# Latest

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## [OAuth2 and Letsencrypt clash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-and-letsencrypt-clash/394536)

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**Author:** [@Ostap1974](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ostap1974)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-and-letsencrypt-clash/394536 "2026-01-28T16:44:34Z")

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I have a Discourse Docker container running on Ubuntu (created from DO template) with “Custom OAuth2” enabled. Works very well, expect it fails to update its Letsencrypt certificate. Tracking down the problem I can see …

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## [Can an admin create a staged user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-create-a-staged-user/382844)

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**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-create-a-staged-user/382844 "2026-01-28T15:49:02Z")

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I asked this in another thread, but it’s last post before mine was 5 years ago, so maybe it won’t get as much attention as a new topic. I have a question from a non-devleoper’s perspective. I’m using Discourse as our c…

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## [Chrome console deprecation warnings on Discourse v2026.1.0-latest (+307)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-console-deprecation-warnings-on-discourse-v2026-1-0-latest-307/394534)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chrome-console-deprecation-warnings-on-discourse-v2026-1-0-latest-307/394534 "2026-01-28T13:12:24Z")

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Hi all, While testing a Discourse site, I’m seeing consistent Chrome console deprecation warnings during initial page load. This does not break functionality - the site operates normally - but I wanted to check whether…

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## [Inline-onebox doesn't use SiteSetting.onebox\_user\_agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-onebox-doesnt-use-sitesetting-onebox-user-agent/365105)

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**Author:** [@osmith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osmith)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-onebox-doesnt-use-sitesetting-onebox-user-agent/365105 "2026-01-28T09:16:50Z")

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Hello, we have recently deployed Anubis on our server to protect against resource-intense AI crawlers. It sends a static page with title “Making sure you’re not a bot!” to requests sent with browser-like user agents, do…

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## [Solution prompt should blink away when I mark a solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-prompt-should-blink-away-when-i-mark-a-solution/264408)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-prompt-should-blink-away-when-i-mark-a-solution/264408 "2026-01-28T08:49:19Z")

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I just marked a solution to a thread in our internal instance and then happened to notice that I was still being prompted to mark a solution. It goes away if I reload the page, but I expected it to go away sooner.

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## [Import Moodle forum data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-donnees-forum-moodle/394429)

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**Author:** [@HugoCatherine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HugoCatherine)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-donnees-forum-moodle/394429 "2026-01-28T08:18:53Z")

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Hello, I am looking to migrate posts from a Moodle forum to a self-hosted Discourse instance. I haven't found any import scripts from Moodle ( https://github.com/discourse/discourse/tree/main/script/import\_sc…

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## [Quoting doesn't transfer lists correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-doesnt-transfer-lists-correctly/382959)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-doesnt-transfer-lists-correctly/382959 "2026-01-28T06:03:24Z")

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:information\_source: Overview We should ensure that lists are preserved in quotes so that they accurately represent the original content. :white\_check\_mark: Acceptance criteria When quoting an ordered list, the number…

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## [Quoting bullets nested under numbers breaks formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-bullets-nested-under-numbers-breaks-formatting/266836)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-bullets-nested-under-numbers-breaks-formatting/266836 "2026-01-28T05:16:42Z")

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When you use the quote button to quote a part of a post that has bullets nested under numbers, the nested bullets no longer indent correctly. 1. one - a 2. two - b Try quoting this: one a two b - one -…

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## [Expected behavior for category muting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expected-behavior-for-category-muting/394501)

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**Author:** [@asc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expected-behavior-for-category-muting/394501 "2026-01-28T01:30:03Z")

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What’s the expected behavior for muting categories + watching/tracking tags? I have a use case where a user wants to mute all untagged posts and be notified of posts with specific tags. I tried this here on Meta and I mu…

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## [Show success toast after flag is sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-success-toast-after-flag-is-sent/394497)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-success-toast-after-flag-is-sent/394497 "2026-01-28T00:27:54Z")

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Currently, after flagging a post, there is no indication if your flag successfully went through or not. I would like to propose a success toast appear after a flag is sent.

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## [Discourse update causes homepage layout issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/394394)

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**Author:** [@祁同伟](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E7%A5%81%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9F)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/394394 "2026-01-28T00:14:22Z")

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## [Results in user search disappear after a few seconds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/results-in-user-search-disappear-after-a-few-seconds/386207)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/results-in-user-search-disappear-after-a-few-seconds/386207 "2026-01-28T00:07:21Z")

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It doesn’t always happen, but I finally managed to record it. Sometimes when I want to invite users, the search results just disappear and it looks like there are no matches. I’ve mostly noticed this on my tablet becaus…

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## [When "tags sort alphabetically" is enabled, "count" is still highlighted initially](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-tags-sort-alphabetically-is-enabled-count-is-still-highlighted-initially/160026)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-tags-sort-alphabetically-is-enabled-count-is-still-highlighted-initially/160026 "2026-01-27T23:32:44Z")

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When “tags sort alphabetically” is enabled, when you navigate to the “tags” page, they do sort alphabetically, but “count” is still highlighted initially. Just turned off that site setting because now I do want to sort …

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## [General feedback on Dev team priorities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-feedback-on-dev-team-priorities/392075)

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**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/general-feedback-on-dev-team-priorities/392075 "2026-01-27T22:14:42Z")

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One thing I’d like to point out: when a community admin says « people haven’t complained about feature x », I always wonder if they know about the people who didn’t complain but just left the community. There is always …

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## [Would an "Alumni" Flair for former employees make sense?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-an-alumni-flair-for-former-employees-make-sense/393434)

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**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-an-alumni-flair-for-former-employees-make-sense/393434 "2026-01-27T18:51:30Z")

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I was reading a topic earlier, and noticed that one of the contributors was a former employee. Obviously that gives an extra weight to what they are saying, because at the time they had insights a normal member would not…

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## [Discourse ID setup issues on Hetzner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-setup-issues-on-hetzner/394459)

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**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-setup-issues-on-hetzner/394459 "2026-01-27T17:40:47Z")

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I just tried the new official install method on hetzner and loved the streamlined experience, and adorable ascii art in the setup script. The only oddity was that I got an error on the confirmation page. I ignored it bec…

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## [Category Moderators can not turn topics into wikis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-can-not-turn-topics-into-wikis/382239)

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**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderators-can-not-turn-topics-into-wikis/382239 "2026-01-27T16:00:32Z")

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It seems that category moderators may no longer turn a post into a wiki post if the global edit time limit has been exceeded, even though they can still edit the post due to their category moderator rights. This seems of…

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## ['Always include topic excerpt' setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-include-topic-excerpt-setting/394416)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/always-include-topic-excerpt-setting/394416 "2026-01-27T15:28:40Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Horizon: High Context Topic Cards: I am a little confused by this description. I have used the topic list excerpts theme component on my forum without issues before. So, what exactly does…

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## [Sidebar show upcoming events setting description needs an update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-show-upcoming-events-setting-description-needs-an-update/331443)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-show-upcoming-events-setting-description-needs-an-update/331443 "2026-01-27T10:16:06Z")

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Since FIX: addCommunitySectionLink secondary argument by KrisKotlarek · Pull Request #28135 · discourse/discourse · GitHub, the “Upcoming events” link is no longer displayed under “More” in the sidebar, but is instead di…

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## [HTML tags in og:description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-in-og-description/394375)

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**Author:** [@csha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-tags-in-og-description/394375 "2026-01-27T06:55:21Z")

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If a category contains some rich text in its its description, the OG description tag of the corresponding page will contain HTML tags. A great example is the Bugs category itself: Bug - Discourse Meta You can also s…

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## [Front End update fails with error 502 only if I click 'Update All'. Succeed if 'Update' individially](https://meta.discourse.org/t/front-end-update-fails-with-error-502-only-if-i-click-update-all-succeed-if-update-individially/394403)

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**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/front-end-update-fails-with-error-502-only-if-i-click-update-all-succeed-if-update-individially/394403 "2026-01-27T06:23:49Z")

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I’ve two container setup, with outer Nginx Reverse Proxy. Since yesterday, if I try to ‘Update All’ from front end admin panel, it fails with this error: But if I click the first/individual ‘Update’ button (under ‘S…

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## [🏆 Discourse Rich JSON-LD Microdata Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rich-json-ld-microdata-plugin/388171)

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**Author:** [@kaktak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaktak)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-rich-json-ld-microdata-plugin/388171 "2026-01-27T03:17:31Z")

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Discourse Rich JSON-LD Microdata :sparkles: Summary Enhances Discourse’s standard meta tags with a comprehensive, coordinated set of Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org JSON-LD markup, resulting in super…

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## [Can I create a new query in Data Explorer using API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-new-query-in-data-explorer-using-api/264529)

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**Author:** [@utku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/utku)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-new-query-in-data-explorer-using-api/264529 "2026-01-26T23:34:16Z")

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I can run the existing queries with or without parameters. I tried some POST calls to create a new query in Data Explorer without using the Admin console, but failed. Is there a method to create/delete a query in Data Ex…

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## [Whats the max number of participants that will get displayed on a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-max-number-of-participants-that-will-get-displayed-on-a-topic/394275)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-max-number-of-participants-that-will-get-displayed-on-a-topic/394275 "2026-01-26T22:24:42Z")

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The 6th participant was annoymous which disappeared when a member post. I am wondering if I can increase this number and if this is expected behavior.

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## [The Product Manager's Guide to Non-Addictive Design](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/394381)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/394381 "2026-01-26T21:48:20Z")

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For a Product Manager, data is the difference between flying blind and seeing clearly. It strips away our assumptions and shows us exactly how people interact with what we’ve built. We have dozens of ways to measure this…

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## [Formatting posts using markdown, BBCode, and HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-posts-using-markdown-bbcode-and-html/239348)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-posts-using-markdown-bbcode-and-html/239348 "2026-01-26T18:47:37Z")

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:bookmark: This reference guide details all the formatting options available in Discourse posts, including markdown, BBCode, and HTML. It specifies what is supported and provides resources where you can see examples. …

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## [Feature request: improve Discourse AI LLM setup (model discovery) and add AI config import/export](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-improve-discourse-ai-llm-setup-model-discovery-and-add-ai-config-import-export/394359)

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**Author:** [@tom\_eric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tom_eric)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-improve-discourse-ai-llm-setup-model-discovery-and-add-ai-config-import-export/394359 "2026-01-26T18:25:30Z")

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Hello Discourse team and community, First, thank you for the ongoing work on Discourse AI. The feature set is impressive and clearly evolving quickly. I’d like to propose two UX/admin improvements that would significan…

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## [A way to monitor user-uploaded files 🖼️](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-monitor-user-uploaded-files/358635)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-monitor-user-uploaded-files/358635 "2026-01-26T17:03:15Z")

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For moderation purposes, it would be useful to be able to see and browse files uploaded by users, especially since users can upload files in personal messages. Currently, the only ways to see these files, as far as I kn…

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## [Let's Encrypt SSL certificate not renewing automatically 2nd time consecutively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-not-renewing-automatically-2nd-time-consecutively/394304)

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**Author:** [@jbrains](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbrains)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-not-renewing-automatically-2nd-time-consecutively/394304 "2026-01-26T16:24:53Z")

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Hi, folks. I need some help troubleshooting. For the second straight time, my Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate did not renew automatically. In reading the relevant threads here, I managed each time to renew the certificate …

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## [Add backgroundColor option for Tag Icons theme-component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-backgroundcolor-option-for-tag-icons-theme-component/391995)

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**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-backgroundcolor-option-for-tag-icons-theme-component/391995 "2026-01-26T16:14:16Z")

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The Tag Icons theme-component allows configuring tags to be displayed with an icon, and an optional color. I really think this feature makes a difference, especially when you have to manage too many tags. In my case, us…

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