# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=202 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 203 --- ## [Scrollbars on backup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbars-on-backup-page/377396)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbars-on-backup-page/377396 "2025-08-06T08:08:51Z")
I have noticed scrollbars on the backup page. But I don’t understand why these are needed. There is no missing content. They disappear when the window reaches a certain width. --- ## [Immediate actions you can take during a spam attack](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediate-actions-you-can-take-during-a-spam-attack/347425)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediate-actions-you-can-take-during-a-spam-attack/347425 "2025-08-06T05:53:43Z")
This topic is for site owners who are either facing an active spam attack or would like to take preventative measures towards countering spam. My community is under heavy spam right now There are so many spam users and … --- ## [My discourse forum crashed after upgrade to 3.5.0.beta8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-crashed-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta8/377128)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-crashed-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta8/377128 "2025-08-06T05:04:30Z")
Yesterday, I casually updated discourse to 3.5.0.beta8 on the web ui , but the website crashed. Today, I execute./launcher rebuild app in the terminal, but it still doesn’t work what i have tried I tried to delete lot… --- ## [Asking About Group Chat DM Ownersip](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-about-group-chat-dm-ownersip/377375)
**Author:** [@wings](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wings)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-about-group-chat-dm-ownersip/377375 "2025-08-05T16:15:19Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to ask about permissions in Discourse group DMs. Is there a way to check who the group DM owner is? Also, can the group DM creator (or owner) remove members from the group, or is that action limite… --- ## [Published timestamps incorrect: date shown on topic vs date shown on user activity page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-timestamps-incorrect-date-shown-on-topic-vs-date-shown-on-user-activity-page/377461)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-timestamps-incorrect-date-shown-on-topic-vs-date-shown-on-user-activity-page/377461 "2025-08-05T23:55:50Z")
Do correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this issue is related to scheduled publishing of topics. If a topic is posted, say, 1 min ago, but if you go to the user’s activity page, the timestamp shown there is not the same… --- ## [Discourse does not ship an LTS release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086)
**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086 "2025-08-05T22:12:37Z")
I was not aware of discourse-compatability, so that’s something I’ll need to read up on. I’d like to address this, because it sounds like there is a huge disconnect between how the Discourse team thinks of stable and h… --- ## [Discourse Classic Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-classic-theme/72708)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-classic-theme/72708 "2025-08-05T20:45:03Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Classic Theme allows you to relive the past. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discour… --- ## [Replacing Uncategorized category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353 "2025-08-05T19:13:25Z")
I have been using the Uncategorized category with a different name for years. We called it Share. Now I want to replace it with a default category so we can put subcategories in it and unclutter the top-level category s… --- ## [Styling Discourse with variables: Show & Tell](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-discourse-with-variables-show-tell/376614)
**Author:** [@jordan.vidrine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan.vidrine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-discourse-with-variables-show-tell/376614 "2025-08-05T18:40:19Z")
We’ve recently added a lot of css variables to Discourse. These variables make theming and customizing aspects of the UI much easier. For many changes, you will no longer need to target super specific elements in the htm… --- ## [Calendar Core - Needs any special theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-core-needs-any-special-theme/377089)
**Author:** [@B\_Buschmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B_Buschmann)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-core-needs-any-special-theme/377089 "2025-08-05T17:38:50Z")
Ok, in docs it say that calendar is now a core function, so it no extra install :slight\_smile: And yes, in editor for post i can find a “calendar-button” :slight\_smile: But i do missing the upcoming event calendar as n… --- ## [Buttons to order items in value lists is difficult to find on touch devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buttons-to-order-items-in-value-lists-is-difficult-to-find-on-touch-devices/377400)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/buttons-to-order-items-in-value-lists-is-difficult-to-find-on-touch-devices/377400 "2025-08-05T16:57:18Z")
The buttons to change the order of items on value-list site settings is difficult to find on touch devices because it’s only visible on hover. (I have already re-entered everything to achieve the order I wanted because I… --- ## [Making edits to the sidekiq initialising config](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-edits-to-the-sidekiq-initialising-config/377339)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-edits-to-the-sidekiq-initialising-config/377339 "2025-08-05T15:26:43Z")
As discussed, I’m trying to take advantage of this but have hit a snag, because I’m customising: /config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb Here’s my altered code, I’m: Giving each job an accessible retry count attribute … --- ## [Automatically Assigning Titles Based on Trust Level in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-assigning-titles-based-on-trust-level-in-discourse/357365)
**Author:** [@xkhalid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xkhalid)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-assigning-titles-based-on-trust-level-in-discourse/357365 "2025-08-05T15:04:40Z")
Hi everyone, I have set up a ranking system with custom titles, but as you know, Discourse doesn’t have a built-in way to assign a default title to all new users. So, I created a workaround where: New members are in G… --- ## ["Solved by" translation, where?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-by-translation-where/377387)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-by-translation-where/377387 "2025-08-05T14:48:48Z")
Hi, I cannot find where to translate that in French :wink: , could you help ? Thanks. --- ## [Can a topic be made the site-wide banner via the API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-topic-be-made-the-site-wide-banner-via-the-api/377350)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-topic-be-made-the-site-wide-banner-via-the-api/377350 "2025-08-05T13:34:10Z")
Something like the way we can pin topics via this API call? --- ## [Set featured image without posting it in the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232 "2025-08-05T12:57:54Z")
I’m aware of the components to set a featured image by picking one of the images in the topic, but is there any other option similar to Wordpress where we can upload an image as featured without it being in the topic its… --- ## [Inconsistent behavior with \`chat max direct message users\` setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-behavior-with-chat-max-direct-message-users-setting/369971)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistent-behavior-with-chat-max-direct-message-users-setting/369971 "2025-08-05T12:45:17Z")
How to disable Group chat? - #4 by sallypf has made me think about whether 1 or 2 is the correct choice to limit chats to two members. So I tried, and for testing purposes, I reduced chat max direct message users to two.… --- ## [Guide to configure Discourse on Amazon Web services (AWS) EC2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-to-configure-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-ec2/147914)
**Author:** [@Axel\_Fernandes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Axel_Fernandes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-to-configure-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-ec2/147914 "2025-08-05T12:02:42Z")
I’ve have written a guide on how to help you install the Discourse forum software on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS AWS EC2 instance with domain routing on AWS Route 53, SMTP on AWS SES and SSL certificate. Take a look at it, may… --- ## [Discourse Fails to update in the Admin UI - No matter what](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fails-to-update-in-the-admin-ui-no-matter-what/376244)
**Author:** [@jdc20181](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdc20181)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fails-to-update-in-the-admin-ui-no-matter-what/376244 "2025-08-05T09:11:53Z")
When updating using the UI updater in the admin section - It always fails. It has failed since I installed Discourse over a year ago. I can easily SSH into my server and update manually, but it is frustrating to have a f… --- ## [Can the email template for new chat messages be customized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-email-template-for-new-chat-messages-be-customized/377184)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-email-template-for-new-chat-messages-be-customized/377184 "2025-08-05T07:50:27Z")
Is there a way to change the email template for “You have a new chat message“? I guess it’s not in the system admin UI as the chat feature is enabled by the Chat Plugin. Please correct me if I’m wrong. --- ## [Restoring the search icon in the top bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-the-search-icon-in-the-top-bar/377280)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-the-search-icon-in-the-top-bar/377280 "2025-08-05T05:28:58Z")
How can I put the search back into the magnifying glass in the top bar? I’ve been looking for banner and search in the settings, but meh… Cannot find it again. I find the banner taking way too much precious space on top… --- ## [Not seeing the user pref panel for Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-seeing-the-user-pref-panel-for-discourse-ai/377302)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-seeing-the-user-pref-panel-for-discourse-ai/377302 "2025-08-05T04:43:39Z")
Hey, I noticed that the /u/username/preferences/ai page seems to have disappeared recently, both on my self-hosted instance and here on meta. Was this page intentionally removed, or moved elsewhere? I’m running the lat… --- ## [Discourse AI - AI triage using Agent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-triage-using-agent/356375)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ai-triage-using-agent/356375 "2025-08-05T02:50:18Z")
AI triage uses the power of AI Agents to respond to topics intelligently. :information\_source: Please note that this feature requires both the discourse-automation and discourse-ai plugins to function. Use cases Au… --- ## [Is there any way to permanently disable AI captions as a user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-permanently-disable-ai-captions-as-a-user/371257)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-permanently-disable-ai-captions-as-a-user/371257 "2025-08-05T02:47:35Z")
I know there’s a checkbox in my preferences, and I always keep it unchecked. I confirmed it’s saved - it even stays that way after a reload: However, I keep being asked again whether I want to enable captions - whene… --- ## [Issues configuring AI on bitnami Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-configuring-ai-on-bitnami-discourse/377303)
**Author:** [@zabin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zabin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-configuring-ai-on-bitnami-discourse/377303 "2025-08-05T02:41:55Z")
I am trying to configure this, but getting a 500 Internal error. I don’t think the request is even going to the gateway as there are no logs in the gateway. I used curl to get a test embedding and I am able to do so fr… --- ## [UI bug: Header duplicates after login in beta9 dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-bug-header-duplicates-after-login-in-beta9-dev/376356)
**Author:** [@levonyan021](https://meta.discourse.org/u/levonyan021)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-bug-header-duplicates-after-login-in-beta9-dev/376356 "2025-08-05T02:37:12Z")
After updating to beta9 dev, only the header is displayed after authorization. When clicking any button, the header gets duplicated. --- ## [Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/355668)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/355668 "2025-08-05T00:09:30Z")
In the past, you could override the .hbs template for and Discourse Route or Component by adding an identically named file in the templates/ directory of your theme and plugin. This was very powerful, but also came with … --- ## [Draft topic with scheduled publication misses destination category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-topic-with-scheduled-publication-misses-destination-category/368347)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-topic-with-scheduled-publication-misses-destination-category/368347 "2025-08-04T22:09:57Z")
Edit: @tobiaseigen moved to Contribute \> UX because there is no bug but it is easy to make a mistake here that could be rectified with some UX improvements, described below. Continuing the discussion from Allow tags in… --- ## [Universal Limit for Emails/Time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-limit-for-emails-time/377282)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-limit-for-emails-time/377282 "2025-08-04T20:58:15Z")
Is there a way to cap the total emails per unit time that the forum can send? I got myself into trouble by making a tag ‘watch by default’ and then applying it to a post, which sent an email to thousands of users in the… --- ## [Is it possible to have a multi-line/longer text field in the signup form?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-a-multi-line-longer-text-field-in-the-signup-form/257642)
**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-a-multi-line-longer-text-field-in-the-signup-form/257642 "2025-08-04T20:22:12Z")
Sorry I don’t have a current installation to see for myself. I am planning to create a community that requires approval from a moderator to join. I’d like to have a custom field in the signup form where people can write … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=201) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=203)