# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=220 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 221 --- ## [Automatically combining messages by a single user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-combining-messages-by-a-single-user/286179)
**Author:** [@OrkoGrayskull](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OrkoGrayskull)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-combining-messages-by-a-single-user/286179 "2025-07-23T11:00:11Z")
Hello Community, Some forum users use forums like chats. The “max consecutive replies” function has already been introduced for this case. The forum software XenForo has a useful function that allows the software to au… --- ## [Add customisable moderator help links to review item pages and review queue page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-customisable-moderator-help-links-to-review-item-pages-and-review-queue-page/375408)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-customisable-moderator-help-links-to-review-item-pages-and-review-queue-page/375408 "2025-07-23T10:22:22Z")
When the ‘Reviewable UI refresh’ site setting is enabled (/admin/site\_settings/category/all\_results?filter=Reviewable%20UI%20refresh) some links are displayed at the bottom of the right hand sidebar on the review item pa… --- ## [Rebuild error due to hiredis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-error-due-to-hiredis/375387)
**Author:** [@truman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/truman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-error-due-to-hiredis/375387 "2025-07-23T09:26:59Z")
I, \[2025-07-23T07:29:09.853446 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' rake aborted! TypeError: wrong argument type Integer (expected String) (TypeError) \_write(co… --- ## [Wrong text color when hovering buttons on the 404 page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-text-color-when-hovering-buttons-on-the-404-page/343829)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-text-color-when-hovering-buttons-on-the-404-page/343829 "2025-07-23T09:02:02Z")
Moving the mouse over buttons on the 404 page makes the text the same color as their background: The buttons’ focus state is ok and doesn’t display the issue. The issue doesn’t occur with the search button at the ver… --- ## [Is there a way to create topics so that only topic creator can see their topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-topics-so-that-only-topic-creator-can-see-their-topics/375379)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-topics-so-that-only-topic-creator-can-see-their-topics/375379 "2025-07-23T08:17:39Z")
As the title says, only topic creators and staff should be able to see the topic. If there a way to achieve this? I can then use it for support issues that community members might face. Community members can see their … --- ## [Configure webhooks that trigger on Discourse events to integrate with external services](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-webhooks-that-trigger-on-discourse-events-to-integrate-with-external-services/49045)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-webhooks-that-trigger-on-discourse-events-to-integrate-with-external-services/49045 "2025-07-23T06:24:45Z")
A webhook is a way to notify external services about changes on the internet. It’s easier to setup, manage and develop than a Discourse plugin. Though, it does require you to program a little bit or understand its techni… --- ## [Auto close after x days since last response](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-close-after-x-days-since-last-response/375362)
**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-close-after-x-days-since-last-response/375362 "2025-07-23T05:16:48Z")
This is the only setting that I can find. Is there a way to auto-close a topic if there hasn’t been a response after # days? Thanks! --- ## [Nice way to run a dev env](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nice-way-to-run-a-dev-env/375233)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nice-way-to-run-a-dev-env/375233 "2025-07-22T22:49:45Z")
Hi everyone, just sharing a handy script I’ve put together that helps me run my Discourse dev instance. It pulls all the latest changes, pulls the updates from installed plugins, and runs all the migrations, as well as … --- ## [Event chat channels error if name clashes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-chat-channels-error-if-name-clashes/375162)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-chat-channels-error-if-name-clashes/375162 "2025-07-22T21:54:13Z")
Of note, if the Event does not have a name, this falls back to creating a chat channel for the Category. It seems to tie this nicely with the Event participants. However, if a second Event in that Category also doesn’t … --- ## [Additional groups on /about page are not aligned with the default groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854 "2025-07-22T19:22:02Z")
Discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev (79ff804509). I used to use the Add groups to the /about page theme component before it was merged in to core and I was instructed to remove it. Prior to the merge, my /about page looked like … --- ## [Tag description is removing target="\_blank"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-description-is-removing-target-blank/375263)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-description-is-removing-target-blank/375263 "2025-07-22T18:45:41Z")
On some of my tags’ descriptions I want to add a link like this: \Click here\ to visit the official Sir Giant store. When I first save it, it works and it opens in a … --- ## [When is it safe to \`Reset Update\`?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-it-safe-to-reset-update/375126)
**Author:** [@blaisep](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blaisep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-is-it-safe-to-reset-update/375126 "2025-07-22T18:30:39Z")
TL;DR: How can I tell if it’s safe to Reset Update? In the (wonderful, BTW) web app, the admin/update/discourse window shows a empty status window and only the red Reset Update after three hours of starting the Discours… --- ## [Questions about the Discourse iOS app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-discourse-ios-app/374406)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/questions-about-the-discourse-ios-app/374406 "2025-07-22T16:14:56Z")
I noticed that my image on the app shows these white lines (top, bottom and sides): Which image is used for this? I had indeed an image for Apple Touch that add a white border. I replaced it, but it’s still showing. … --- ## [Plugin and theme component signing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-and-theme-component-signing/374817)
**Author:** [@elmuerte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmuerte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-and-theme-component-signing/374817 "2025-07-22T16:00:47Z")
I saw this topic today: Third-party plugin repository hijacked It is nice that this problem is “solved” for this repository. But the real problem still exists. How do you sign, and what is the source for the key to veri… --- ## [A new way to manage colour palettes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-way-to-manage-colour-palettes/375188)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-new-way-to-manage-colour-palettes/375188 "2025-07-22T15:53:14Z")
We’re excited to announce a brand new way for admins to manage and select colour palettes in Discourse. Check out the redesigned colour palette list page! :sparkles: What’s new? This visual refresh of the colour pale… --- ## [Can Discourse be used as the core discussion forum for an education or e-learning platform?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-used-as-the-core-discussion-forum-for-an-education-or-e-learning-platform/375250)
**Author:** [@Suheb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Suheb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-used-as-the-core-discussion-forum-for-an-education-or-e-learning-platform/375250 "2025-07-22T15:16:09Z")
Can I use Discourse as the main discussion tool where students and teachers interact in my online education website or app? --- ## [Discourse Ember CLI Proxy Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ember-cli-proxy-error/375220)
**Author:** [@Wilson\_Wang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wilson_Wang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ember-cli-proxy-error/375220 "2025-07-22T14:56:19Z")
Discourse Ember CLI Proxy Error FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:3000/ failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3000 at ClientRequest. (file:///home/xxx/discourse/node\_modules/.pnpm/node-fetch@3.3.2/nod… --- ## [Make Archived/Close be filtered out in "Latest"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-archived-close-be-filtered-out-in-latest/375235)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-archived-close-be-filtered-out-in-latest/375235 "2025-07-22T14:04:20Z")
The Archived and Closed states of a topic do not have much use by default (I think its observed only for site mails if I remember correctly?). I wonder if we can at least change the default “Latest” view (for a category… --- ## [Installed PWA: notifications lag after resolved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installed-pwa-notifications-lag-after-resolved/372306)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installed-pwa-notifications-lag-after-resolved/372306 "2025-07-22T13:31:45Z")
The Discourse front-end installed as a iOS bookmark/webapp is an excellent mobile client. However more often than not, I open it because it has a red unread badge, but there are no unread articles (in the menu). I tried… --- ## [Profile pictures got messed up somehow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pictures-got-messed-up-somehow/374690)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pictures-got-messed-up-somehow/374690 "2025-07-22T12:14:33Z")
Hi all, I can’t pinpoint it to a certain action, but the only real invasive action is the update I’m doing one or twice a week. So I guess this is since the last update which I did yesterday: All the profile pictur… --- ## [Category and tag badges are misaligned and lose their colour in quotes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-tag-badges-are-misaligned-and-lose-their-colour-in-quotes/372897)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-and-tag-badges-are-misaligned-and-lose-their-colour-in-quotes/372897 "2025-07-22T10:55:09Z")
Title says it all really. :slight\_smile: But here’s a screenshot to provide some extra visuals: Should a deactivated user receive an email? - #21 by JammyDodger --- ## [About the use of components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593)
**Author:** [@zhang\_zhiyuan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhang_zhiyuan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/374593 "2025-07-22T08:11:36Z")
Hello, I created a component in the system myself and uploaded a GIF image within the component. I want to use this image in custom code. How can I use it? I am currently using a full connection method, but will this affect performance as it accesses the public network? --- ## [Programmatic RAG uploads?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/programmatic-rag-uploads/374408)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/programmatic-rag-uploads/374408 "2025-07-22T06:13:17Z")
Hey guys, can anyone explain, how I can upload files to a persona programmatically? Maybe with a PostMan (or Bruno) collection / request ? Many many thanks in advance! Greetings, WS --- ## [How do you find duplicate accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-find-duplicate-accounts/375185)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-find-duplicate-accounts/375185 "2025-07-22T04:52:16Z")
Troublesome members have a tendency to register multiple accounts, for backup, creating spam, boosting their own account, coming back after a ban etc. How do you identify duplicate or likely duplicate accounts proactive… --- ## [Best practices of keeping track of feature requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-of-keeping-track-of-feature-requests/375163)
**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-of-keeping-track-of-feature-requests/375163 "2025-07-22T00:33:03Z")
I’m including the response from my questions to ChatGPT. Basically, I’m trying to do a better job on tracking the feature requests while they are still fresh and not volumous. I already have some of the tags. Do moderato… --- ## [How to install specific version/release?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-specific-version-release/375028)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-specific-version-release/375028 "2025-07-21T22:58:56Z")
Hi guys. I’ve browsed the forum in search for an answer/docs - found something that was supposed to work - but cannot, am unable to find a way to get specific release. I’m reading that adding, eg.: version: v3.4.6 into… --- ## [New to Discourse and find that my install is slow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-and-find-that-my-install-is-slow/373054)
**Author:** [@hobbyDB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hobbyDB)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-and-find-that-my-install-is-slow/373054 "2025-07-21T22:13:23Z")
We’ve been running our Discourse instance for a few months on forum.hobbydb.com now to support our growing collectible database with a community (replacing various Facebook groups). While everything is functionally stabl… --- ## [Steam Login failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-login-failure/375116)
**Author:** [@captainzephyr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/captainzephyr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-login-failure/375116 "2025-07-21T19:48:51Z")
Literally just installed Discourse so apologies if I’ve not enabled the correct type of logging etc. Trying to get the Steam Login plugin going and it just results in “Sorry, there was an error while trying to authorize … --- ## [Ways of using Discourse to track customer happiness](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ways-of-using-discourse-to-track-customer-happiness/375133)
**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ways-of-using-discourse-to-track-customer-happiness/375133 "2025-07-21T19:13:18Z")
Perhaps this question sounds vague. Maybe I still don’t know how to use Discourse yet, or maybe Discourse isn’t the right tool for this. I do want to know if there’s ways to track customer satisfaction at least on Discou… --- ## [Frequent Error 500 after searching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-error-500-after-searching/373769)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-error-500-after-searching/373769 "2025-07-21T17:52:00Z")
I just had several popups saying ‘500 error’ (Maybe there was a 504 too, since I was already reading the topic, I found, I didn’t pay attention until it showed up the 4th time). I think this happened yesterday too, so I … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=219) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=221)