# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=9 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Pinned chat messages now stay in view with a sticky bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-chat-messages-now-stay-in-view-with-a-sticky-bar/409089)
**Author:** [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-chat-messages-now-stay-in-view-with-a-sticky-bar/409089 "2026-08-17T11:11:59Z")
You’ve been able to pin important messages in a chat channel for a while, but to actually see them, you had to open the pins panel. In a fast-moving channel, that means the channel guidelines, the “please open a topic fo… --- ## [The popup menu for quoting text is unresponsive on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-popup-menu-for-quoting-text-is-unresponsive-on-android/407332)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-popup-menu-for-quoting-text-is-unresponsive-on-android/407332 "2026-07-15T10:33:52Z")
I cannot highlight and quote text on Android atm. This has been the case for some time. What am I missing? (Android 16 & 17, Chrome) --- ## [When was this new Search page added?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-was-this-new-search-page-added/411219)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-was-this-new-search-page-added/411219 "2026-08-30T04:40:43Z")
Here on Meta, I saw this new redesigned Search page. Is this a Meta-only thing, or some feature with no announcement? --- ## [Creating/Editing a post on mobile: let's discuss the 2026 Discourse experience](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-editing-a-post-on-mobile-lets-discuss-the-2026-discourse-experience/400393)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-editing-a-post-on-mobile-lets-discuss-the-2026-discourse-experience/400393 "2026-04-19T01:44:25Z")
Discourse is supposed to be mobile-first (though the experience has told me otherwise multiple times): it’s written here and here. But Discourse has also brought more and more features (often useful!) over the years. I… --- ## [Remove the pure white on text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-pure-white-on-text/408966)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-pure-white-on-text/408966 "2026-08-01T21:16:09Z")
As a dark-mode user, I always struggle with websites that use pure black for background and pure white for text. The current Discourse forum UI has a good background, but still using pure white (or close enough) for the … --- ## [Some flaky experience when searching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-flaky-experience-when-searching/410429)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-flaky-experience-when-searching/410429 "2026-08-19T15:48:48Z")
For example search it, it:, “it, it:”, “it, it:”,, "it, it:", or it, it:”. It does not bring up this post although it does have “it, it:”, in it.\[1\] Also, when you press the search button, quotes “” get transformed to "… --- ## [Auto Timestamp Title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-timestamp-title/408420)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy_Smith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-timestamp-title/408420 "2026-07-25T08:24:02Z")
:information\_source: Summary Auto-fills the title of a new topic with a configurable timestamp (default YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss) the moment the composer opens. :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator … --- ## [Discourse is Agent Ready: Here’s How](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-agent-ready-here-s-how/403594)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-agent-ready-here-s-how/403594 "2026-05-24T22:08:27Z")
The audience for forums is changing. Some of your readers aren't actually readers anymore - not in the traditional sense. They're agents reading on someone's behalf, summarizing your content into an answer for a person w… --- ## [Does discourse work on the lynx browser or the sea monkey browser?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-work-on-the-lynx-browser-or-the-sea-monkey-browser/410160)
**Author:** [@OS\_Corsair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OS_Corsair)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-work-on-the-lynx-browser-or-the-sea-monkey-browser/410160 "2026-08-18T02:42:03Z")
Discourse is a really superb platform. But can it be accessed from the lynx browser or even the sea monkey ?? --- ## [Oniel's Flat Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oniels-flat-theme/407429)
**Author:** [@Oniel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oniel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oniels-flat-theme/407429 "2026-09-08T20:09:57Z")
:information\_source: Summary A modern flat and responsive theme :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - 0niel/discourse-flat-theme: A modern flat and responsive theme for… --- ## [Can Unified New dismiss topics after a user scrolls past them?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-unified-new-dismiss-topics-after-a-user-scrolls-past-them/411807)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-unified-new-dismiss-topics-after-a-user-scrolls-past-them/411807 "2026-09-08T12:01:01Z")
I’m looking at using the new Unified New view as the main feed/homepage on my Discourse site, but I’d like it to behave a bit more like X/Twitter or Facebook. What I’m trying to achieve is: A topic appears in the Uni… --- ## [Feature request: secure-uploads for S3 backends without per-object ACLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-secure-uploads-for-s3-backends-without-per-object-acls/410069)
**Author:** [@polybos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/polybos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-secure-uploads-for-s3-backends-without-per-object-acls/410069 "2026-09-16T13:49:00Z")
Problem On S3-compatible backends that don’t support per-object ACLs secure\_uploads cannot coexist with publicly-served content. Avatars and theme/site assets seems to be served via direct, unauthenticated S3 URLs, whic… --- ## [Alphabetical title in category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tri-titre-alphabetique-dans-categorie/411045)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tri-titre-alphabetique-dans-categorie/411045 "2026-09-14T06:25:00Z")
I've noticed that it's not possible to sort a category alphabetically by default subject titles. I'm sure I'll be told that you can just use the filters to make your own adjustments, but that raises… --- ## [Are there significant downsides or problems to opening my self-hosted discourse to participating Discourse sites' accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-significant-downsides-or-problems-to-opening-my-self-hosted-discourse-to-participating-discourse-sites-accounts/409729)
**Author:** [@wsmwktb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wsmwktb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-there-significant-downsides-or-problems-to-opening-my-self-hosted-discourse-to-participating-discourse-sites-accounts/409729 "2026-08-11T19:36:41Z")
We will be moving our Topicbox to a self hosted discourse. Our topicbox is very open (in the sense that most subscribers are approved, but initial postings are moderated), but we also don’t want problems of spam, hackers… --- ## [Rebuilding the Meta Branded theme: New icons, a custom homepage, and a first look at the Blocks API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013 "2026-08-14T01:20:24Z")
We’ve just shipped a second iteration of our theme rebuild. While the first update was a visual refresh built on top of the previous Meta Branded theme, this version is essentially a new theme rebuilt from scratch. The n… --- ## [One server for 2 Discourse communities?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-server-for-2-discourse-communities/392692)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-server-for-2-discourse-communities/392692 "2026-08-27T11:06:10Z")
I already have a server for one of my communities, using Hetzner Cloud. Since I’m just starting out, there’s not enough traffic yet and even when it starts growing, the initial traffic will not be enough that justifies … --- ## [Avatars take a long time to load after moving to S3-compatible R2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-take-a-long-time-to-load-after-moving-to-s3-compatible-r2/405827)
**Author:** [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatars-take-a-long-time-to-load-after-moving-to-s3-compatible-r2/405827 "2026-07-19T15:00:37Z")
Hello, I just migrated to R2 and everything went perfectly. All images have the S3 CDN URL link. However, I noticed an issue: avatars are taking a long time to load. On average, it takes about 3 to 4 seconds, whether I’… --- ## [Data Explorer :handshake: AI - Generate Data Explorer queries with AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-ai-generate-data-explorer-queries-with-ai/408227)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-ai-generate-data-explorer-queries-with-ai/408227 "2026-07-23T02:34:03Z")
After some testing and refinements for Data Explorer, we are now happy to share that you can make use of Discourse AI to generate Data Explorer queries from right within the plugin. Here’s a quick run through … --- ## [Discourse 0.9.. 14 years later](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-0-9-14-years-later/400647)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-0-9-14-years-later/400647 "2026-04-16T13:41:27Z")
I had nothing to do this afternoon so I was browsing GitHub out of boredom and found a Discourse fork from 14 years ago. Given I was bored I decided I’d take it for a spin in Ubuntu 14.02. All it took was using rvm to ge… --- ## [Introducing Upcoming Changes, a system to manage new features and changes to existing functionality in your community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-upcoming-changes-a-system-to-manage-new-features-and-changes-to-existing-functionality-in-your-community/392894)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-upcoming-changes-a-system-to-manage-new-features-and-changes-to-existing-functionality-in-your-community/392894 "2026-09-05T08:48:35Z")
As we continue to improve Discourse, we’ve created a new Upcoming Changes config page to help admins understand what changes are coming to Discourse and let them manage how those changes are implemented in their communit… --- ## [Allow moderators to see replies to “revise post”s](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-see-replies-to-revise-post-s/296592)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-moderators-to-see-replies-to-revise-post-s/296592 "2026-09-16T20:37:07Z")
Good afternoon all, I think it would be great for moderators to be able to see replies made by users to their “revise post” PMs. This could be specifically helpful to allow further insight and conversation into why exa… --- ## [August 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/august-2026-monthly-release/410919)
**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/august-2026-monthly-release/410919 "2026-08-27T05:55:56Z")
For more information on all the changes released in 2026.8, check out: Patch releases for other supported versions have also been released: v2026.7.2 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.6.3 Changelog | Discourse Re… --- ## [Category permissions and the new permission groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-and-the-new-permission-groups/409511)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-and-the-new-permission-groups/409511 "2026-08-16T23:28:02Z")
When adding groups to a category, the options anonymous\_users and logged\_in\_users can be selected, but they don’t work. --- ## [Discourse ID is now available. Try it today!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-is-now-available-try-it-today/385007)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-is-now-available-try-it-today/385007 "2026-02-09T16:02:22Z")
We’re happy to announce that Discourse ID can now be enabled on all Discourse sites, including both hosted and self-hosted sites! :information\_source: Discourse ID provides a faster login experience across participatin… --- ## [Introducing Volunteer Moderators on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-volunteer-moderators-on-meta/397009)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-volunteer-moderators-on-meta/397009 "2026-02-26T23:41:04Z")
Meta has always been powered by community participation, people showing up, sharing knowledge, asking good questions, and helping each other out. To support that, we’ve introduced a small group of Volunteer Moderators t… --- ## [What are some common breaking points as communities grow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-common-breaking-points-as-communities-grow/402716)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-some-common-breaking-points-as-communities-grow/402716 "2026-05-25T20:25:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from What does "Enterprise-Ready" look like in your view? (Hot takes welcome!) and Signals a community is moving beyond early stage: Unmanaged growth creates a paradox which begins if the suppo… --- ## [Discourse Rewind](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rewind/390847)
**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rewind/390847 "2026-01-30T17:53:14Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Rewind provides a fun end-of-year summary for members’ activity in the community. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to ins… --- ## [Multiple profiles for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329)
**Author:** [@FishEmoji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FishEmoji)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329 "2026-08-24T14:28:56Z")
Hi, longtime user of various discourse hosted forums here, and I have found that it would be highly useful to implement something like https://pluralkit.me/ \[1\] which is a plugin for discord that allows a user to post un… --- ## [Need help with dual container. Issue with LetsEncrypt for a few days now](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-dual-container-issue-with-letsencrypt-for-a-few-days-now/411097)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-dual-container-issue-with-letsencrypt-for-a-few-days-now/411097 "2026-08-28T11:33:11Z")
I’m getting to that point of desperation, because trying to have the Discourse Bot or Claude to fix this issue, seems impossible. I can’t really explain the issue, because I’m not that knowledgable, and I believe that’s … --- ## [Always allow username-based password reset](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-allow-username-based-password-reset/409326 "2026-08-06T21:18:49Z")
OpenAI, recently, disconnected their SSO integration; instead, silently replacing it with an e-mail address inherited from the user’s OpenAI account, and no password bound by default. Because I utilise an e-mail alias se… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=8) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=10)