# Latest

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## [Hide custom user fields?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-custom-user-fields/396542)

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**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\
**תשובות:** 1\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-custom-user-fields/396542 "2026-02-20T11:47:31Z")

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Following up on my earlier question about DOB entry in a userfield for US social media law compliance, is it possible to hide a custom user field from moderators but not admin, the way it’s possible to hide email and IP?…

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## [Custom Icons for admins and moderators (and other groups)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-icons-for-admins-and-moderators-and-other-groups/396538)

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**Author:** [@long](https://meta.discourse.org/u/long)\
**תשובות:** 14\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-icons-for-admins-and-moderators-and-other-groups/396538 "2026-02-20T11:38:02Z")

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Ok, I have spent 12 hours straight trying to figure this out and I am about to lose my mind. I’ve read dozens of posts here, and nothing works. I want to assign icons to specific groups (mod and admin included) and have…

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## [התאמת הודעות קידום רמת האמון למשתמשים חדשים](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-trust-level-promotion-messages-for-new-users/193270)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**תשובות:** 19\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-trust-level-promotion-messages-for-new-users/193270 "2026-02-20T09:50:24Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up customized trust level promotion messages for new users, replacing the default Discourse narrative bot welcome process. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administra…

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## [האם ניתן להסיר תרגומים מיושנים בעדכונים?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-outdated-translations-be-removed-on-updates/374988)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-outdated-translations-be-removed-on-updates/374988 "2026-02-20T09:26:35Z")

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לפעמים כאשר מתווספות תכונות חדשות, טקסט קיים נערך. הבעיה היא שרק הטקסט באנגלית מתעדכן, בעוד שהתרגומים נשארים מיושנים עד למיזוג המתוכנן הבא מ-Crowdin, אשר בדרך כלל מתרחש ב...

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## [Batch update a translation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-update-a-translation/385498)

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**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\
**תשובות:** 18\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 7:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/batch-update-a-translation/385498 "2026-02-20T07:45:20Z")

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The current Simplified Chinese translation is poor and I’ve updated a lot of strings in the admin interface. I want to contribute these translations back to Discourse but I’m stuck. I can export those strings from the d…

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## [After restoring backup, make it easier to enable email again](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-restoring-backup-make-it-easier-to-enable-email-again/396548)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 7:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-restoring-backup-make-it-easier-to-enable-email-again/396548 "2026-02-20T07:03:54Z")

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This is fairly minor but it affected me quite a few times recently so thought I’d mention it. When you restore a backup, email is disabled for non-staff at first. This is good! However, finding your way to the setting to…

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## [Rich text editor converts bbcode into display math](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-converts-bbcode-into-display-math/396463)

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**Author:** [@panic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/panic)\
**תשובות:** 6\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-converts-bbcode-into-display-math/396463 "2026-02-20T03:44:48Z")

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Description When pasting bbcode into rich text editor, brackets are escaped as \\\[ and \\\]. However, this makes it a valid display math block, so it is erroneously rendered as math. Reproduction Copy the following text …

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## [SSL certificate not updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-not-updated/396561)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [20 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-not-updated/396561 "2026-02-20T03:22:51Z")

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Damn, so after this last time: I woke up this morning to my site being down because the certificate has expired. I did a ./launcher rebuild app and that renewed the certificate so at least my site is back up now, but…

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## [Page loading indicator appears on admin account confirmation page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-loading-indicator-appears-on-admin-account-confirmation-page/396543)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**תשובות:** 2\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-loading-indicator-appears-on-admin-account-confirmation-page/396543 "2026-02-19T23:19:11Z")

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When spinning up a new self-hosted site, I see see the three green dots page loading indicator frozen in place in an odd location, just above the “Welcome to Discourse!” heading. See screenshots.

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## [Beta update to 2026.1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-update-to-2026-1/396540)

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**Author:** [@raskulous](https://meta.discourse.org/u/raskulous)\
**תשובות:** 15\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 10:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beta-update-to-2026-1/396540 "2026-02-19T22:37:56Z")

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I am seeing this update message in my admin panel, but it doesn’t give me the option to update from the site, and mentions I need to use “./launcher rebuild app” to update. I have done that, but it still stays on 3.6…

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## [AI Chat errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-chat-errors/396325)

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**Author:** [@manton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manton)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-chat-errors/396325 "2026-02-19T22:11:53Z")

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Hi, Getting this error when I type anything into the chatbot. Any idea what’s wrong? Sorry, it looks like our system encountered an unexpected issue while trying to reply. ▶ Error details

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## ["There are email jobs that failed" on an SMTP-less install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-are-email-jobs-that-failed-on-an-smtp-less-install/394573)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**תשובות:** 6\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-are-email-jobs-that-failed-on-an-smtp-less-install/394573 "2026-02-19T18:57:08Z")

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I got this message on my dashboard: There are 95 email jobs that failed. Check your app.yml and ensure that the mail server settings are correct. The site is an SMTP-less install on a discourse.diy domain. Sidekiq s…

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## [Someone replied to a topic you are Watching](https://meta.discourse.org/t/someone-replied-to-a-topic-you-are-watching/393781)

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**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\
**תשובות:** 13\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/someone-replied-to-a-topic-you-are-watching/393781 "2026-02-19T18:01:26Z")

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This annoying prefix is new since recent updates. How do I get rid of it? My users dislike it intensely. It only just started happening along with other recent turbulence such as mail not going out. I am unbale to figur…

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## [Failed email jobs on one line install without SMTP?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-email-jobs-on-one-line-install-without-smtp/396519)

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**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\
**תשובות:** 1\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-email-jobs-on-one-line-install-without-smtp/396519 "2026-02-19T16:22:04Z")

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I’m self hosted with the new one line install, and I recently got this notice about failed Sidekiq email jobs on the admin dashboard: I did not configure SMTP per the one line install instructions at Self-Hosting Di…

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## [Automatically group users on registration and suspend one group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-group-users-on-registration-and-suspend-one-group/396426)

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**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-group-users-on-registration-and-suspend-one-group/396426 "2026-02-19T16:07:17Z")

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Not sure if this topic belongs in Support or elsewhere. I’m trying to figure out if this is something I can do out of the box or if I should get a quote in Marketplace. I’m self hosted so I can install plugins if there’s…

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## [Any setting to auto-delete personal messages older than N days?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-setting-to-auto-delete-personal-messages-older-than-n-days/396437)

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**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\
**תשובות:** 5\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-setting-to-auto-delete-personal-messages-older-than-n-days/396437 "2026-02-19T15:27:44Z")

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We want to remove PMs that are over 1 or 2 years old. Is there any setting to auto-delete personal/private messages that are older than a year? Or conversations that are inactive for 1 year?

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## [Current Projects - February 2026](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-february-2026/396320)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**תשובות:** 2\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-february-2026/396320 "2026-02-19T15:06:01Z")

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Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Recently finished :sparkles: Introducing the Free plan! Last week, we ann…

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## [More self-evident icon to access the edit message dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-self-evident-icon-to-access-the-edit-message-dialog/396145)

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**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\
**תשובות:** 11\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-self-evident-icon-to-access-the-edit-message-dialog/396145 "2026-02-19T14:36:00Z")

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When I modify an existing post, I find it difficult to locate the commit message entry window. The little “i” icon looks to me as if it should offer a localized help message. Perhaps this icon could be changed for a “n…

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## [Insights raise error for Category Moderators on report page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975)

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**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**תשובות:** 3\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insights-raise-error-for-category-moderators-on-report-page/392975 "2026-02-19T11:44:08Z")

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Whenever a category moderator visits the report page and chooses the “insights” page, they get an error message, associated with an error 404 calling /admin/users/12.json in the background. They nonetheless see user info…

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## [Marketplace & Feedback Options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketplace-feedback-options/396420)

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**Author:** [@long](https://meta.discourse.org/u/long)\
**תשובות:** 7\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketplace-feedback-options/396420 "2026-02-19T11:16:14Z")

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Building out a community using Discourse and want to have a marketplace section where users can post things for sale. This can use just a regular category, and they can complete the transaction via PM, but I am looking f…

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## [Chat button not visible when personal messages are disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442)

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**Author:** [@Mid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mid)\
**תשובות:** 1\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442 "2026-02-19T11:01:57Z")

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If “Personal message enabled groups” is set to for example only admins and moderators in order to effectively disable personal messaging for users, the “Chat” button does not show up on user cards and user profiles even …

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## [Group Based Category Moderation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-moderation/396462)

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**Author:** [@canbekcan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/canbekcan)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-based-category-moderation/396462 "2026-02-19T08:27:51Z")

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I am having trouble defining the group as a category moderator. ▶ Screen Shots I checked other topics but I could not find the solution.

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## [Date Type On Custom User Fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-type-on-custom-user-fields/47357)

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**Author:** [@redprogrammer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/redprogrammer)\
**תשובות:** 15\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-type-on-custom-user-fields/47357 "2026-02-19T06:05:16Z")

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Hi, i wanto to add date picker named with birthday on signup , but in customize-\>user fields part 3 input tpyes how can i add datepicker to signup part? Best Regards

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## [“Mark as solution” button has excessive right padding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-solution-button-has-excessive-right-padding/390474)

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**Author:** [@panic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/panic)\
**תשובות:** 2\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-as-solution-button-has-excessive-right-padding/390474 "2026-02-19T02:38:03Z")

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The following css solves the problem: .btn-flat.post-action-menu\_\_solved-unaccepted .d-icon { margin-right: 0; }

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## [Meta splash screen: no indication of actual loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-splash-screen-no-indication-of-actual-loading/396338)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**תשובות:** 3\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-splash-screen-no-indication-of-actual-loading/396338 "2026-02-19T00:02:32Z")

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The current Meta logo, which has just the white D with no dots/spinner, gives no indication that the page is loading. If the page was hung, I wouldn’t know. If the page was loading, but just slow, one might think it’s hu…

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## [Update problem, do I press the big scary red button?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-problem-do-i-press-the-big-scary-red-button/396452)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**תשובות:** 8\
**עדכון אחרון:** [19 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-problem-do-i-press-the-big-scary-red-button/396452 "2026-02-19T00:00:57Z")

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OK, I know I should have refrained from updating just before my bedtime. This happened: I still have that window open (is the journal useful?) but the rest of the site seems down :scream: . Is this the moment to hit…

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## [Free discourse beta feedback about groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-beta-feedback-about-groups/395972)

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**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\
**תשובות:** 13\
**עדכון אחרון:** [18 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-discourse-beta-feedback-about-groups/395972 "2026-02-18T23:34:19Z")

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Hello everyone I am a tester of the Free Discourse plan and i have a piece of feedback to make it better.. When you head over to your forum’s group page it requires you to Buy the basic plan or higher to create personal…

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## [בוט ניהול הנרטיב חסר תרגומים](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-missing-translations/378436)

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**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\
**תשובות:** 1\
**עדכון אחרון:** [18 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugins-admin-missing-translations/378436 "2026-02-18T23:32:54Z")

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שם ותיאור התוסף Narrative Bot אינם קיימים ב-CrowdIn.

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## [הגדרות מיושנות עדיין ב-Crowdin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/obsolete-settings-still-in-crowdin/384711)

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**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\
**תשובות:** 4\
**עדכון אחרון:** [18 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/obsolete-settings-still-in-crowdin/384711 "2026-02-18T23:31:50Z")

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ב-server.yml אני רואה את site\_settings.min\_first\_post\_typing\_time ב-Crowdin, אך נראה שהוא הוחלף על ידי site\_settings.fast\_typing\_threshold. האם הוא אמור להופיע בכלל ב-Crowdin?

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## [Adding preview screenshots to Discourse themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-preview-screenshots-to-discourse-themes/365083)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**תשובות:** 3\
**עדכון אחרון:** [18 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-preview-screenshots-to-discourse-themes/365083 "2026-02-18T22:41:48Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to add preview screenshots to your Discourse theme to showcase how it looks in both light and dark modes. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user: Theme developers Adding preview scre…

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