# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=91&state=tracking [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 92 --- ## [Username + real name not working in 2026.3.0-latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-real-name-not-working-in-2026-3-0-latest/398407)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-real-name-not-working-in-2026-3-0-latest/398407 "2026-03-16T21:05:48Z")
We are testing an upgrade from 3.4.0.beta3-dev to 2026.3.0-latest, on a staging server, and the only thing that looks out of sorts is that it won’t display username and real name together. This works correctly in 3.4… --- ## [Why isn't Discourse more frequently recommended as a "community platform"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-discourse-more-frequently-recommended-as-a-community-platform/221040)
**Author:** [@oshyan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oshyan)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-discourse-more-frequently-recommended-as-a-community-platform/221040 "2026-03-16T18:59:41Z")
I just ran across this lengthy Twitter thread: There are more than 100 replies, but the summary is basically a ton of votes for Circle.so, a good number for Mighty Networks, some reference to “why change from Discord?”… --- ## [Our Forum Seems To Be Logging Everyone Out](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-forum-seems-to-be-logging-everyone-out/398408)
**Author:** [@Apiento](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apiento)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-forum-seems-to-be-logging-everyone-out/398408 "2026-03-16T18:29:01Z")
We have a forum here \> https://forum.testpressing.org/ \< and for some reason Discourse is now logging all the users out and saying ‘you can’t log in from that IP address’. If you retry it four or fice times it lets you i… --- ## [Is it possible to change Topic Title prompt for a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-topic-title-prompt-for-a-category/205219)
**Author:** [@rodypl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodypl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-topic-title-prompt-for-a-category/205219 "2026-03-16T17:55:15Z")
I created a category on my forum called “Contest Submissions”. This category will be reserved to submissions for when our company runs a contest. I’ve figured out how to create a topic template for the body of a new topi… --- ## [The order of characters when typing in the floating search widget is reversed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-order-of-characters-when-typing-in-the-floating-search-widget-is-reversed/398423)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-order-of-characters-when-typing-in-the-floating-search-widget-is-reversed/398423 "2026-03-16T14:41:15Z")
Priority/Severity: Moderate, I guess? Platform: try.discourse.org (can reproduce in Safe Mode) Edge 144.0.3719.91 MIUI 13.0.14 on Android 12 Mi 11 Lite Description: The order of characters when typing in the float… --- ## [Sidebar custom link strips internal hostname from query parameters of external URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-custom-link-strips-internal-hostname-from-query-parameters-of-external-urls/398537)
**Author:** [@カス\_テス](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9_%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-custom-link-strips-internal-hostname-from-query-parameters-of-external-urls/398537 "2026-03-16T14:21:14Z")
When saving a sidebar custom link with an external URL that contains the site’s own hostname inside a query parameter, the hostname is incorrectly stripped from the query parameter, breaking the URL. Steps to reproduce … --- ## [Subcategories and Categories with no subcategories don't show views/reply counts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-and-categories-with-no-subcategories-dont-show-views-reply-counts/398418)
**Author:** [@shapelychops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shapelychops)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-and-categories-with-no-subcategories-dont-show-views-reply-counts/398418 "2026-03-16T14:20:44Z")
We’re using the Ghost theme, loving it, looks great, except we noticed only certain categories in our forum were showing view counts and reply counts in the topic list, and after much hair-pulling, we realized what the c… --- ## [My forum can be accessed using someone else's URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-can-be-accessed-using-someone-elses-url/398517)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-can-be-accessed-using-someone-elses-url/398517 "2026-03-16T10:10:01Z")
It seems my friend is using a proxy to make my forum publicly accessible. Is there any way to prevent this? --- ## [Run Discourse AI evals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-discourse-ai-evals/390080)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-discourse-ai-evals/390080 "2025-12-01T21:12:09Z")
Overview The Discourse AI plugin ships a Ruby CLI under plugins/discourse-ai/evals that exercises AI features against YAML definitions and records results. Use it to benchmark prompts, compare model outputs, and regressi… --- ## [Problems setting up Sentiment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-setting-up-sentiment/309270)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-setting-up-sentiment/309270 "2026-03-16T05:32:32Z")
Why does this ‘Overall Sentiment’ query gives empty results: --- ## [Fewer visible editor buttons when there are too many](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398473)
**Author:** [@祁同伟](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E7%A5%81%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9F)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398473 "2026-03-16T03:53:01Z")
--- ## [Claude Code - Resurected Dead vBulletin from 2016](https://meta.discourse.org/t/claude-code-resurected-dead-vbulletin-from-2016/398120)
**Author:** [@DavidO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/claude-code-resurected-dead-vbulletin-from-2016/398120 "2026-03-16T01:11:54Z")
I just wanted to share an experience for the lesser skilled and knowledgeable admins out there struggling through things. It started with me asking it about some lingering issues. It was giving me commands and talking me… --- ## [Anchor links not working within Discourse - but work from outside the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-not-working-within-discourse-but-work-from-outside-the-topic/397748)
**Author:** [@AlexVoss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AlexVoss)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-not-working-within-discourse-but-work-from-outside-the-topic/397748 "2026-03-15T17:45:30Z")
Hi, I am having problems creating deep links to headings in posts. They work when I open them in a new browser tab or window but in the post itself or in replies they do not. I get to the top of the page when I click t… --- ## [Getting error while uploading theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-error-while-uploading-theme/398471)
**Author:** [@saish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saish)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-error-while-uploading-theme/398471 "2026-03-15T10:02:13Z")
I am trying to upload a theme using the NX command: nx theme:upload:watch theme\_name However, when I run this command, I receive the following error: Error 500 for https://example.com/admin/themes/import.json Due to … --- ## [Install on my VPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-on-my-vps/398340)
**Author:** [@Ralph\_Viola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralph_Viola)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-on-my-vps/398340 "2026-03-15T03:22:33Z")
Looking for someone to create a database so I can install discourse on my server including SSH in doctor etc. I can configure the community I believe the biggest thing is going to be the installation for me anyway --- ## [Forum Aquisition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-aquisition/398452)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-aquisition/398452 "2026-03-14T21:16:13Z")
Hey gang. I have an existing forum (Discourse), and another site in my same niche is throwing in the towel (also Discourse). How do I ‘import’ the content from his site to mine without doing a full backup/restore? Any… --- ## [Link counter missing for attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-counter-missing-for-attachments/398453)
**Author:** [@Eviepayne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eviepayne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-counter-missing-for-attachments/398453 "2026-03-14T21:14:51Z")
I did an update recently and some users have reported an issue where uploaded files (mainly text files) are missing their counters. When uploading a file you get this syntax: \[test.txt|attachment\](upload://ekKqBuaScWkd… --- ## [Linkedin OAUTH Core Function - "The redirect\_uri does not match the registered value"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkedin-oauth-core-function-the-redirect-uri-does-not-match-the-registered-value/375899)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkedin-oauth-core-function-the-redirect-uri-does-not-match-the-registered-value/375899 "2026-03-14T20:34:26Z")
I have created a Linkedin developed app with “Sign In with LinkedIn using OpenID Connect” enabled. Then I copied the client ID and primary client secret from the “Auth” tab and inputted them into “LinkedIn OIDC client I… --- ## [Display images on the article's front page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-images-on-the-articles-front-page/398435)
**Author:** [@Engineer\_Abdallah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Engineer_Abdallah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-images-on-the-articles-front-page/398435 "2026-03-14T17:52:32Z")
Can I display specific images in articles instead of just plain text? For example Are there any additional features that support the courses in any way, in terms of organization and progression? Actually, I plan to… --- ## [Applying SEO settings to tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-seo-settings-to-tags/352543)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/applying-seo-settings-to-tags/352543 "2026-03-14T17:07:33Z")
Hi guys can anyone help me please, I am trying to SEO a Discourse site and finding it impossible to do. Can someone help me understand? I have changed the category and tag meta titles which shows in a browser tab corr… --- ## [Google Search for Discourse AI - Programmable Search Engine and Custom Search API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-for-discourse-ai-programmable-search-engine-and-custom-search-api/307107)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-for-discourse-ai-programmable-search-engine-and-custom-search-api/307107 "2026-03-14T14:28:20Z")
:warning: Deprecation Notice (March 2026): Google has discontinued the “Search the entire web” option for Programmable Search Engines. New search engines now require at least one specific site to be configured. Additi… --- ## [After enabling AI translation, the tags will also be translated to the user's language, and the tag content cannot be modified.](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/398440)
**Author:** [@祁同伟](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E7%A5%81%E5%90%8C%E4%BC%9F)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/398440 "2026-03-14T12:50:47Z")
After enabling AI translation, tags will also be translated into the user's language, and the content of those tags cannot be modified. --- ## [How to understand the "Solved" locked status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-understand-the-solved-locked-status/398266)
**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-understand-the-solved-locked-status/398266 "2026-03-14T12:10:09Z")
The solution marked in the diagram does not have a checkbox next to the button and cannot be deselected. Here is the situation: This is a self-hosted server for which I have Admin privileges. A topic was created by a… --- ## [Bilibili Inline Player: a no-rebuild Discourse theme component, with setup guide and comparison to the existing plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bilibili-inline-player-a-no-rebuild-discourse-theme-component-with-setup-guide-and-comparison-to-the-existing-plugin/398438)
**Author:** [@hel\_Sinki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hel_Sinki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bilibili-inline-player-a-no-rebuild-discourse-theme-component-with-setup-guide-and-comparison-to-the-existing-plugin/398438 "2026-03-14T11:30:36Z")
分享自用 Bilibili 內嵌播放主題組件： https://github.com/ieduer/discourse-bilibili-inline-player 和現有 插件路線不完全一樣。部署方式： • discourse-bilibili-onebox 是服務端插件，按插件方式安裝，需要 rebuild。需要更穩妥的推薦這個。 • discourse-bilibili-inline-player 是主題組件，安裝更… --- ## [Can Markdown be replaced with Quarkdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-markdown-be-replaced-with-quarkdown/398341)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-markdown-be-replaced-with-quarkdown/398341 "2026-03-14T08:19:40Z")
I see some superset tools that extends Markdown, like Quarkdown seems to be very powerful. Is there a way to replace markdown-it extension with tools like Quarkdown? --- ## [Floating search box cannot be closed when device goes from horizontal to vertical](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-search-box-cannot-be-closed-when-device-goes-from-horizontal-to-vertical/398427)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-search-box-cannot-be-closed-when-device-goes-from-horizontal-to-vertical/398427 "2026-03-14T02:10:44Z")
Platform: try.discourse.org (can reproduce in Safe Mode) Edge 144.0.3719.91 MIUI 13.0.14 on Android 12 Mi 11 Lite Description: Floating search box persists and cannot be closed when device goes from horizontal to v… --- ## [Re-adding missing uploads to the database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-adding-missing-uploads-to-the-database/152978)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-adding-missing-uploads-to-the-database/152978 "2026-03-13T23:44:35Z")
I’ve got a site where it seems that a bunch of uploads have been removed from the uploads table in the database, but still exist in the filesystem. This leaves links to these broken. I’ve fixed a few by re-uploading file… --- ## [About page hidden groups and about page extra groups — should extra-group members still see hidden groups on /about?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417 "2026-03-13T22:19:26Z")
Hi, I had a question about the interaction between these site settings: • about page hidden groups • about page extra groups From my admin account, it appears that if a group is listed in about page hidden groups, it… --- ## [Mail does not go out after recent update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-does-not-go-out-after-recent-update/393621)
**Author:** [@Andro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-does-not-go-out-after-recent-update/393621 "2026-03-13T21:46:13Z")
There have been a lot of updates recently. One busted the subject line (no longer includes the category) and now no mail goes out at all. Users are very unhappy. I don’t know how to start debugging this issue. Where can … --- ## [Hint to admin why they can't see /sidekiq on a multisite guest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hint-to-admin-why-they-cant-see-sidekiq-on-a-multisite-guest/398415)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hint-to-admin-why-they-cant-see-sidekiq-on-a-multisite-guest/398415 "2026-03-13T21:37:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from another topic: If an admin on a multisite guest tries to view sidekiq stats (at /sidekiq) they get an error page and might have no idea why they can’t see something they think they ought … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=90&state=tracking) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=92&state=tracking)