# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=194 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 195 --- ## [Error when rebuild. Can't fetch from https://rubygems.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-rebuild-cant-fetch-from-https-rubygems-org/379378)
**Author:** [@cuo\_wu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cuo_wu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-rebuild-cant-fetch-from-https-rubygems-org/379378 "2025-08-20T14:18:58Z")
I, \[2025-08-20T00:54:01.539535 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle install --jobs $(($(nproc) - 1)) --retry 3' Network error while fetching https://rubygems.org/quick/Marshal.4.8/actionmaile… --- ## [WhatsApp and Discourse Challenges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whatsapp-and-discourse-challenges/370739)
**Author:** [@MAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MAR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whatsapp-and-discourse-challenges/370739 "2025-08-20T11:45:01Z")
What are the best ways to manage an organization that has multiple WhatsApp groups that are active and get them to share the “knowledge products or nuggets” into the discourse based community? There are multiple channel… --- ## [Crash after last update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crash-nach-letztem-update/379435)
**Author:** [@biologist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/biologist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/crash-nach-letztem-update/379435 "2025-08-20T09:13:15Z")
Hello everyone, I just tried to update to what I believe is beta 9 via the web interface. Unfortunately, this led to an error, so I ran rebuild app. Unfortunately, this also leads to an error… --- ## [Overly restrictive compatibility value for brand header component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overly-restrictive-compatibility-value-for-brand-header-component/379434)
**Author:** [@simonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overly-restrictive-compatibility-value-for-brand-header-component/379434 "2025-08-20T08:54:08Z")
I’ve just upgraded to 3.5.0.beta9 (3cac943266) and am receiving an admin notice: \[Admin Notice\] Theme ‘Brand Header Theme Component’ contains code which needs updating. (id:discourse.widgets-end-of-life) (learn more) … --- ## [Theme creator is very borked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-very-borked/379401)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-is-very-borked/379401 "2025-08-20T08:26:32Z")
logged in (as admin) to theme creator and this is what i got in chrome desktop on Macbook: screen is completely locked and I can’t even get to the console. :cry: in Safari on Macbook, i can at least bring up the con… --- ## [UI latest update borked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-latest-update-borked/379412)
**Author:** [@agemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agemo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-latest-update-borked/379412 "2025-08-20T08:05:00Z")
After the latest update using an iOS 16.7 device the UI is is borked. Checked it on meta and same result. It seems background colour is losing drop down menu are transparent, form boxes and who know what else. Writing … --- ## [Let users add more poll options while the poll is running](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-users-add-more-poll-options-while-the-poll-is-running/136309 "2025-08-20T01:01:24Z")
How about letting users suggest/add more poll options while the poll is running? Then we could run polls like this: The UX could be made quite simple, just a radio button with an empty input field below the other optio… --- ## [Video display](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-display/379334)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-display/379334 "2025-08-20T00:16:07Z")
Can someone please tell me why my videos are no longer getting displayed when I post a URL? Also, I no longer have the preview window when I draft a post. Why? I haven’t changed anything so I don’t understand why all of … --- ## [Best practices for testing before upgrade?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-testing-before-upgrade/379364)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-testing-before-upgrade/379364 "2025-08-19T22:55:27Z")
Hi there, when I migrated my large conventional forum community to Discourse I had to implement a bunch of CSS tweaks in a theme component to make things work the way most of my users prefer. Generally most of these twea… --- ## [Theme Creator doesn't update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-doesnt-update/370670)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-creator-doesnt-update/370670 "2025-08-20T00:00:14Z")
For some reason, clicking ‘Check for updates’ on a theme/component in Theme Creator doesn’t work. Nothing happens. --- ## [What Is That Blue Glow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-that-blue-glow/28701)
**Author:** [@ChizbeJoe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChizbeJoe)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-that-blue-glow/28701 "2025-08-19T23:45:28Z")
I was just wondering, what does that blue glow around people’s profile pictures mean? --- ## [Discourse Retort](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-retort/35903)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 479\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-retort/35903 "2025-08-19T22:27:11Z")
NB This has recently been given a new lease of life thanks to sponsorship of @Hifihedgehog & the community at https://forum.tabletpc.review/ and is compatible with Ember 5 and Discourse 3.2 (and so far 3.3.x), but the … --- ## [Improve managing history on Ask discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-managing-history-on-ask-discourse/378924)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-managing-history-on-ask-discourse/378924 "2025-08-19T21:01:41Z")
It would be nice on Ask discourse to be able to delete and/or archive conversations. My chat history is already a bit bloated and it’s hard to keep track. So some housekeeping features would be nice :slight\_smile: Other… --- ## [Discourse Data to Fabric Authentication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-to-fabric-authentication/379353)
**Author:** [@rabecha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rabecha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-to-fabric-authentication/379353 "2025-08-19T20:30:18Z")
Hello, I am still trying to grasp some of the terminology, but I was tasked with loading some tables from Discourse into my Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse for reporting in Power BI. The approach I’m taking is to have a list… --- ## [Limiting Users View of Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-view-of-content/379341)
**Author:** [@amaczko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/amaczko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-view-of-content/379341 "2025-08-19T20:02:44Z")
Hello, I need to add a couple of new users to my forum who need to have limited access to the content, as they are guests who are participating in a single group on the forum, and they should not have access to the same… --- ## [A theme on mobile and another one on PC?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-theme-on-mobile-and-another-one-on-pc/379342)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-theme-on-mobile-and-another-one-on-pc/379342 "2025-08-19T19:16:17Z")
Hi, it seems I can use a theme on PC and another theme on my smartphone is it ? That is my user preferences show two different themes whether I am using my PC or mobile. Can you confirm that before I inform my users? Tha… --- ## [Sharing themes is broken, settings and translations aren't available on theme creator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-themes-is-broken-settings-and-translations-arent-available-on-theme-creator/371961)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-themes-is-broken-settings-and-translations-arent-available-on-theme-creator/371961 "2025-08-19T17:17:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from I cannot save Theme settings in theme creator: Now I cannot see settings and theme translations at all. And the share button at the bottom doesn’t work either. --- ## [Installing a theme on theme creator doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-on-theme-creator-doesnt-work/374116)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-a-theme-on-theme-creator-doesnt-work/374116 "2025-08-19T17:14:35Z")
Installing a theme on theme creator doesn’t work anymore. I cannot install a popular theme, upload one, install one from a GitHub repository or create a new one. It always says An error occurred: You are not permitted… --- ## [Help needed to control flow and look of activitypub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-to-control-flow-and-look-of-activitypub/378730)
**Author:** [@SIXGUNS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SIXGUNS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-needed-to-control-flow-and-look-of-activitypub/378730 "2025-08-19T15:40:59Z")
Love the fediverse integration but it’s heavy for older users, I need to tone it down and make it look better To test the water I selected just a few people to follow, it flooded my forum, I reduced to one for now To b… --- ## [Third-party plugin repository hijacked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/third-party-plugin-repository-hijacked/374703)
**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/third-party-plugin-repository-hijacked/374703 "2025-08-19T13:32:32Z")
Just rebuilt one of my Discourse forums and when I load it in the browser, the following message shows up in a popup: You’ve been hacked by a plugin! by w3shi(Hackerone)-S.Lakshmi Vignesh(RCE-POC) Holy… What is going… --- ## [Issue 2: Heading Labels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038)
**Author:** [@adress](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adress)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-2-heading-labels/379038 "2025-08-19T11:40:14Z")
Issue: While VoiceOver can navigate to reply headings using quick navigation keys, the heading text does not clearly identify the purpose or content of each reply. Specific Behavior: ● Headings announce profile names b… --- ## [Display problem when creating post on iPhone mobile app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-problem-when-creating-post-on-iphone-mobile-app/379251)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-problem-when-creating-post-on-iphone-mobile-app/379251 "2025-08-19T11:17:01Z")
Hi everyone, Not sure if this is the right place to post but I’m trialling discourse right now and have a display problem in the app that prevents me from seeing what I’m typing when my topic goes beyond a few lines. Cu… --- ## [Thanks to translators for release 3.5!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-translators-for-release-3-5/379214)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thanks-to-translators-for-release-3-5/379214 "2025-08-19T08:35:23Z")
Here’s a summary of everyone who has helped translate Discourse 3.5. Thank you so much for making Discourse available to people all around the world :world\_map: Albanian (sq) kastriotgjoka2000 Arabic (ar) translator.ab… --- ## [3.5.0: Major release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-major-release/379212)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-major-release/379212 "2025-08-19T08:07:12Z")
Discourse 3.5 is now live! We’ve implemented numerous changes to make community management on Discourse simpler and more effective. Some highlights from the release include: A new visual composer A new core theme Imp… --- ## [3.5.0.beta9: Improving color management, core welcome banner, and staff action log filters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-beta9-improving-color-management-core-welcome-banner-and-staff-action-log-filters/379217)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-5-0-beta9-improving-color-management-core-welcome-banner-and-staff-action-log-filters/379217 "2025-08-19T08:07:02Z")
New features in 3.5.0.beta9 Ongoing improvements to color management Color palettes have been receiving a lot of attention lately as we’ve been adding features and improving the flow of creating and managing colour pa… --- ## [Log of member-requests which were not approved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-of-member-requests-which-were-not-approved/378911)
**Author:** [@BuddhistBookClub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BuddhistBookClub)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-of-member-requests-which-were-not-approved/378911 "2025-08-19T05:50:09Z")
Our site requires all new users to apply, answer questions, and then be approved by Admin. Is there a place where unapproved new member’s answers/requests are saved? A log? Thank you. --- ## [New Matrix v12 rooms not supported by chat integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-matrix-v12-rooms-not-supported-by-chat-integration/378675)
**Author:** [@JonahAragon1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonahAragon1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-matrix-v12-rooms-not-supported-by-chat-integration/378675 "2025-08-19T02:35:50Z")
Room IDs in Matrix have changed from a format like !XobthiyrsXshZCJPxh:privacyguides.org to a format like !0EgO6JUj4upTN5XF70\_Ox0Wg0gFVD8WKJxIdFGiYL\_4 following a security release on August 11th. https://github.com/matr… --- ## [How to write styles for dark mode in Discourse using the built-in dark/light theme switcher? I don't see any .dark styles.](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discourse-dark-dark/379040)
**Author:** [@sky-winter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sky-winter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discourse-dark-dark/379040 "2025-08-19T01:33:23Z")
Using Discourse's built-in dark/light theme switching, how do you write styles for dark mode in Discourse? Currently, I don't see any \`.dark\` styles. --- ## [Categories vs. tags for “content type” vs. “subject matter” — what are the right URL patterns?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-vs-tags-for-content-type-vs-subject-matter-what-are-the-right-url-patterns/378910)
**Author:** [@Steve\_John](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_John)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-vs-tags-for-content-type-vs-subject-matter-what-are-the-right-url-patterns/378910 "2025-08-18T21:39:41Z")
Hi all — looking for guidance on structuring our Discourse since if we take approach -Option 1 , we will have 1200 categories when we have 3 level of categories (L1-L2-L3) and if we eliminate L3, we have around 150 categ… --- ## [Topics not rending in right sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-rending-in-right-sidebar/377636)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-not-rending-in-right-sidebar/377636 "2025-08-18T21:15:02Z")
I have a right sidebar category panel that has stopped displaying. It looks like something is wrong with what’s getting rendered: You can see in the image that the URLs look like href=“/t/undefined/15099” (the topic … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=193) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=195)