# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=298 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 299 --- ## [Any VPS provider with yearly+ billing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-vps-provider-with-yearly-billing/58001)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-vps-provider-with-yearly-billing/58001 "2017-03-28T07:49:19Z")
I am trying to find a VPS provider that allows me to pay one or even two years in advance and invoice me for that. I know … I am personally not a friend of yearly plans, but if the project that is paying the bills ends … --- ## [New users that mark a solution cannot be deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-that-mark-a-solution-cannot-be-deleted/347133)
**Author:** [@petr0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/petr0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-that-mark-a-solution-cannot-be-deleted/347133 "2025-02-14T12:04:36Z")
Over on the Home Assistant Discourse server, we’ve had some issues detailed here, and @Heliosurge suggested that I create an issue here with the solved tag. Problem: When a new user creates a topic and a single reply m… --- ## [Locked category only for specific members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-category-only-for-specific-members/352251)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_C](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan_C)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-category-only-for-specific-members/352251 "2025-02-14T11:56:41Z")
Hi all, I want to have a category in my discourse only for specific customers that need to ask for access. But that means, they need to see the category but without topics. Is this possible? --- ## [More Information about Sidekiq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-information-about-sidekiq/352230)
**Author:** [@Taste-OF-IT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Taste-OF-IT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-information-about-sidekiq/352230 "2025-02-14T08:33:26Z")
Hi all, i run selfhosted Discourse and saw in sidekiq last month for approx 3 days a very high value. normaly i have constant approx 1.000-1.500 as value but for this days i got 30.000 as value. As far as i could find t… --- ## [Admin Update Page Blank With Commit Errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-update-page-blank-with-commit-errors/350366)
**Author:** [@hhf.technology](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hhf.technology)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-update-page-blank-with-commit-errors/350366 "2025-02-14T06:31:20Z")
I have tried rebuild, restart app. disabled all the plugins. but stuck on this commit. Admin update page is blank. --- ## [Chat channel wrong color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-channel-wrong-color/352202)
**Author:** [@Jarjar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jarjar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-channel-wrong-color/352202 "2025-02-14T02:29:21Z")
Hello everyone, Might be a dumb question and small issue for some but I find it makes a lot of difference for users to be able to differentiate chat channels from each others. I have a chat channel for 3 subcategories … --- ## [Can Discourse AI Suggest Relevant Topics and Send Private Messages to Users Based on Their Queries?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-ai-suggest-relevant-topics-and-send-private-messages-to-users-based-on-their-queries/347948)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-ai-suggest-relevant-topics-and-send-private-messages-to-users-based-on-their-queries/347948 "2025-02-14T00:35:02Z")
Hi everyone, I’m curious about the capabilities of Discourse AI when it comes to helping users find relevant topics or ask questions within the forum. For example, if a user creates a topic with a query like: “Looking … --- ## [Onboarding course?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onboarding-course/257138)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onboarding-course/257138 "2025-02-13T23:43:35Z")
I want to teach members joining how to use our platform to help them acclimatise and become good members of the community as quickly as possible. Something like a chain of DMs guiding their progress through learning how … --- ## [Small string error in the PM notification email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-string-error-in-the-pm-notification-email/352170)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-string-error-in-the-pm-notification-email/352170 "2025-02-13T22:41:07Z")
Here’s what’s in the email footer if reply by email is disabled: The issue is present in French too (and supposedly in other languages): The issue is absent in a topic notification email: --- ## [Pro icons plugin broken?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pro-icons-plugin-broken/352124)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pro-icons-plugin-broken/352124 "2025-02-13T20:36:18Z")
I’ve been running on the fa5 branch for some time without issue, but it seems this branch was removed last week? I’ve updated to the main branch and now my pro icons are not displaying. Any idea what to do here? --- ## [How can I run a Ruby script in a daily cronjob?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-run-a-ruby-script-in-a-daily-cronjob/352129)
**Author:** [@Xavier\_Garzon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Xavier_Garzon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-run-a-ruby-script-in-a-daily-cronjob/352129 "2025-02-13T19:50:20Z")
I need to run a simple script daily with specific parameters like this. When I run it manually: bundle exec rails runner auto\_send\_messages\_script.rb --messages-limit 3 --sleep-timer 5 --marker welcome\_back\_campaign\_202… --- ## [Discourse core is switching to pnpm for JS package management](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-core-is-switching-to-pnpm-for-js-package-management/324521)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-core-is-switching-to-pnpm-for-js-package-management/324521 "2025-02-13T19:00:08Z")
We’re switching Discourse core’s JS package manager from from ‘yarn classic’ to pnpm. This will bring significant improvements to install speed & storage requirements. Production If you use managed hosting or a standard… --- ## [How are we all feeling about ChatGPT and other LLMs and how they'll impact forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-we-all-feeling-about-chatgpt-and-other-llms-and-how-theyll-impact-forums/259230)
**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-are-we-all-feeling-about-chatgpt-and-other-llms-and-how-theyll-impact-forums/259230 "2025-02-13T18:51:14Z")
As I follow the news coming out about ChatGPT, GPT-4, and other LLMs, and have been playing with the Discourse Chatbot 🤖, I feel excited, terrified, and unsure of what it will mean for online communication. I wonder how… --- ## [Add "reply" text on mobile to the button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reply-text-on-mobile-to-the-button/352110)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reply-text-on-mobile-to-the-button/352110 "2025-02-13T17:29:44Z")
On desktop below a topic there is the reply button with text which is super simple to use and user friendly for newbies, however on mobile it is just a box with icon. Is there anyway to add the “reply” text back. I tried… --- ## [Creating Subcategory under a Subcategory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-subcategory-under-a-subcategory/352040)
**Author:** [@LaptechInfo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LaptechInfo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-subcategory-under-a-subcategory/352040 "2025-02-13T16:43:50Z")
Hi, I need to create subcategories under a subcategory, but when I try to create, there is an error pops up that its not possible. I have added the plugin Doc-Categories; I am trying to add subcategories under a subcate… --- ## [Glimmer compatibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/glimmer-compatibility/352096)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/glimmer-compatibility/352096 "2025-02-13T15:09:02Z")
As an official theme, Minima should be compatible with the upcoming changes. Yet, after a recent update I get this notification: I’ve updated to the latest version of the theme. Might this be related to a component … --- ## [Two-container and authorized\_keys?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-container-and-authorized-keys/352048)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-container-and-authorized-keys/352048 "2025-02-13T10:25:24Z")
In the end of web\_only.yml is this line: awk -F\\# '{print $1;}' ~/.ssh/authorized\_keys | awk 'BEGIN { print "Authorized SSH keys for this container:"; } NF\>=2 {print $NF;}' What is the meaning of it? I’m just wondering… --- ## [All AI functions are working ok, but AI search gives 500 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-ai-functions-are-working-ok-but-ai-search-gives-500-error/351888)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-ai-functions-are-working-ok-but-ai-search-gives-500-error/351888 "2025-02-13T05:44:02Z")
When all my AI settings, and personas ok. I’m able to test/make AI work in new msg Compose work, proof-read text etc. But when I search thru the top-right search box: I get ‘500’ error: What should I check or di… --- ## [Topic owners should always see their post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-owners-should-always-see-their-post/351407)
**Author:** [@SoteFun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SoteFun)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-owners-should-always-see-their-post/351407 "2025-02-13T05:30:46Z")
The topic author cannot always see their own topic. Sometimes, TL3 users move topics to categories that the topic author cannot access, resulting in a loss of access to the topic. This is definitely not the intended be… --- ## [Posts and account not always restored when flag from Discourse AI spam detection rejected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-account-not-always-restored-when-flag-from-discourse-ai-spam-detection-rejected/346825)
**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-and-account-not-always-restored-when-flag-from-discourse-ai-spam-detection-rejected/346825 "2025-02-13T01:44:57Z")
Priority/Severity: High Platform Operating System Windows 11 Browser Google Chrome 131.0.6778.265 Discourse c1a46995a7b87982557eeba297d4460169c77bba Discourse AI 61758ff8a6ea98e4502d0bdc9a8abe635aa35666 Description: … --- ## [Trust Level 1 -- Basic : Edit own posts for 3 - 5 days after posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-1-basic-edit-own-posts-for-3-5-days-after-posting/304383)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_DC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_DC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-1-basic-edit-own-posts-for-3-5-days-after-posting/304383 "2025-02-12T23:06:56Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: It’s quite common that I think of better wording for a question I asked recently. But, often, the 1st day has already passed. Reading Understanding Discourse Trust Levels I understand that: Trust Le… --- ## [Notification by email when a post is edited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-by-email-when-a-post-is-edited/346683)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_DC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_DC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-by-email-when-a-post-is-edited/346683 "2025-02-12T23:06:29Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: I would like to receive a notification by email when a post is edited, at least when I’m the author of the post. What setting should I set for that, please? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Ember addons are resolving as incorrect peer dependencies. -- fixed by removing "content-tag@3.1.0": "patches/content-tag@3.1.0.patch",](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-addons-are-resolving-as-incorrect-peer-dependencies-fixed-by-removing-content-tag-3-1-0-patches-content-tag-3-1-0-patch/350251)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-addons-are-resolving-as-incorrect-peer-dependencies-fixed-by-removing-content-tag-3-1-0-patches-content-tag-3-1-0-patch/350251 "2025-02-12T22:48:41Z")
I swear I spend 2-4 hours a week keeping my dev instance working. I do a pnpm dedupe. pfaffman@noreno:~/src/discourse-repos/discourse$ bin/ember-cli … --- ## [Example of any plugin with form with a post request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/example-of-any-plugin-with-form-with-a-post-request/351930)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/example-of-any-plugin-with-form-with-a-post-request/351930 "2025-02-12T21:35:36Z")
Hello All! We are working to try and unblock a plugin development we are doing here in Error "Unable to configure link to 'Auto Send Messages'. Ensure ad-blockers are disabled and try reloading the page." And we we cou… --- ## [Updated Custom Header Icon: Post Data via URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-custom-header-icon-post-data-via-url/325174)
**Author:** [@littleviolette](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littleviolette)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updated-custom-header-icon-post-data-via-url/325174 "2025-02-12T20:05:26Z")
Discourse has recently deprecated api.decorateWidget, which I used to insert custom header icons and post the current user’s username via a URL. I was wondering how I can post the user’s current username via HTTP with t… --- ## [Clarify "Create Account" CTA on "Accept Invite" screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarify-create-account-cta-on-accept-invite-screen/351935)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clarify-create-account-cta-on-accept-invite-screen/351935 "2025-02-12T19:17:00Z")
I invited someone to a Discourse site and they ended up confused since they didn’t know what their username or password was: I had to explain this screen was asking them to create a username and password, they though… --- ## [Cannot rebuild app because UPGRADE OF POSTGRES FAILED](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rebuild-app-because-upgrade-of-postgres-failed/351716)
**Author:** [@Yt.w](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yt.w)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rebuild-app-because-upgrade-of-postgres-failed/351716 "2025-02-12T17:13:45Z")
I am single container and installed by official way here is the log Upgrading PostgreSQL from version 13 to 15 The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "postgres". This user must also own the s… --- ## [Discourse Meta moderator count wrong](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-moderator-count-wrong/351745)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-moderator-count-wrong/351745 "2025-02-12T13:59:41Z")
It seems to me that the number is not correct? It’s fine on other sites though. --- ## [Visual bugs for staff actions as non-staff user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-bugs-for-staff-actions-as-non-staff-user/349129)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-bugs-for-staff-actions-as-non-staff-user/349129 "2025-02-12T15:07:08Z")
You aren’t supposed to see this when you are not a staff member. Reproduced on Discourse Meta. You can easily reproduce this by pressing J then D. The bulk menu can also be brung up here using the same means. --- ## [Quick edit jumps high on iPhone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-edit-jumps-high-on-iphone/351256)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-edit-jumps-high-on-iphone/351256 "2025-02-12T14:49:54Z")
When I try to fix a typo using quick edit, it flashrs, then edit box jumps quite much and I see just white. When I scroll up I find it and make my writings. After saving my position in moved toward older posts — lenghtwi… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=297) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=299)