# Latest

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## [Angus' Events Plugin 📅](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 869\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/angus-events-plugin/69776 "2026-07-31T15:06:03Z")

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:electric\_plug: Summary Angus’ Events Plugin allows you to add and manage events with Discourse. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events-plugin :open\_book: Insta…

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## [Access and engagement strategies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-and-engagement-strategies/408558)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-and-engagement-strategies/408558 "2026-07-31T13:52:40Z")

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How close should customers be to your teams? I put some time into thinking about this one last week, informed in part by the discussions we’ve been having about getting our own team more involved here on Meta. Designing…

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## [Support formatting of flag "reason" text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-formatting-of-flag-reason-text/408889)

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**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-formatting-of-flag-reason-text/408889 "2026-07-31T11:42:06Z")

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Feature description: In addition to the standard flags raised by users and built-in automated systems (e.g., Discourse AI Spam Detection), Discourse allows forum administrators to implement custom systems that raise flag…

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## [Allow use of input for value of manually mapped "Call workflow" Boolean type fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-use-of-input-for-value-of-manually-mapped-call-workflow-boolean-type-fields/408827)

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**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-use-of-input-for-value-of-manually-mapped-call-workflow-boolean-type-fields/408827 "2026-07-31T11:39:40Z")

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Feature description: Discourse has introduced a new “Workflows” feature, which allows forum administrators to easily configure complex custom operations to facilitate maintenance or otherwise enhance their forum. Please…

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## [Correct way to style the topic page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/correct-way-to-style-the-topic-page/408912)

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**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/correct-way-to-style-the-topic-page/408912 "2026-07-31T08:16:09Z")

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Hi guys I am trying to move these but unsure about the correct way of going about it. Is it just the case of making a component to do it? ( I use the nested topic replies)

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## [Suspend from Review Queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspend-from-review-queue/225660)

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**Author:** [@davemaxwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davemaxwell)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspend-from-review-queue/225660 "2026-07-31T08:14:21Z")

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Would it be possible to add the ability to add the ability to silence/suspend users from the review queue? We get a decent amount of spam traffic from sites because our community has been posted on those SEO forums as o…

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## [Add "Suspend" action to review resolution options for "User Needs Approval" flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-suspend-action-to-review-resolution-options-for-user-needs-approval-flags/408891)

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**Author:** [@per1234](https://meta.discourse.org/u/per1234)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-suspend-action-to-review-resolution-options-for-user-needs-approval-flags/408891 "2026-07-31T08:13:39Z")

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Feature description: A common spam operation is to create user accounts which contain promotional content in the profile (typically a link, but may be the bio as well). Discourse has an “Approve suspect users” system th…

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## [Users who haven't voted in a poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-havent-voted-in-a-poll/408953)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-who-havent-voted-in-a-poll/408953 "2026-07-31T02:00:45Z")

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It can be very challenging to get your users to vote on a poll - especially if you want to catch your more casual visitors who only drop by once in a while. To this end, I find that it is very useful to know who hasn’t …

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## [Configure VERP to handle bouncing e-mails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-verp-to-handle-bouncing-e-mails/45343)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-verp-to-handle-bouncing-e-mails/45343 "2026-07-30T21:50:55Z")

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Setting up bounces handling Discourse uses the Variable envelope return path (VERP) technique to handle bouncing e-mails. To enable VERP, set the “reply by email address” site setting with an email address template th…

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## [Chat search results cannot be scrolled on mobile (touch swipe unresponsive)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-search-results-cannot-be-scrolled-on-mobile-touch-swipe-unresponsive/408922)

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**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-search-results-cannot-be-scrolled-on-mobile-touch-swipe-unresponsive/408922 "2026-07-30T20:01:23Z")

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Hi. On mobile, when using the global chat search (search across all channels, not the in-channel search), the results list cannot be scrolled. Swiping up/down on the results area produces no scroll movement at all. This…

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## [Language level of ai "translate to English"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-level-of-ai-translate-to-english/282991)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-level-of-ai-translate-to-english/282991 "2026-07-30T19:21:57Z")

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I had a sentence, I was too lazy to translate myself. So, I thought I could just use the AI helper. So I left my message draft and started a topic darft, I put my sentence into the composer and used the ai to translate i…

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## [Turkish translation is generating archaic/Ottoman-style language instead of modern Turkish](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turkish-translation-is-generating-archaic-ottoman-style-language-instead-of-modern-turkish/408915)

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**Author:** [@akanora](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akanora)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turkish-translation-is-generating-archaic-ottoman-style-language-instead-of-modern-turkish/408915 "2026-07-30T18:34:15Z")

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Hi, We’ve noticed an issue with Discourse’s Translate to Turkish feature over the past few weeks. Instead of producing natural, modern Turkish, the translation always generates text that resembles archaic Turkish or Ot…

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## [Bachelor’s thesis survey: Needs of Online Community Administrators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bachelor-s-thesis-survey-needs-of-online-community-administrators/408925)

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**Author:** [@Marcipán\_NePornu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcip%C3%A1n_NePornu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bachelor-s-thesis-survey-needs-of-online-community-administrators/408925 "2026-07-30T15:45:32Z")

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Hi everyone, as part of my bachelor’s thesis, I am researching which analytical information is genuinely useful to online community administrators and moderators. I am also developing an analytics tool focused primaril…

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## [Specific user cannot select a public tag restricted to a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specific-user-cannot-select-a-public-tag-restricted-to-a-category/408924)

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**Author:** [@tvavrda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tvavrda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/specific-user-cannot-select-a-public-tag-restricted-to-a-category/408924 "2026-07-30T14:48:06Z")

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I have a user who cannot select some tags. It looks like this: The problem is that already in the screenshot it says it actually should be possible. The tag group looks like this: this is how the category looks …

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## ["Failed to optimize image" error from discourse-topic-previews-sidecar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-optimize-image-error-from-discourse-topic-previews-sidecar/408911)

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**Author:** [@Takiro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Takiro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-optimize-image-error-from-discourse-topic-previews-sidecar/408911 "2026-07-30T13:38:26Z")

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I updated to Discourse version v2026.8.0-latest a few days ago. Some user’s avatars have turned to a default image (not the letter avatar). Trying to upload a new image does nothing. The preview shows the image but upon …

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## [Bringing Community Conversations Into Your Website - Office Hours Replay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-community-conversations-into-your-website-office-hours-replay/408914)

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**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-community-conversations-into-your-website-office-hours-replay/408914 "2026-07-30T13:28:48Z")

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This month, we hosted a Community Office Hours session exploring Discourse’s new full-page embedded discussion experience. Watch the replay: This update makes it possible for visitors to participate in com…

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## [Duplicate poll title in email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-poll-title-in-email-notifications/408875 "2026-07-30T09:02:57Z")

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I’ve just pushed out a notification about a poll for all the users of our site. It’s a minor thing, but in the email notification the title of the poll is duplicated duplicated. Here is the poll title on the site (with …

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## [Multi-language preferences for displaying localized content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116)

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**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116 "2026-07-30T05:48:14Z")

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Currently, communities using the content localization feature can select multiple languages to show localized content. For example, a forum may have German, English, French set up in content localization supported locale…

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## [Pinned emoji groups and bulk import/export of custom emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280)

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**Author:** [@Alteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alteras)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-emoji-groups-and-bulk-import-export-of-custom-emojis/408280 "2026-07-30T03:23:26Z")

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Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! And admins can import/export custom emojis in bulk. :pushpin: Pinned emojis Emoji groups are now able to be pinned to the top of the emoji picker! T…

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## [Image makes post events Onebox too big / dominant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-makes-post-events-onebox-too-big-dominant/408878)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-makes-post-events-onebox-too-big-dominant/408878 "2026-07-30T01:18:24Z")

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I love the new Events Oneboxes: However, when there is an image added to an event in the modal, this is also pulled through into the Onebox. While this looks great, it makes the Onebox rather dominant - it takes up a…

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## [New post reply count position for sites using Reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-reply-count-position-for-sites-using-reactions/403390)

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**Author:** [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-post-reply-count-position-for-sites-using-reactions/403390 "2026-07-29T23:37:20Z")

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We recently made a layout change to move the reply count position to the right when used in combination with the reactions plugin. This change helps make the reactions list alignment consistent throughout posts within a…

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## [Closed Sidebar by Default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-sidebar-by-default/408578)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-sidebar-by-default/408578 "2026-07-29T22:36:14Z")

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:information\_source: Summary allows admins to control the default behaviour of the Discourse sidebar per group :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - nathan-nz/closed-sidebar-by-default: Allows control of t…

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## [Colored Tag Styles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-tag-styles/214871)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colored-tag-styles/214871 "2026-07-29T19:30:32Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Assign tags to custom color styles :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Manuel Kostka / Discourse / Helpers / Tag Styles · GitLab :question: Install Guide How to install a theme or t…

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## [How far can we push Discourse in customization?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-far-can-we-push-discourse-in-customization/408829)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-far-can-we-push-discourse-in-customization/408829 "2026-07-29T18:19:23Z")

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I’m curious to know how far we can customize Discourse, not only the UI, but moving things around, adding new features, etc, without breaking any of those when Discourse updates (or at least, not as much)? I love all ab…

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## [Any way to change at what width the small logo appears?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-change-at-what-width-the-small-logo-appears/408767)

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**Author:** [@sb56637](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sb56637)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-change-at-what-width-the-small-logo-appears/408767 "2026-07-29T16:58:04Z")

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Hi there, I used to inject my forum’s name as text into the header after the the logo, but it was messy to try to make it fit with all the combinations of browser widths and header content possibilities. So now I use a l…

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## [Automatic highlighting fails for some fenced code blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-highlighting-fails-for-some-fenced-code-blocks/408503)

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**Author:** [@irkode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/irkode)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-highlighting-fails-for-some-fenced-code-blocks/408503 "2026-07-29T15:52:21Z")

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This happens in my development setup, in a live discourse forum https://discourse.gohugo.io/ and the discourse playground. In general when a fenced code block has no language set we get autodetection. This succeeds in a…

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## [Permanently Delete does not show (even after 5 minutes)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-does-not-show-even-after-5-minutes/408754)

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**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanently-delete-does-not-show-even-after-5-minutes/408754 "2026-07-29T13:06:36Z")

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I have a self-hosted Discourse. It is quite up to date (a few weeks since update). Per Enable setting to allow admins to permanently delete data, the feature is enabled. I use the wrench to delete a topic as a moderator…

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## [How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-permanently-delete-a-topic-with-multiple-posts/356159)

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**Author:** [@Jongin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jongin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-permanently-delete-a-topic-with-multiple-posts/356159 "2026-07-29T12:56:58Z")

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How can I permanently delete a topic with multiple posts? With this method, i only can delete posts one by one e later the topic

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## [July 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/july-2026-monthly-release/408729)

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**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/july-2026-monthly-release/408729 "2026-07-29T12:38:08Z")

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For more information on all the changes released in 2026.7, check out: Patch releases for other supported versions have also been released: v2026.1.6 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.5.2 Changelog | Discourse Re…

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## [How to fix non-streaming request errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/408506)

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**Author:** [@cshll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cshll)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/408506 "2026-07-29T12:13:42Z")

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Non-streaming request failed: {"code":20015,"message":"No user query found in messages.","data":null} Another issue is how to enable AI for that category tag.

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