# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=164 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 165 --- ## [Giphy GIFs: Any way to filter search results by file size?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giphy-gifs-any-way-to-filter-search-results-by-file-size/386633)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giphy-gifs-any-way-to-filter-search-results-by-file-size/386633 "2025-10-27T15:39:18Z")
Currently in our forum we have a 4MB upload size limitation. Occasionally Giphy returns GIFs which exceed that limit. Is there any way to prevent that and maybe filter the search to exclude GIFs which exceed the config… --- ## [Pause images optimization upon restore to new instance of server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pause-images-optimization-upon-restore-to-new-instance-of-server/386739)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pause-images-optimization-upon-restore-to-new-instance-of-server/386739 "2025-10-27T14:49:30Z")
I am trying to migrate my discource instance to new server, Since I am limited whit space on server I want first to How i can pause image optimization after initial upload db and restore it. So I can check did restore … --- ## [LDAP Authentication Error – ActiveSupport::MessagePack::UnserializableObjectError](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ldap-authentication-error-activesupport-unserializableobjecterror/385668)
**Author:** [@Osmanmermer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Osmanmermer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ldap-authentication-error-activesupport-unserializableobjecterror/385668 "2025-10-27T13:54:12Z")
Hi everyone, I’m using the discourse-ldap-auth plugin on a self-hosted Discourse (Docker install). After a recent rebuild, LDAP authentication started failing for all users. Here’s the relevant error from production.l… --- ## [Add image tag using api.onToolbarCreate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-image-tag-using-api-ontoolbarcreate/386800)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-image-tag-using-api-ontoolbarcreate/386800 "2025-10-27T10:36:22Z")
If I have this in my api.onToolbarCreate: perform: (e) =\> { e.applySurround( \`\[wrap="Carousel" autoplay=${settings.autoplay}\]\\n\`, "\\n\[/wrap\]", "image\_carousel\_placeholder" ); } And my image\_carousel\_pla… --- ## [Uploads paths have 80 port but protocol is https](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-paths-have-80-port-but-protocol-is-https/386793)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploads-paths-have-80-port-but-protocol-is-https/386793 "2025-10-27T09:15:36Z")
Recently I restored my long running discource instance to new one. My discource version are 3.6.0.beta2-latest. Now I have problem that uploads do not works . When I look into browser console i see lot of net::ERR\_SSL… --- ## [I uploaded some images to the post via the API, why do only some images have the lightbox effect?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api/385834)
**Author:** [@昊毅\_周](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E6%98%8A%E6%AF%85_%E5%91%A8)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api/385834 "2025-10-27T08:50:09Z")
Please see this post. I uploaded some images using an automation script via the admin API. However, only a small portion of the images have a lightbox effect. The width, height, and aspect ratio of the images are all the same. --- ## [Placeholder forms is such a great component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholder-forms-is-such-a-great-component/386769 "2025-10-27T05:09:46Z")
I never used this theme component on my community websites as it was of no use. But I also have my own personal, closed forum which I use for many purposes. I’ve found placeholder forms incredibly useful for me. In par… --- ## [Coincidental Markdown in formatted content pasted to rich text editor rendered on publish](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coincidental-markdown-in-formatted-content-pasted-to-rich-text-editor-rendered-on-publish/386785)
**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coincidental-markdown-in-formatted-content-pasted-to-rich-text-editor-rendered-on-publish/386785 "2025-10-27T04:00:55Z")
Priority/Severity: Medium Platform: Operating System Windows 11 Browser Google Chrome 141.0.7390.123 Discourse fb4bd7951aa6ae8c814df702807c12ccb77bd3fd Description: The “rich text editor” is intended to provide a “… --- ## [How to Allow Japanese Characters in Discourse Usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-allow-japanese-characters-in-discourse-usernames/386006)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-allow-japanese-characters-in-discourse-usernames/386006 "2025-10-27T01:09:26Z")
Since my server provider went out of business, I had to reinstall Discourse. Because it’s a fresh installation, many of my previous settings were lost and I’ve forgotten how to configure some of them. Since most of my us… --- ## [500 error when installing the Advanced Hero Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-installing-the-advanced-hero-component/386642)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-installing-the-advanced-hero-component/386642 "2025-10-26T23:24:46Z")
Tried to install via button or manually, keep getting 500 errors or it redirects me to 404 on our website. Is it just me? --- ## [Member count in chat channels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-count-in-chat-channels/386780)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Akhmerov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anton_Akhmerov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-count-in-chat-channels/386780 "2025-10-26T22:45:41Z")
I was trying to make the chat a bit more friendly and make it easier to find how many people are there in the chat channel. So far I achieved it with this hacky vibe-coded theme component (licensed CC-0 if anybody finds … --- ## [Cannot edit post after making a topic a private message: "An error occurred: You're not allowed to tag topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-edit-post-after-making-a-topic-a-private-message-an-error-occurred-youre-not-allowed-to-tag-topics/386779)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-edit-post-after-making-a-topic-a-private-message-an-error-occurred-youre-not-allowed-to-tag-topics/386779 "2025-10-26T22:00:35Z")
Using 3.5.1. The topic was initially in a category that was requiring a minimum of 3 tags, each from a different tag group. I (admin) created the topic in said category, with a single post, and had 3 tags respecting the … --- ## [Code highlights prevent the placeholder value from being displayed in a codeblock](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-highlights-prevent-the-placeholder-value-from-being-displayed-in-a-codeblock/386574)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-highlights-prevent-the-placeholder-value-from-being-displayed-in-a-codeblock/386574 "2025-10-26T21:55:26Z")
I struggled with this issue for the last days before figuring out what the issue was. It was reported here: Placeholder Forms - #48 by jericson. The issue doesn’t seem to happen (anymore?) on the example given in the li… --- ## [Sidebar links act strange in subfolder setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-links-act-strange-in-subfolder-setup/386652)
**Author:** [@KockaAdmiralac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KockaAdmiralac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-links-act-strange-in-subfolder-setup/386652 "2025-10-26T21:47:51Z")
I run a Discourse forum under /d and I’m encountering some strange issues with links in the sidebar. If I try to link to the root website in the sidebar (with absolute URL), the sidebar automatically converts that to a… --- ## [Some badges are not granted even though they should be](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-badges-are-not-granted-even-though-they-should-be/386743)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-badges-are-not-granted-even-though-they-should-be/386743 "2025-10-26T21:39:41Z")
In our community, we observe that some first steps badges are not granted even though they should be. We observe this at first edit, first link, first mention and first like in particular. Maybe they are only counted in… --- ## [Locale-specific defaults for site settings (\`locale\_default\`)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-specific-defaults-for-site-settings-locale-default/382521)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-specific-defaults-for-site-settings-locale-default/382521 "2025-09-14T20:46:50Z")
I thought it would be helpful to create a topic for translators, for anyone managing Discourse in a non-English locale, and for English users too - since special defaults can apply to English as well - to discuss locale\_… --- ## [Home Logo Wrapper outlet is effectively useless?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-logo-wrapper-outlet-is-effectively-useless/386758)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-logo-wrapper-outlet-is-effectively-useless/386758 "2025-10-26T16:22:25Z")
I believe Chat is using this and if Chat is active this outlet is dominated and therefore effectively useless? Is there a better way to implement the Chat functionality or this connector so that this is left available… --- ## [How to enable discourse id login in my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-discourse-id-login-in-my-site/386716)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-discourse-id-login-in-my-site/386716 "2025-10-26T16:13:03Z")
i want to open this function to allow users login by Discourse ID but i don’t know how to enable discourse id login in my site Discourse ID is now available. Try it today! --- ## [RTE: cleanup imported document code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rte-cleanup-imported-document-code/386713)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rte-cleanup-imported-document-code/386713 "2025-10-26T14:03:27Z")
I am currently moving some content from Dokuwiki (https://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki) to Discourse. The Dokuwiki syntax is not clean markdown, therefore it needs manual editing. I normally use the old editor as I can see … --- ## [Extend Footnote to include 'annotations'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857)
**Author:** [@mlgtechuser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mlgtechuser)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857 "2025-10-26T10:36:50Z")
Testing… The editor always shows something different from what gets rendered in the topic thread \[1\] markdown: \[^note\] + \[^note\]: This is supposed to be a footnote.. In a test post over at discourse.python.org, placing… --- ## [Add badge for adding profile picture](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-badge-for-adding-profile-picture/386741)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-badge-for-adding-profile-picture/386741 "2025-10-25T23:46:35Z")
It would be a very nice incentive for people to add a profile picture if they would be granted a first-steps-badge when they do it the first time. --- ## [Unstar all badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstar-all-badges/344167)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unstar-all-badges/344167 "2025-10-25T22:54:16Z")
:information\_source: Summary Unstars all favourited badges :eyeglasses: Preview https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/NateDhaliwal/unstar-all-badges :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - NateDhaliwal/… --- ## [Issue with Email Templates: Paste Disabled & No Create Permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-email-templates-paste-disabled-no-create-permissions/385816)
**Author:** [@Akhil\_George](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akhil_George)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-email-templates-paste-disabled-no-create-permissions/385816 "2025-10-25T19:39:53Z")
I’m hitting a roadblock with the email templates. The paste function is disabled, which means I can’t add paste our existing templates. I also don’t see the options to create new templates --- ## [How should I set up the same Mint theme section?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-i-set-up-the-same-mint-theme-section/385959)
**Author:** [@sweet\_Girl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sweet_Girl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-i-set-up-the-same-mint-theme-section/385959 "2025-10-25T19:08:15Z")
hi :thinking: I chose Mint as my default theme. I want to place my two categories on the homepage. How should I set it up? Like in the picture. --- ## [Hiding XX results found using AI - enable toggle by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-xx-results-found-using-ai-enable-toggle-by-default/385784)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-xx-results-found-using-ai-enable-toggle-by-default/385784 "2025-10-25T18:59:57Z")
I’m experimenting with using AI on our discourse forum and so far its pretty good (great work guys), it’s really taking into context user intent and provides very relevant results. The problem is I see is that the resul… --- ## [Add introductory text on signup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-introductory-text-on-signup-page/385858)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-introductory-text-on-signup-page/385858 "2025-10-25T18:47:44Z")
On the /signup page, how can I add a short introductory paragraph of text between the title and the form? (Ideally including some HTML (to make certain text elements bold) and links). Thanks. --- ## [Occasionally very high CPU load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/occasionally-very-high-cpu-load/385336)
**Author:** [@GeorgSeifert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/occasionally-very-high-cpu-load/385336 "2025-10-25T13:41:00Z")
Occasionally I get very high CPU load. Generally the operation is very smooth but then there are those burst of full CPU load. While that is happening, the forum give 502 errors or is VERY slow. I have a Hetzner server w… --- ## [Award badge to a set of users and mention topic "reason"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/award-badge-to-a-set-of-users-and-mention-topic-reason/257368)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/award-badge-to-a-set-of-users-and-mention-topic-reason/257368 "2025-10-25T09:28:09Z")
Hi does anyone know where’s the topic that mentions the CSV template for bulk awarding badges? I want to include the email as well as the topic “reason” I remember seeing it somewhere but I can’t find it now.. :cry: Th… --- ## [After latest update: blank white screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-latest-update-blank-white-screen/386431)
**Author:** [@sandra.mccollum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sandra.mccollum)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-latest-update-blank-white-screen/386431 "2025-10-25T08:40:31Z")
I updated to latest version v3.6.0.beta1 +419 via the admin gui and after the update just get a blank white screen, any idea why? I next did a full rebuild from the cli, same issue. I reverted back to the previous stat… --- ## [Filter Favorites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-favorites/386594)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-favorites/386594 "2025-10-25T06:53:15Z")
:information\_source: Summary Allow users to save their favorite filters and optionally define default filters :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :warning: The component uses the existing custom user field f… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=163) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=165)