# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=310 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 311 --- ## [Announcements category vs Community Events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/announcements-category-vs-community-events/349062)
**Author:** [@ludwikc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludwikc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/announcements-category-vs-community-events/349062 "2025-01-26T11:09:51Z")
I’m struggling with improving community experience for my users. I have separate category for the “Announcements and Events”. For the general events it works perfectly fine. But then, within my Forums, I have other ong… --- ## [Current best services in hosting (DO vs Upcloud vs another?)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-best-services-in-hosting-do-vs-upcloud-vs-another/349007)
**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-best-services-in-hosting-do-vs-upcloud-vs-another/349007 "2025-01-26T10:53:22Z")
Hi all, I’m getting ready to create a new Discourse community. For the next months to a year I expect it to be fairly small, but I’d like to make sure I get set up on the best possible service. I’ve seen the comparison c… --- ## [Chat messages appearing in wrong order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-appearing-in-wrong-order/316619)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-appearing-in-wrong-order/316619 "2025-01-26T10:05:02Z")
On latest Discourse version, but this bug has been known for me for a few weeks now. Chat messages sometimes (not frequently, but maybe 20% of the time) may appear in the wrong order, meaning sending a new message may a… --- ## [Using - to start a list changes chapter to heading (no real issue)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-to-start-a-list-changes-chapter-to-heading-no-real-issue/349050)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-to-start-a-list-changes-chapter-to-heading-no-real-issue/349050 "2025-01-26T09:34:25Z")
Why is this happening: At same time I continue writing Discourse creates a list and everything is just fine, so this isn’t any issue in any means. It only wakes a bit. But I’m just curious what is happening, because… --- ## [Bug Encountered with Badges Based on Score](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-encountered-with-badges-based-on-score/349025)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-encountered-with-badges-based-on-score/349025 "2025-01-26T02:14:46Z")
I’ve noticed that users who are excluded from the leaderboard can still earn scores and obtain badges through the ‘Enable Badge SQL’ method. Is there any way to prevent this from happening? --- ## [Title overlaps close button in topic navigation popup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-overlaps-close-button-in-topic-navigation-popup/349018)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-overlaps-close-button-in-topic-navigation-popup/349018 "2025-01-26T02:03:27Z")
Tiny UX issue with the title that overlaps the close button. Context example: timeline --- ## [Body is too similar to what you previously posted - even when previous post is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-is-too-similar-to-what-you-previously-posted-even-when-previous-post-is-deleted/328406)
**Author:** [@binarycat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/binarycat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/body-is-too-similar-to-what-you-previously-posted-even-when-previous-post-is-deleted/328406 "2025-01-26T01:17:57Z")
I was drafting a reply to someone, but I got distracted and somehow managed to post it as a separate topic… I quickly went to the edit view, copied the source of the post, then deleted the post, then went back to create… --- ## [External domain link blocklist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-domain-link-blocklist/287255)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-domain-link-blocklist/287255 "2025-01-26T00:33:59Z")
Is there a way to prevent a specific domain from being linked at all? The use-case is the following: a user keeps responding to any topic with links to their website, which is not necessarily bad nor dangerous, but the … --- ## [Multiple Mail Receivers for Multiple Discourse Instances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-mail-receivers-for-multiple-discourse-instances/221764)
**Author:** [@Walker\_Blackwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Walker_Blackwell)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-mail-receivers-for-multiple-discourse-instances/221764 "2025-01-25T16:28:27Z")
Dear Discourse devs, Discourse has enabled multiple domains and multiple discourse instances for many years but there is no way to direct incoming emails to multiple mail-receivers/domains in all of those years. Can we m… --- ## [Posts Unreadable After Backup Restoration - 500 Error Persists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-unreadable-after-backup-restoration-500-error-persists/348936)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-unreadable-after-backup-restoration-500-error-persists/348936 "2025-01-25T15:58:37Z")
Hi everyone, I’m facing a critical issue with my Discourse community and would really appreciate any help or advice you can provide. When trying to access any post, I see the error message: “Sorry, we couldn’t load that… --- ## [Raw Post Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/raw-post-button/152542)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/raw-post-button/152542 "2025-01-25T13:51:57Z")
:discourse2: Summary Raw Post Button will add a button to the post menu. When you click the button, you’ll get a modal / popover with the raw (markdown) version of the post. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on… --- ## [Exploring a New Idea: Automating Content Generation for 12 Months with AI-Enhanced Characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exploring-a-new-idea-automating-content-generation-for-12-months-with-ai-enhanced-characters/275878)
**Author:** [@wpraiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wpraiz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exploring-a-new-idea-automating-content-generation-for-12-months-with-ai-enhanced-characters/275878 "2025-01-25T09:13:25Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about introducing a fresh approach to content creation on the forum. The idea is to leverage the power of AI to generate uplifting content for a period of 12 months. Imagine having 50-10… --- ## [Documenting custom properties](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documenting-custom-properties/348806)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documenting-custom-properties/348806 "2025-01-25T08:52:29Z")
I did this recently for a theme, prompting Claude-3.5, embedded with Cursor, to generate documentation. It worked quite well, so I wanted to try it for the Discourse core codebase. I restricted context to .scss-files, b… --- ## [Ghost Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-theme/111806)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ghost-theme/111806 "2025-01-25T08:09:21Z")
:discourse2: Summary Ghost is inspired by the cyberpunk genre. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/ghost :open\_book: N… --- ## [Allow oauth2 to ignore username/email taken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-oauth2-to-ignore-username-email-taken/348845)
**Author:** [@AEW745](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AEW745)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-oauth2-to-ignore-username-email-taken/348845 "2025-01-24T16:31:29Z")
Currently when signing in with multiple Oauth2 providers that contains the same email or username prevents you from logging in due to username or email taken. Since, usernames don’t have case insensitivity if one or more… --- ## [Merge two Discourse sites into one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-two-discourse-sites-into-one/95435)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-two-discourse-sites-into-one/95435 "2025-01-25T01:36:40Z")
If you have two Discourse sites that you wish were one, this guide is for you. There’s a tool called discourse\_merger that can take one Discourse site and merge it into another. Prereqs This is not an easy task, and… --- ## [How to change language of all users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-language-of-all-users/268842)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-language-of-all-users/268842 "2025-01-25T01:04:48Z")
We used a custom\_language (created from a plugin) and now I moved the overrides to default ‘es’ but I see that users stills with the old option selected and I want to clean this. How can I switch all the users language … --- ## [How to update the buffered attributes from within a Glimmer Component attached to edit-topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-the-buffered-attributes-from-within-a-glimmer-component-attached-to-edit-topic/348831)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-the-buffered-attributes-from-within-a-glimmer-component-attached-to-edit-topic/348831 "2025-01-24T20:44:24Z")
This is the old template I’m trying to elminate and move it to a Glimmer Component {{#if model.showLocationControls}} {{add-location-controls location=buffered.location categoryId=buffered.category.id }} {{/… --- ## [Oauth2 Basic doesn't support avatars that just have id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-basic-doesnt-support-avatars-that-just-have-id/348870)
**Author:** [@AEW745](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AEW745)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-basic-doesnt-support-avatars-that-just-have-id/348870 "2025-01-24T19:45:21Z")
I need help with modifying Oauth2 basic to support avatars that just have an id and not url in the JSON object. For example discord only provides the discord avatar id and not a full url. Therefore, I would like to modif… --- ## [Custom notifications on avatar effects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-notifications-on-avatar-effects/348557)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-notifications-on-avatar-effects/348557 "2025-01-24T18:18:52Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why are bubbles blinking around my avatar?: Hey! What do we need to be able to ‘recreate’ a custom notification like the one with bubbles and the rewind button? In our community, I wou… --- ## [Toned down banner colors for dark themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toned-down-banner-colors-for-dark-themes/348863)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toned-down-banner-colors-for-dark-themes/348863 "2025-01-24T18:01:46Z")
While a bright category color isn’t an issue on dark themes because it’s often just used on a bullet or a border, it’s sometimes quite aggressive when displayed as a category banner background: I suggest a setting… --- ## [Question about Docker Manager?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-docker-manager/348286)
**Author:** [@AEW745](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AEW745)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-docker-manager/348286 "2025-01-24T16:23:12Z")
Does Docker manager come with Core plugins? If so, does disabling it allow me to fork core plugins and add my own features? Let me know. Thanks! --- ## [Change from example.com to community.example.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-example-com-to-community-example-com/348745)
**Author:** [@good\_guy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/good_guy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-example-com-to-community-example-com/348745 "2025-01-24T14:30:06Z")
Hello, I already have Discourse on example.com, what do I have to do to change it to community.example.com? --- ## [Backup restore failing due to .tar versus .tar.gz file extension](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-failing-due-to-tar-versus-tar-gz-file-extension/145971)
**Author:** [@Ramith\_Hettiarachchi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ramith_Hettiarachchi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-failing-due-to-tar-versus-tar-gz-file-extension/145971 "2025-01-24T12:18:55Z")
Hi can you please let me know what might be the issue, restoring the backup. Backup was created on 2019-09-03 Any tips would be highly appreciated :heart: \> root@discourse-beta-ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-sgp1-01-app:/var/www/… --- ## [Landing Pages Blog 🛩](https://meta.discourse.org/t/landing-pages-blog/190390)
**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/landing-pages-blog/190390 "2025-01-24T08:29:04Z")
Working, but no longer maintained \[July 2022\] You can now use the Landing Pages Plugin to run a blog with Discourse :tada:. Set a category to be your blog, and the first post of every topic in that category will have … --- ## [Very long \`title\` setting prevents backups from being made](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-long-title-setting-prevents-backups-from-being-made/347669)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-long-title-setting-prevents-backups-from-being-made/347669 "2025-01-24T07:02:09Z")
When you configure a title longer than X characters, it will prevent backups from being made. EXCEPTION: /var/www/discourse/lib/discourse.rb:139:in 'exec': rm: cannot remove '/var/www/discourse/public/backups/default/re… --- ## [Dockerfile (Apple/M1) for launching Discourse stable branch (v3.3.3) in 2025](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dockerfile-apple-m1-for-launching-discourse-stable-branch-v3-3-3-in-2025/348405)
**Author:** [@the\_teacher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/the_teacher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dockerfile-apple-m1-for-launching-discourse-stable-branch-v3-3-3-in-2025/348405 "2025-01-22T15:44:36Z")
Hi there! Some days ago I started learning Discourse and didn’t find a Dockerfile for Apple/M chips. So I had created my own and I would like to share it with anyone who also wants keep a control over own image. Also b… --- ## [Events -- Standalone -- 0 (zero) going](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-standalone-0-zero-going/343687)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-standalone-0-zero-going/343687 "2025-01-24T04:49:52Z")
Not sure if I report this as Contribute \> Bug or Contribute \> UX . Either way, I think this is a regression. Upgraded this morning. Have noticed this in my Events today… I create Standalone events. There is no need for… --- ## [Double clicking on tags input causes loss of focus when editing a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-clicking-on-tags-input-causes-loss-of-focus-when-editing-a-topic/346036)
**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-clicking-on-tags-input-causes-loss-of-focus-when-editing-a-topic/346036 "2025-01-24T04:26:41Z")
When editing a topics tags, double clicking on the input causes it to loose focus, meaning typing doesn’t offer the auto suggest. Steps to reproduce: Edit a topic Click on the tags input (it should now be focused) Cli… --- ## [Double links for spam](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-links-for-spam/348605)
**Author:** [@nephele](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nephele)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-links-for-spam/348605 "2025-01-24T01:53:14Z")
Hi, I’m nephele a developer of Haiku. I moderate the Haiku forums aswell, and recently there have been spammers signing up an then posting double links, and hiding those as if it were one link with a hyphen. Seeing as d… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=309) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked&page=311)