# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=299 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 300 --- ## [Let's Encrypt SSL certificates not renewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-ssl-certificates-not-renewing/351220)
**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-ssl-certificates-not-renewing/351220 "2025-02-12T14:49:30Z")
I have 2 forums (https://freedomyachts.org and https://knysnayachtowners.org) which reside on DigitalOcean. They were installed about 6 months ago using DigitalOcean’s pre-packaged droplet. They’re running 3.4.0.beta3-d… --- ## [Topic list not update correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-not-update-correctly/286233)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-not-update-correctly/286233 "2025-02-12T14:28:28Z")
Hello :wave: I’ve noticed some interesting (tricky) issue with discovery topic list topics unread statement. Sometimes when I open a topic where is an unread post and go back to topic list will show the same what before… --- ## [A guide to selecting the right metrics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-guide-to-selecting-the-right-metrics/351892)
**Author:** [@stella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-guide-to-selecting-the-right-metrics/351892 "2025-02-12T14:11:41Z")
How do you know if your community is having a positive effect on the broader organization it represents? Where do you turn when you have to defend the existence of your community? Metrics. They tell the story of your com… --- ## [Restore works, site loads with all post then fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-works-site-loads-with-all-post-then-fails/351799)
**Author:** [@garret1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/garret1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-works-site-loads-with-all-post-then-fails/351799 "2025-02-12T12:14:54Z")
I had a discourse update fail on my Digital Ocean droplet. Tried to restore a droplet backup and it doesn’t seem like discourse is in the new droplet from the backup. Spun up a new droplet, installed fresh discourse and … --- ## [Mark on original post that topic has been solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-on-original-post-that-topic-has-been-solved/267693)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-on-original-post-that-topic-has-been-solved/267693 "2025-02-12T12:00:01Z")
Continuing the discussion from Can multiple replies be marked as the solution?: As an alternative to marking multiple posts as the solution, or adding an extra “solved” post stating that the topic has been solved, woul… --- ## [Do I need a VPS for Discourse and do I host the main site on the same server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-a-vps-for-discourse-and-do-i-host-the-main-site-on-the-same-server/15774)
**Author:** [@Namorbia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Namorbia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-a-vps-for-discourse-and-do-i-host-the-main-site-on-the-same-server/15774 "2014-05-20T09:32:20Z")
I know nothing about hosting. Please explain this to me like I’m a dummy. Discourse requires 1 GB of RAM and runs on Ruby on Rails. Apparently those are quite high requirements for a server. Do you have to host Discour… --- ## [Building a Mentoring Scheme for Members in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-mentoring-scheme-for-members-in-discourse/286702)
**Author:** [@Lize\_Gibson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lize_Gibson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-mentoring-scheme-for-members-in-discourse/286702 "2024-10-21T17:32:17Z")
Hello, We are looking to set up a mentoring scheme amongst the Members of our Membership and were thinking how this could work with Discourse. Does anyone know of any custom builds that have been created to run like a … --- ## [Air Theme Latest Update - Crash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme-latest-update-crash/351780)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/air-theme-latest-update-crash/351780 "2025-02-12T03:46:09Z")
I have tried to update TODAY the forum https://forum.fotografos.online Issue: Today (4 hours ago) I updated some plugins category, list, and after I began (which went through okay… after, I tried updating the Air Theme… --- ## [Need a way to add "meta robots noindex" in topics from a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-way-to-add-meta-robots-noindex-in-topics-from-a-category/151347)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Mobilon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thiago_Mobilon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-way-to-add-meta-robots-noindex-in-topics-from-a-category/151347 "2025-02-12T03:43:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from SEO for Thin Content or Modify Meta Tags: I’m struggling with the same problem, here. I’m using WP-Discourse and it is great! But for every new blog post, it creates a topic with the exac… --- ## [Aws ebs discourse space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-ebs-discourse-space/351806)
**Author:** [@Learnmore\_smart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Learnmore_smart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-ebs-discourse-space/351806 "2025-02-12T03:23:43Z")
BY DOWNLOADING DISCOURSE, IT TAKES 22GB of my EBS, is it normal??? How to save the space??? Thank you and have a great day! --- ## [Admin dashboard not working after docker update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-dashboard-not-working-after-docker-update/351732)
**Author:** [@RogerK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RogerK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-dashboard-not-working-after-docker-update/351732 "2025-02-12T00:35:07Z")
I updated docker before updating tot he latest version (own instance hosted on a VPS). The update went through, but now my admin dashboard and associated sections aren’t available. Whenever checking those url’s the foru… --- ## [Installing Discourse forum on Enhance server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-forum-on-enhance-server/351681)
**Author:** [@steelmaiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steelmaiden)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-forum-on-enhance-server/351681 "2025-02-12T00:11:42Z")
I’m looking to set up a Discourse forum on an Enhance server and was wondering if anyone here has experience with this. Are there any specific configurations or potential issues I should be aware of during the installati… --- ## [Edit Directory Columns does not work.. depending where you are](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-directory-columns-does-not-work-depending-where-you-are/351488)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-directory-columns-does-not-work-depending-where-you-are/351488 "2025-02-11T23:26:46Z")
On 3.2.0 and up Symptoms: When you want to edit the columns in the user directory using the cog in the upper right: If your URL is https://forum.example.com/u it works If your URL is https://forum.example.com/u/ it d… --- ## [Some palette names show up in list with a zero-width label](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-palette-names-show-up-in-list-with-a-zero-width-label/351758)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-palette-names-show-up-in-list-with-a-zero-width-label/351758 "2025-02-11T23:15:26Z")
I have no idea why this happens, but it’s super confusing. I’m at /admin/customize/themes/1 and some of the labels for the default palettes in the theme customiser have zero width: (this is a freshly created site… --- ## [Why am I not notified on every like?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-not-notified-on-every-like/351775)
**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-am-i-not-notified-on-every-like/351775 "2025-02-11T23:11:13Z")
Maybe I don’t understand another thing – I’ve got 3 likes for this topic but I have been notified just once (by merefield). I don’t see the other 2 notifications. I am used to see every like as a notification. Am I missi… --- ## [Do auto margins still need to be unset on mobile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-auto-margins-still-need-to-be-unset-on-mobile/351503)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-auto-margins-still-need-to-be-unset-on-mobile/351503 "2025-02-11T21:09:06Z")
On mobile, auto margins for the main-outlet wrapper are unset here: This causes the layout to left-align when -d-max-width is declared on a theme. It’s not visible on narrower devices, but on tablets in landscape mode… --- ## [Minor UX improvements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ux-improvements/351731)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ux-improvements/351731 "2025-02-11T19:23:52Z")
Thanks for updating the component! Some minor UX that could be improved: Could use some space to avoid overlapping the scrollbar (or using a thin scrollbar, that would work too) The scroll bar is forced to appea… --- ## [Translation of Bookmark button is lost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-of-bookmark-button-is-lost/351728)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-of-bookmark-button-is-lost/351728 "2025-02-11T19:20:16Z")
Well… I just realized it is missing here too :smirking\_face: So all languages are lost, including english. --- ## [Display latest posts under Categories on root page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-latest-posts-under-categories-on-root-page/351722)
**Author:** [@selfaware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/selfaware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-latest-posts-under-categories-on-root-page/351722 "2025-02-11T18:51:55Z")
Hi, On my home page, I have 3 custom categories. Below the 3rd category I would simply like to be able to display several of the latest topics from any other 3 categories - is there a way to do that, either with defaul… --- ## [Name of component discourse top forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/name-of-component-discourse-top-forum/351652)
**Author:** [@barto\_95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barto_95)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/name-of-component-discourse-top-forum/351652 "2025-02-11T17:32:09Z")
What’s the component is necesarry to do the same Discourse is growing : --- ## [Boxes with Subcategories with Drop Down implementation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxes-with-subcategories-with-drop-down-implementation/351699)
**Author:** [@selfaware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/selfaware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxes-with-subcategories-with-drop-down-implementation/351699 "2025-02-11T17:29:04Z")
Hi, For my home page, I’m using: Boxes with Subcategories, however, I have many subcategories and would prefer the subcategories to appear in one drop down box - thus all the user sees is the drop down box and when the… --- ## [Logs for users added to groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logs-for-users-added-to-groups/351643)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logs-for-users-added-to-groups/351643 "2025-02-11T14:12:22Z")
As we are building our community, I’m creating various teams (groups) for internal users that will eventually join the forum. These are essentially staged accounts that will automatically be added to that group when the… --- ## [How to edit summary email template?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-summary-email-template/351596)
**Author:** [@Aniket](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aniket)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-summary-email-template/351596 "2025-02-11T08:50:57Z")
Hey, can we edit email templates like the summary and weekly digest? If yes, what is the path for it? Thanks --- ## [Preference: Automatically Watch Topic when I am @mentioned, quoted, or invited](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preference-automatically-watch-topic-when-i-am-mentioned-quoted-or-invited/44602)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preference-automatically-watch-topic-when-i-am-mentioned-quoted-or-invited/44602 "2025-02-11T07:51:25Z")
On some other systems, once you are “mentioned” you are automatically watching that topic. I think this would be useful for communities who are used to such behavior, and/or where login is required and the members alrea… --- ## [New forum settings without menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-forum-settings-without-menu/350825)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-forum-settings-without-menu/350825 "2025-02-11T06:39:27Z")
We have a lot settings, and there may be new ones coming. But this new system where that old menu of all site settings has been removed, is really hard to use. I added new category that may generate more activity tha… --- ## [Optimized Images 404s, original image ok?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-images-404s-original-image-ok/351594)
**Author:** [@sweetbeems](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sweetbeems)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-images-404s-original-image-ok/351594 "2025-02-11T05:21:47Z")
For some reason, we’ve been having quite a few instances recently of optimized images 404’ing, but the original being ok, like this comment. If you click on the image you can see the original image exists. The optimized… --- ## [Theme component invalid “extend content security policy” value](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-invalid-extend-content-security-policy-value/350861)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 4:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-invalid-extend-content-security-policy-value/350861 "2025-02-11T04:09:16Z")
Symptoms: after update to 3.4 the entire forum gave “Oops”. To make things worse, the logs stayed completely silent about this. There was a theme component with “extend security policy” with value script-src: 'unsafe-ev… --- ## [Missing Indexing Settings after v3.4.0.beta4 Update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-indexing-settings-after-v3-4-0-beta4-update/351240)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-indexing-settings-after-v3-4-0-beta4-update/351240 "2025-02-11T03:53:08Z")
Hi everyone, I recently updated my Discourse instance to the latest version (v3.4.0.beta4 +52), and I’ve noticed that some settings seem to be missing from the “All site settings” page. Specifically, I can’t find any… --- ## [Update “3.4.0.beta4” failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-3-4-0-beta4-failed/350968)
**Author:** [@anon55243134](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon55243134)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-3-4-0-beta4-failed/350968 "2025-02-08T17:00:06Z")
I received the usual email telling me to log in and click the GUI update buttons. They usually work, but this time, the entire site crashed without explanation. Unable to use the website GUI, I SSHed into the droplet, c… --- ## [Error when deleting a topic which has already been answered](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-deleting-a-topic-which-has-already-been-answered/351378)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_DC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_DC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-deleting-a-topic-which-has-already-been-answered/351378 "2025-02-11T02:52:21Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: When I try to delete a topic which has already been answered, I get an error. I create a new topic. I reply to this topic. I try to delete this topic. I get An error occurred: There was an error dele… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=298) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=300)