# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=159 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 160 --- ## [Improve accessibility and layout for headings beginning with emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-and-layout-for-headings-beginning-with-emoji/387704)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-and-layout-for-headings-beginning-with-emoji/387704 "2025-11-05T18:42:07Z")
It is a common pattern to include emoji at the beginning of headings to add visual distinction and flair. An example… ## :white\_check\_mark: Rock the Vote, this Tuesday! …which renders as: :white\_check\_mark: Rock the… --- ## [Bottom of topic shows "There is 1 unread remaining" when there are actually 0 unread topics remaining](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bottom-of-topic-shows-there-is-1-unread-remaining-when-there-are-actually-0-unread-topics-remaining/220817)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bottom-of-topic-shows-there-is-1-unread-remaining-when-there-are-actually-0-unread-topics-remaining/220817 "2025-11-05T18:20:51Z")
Recently when reading a topic, when I scroll to the bottom of the topic I see “There is 1 unread remaining”. But when I click the link on “1 unread”, it turns out there are no unread topics remaining. I’ve been seeing th… --- ## [Image upload processing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-processing/356229)
**Author:** [@noid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-upload-processing/356229 "2025-11-05T16:30:07Z")
Hello, can someone help to understand why images do not get uploaded but instead showing upload processing? I tried disabling an optimization but it did not help. I am on latest discourse version self hosted, file is PNG… --- ## [Did something with icons update overnight?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/did-something-with-icons-update-overnight/387670)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/did-something-with-icons-update-overnight/387670 "2025-11-05T16:17:33Z")
Did something icon-related update overnight? For some reason, the icons on my production environment changed overnight, but they remain the same on my staging environment. See the category and navigation icons. All sett… --- ## [Email revocation information message is confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-revocation-information-message-is-confusing/387675)
**Author:** [@Ltrlg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ltrlg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-revocation-information-message-is-confusing/387675 "2025-11-05T14:22:08Z")
My primary email address has been revoked recently on a Discourse installation. When that happens, the following message is sent to the user\[1\]: Is your email address correct? We’re sorry, but we’re having trouble reac… --- ## [Registered users can accept invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registered-users-can-accept-invites/387669)
**Author:** [@DevTeVe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DevTeVe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registered-users-can-accept-invites/387669 "2025-11-05T13:31:34Z")
So, recently a user on our community was farming badges :smiley: and he was being vocal to invite people. Turns out that some user that had already registered entered to the link and basically got the “accept invite” pr… --- ## [Anonymous user visits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-user-visits/387658)
**Author:** [@Mark07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark07)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-user-visits/387658 "2025-11-05T12:38:13Z")
Hi there, I’m hoping someone can help. :folded\_hands: I’m looking to better track and understand traffic coming onto my community. I know that I can track user visits from members who log in. However, am i correct in … --- ## [vBulletin Emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-emojis/22214)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-emojis/22214 "2025-11-05T10:28:19Z")
For anyone who wants to relive the old days of vBulletin and bring back those emojis, have a look at the following plugin (and yes, several of them are animated) Oh, and they do not interfere with the existing emojione … --- ## [Locale detector return value issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-detector-return-value-issues/381852)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-detector-return-value-issues/381852 "2025-11-05T10:17:11Z")
We’ve encountered two different issues on two different forums, where the content localization started to translate posts into their original language (and worse, weirdly messing up the content or adding “this post is al… --- ## [Support chat widget that utilizes discourse as FAQ source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-chat-widget-that-utilizes-discourse-as-faq-source/387632)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Stager](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick_Stager)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-chat-widget-that-utilizes-discourse-as-faq-source/387632 "2025-11-05T04:43:46Z")
I saw threads about implementing helpscout or other customer support widgets on a discourse forum, but i was wondering if anyone knows of a similar cs chat tool that will use existing discourse topics to generate suggest… --- ## [Is there a key to all of the notification icons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-key-to-all-of-the-notification-icons/386082)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-key-to-all-of-the-notification-icons/386082 "2025-11-05T03:32:13Z")
Is there an updated list of what all of the notification symbols mean? A staff member has shared this one (a pencil icon) and I’m not sure what it means: --- ## [Initial configuration - the basics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/initial-configuration-the-basics/387591)
**Author:** [@BobS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BobS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/initial-configuration-the-basics/387591 "2025-11-05T02:49:59Z")
I work with a TownSq HOA site, so as they are propitiatory, the installation cannot start there. I see the pricing, but wonder what else I need to purchase to get started. Does the $100 a month include a hosting site o… --- ## [Summary/digest popular topics: based on last seen, or on last emailed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-popular-topics-based-on-last-seen-or-on-last-emailed/376760)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-digest-popular-topics-based-on-last-seen-or-on-last-emailed/376760 "2025-11-05T00:20:59Z")
When I run a Preview Summary test under Email Settings, it asks for the “Last seen user” date, and the emails are subtitled with “Since your last visit”. (Nothing implies that a recent email counts as seen or visited.) … --- ## [New feature proposal, "Off Topic" hide functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-feature-proposal-off-topic-hide-functionality/387619)
**Author:** [@thec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-feature-proposal-off-topic-hide-functionality/387619 "2025-11-04T22:42:52Z")
A very common problem running forums, and one which I have myself even with discourse is that threads gets posted with Off Topic comments all the time. We don’t want to remove them, but they still pollute. Back in the d… --- ## [Capacity planning / Resource requirements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capacity-planning-resource-requirements/387378)
**Author:** [@HansHübner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HansH%C3%BCbner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capacity-planning-resource-requirements/387378 "2025-11-04T21:13:25Z")
Hi, we’re considering migrating from our current forum software to self hosted Discourse, and I’m interested in some anecdotal evidence regarding possible resource requirements. Our forum has been running for about 20 … --- ## [Can not select custom emoji on iPhone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-select-custom-emoji-on-iphone/381516)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-select-custom-emoji-on-iphone/381516 "2025-11-04T20:48:26Z")
Nice… but :face\_with\_peeking\_eye: it doesn’t work on iPhone (the newest iOS, Safari/Hub). Emojipicker flashes and disappears. On iPad it works, though. --- ## [How to use a different logo on the login screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-a-different-logo-on-the-login-screen/387479)
**Author:** [@Jack\_McCarthy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jack_McCarthy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-a-different-logo-on-the-login-screen/387479 "2025-11-04T17:31:22Z")
Our site has a dark blue and white color scheme. On the main page the header is dark blue with white content areas so the logo in the header is mostly white. But when people are logging in or signing up for the first tim… --- ## [Can't rebuild due to AWS SDK gem bump and new AWS Data Integrity Protections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-rebuild-due-to-aws-sdk-gem-bump-and-new-aws-data-integrity-protections/354217)
**Author:** [@Yt.w](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yt.w)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-rebuild-due-to-aws-sdk-gem-bump-and-new-aws-data-integrity-protections/354217 "2025-11-04T16:14:23Z")
Hello, Anyone can help me? I, \[2025-02-24T17:35:41.516926 #1\] INFO -- : Terminating async processes I, \[2025-02-24T17:35:41.516987 #1\] INFO -- : Sending INT to HOME=/var/lib/postgresql USER=postgres exec chpst -u post… --- ## [How to investigate bot traffic using Google Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-investigate-bot-traffic-using-google-analytics/387586)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-investigate-bot-traffic-using-google-analytics/387586 "2025-11-04T16:07:46Z")
Investigate suspected bot traffic using Google Analytics This guide provides a step-by-step process for using Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help identify and investigate suspected bot activity. 1. Understanding GA4’s de… --- ## [Is there an official Discourse Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-official-discourse-model-context-protocol-mcp/364859)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-official-discourse-model-context-protocol-mcp/364859 "2025-11-04T15:58:27Z")
Looked in this forum and on GitHub Discourse for an official Discourse Model Context Protocol (MCP) and did not find anything. While there are unofficial Discourse MCP (ref), would much prefer an official one. Yes I am … --- ## [Question necromancy: migrating from mattermost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-necromancy-migrating-from-mattermost/386881)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-necromancy-migrating-from-mattermost/386881 "2025-11-04T15:47:17Z")
Question I would like to know about the current best advice on data migration from a Mattermost team edition instance to a discourse instance (I’m administering both). I have already read the advice on how to coordinate… --- ## [Category settings - unexpected solved setting change due to auto-close](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-settings-unexpected-solved-setting-change-due-to-auto-close/387583)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-settings-unexpected-solved-setting-change-due-to-auto-close/387583 "2025-11-04T15:38:07Z")
As part of a short term experiment, I enabled the “Auto-close topic after” category setting, setting it to 30 days. I did not realize it at the time, but making that change had the unexpected effect that a setting fu… --- ## [Handling plural forms in activity pub localization strings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-plural-forms-in-activity-pub-localization-strings/363687)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-plural-forms-in-activity-pub-localization-strings/363687 "2025-11-04T13:48:47Z")
I noticed some strings in the ActivityPub plugin that, in my opinion, need pluralization. The first post of a new topic will be published %{delay\_minutes} minutes after being posted discourse-activity-pub/config/locales… --- ## [Using old ssl certificate instead of letsencrypt after update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-old-ssl-certificate-instead-of-letsencrypt-after-update/384758)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-old-ssl-certificate-instead-of-letsencrypt-after-update/384758 "2025-11-04T10:50:20Z")
After an update, Discourse is using what I think is a very old ssl certiciate I used to use long ago instead of a letsencrypt certificate. I believe I used StartCom long long ago, but long since switched to letsencry… --- ## [Emoji with bottom alignment that are too low when scaled down](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji/386086)
**Author:** [@littleD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji/386086 "2025-10-21T01:58:16Z")
Background: after recent change, emoji image size changed from 20px to 1em (i.e. 16px in the theme I use and meta.discourse use by default). Since this change in 2023, the display of emoji images has been aligned with… --- ## [Can someone tell me if this is a plugin or a theme component? Why didn’t I find it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-tell-me-if-this-is-a-plugin-or-a-theme-component-why-didn-t-i-find-it/386728)
**Author:** [@vivilonger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vivilonger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-tell-me-if-this-is-a-plugin-or-a-theme-component-why-didn-t-i-find-it/386728 "2025-11-04T07:49:36Z")
Can someone tell me if this is a plugin or a theme component? Why didn’t I find it --- ## [How to configure ai translate of \`Ai translation backfill hourly rate\`?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-ai-translate-of-ai-translation-backfill-hourly-rate/387375)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-ai-translate-of-ai-translation-backfill-hourly-rate/387375 "2025-11-04T05:48:17Z")
i have confifured ai translate backfill but there is noting in admin interface and there is no logo of translation in banner --- ## [Discourse Doc Categories is now available on Business](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories-is-now-available-on-business/384356)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doc-categories-is-now-available-on-business/384356 "2025-11-04T03:04:27Z")
We’re happy to announce that the Discourse Doc Categories plugin is now available on our Business plans! :discourse: This powerful plugin enhances your documentation capabilities by allowing you to set up specific cate… --- ## [Discourse AI spam detection replaces Akismet plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-spam-detection-replaces-akismet-plugin/354602)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-spam-detection-replaces-akismet-plugin/354602 "2025-11-04T03:00:53Z")
Starting today, we will be removing the Discourse Akismet plugin and will instead enable Discourse AI - Spam detection by default for hosted customers on Pro and Standard plans. Why are we making this change? Over the p… --- ## [Photo Competition or Contest - Do We Have Anything?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photo-competition-or-contest-do-we-have-anything/354904)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/photo-competition-or-contest-do-we-have-anything/354904 "2025-11-03T23:34:58Z")
I’m running a photography forum https://forum.fotografos.online and want to create a photo competition or MULTIPLE do increase volume of submissions and participation on the forum overall. I took a look at Photo Crowd a… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=158) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=160)