# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=142 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 143 --- ## [Page auto scrolls when reply window is open iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-auto-scrolls-when-reply-window-is-open-ios/390309)
**Author:** [@tsk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tsk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-auto-scrolls-when-reply-window-is-open-ios/390309 "2025-12-08T10:47:59Z")
When you open the keyboard in the reply window the thread will auto scroll until it reaches the top --- ## [Inline PDF Previews reset to page 1 when scrolling through a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-pdf-previews-reset-to-page-1-when-scrolling-through-a-topic/390669)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-pdf-previews-reset-to-page-1-when-scrolling-through-a-topic/390669 "2025-12-08T08:58:34Z")
Summary Inline PDF Previews consistently reset their scroll position (back to page 1) when scrolling through a long topic. This happens because the PDF embed is being destroyed and re-inserted when the post scrolls out … --- ## [Restrict specific topics in a category to members only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-specific-topics-in-a-category-to-members-only/390394)
**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-specific-topics-in-a-category-to-members-only/390394 "2025-12-08T08:57:16Z")
I’m looking for a tag-based permission on topics. My use case is that I have some topics that belong to a certain category because the way they are created (via RSS to be specific). But I want to restrict some of the top… --- ## [Tags Dropdown for New Topic Not Showing All Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dropdown-for-new-topic-not-showing-all-tags/389268)
**Author:** [@weels](https://meta.discourse.org/u/weels)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dropdown-for-new-topic-not-showing-all-tags/389268 "2025-12-08T08:45:05Z")
I’ve created a group of tags and associated it with a category-subcategory, but one of the tags doesn’t appear in the list of tags when I create a new topic with that category-subcategory. I’ve set the settings for tags,… --- ## [Submitting preferences form with "enter" submits the form natively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submitting-preferences-form-with-enter-submits-the-form-natively/390515)
**Author:** [@manut](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manut)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submitting-preferences-form-with-enter-submits-the-form-natively/390515 "2025-12-08T08:06:55Z")
On main discourse (61e0db0e80), when submitting the user preferences form with “enter” (e.g.: after changing the name), the form is sent natively. This results in a GET request to the same page, and no change saved in d… --- ## [Discourse ai bot not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-bot-not-working/390368)
**Author:** [@Shin\_210](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shin_210)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-bot-not-working/390368 "2025-12-08T07:06:57Z")
I have follow the official docs and configured the AI bot. After that I tried testing it but it didn’t work. I did all the necessary work like enabling the LLM to be selected by AI bot, enable the AI bot for everyone… --- ## [Is there a way to filter serach results based on Voting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-filter-serach-results-based-on-voting/272279)
**Author:** [@Discoursenaut](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discoursenaut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-filter-serach-results-based-on-voting/272279 "2025-12-08T04:01:58Z")
Is there a way to filter search results in a category by number of votes and date. Trying to clean up a feature request category that has thousands of topics. Just looking for feature request best practices, or seeing w… --- ## [MaxMind 401 error -- have license key, can't download](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-401-error-have-license-key-cant-download/388284)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-401-error-have-license-key-cant-download/388284 "2025-12-08T03:07:43Z")
Following instructions at Configure MAXMIND for reverse IP lookups, I think I’m set up correctly, but I’m getting a 401 error for the MaxMind DB downloads. I’m on a standard install, self-hosted & current. I created an… --- ## [Track usage per persona](https://meta.discourse.org/t/track-usage-per-persona/390631)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/track-usage-per-persona/390631 "2025-12-08T03:05:15Z")
Continuing the conversation from here: @sam it would be nice to be able to track usage per persona (in addition to feature and llm). That would allow us to see which persona are being used, how often and how many resou… --- ## [Changing colors/themes for another user does the same to you](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-colors-themes-for-another-user-does-the-same-to-you/233674)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-colors-themes-for-another-user-does-the-same-to-you/233674 "2025-12-08T01:19:42Z")
This bug makes it so if you change a user’s theme or color pallet, it duplicates on your screen. It’s visual but highly annoying, as there’s no easy way to switch it back right now, as sometimes it just completely … --- ## [Slightly misconfigured email notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slightly-misconfigured-email-notification/390389)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slightly-misconfigured-email-notification/390389 "2025-12-08T01:17:55Z")
I just saw this arrive in my inbox and for a very brief moment wondered if I’d slipped into a tear in spacetime, taking me back a decade when Sam added this. Probably the topic was bumped or edited, but perhaps the e… --- ## [Full-featured community edition is MUCH appreciated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-featured-community-edition-is-much-appreciated/387594)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-featured-community-edition-is-much-appreciated/387594 "2025-12-07T22:08:30Z")
A lot of open source products offer a “free community edition” with a limited subset of features. It’s such a relief that all of Discourse’s possible features are available to self-hosters. If I had an organization with… --- ## [./discourse-setup doesn't populate DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_DOMAIN](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-doesnt-populate-discourse-smtp-domain/390624)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-doesnt-populate-discourse-smtp-domain/390624 "2025-12-07T21:42:58Z")
Hello, the ./discourse-setup bash script deosn’t populate DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_DOMAIN in the PUPS configuration file. I used rake admin:create inside the container, to find the following impact to GUI; --- ## [Add a preference to opt out of Discourse Rewind](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-preference-to-opt-out-of-discourse-rewind/390642)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-preference-to-opt-out-of-discourse-rewind/390642 "2025-12-07T19:50:56Z")
I saw that there is a PR to merge Discourse Rewind into the core. And on the one hand, I really like that. I like the conversations it sparks when you talk about being best friends with someone or when you compare your … --- ## [For 2025, Thank you everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-2025-thank-you-everyone/390592)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-2025-thank-you-everyone/390592 "2025-12-07T18:42:14Z")
I meant to do this for #SourceCodeSunday but I ended up getting sick over the weekend. Better late than never. :man\_shrugging: I wanted to thank everyone involved in the Discourse community for being here; for the devs … --- ## [Utilise the browser typeface for emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utilise-the-browser-typeface-for-emoji/390636)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/utilise-the-browser-typeface-for-emoji/390636 "2025-12-07T17:03:04Z")
For those who utilise coloured text for accessibility purposes, google-noto-emoji-fonts-20250623-2.fc43.noarch exists, to replace google-noto-emoji-fonts-20250623-2. This is easily usable in firefox-145.0.1-1, via font.n… --- ## [‘No more topics’ in topic list missing text padding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-topics-in-topic-list-missing-text-padding/390626)
**Author:** [@typed-sigterm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typed-sigterm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-more-topics-in-topic-list-missing-text-padding/390626 "2025-12-07T15:02:08Z")
The text is very close to the edge of the screen. It should have paddings (like other texts) Version: 2025.12.0-latest Browser: Edge 142.0.3595.93 --- ## [Which Let’s Encrypt variable name is correct in app.yml?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-let-s-encrypt-variable-name-is-correct-in-app-yml/390620)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-let-s-encrypt-variable-name-is-correct-in-app-yml/390620 "2025-12-07T12:43:56Z")
Hi all, During a rebuild I saw the warning: “Let’s Encrypt email not set” But in my app.yml I already have this line: LETSENCRYPT\_ACCOUNT\_EMAIL: myemail@example.com My certificate is valid and issuing is skipped. Th… --- ## [7 myths why a blog isn't needed in the discourse core](https://meta.discourse.org/t/7-myths-why-a-blog-isnt-needed-in-the-discourse-core/178368)
**Author:** [@volanar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/volanar)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/7-myths-why-a-blog-isnt-needed-in-the-discourse-core/178368 "2025-12-07T12:15:51Z")
I’ll try to dispel the myths that discourse doesn’t need a built-in blog. I believe that abandoning a blog in the core of discourse carries more negative consequences than blog in discourse. There are dozens of topics on… --- ## [Migrated from XenForo to Discourse: Overview of the Migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrated-from-xenforo-to-discourse-overview-of-the-migration/374245)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrated-from-xenforo-to-discourse-overview-of-the-migration/374245 "2025-12-07T08:08:33Z")
We’ve successfully migrated our community (techenclave.com) from XenForo to Discourse. Total Posts: 2.5 million Total Users: 79K (active and banned) Total Private Messages: 0.7 million It is a 20 year old community s… --- ## [Introduction / Welcome Topic -- examples?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introduction-welcome-topic-examples/379776)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introduction-welcome-topic-examples/379776 "2025-12-07T06:59:28Z")
I’m curious to see how well an “Introduce yourself” topic works. I might have been inclined to make a category or subcategory – but I see recommendations to just make it an ongoing topic. I’d love to see some examples o… --- ## [Group specific tool bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-specific-tool-bar/214327)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-specific-tool-bar/214327 "2025-12-06T21:56:18Z")
Provide different toolbars for 2 specific group sets, 1 for users who are not in specific group sets,1 for non-logged-in users. A fork of Custom Admin Toolbox Primarily I made this because I want to set a quick to… --- ## [Filter statistics by country](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-statistics-by-country/212427)
**Author:** [@warri0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/warri0r)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-statistics-by-country/212427 "2025-12-06T21:18:10Z")
Is there a way to filter statistics by the country? Does anyone have a Plugin for this perhaps? I’m getting inquiries from all around the world and would like to know which country was the moste active every month. Tha… --- ## [Calling API with external\_id reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-id-api/390573)
**Author:** [@ikaros](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ikaros)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-id-api/390573 "2025-12-06T16:30:54Z")
Is it possible to use the \`external\_id\` from SSO to call the API to reply to a post, to avoid having to determine the user's username via \`external\_id\` every time? --- ## [Is it possible to merge two ideas under Topic Voting plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-merge-two-ideas-under-topic-voting-plugin/297535)
**Author:** [@cathyjliu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cathyjliu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-merge-two-ideas-under-topic-voting-plugin/297535 "2025-12-06T12:46:47Z")
I turned on the Topic Voting plug-in and set up a category for community members to vote up their product ideas. Is it possible to merge two similar ideas to accumulate votes? Thanks. --- ## [Unhide button on first post does nothing after flag + edit sequence](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unhide-button-on-first-post-does-nothing-after-flag-edit-sequence/390551)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unhide-button-on-first-post-does-nothing-after-flag-edit-sequence/390551 "2025-12-06T12:34:12Z")
Hi, I ran into an unusual issue on my site where the Unhide button on the first post simply does nothing, with no error and no log entry. What happened A user created a topic. The first post contained a keyword from my… --- ## [Sidekiq keeps restarting, how to troubleshoot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-keeps-restarting-how-to-troubleshoot/387346)
**Author:** [@Padoup-Padoup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Padoup-Padoup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidekiq-keeps-restarting-how-to-troubleshoot/387346 "2025-12-06T11:55:09Z")
Hello, We have been running a two-container, multi-domain Discourse server for ~4 yrs and host ~20 domains. We performed regular updates with success. However, we realized at the beginning of October (starting around oc… --- ## [Search/Read Private not working for a Persona-driven RAG search on forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-read-private-not-working-for-a-persona-driven-rag-search-on-forums/389792)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Evans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neil_Evans)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-read-private-not-working-for-a-persona-driven-rag-search-on-forums/389792 "2025-12-06T11:22:54Z")
I have been trying to setup a chatbot to answer question on some of our private forums, but it only seems to find results from the forum topics if I make the forums public. I have tried setting “Read Private” and “Search… --- ## [Discourse Chat-settings/members can’t scroll on ios/ipados 26.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-settings-members-can-t-scroll-on-ios-ipados-26-2/389942)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-settings-members-can-t-scroll-on-ios-ipados-26-2/389942 "2025-12-06T09:43:58Z")
As shown in the attach, scrolling the page of settings/members of the DM component will lead to the scroll of the whole page, while the inner container failed to scroll, making it unable to leave a chat/read the bottom p… --- ## [Locked, solved, and new topic adornments are misaligned on longer titles on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-solved-and-new-topic-adornments-are-misaligned-on-longer-titles-on-mobile/390426)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-solved-and-new-topic-adornments-are-misaligned-on-longer-titles-on-mobile/390426 "2025-12-06T09:12:34Z")
The topic list decorations appear to be forcing or forced onto new lines for longer titles on mobile. Selection of screenshots: [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=141) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=143)