# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=153 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 154 --- ## [Open in a specific forum by default in Discourse Hub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-in-a-specific-forum-by-default-in-discourse-hub/309158)
**Author:** [@gabriel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabriel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-in-a-specific-forum-by-default-in-discourse-hub/309158 "2025-11-17T19:31:52Z")
Currently, I have only one forum in my discourse hub, so I don’t find this screen very useful. My wish workflow would be: the user clicks on the app icon loads and opens the forum in the latest tab – this happens t… --- ## [My Discourse website is very slow to load the first time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-website-is-very-slow-to-load-the-first-time/388700)
**Author:** [@serialcode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serialcode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-website-is-very-slow-to-load-the-first-time/388700 "2025-11-17T16:48:46Z")
Hi everyone, I installed Discourse and everything works, but unfortunately the site is extremely slow when opening for the first time. I installed Discourse on aaPanel and configured nginx, although nginx is down, the si… --- ## [Keyboard pushes things up and leaves gap in Chat DM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-pushes-things-up-and-leaves-gap-in-chat-dm/388701)
**Author:** [@donaldsoncd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/donaldsoncd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-pushes-things-up-and-leaves-gap-in-chat-dm/388701 "2025-11-17T15:48:19Z")
Hello! On iOS (iPhone 13 mini) using the Discourse Hub app, I occasionally see an layout issue when going to DM chat with somebody. It tends to happen the first time that I freshly open up a DM with somebody (even if we… --- ## [Topic views doesn't update on rest API requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-views-doesnt-update-on-rest-api-requests/343474)
**Author:** [@jandres](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jandres)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-views-doesnt-update-on-rest-api-requests/343474 "2025-11-17T15:30:45Z")
In last Version 3.4.0.beta4-dev I noted that topic views doesn’t update when using rest API requests. Even putting headers likeDiscourse-Visible, X-Requested-With or even more ‘Discourse-Visible’: ‘true’, ‘Discourse-L… --- ## [User created categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-created-categories/248853)
**Author:** [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-created-categories/248853 "2025-11-17T15:26:01Z")
Hey All, Back with another suggestion. I’d like to ask that some sort of Subreddit like system or “Clubs” as other software call them, be considered. It would allow a Discourse site to allow users their own spaces relev… --- ## [Subcategory filter disappears on /none](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-filter-disappears-on-none/386648)
**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategory-filter-disappears-on-none/386648 "2025-11-17T15:11:59Z")
The default list filter category setting, added following this topic: In a top category page, show only its own topics below subcategories - #29 by sam, causes a nondeterminist behavior as far as I understand. It seems … --- ## [/tags page empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-page-empty/388704)
**Author:** [@HansHübner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HansH%C3%BCbner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-page-empty/388704 "2025-11-17T14:41:55Z")
Hello, I am new to Discourse and I have problems with the /tags page. Our members are allowed to create tags and the tags they create show up in the left sidebar. On the /tags page, however, nothing is shown. If I lo… --- ## [Restricted reactions (like) by group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-reactions-like-by-group/388702)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restricted-reactions-like-by-group/388702 "2025-11-17T14:26:28Z")
:information\_source: Summary Restricted reactions by group :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/restricted-reactions-group: This theme component restrict likes and reactions by group. · GitHub … --- ## [Way to make part of the post visible to author and staff only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-make-part-of-the-post-visible-to-author-and-staff-only/120539)
**Author:** [@Infi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Infi)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-make-part-of-the-post-visible-to-author-and-staff-only/120539 "2025-11-17T14:20:44Z")
I’m my forums exclusievly for roleplaying purposes. We have our character sheets partially hidden from other players’ eyes, so there’s always a surprise when it comes to characters’ abilities, which imposes safer, more … --- ## [How to reset Proofreader settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-proofreader-settings/388634)
**Author:** [@bksubhuti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bksubhuti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-proofreader-settings/388634 "2025-11-17T14:13:11Z")
Hi, I was fixing my open router issues and changed to gwen and things were good. Then I wanted to try to make a custom persona or have the prompt be geared towards pali language diacritic marks. I somehow removed proof… --- ## ["Attach a file" is stuck "Uploading" (Chat DM)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attach-a-file-is-stuck-uploading-chat-dm/388633)
**Author:** [@donaldsoncd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/donaldsoncd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attach-a-file-is-stuck-uploading-chat-dm/388633 "2025-11-17T14:10:19Z")
Hello! On my hosted installation of Discourse, I’m suddenly having an issue where my attempts via Chat DM to upload a photo (I tried both PNG and JPG files) get stuck on “Uploading” like this: It happens on both mobi… --- ## [Wiki topic bump indicator?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topic-bump-indicator/388673)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topic-bump-indicator/388673 "2025-10-08T09:28:06Z")
The Salesforce topic has just been bumped due to a wiki edit. I found the experience a little confusing. When you click on the topic that was bumped, you end up at the last post you have read, but nothing has changed the… --- ## [WP Discourse on Theme Lacking Site Editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-on-theme-lacking-site-editor/388416)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-on-theme-lacking-site-editor/388416 "2025-11-17T12:51:42Z")
I’ve been happy using the WP Discourse plugin for our podcast WordPress site to connect to our Discourse Community. I stopped seeing the Discourse discussions sometime ago after the latest plugin update. I might be wron… --- ## [Display the Reviewable revision reason in the reviewable scores table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-the-reviewable-revision-reason-in-the-reviewable-scores-table/368992)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-the-reviewable-revision-reason-in-the-reviewable-scores-table/368992 "2025-11-17T11:50:42Z")
Suggestion: On the individual items in the review queue, where applicable, add the ‘Reviewable revision reason’ that was selected by the reviewer to the reviewable scores table that currently displays Reported by, Report… --- ## [Can't choose default LLM model](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-choose-default-llm-model/388597)
**Author:** [@undasein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/undasein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-choose-default-llm-model/388597 "2025-11-16T09:41:25Z")
Hi! I’m going to (try) to setup AI plugin in my self hosted discourse (3.6.0). The first issue I encounter is that I can’t choose default LLM model on drop down menu. There’s no options to select. What I am missing? Tha… --- ## [After configuring AI translation, posts have been automatically translated, but the language switching button is not displayed at the top and right of the post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/388624)
**Author:** [@EasyChen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EasyChen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/388624 "2025-11-17T07:46:59Z")
Hello everyone, I just finished setting up Discourse and followed the guide at https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-localization-manual-and-automatic-with-discourse-ai/370969 to set up automatic translation. Now, from the translation progress in the backend, I can see that the post content has been translated. However, the language switching icon does not appear at the top or right side of the post, which prevents me from browsing the translated results. For example, for a Chinese post as shown in the image, it is not possible to see the translation in the English interface... --- ## [Setting up automated admin notice alerts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-automated-admin-notice-alerts/388453)
**Author:** [@meghna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meghna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 7:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-automated-admin-notice-alerts/388453 "2025-11-17T07:22:28Z")
:bookmark: This guide shows you how to set up an automated monitoring system that sends private messages to your admin group when new admin notices are detected on your Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required us… --- ## [AI bugging out, having a mental breakdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bugging-out-having-a-mental-breakdown/388611)
**Author:** [@wisewords](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wisewords)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-bugging-out-having-a-mental-breakdown/388611 "2025-11-17T00:14:21Z")
One of our staff has found out about creating AI personas, and decided to test it out. Let’s just say that our staff had a really fun field day testing this AI. However, we noticed a bug on the end of the AI. After us… --- ## [Set direction of text depending on text itself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-direction-of-text-depending-on-text-itself/54016)
**Author:** [@Aymane\_Shuichi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aymane_Shuichi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-direction-of-text-depending-on-text-itself/54016 "2025-11-16T22:18:59Z")
Facebook has it ! When Writing with an RTL language the ticker goes to the other way which gives a very intuitive experience. I need this for my community because we are bilingual. Thanks Discourse .. Love --- ## [Language Switcher Problem, Not Translating Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-switcher-problem-not-translating-posts/388608)
**Author:** [@serialcode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serialcode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-switcher-problem-not-translating-posts/388608 "2025-11-16T21:49:31Z")
Hi everyone, I enabled Language Switcher and set all the parameters and settings exactly as explained in the tutorial, unfortunately it only translates the words of the forum but does not translate the text of the posts,… --- ## [Discourse Show Fullname in Mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-show-fullname-in-mentions/216319)
**Author:** [@saquetim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saquetim)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-show-fullname-in-mentions/216319 "2025-11-16T15:12:10Z")
:eyeglasses: Preview https://theme-creator.discourse.org/theme/megothss/discourse-show-name-mentions :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - megothss/discourse-show-name-mentions: A discourse theme component… --- ## [Using Discourse for courses in a university program](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-courses-in-a-university-program/387452)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-courses-in-a-university-program/387452 "2025-11-16T14:54:17Z")
I would like to run a single discourse instance for a university program, where different top level categories correspond to different courses, and where access is managed by groups. For the course instructors and learne… --- ## [How to set up Feishu's free SMTP service for your Discourse community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-feishus-free-smtp-service-for-your-discourse-community/348139)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-feishus-free-smtp-service-for-your-discourse-community/348139 "2025-11-16T08:50:42Z")
I was asked how to use an SMTP mail server, so I thought I’d share this recommendation for beginners. No ads, just helpful information! Feishu (Lark) is a Chinese company that provides enterprises with a one-stop soluti… --- ## [PWA Install prompt images out of date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-install-prompt-images-out-of-date/388594)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-install-prompt-images-out-of-date/388594 "2025-11-16T06:37:03Z")
The images on the PWA install prompt are out of date; many images show features that have undergone UX changes and improvements. Could these images of Meta be updated? Thanks. --- ## [Preferences -\> Interface -\> Skip new user onboarding tips and badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preferences-interface-skip-new-user-onboarding-tips-and-badges/233778)
**Author:** [@rhaksw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhaksw)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preferences-interface-skip-new-user-onboarding-tips-and-badges/233778 "2025-11-16T06:15:19Z")
An option to disable badge notifications was added in version 2.6: :white\_check\_mark: Allow users to opt out of badge notifications: Let experienced users skip “new to Discourse” features - #36 by sam @vinothkannans I… --- ## [Assigning based on post content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-based-on-post-content/387066)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assigning-based-on-post-content/387066 "2025-11-15T09:26:34Z")
I would like to use discourse to assign a user to answer questions based on the contents of a templated post. Specifically, if a student asks how a problem was graded, I want the topic to be assigned to the course team … --- ## [Reaction popup goes off the screen when number of users is long](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reaction-popup-goes-off-the-screen-when-number-of-users-is-long/386755)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 6:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reaction-popup-goes-off-the-screen-when-number-of-users-is-long/386755 "2025-11-15T06:06:45Z")
When the number of users who reacted on a post is long, e.g. \>7, and you click to see who reacted, the popup goes off the screen instead of adjusting to move left. If tap out of it and try again, the issue no longer happ… --- ## [Emoji is inserted at the wrong place](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931 "2025-11-15T00:27:19Z")
While the emoji autocomplete does not work when you add a colon behind a letter, it offers emojis when you do the same after a punctuation mark (like \_ - : ; . , ). But when you use the autocomplete, the emoji is inserte… --- ## [Cannot filter "X posts in topics" from inactive user profile cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-x-posts-in-topics-from-inactive-user-profile-cards/388086)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-x-posts-in-topics-from-inactive-user-profile-cards/388086 "2025-11-14T23:53:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cannot filter "X posts in topics" from private profile cards: When you click a user avatar in a discussion, it reveals a user card, in which you can click a nice “X posts in topic” filter … --- ## [How to reliably & programmatically get the latest version number of Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-programmatically-get-the-latest-version-number-of-discourse/388336)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-programmatically-get-the-latest-version-number-of-discourse/388336 "2025-11-14T23:13:58Z")
As I might for many open-source projects, I was looking for GitHub releases. Someone had the same idea as me and also discovered that Discourse doesn’t have GitHub Releases (anymore). My next attempt was to use git tags… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=152) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=154)