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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1 "2013-02-01T04:52:28Z")
:waving\_hand: We’re so glad you’re here! This is our official community, where you can connect, ask questions, and share ideas about Discourse, a powerful platform for support, teamwork, and everything community. You’ll… --- ## [Community Acquisition Channels: Beyond "Build It and They Will Come"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-acquisition-channels-beyond-build-it-and-they-will-come/385710)
**Author:** [@mae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mae)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-acquisition-channels-beyond-build-it-and-they-will-come/385710 "2026-10-28T17:06:29Z")
Too many communities are launched with the “if you build it, they will come” mindset, only to find empty discussion boards and disengaged members. Successful community growth doesn’t happen by accident. You need a delibe… --- ## [URI previews for Stack Exchange have failed across all Discourse instances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uri-previews-for-stack-exchange-have-failed-across-all-discourse-instances/415999)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uri-previews-for-stack-exchange-have-failed-across-all-discourse-instances/415999 "2026-10-28T16:43:30Z")
Is this due to something on SE’s end? I ask per: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/420226/external-websites-have-recently-become-unable-to-generate-hyperlink-previews-for#comment1391493\_420226 --- ## [The \`del\` element's CSS should be consistent, irrespective of whether it is acting as a block-level or inline element](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-del-elements-css-should-be-consistent-irrespective-of-whether-it-is-acting-as-a-block-level-or-inline-element/416000)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-del-elements-css-should-be-consistent-irrespective-of-whether-it-is-acting-as-a-block-level-or-inline-element/416000 "2026-10-28T16:43:08Z")
\ This is content. \ …becomes: This is content. …whereas I would prefer it to equivalate: \This is content.\ …which renders as: This is content. I do not know why certain aspects of its… --- ## [Making a chat room the home page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-chat-room-the-home-page/395785)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-chat-room-the-home-page/395785 "2026-10-28T16:39:44Z")
Would like to try this with the free plan as others might be trying this soon and scratching their head like me. The AI (ChatGPT and Claude) lead me to Is this the proper direction to take? --- ## [Discourse Workflows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-workflows/407100)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-workflows/407100 "2026-10-28T16:25:06Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Workflows lets admins create advanced automations through a visual builder to automate almost anything in your community. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with … --- ## [JavaScript type hinting & validation (typescript)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-type-hinting-validation-typescript/395136)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/javascript-type-hinting-validation-typescript/395136 "2026-02-04T10:38:25Z")
Discourse ships type information for its JavaScript code. This can provide inline documentation, autocomplete, and other useful IDE features. It can also be used for some basic type validation, using the @ts-check direct… --- ## [iOS PWA: Save Edit stuck in Saving, composer inaccessible and dictated text lost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-pwa-save-edit-stuck-in-saving-composer-inaccessible-and-dictated-text-lost/415354)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-pwa-save-edit-stuck-in-saving-composer-inaccessible-and-dictated-text-lost/415354 "2026-10-28T15:14:02Z")
I encountered an intermittent issue while editing an existing post in my self-hosted Discourse instance on 21 October 2026. The composer became stuck in its Saving state, and I couldn’t return to the editor to recover so… --- ## [AppEvents Triggers Reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appevents-triggers-reference/338465)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appevents-triggers-reference/338465 "2024-11-26T10:20:08Z")
AppEvents The AppEvent system in Discourse provides a pub/sub mechanism for handling UI updates and component interactions - and these events are triggered via calls of AppEvent.trigger. This topic consolidates a list… --- ## [Discourse community hangout (fortnightly)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-community-hangout-fortnightly/414879)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-community-hangout-fortnightly/414879 "2026-10-28T13:44:27Z")
Every other week, we’ll make space to get together live for some informal discussion. 📅 October 22, 2026 9:00 AM → October 22, 2026 10:00 AM (America/New\_York) · https://zoom.us/j/97877299878 At least a few members of t… --- ## [Live: background blur always fails in Brave Browser ("Background blur couldn't be started") - detached \`\\`.play() is aborted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-background-blur-always-fails-in-brave-browser-background-blur-couldnt-be-started-detached-video-play-is-aborted/415845)
**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-background-blur-always-fails-in-brave-browser-background-blur-couldnt-be-started-detached-video-play-is-aborted/415845 "2026-10-28T13:11:32Z")
Summary FAO: @Falco :smiling\_face\_with\_sunglasses: AI disclosure: This bug was investigated agentically and the cause and remedy were suggested by Opus 5.5. In Brave Browser, turning on background blur in a Live room a… --- ## [Edit interpolation key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-interpolation-key/415979)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-interpolation-key/415979 "2026-10-28T12:15:46Z")
How do I edit the key %{respond\_instructions} ? Is it possible? --- ## [Post Badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-badges/114722)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-badges/114722 "2026-10-28T11:47:21Z")
:discourse2: Summary Post Badges will add earned badges next to a post author’s username. Specific badges to display can be adjusted through a theme setting. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on theme-creator.dis… --- ## [Default editor to the advanced editor and don't allow the compact one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-editor-to-the-advanced-editor-and-dont-allow-the-compact-one/413703)
**Author:** [@manut](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-editor-to-the-advanced-editor-and-dont-allow-the-compact-one/413703 "2026-10-28T11:10:00Z")
Hello! We created a plugin redefining the post-event-builder plugin outlet: every event created on our instance needs their custom fields filled, and our form completes the proposed values with data from an external sou… --- ## [I developed a trust level progress plugin with an AI agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-agent/415965)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-agent/415965 "2026-10-28T10:28:42Z")
This plugin allows you to display the progress of a user's trust level. I uploaded it to GitHub a few days after migrating to Discourse. I've been using it for several months now, and it has proven quite stable. No errors related to this plugin have occurred during Discourse upgrades. --- ## [Searching for translated title not working on local instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-translated-title-not-working-on-local-instance/415844)
**Author:** [@Honeyxilia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Honeyxilia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-translated-title-not-working-on-local-instance/415844 "2026-10-28T09:49:07Z")
Hello, we’re hosting a Discourse ( https://forum.commown.coop/ ) instance with manually translated articles between French and German, with French as the default language and German as the supplementary language. One of… --- ## [Requesting addition of Punjabi](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requesting-addition-of-punjabi/411109)
**Author:** [@kcahtoor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kcahtoor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requesting-addition-of-punjabi/411109 "2026-10-28T08:22:49Z")
Hi there, I have requested addition of Punjabi(Shahmukhi) language at crowdin last week. There is Punjabi language already added in Gurmukhi script. I requested one in Shahmukhi script. P.S I am doing proofreading for U… --- ## [Should Discourse's two BBCode rewriting approaches share a core API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourses-two-bbcode-rewriting-approaches-share-a-core-api/415964)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourses-two-bbcode-rewriting-approaches-share-a-core-api/415964 "2026-10-28T07:50:45Z")
Two open PRs introduce different approaches to editing BBCode attributes in post raw: #43187 — Add recurring Event successor topic mode introduces BbcodeRewriter, which identifies a rendered Event and safely rewrites … --- ## [Pinning a post to the top of the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinning-a-post-to-the-top-of-the-topic/222052)
**Author:** [@Ralph3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralph3)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinning-a-post-to-the-top-of-the-topic/222052 "2026-10-28T04:50:10Z")
We’re looking for a way (via a plugin or any other method) to pin a comment to the top of the comment thread on a given forum post. The reason: We want to update older posts with current info/research etc., without rewr… --- ## [Add to Calendar no longer includes topic URL in the description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-calendar-no-longer-includes-topic-url-in-the-description/415791)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-to-calendar-no-longer-includes-topic-url-in-the-description/415791 "2026-10-28T04:07:32Z")
I just added this awesome looking webinar to my Google calendar using the inbuilt functionality. I love the slick new UI. However, there seems to be a regression in that a link to the Event Topic is no longer included i… --- ## [Testing pele as a replacement for mermaid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-pele-as-a-replacement-for-mermaid/415913)
**Author:** [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-pele-as-a-replacement-for-mermaid/415913 "2026-10-28T04:04:20Z")
We’ve swapped the mermaid theme component for pele here on meta, for testing purposes :test\_tube: pele is 6x smaller, up to 500x faster, has no dependencies, theme-able with css variables, MIT licensed, and developed by… --- ## [Events Calendar on Custom Lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-calendar-on-custom-lists/415039)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-calendar-on-custom-lists/415039 "2026-10-28T03:09:53Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add Calendar functionality to Custom Lists :eyeglasses: Preview See it in action here :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Event List Calendar :question: Install Guide How to insta… --- ## [To connect Discourse to the DeepSeek Open Platform, the VLLM provider is required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deepseek-vllm/415947)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deepseek-vllm/415947 "2026-10-28T01:50:17Z")
I discovered this solution while chatting with DeepSeek. Here is the fix: Create an API Key on the DeepSeek Open Platform; Create an AI model in Discourse; Select VLLM as the provider; Set the Reasoning parser to deepseek\_v4; Test and save. I hope my method helps you. DeepSeek chat log: https://chat.deepseek.com/share/egrylxji… --- ## [Anonymous visitors can now browse public chat channels on new sites by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-visitors-can-now-browse-public-chat-channels-on-new-sites-by-default/415529)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-visitors-can-now-browse-public-chat-channels-on-new-sites-by-default/415529 "2026-10-28T01:34:44Z")
On new Discourse sites, chat channels are now visible to everyone by default, including anonymous visitors in a read-only view. This means visitors can discover your community’s chat activity without needing to create a… --- ## [Discourse Events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-events/97376)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-events/97376 "2026-10-27T23:45:38Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Events adds dynamic and interactive calendar and event features to your Discourse site. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need… --- ## [Searching for topic visibility id + logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-topic-visibility-id-logs/415929)
**Author:** [@jenmck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenmck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-topic-visibility-id-logs/415929 "2026-10-27T22:55:30Z")
Hello, I’m trying to find information / logs about unlisted topics. I’ve been looking through the Data Explorer: in topics, there’s visibility\_reason\_id, but there isn’t a key I can find to know what the id relates t… --- ## [Concord: a Discord-alternative theme for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/concord-a-discord-alternative-theme-for-discourse/414805)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/concord-a-discord-alternative-theme-for-discourse/414805 "2026-10-27T22:14:13Z")
:information\_source: Summary A self-hosted, open-source Discord alternative: turn Discourse into a channel-based community with text, voice, and forum channels. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository github.com/awes… --- ## [Search is making me unhappy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-is-making-me-unhappy/414256)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-is-making-me-unhappy/414256 "2026-10-27T19:46:34Z")
Seriously? I guess I knew I wanted the postgres 18 upgrade, so I guess that’s on me. --- ## [(Basic) Toolbar Customisation \[Experiment\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749)
**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749 "2026-10-27T19:45:20Z")
The toolbar has grown a lot over the years, and not everyone uses all of it. If you write in Markdown by hand, or you never touch the text-size menu, a user can now just turn those off for themselves. How to try it Go … --- ## [Discourse Mermaid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mermaid/218242)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mermaid/218242 "2026-06-03T17:33:27Z")
:sparkles: Check out Discourse Pele: same \`\`\`mermaid syntax, much smaller and faster renderer. :discourse2: Summary Discourse Mermaid lets you create very powerful graphs using the Mermaid syntax. … [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=1)