# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=174 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 175 --- ## [Persistent SMTP Timeout Issue with Spacemail on Discourse (VPS, Docker)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452)
**Author:** [@errorexee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/errorexee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/persistent-smtp-timeout-issue-with-spacemail-on-discourse-vps-docker/383452 "2025-10-06T21:33:11Z")
Hello Discourse Support/Community, I have been struggling for several days to resolve an issue with outgoing emails from my Discourse instance. I am running Discourse in a Docker container on a Spaceship VPS (Phoenix, U… --- ## [Setup Inquiry: AI Summarization in Discourse & LLM Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-inquiry-ai-summarization-in-discourse-llm-integration/383836)
**Author:** [@S.AAKASH\_MUTHIAH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/S.AAKASH_MUTHIAH)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-inquiry-ai-summarization-in-discourse-llm-integration/383836 "2025-10-06T21:30:40Z")
Hello Discourse Support Team, I have a few questions regarding the use of AI summarization in Discourse, and I would appreciate your help in guiding me through the setup process: How to Initialize AI Summarization: … --- ## [Spam providing from internal IP addresses as 172.17.0.1?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-providing-from-internal-ip-addresses-as-172-17-0-1/383891)
**Author:** [@Thanatermesis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spam-providing-from-internal-ip-addresses-as-172-17-0-1/383891 "2025-10-06T21:18:29Z")
Short story: I recently had a massive Spam on my discourse installation after to change a text template for the “email confirmation” that seeemed to be wrong (from an old install?) that the url had something like url/aut… --- ## [Creating a component to show last-chance warning when replying to old topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-component-to-show-last-chance-warning-when-replying-to-old-topics/382689)
**Author:** [@CT075](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CT075)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-component-to-show-last-chance-warning-when-replying-to-old-topics/382689 "2025-10-06T20:48:11Z")
Hello, I’m running a community that historically has a bit of a problem with necro-bumping threads. I am familiar with warn\_reviving\_old\_topic\_age (and we do have it set), but it seems that many users aren’t seeing the… --- ## [S3 (not AWS) backups stopped working, presumably since an update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-not-aws-backups-stopped-working-presumably-since-an-update/382582)
**Author:** [@Fma965](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fma965)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-not-aws-backups-stopped-working-presumably-since-an-update/382582 "2025-10-06T20:17:48Z")
I have a bucket set but it seems to be trying to use default? I use GarageHQ as a lightweight MinIO alternative. I’m on 3.6.0.beta1-dev ( ed6beea336 ) \[2025-09-14 10:40:34\] Removing tmp ‘/var/www/discourse/tmp/back… --- ## [Suggestions for displaying AI response areas beneath threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestions-for-displaying-ai-response-areas-beneath-threads/384212)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestions-for-displaying-ai-response-areas-beneath-threads/384212 "2025-10-06T18:47:38Z")
I am making slight modifications to the AI plugin to enable users to engage in regular conversations. However, the final aspect I am unable to achieve is the display area where the AI responds (the last section in the… --- ## [502 error on Re-Order Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-re-order-categories/384185)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-on-re-order-categories/384185 "2025-10-06T18:44:51Z")
this issue has existed for months today the forum has about 405 categories --- ## [Option to select format and compression degree for thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-select-format-and-compression-degree-for-thumbnails/266864)
**Author:** [@ariznaf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ariznaf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-select-format-and-compression-degree-for-thumbnails/266864 "2025-10-06T18:44:09Z")
Now that AVIF is available in the forum, I thought it would be great to be able to select that format for the thumnails that the forum generates from the provided images. It would be great to be able to select avif for… --- ## [Add a custom header with a dropdown menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-custom-header-with-a-dropdown-menu/33451)
**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-custom-header-with-a-dropdown-menu/33451 "2015-09-18T21:23:11Z")
We’ll be implementing a black header with one link that reveals a menu of more links, like this: In Admin \> Customize \> CSS/HTML, create a new customization. Remember that you can have multiple customizations active … --- ## [Watched word regular expression crash (2025)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-word-regular-expression-crash-2025/382417)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-word-regular-expression-crash-2025/382417 "2025-10-06T17:25:19Z")
Similar to this one Repro watched words regular expressions enabled watched words tag action regular expression \*abc Result It is impossible to create topics or posts RegexpError (target of repeat operator is not spe… --- ## [Topic ID as a variable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-id-as-a-variable/374168)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-id-as-a-variable/374168 "2025-10-06T17:11:56Z")
Is there a way to get the topic ID as a variable within a topic? Use case, we have categories for support and bug tracking tickets. I’d like to set them up with templates like so. This: \> Do \*\*not\*\* remove this line: … --- ## [Duplicating Foundation or Horizon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicating-foundation-or-horizon/384809)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicating-foundation-or-horizon/384809 "2025-10-06T16:26:37Z")
So I got distracted a bit, hitting a bug while searching for a solution, but in the end I didn’t find a solution either. Sometimes, when debugging odd behaviour, I create a copy of the theme (either “create new” and hav… --- ## [How do I find the corresponding username via user ID?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-id/384781)
**Author:** [@TethysPlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TethysPlex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-id/384781 "2025-10-06T16:14:16Z")
I am a user of the Discourse community, and I would like to know if there is any way to get a username by user ID. Or to get a username from a user nickname. --- ## [Share your Discourse testimonial here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-testimonial-here/384648)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-your-discourse-testimonial-here/384648 "2025-10-06T15:53:36Z")
We love praise and are not too proud to ask for it! Please share your stories here about great experiences you’ve had using our software, hosting your community with us, or getting stellar help here on meta and from our … --- ## [Is there a way to block a specific user(s) from a specific section?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-block-a-specific-user-s-from-a-specific-section/384201)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-block-a-specific-user-s-from-a-specific-section/384201 "2025-10-06T14:59:39Z")
I know you could create a new user group and add them to that but that’s somewhat clunky and I don’t even know if it would work because if you blocked “Block Group” from using the section, any other groups they’re apart … --- ## [Review item not generated when flag is resolved by "Take Action..." feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/review-item-not-generated-when-flag-is-resolved-by-take-action-feature/380025)
**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/review-item-not-generated-when-flag-is-resolved-by-take-action-feature/380025 "2025-10-06T12:08:05Z")
Priority/Severity: Medium Platform: Operating System Windows 11 Browser Google Chrome 139.0.7258.139 Discourse 3565ddcc3672fc73614a8e2aa99ed8b8df2164f3 Description: The history of moderation actions is valuable conte… --- ## [Minor UI mismatches in user-menu-billing button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ui-mismatches-in-user-menu-billing-button/384751)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ui-mismatches-in-user-menu-billing-button/384751 "2025-10-06T05:33:14Z")
Seen from the screenshot, all of the other buttons except “Billing” only includes a svg icon without words, but Billing does, it causes a visual mismatch. Is it better to remove the words? I think the icon is enough. … --- ## [I broke my site while updating it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-broke-my-site-while-updating-it/384733)
**Author:** [@alexjacoby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexjacoby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-broke-my-site-while-updating-it/384733 "2025-10-05T21:48:28Z")
Hi there, I broke my site while updating it :cry: I haven’t updated it in a while (it’s a work-in-progress so I don’t have users to worry about). I was following the updating instructions, and it was taking a very, ver… --- ## [Add ... option to Discourse Reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-discourse-reactions/227785)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-discourse-reactions/227785 "2025-10-05T21:14:05Z")
Add the moment discourse-reactions is limited to a static number of reactions. In some communities it makes sense to give full flexibility so people can pick any reaction from the :rainbow: of emojis. The idea would b… --- ## [A list of topics awaiting answers and solutions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-list-of-topics-awaiting-answers-and-solutions/384723)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-list-of-topics-awaiting-answers-and-solutions/384723 "2025-10-05T19:04:56Z")
Hello, I’ve been a community manager for many years, and throughout this time, I’ve consistently faced a challenge across various platforms—such as Khoros for Autodesk forums—regarding how to mark topics or the first pos… --- ## [Downloads of the backups are not being initiated when clicking the link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloads-of-the-backups-are-not-being-initiated-when-clicking-the-link/384437)
**Author:** [@winterk0rn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/winterk0rn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloads-of-the-backups-are-not-being-initiated-when-clicking-the-link/384437 "2025-10-05T17:23:30Z")
hi, since today I can not download my created backups via the e-mail link anymore. tried different firefox based browsers, but this shouldn’t matter as it worked always before tried to download also older backups from… --- ## [Why Is the Discourse AI Translation Icon Not Appearing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-discourse-ai-translation-icon-not-appearing/384710)
**Author:** [@Smooth\_Play](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Smooth_Play)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-discourse-ai-translation-icon-not-appearing/384710 "2025-10-05T15:28:56Z")
I don’t know why, but the site-wide toggle never appears in my instance. Does it require the discourse-translator plugin enabled? Actually… no buttons to translate anything appear at all. --- ## [Inconsistencies in case in post menu actions' titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistencies-in-case-in-post-menu-actions-titles/384715)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistencies-in-case-in-post-menu-actions-titles/384715 "2025-10-05T11:16:23Z")
In buttons titles in the post menu, majority like deleting, editing bookmarking, etc are in lowercase, while the Like button’s title text is uppercase. This may be nitpicking, really, but I first came across it when look… --- ## [Make Full Name accessible in admin view when "enable names" is off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-full-name-accessible-in-admin-view-when-enable-names-is-off/147781)
**Author:** [@InspektorCluzo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/InspektorCluzo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-full-name-accessible-in-admin-view-when-enable-names-is-off/147781 "2025-10-04T18:05:54Z")
Synopsis of the problem If a community requests the full name of its users at registration, by setting /admin/settings/users/ “full name required” ON, … but, for privacy reasons, does not expose the Full Name to the co… --- ## [Suggestion: Move post(s) modal: display 5 most recently visited topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-move-post-s-modal-display-5-most-recently-visited-topics/384697)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-move-post-s-modal-display-5-most-recently-visited-topics/384697 "2025-10-04T17:31:31Z")
Hey guys In longer threads when multiple topics start to cross over, we usually create a new topic and then select specific posts and move them to the new topic. Currently we have to go back and get the topic ID of the… --- ## [Site logo only shows 'D' not 'Discourse'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-logo-only-shows-d-not-discourse/384672)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-logo-only-shows-d-not-discourse/384672 "2025-10-04T14:24:14Z")
Here on Meta, the site logo used to be the full word ‘Discourse’. Now, it’s just the ‘D’, as used in topics. :white\_check\_mark: :cross\_mark: --- ## [Site setting to hide custom user fields from signup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-to-hide-custom-user-fields-from-signup-page/130990)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-setting-to-hide-custom-user-fields-from-signup-page/130990 "2025-10-04T12:32:41Z")
I thought that I had seen such a feature request recently, but I can’t find it. If you have a bunch of user custom fields, the login modal gets ugly. If there are 10 optional fields and 2 required fields, one has to scr… --- ## [New way to track edits on wiki posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-way-to-track-edits-on-wiki-posts/383582)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-way-to-track-edits-on-wiki-posts/383582 "2025-10-04T11:46:41Z")
For several years the reply to “How do I ensure a wiki post is bumped when it’s edited?” was to close the topic to prevent replies and delete all replies below the wiki. Then edits on the wiki post were edits on the last… --- ## [IP location still remains unknown when MaxMind license key configured](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-location-still-remains-unknown-when-maxmind-license-key-configured/384596)
**Author:** [@MoRanYue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MoRanYue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-location-still-remains-unknown-when-maxmind-license-key-configured/384596 "2025-10-04T05:53:51Z")
I have configured my MaxMind license key and account ID in 3 places: ~/.bashrc, \/config/discourse.conf and discourse.service (Systemd). But, it still not to query the location of IPs, but their organizati… --- ## [Returning 500 when requesting users' custom avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/returning-500-when-requesting-users-custom-avatars/384454)
**Author:** [@MoRanYue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MoRanYue)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/returning-500-when-requesting-users-custom-avatars/384454 "2025-10-04T05:11:12Z")
I tried to upload a custom avatar, it could be succesfully uploaded, but when requesting https://example.com/user\_avatar/example.com/example\_user/96/11\_2.png, it just returned 500 error. The default anonymous avatar has … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=173) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=false&page=175)