# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=138 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 139 --- ## [Exclude posts from category by default globally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-posts-from-category-by-default-globally/391320)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-posts-from-category-by-default-globally/391320 "2025-12-15T08:18:53Z")
I want to have a section on my community where I post random thoughts/notes. Similar to a so called Digital Garden (Obsidian Publish is used for this same purpose by a lot of users). Since some notes can be just a link,… --- ## [User API keys should use OAEP padding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-api-keys-should-use-oaep-padding/354056)
**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-api-keys-should-use-oaep-padding/354056 "2025-12-15T06:55:45Z")
A minor issue and maybe a bigger one: There’s a required nonce param that’s not mentioned in the documentation: def require\_params %i\[public\_key nonce scopes client\_id application\_name\].each { |p| params.require(… --- ## [Mark unread, how oh how to use it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-unread-how-oh-how-to-use-it/361832)
**Author:** [@nobrowser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nobrowser)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-unread-how-oh-how-to-use-it/361832 "2025-12-15T01:49:40Z")
I can’t figure out how to use the “mark topics unread” feature. In the keyboard shortcuts panel I see that there’s the Shift+u shortcut for it, but in any situation where I type that it does absolutely nothing. The short… --- ## [I want to develop a plugin, are there the latest guides on developing plugins here?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391136)
**Author:** [@singi2016cn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singi2016cn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391136 "2025-12-15T01:48:28Z")
I want to develop a plugin. Are there the latest guides on plugin development here? The current development guide's plugin section is too old, and much of it is outdated. It's very misleading for beginners. --- ## [Allow non-admins to see tag usages for categories they have access to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-non-admins-to-see-tag-usages-for-categories-they-have-access-to/387296)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-non-admins-to-see-tag-usages-for-categories-they-have-access-to/387296 "2025-12-14T23:33:41Z")
This is a very weird phenomenon to me: Tags only used in non-public categories are not shown on the tag overview, even if you have access to the categorie, unless you are admin (or maybe moderator). This seems like a bug… --- ## [Event registration/interested time for waiting list and event management](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-registration-interested-time-for-waiting-list-and-event-management/380451)
**Author:** [@opcourdis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/opcourdis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-registration-interested-time-for-waiting-list-and-event-management/380451 "2025-12-14T19:17:03Z")
Hi, One of the main upcoming feature for the event plugin should be a max participant limit for event. I thought of using the Interested status to act as a waiting list : like once the event is full, people can still cl… --- ## [How much does changing the subdomain/domain break things?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-does-changing-the-subdomain-domain-break-things/391269)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-much-does-changing-the-subdomain-domain-break-things/391269 "2025-12-14T16:32:34Z")
I have Discourse set up but it’s not at the domain/subdomain it will go live at. I’m still thinking about the choice of subdomain. Now that I’m starting to configure things, I’m wondering how much changing the domain/sub… --- ## [Using a private Discourse as our own notebook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-private-discourse-as-our-own-notebook/231865)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-a-private-discourse-as-our-own-notebook/231865 "2025-12-14T16:07:19Z")
Following I’m wondering if other people use their own, private Discourse as a personal notebook. I’ve always had trouble organizing myself, writing down useful stuff, keeping track of interesting stuff I come across,… --- ## [Structuring an active support community migrating from Facebook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/structuring-an-active-support-community-migrating-from-facebook/390619)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/structuring-an-active-support-community-migrating-from-facebook/390619 "2025-12-14T15:38:35Z")
I run a support community for owners of diabetic cats, since 2018. We’re on Facebook (3 separate groups: a main one with close to 8k members, one for vets with 2.5k members, and another smaller one for “beginners” that g… --- ## [Rebake failing: how to diagnose and fix?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-failing-how-to-diagnose-and-fix/389064)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-failing-how-to-diagnose-and-fix/389064 "2025-12-14T14:51:28Z")
Hi, After disabling the CDN on my forum, I ran rake posts:rebake. It failed after a few dozen thousand rebake. Searching for on of the error messages (“PQsocket() can’t get socket descriptor”) led me to Rake:rebake cr… --- ## [Custom Components -- add button or text at any plugin outlet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-components-add-button-or-text-at-any-plugin-outlet/349629)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-components-add-button-or-text-at-any-plugin-outlet/349629 "2025-12-14T13:50:09Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add button or text anywhere :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/literatecomputing/discourse-custom-components :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or t… --- ## [Custom Top Navigation Links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-top-navigation-links/87225)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-top-navigation-links/87225 "2025-12-14T04:51:15Z")
:discourse2: Summary Custom Top Navigation Links allows you to add links to Discourse top navigation. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://gi… --- ## [Issue with not receiving emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391130)
**Author:** [@guzhimin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guzhimin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391130 "2025-12-13T23:27:04Z")
Hello everyone, I encountered a new problem today. After installing according to the official method, I entered the registration page. After successful registration, a confirmation email is sent. However, my current issue is that I have not received any message in my email, and I have checked the spam folder without finding anything. Therefore, I am very confused. I followed the official troubleshooting method, and at least when I checked the logs, no errors appeared. So, I am asking everyone here if there is a problem with my \`app.yml\` configuration. Furthermore, I ran \`./discourse-doctor\` and found that there was indeed a problem, but I don't quite understand this issue. --- ## [Everyone group in category permissions in non-English forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/everyone-group-in-category-permissions-in-non-english-forums/335600)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/everyone-group-in-category-permissions-in-non-english-forums/335600 "2025-12-13T22:23:05Z")
I accidentally switched the default locale of my forum to English for a longer time span, so the default groups were renamed and discovered some features related to category permissions and the “everyone” group. Th… --- ## [Issue playing videos on iOS and macOS Safari](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-playing-videos-on-ios-and-macos-safari/387497)
**Author:** [@mandyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mandyk)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-playing-videos-on-ios-and-macos-safari/387497 "2025-12-13T19:35:10Z")
Hi all, We’re seeing an issue on 3.6.0.beta3-latest where iPhone and Safari on macOS users get an endless spinner when attempting to play an uploaded .mp4 (H.264) video. These same videos played fine until recently (I’m… --- ## [I love the public JSON API of Discourse (creating a map)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-love-the-public-json-api-of-discourse-creating-a-map/391208)
**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-love-the-public-json-api-of-discourse-creating-a-map/391208 "2025-12-13T19:24:19Z")
The JSON API of the forum is really great. I use it now to create a community map for events and groups. --- ## [Conjecture on the issue of no email reply for registered administrators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391216)
**Author:** [@guzhimin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guzhimin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/391216 "2025-12-13T16:19:19Z")
I have been installing the Discourse forum for about a week, why did it take so long? Because I never received an email reply when registering the administrator account. At this point, I followed the instructions given in the official documentation to troubleshoot, and I even suspected that the cloud server provider had closed port 587, but after consulting the provider, they neither closed nor blocked it. Therefore, I did the following two things and got it resolved. Change Domain Name I applied for a brand new domain name, but unfortunately, this did not solve the problem of not receiving email replies. This means the guess about changing the domain name was wrong. Change Email Address Because I successfully installed disc... last year --- ## [Publish txt file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publish-txt-file/389929)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/publish-txt-file/389929 "2025-12-13T14:39:27Z")
Hey gang. For Indexnow, they want me to publish a .txt file with a specific value on my site. For example. https://domain.com/sjkhdjh333.txt Is this possible with Discourse? I see it can be done for Google Adsense w… --- ## [Google OCT 2025 update, drop in organic traffic. Anyone else?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oct-2025-update-drop-in-organic-traffic-anyone-else/386406)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-oct-2025-update-drop-in-organic-traffic-anyone-else/386406 "2025-12-13T12:53:24Z")
Hi! Just wondering if anyone else was hit. I don’t resort to any unnatural link building whatsoever, and my instance has been solid in search engine rankings since it opened in 2017. However, this October we got hit, ne… --- ## [Upgrade without rebuilding having a good/ready image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-without-rebuilding-having-a-good-ready-image/389235)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-without-rebuilding-having-a-good-ready-image/389235 "2025-12-13T11:26:22Z")
Hi guys. Is it possible to update to newer version without rebuilding the whole thing? I’m thinking of a scenario where two discourse apps are virtually identical and once I have a new image ready - off any one of the … --- ## [Static pages for things like guidelines?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-pages-for-things-like-guidelines/391199)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-pages-for-things-like-guidelines/391199 "2025-12-13T11:18:24Z")
Our community has a long list of guidelines as a post. The problem is that because of lazy loading, when you do a page search for say “artificial” using the browser search, because the information about artificial intell… --- ## [New composer inserts double line breaks when pressing return key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-composer-inserts-double-line-breaks-when-pressing-return-key/373229)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-composer-inserts-double-line-breaks-when-pressing-return-key/373229 "2025-12-13T10:52:19Z")
In the new composer, type something and press return. Actual: The new composer inserts a double-line paragraph break. Expected: When I press return once, it should insert a single-line break, converting it to a paragra… --- ## [Add category in Top Menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-in-top-menu/391186)
**Author:** [@Cate\_Soule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cate_Soule)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-in-top-menu/391186 "2025-12-13T02:58:44Z")
Hi, it’s possible to add a specific category or custom link to the Top Menu of my Discourse site? --- ## [Toggling the "AI search discoveries" preference doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-the-ai-search-discoveries-preference-doesnt-work/391135)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggling-the-ai-search-discoveries-preference-doesnt-work/391135 "2025-12-12T23:48:52Z")
I know there is a setting in my interface preferences, but somehow it doesn’t work for me: It says “saved changes” but the value in the database is still “true”, so after a reload it shows as enabled again. --- ## [Rework with the discourse review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rework-with-the-discourse-review/391111)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rework-with-the-discourse-review/391111 "2025-12-12T23:28:25Z")
So the new update the discourse year review for individual users is a great idea but what if instead of only vieiwng it once when the little notification appears there is a section on your profile that allows you to view… --- ## [Ellipsis (dot dot dot) at the end of a title is removed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ellipsis-dot-dot-dot-at-the-end-of-a-title-is-removed/110735)
**Author:** [@lutin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lutin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ellipsis-dot-dot-dot-at-the-end-of-a-title-is-removed/110735 "2025-12-12T21:38:44Z")
Hello, Most people use ... (dot dot dot) instead of … (the proper ellipsis mark), but dots are automatically removed at the end of a title. Would that be possible to implement a specific case so that “dot dot dot” in t… --- ## [Error is not highlighted when username is correct, but not enough characters in password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-is-not-highlighted-when-username-is-correct-but-not-enough-characters-in-password/381505)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-is-not-highlighted-when-username-is-correct-but-not-enough-characters-in-password/381505 "2025-12-12T21:23:06Z")
When registering a new forum, there’s a few inconsistencies in how Discourse displays errors when signing up. With blank username and password: When username entered, but password field is blank, can’t be blank erro… --- ## [I'm stuck on the "Register Administrator Account" page and can't register](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-stuck-on-the-register-administrator-account-page-and-cant-register/388638)
**Author:** [@zhusu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhusu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-stuck-on-the-register-administrator-account-page-and-cant-register/388638 "2025-12-12T21:02:52Z")
I have checked containers/app.yml and installed it. The doctor command ran without any errors, and the email connection is normal. However, I am stuck on the ‘Register Admin Account’ page and cannot proceed to the next s… --- ## [Can too much data cause slowness and need a reset?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-too-much-data-cause-slowness-and-need-a-reset/391016)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-too-much-data-cause-slowness-and-need-a-reset/391016 "2025-12-12T20:06:05Z")
I have been observing a Discourse forum with a huge amount of traffic, which is causing slowness. There is a tradition, or so they say, of resetting the forum and starting over. The reasoning is that as the forum grows i… --- ## [Formatting the js.signup\_cta.value\_prop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-the-js-signup-cta-value-prop/358827)
**Author:** [@Ari\_Waller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ari_Waller)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-the-js-signup-cta-value-prop/358827 "2025-12-12T19:29:22Z")
Hi - I would like to make the js.signup\_cta.value\_prop field a bit more attractive and HTML and basic markdown do not seem to work well. Any recommendations? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=137) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=139)