# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=314&period=day [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 315 --- ## [After latest updates on 01/18/2025, "My Posts" menu option missing in left panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-latest-updates-on-01-18-2025-my-posts-menu-option-missing-in-left-panel/347829)
**Author:** [@sandra.mccollum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sandra.mccollum)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-latest-updates-on-01-18-2025-my-posts-menu-option-missing-in-left-panel/347829 "2025-02-04T11:14:51Z")
You can see it should be visible, what am I doing wrong, how to fix, or did an issue get introduced in recent update? --- ## [Point system in bagdes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/point-system-in-bagdes/350390)
**Author:** [@ErinCan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ErinCan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/point-system-in-bagdes/350390 "2025-02-04T10:59:04Z")
Hello community, I wanna ask if it’s possible to assign a point system on bagdes aside from the bronze, silver and gold? Thank you! --- ## [More then 3 million enqueued jobs show in sidekiq? How to I stop it generate the queue?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-then-3-million-enqueued-jobs-show-in-sidekiq-how-to-i-stop-it-generate-the-queue/346542)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-then-3-million-enqueued-jobs-show-in-sidekiq-how-to-i-stop-it-generate-the-queue/346542 "2025-02-04T09:28:00Z")
now 3k after I just cleaned all of them I try to look up any chat or summary settings in the admin dashboard but nothing was found. Any idea where they come from? :sob: P.s. those jobs make my site extremely slow … --- ## [How to completely disable Unicode symbol transformation to emoji shortcodes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-completely-disable-unicode-symbol-transformation-to-emoji-shortcodes/350383)
**Author:** [@sasha\_ilinsky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sasha_ilinsky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-completely-disable-unicode-symbol-transformation-to-emoji-shortcodes/350383 "2025-02-04T07:46:03Z")
I’m facing an issue in Discourse where the Unicode symbol ♂ automatically gets transformed into the shortcode :male\_sign:. This happens even when: The enable\_emoji setting is disabled. The title\_prettify setting is… --- ## [Is it possible to specify noindex for all topics in a specified category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-specify-noindex-for-all-topics-in-a-specified-category/350066)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-specify-noindex-for-all-topics-in-a-specified-category/350066 "2025-02-04T07:34:03Z")
I want to create a new category for small updates, but don’t want these topics indexed by search engines. Is it possible to do this via some setting? Or any plugins for this? --- ## [Home page: Latest posts + Top posts columns](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-page-latest-posts-top-posts-columns/157325)
**Author:** [@guzey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/guzey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/home-page-latest-posts-top-posts-columns/157325 "2025-02-04T07:23:28Z")
I want the home page of my forum to be as interesting as possible. Interest is both a function of recency (which is why news are so big) and something like overall quality (which is why we read old books but don’t read o… --- ## [CIDR Screened IPs Not Working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cidr-screened-ips-not-working/350369)
**Author:** [@BrightMoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrightMoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cidr-screened-ips-not-working/350369 "2025-02-04T05:56:17Z")
I have entered some IPs to block in CIDR format such as; 106.192.0.0/11 Yet spammers still seem to be able to create accounts and post within that IP range, for example 106.219.242.99. Self hosted 3.4.0.beta4-dev. I’… --- ## [Alien Night Theme - A free Dark Theme for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alien-night-theme-a-free-dark-theme-for-discourse/54175)
**Author:** [@B-iggy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B-iggy)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alien-night-theme-a-free-dark-theme-for-discourse/54175 "2025-02-04T03:49:55Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Alien Night is a dark focused clean theme with the Dark/Light toggle component in mind to enhance your forum! :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on theme-creator.discourse.org … --- ## [A plugin outlet on top of the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-plugin-outlet-on-top-of-the-sidebar/285248)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-plugin-outlet-on-top-of-the-sidebar/285248 "2025-02-04T03:43:37Z")
There is a plugin outlet to add items to the sidebar footer. It would be great to have an outlet to add items to the top as well. For example this is a common sidebar layout that could work well for some Discourse commu… --- ## [Can someone tell me more about how Discourse compares to Discord?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-tell-me-more-about-how-discourse-compares-to-discord/350293)
**Author:** [@PierrunoYT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PierrunoYT)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-someone-tell-me-more-about-how-discourse-compares-to-discord/350293 "2025-02-04T03:04:05Z")
Hey there Can someone tell me how it compare to Discord? --- ## [Composer:discard button too small and light, AI helper buttons too big](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-discard-button-too-small-and-light-ai-helper-buttons-too-big/350339)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-discard-button-too-small-and-light-ai-helper-buttons-too-big/350339 "2025-02-03T23:47:14Z")
In the composer, the discard/trash icon is in a red box and is smaller than the Create Topic/Reply button, and is the same size as the other buttons (see output, upload, etc). If I remember coorectly, there wasn’t a red … --- ## [Nested a tag within an a tag... without an href?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-a-tag-within-an-a-tag-without-an-href/337404)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-a-tag-within-an-a-tag-without-an-href/337404 "2025-02-03T22:25:57Z")
This empty a tag within an a tag is throwing off focus and doesn’t appear to serve any purpose as it doesn’t have an href. --- ## [Modify/add custom options to category settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-add-custom-options-to-category-settings/350329)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-add-custom-options-to-category-settings/350329 "2025-02-03T22:02:38Z")
Is it possible to add custom settings to the +New Category options? I have a custom header that renders on category pages and I would like to allow the category creator to upload a light mode background-color for said he… --- ## [DeepSeek-R1 randomly producing "Job exception: undefined method \`finish' for nil" error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepseek-r1-randomly-producing-job-exception-undefined-method-finish-for-nil-error/349703)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepseek-r1-randomly-producing-job-exception-undefined-method-finish-for-nil-error/349703 "2025-02-03T20:08:53Z")
Whenever interacting with this particular model via AI Bot, it randomly produces this error. Sometimes it happens and sometimes not but I can’t tell exactly what is causing it, although I think it happens more often when… --- ## [SSO broken on 3.4.0.beta3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-broken-on-3-4-0-beta3/350292)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Menezes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jose_Menezes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-broken-on-3-4-0-beta3/350292 "2025-02-03T20:01:30Z")
Hey folks, I’m getting an error similar to the one reported on SSO broken after rebuild with stable v3.3.3 However, my installation is on version 3.4.0.beta3 Do you have any idea when the next beta release is coming wi… --- ## [Is there a way to automatically grant custom badges without SQL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-automatically-grant-custom-badges-without-sql/350202)
**Author:** [@NoNoWahooFromGimkit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NoNoWahooFromGimkit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-automatically-grant-custom-badges-without-sql/350202 "2025-02-03T18:58:18Z")
I am an admin for a pretty new forum, and some users have fake ‘badges’ in their bios (kind of like the Gimkit Creative forums). I was thinking about making the bio-badges actual badges, but I don’t want to grant the bad… --- ## [PostGres 17 statement in backups is blocking restore mechanism](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-17-statement-in-backups-is-blocking-restore-mechanism/350207)
**Author:** [@Wurzelseppi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wurzelseppi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-17-statement-in-backups-is-blocking-restore-mechanism/350207 "2025-02-03T16:46:11Z")
Hey guys, as I wrote in this post It seems, that a statement which has been added in PostGre 17 SET transaction\_timeout = 0 is being used, and that brakes the restore ability. Any hints ? Thanks and Cheers, Wu… --- ## [Friendly reminder to be open to new people's suggestions or complaints](https://meta.discourse.org/t/friendly-reminder-to-be-open-to-new-peoples-suggestions-or-complaints/350220)
**Author:** [@traceymoko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/traceymoko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/friendly-reminder-to-be-open-to-new-peoples-suggestions-or-complaints/350220 "2025-02-03T16:20:33Z")
I appreciate the Discourse team being open towards new people’s suggestions there and elsewhere too. I’ve seen this issue happen a lot on Meta over the years, but this prompted me to also offer my thoughts in genera… --- ## [High CPU usage (Ruby)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-cpu-usage-ruby/348913)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-cpu-usage-ruby/348913 "2025-02-03T16:04:09Z")
Pretty frequently seeing high CPU usage and it’s usually around the 85% mark: Was previously showing up as unicorn.conf.r: Could this indicate UNICORN\_WORKERS being set too high/low? The server has 64GB RAM (usu… --- ## [Double-button inconsistencies (post menu)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-button-inconsistencies-post-menu/349845)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-button-inconsistencies-post-menu/349845 "2025-02-03T14:31:49Z")
I’m pretty sure it was not like that before :thinking:; it might be a side effect of the post-menu conversion to Glimmer (unsure). Also, you don’t see the issue immediately since the Reactions plugin is often installed. … --- ## [Force light mode colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-light-mode-colors/350239)
**Author:** [@quentin\_btb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/quentin_btb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-light-mode-colors/350239 "2025-02-03T13:20:30Z")
Hi, I’ve been looking for quite some time, but how do you change the colors template for light mode? I think i created my project with dark colors ar first, and now it seems that i can’t revert to having light colors fo… --- ## [Is there any way to use @if in a Theme Component using a variable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-if-in-a-theme-component-using-a-variable/350236)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-if-in-a-theme-component-using-a-variable/350236 "2025-02-03T13:15:03Z")
I’m trying to use a boolean theme setting to determine if I can use a specific set styling: @if var(--my-variable) { .my-selector { display: block; } } and elsewhere in included file: :root { --my-variabl… --- ## [DeepSeek provider support? What to do when model provider isn't in "Provider" list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepseek-provider-support-what-to-do-when-model-provider-isnt-in-provider-list/348423)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepseek-provider-support-what-to-do-when-model-provider-isnt-in-provider-list/348423 "2025-02-03T12:55:52Z")
So DeepSeek has just released their open source reasoning model “R1” (along with an API) which is on-par with OpenAI’s o1 but is around the cost of GPT-4o-mini. It’s really quite amazing and useful, especially because of… --- ## [How do you get First Share?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-get-first-share/350230)
**Author:** [@Toxic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Toxic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-get-first-share/350230 "2025-02-03T12:25:06Z")
I know this sounds weird, but can someone please tell me? --- ## [New Plugin Outlet in Chat Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-plugin-outlet-in-chat-plugin/349887)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-plugin-outlet-in-chat-plugin/349887 "2025-02-03T10:41:56Z")
I would like to add some functionality on the Channel settings page, any objection to PRing a Nav plugin outlet here?: In similar vein to Group Nav --- ## [Adding to right side bar blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-to-right-side-bar-blocks/349598)
**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-to-right-side-bar-blocks/349598 "2025-02-03T10:26:45Z")
Hi all, I have set up right side bar blocks and have a monthly leaderboard, unfortunately its not matching with my monthly board in gamification as I want to omit admins and team members. How can this be achieved? Tha… --- ## [Two tracked variables not updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-tracked-variables-not-updating/345332)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-tracked-variables-not-updating/345332 "2025-02-03T09:48:36Z")
I have the following code: import Component from "@glimmer/component"; import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api"; import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking'; import { action } from '@ember/object'; import { in… --- ## [Cannot rebuild app,](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rebuild-app/350172)
**Author:** [@xFocus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xFocus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-rebuild-app/350172 "2025-02-03T08:00:32Z")
hi team, I just followed the official guide and not using separate container for db, but I cannot rebuild app, below is my full output with error I’ve asked in this topic PostgreSQL 15 update - #58 by xFocus ,but maybe … --- ## [550-Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable on 3.4.0.beta4-dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/550-requested-action-not-taken-mailbox-unavailable-on-3-4-0-beta4-dev/350197)
**Author:** [@philsgu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philsgu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/550-requested-action-not-taken-mailbox-unavailable-on-3-4-0-beta4-dev/350197 "2025-02-03T03:57:53Z")
Has anyone encountered this bug with recent 3.4.0.beta4-dev update? I tried everything from rebuilding the app from my Docker to changing app.yml config file in attempt to rollback to older versions git but failed. Dis… --- ## [How to show the padded Category to all user? and ask the user to register?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-the-padded-category-to-all-user-and-ask-the-user-to-register/350199)
**Author:** [@LaptechInfo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LaptechInfo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-the-padded-category-to-all-user-and-ask-the-user-to-register/350199 "2025-02-03T05:44:38Z")
Hi Community members. is there a way to show padded category to all the users, and unregistered users also. when they click on it, it should ask for register or a message like you are not registered please register or p… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=313&period=day) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=315&period=day)