily activity summary emails for an active user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-daily-activity-summary-emails-for-an-active-user/369374)

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**Author:** [@Mithrugan\_K\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mithrugan_K_S)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-daily-activity-summary-emails-for-an-active-user/369374 "2025-06-10T19:16:27Z")

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I understand that daily digest emails, currently, it’s not possible to force the system to send them to users who have recently been active" But this is the mandatory thing that we want for our marketing setup .Is there…

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## [Managing Staging Sites on Discourse Hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-staging-sites-on-discourse-hosting/338616)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-staging-sites-on-discourse-hosting/338616 "2024-11-26T23:10:32Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how staging sites function for Enterprise hosted Discourse customers, how they can be used to test and verify changes safely, and the available options for synchronizing staging and produc…

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## [Re-creating the automatic Lounge category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-creating-the-automatic-lounge-category/397689)

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**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-creating-the-automatic-lounge-category/397689 "2026-03-05T05:57:33Z")

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:bookmark: This guide provides two methods for re-creating the Lounge category functionality formerly offered by default and still seen in some Discourse installations. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Admini…

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## [Jump to a specific category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jump-to-a-specific-category/387083)

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**Author:** [@arun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arun)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jump-to-a-specific-category/387083 "2025-10-31T14:46:41Z")

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Is there a keyboard shortcuts to jump to a specific category? The “G \> C” shortcut jumps only to the categories page.

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## [Can admins create user fields that are only visible/editable in the admin panel?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-admins-create-user-fields-that-are-only-visible-editable-in-the-admin-panel/386919)

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**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-admins-create-user-fields-that-are-only-visible-editable-in-the-admin-panel/386919 "2025-12-03T21:31:32Z")

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I noticed that custom user fields are always visible to users during signup or in their profiles, depending on the settings. Is there currently a way to create a user field that’s only visible and editable by staff (for…

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## [2023: The Year in Review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2023-the-year-in-review/290184)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2023-the-year-in-review/290184 "2024-01-05T16:38:45Z")

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2023's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @Canapin 294 @Don 233 @Moin 186 @merefield 158 @pfaffman 139 @simon 127 @Arkshine 118 @Jagster 117 @ClawdiaWolf 82 @Heliosurge 69 …

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## [Challenge with non-admin users not getting page to load?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/challenge-with-non-admin-users-not-getting-page-to-load/397644)

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**Author:** [@MAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MAR)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/challenge-with-non-admin-users-not-getting-page-to-load/397644 "2026-03-07T21:43:27Z")

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Hi Discourse team, All of a sudden on my clients discourse - the admin can get the page to load and navigate whereas other users just get a loading sign. Is there something that admin can do to help? Has anyone encounte…

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## [Allow more fine grained multiplier for TL3 "additional likes per day"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-more-fine-grained-multiplier-for-tl3-additional-likes-per-day/290780)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-more-fine-grained-multiplier-for-tl3-additional-likes-per-day/290780 "2024-01-07T14:58:52Z")

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Hi there, as the title says, the tl2\_additional\_likes\_per\_day\_multiplier accepts decimals, whereas tl3\_additional\_likes\_per\_day\_multiplier only accepts integers. Seems a bit inconsistent.

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## [How can I minimize the discourse Docker image size?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-minimize-the-discourse-docker-image-size/378249)

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**Author:** [@harishg33](https://meta.discourse.org/u/harishg33)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-minimize-the-discourse-docker-image-size/378249 "2025-08-14T00:06:08Z")

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Hi All, We had to build a discourse image for deployment in our K8s cluster, which has some restrictions like no open internet access etc. The forum is meant to be internal, so no issues there. To acheive this, I follow…

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## [Ruby hash syntax being displayed in emails sent to deleted users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-hash-syntax-being-displayed-in-emails-sent-to-deleted-users/382411)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-hash-syntax-being-displayed-in-emails-sent-to-deleted-users/382411 "2025-11-18T11:51:59Z")

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When a user is deleted by rejecting their first post, they are sent an email with the subject line of Your account has been deleted. There is a bug in the body / content of the email, it appears to be displaying some ki…

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## [Toggling the "AI search discoveries" preference doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-the-ai-search-discoveries-preference-doesnt-work/391135)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-the-ai-search-discoveries-preference-doesnt-work/391135 "2025-12-12T23:48:52Z")

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I know there is a setting in my interface preferences, but somehow it doesn’t work for me: It says “saved changes” but the value in the database is still “true”, so after a reload it shows as enabled again.

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## [Categories from latest excluded, can't find the option anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-from-latest-excluded-cant-find-the-option-anymore/393802)

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**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-from-latest-excluded-cant-find-the-option-anymore/393802 "2026-01-19T15:49:25Z")

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A while ago, I excluded a category from the /latest page. Unfortunately, I can’t find where I did that anymore and therefore can’t re-enable it. Can someone help me find where this option has gone?

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## [Invites not working properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-not-working-properly/332244)

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**Author:** [@bob\_the\_tomato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bob_the_tomato)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-not-working-properly/332244 "2024-10-31T19:06:57Z")

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So basically, I put these invites on my bio so people can be invited by me. I get the notifications saying they were invited by me, but it does not show anything in my invites. Also the person’s profile doesn’t show that…

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## [FYI, Full translation of Discourse including posts is possible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fyi-full-translation-of-discourse-including-posts-is-possible/320991)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Gilmore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeff_Gilmore)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fyi-full-translation-of-discourse-including-posts-is-possible/320991 "2024-11-01T15:30:10Z")

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For anyone interested in multilingual Discourse sites, I wanted to share info about a product that I recently was able to integrate with my hosted site. I’m not associated with this company in any way other than as a cu…

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