# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=347 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 348 --- ## [Emoji rendering in the modern categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-rendering-in-the-modern-categories/336149)
**Author:** [@Danny\_Dainton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danny_Dainton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-rendering-in-the-modern-categories/336149 "2024-11-14T14:06:36Z")
Hey everyone, I have the “Modern Category + Group Boxes” component enabled on our instance but because I have an emoji on the category titles, they are not rendered correctly. Are there any custom scripts or other magi… --- ## [Backup fails after updating to latest 3.4.0.beta3-dev](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-after-updating-to-latest-3-4-0-beta3-dev/336128)
**Author:** [@Al\_Ni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Al_Ni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-after-updating-to-latest-3-4-0-beta3-dev/336128 "2024-11-14T13:59:57Z")
Hello, After updating to latest 3.4.0.beta3-dev on selfhosted forum I’m getting errors from backup job and I can’t open backups page with error 500 \[/admin/backups.json\] Error from backup job undefined method \`start\_… --- ## [Watched First Post on locked categories, no email is sent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-first-post-on-locked-categories-no-email-is-sent/336138)
**Author:** [@dwsloan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dwsloan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-first-post-on-locked-categories-no-email-is-sent/336138 "2024-11-14T13:32:32Z")
On the latest version (as of yesterday) and I have a locked category where everyone cannot “see” the post, but a group can. I have set this category to email first posts. However, it isn’t sending the email. Is this an … --- ## [(outdated) Guide to Setting Up Discourse Development Environment - GitHub Codespace](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outdated-guide-to-setting-up-discourse-development-environment-github-codespace/307231)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outdated-guide-to-setting-up-discourse-development-environment-github-codespace/307231 "2024-11-14T12:20:09Z")
Developing Using GitHub Codespaces GitHub Codespace is a great development option. It’s great because it’s hosted in the cloud, I can easily ensure that everyone developing here has the same environment, no dealing wit… --- ## [Calendar plugin needs group visibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-plugin-needs-group-visibility/335927)
**Author:** [@srosset81](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srosset81)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-plugin-needs-group-visibility/335927 "2024-11-14T11:19:47Z")
If you are installing Discourse in another language, the “trust levels” groups will have a different name. For example in French, instead of “trust\_level\_0” you will have “niveau\_confiance\_0”. Now if you create an event… --- ## [Personal Message Enabled Groups seems to fail?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-message-enabled-groups-seems-to-fail/336117)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-message-enabled-groups-seems-to-fail/336117 "2024-11-14T10:49:33Z")
When I try to add a group with a dot in the name to personal message enabled groups, it fails seems to fail. I started by assuming the dot was the culprit, although it should not: Group name with dot breaks member o… --- ## [Pinned topics instead of latest showing on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-instead-of-latest-showing-on-mobile/335816)
**Author:** [@Ashanee17](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ashanee17)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-topics-instead-of-latest-showing-on-mobile/335816 "2024-11-14T10:03:32Z")
Hi, So I am trying to do some customisation on the mobile view of our forum. So we’ve set the “Desktop category page style” in settings to be Categories and Latest Topics which works well. But on mobile, it doesn’t refl… --- ## [Trouble Configuring AI Persona for DM or Group Chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-configuring-ai-persona-for-dm-or-group-chats/335545)
**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-configuring-ai-persona-for-dm-or-group-chats/335545 "2024-11-14T08:18:17Z")
I’m having trouble making the AI persona accessible in direct messages or group chats on the forum. I’ve been trying to configure it to work, but it’s not working. Specifically, I’ve tried the following: \`Configuration … --- ## [A site setting to control default behaviour of Only Send Chat Push Notifications would be very helpful](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-site-setting-to-control-default-behaviour-of-only-send-chat-push-notifications-would-be-very-helpful/286315)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-site-setting-to-control-default-behaviour-of-only-send-chat-push-notifications-would-be-very-helpful/286315 "2024-11-14T03:49:14Z")
This is governed by the user setting :ballot\_box\_with\_check: only\_send\_chat\_push\_notifications, found in /my/preferences/chat: There is no site setting to control default behaviour. First, this is quite buried and… --- ## ["clean up inactive users after days" meaning and statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-up-inactive-users-after-days-meaning-and-statistics/335999)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clean-up-inactive-users-after-days-meaning-and-statistics/335999 "2024-11-14T01:10:31Z")
This is described as: Number of days before an inactive user (trust level 0 without any posts) is removed. To disable clean up set to 0. Can you confirm that these are the criteria (TL0 and 0 posts)? Is any account t… --- ## [Badges next to username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-next-to-username/283388)
**Author:** [@lcswillems](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lcswillems)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-next-to-username/283388 "2024-11-14T01:09:53Z")
I have a website and a Discourse forum. On the Discourse forum, I want to put a blue check badge (similar to Twitter one) next to the username of people who pay the premium account on my website. This way, when a user wi… --- ## [Weird regulars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-regulars/336030)
**Author:** [@bob\_the\_tomato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bob_the_tomato)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-regulars/336030 "2024-11-14T00:32:20Z")
So, here on discourse meta, there are 160 regulars, but half of them don’t speak, and have no activity. (Only the ones with no profile picture) Are they, like test bots, or do we not know? --- ## [Award a non-custom badge through the console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/award-a-non-custom-badge-through-the-console/103269)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/award-a-non-custom-badge-through-the-console/103269 "2018-12-02T01:17:00Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to award a non-custom badge through the Discourse console. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: System Administrator :warning: Console access required In specific scenarios, … --- ## [How to Migrate a Discourse Forum from DigitalOcean to Linveo $25/year VPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-migrate-a-discourse-forum-from-digitalocean-to-linveo-25-year-vps/335893)
**Author:** [@curiositry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/curiositry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-migrate-a-discourse-forum-from-digitalocean-to-linveo-25-year-vps/335893 "2024-11-13T19:33:44Z")
Following on from my post in the Recommended Hosting Providers for Self Hosters, here is a full tutorial on my experience migrating a long-running self-hosted Discourse forum from DigitalOcean to Linveo: --- ## [Description of the category is not displayed at mobile version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-the-category-is-not-displayed-at-mobile-version/151016)
**Author:** [@Bärbel\_Hucke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B%C3%A4rbel_Hucke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-the-category-is-not-displayed-at-mobile-version/151016 "2024-11-13T18:56:42Z")
Hi, the descriptions of our categories aren´t shown at mobile version. Could you please help me. I´m not very familiar with CSS, but learning every day a little bit more Dektop Mobile Thanks for your support --- ## [Can we have a private flag on the topics if it's NOT from a certain group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-private-flag-on-the-topics-if-its-not-from-a-certain-group/336007)
**Author:** [@audrey\_jin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/audrey_jin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-private-flag-on-the-topics-if-its-not-from-a-certain-group/336007 "2024-11-13T18:38:48Z")
We’re using Discourse for our Developer Community and would like to implement a way to mark topics created by external users. This mark should be visible only to specific groups, like moderators, and remain private. Sin… --- ## [Improve AI Title Creation with Sentence Case](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-ai-title-creation-with-sentence-case/325423)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-ai-title-creation-with-sentence-case/325423 "2024-11-13T18:09:00Z")
Small stylish improvement is desperately needed. Well, perhaps it isn’t that big of a thing, but it would be nice. When I have a conversation with an AI persona, I let the AI itself create a title for that topic. I know… --- ## [Community Sentiment and Toxicity queries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-sentiment-and-toxicity-queries/275741)
**Author:** [@SaraDev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraDev)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-sentiment-and-toxicity-queries/275741 "2024-11-13T16:26:21Z")
For those wondering how to view the classification results database for the Community Sentiment and Toxicity modules, this can be done using the Data Explorer plugin, and the classification\_results table. This is useful… --- ## [Top Contributors leaderboard is displayed in the category lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-leaderboard-is-displayed-in-the-category-lists/287428)
**Author:** [@Tara\_Walton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tara_Walton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributors-leaderboard-is-displayed-in-the-category-lists/287428 "2024-11-13T16:24:15Z")
Is it expected that the top contributors shows up inside categories? --- ## [How to access about model from a component? (outletArgs to the rescue!)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-access-about-model-from-a-component-outletargs-to-the-rescue/335967)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-access-about-model-from-a-component-outletargs-to-the-rescue/335967 "2024-11-13T15:54:03Z")
I want to put the old about statistics on the about page. There is a about-wrapper that replaces the entire about page. There is also a an after-moderators outlet. Neither of those works exactly right, but I think I kno… --- ## [Cheapest way to run Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cheapest-way-to-run-discourse/310447)
**Author:** [@Micah\_hoffmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Micah_hoffmann)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cheapest-way-to-run-discourse/310447 "2024-11-13T15:48:28Z")
hello, What is the cheapest way to run a discourse forum with custom domain? Hosting (DO/etc) ~15/month + smtp (mailgun/etc) ~15/month. Why is discourse hosting 100/month? Thanks --- ## [Improvements to group chats — add users to existing chats, easily create new groups, name your group chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-group-chats-add-users-to-existing-chats-easily-create-new-groups-name-your-group-chats/285076)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-group-chats-add-users-to-existing-chats-easily-create-new-groups-name-your-group-chats/285076 "2024-11-13T15:44:12Z")
In addition to channels and direct messages, Discourse chat supports group messages (i.e. personal chats with 3 or more members), which makes it easier for small groups to stay connected with each other. We recently intr… --- ## [Hide public statistics from /about and about.json](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-public-statistics-from-about-and-about-json/335943)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-public-statistics-from-about-and-about-json/335943 "2024-11-13T15:33:25Z")
Hey guys Is there any way to hide all the stats not just cosmetically via CSS, but actually remove the figures from the about.json file? and possibly restrict it to staff only? We still want to keep it accessible for t… --- ## [Split profile hiding and presence](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-profile-hiding-and-presence/184316)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-profile-hiding-and-presence/184316 "2024-11-13T14:09:12Z")
Whilst this isn’t directly related to this plugin, the availability of this plugin raises the following: You know it would be nice if these were two separate settings? Plenty of users might want to expose their profil… --- ## [Hide presence toggle works in reverse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-presence-toggle-works-in-reverse/335892)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-presence-toggle-works-in-reverse/335892 "2024-11-13T14:01:15Z")
Hello :wave: It seems this toggle in user menu. I think this should be the OFF (disabled) And this one is the ON (enabled) Now it seems it works reverse. With this toggle the text would be something like: Hide p… --- ## [Watched Word Links only work in post preview pane](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-word-links-only-work-in-post-preview-pane/335950)
**Author:** [@chrismalone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrismalone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-word-links-only-work-in-post-preview-pane/335950 "2024-11-13T13:52:34Z")
We disabled the Theme Component (Auto-Linkify) and set up the words in Watched Words with links. I get the link on the word in the post preview pane: But not when viewing the post: Does anyone know what might cau… --- ## [Stat Banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stat-banner/283177)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stat-banner/283177 "2024-11-13T13:47:14Z")
:discourse2: Summary Stat Banner displays a list of site stats on your homepage :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/discourse/discours… --- ## [Github preview with anchors should preview the anchor rather than the top of the file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-preview-with-anchors-should-preview-the-anchor-rather-than-the-top-of-the-file/331474)
**Author:** [@Atemu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Atemu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-preview-with-anchors-should-preview-the-anchor-rather-than-the-top-of-the-file/331474 "2024-11-13T13:01:42Z")
When you link a Github file with an anchor, the preview which Discourse renders is of the top of the file rather than from the anchor on. See for instance: This should preview show the development section, not the to… --- ## [Can't a owner customize titles or tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-a-owner-customize-titles-or-tags/335797)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-a-owner-customize-titles-or-tags/335797 "2024-11-13T12:22:48Z")
A follow-up question to: Permanent editing rights for the first post Can it be that a user does not have the authorization to adjust the heading or tags if the option is selected? --- ## [Unlimited… edits on first post also for subject and day](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlimited-edits-on-first-post-also-for-subject-and-day/335939)
**Author:** [@Tealk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tealk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlimited-edits-on-first-post-also-for-subject-and-day/335939 "2024-11-13T12:21:31Z")
I noticed that the topic creator can only edit the text but not the title or the tags, which is very misleading. Would it be possible to integrate this into the existing option? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=346) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=348)