# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=19&state=tracking [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 20 --- ## [Hi, regarding official resource download acceleration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/410639)
**Author:** [@danguaitu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danguaitu)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/410639 "2026-08-25T13:43:15Z")
Hi everyone, how can I speed up the download of resources under this domain (https://get.discourse.org/discourse-assets/)? When installing on the Chinese mainland, the download speed is almost nonexistent, causing the in… --- ## [Suspend or silence users directly from the review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspend-or-silence-users-directly-from-the-review-queue/410892)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspend-or-silence-users-directly-from-the-review-queue/410892 "2026-08-25T13:41:52Z")
Staff can now suspend or silence a user directly from the review queue, for both “User Needs Approval” and “queued-post” reviewables. The new Suspend user and Silence user options use the same modal already available in… --- ## [429 too many requests good or bad ? (please help)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/429-too-many-requests-good-or-bad-please-help/410734)
**Author:** [@aLinux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aLinux)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/429-too-many-requests-good-or-bad-please-help/410734 "2026-08-25T11:35:52Z")
hello i am using uptimerobot and a few times a week i get 429 for 1-5 minutes but thats what i see on the logs. Root cause HTTP 429 - Too Many Requests Incident started at 2026-08-23 10:42:58 Resolved at 2026-08-2… --- ## [How to delete a ghost bot user with admin privileges?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/410144)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/410144 "2026-08-25T05:25:41Z")
I’m facing an issue with my forum: a bot with administrator privileges cannot be deleted, which makes me worry that a hacker might one day take over my forum and exploit this ghost bot user. --- ## [Create my Discourse forum using another Discourse forum as a template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-my-discourse-forum-using-another-discourse-forum-as-a-template/410850)
**Author:** [@wsmather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wsmather)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-my-discourse-forum-using-another-discourse-forum-as-a-template/410850 "2026-08-25T05:17:59Z")
Is it possible for me to create my Discourse forum using another existing Discourse forum as a template? --- ## [Forums that forbid AI content… How's it going?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-that-forbid-ai-content-hows-it-going/405659)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-that-forbid-ai-content-hows-it-going/405659 "2026-08-25T00:48:50Z")
I’d love to hear the experiences of staff of forums who don’t allow AI/LLM generated content. How have you been able to communicate this to users? How do you detect it? How do you approach users who post it anyway? All … --- ## ['Custom Post Button' Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-post-button-theme-component/410782)
**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-post-button-theme-component/410782 "2026-08-24T16:55:20Z")
:page\_facing\_up: Summary Discourse Custom Post Button turns links inside Discourse posts into styled buttons. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository github.com/koloki-co/discourse-custom-post-button :question: Ins… --- ## [API invite with group\_names param returns 403 for group-owner user unless they are admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-invite-with-group-names-param-returns-403-for-group-owner-user-unless-they-are-admin/410808)
**Author:** [@Lew\_Grothe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lew_Grothe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-invite-with-group-names-param-returns-403-for-group-owner-user-unless-they-are-admin/410808 "2026-08-24T16:40:25Z")
Summary A non-admin user who is an owner of a Discourse group can successfully invite new members with that group assigned through the web UI invite dialog. The identical action via the REST API (/invites.json, Global-s… --- ## [New chat notification sound packs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-chat-notification-sound-packs/410644 "2026-08-24T16:18:09Z")
We’ve given chat notification sounds a complete refresh, inspired by experiments we are doing with Web Audio API in Resenha. Desktop chat notifications used to offer just two options, both a bit too dated for Discourse.… --- ## [Anyone else seeing a drastic drop in community activity for Support forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-else-seeing-a-drastic-drop-in-community-activity-for-support-forums/405401)
**Author:** [@Helga\_Razinkova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helga_Razinkova)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-else-seeing-a-drastic-drop-in-community-activity-for-support-forums/405401 "2026-08-24T15:45:51Z")
Hi everyone, I’m seeing a really frustrating stats with our community forum activity, which is declining every month. Our forum is a sort of a complement to our SaaS service, where users can get support, leave feature r… --- ## [Event silently fails if description is longer than 1000 characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-silently-fails-if-description-is-longer-than-1000-characters/410769)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-silently-fails-if-description-is-longer-than-1000-characters/410769 "2026-08-24T15:31:34Z")
Summary: If an event description is over 1000 characters, it appears blank, or the previous event description shows. This is caused by a hard limit in the discourse\_post\_event\_events table : description character varyin… --- ## [Air theme Category info on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme-category-info-on-mobile/410740)
**Author:** [@Vanish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vanish)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme-category-info-on-mobile/410740 "2026-08-24T15:05:10Z")
Hi I’m having some issues correcting the category info header. As you can see in my image the text doesn’t contrast well with the green and to be honest I feel that this section is not required on mobile. Interesting… --- ## [Multiple profiles for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329)
**Author:** [@FishEmoji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FishEmoji)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329 "2026-08-24T14:28:56Z")
Hi, longtime user of various discourse hosted forums here, and I have found that it would be highly useful to implement something like https://pluralkit.me/ \[1\] which is a plugin for discord that allows a user to post un… --- ## [ElliePass - Member verification for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/elliepass-member-verification-for-discourse/410789)
**Author:** [@ElliePass](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ElliePass)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/elliepass-member-verification-for-discourse/410789 "2026-08-24T14:23:59Z")
:information\_source: Summary Adds configurable human, age, identity, and location verification requirements to Discourse communities. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link GitHub - elliepasshq/elliepass-discou… --- ## [Automation \> Data Explorer Query parameters \> config \> save button also saves the main form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-data-explorer-query-parameters-config-save-button-also-saves-the-main-form/410784)
**Author:** [@andresfromsonar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andresfromsonar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-data-explorer-query-parameters-config-save-button-also-saves-the-main-form/410784 "2026-08-24T13:18:31Z")
Hey there, I ran into a behavior which is in my opinion a bug (or at least, very unexpected!). Here we go: Go to Plugins \> Automation \> Add automation. Select script: Schedule a PM with Data Explorer results. Set Trigg… --- ## [How to embed a button into a Topic Post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-a-button-into-a-topic-post/256473)
**Author:** [@UnitedFreedom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnitedFreedom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-embed-a-button-into-a-topic-post/256473 "2026-08-24T13:16:14Z")
Introducing the amazing embedded button - the ultimate solution for spicing up your topic posts! With just a click, you can add a whole new dimension to your content and leave your readers in awe. Plus, our embedded butt… --- ## [Discourse-ID displays it's own logo & name instead of my forum's](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-displays-its-own-logo-name-instead-of-my-forums/409028)
**Author:** [@Karthik\_K1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karthik_K1)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-id-displays-its-own-logo-name-instead-of-my-forums/409028 "2026-08-24T12:58:22Z")
"Use your Discourse ID account to log in to Discourse " @rishabh I feel the 2nd ‘Discourse’ should be replaced with my forum name, in this case ‘FAKTout’, as users would be trying to log into my forum not Discourse. Th… --- ## [You're invited to try the Discourse Free plan beta!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youre-invited-to-try-the-discourse-free-plan-beta/395632)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youre-invited-to-try-the-discourse-free-plan-beta/395632 "2026-08-24T12:16:49Z")
From the very early days of Discourse, our mission has always been to empower communities of all sizes and budgets. Today, we are making it even easier to get started with Discourse on our brand new Free plan! Getting s… --- ## [Tag Icons suddenly converting underscores to dashes in slugs, breaking the icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-icons-suddenly-converting-underscores-to-dashes-in-slugs-breaking-the-icon/403428)
**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-icons-suddenly-converting-underscores-to-dashes-in-slugs-breaking-the-icon/403428 "2026-08-24T10:37:55Z")
I’ve set the following, and that worked really well. But since a few weeks it doesn’t work well anymore. So these tags should all look like below, and they do, in the sidebar, but not in topics. So as you can see… --- ## [Increase event description limit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-event-description-limit/397771)
**Author:** [@Lou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lou)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-event-description-limit/397771 "2026-08-24T10:14:20Z")
site-wide only max number of characters in an event description – increase from 1000 to ?? maybe 3000? I have users who want to put a significant amount of text into the event description. This would be useful if it i… --- ## [Large posts in staff logs break Excel CSV format](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-posts-in-staff-logs-break-excel-csv-format/104719)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-posts-in-staff-logs-break-excel-csv-format/104719 "2026-08-24T08:41:58Z")
Staff can export staff logs from /admin/logs/staff\_action\_logs to see the full history, as we only display a subset of logs within the admin UI. Certain logs can have commas included in the details, which break formattin… --- ## [Markdown and HTML disappears from solution after refresh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-and-html-disappears-from-solution-after-refresh/143620)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-and-html-disappears-from-solution-after-refresh/143620 "2026-08-24T08:05:39Z")
I’m not sure if this is a bug, but at the very least it’s an odd inconsistency. Take the following content as an example: \*\*one\*\* \*two\* ~~three~~ \four\ \five\ \six\ \seven\eight\\ **Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-content-shows-raw-html-or-json/381708 "2026-08-24T07:46:43Z") For some topics, the content localization shows raw HTML or json instead of for instance an image or the TOC. When I switch to English or German, it goes away. Examples: topic 370000 Content Localization and Automati… --- ## [After sending the image, add this to the beginning of the message: \[object InputEvent\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-sending-the-image-add-this-to-the-beginning-of-the-message-object-inputevent/386119)
**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-sending-the-image-add-this-to-the-beginning-of-the-message-object-inputevent/386119 "2026-08-24T07:18:45Z")
After sending the image, add this to the beginning of the message: \[object InputEvent\] When I officially copy and paste the image, I don’t receive a message restriction warning. However, upon sending, it appears as depi… --- ## [Model name not showing in AI bot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/model-name-not-showing-in-ai-bot/373151)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/model-name-not-showing-in-ai-bot/373151 "2026-08-24T07:02:24Z")
The model name isn’t matching what I set it up to be in the LLM settings. For example, it should be “Athena’s model” and not “GPT o4-mini-high” as seen in the screenshot below. I am indeed currently using the o4-mini-202… --- ## [Incorrect translation when post locale = UI locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/falsche-ubersetzung-wenn-post-locale-ui-locale/386010)
**Author:** [@Jakob\_Naumann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jakob_Naumann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/falsche-ubersetzung-wenn-post-locale-ui-locale/386010 "2026-08-24T07:01:43Z")
We use AI Translation and Localization. Our default locale is now "de". We have the problem that if an article is written in "en" and "en-US" is selected as the UI language on the frontend... --- ## [AI semantic search shows \[missing %\[count} value\] message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-missing-count-value/396714)
**Author:** [@祁同伟](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E7%A5%81%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9F)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-missing-count-value/396714 "2026-08-24T06:59:47Z")
When performing AI semantic search, the message "\[missing %\[count} value\]" appears. --- ## [Button to share conversation in AI conversation not respecting sub folder setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-share-conversation-in-ai-conversation-not-respecting-sub-folder-setup/310854)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-share-conversation-in-ai-conversation-not-respecting-sub-folder-setup/310854 "2026-08-24T06:59:12Z")
If you ask Discourse AI a question and start a PM with it, you get a button with an option to share the conversation. The link that is copied to the clipboard isn’t respecting the sub folder in the url for installs with … --- ## [Grootmade@app-node - 11: Resource temporarily unavailable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grootmade-app-node-11-resource-temporarily-unavailable/410764)
**Author:** [@GrootMade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GrootMade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grootmade-app-node-11-resource-temporarily-unavailable/410764 "2026-08-24T06:41:26Z")
Hey everyone, I’m hitting a wall with an intermittent connection-dropping issue on our production Discourse app node and need some advice from sysadmins or kernel networking experts. During traffic spikes, Nginx starts… --- ## [Maintenance page workaround - can this be done?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintenance-page-workaround-can-this-be-done/408967 "2026-08-24T02:49:13Z")
Not being an experienced developer (I would say I’m on the basic level, actually), trying the nginx solution to present a maintenance page was a bit of a nightmare. Today, I had this idea and decided to ask Claude if thi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=18&state=tracking) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=20&state=tracking)