# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=171 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 172 --- ## [Do admins bypass "Max mentions per post" setting value?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-admins-bypass-max-mentions-per-post-setting-value/385365)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-admins-bypass-max-mentions-per-post-setting-value/385365 "2025-10-13T09:17:38Z")
I need to mention several dozen users in a public topic. The use case: we are gathering photos to be set in a welcome banner. The photo selection contains several dozen pictures posted by many members. I want to get th… --- ## [Emoji in tag names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-names/44555)
**Author:** [@foloex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/foloex)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-names/44555 "2025-10-13T08:39:31Z")
I’m creating a multi-language forum, there will be people from different nationalities on it. I’m thinking of using tags for showing in which language is a topic. I thought it would be more visual to use emoji to display… --- ## [Membership system that allows users to join the private forum by submitting a request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/membership-system-that-allows-users-to-join-the-private-forum-by-submitting-a-request/385391)
**Author:** [@Willy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Willy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/membership-system-that-allows-users-to-join-the-private-forum-by-submitting-a-request/385391 "2025-10-13T07:35:46Z")
What would you like done? Membership system that allows users to join the private forum by submitting a request. When do you need it done? There’s no rush, but I guess one month is an acceptable waiting time. What is… --- ## [\`temporarily\_closed\_due\_to\_flags\` notice not in server's locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporarily-closed-due-to-flags-notice-not-in-servers-locale/381000)
**Author:** [@littleD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporarily-closed-due-to-flags-notice-not-in-servers-locale/381000 "2025-10-13T07:35:07Z")
Priority/Severity: normal Platform: all Description: temporarily\_closed\_due\_to\_flags notice is not created in server’s locale. Reproducible steps: create a topic and let a lot of users (with locale settings differen… --- ## [Granting admin rights fails for usernames with special characters when admin account has 2FA enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-admin-rights-fails-for-usernames-with-special-characters-when-admin-account-has-2fa-enabled/378063)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granting-admin-rights-fails-for-usernames-with-special-characters-when-admin-account-has-2fa-enabled/378063 "2025-10-13T01:54:48Z")
Granting administrator rights to a user whose username contains special characters with an admin account that has two-factor authentication enabled does not work. It works for users whose usernames do not contain specia… --- ## [Feature request: Native Voice Message Recording & Automatic Audio Transcription](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-native-voice-message-recording-automatic-audio-transcription/384719)
**Author:** [@Suelen\_Calonga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Suelen_Calonga)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-native-voice-message-recording-automatic-audio-transcription/384719 "2025-10-12T21:36:22Z")
Hi Discourse team, I’d like to suggest a new feature that would make a huge difference for accessibility and engagement in the Discourse platform: native support for recording and posting audio messages directly in topi… --- ## [Just had about 38 bot accounts and posts sign up and spam in the space of 30 mins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-had-about-38-bot-accounts-and-posts-sign-up-and-spam-in-the-space-of-30-mins/375297)
**Author:** [@manton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manton)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-had-about-38-bot-accounts-and-posts-sign-up-and-spam-in-the-space-of-30-mins/375297 "2025-10-12T20:42:35Z")
Hi, forum is idmforums.com We have nipped it in the bud quickly, but the numbers were increasing so rapidly that we had to disable new user signups till we can figure out why it’s happening and prevent it. We are runnin… --- ## [Email/IP checks require password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-ip-checks-require-password/385353)
**Author:** [@ct-337](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ct-337)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-ip-checks-require-password/385353 "2025-10-12T19:30:07Z")
When checking someone’s email, IP\[1\], or other sensitive info, you should be required to enter your password so you don’t accidentally check anything. ↩︎ --- ## [Improve Notification Mechanism for Topic Deletions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-notification-mechanism-for-topic-deletions/385000)
**Author:** [@TechnologyStar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnologyStar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-notification-mechanism-for-topic-deletions/385000 "2025-10-12T17:45:05Z")
Currently, when an administrator deletes a topic that has not been flagged, the original poster receives no notification. While this simplifies moderation, it can lead to confusion or frustration when users find their po… --- ## [Rich text editor breaks events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-breaks-events/381906)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-text-editor-breaks-events/381906 "2025-10-12T16:57:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Rich text editor breaks Text Replacement feature on Apple platforms: Similarly, when one tries to create an event, the RTE will not take it into account. If you choose the Markdown editor,… --- ## [Users list only partial?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-only-partial/368793)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-list-only-partial/368793 "2025-10-12T16:53:08Z")
Hi, how come my users list is only showing a small percentage of all my users? Were are the others? Thanks. https://mysite/u?cards=no&order=days\_visited&period=all --- ## [Need help with MessageBus real-time updates in lottery plugin (developed with AI assistance)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-messagebus-real-time-updates-in-lottery-plugin-developed-with-ai-assistance/385371)
**Author:** [@joo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-with-messagebus-real-time-updates-in-lottery-plugin-developed-with-ai-assistance/385371 "2025-10-12T15:39:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’m developing a lottery plugin for Discourse where users can participate by replying to a lottery topic. Full disclosure: I’m not a programmer - I’m building this entirely with AI assistance (Claude Code),… --- ## [Changed email service, now the forum won't resolve via IP address nor URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changed-email-service-now-the-forum-wont-resolve-via-ip-address-nor-url/385331)
**Author:** [@NFULFX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NFULFX)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changed-email-service-now-the-forum-wont-resolve-via-ip-address-nor-url/385331 "2025-10-12T15:13:19Z")
Complete amateur here. I had to remove Sendgrid because I was being overcharged for my small site, so I switched to SMTP2Go. I received the instructions for what to use for Discourse, and made the changes via the disco… --- ## [Should an open Discourse group be moderated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317)
**Author:** [@Tony001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tony001)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317 "2025-10-12T10:42:18Z")
Thank you for past help. :slightly\_smiling\_face: I am in the process of opening my ‘special interest’ Discourse community which will be opened to the general public. My question is. I would like to moderate every post … --- ## [I want Discourse to work more like Mastodon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-discourse-to-work-more-like-mastodon/151706)
**Author:** [@Vision](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vision)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-discourse-to-work-more-like-mastodon/151706 "2025-10-11T14:05:00Z")
Hi all, hope you are all well For me i feel Topics is really not necessary as it takes time to figure out the appropriate topic title, and now a days you can’t see it often on other platform so the user is programed to … --- ## [When do you press the keys one after the other and when do you press them simultaneously to trigger a shortcut?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-do-you-press-the-keys-one-after-the-other-and-when-do-you-press-them-simultaneously-to-trigger-a-shortcut/385289)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-do-you-press-the-keys-one-after-the-other-and-when-do-you-press-them-simultaneously-to-trigger-a-shortcut/385289 "2025-10-11T14:04:36Z")
Maybe I’m just too stupid to figure it out. How do I know that to “jump to home”, I have to press g, release it, and then press h, but to “insert current time” I have to press all buttons Ctrl Shift . at the same time? … --- ## [Do not upload sourcemaps to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-upload-sourcemaps-to-s3/385320)
**Author:** [@MoRanYue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MoRanYue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-upload-sourcemaps-to-s3/385320 "2025-10-11T10:43:09Z")
I think it is unnecessary to upload those .map files to S3 when executing rake s3:upload\_assets, they just exist on purpose of debugging but most people only using them in local development environment, uploading them to… --- ## [Discourse AI Use Cases and Statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-use-cases-and-statistics/385202)
**Author:** [@Rubi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rubi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-use-cases-and-statistics/385202 "2025-10-11T09:53:13Z")
Hi everyone, I have a general question about usage of AI features on your Discourse instances. Which features do you have enabled, which are the most popular or frequently used, do you have any statistics to share abou… --- ## [Localized discourse ID login page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-discourse-id-login-page/385229)
**Author:** [@nukeador](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nukeador)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-discourse-id-login-page/385229 "2025-10-11T06:01:34Z")
Hi there, Thanks for the Discourse ID, I’ve been testing it in my self-hosted instances and what I’ve observed is that the login screen when people get redirected is only in English, even if my users browser is in Spani… --- ## [Data explorer challenge: Generate list of members by location](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-challenge-generate-list-of-members-by-location/55648)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-challenge-generate-list-of-members-by-location/55648 "2025-10-10T19:53:37Z")
On our site, we populate the location field via SSO with the country where the member is based. I had a request this week from a moderator who wanted to alert members in Pakistan about a new resource published specific t… --- ## [Customize user card](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-user-card/168394)
**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-user-card/168394 "2025-10-10T19:47:02Z")
Is it somehow possible to customize the information / fields on a user card? --- ## [Cookie Consent, GDPR, and Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-consent-gdpr-and-discourse/260459)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-consent-gdpr-and-discourse/260459 "2025-10-10T19:01:35Z")
:books: This is an explanation guide for describing how the technical aspects of GDPR and Cookie Consent operate within Discourse, along with options for Cookie Consent management and Content Manager Services. … --- ## [Allow non-staff site members to create invite to topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-non-staff-site-members-to-create-invite-to-topic/385235)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-non-staff-site-members-to-create-invite-to-topic/385235 "2025-10-10T18:07:07Z")
I’ve had trouble creating an invite with the arrive\_at topic enabled as a user. I can see the Invite button after clicking “Share” on the topic in public sections. But when I create the invite, the “arrive\_at” field isn… --- ## [Discontinued forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discontinued-forum/299472)
**Author:** [@jeffing65](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeffing65)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discontinued-forum/299472 "2025-10-10T16:46:49Z")
Hi. I was a member and moderator 5+ years for a particular forum. In October the site suddenly ended (was discontinued?), with no notice or warning of any kind to members or staff, and no response to inquiry from forum … --- ## [My Forum Suddenly Disappeared Due to Server Shutdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-suddenly-disappeared-due-to-server-shutdown/385248)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-suddenly-disappeared-due-to-server-shutdown/385248 "2025-10-10T16:37:56Z")
Today, my forum suddenly became inaccessible. When my forum users first informed me about it, I didn’t worry too much—I thought it was just a small issue caused by my last update. Previously, the forum had been temporari… --- ## [I restricted users from creating posts, but they can still click to create posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/385159)
**Author:** [@LanFeng11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LanFeng11)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/385159 "2025-10-10T15:33:08Z")
How do I set it up to prevent users from posting new topics? --- ## [Thumbnail of topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thumbnail-of-topic/269547)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thumbnail-of-topic/269547 "2025-03-14T17:33:05Z")
Hi there! I’m from Replit Ask, another Discourse forum. I made a Feature Request there, and they told me to put it here. I’m not 100% sure if this is the correct category to put this in, though. The feature I want to re… --- ## [Bitnami Discourse container image is deprecated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bitnami-discourse-container-image-is-deprecated/374875)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bitnami-discourse-container-image-is-deprecated/374875 "2025-10-10T14:17:48Z")
Looks like that after Bitnami was aquired by Broadcom, images such as Discourse Bitnami won’t be updated anymore. See Upcoming changes to the Bitnami catalog (effective August 28th, 2025) · Issue #35164 · bitnami/charts… --- ## [Webhook race condition mitigation strategies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-race-condition-mitigation-strategies/385090)
**Author:** [@devaoc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/devaoc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-race-condition-mitigation-strategies/385090 "2025-10-10T13:40:46Z")
Hey everyone! :waving\_hand: I’m working on building a two-way sync between Discourse and Discord. On the Discourse side, I’m using webhooks for topic and post events (created, edited, destroyed, recovered) to relay upda… --- ## [Add the .svg file extension to "image files"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-svg-file-extension-to-image-files/212333)
**Author:** [@Ondrashek06](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ondrashek06)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-svg-file-extension-to-image-files/212333 "2025-10-10T08:27:14Z")
One Discourse forum that I use has the default setting to only allow “image files”, however .svg files say that they are “not authorized”, while .svg files are images, just vector ones instead of raster ones, that means … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=170) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=172)