# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=13&status=created [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [Is there a way to suppress the "Me too" button on a specific topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-the-me-too-button-on-a-specific-topic/413259)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-the-me-too-button-on-a-specific-topic/413259 "2026-09-25T13:18:16Z")
I’d like to be able to add a few explanatory/welcome topics to a support category that do not have the “Me too” button on them. Also the “About this category” should not have a “Me too” button and I see it is not shown, … --- ## [DiscourseConnect HMAC validation fails with WordPress despite matching callback parameters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-hmac-validation-fails-with-wordpress-despite-matching-callback-parameters/413092)
**Author:** [@Gallussi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gallussi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-hmac-validation-fails-with-wordpress-despite-matching-callback-parameters/413092 "2026-09-25T12:32:48Z")
Hi, I’m setting up DiscourseConnect between a WordPress site and a hosted Discourse instance and have reached a persistent HMAC signature validation failure. Setup WordPress is the authentication/provider side. Disco… --- ## [Bug in discourse launcher](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-discourse-launcher/412435)
**Author:** [@mixman68](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mixman68)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-in-discourse-launcher/412435 "2026-09-25T10:33:16Z")
Hello, The installation claims I don’t have enough space, but I have Earlier I have stat error : So I think I need to install a special version of stat ? Host is an Alpine --- ## [Stat usage in launcher not cross-distro compatible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stat-usage-in-launcher-not-cross-distro-compatible/413298)
**Author:** [@JustinZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustinZ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stat-usage-in-launcher-not-cross-distro-compatible/413298 "2026-09-25T07:24:43Z")
It seems that the launcher tool uses a specific syntax for a specific release of stat. Would you like to attempt to recover space by cleaning docker images and containers in the system? (y/N) y Finished cleaning stat: u… --- ## [Voice badges keep coming back after every update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-keep-coming-back-after-every-update/412889)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-keep-coming-back-after-every-update/412889 "2026-09-25T07:11:14Z")
We don’t have Voice enabled. Because of this, we manually remove the Voice badges from the badge settings: Every single time I update Discourse, all the voice badges come back again and they all re-appear on the /ba… --- ## [How to change an author in nested categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-an-author-in-nested-categories/413292)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-an-author-in-nested-categories/413292 "2026-09-25T02:41:50Z")
I wonder if there is a workaround for this? Tried rails console; the author can not be changed when nested view is enabled. Perhaps it is something tied to my instance? --- ## [Incompatible character encodings for some markdown links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incompatible-character-encodings-for-some-markdown-links/413290)
**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incompatible-character-encodings-for-some-markdown-links/413290 "2026-09-25T02:24:44Z")
I just heard about the new .md link support so I tried it on my site after updating to latest and sometimes I got this error: Encoding::CompatibilityError (incompatible character encodings: UTF-8 and US-ASCII) lib/markd… --- ## [RSS Polling: extension points for plugins (feed form outlet, feed ID in import, update-path hook)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-extension-points-for-plugins-feed-form-outlet-feed-id-in-import-update-path-hook/413282)
**Author:** [@Sailor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sailor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-extension-points-for-plugins-feed-form-outlet-feed-id-in-import-update-path-hook/413282 "2026-09-24T21:07:15Z")
We built a small companion plugin for RSS Polling (discourse-rss-onebox): imported blog posts render as a onebox of the article, with optional feed summaries, YouTube descriptions and title formats. Three gaps forced us … --- ## [RSS Polling: unchanged feed items are reported as "Updated the existing topic" after #43645](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-unchanged-feed-items-are-reported-as-updated-the-existing-topic-after-43645/413280)
**Author:** [@Sailor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sailor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-unchanged-feed-items-are-reported-as-updated-the-existing-topic-after-43645/413280 "2026-09-24T21:03:17Z")
Follow-up to RSS Polling may take 20 minutes and more to process a feed and #43645, which stopped unchanged items being counted as imported by switching the poll job to post.previously\_new\_record? (poll\_feed.rb#L132). T… --- ## [Composer right corner button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-right-corner-button/324982)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-right-corner-button/324982 "2026-09-24T16:41:05Z")
Hello :wink: Not sure where the best place to ask is but I discovered this today and I love it :heart:! I’ve searched everywhere and I can’t find where to use this feature on my site. Is it new or have I only just spott… --- ## [Config as code options for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/config-as-code-options-for-discourse/279036)
**Author:** [@jrack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrack)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/config-as-code-options-for-discourse/279036 "2026-09-24T16:26:47Z")
So not talking about the instance deployment with db etc. Is there a pattern out there for maintaining an instance using some declarative format? Categories, tags, policies, etc. Was thinking it would be nice for our … --- ## [Flags can't be edited, even if they've never been used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cant-be-edited-even-if-theyve-never-been-used/413137)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cant-be-edited-even-if-theyve-never-been-used/413137 "2026-09-24T15:17:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from Flags can't be edited after they have been used: It really seems like we should be able to edit a flag that’s never been used. Is this a bug? SELECT \* FROM post\_actions as p WHERE p.p… --- ## [Allow only specified groups to access and submit a workflow form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-specified-groups-to-access-and-submit-a-workflow-form/413242)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-only-specified-groups-to-access-and-submit-a-workflow-form/413242 "2026-09-24T14:55:41Z")
Currently forms in workflows only allow authentication by allows anonymous users or logged-in users only. It could be useful to enable admins to create forms which can only be used by a specific group (or groups). For e… --- ## [Private Members Club](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-members-club/413237)
**Author:** [@BigDavy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BigDavy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-members-club/413237 "2026-09-24T14:54:42Z")
Can you make Discourse look and feel like a luxury private members’ club, use it for our public-facing website as well as the private Sanctuary, integrate membership/payment, and keep the launch architecture as simple as… --- ## [You can now use Discourse to power your own AI Q&A homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-now-use-discourse-to-power-your-own-ai-q-a-homepage/413016)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-can-now-use-discourse-to-power-your-own-ai-q-a-homepage/413016 "2026-09-24T14:37:35Z")
If you’re following the latest release channel, you can now access settings that allow you to run your own AI bot discussion site like ask.discourse.com! The new settings are: An ai bot conversations option in the… --- ## [Sidebar loads in wrong position when loading Categories page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-loads-in-wrong-position-when-loading-categories-page/413220)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-loads-in-wrong-position-when-loading-categories-page/413220 "2026-09-24T14:20:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from Allow "top menu" not to have "latest" tab: With this setting, I’ve now noticed that the sidebar loads in the wrong position. The difference is that it is as if I have scrolled it down to … --- ## [API permission required for triggering topic timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695 "2026-09-24T11:25:11Z")
Hello! I’m trying to trigger a “close topic x days after last reply”, but I can’t seem to work out what permission is needed. I don’t really want to grant a full write permission. Specific endpoint: POST /t/{ID}/timer … --- ## [Allow "top menu" not to have "latest" tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-top-menu-not-to-have-latest-tab/413218)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-top-menu-not-to-have-latest-tab/413218 "2026-09-24T10:20:29Z")
I’ve got the Categories page to show “Categories with Featured Topics” (Desktop category page style and Mobile category page style). I’d like to try simplifying the top menu (top menu) so that it doesn’t have the “Lates… --- ## [Markdown escaping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-escaping/413206)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-escaping/413206 "2026-09-24T09:55:29Z")
When i try to copy content from /raw/ on Meta’s Safari to Safari PWA, i don’t end up with a code block like i do when using Firefox to Firefox on Linux Mint. Furthermore, markdown escapes on the iPhone when pasted into e… --- ## [Allow user to delete their own topic with no replies at any time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-delete-their-own-topic-with-no-replies-at-any-time/411689)
**Author:** [@emilio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilio)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-delete-their-own-topic-with-no-replies-at-any-time/411689 "2026-09-24T07:51:20Z")
Would like to allow user to delete their own topic indefinitely. Not the arbitrary within 24hrs timeframe. --- ## [Bug when deleting code from the JS tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-deleting-code-from-the-js-tab/374439)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-when-deleting-code-from-the-js-tab/374439 "2026-09-24T02:50:01Z")
Workflow: I have a script that I copied from somewhere else Paste it into the JS tab on a custom component I created Hit SAVE Change the script somewhere else, copied In the JS tab, I use CMD+A to select the whole scri… --- ## [Feature request: respect "Hide my public profile" user pref in user directory and Who's Online](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-respect-hide-my-public-profile-user-pref-in-user-directory-and-whos-online/413152)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-respect-hide-my-public-profile-user-pref-in-user-directory-and-whos-online/413152 "2026-09-24T00:07:01Z")
I am setting up a community where members opt in to displaying their public profile in the forums. In my use case, if they do not opt in, they should not be visible at all to anyone else in the community except for staff… --- ## [Introducing Discourse Workflows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-workflows/413163)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-workflows/413163 "2026-09-23T22:22:26Z")
Community management has always involved a category of work that nobody wants to talk about - the repetitive and often mechanical overhead that accumulates in every active community and consumes the time you were suppose… --- ## [How to left align the login required welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936 "2026-09-23T21:09:53Z")
The login\_required.welcome\_message site text is centered on a login required site, which is aesthetically not so pleasing, in my opinion. Is there an easy fix to change this, to normal left-aligned text with wide, equal … --- ## [Auto watch replied-to topics, as a default for all users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-watch-replied-to-topics-as-a-default-for-all-users/413099)
**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-watch-replied-to-topics-as-a-default-for-all-users/413099 "2026-09-23T20:49:20Z")
As far as I understand, this is a user setting. As an admin, is there a way to configure this for all users? --- ## [Return of floating jump to end](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-of-floating-jump-to-end/413146)
**Author:** [@philh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/return-of-floating-jump-to-end/413146 "2026-09-23T18:59:37Z")
This only seems to occur in very large topics with very long TOC Would have posted in --- ## [Where is the Version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-version/413120)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-version/413120 "2026-09-23T18:07:25Z")
Since a few changes back and with the new Admin Dashboard it became increasingly hard to find the actual Version/Release number of my Discourse installation. It only shows commit hashes and “esr” as a tag, but not the a… --- ## [Categories Plus Latest Layout How to Use Full Screen Width?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-plus-latest-layout-how-to-use-full-screen-width/390591)
**Author:** [@BrianC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrianC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-plus-latest-layout-how-to-use-full-screen-width/390591 "2026-09-23T17:50:25Z")
I’m trying to make the Categories + Latest view on desktop use the full available screen width. Everything else on the site can remain the same — I only want this one layout (categories on the left, latest topics on … --- ## [Topic summarization sends to LLM with messages with extra spaces inside words or links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-summarization-sends-to-llm-with-messages-with-extra-spaces-inside-words-or-links/411136)
**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-summarization-sends-to-llm-with-messages-with-extra-spaces-inside-words-or-links/411136 "2026-09-23T17:10:00Z")
Recently I’ve enabled AI summarization on my own site and see how it works. I noticed that one summarization contained an invalid link: \[keyd\](https://man.arch linux.org/man/extra/keyd/keyd.1.en) It was weird. So I che… --- ## [Flags can't be edited after they have been used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cant-be-edited-after-they-have-been-used/329911)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flags-cant-be-edited-after-they-have-been-used/329911 "2026-09-23T16:20:25Z")
Currently, flags are not allowed to be edited after creation. I understand that it should not be possible to delete them or change their meaning, after they have been used. Is the editing of custom flags planned but n… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=12&status=created) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=14&status=created)