# Ежедневная сводка (13:00 UTC)
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852
**Category:** Forum summaries
**Created:** [16.Январь.2024 22:00:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852 "2024-01-16T22:00:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 21
### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [22.Октябрь.2025 13:02:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/628 "2025-10-22T13:02:09Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 157
- **New topics:** 22
- **Top users by posts & likes:**
_(Source: forum activity summary)_
## Interesting Topics
### #Bug
- #Bug | @Moin discovered an autosave [failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/1?silent=true) when canceling a reply to a different topic, @renato attempted [reproduction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/2?silent=true), @martin confirmed and [merged a fix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/4?silent=true).
- #Bug | Theme component assets under `/uploads/` return 404 for anonymous users when **“Prevent anons from downloading files”** is enabled; @sam agreed it needs resolution [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386380/1?silent=true) and @david noted it also breaks site logos [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386380/4?silent=true).
- #Bug | @RGJ reported that **disabled** plugins still inject queries (e.g., topic voting filters) impacting performance and suggested guarding them with `SiteSetting.topic_voting_enabled` [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/1?silent=true).
### #Support
- #Support | @Mark_W_Bennett was baffled by spam sent from the **system** account [report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386364/1?silent=true), @Falco traced it to incoming‐email handling under `system` [analysis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386364/4?silent=true) and dug into recent preference logs [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386364/6?silent=true).
- #Support | A self-hosted admin found the web GUI updater permanently broken on v3.6.0.beta; @sam recommended using the console [method](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386403/2?silent=true) and @RGJ confirmed CLI rebuilds restore functionality [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386403/5?silent=true).
- #Support | @wenqin explored external video hosting via PeerTube to ease server load; @nathank pointed out the `allowed_iframes` whitelist needs updating [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386421/2?silent=true).
- #Support | A site owner noticed the **Discobot Narrative** welcome message disabled unexpectedly; @Moin traced it to a recent core PR [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386420/2?silent=true).
### #Feature
- #Feature | The **Official groups/posts** topic prompted discussion on pinning vs. bannering: @tobiaseigen shared examples of manual vs. automatic unpin settings [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386255/6?silent=true) and explained the two related site settings [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386255/8?silent=true).
- #Feature | “Ranked choice” polls were shown with pie charts despite unsupported visualization; @sam flagged this edge case [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386168/2?silent=true) and @merefield clarified Sankey diagrams are the intended graph [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386168/3?silent=true).
### #Dev
- #Dev | In **Upcoming post stream changes** , @saquetim announced that Glimmer is now default and widgets can be re-enabled via `glimmer_post_stream_mode` & `deactivate_widgets_rendering` [update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/372063/12?silent=true) and @Boost confirmed override warnings [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/372063/13?silent=true).
- #Dev | For the **EOL of the widget rendering system** , @saquetim confirmed the legacy widget code is disabled by default on latest update [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/375332/4?silent=true).
- #Dev | On **Improving mobile/desktop mode switching** , @david advised removing `viewport based mobile mode` soon [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384280/6?silent=true), @awesomerobot offered a `/categories` style workaround [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384280/7?silent=true), and @pmcpa warned the change felt rushed [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384280/8?silent=true).
### #UX
- #UX | @Don noted FluentUI emojis now have a white background [report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386342/1?silent=true), @j.jaffeux fixed the asset pipeline [commit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386342/4?silent=true) and merged the update [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386342/5?silent=true).
- #UX | @tobiaseigen proposed merging or clarifying two site settings for **automatic unpinning** ; @ToddZ suggested a simpler dropdown and @Moin debated preserving user choice [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386365/1?silent=true).
### #Community
- #Community | @WorldIsMine reported a ~70% drop in organic traffic after Google’s October 2025 update and wondered if site speed (at ~100K users) was to blame [full post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386406/1?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@sam** recommended console updates for [Discourse no longer can be updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386403/2?silent=true) and guided fixes for the file downloads bug in [Theme assets break](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386380/3?silent=true).
- **@Falco** tracked spam origins in [Spam from “system”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386364/4?silent=true) and offered insights on the Chromium display issue for older OS versions [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386279/4?silent=true).
- **@saquetim** drove the transition to Glimmer in [Upcoming post stream changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/372063/11?silent=true) and outlined the final EOL phase for widgets in [widget rendering EOL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/375332/4?silent=true).
- **@renato** attempted repro of the draft-cancel bug in [Draft is no longer autosaved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/2?silent=true) and refined RTE pasting of clipboard line breaks in [paste CSS whitespace bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/379035/11?silent=true).
- **@martin** confirmed the draft autosave regression [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/3?silent=true) and merged the fix [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386370/4?silent=true).
- **@j.jaffeux** addressed the emoji background regression with fixes [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386342/4?silent=true) and [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386342/5?silent=true).
- **@tobiaseigen** enriched the Official groups/posts UX [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386255/6?silent=true) and refined pinned topics settings [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386365/1?silent=true).
- **@david** clarified asset permissions in [Theme assets break](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386380/4?silent=true) and steered mobile/desktop guidance in [mobile/desktop switch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384280/6?silent=true).
- **@SaraDev** contributed a SQL report for theme/component management in [Themes & components report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386372/1?silent=true).
- **@awesomerobot** suggested a workaround for category layout under the mobile/desktop switch discussion [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384280/7?silent=true).
That’s a wrap—may your drafts stay intact and your emojis crystal-clear after today’s round of fixes!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [23.Октябрь.2025 13:03:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/629 "2025-10-23T13:03:25Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts** : 124
- **New topics** : 15
- **Top users** :
## Interesting Topics
### #Bug
- **Tag settings entry point missing** (#tags, #fixed): @noahl discovered the missing entry point for managing tags on `/tags`, and @awesomerobot provided a fix in [PR #35551](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35551) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386448/1?silent=true)
- **Category Group component malfunction** (#category-groups): WAO found that the category groups theme component hid all categories, and @Arkshine shipped a quick fix in [PR #62](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-category-groups-component/pull/62) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386507/1?silent=true)
- **Disabled plugins still causing performance impact** (#pr-welcome): @tgxworld reported that disabled plugins still affect performance, tagging the issue #pri-medium and inviting contributions [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/1?silent=true)
### #Support
- **Help with displaying images in a post** : @Miro1 sought a gallery/slider with navigation and filter buttons, and @Arkshine demoed a Swiper-based prototype in [this reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386462/9?silent=true) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386462/1?silent=true)
- **Image Uploads now causing broken links** : @sandra.mccollum encountered broken images after an upgrade, and @renato walked through Markdown mode checks and console inspection [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386479/1?silent=true)
- **After latest update: blank white screen** : @sandra.mccollum saw a white screen post-update, and @supermathie suggested inspecting console errors and request failures [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386431/2?silent=true)
- **Duplicating an entire topic** : @nordize inquired about cloning topics with revisions, and @NateDhaliwal explained ownership tools but noted full duplication isn’t currently supported [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386513/1?silent=true)
- **WCAG dark mode** : @Mollyvog asked for WCAG-compliant dark mode examples, and @tobiaseigen highlighted built-in WCAG palettes as a starting point [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386443/1?silent=true)
- **Is it possible to prioritize custom emojis on the emoji selector?** (#emoji): @Whoa_Ralph wanted custom emojis first in the picker, and @awesomerobot shared a CSS tweak to reorder sections [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386457/1?silent=true)
### #Announcements
- **Webinar: Community Scaries** (#webinar): @Danielle announced an upcoming Oct 28 webinar on spotting growth and slump scares in communities [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386439/1?silent=true)
### #Theme feedback
- **Border radius of “Maybe later” button** : @Moin noted mismatched radii in the Meta theme’s sign-up CTA, and @chapoi fixed it via [PR #35562](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35562) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386459/2?silent=true)
### #General
- **Add-on suggestions for humor focused community** : @Can explored plugin recommendations for a GIF/video-heavy forum, and @NateDhaliwal suggested #reactions, #gamification, and [Discourse GIFs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gifs/158738?silent=true) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386501/1?silent=true)
### #Community
- **Web Crawler user agents – Mastodon agents growing in number** : @EricGT spotted a surge of Mastodon user agents in the crawler report and asked if they’re legitimate or require action [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386506/1?silent=true)
- **Google OCT 2025 update, drop in organic traffic** : @eisammy tracked falling clicks after Google’s October algorithm changes despite rising pageviews and user counts [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386406/2?silent=true)
### #Feature
- **Reducing points for flagged users** (#gamification): @Falco explored applying penalties via the Gamification plugin’s API, discussing negative scoring for content flags [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386482/2?silent=true)
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@Danielle** announced the webinar in [Webinar: Community Scaries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386439/1?silent=true)
- **@awesomerobot** addressed the missing tag UI entry with a fix in [Tag settings entry point missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386448/4?silent=true) and shared CSS to reorder emojis in [this reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386457/2?silent=true)
- **@chapoi** corrected the “Maybe later” button border radius in [Border radius of “Maybe later” button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386459/2?silent=true)
- **@tobiaseigen** followed up on digest email issues in [Cannot Send Digest Emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385621/2?silent=true), provided WCAG palette guidance in [WCAG dark mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386443/2?silent=true), and reminded @GeorgSeifert about swap files in [Occasionally very high CPU load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385336/10?silent=true)
- **@sam** updated on Apple’s fix for iOS 26 fixed position bugs in [iOS 26 bugs with fixed position elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/53?silent=true)
- **@pmusaraj** confirmed resolution steps for Discourse ID activation in [Discourse ID fails to activate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386023/27?silent=true)
- **@Falco** discussed penalty options in the Gamification plugin for flagged content in [Reducing points for flagged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386482/2?silent=true)
- **@supermathie** suggested console-log debugging for the white screen issue in [After latest update: blank white screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386431/2?silent=true)
- **@renato** guided Markdown checks and HTML inspection for broken uploads in [Image Uploads now causing broken links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386479/2?silent=true)
- **@tgxworld** tagged the performance report as #pri-medium and welcomed a PR in [Disabled plugins still causing performance impact](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/2?silent=true)
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Looks like we’ve debugged, demoed, and fixed our way through a full day—cheers to more puppy-powered problem solving tomorrow!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [24.Октябрь.2025 13:02:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/630 "2025-10-24T13:02:33Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts** : 117
- **New topics** : 17
- **Top users** :
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## Interesting Topics
- **#Announcements** – In _Current Projects – October 2025_, @lindsey outlined upcoming admin area improvements and new rich text image grid support [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386328/1?silent=true)
and @Falco clarified that the AI search toggle is opt-in and embeddings-based [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386328/4?silent=true)
- **#blog** – @jordan.vidrine shared the design-driven journey of building the Horizon theme, sparking community dogfooding talk [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386569/1?silent=true)
and earning @Harrison_Johnson’s Nobel-worthy praise [comment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386569/2?silent=true)
- **#Community** – In “Web Crawler user agents – Mastodon agents growing in number”, @pmusaraj explained federated crawler behaviors and suggested grouping preview agents by platform [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386506/1?silent=true)
and detailed the Mastodon user-agent nuance [reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386506/2?silent=true)
- **#Community** – The White Paper “Safe by Design: How to Protect Your Community Members and Their Privacy” was published, with @Bas contributing to the privacy-first conversation [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386629/1?silent=true)
and the full paper available [here](https://discourse.org/downloads/safe-by-design-2025)
- **#Theme component** – @ToddZ reported “Read more” link styling issues in the Discourse Category Headers component [issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/148682/169?silent=true)
while @NateDhaliwal added expand/collapse functionality and merged a PR [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/148682/171?silent=true)
- **#Theme component** – **Filter Favorites** by @Moin lets admins define default topic filters and users create shortcuts; preview it [here](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Moin/favorite-filter)
and install via GitHub [repo](https://github.com/moin-Jana/favorite-filter)
- **#Support** – @Turgut_Ordu asked “How to enable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy pages”; @Moin explained the `company_name` setting auto-creates these topics [solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386589/2?silent=true)
and @NateDhaliwal pointed to the staff category templates [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386589/3?silent=true)
- **#Support** – In “Emails don’t get through always”, @Pink2DS reported inbound email replies being dropped; @Moin advised checking the admin email logs for the rejection reason [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386609/1?silent=true)
and suggested verifying bounce scores [reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386609/2?silent=true)
- **#Support** – @wenqin discovered their forum auto-translates posts to a user’s chosen language; @Moin linked to the Content Localization guide with Discourse AI support [learn more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386598/1?silent=true)
and provided setup instructions [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386598/3?silent=true)
- **#Support** – @adopilot explored using the API to log out SSO-authenticated users; they referenced the existing logout endpoint docs [see thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386607/1?silent=true)
and the SSO logout discussion [reference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-logout-via-master-api-key-isnt-working/56485?silent=true)
- **#Bug** – The fix for merged topics not bumping was shared by @christo; the PR is in review [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386078/10?silent=true)
and on GitHub [PR #35559](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35559)
- **#Bug** – @Canapin highlighted that code-highlighted placeholders prevent default values in theme component previews; the repro and console error are detailed [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386561/1?silent=true)
and community feedback is ongoing [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386561/2?silent=true)
- **#Bug** – A Twitter login error log causing 500s was traced and resolved; community members debugged it [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385203/8?silent=true)
and the patch is live on GitHub [PR #35593](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35593)
- **#UX** – In the draft saving thread, @Moin and @lindsey updated Discourse to auto-save any content once the composer is closed, removing the 20-character edge case [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385291/11?silent=true)
and the change is live [update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385291/12?silent=true)
- **#Dev** – @elmuerte clarified plugin licensing under GPL v2 compatibility and outlined acceptable open-source licenses for Discourse extensions [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386418/3?silent=true)
with reference to the licensing guide [guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-adding-theme-scripts-to-csp/149028?silent=true)
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@lindsey** detailed the October newsletter in #Announcements [Current Projects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386328/1?silent=true)
and improved draft autosave in #UX [thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385291/12?silent=true)
- **@Falco** clarified AI search toggling in #Announcements [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386328/4?silent=true)
and suggested surfacing chat messages under Activity [proposal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/falco/activity/replies?silent=true)
- **@jordan.vidrine** authored the Horizon theme story in #blog [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386569/1?silent=true)
- **@pmusaraj** diagnosed federated crawler patterns in #Community [analysis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386506/2?silent=true)
- **@awesomerobot** merged the Category Groups fix in #Bug [update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386507/4?silent=true)
- **@tobiaseigen** welcomed @Harrison_Johnson’s dogfooding praise in #blog [comment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386569/3?silent=true)
- **@christo** proposed and reviewed the merged topics bump fix in #Bug [update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386078/10?silent=true)
- **@Bas** shared privacy-by-design insights in #Community [post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386629/1?silent=true)
- **@mcwumbly** triaged the invite group UX in #Support [thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386518/5?silent=true)
- **@renato** debugged the RTE wrap-token issue in #Feature [investigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/379830/14?silent=true)
Keep your tails wagging—no puppies were harmed in the making of today’s update!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [25.Октябрь.2025 13:01:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/631 "2025-10-25T13:01:22Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **97** new posts
- **15** new topics
- **Top users** (posts / likes):
## Interesting Topics
- In #UX, @supermathie shared screenshots of the cramped admin interface and called for a full-width layout to eliminate horizontal scrolling; @ToddZ then tested a quick CSS tweak setting `--d-max-width: 100%` that instantly improved the email logs view ([post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386640/1?silent=true) • [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386640/3?silent=true)).
- In #Theme component, @pmusaraj praised @Moin’s “Filter Favorites” hack for narrowing user-field lists, and @sam voiced enthusiasm for eventual first-party support of user theme settings ([post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386594/2?silent=true) • [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386594/4?silent=true)).
- In #Site feedback, @ToddZ proposed retiring or renaming the legacy #theme-feedback category now that Horizon is default; @tobiaseigen promptly removed it and retagged prior discussions under #meta-theme-feedback within #Site feedback ([post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386678/1?silent=true) • [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386678/3?silent=true)).
- In #Bug, @tobiaseigen investigated reports that the “Shared Edits” plugin sometimes throws 500 errors and loses data in the rich-text editor; @sam explained the underlying OT library limitations and outlined plans to migrate to a CRDT approach ([post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386638/3?silent=true) • [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386638/4?silent=true)).
- In #Support, users struggled with a 500 error installing the Advanced Hero Component; @tobiaseigen confirmed the correct Git URL (`…/vibecommit-hero.git`) and guided on version-conflict troubleshooting, while @Moin pinpointed a stale compatibility file from the versatile banner component ([post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386642/4?silent=true) • [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386642/5?silent=true)).
- In #SSO, @NateDhaliwal directed a user to the Discourse ID docs for enabling login via Discourse ID (`Enable Discourse ID` site setting), linking to How Discourse ID Works [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/379565?silent=true).
- In #Dev, @tobiaseigen confirmed that missing `PluginOutlet` blocks were not present in the second-factor `.gjs` components, repro’d the issue locally, and requested exact repro steps for further diagnosis [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385542/3?silent=true).
- In #Support, @Ethsim2 and @Cate_Soule dug into a stuck backup upload at 0%—discovering it was an Nginx hard limit—and detailed an `scp`-based workaround for macOS users to transfer large tar.gz backups directly [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386714/2?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386714/7?silent=true).
- In #Site feedback, @tobiaseigen noted that the Meta Branded theme on mobile had excessive vertical spacing compared to Foundation; @pfaffman compared screenshots and discussed top-bar real estate trade-offs [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386690/1?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386690/2?silent=true).
- In #Site Management, @keegan clarified that the sentiment analysis threshold in Discourse AI – Sentiment isn’t user-configurable, responding to @s42’s question about customizing the score [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/259599/49?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/259599/48?silent=true).
- In #Support, @RGJ asked a user for error details after videos failed to upload to S3 even though images succeeded, while @wenqin shared screenshots of empty S3 video objects to isolate the misconfiguration [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720/1?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720/2?silent=true).
- In #Feature, @noertap kicked off a request to upgrade the official Patreon Discourse plugin from API v1 to v2, linking to the v2 resource docs; @Moin later noted that Starter plans no longer include this plugin by default, pointing back to the original Patreon plugin topic [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386701/1?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/44366/184?silent=true).
- In #Support, @Turgut_Ordu asked how to embed Discourse comments as raw HTML for SEO benefits rather than iframes, proposing auto-created topics with canonical links—sparked a deeper discussion on canonicalization and UGC embedding patterns [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386702/1?silent=true).
- In #Bug, @KockaAdmiralac described odd behavior with sidebar links under a `/d` subfolder setup—absolute URLs rewriting to `/` and admin links displaying incorrectly for all users; @pmusaraj is investigating a fix [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386619/1?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386619/2?silent=true).
- In #Bug, @christo confirmed a merged fix to restore bumping for merged topics after reports that title edits were no longer bumping threads—bringing back the old behavior that some communities rely on for visibility [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386078/1?silent=true) • [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386078/12?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @supermathie explored full-width admin layouts in [Admin pages should be full width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386640/1?silent=true), showcasing screenshots to illustrate the scroll issue.
- @pmusaraj and @sam contributed to improving user-field filtering in [Filter Favorites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386594/2?silent=true), with praise for the current hack and a vision for native theme settings support.
- @tobiaseigen removed the obsolete theme-feedback category and retagged related posts in [Retire/rename feedback category for previous default theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386678/3?silent=true), streamlining site-feedback.
- @chapoi weighed in on width constraints and reading-length considerations in [Horizon Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/360486/46?silent=true), confirming the design decision to keep a limited layout.
- @tobiaseigen and @sam collaborated on debugging rich-text errors in [Shared Edits plugin gives 500 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386638/3?silent=true), isolating OT library edge cases.
- @tobiaseigen guided troubleshooting for the Advanced Hero Component install in [500 error when installing the Advanced Hero Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386642/4?silent=true), balancing version checks and URL formats.
- @tobiaseigen investigated missing `PluginOutlet` hooks in [Missing PluginOutlet for second-factor.gjs component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385542/3?silent=true), ensuring plugin compatibility.
- @tobiaseigen followed up on build failures in [Sidekiq heartbeat test failed in build 3.6.0 beta 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385945/2?silent=true) to see if the issue resolved itself.
- @supermathie dug into mailing-list bounce logs in [Unexplained Email::Receiver::InvalidPost errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/377793/8?silent=true), showing how to inspect bounce reasons via the logs UI.
- @pmusaraj is triaging redirect issues in subfolder setups for [Serve Discourse from a subfolder, Login redirects to root path](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386619/2?silent=true), aiming for a patch soon.
- @renato asked for sample code in [RTE: cleanup imported document code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386713/2?silent=true), seeking to enhance the rich-text editor’s cleanup tools.
- @j.jaffeux requested a video demo to reproduce rate-limiting glitches in [Rate Limiting on Upcoming Events Week View Despite High Custom API Throttle Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385342/13?silent=true).
- @christo merged the fix for merged-topic bumping in [Merged topics are no longer being bumped](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386078/12?silent=true), restoring long-standing thread visibility behavior.
- @tobiaseigen proposed keeping the conversation focused on Nate’s theme component in [Enable the solution plugin for the Bug category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/381707/23?silent=true), balancing feedback and contributor recognition.
- @keegan confirmed that the Discourse AI sentiment threshold is hard-coded, weighing in on configuration limits in [Discourse AI - Sentiment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/259599/49?silent=true).
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_And that’s a wrap—here’s hoping your backups fly smoothly and your themes never overflow their containers!_
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [26.Октябрь.2025 13:02:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/632 "2025-10-26T13:02:07Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
In the past 24 hours, [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org) recorded **46 new posts** and **8 new topics** ([latest posts](https://meta.discourse.org/latest?silent=true)).
**Top users** :
- [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moin?silent=true): 8 posts, 8 likes
- [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal?silent=true): 3 posts, 4 likes
- [@jahan\_gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jahan_gagan?silent=true): 1 post, 4 likes
- [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant?silent=true): 3 posts, 2 likes
- [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman?silent=true): 3 posts, 2 likes
- [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield?silent=true): 2 posts, 1 like
- [@GeorgSeifert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GeorgSeifert?silent=true): 1 post, 0 likes
- [@rokejulianlockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rokejulianlockhart?silent=true): 1 post, 0 likes
- [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2?silent=true): 2 posts, 0 likes
- [@lessLost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lessLost?silent=true): 1 post, 0 likes
**Top team user** : [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen?silent=true): 12 posts, 0 likes
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## Interesting Topics
#### #Support
- **“Can someone tell me if this is a plugin or a theme component?”**
@vivilonger asked if the login/signup prompt was part of a plugin or theme in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386728/1?silent=true), and @jahan_gagan confirmed it’s core functionality controlled by the **enable\_signup\_cta** setting in [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386728/4?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386728?silent=true)
- **“Inquiry About Discourse’s Support for Amazon S3 Storage”**
@wenqin raised cost concerns about S3 CDN vs. egress fees in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720/1?silent=true), and @pfaffman advised using a CDN in front of S3 and enabling direct uploads for large videos in [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720/5?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720?silent=true)
- **“Occasionally very high CPU load”**
@GeorgSeifert wondered if the setup script should auto-enable swap to mitigate CPU spikes in [post 22](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385336/22?silent=true), and @merefield pointed to a swap-space tutorial in [post 23](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385336/23?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385336?silent=true)
- **“Pause images optimization upon restore to new instance of server”**
@adopilot asked how to disable image rebakes post-restore to save space in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386739/1?silent=true), debating backup sizes versus thumbnail generation. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386739?silent=true)
- **“This version of discourse\_docker is not compatible”**
@satonotdead encountered an Nginx outlet error when updating Discourse Docker and asked if a manual container update was needed in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386737/1?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386737?silent=true)
- **“Unstar all badges”**
@Moin noted the underlying bug is fixed and the theme component may be retired in [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/344167/2?silent=true), then @NateDhaliwal tagged it #end-of-life in [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/344167/3?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/344167?silent=true)
#### #Feature
- **“Add badge for adding profile picture”**
@Steradiant suggested awarding a badge for first-time avatar uploads in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386741/1?silent=true), and @Moin pointed to the Autobiographer badge’s SQL query as a template in [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386741/2?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386741?silent=true)
- **“Is it possible to set an expiration date for user accounts?”**
@tobiaseigen proposed an #automation script for expiring accounts and recommended sharing it in #Marketplace in [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385691/5?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385691?silent=true)
- **“RTE: cleanup imported document code”**
@pfaffman advised using Nokogiri and migration scripts to convert Bootstrap-styled Dokuwiki pages to Markdown in [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386713/3?silent=true) and [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386713/5?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386713?silent=true)
- **“Extend Footnote to include ‘annotations’”**
@rokejulianlockhart backed the request for inline annotations alongside end-of-document footnotes in [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/230857/5?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/230857?silent=true)
#### #Site feedback
- **“❤ in js.signup\_cta.value\_prop in Japanese and Chinese”**
@Moin spotted that `:heart:` renders in English but not in Japanese/Chinese translations—screenshots posted in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386730/1?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386730?silent=true)
#### #Bug
- **“Some badges are not granted even though they should be”**
@Steradiant reported missing first-steps badges in replies and non-public categories in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386743/1?silent=true), and @Moin linked to the non-public category badge settings in [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386743/2?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386743?silent=true)
#### #UX
- **“Reaction popup goes off the screen when number of users is long”**
@NateDhaliwal demonstrated that reaction lists misalign on mobile when \>7 users react, though a second tap fixes it, in [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386755/1?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386755?silent=true)
#### #Announcements
- **“Bundling more popular plugins with Discourse core”**
@Ethsim2 asked if #bbcode will be promoted to core in light of recent plugin-bundling talks in [post 147](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/147?silent=true). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574?silent=true)
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @tobiaseigen proposed an #automation approach for account expirations in [Is it possible to set an expiration date for user accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385691/5?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen followed up on email template permissions in [Issue with Email Templates: Paste Disabled & No Create Permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385816/5?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen checked in on data-race concerns in [Is the generation of invitation links secure against data races?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385878/5?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen reclassified an auth-plugin error and asked about changes in [LDAP Authentication Error – ActiveSupport::MessagePack::UnserializableObjectError](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385668/3?silent=true) and [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385668/4?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen highlighted gaps in staff action logging in [Notify admin when site settings are updated by system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/208961/14?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen guided setup for a theme component in [How should I set up the same Mint theme section?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385959/5?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen moved the AI search toggle thread to #Feature in [Hiding XX results found using AI - enable toggle by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385784/8?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen confirmed resolution on signup text tweaks in [Add introductory text on signup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385858/4?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen checked if API-uploaded images resolved lightbox issues in [我通过api上传了一些图片到帖子中，为什么只有部分图片有灯箱效果？](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385834/3?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen followed up on East Asian username support in [How to Allow Japanese Characters in Discourse Usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386006/3?silent=true)
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We’re all abuzz after yesterday’s badge bonanza—who knew avatar uploads could spark such flair? 🎉
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [27.Октябрь.2025 13:02:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/633 "2025-10-27T13:02:21Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 53
- **New topics:** 9
- **Top users:**
## Interesting Topics
- #Praise @Canapin shared how the [Placeholder forms theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386769/1?silent=true) has become indispensable for customizing recurring terminal commands.
- #Feature @Anton_Akhmerov proposed a hacky [chat channel member count component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386780/1?silent=true) to display real-time member tallies in chat, sparking UI improvement suggestions.
- #Support @adopilot encountered SSL errors when upload URLs included port 80 over HTTPS and @jahan_gagan resolved it by guiding through Let’s Encrypt setup in [Uploads paths port fix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386793/2?silent=true).
- #Bug @craigconstantine reported thumbnail misalignment in the [Horizon theme’s Topic Thumbnails component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/1?silent=true) and @sam relayed it to designers for review.
- #Bug @per1234 highlighted how coincidental Markdown in formatted clipboard content led to unexpected rendering in the rich editor in [Coincidental Markdown bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386785/1?silent=true).
- #Bug @nordize discovered that editing a private message without removing required tags triggers “You’re not allowed to tag topics” in [PM post edit error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386779/1?silent=true).
- #Community @hameedacpa raised concerns about controlling H1–H6 header tags for SEO in Discourse in [SEO header settings request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386803/1?silent=true).
- #Dev @NateDhaliwal resolved a question about injecting `![]()
` tags via `api.onToolbarCreate` by adjusting I18n translations in [API toolbar image placeholder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386800/2?silent=true).
- #UX @small-lovely-cat encountered distorted scaling in the experimental PhotoSwipeLightbox component and proposed a preload-based fix to preserve aspect ratios in [Lightbox scaling bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386788/1?silent=true).
- #Site Management: @wenqin inquired about preserving the original state in the [Content Localization plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/370969/45?silent=true), and @Moin explained how to use the timeline toggle to switch between translations and source.
- #Support @RGJ pinpointed a missing commit in `.discourse-compatibility` causing 500 errors when installing the Advanced Hero Component in [Hero component install error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386642/13?silent=true).
- #Bug @sam provided a minimal repro demonstrating that footnote CSS lacks `white-space` rules, leading to non-scrollable footnotes in [Footnotes scroll issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386727/2?silent=true).
- #SSO @whitewaterdeu fixed Discourse ID login activation by enabling `force https`, resolving a long-standing SSO setup issue in [SSO login activation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386716/4?silent=true).
- #Support @pfaffman offered a strategy to pause image optimization on restore by rsyncing uploads and restoring only the database to avoid storage bloat in [Restore image optimization workaround](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386739/2?silent=true).
- #Support @wenqin sought guidance on video upload limits when using S3+CloudFront storage and requested step-by-step commands to enable larger file support in [S3 video upload inquiry](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386720/6?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @sam chimed in on the **Bug: `white-space` CSS property of clipboard data** issue, asking for exact reproduction steps to address clipboard rendering glitches. [#379035 post 13](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/379035/13?silent=true)
- @sam discussed the **RTE placeholder highlighting** complexity by clarifying code block handling in the rich editor pipeline. [#386574 post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386574/3?silent=true)
- @sam flagged the **Subcategory filter disappears on /none** regression and encouraged community contributions. [#386648 post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386648/2?silent=true)
- @sam acknowledged the **Sidebar links in subfolder setup** bug and promised to notify the core team. [#386652 post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386652/2?silent=true)
- @sam clarified the design choice behind badge granting rules in the **Some badges are not granted** thread. [#386743 post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386743/4?silent=true)
- @sam enabled designer review for the **Horizon theme thumbnails** bug report. [#386764 post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/3?silent=true)
- @sam updated the community about the complexity of **bundling popular plugins** and noted the rich text composer challenges. [#373574 post 148](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/148?silent=true)
- @renato provided a detailed example of cleanup logic for the **RTE imported document** feature and outlined schema support. [#386713 post 6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386713/6?silent=true)
- @Juan_David_Martínez merged a fix for the **Brand Header vs Versatile Banner** plugin conflict, linking the [GitHub PR #60](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-versatile-banner/pull/60). [#385344 post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385344/5?silent=true)
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May your day be as well-structured as @Canapin’s placeholder forms—and may your only bugs be the ones we’ve already squashed. Happy Discourseing!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [28.Октябрь.2025 13:03:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/634 "2025-10-28T13:03:13Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 148
- **New topics:** 22
**Top users (posts & likes):**
1. @lindsey – 2 posts, 21 likes
2. @tobiaseigen – 7 posts, 10 likes
3. @pfaffman – 13 posts, 10 likes
4. @awesomerobot – 6 posts, 9 likes
5. @raisedadead – 4 posts, 9 likes
6. @Moin – 8 posts, 7 likes
7. @RGJ – 4 posts, 4 likes
8. @Canapin – 3 posts, 4 likes
9. @NateDhaliwal – 8 posts, 4 likes
10. @Ahmed7 – 4 posts, 4 likes
**Top Discourse Team members (posts & likes):**
1. @lindsey – 2 posts, 21 likes
2. @tobiaseigen – 7 posts, 10 likes
3. @awesomerobot – 6 posts, 9 likes
4. @Falco – 1 post, 3 likes
5. @Lilly – 1 post, 2 likes
6. @supermathie – 1 post, 2 likes
7. @hugh – 2 posts, 2 likes
8. @sam – 3 posts, 1 like
9. @tgxworld – 2 posts, 1 like
10. @chapoi – 1 post, 0 likes
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## Interesting Topics
#Announcements
- **An updated lightbox for better image viewing**
@lindsey introduced a PhotoSwipe-powered lightbox to enhance image zooming, looping, and navigation on desktop and mobile in [An updated lightbox for better image viewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386548/1?silent=true). @Canapin confirmed gallery swipe support, and @NateDhaliwal asked about looping control [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386548/4?silent=true).
- **3.6.0.beta2: Built-in palette editing & live AI translation progress**
@hugh unveiled editable built-in theme palettes and live translation progress metrics in [3.6.0.beta2: Built-in palette editing, live AI translation progress, and better wiki tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386389/1?silent=true). @tgxworld added “Even more!” plugin improvements and bug fixes [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386389/3?silent=true).
- **3.5.2: Security and maintenance release**
@hugh rolled out Discourse 3.5.2 with key security patches from [HackerOne](https://hackerone.com/discourse) and maintenance updates in [3.5.2: Security and maintenance release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386388/1?silent=true). @tgxworld detailed additional UX and bug fixes in [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386388/3?silent=true).
#Support
- **Security report from third-party researcher**
@raisedadead asked whether to forward an unsolicited security disclosure or direct the researcher to HackerOne in [Security report from third-party researcher](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386814/1?silent=true). @Falco recommended having researchers submit via HackerOne first [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386814/2?silent=true).
- **How to block an IP range? “Screened IPs” not being blocked**
@sb56637 discovered that “Screened IPs” only prevent registrations, not full access, in [How to block an IP range? “Screened IPs” not being blocked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386851/1?silent=true). @supermathie clarified that screened IPs block registrations and logins but not existing sessions [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386851/7?silent=true).
- **Unable to use reactions on iOS/Mobile**
@Ahmed7 reported losing reaction selection on iOS after a Discourse update in [Unable to use reactions on IOS/Mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386867/1?silent=true). @Moin and @sam guided through safe-mode tests to isolate the issue [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386867/6?silent=true).
- **3.6.0.beta2-latest – anyone else seeing custom components changed?**
@hmmmnotsure’s custom homepage layout disappeared after updating to 3.6.0.beta2-latest in [3.6.0.beta2-latest - anyone else seeing their custom components changed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386852/1?silent=true). @tobiaseigen suggested restoring on a fresh server after fixing Redis issues [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386852/7?silent=true).
- **Creating a content Archive (non-indexed)**
@Mark07 wanted a read-only archive category invisible to search engines in [Creating a content Archive (non-indexed)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386825/1?silent=true). @NateDhaliwal pointed to a #Plugin to add `noindex` to entire categories [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386825/5?silent=true).
- **Why Can’t I Find the Mailgun API Key Setting?**
@pinder99 could not locate the Mailgun API key setting on one self-hosted site in [Why Can’t I Find the Mailgun API Key Setting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386821/6?silent=true). @Lilly demonstrated the discrepancy between Discourse-hosted and self-hosted settings [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386821/10?silent=true).
- **An error occurred: Default LLM model is required prior to enabling Chat**
@viswanatha encountered an error resetting AI Personas in [An error occurred: Default llm Default LLM model is required prior to enabling Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386905/1?silent=true). @NateDhaliwal linked to the existing solution discussion [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386905/2?silent=true).
- **“Failed listening on port 6379 (TCP)” stops installation**
@b11 saw a Redis bind warning during a build in [“Failed listening on port 6379 (TCP)” stops installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386891/1?silent=true). @pangbo confirmed the build succeeded despite the warning [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386891/2?silent=true).
- **Estimating cost of enabling Discourse AI for related content and search**
@SubStrider asked for benchmarks of mass embedding and ongoing AI costs in [Estimating cost of enabling Discourse AI for related content and search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386892/1?silent=true). @NateDhaliwal recommended GPU-based self-hosting options and pointed to a detailed cost discussion [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386892/2?silent=true).
#Feature
- **Please bring back the modal login!**
@MyRedDream requested restoring the modal login/signup to recover sign-ups in [Please bring back the modal login!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386846/1?silent=true). @tobiaseigen asked for impact data and alternative explanations [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386846/2?silent=true).
#Bug
- **Footnotes are not horizontally scrollable**
@awesomerobot reported CSS missing for footnote blocks and implemented a fix in [Footnotes are not horizontally scrollable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386727/4?silent=true). The change landed as [PR #35633](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35633).
- **Tracking button hover is misleading**
@nathank pointed out that the “Tracking” hover label implies the wrong notification state in [Tracking button hover is misleading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/1?silent=true). @awesomerobot suggested renaming it to “notification level” for clarity [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/2?silent=true).
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @lindsey announced the PhotoSwipe-powered lightbox redesign in [An updated lightbox for better image viewing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386548/1?silent=true).
- @Falco clarified the correct HackerOne submission process in [Security report from third-party researcher](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386814/2?silent=true).
- @tobiaseigen probed sign-up metrics for full-screen login in [Please bring back the modal login!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386846/2?silent=true) and advised on restoring custom components in [3.6.0.beta2-latest component issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386852/7?silent=true).
- @awesomerobot applied the footnote overflow fix in [Footnotes are not horizontally scrollable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386727/4?silent=true) and proposed hover label clarity in [Tracking button hover is misleading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/2?silent=true).
- @supermathie explained the true scope of screened IPs in [How to block an IP range? “Screened IPs” not being blocked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386851/7?silent=true).
- @Lilly demonstrated the Mailgun setting discrepancy in [Why Can’t I Find the Mailgun API Key Setting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386821/10?silent=true).
- @sam investigated reproduction steps for invite link errors in [Error on invitations page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386879/3?silent=true).
- @hugh rolled out **3.6.0.beta2** and **3.5.2** in [3.6.0.beta2: Built-in palette editing…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386389/1?silent=true) and [3.5.2: Security and maintenance release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386388/1?silent=true).
- @tgxworld enriched the release notes with “Even more!” plugin updates in [3.6.0.beta2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386389/3?silent=true) and [3.5.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386388/3?silent=true).
- @chapoi detailed Horizon theme compatibility concerns in [Horizon theme and Topic Thumbnails component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/4?silent=true).
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> _We swear no puppies were harmed in the making of these updates—just a few lightboxes got extra swipe power!_
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [29.Октябрь.2025 13:02:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/635 "2025-10-29T13:02:42Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **137** new posts in the last 24 hours
- **20** new topics created
- **Top Users** :
- @tobiaseigen: 12 posts, 22 likes
- @Falco: 4 posts, 19 likes
- @Moin: 11 posts, 9 likes
- @NathanJPearce: 6 posts, 7 likes
- @ToddZ: 5 posts, 6 likes
- @Timelord: 5 posts, 5 likes
- @tyler-mairose-sp: 2 posts, 5 likes
- @sam: 8 posts, 5 likes
- @craigconstantine: 2 posts, 4 likes
- @pfaffman: 9 posts, 4 likes
* * *
## Interesting Topics
#Announcements
- **Discourse at Toronto Community Week** : @tobiaseigen and @Saif shared stand highlights—from migrations Q&A to free Discourse socks—in [Discourse was at Toronto Community Week](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/1?silent=true)
- **iOS 26 Fixed Position Elements Bug** : @awesomerobot explained how Apple’s iOS 26 breaks `position: fixed`, causing unexpected layout shifts, in [iOS 26 bugs with fixed position elements in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/62?silent=true) (post:62). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/62?silent=true)
#blog
- **Discourse MCP Is Here!** : @Falco announced built-in support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol in [Discourse MCP is here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/1?silent=true) (post:1), linking to the official MCP spec. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/1?silent=true)
#Community
- **Policy for AI-Generated Content** : @tyler-mairose-sp opened a discussion on when to allow AI answers, and @j127, @EricGT, and others debated disclosure standards in [How do you handle AI responses in your Community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386953/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386953/1?silent=true)
#UX
- **Undisclosed Auto-Translation Frustrations** : @Ethaphu called out lack of translation indicators, and @Falco and @tobiaseigen proposed clearer toggles in [Highly intrusive and undisclosed Auto-Translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386985/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386985/1?silent=true)
#Support
- **Chapter-by-Chapter Self-Hosted Discourse** : Sci-fi author @NathanJPearce outlined using permalinks and WordPress embedding for 40 chapter threads in [Questions about my particular book-based self-hosted Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386982/1?silent=true) (post:1), with advice from @ToddZ and @tobiaseigen. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386982/1?silent=true)
- **Gated Content & Registration Prompts** : @Timelord explored scroll-triggered sign-up pop-ups and blur effects, and @pfaffman pointed to theme components while @Moin linked to #Plugin solutions in [Gated Content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386946/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386946/1?silent=true)
- **Reactions Missing on iOS/Mobile** : @Falco diagnosed that outdated plugin versions on `3.6.0.beta2-latest` were at fault in [Unable to use reactions on IOS/Mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386867/9?silent=true) (post:9). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386867/9?silent=true)
- **Group Mentions in Chat Channels Failing** : @Jarjar saw “205 other users cannot access this channel” when @mentioning groups and got auto-join and permissions advice from @NateDhaliwal in [User not informed when @ in chat channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386945/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386945/1?silent=true)
#Feature
- **First Day of Week for Calendar** : @sam added the `calendar_first_day_of_week` setting so you can pick Monday, Sunday, or any start day for your event calendar in [Choose first day of the week on Upcoming Events calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/307785/23?silent=true) (post:23). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/307785/23?silent=true)
- **Horizon Theme & Topic Thumbnails** : Community host @craigconstantine asked for official support of topic-list thumbnails in Horizon, prompting a #Feature move and deeper use-case questions from @mcwumbly in [Horizon theme and Topic Thumbnails component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/5?silent=true) (post:5). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/5?silent=true)
- **Log Palette Changes in Staff Action Logs** : @Canapin suggested that color-palette edits be captured in logs, and @sam flagged this in [Add palette color changes in staff action logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386932/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386932/1?silent=true)
- **Search in Chat Messages** : @sam enabled the hidden `chat_search_enabled` setting and merged the initial implementation, paving the way for public testing in [Ability to search messages in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/240803/29?silent=true) (post:29). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/240803/29?silent=true)
#Bug
- **UserField Toggle Bug** : @copymonopoly exposed a sequence-dependent issue where unchecking “Show on signup” after toggling “Editable after signup” is impossible in [Bug: UserField “Editable after signup” automatically forces “Show on signup”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386949/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386949/1?silent=true)
- **Restore Failure on `\restrict` Command** : @pfaffman ran into a `psql` error during backup restore due to PG version mismatch, with @RGJ pointing to CVE-2025-8714 and a PG 15.14 requirement in [Trouble with restore: “invalid command \restrict”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386992/1?silent=true) (post:1). [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386992/1?silent=true)
* * *
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @tobiaseigen kicked off the Toronto recap in [386935/1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/1?silent=true), clarified talk recordings [386935/6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/6?silent=true), proposed QR-code permalinks in [386982/8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386982/8?silent=true), and improved translation UX in [386985/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386985/4?silent=true).
- @Falco announced MCP support in [386983/1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/1?silent=true), detailed translation indicators in [386985/3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386985/3?silent=true), and guided on iOS reaction fixes in [386867/9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386867/9?silent=true).
- @sam shipped calendar start-day settings in [307785/23](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/307785/23?silent=true), added a “stop impersonating” link in [13806/51](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/13806/51?silent=true), enabled chat search in [240803/29](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/240803/29?silent=true), disabled Outlook emojis in [380418/2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/380418/2?silent=true), and merged ICS export via [230713/11](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/230713/11?silent=true).
- @Saif regaled us with sock anecdotes at the Toronto booth in [386935/2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/2?silent=true).
- @awesomerobot diagnosed Apple’s iOS height bug in [382831/62](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/62?silent=true).
- @chapoi welcomed new members in [386982/3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386982/3?silent=true) and weighed in on Horizon’s thumbnail support in [386764/6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/6?silent=true).
- @Alteras merged and documented the Created Topic Sort PR in [321521/5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/321521/5?silent=true).
- @loic improved disabled-plugin performance via PR in [386419/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/4?silent=true).
- @david outlined Implicit Flow support for the OpenID Connect plugin in [386884/2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386884/2?silent=true).
- @lindsey scoped lightbox loop controls in [386548/6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386548/6?silent=true).
And that’s a wrap—no puppies were harmed while wrangling today’s threads! 🐾
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [30.Октябрь.2025 13:02:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/636 "2025-10-30T13:02:51Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 129
- **New topics:** 14
**Top Users (posts | likes):**
- @supermathie (2 | 10)
- @RGJ (5 | 7)
- @Jenny (1 | 6)
- @loic (2 | 5)
- @sam (14 | 5)
- @pfaffman (2 | 5)
- @Juan_David_Martínez (1 | 4)
- @Tris20 (1 | 3)
- @ToddZ (5 | 3)
- @tobiaseigen (11 | 2)
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## Interesting Topics
- **#Hosting**
@supermathie discovered there was an [issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387080/1?silent=true) with SendGrid’s SMTP relay rewriting the List-Unsubscribe header into MIME-encoded words when it exceeded 77 bytes—breaking RFC compliance—and @pfaffman confirmed this behavior in a [follow-up post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387080/3?silent=true).
- **#Bug**
@loic merged a fix for disabled plugins still causing performance degradation, published in `latest` and backported to `stable` via [PR #35703](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35703) ([discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/5?silent=true)).
- **#Bug**
@Canapin repro’d a regression where installing a new theme permanently deletes custom color palettes, sparking conversation on how to preserve them in future releases ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386918/2?silent=true)).
- **#Announcements**
@Jenny shared highlights and photos from Discourse’s booth at Toronto Community Week—covering migration project management, community evolution, and post-migration success metrics ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/10?silent=true)).
- **#Plugin**
@Juan_David_Martínez updated the official #fontawesome-pro plugin to support FontAwesome v7, with documentation updates forthcoming ([see update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/150871/49?silent=true)).
- **#Marketplace**
@pfaffman identified stray CSS in a theme that was hiding the backups page in the #backups topic and guided users on restoring visibility ([more details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387044/6?silent=true)).
- **#Theme component**
@RGJ released the Default Chat Channel component to auto-open a public chat on load and later tweaked it to skip mobile view per @patrickemin’s feedback ([install guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387112/1?silent=true), [update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387112/3?silent=true)).
- **#customization:extras**
@DigneZzZ launched **disco** , a CLI wrapper for Discourse management featuring an interactive menu and Telegram-based maintenance notifications ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387063/1?silent=true)).
- **#Community**
@Tris20 led a nuanced discussion on AI-generated answers in forums, advocating for _validated, user-reviewed_ AI content and warning against unverified copy-pasting ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386953/5?silent=true)).
- **#UX**
@tobiaseigen clarified that chat channels only add members seen in the last three months and recommended UI improvements to surface this rule more clearly ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386945/10?silent=true)).
- **#Feature**
@rokejulianlockhart asked whether auto-subscribing new users to periodic digests is still the default, and @ToddZ pointed to related threads debating digest email settings ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387087/1?silent=true)).
- **#Feature**
@d4c3 requested a nested comments UI; @Canapin and @NateDhaliwal explained Discourse’s flat-reply approach and suggested plugins for a threaded-like view ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387158/1?silent=true)).
- **#Installation**
@Jonathan5 wondered if `./launcher rebuild app` also rebuilds the mail-receiver container; @itsbhanusharma confirmed that mail-receiver must be rebuilt separately when updated ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387117/1?silent=true)).
- **#Installation**
@ioanah reported a rebuild hanging at “database system is ready to accept connections,” shared logs, and sought advice on Docker and package conflicts ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387139/1?silent=true)).
- **#Support**
@SailReal requested a universal footer for all Discourse email templates to satisfy GDPR, noting that plain-text versions currently lack this feature ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/253597/4?silent=true)).
- **#Dev**
@david proposed opt-in support for the OpenID Connect Implicit Flow in the OIDC plugin, weighing its security trade-offs against the existing authorization-code flow with PKCE ([details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386884/2?silent=true), [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386884/3?silent=true)).
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@supermathie** investigated SendGrid’s List-Unsubscribe header issue in #Hosting ([387080/1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387080/1?silent=true)) and confirmed the problem with @pfaffman ([387080/3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387080/3?silent=true)).
- **@Jenny** recapped Discourse’s involvement at Toronto Community Week, sharing key insights and photos ([386935/10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/10?silent=true)).
- **@sam** drove several fixes: cleaning up chat channel membership edge cases ([233446/7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/233446/7?silent=true), [233446/9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/233446/9?silent=true)), correcting bookmark timer logic ([352146/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/352146/4?silent=true)), adjusting gamification invite scoring ([269544/7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/269544/7?silent=true), [269544/8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/269544/8?silent=true)), and proposing iOS 26 workarounds ([382831/67](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/67?silent=true)).
- **@loic** merged the performance patch for disabled plugins and backported it for stable users ([386419/5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/5?silent=true), [386419/8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386419/8?silent=true)).
- **@Juan_David_Martínez** rolled out the v7 update for the FontAwesome Pro plugin ([150871/49](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/150871/49?silent=true)).
- **@tobiaseigen** clarified chat channel member rules in #UX ([386945/10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386945/10?silent=true)) and addressed the absence of unsubscribe links on transactional emails ([386169/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386169/4?silent=true)).
- **@renato** weighed in on the preformatted-text behavior in the composer ([387049/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387049/4?silent=true)) and outlined a path for custom field support in the new editor ([384124/7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384124/7?silent=true)).
- **@mcwumbly** provided feedback on the Horizon theme’s topic thumbnails layout and usage norms ([386764/11](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386764/11?silent=true)).
- **@Falco** suggested adding a “Search” forced tool to ground the AI Assistant’s responses in existing content ([387050/2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387050/2?silent=true)).
- **@tgxworld** confirmed that the keyboard shortcut navigation bug remains intermittently reproducible ([385780/4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385780/4?silent=true)).
Fun fact: yesterday we proved that even a rebuild stuck at the database prompt can’t stop Meta’s momentum—thanks for keeping the threads lively!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [31.Октябрь.2025 13:02:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/637 "2025-10-31T13:02:34Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **110** new posts
- **12** new topics
**Top users** (posts | likes):
- @Falco (4 posts | 16 likes)
- @tobiaseigen (14 posts | 15 likes)
- @Moin (9 posts | 11 likes)
- @ToddZ (7 posts | 7 likes)
- @RGJ (3 posts | 6 likes)
- @NateDhaliwal (4 posts | 5 likes)
- @tkforbes (2 posts | 5 likes)
- @Discourse (1 post | 4 likes)
- @pfaffman (3 posts | 4 likes)
- @awesomerobot (2 posts | 3 likes)
* * *
## Interesting Topics
#Site Feedback
- The _About the “don’t mention/PM team members” etiquette_ thread saw @tobiaseigen revisit guidelines on silent pings and quoting, emphasizing that
- A decade-old **Translator Badge** topic was bumped by @tobiaseigen, sparking discussion about crowdin vs transifex APIs and plans to thank translators in the next release ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/21415/13?silent=true)).
#blog
- @Falco demoed powerful new workflows in **Discourse MCP is here!** , including a Discourse → Jira integration screencast ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/2?silent=true)).
- The **Discourse Discover: AI Communities Edition** roundup launched a companion discussion to spotlight creative AI-powered forums ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387189/1?silent=true)).
#UX
- In **Going / Interested / Not Going indicators** , @tkforbes highlighted that the “Going” tick is too faint, prompting @awesomerobot to remind us that status cues need more than color alone ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387200/2?silent=true)).
- @ToddZ dug into semantics in **Tracking button hover is misleading** , proposing renames like “Notify on First Posts” vs. “Track” for clearer notification levels ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/8?silent=true)).
#Announcements
- The **Discourse was at Toronto Community Week** thread featured @ruben and @Saif sharing insights on handling resistance, memorable sticker campaigns, and the true meaning of “open source” with 2 rain-soaked days in Toronto ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/12?silent=true)).
#Plugin
- The **Discourse VK Authentication (vkontakte)** plugin maintainer warned of [vk.ru](http://vk.ru) domain changes, and @tobiaseigen coordinated translation and deadline clarifications ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/12987/84?silent=true)).
#Feature
- A new **Obfuscate the quote author when a user is deleted** proposal by @Canapin suggested automating username anonymization, with debate on optional checkboxes in the delete modal ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387199/1?silent=true)).
- In **Button to format post content using AI** , @hameedacpa requested an SEO-friendly formatter, and @NateDhaliwal demonstrated how a custom AI prompt can transform prose into headers and bullets ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387226/6?silent=true)).
- The **RFE: Update 🇸🇾 emoji flag** topic got a thumbs-up from @j.jaffeux for replacing the old Syrian flag with the current one ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385226/10?silent=true)).
#Bug
- @Lilly confirmed that installing a new theme **permanently deletes custom color palettes** —a CSS override workaround is forthcoming ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386918/5?silent=true)).
- The **new RTE editor fails if LaTeX is used** , prompting @mcwumbly to reclassify it as a #Feature and add it to the prioritization list ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386567/3?silent=true)).
#Installation
- Troubleshooting **Enabling reply\_by\_email** revealed that manual polling must be enabled first; @ToddZ and @Moin guided Hans through the Rails console and Admin UI settings ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387229/8?silent=true)).
#Integrations
- A self-hosted site operator nailed the setup of **Telegram integration using the discourse-chat-integration plugin** , finding the elusive “Add Channel” button at last ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/66603/100?silent=true)).
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @tobiaseigen clarified community flagging etiquette in [don’t mention/PM team members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/351280/13?silent=true) and improved plugin metadata in [List of useable Plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/23639/8?silent=true).
- @Falco showcased Jira workflows in [Discourse MCP is here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/2?silent=true) and critiqued AI model choices in [Support for AI Bot to Configure for a Support the community forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387050/4?silent=true).
- @awesomerobot reminded us not to rely on color alone in [Going / Interested / Not Going indicators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387200/2?silent=true) and championed clearer status labels in [Tracking button hover is misleading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/7?silent=true).
- @ruben recapped empathy-driven change management and Discourse swag success in [Discourse was at Toronto Community Week](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/12?silent=true).
- @Saif elaborated on “open source” perceptions and branding in [Discourse was at Toronto Community Week](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/13?silent=true).
- @Lilly reproduced and documented the color-palette deletion bug in [Installing a new theme permanently deletes custom color palettes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386918/5?silent=true).
- @mcwumbly reframed LaTeX support issues as feature requests in [The new RTE editor fails if latex is used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386567/3?silent=true).
- @supermathie dissected unsubscribe headers in [Unsubscribe button from confirmation email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386169/5?silent=true) and validated SendGrid behavior in [Do you use SendGrid while hosting Discourse? Must read!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387080/4?silent=true).
- @j.jaffeux confirmed the Syria flag emoji update in [RFE: Update 🇸🇾 emoji flag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385226/10?silent=true).
- @sam tested auto-join flows and group mentions in [Not easy to know when inactive members not added to chat channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386945/15?silent=true).
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Keep those silent mentions on a short leash and your color palettes backed up—see you tomorrow for more Discourse adventures!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [01.Ноябрь.2025 13:03:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/638 "2025-11-01T13:03:12Z")
Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **Total new posts:** 79
- **Total new topics:** 14
- **Top users:**
- **@supermathie** (3 posts, 6 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie?silent=true)
- **@pfaffman** (8 posts, 6 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman?silent=true)
- **@tobiaseigen** (5 posts, 5 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen?silent=true)
- **@Canapin** (3 posts, 3 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin?silent=true)
- **@chapoi** (2 posts, 3 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi?silent=true)
- **@jrgong** (5 posts, 3 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong?silent=true)
- **@Architect** (2 posts, 3 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect?silent=true)
- **@Falco** (2 posts, 2 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco?silent=true)
- **@Jagster** (1 post, 2 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster?silent=true)
- **@arun** (1 post, 2 likes) [view profile](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arun?silent=true)
## Interesting Topics
### #Feature
- @RGJ highlighted potential readability issues when quotes lose their author, noting:
> “I disagree with that (deleted username) will alert readers that people are speaking to someone who’s posts are gone.”
> @tobiaseigen backed aligning this with the anonymizing feature in [Obfuscate the quote author when a user is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387199/7?silent=true).
- Plugin developers requested an outlet in group chat UIs to attach settings icons after the channel name; @jrgong kicked off the discussion in [Add plugin outlet for group chats similar to `after-chat-channel-username`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387275/1?silent=true).
### #Dev
- In [Reworking the `emails:test` rake task output](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387286/1?silent=true), @supermathie removed conflicting STARTTLS flags, fixed disabling logic, and polished error messages—prompting @pfaffman to suggest syncing the rake task with the UX email-sending code.
- @justinm demonstrated a working PKCE-only setup for OpenID Connect, adjusting `auth_scheme` when no `client_secret` is provided in [OpenID Connect Plugin Refactor (OIDC Implicit Flow)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386884/5?silent=true).
### #Installation
- A multisite upgrade hit a “must be owner of extension vector” error; @pfaffman guided through switching Postgres versions and updating `vector` in [Upgrade failed. Database stopped. (multisite install)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387219/5?silent=true).
### #Support
- Newcomers asked **How to delete a single tag?** —@italo walked through `/tags → wrench icon → delete` in [How to delete a single tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387295/2?silent=true).
- Admins investigating email reply rejections by `BadDestinationAddress` wondered if title changes were at fault; @Jonathan5 raised it in [Do email replies get rejected if the topic title has since been changed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387318/1?silent=true).
- Users sought to hide posts from hidden‐profile members; @Canapin pointed to prior guidance in [How to ignore user with hidden profile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387339/2?silent=true).
- A site maintainer noted TLS renewals failing until a rebuild; @pfaffman confirmed recent fixes in [TLS cert expiry](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387243/2?silent=true).
- Occasional garbled bodies in `/admin/email-logs/rejected` prompted @NateDhaliwal to request examples in [Body of message in /admin/email-logs/rejected is sometimes displayed as gobbledegook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387320/2?silent=true).
- Some “Re: …” links in `/admin/email-logs/received` aren’t clickable; @ToddZ advocated hiding non-`href` `` tags in [Nothing happens when I click on the /admin/email-logs/received email subject blue links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387319/2?silent=true).
- Several support emails turned into “deleted user” likes when personal‐message restrictions were on; @emilio confirmed the edge case in [If “Only allow specific users to send me personal messages” enabled then all likes show as deleted user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387321/1?silent=true).
- WSL hosts hit `PendingMigrationError`; the OP asked how to run `bin/rails db:migrate` after WSL install in [Self hosting discourse with WSL shows an error, the command shown also doesnt work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387347/1?silent=true).
### #UX
- The Horizon theme’s category-heading container stayed sticky on scroll, wasting space—@jrgong proposed moving the plugin outlet in [Horizon theme bug: Category heading container sticky in topic lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387267/1?silent=true), with @chapoi noting sticky’s flexbox quirks.
- A small mobile experiment moved the **dismiss** button near the bottom to improve thumb reach and prevent top‐area shifts in [Improving dismiss button navigation (mobile)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387322/1?silent=true).
### #Bug
- Hidden‐profile PM restrictions turned all liker avatars into ghosts; @emilio traced the odd interaction in [If “Only allow specific users to send me personal messages” enabled then all likes show as deleted user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387321/1?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @supermathie proposed updates to the [`emails:test` rake task`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387286/1?silent=true) to properly disable STARTTLS and improve logging.
- @tobiaseigen weighed in on obfuscating deleted usernames in quotes ([Obfuscate the quote author…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387199/7?silent=true)), evaluated AMA scenarios with the [Discourse Post Voting plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/227808/171?silent=true), and suggested more descriptive tooltips in [Tracking button hover is misleading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386876/9?silent=true).
- @chapoi confirmed the sticky‐header annoyance in [Horizon theme bug…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387267/2?silent=true) and led a design experiment in [Improving dismiss button navigation (mobile)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387322/1?silent=true).
- @Falco linked to MCP configuration docs in [Discourse MCP is here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386983/6?silent=true) and explained embedding limits and chunking for AI in [Warning of embedding `input must have less than 8192 tokens`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387332/2?silent=true).
- @italo guided a user through tag management steps in [How to delete a single tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387295/2?silent=true).
- @Jenny shared candid shots and encouraged more questions in [Discourse was at Toronto Community Week](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/14?silent=true).
- @sam requested a retest on meta for iOS 26 layout fixes in [iOS 26 bugs with fixed position elements in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/72?silent=true).
With email scripts refined and sticky headers challenged, it’s time to refill your ☕—see you in the threads!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [02.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/639 "2025-11-02T13:02:45Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **87** new posts and **15** new topics in the past 24 hours [site stats](https://meta.discourse.org/about?silent=true).
- Top contributors:
- **@supermathie** – 2 posts, 5 likes
- **@darkpixlz** – 4 posts, 4 likes
- **@sam** – 1 post, 3 likes
- **@Moin** – 3 posts, 3 likes
- **@tobiaseigen** – 7 posts, 3 likes
- **@gormus** – 2 posts, 2 likes
- **@one1** – 1 post, 2 likes
- **@merefield** – 2 posts, 2 likes
- **@sebastianh** – 3 posts, 2 likes
- **@Richie** – 3 posts, 1 like
## Interesting Topics
### #Announcements
- **Bundling more popular plugins with Discourse core**
@darkpixlz lamented the forced manual removal of now-core plugins [post 149](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/149?silent=true) and @tobiaseigen walked through the simple app.yml rebuild steps [post 150](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/150?silent=true).
### #Support
- **Do email replies get rejected if the topic title has since been changed?**
@Architect wondered if subject changes break email replies [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387318/2?silent=true) and @supermathie confirmed Discourse uses VERP lookups, not the subject line, to match replies [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387318/4?silent=true).
- **Configuring AI translation backfill hourly rate**
@whitewaterdeu set up AI translate backfill but couldn’t find the hourly rate setting [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/1?silent=true) until @Moin pointed out it’s a hidden setting in the plugin’s config [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/4?silent=true).
- **Customizing colors in the Horizon theme**
@tobiaseigen detailed enabling Horizon’s dozen palettes [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387353/2?silent=true) and @DevTeVe caught the nuance of naming custom palettes for them to appear in the selector [post 3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387353/3?silent=true).
- **Self-hosting Discourse with WSL shows an error**
@raadtotheraad hit a multisite upgrade error on WSL, and both @merefield and @NateDhaliwal recommended either Ubuntu VPS for production or the WSL guide for development [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387347/2?silent=true) & [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387347/4?silent=true).
- **How to ignore a user with hidden profile**
It turns out staff users cannot be ignored; @NateDhaliwal clarified this after @Anonymous asked if hidden profiles could be bypassed [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387339/1?silent=true) & [post 5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387339/5?silent=true).
- **Inactive user with never-logged-in status somehow has an uploaded avatar**
@copymonopoly discovered a ghost avatar on a user who never activated their email or logged in, prompting speculation on edge-case avatar bugs [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387349/1?silent=true).
### #Bug
- **Unable to click the quote button when highlighting text on iPadOS**
@Richie reported the Discourse “quote” popup hiding behind iPadOS’s native menu [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387358/1?silent=true) and @sam is exploring a similar iPhone fix for iPad [post 4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387358/4?silent=true).
- **Users not in embedded-media allowed groups can bypass upload restrictions**
Even with `Newuser max embedded media = 0`, users can copy the temporary `upload://` link and post it, evading the block entirely [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387368/1?silent=true).
- **Skip review media groups + watched word “upload://” causes external link images to bypass review**
Combining a watched word with skip-review groups means externally hosted images slip through without review; @Moin asked for clarity on the mismatch [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387365/1?silent=true) & [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387365/2?silent=true).
### #Dev
- **I think discourse-ai API needs a regression**
@MoRanYue argued structured output limits provider choice [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387355/1?silent=true) and @Falco invited a PR to add a toggle for Structured Outputs on the OpenAI provider [post 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387355/2?silent=true).
### #Installation
- **Upgrade failed. Database stopped. (multisite install)**
@Stew_Pid ran into a pgvector extension error after downgrading Postgres [post 12](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387219/12?silent=true) and @pfaffman pointed to the archived pg15 directory workaround [post 13](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387219/13?silent=true).
### #Feature
- **Add admin setting to change default Calendar view**
@Ethsim2 proposed a simple site setting to default `/upcoming-events` to week or year view to match common calendar apps [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387389/1?silent=true).
- **Improve Year view usability – anchor to current date instead of January 1st**
Also from @Ethsim2: auto-scroll or highlight today’s date in Year view to reduce endless past-month scrolling [post 1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387390/1?silent=true).
### #Theme
- **Pyx’s Modern Theme update**
@DevTeVe shared a video demo of a tab-navigation hiccup [post 20](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/357665/20?silent=true) and @darkpixlz fixed the “Skip to content” focus outline in the next release [post 21](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/357665/21?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@supermathie** provided the final word on email reply routing [“Do email replies…” (#387318)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387318/4?silent=true) and traced garbled content in the admin email logs [#387320](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387320/4?silent=true).
- **@sam** jumped on the iPadOS quote overlay issue with a rendering tweak [#387358](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387358/4?silent=true).
- **@tobiaseigen** guided troubleshooting for rich-text composer images [#387354](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387354/2?silent=true) and mapped out Horizon’s color palettes [#387353](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387353/2?silent=true).
- **@Falco** weighed in on the structured output debate for the Discourse AI API [#387355](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387355/2?silent=true).
- **@Lilly** expanded the theme-creator’s authorized extensions to include `css` [#387359](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387359/2?silent=true).
- **@renato** explained the new Reply Template auto-revert behavior after unsupported rich-text features [#162373](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/162373/73?silent=true).
That’s a wrap – from plugin bundling quirks to AI format debates, yesterday’s meta adventures kept us on our toes! 🐶
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [03.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/640 "2025-11-03T13:02:39Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **79** new posts, **10** new topics in the last 24 hours.
- **Top users:**
## Interesting Topics
#Announcements
- @tobiaseigen and @david wrapped up discussions on bundling more official plugins into core, confirming that Who’s Online won’t be included by default [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/158?silent=true).
- The community celebrated Discourse’s presence at Toronto Community Week, sharing swag love and highlights in the [recap post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/21?silent=true).
#Bug
- @kris.kotlarek addressed a critical issue where installing a new theme permanently deleted custom color palettes, merging a fix in PR [#35754](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386918/10?silent=true).
- A faulty group search on the admin panel was resolved when @nat switched the “spinner” to a “slider”, fixing the constant reload loop [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387429/2?silent=true).
- In full-screen chat mode, quote buttons were obscured by the composer; @sam and our design team are exploring layout tweaks to restore the functionality [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387398/5?silent=true).
- The official warning PM envelope color contrast issue surfaced, prompting an investigation into the _red vs. green_ envelope styling in [this report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387448/1?silent=true).
#Theme component
- @Don revived the Topic Template Placeholder Text component with an updated PR for compatibility on the latest Discourse version [see the update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/149053/57?silent=true).
- Deprecation notices flagged in the Force Mobile Homepage theme component led maintainers to shift viewport checks to rendering callbacks, kicking off fixes for [Force Mobile Homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/95705/27?silent=true).
#Feature
- Community feedback on GIF thumbnails led to a proposal to exclude animated GIFs from topic list thumbnails via a new site setting [view discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387446/1?silent=true).
- A workaround for displaying tags on topic cards in the Horizon theme sparked plans to bake #tags support directly into the theme [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385770/5?silent=true).
#Support
- @julianstirling tackled a sudden spike in “Other traffic” on a hosted forum; @NateDhaliwal and @Lilly guided them through [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) reports and pageview analytics insights [solutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387434/2?silent=true).
- Falco revealed that the AI translation backfill hourly rate is controlled by a hidden setting, now unhidden to streamline hourly backfills [configuration details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/6?silent=true).
- Git’s `--word-diff` option highlighted syntax gaps in the default highlighter; @sam recommended filing issues upstream with Highlight.js for a long-term fix [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387410/2?silent=true).
- A 400 Bad Request error in the mail receiver surfaced when bounce emails lacked `from` headers, triggering a review of how Discourse handles blank senders [more info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387431/1?silent=true).
#Site Management
- @jvoss inquired about customizing weekly digest email subjects, and @Moin walked them through the legacy template method for editing system email content [how-to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/88323/56?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @tobiaseigen scheduled the closure of the plugin bundling discussion [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/156?silent=true), created a dedicated topic for the calendar events bug [view topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387403/2?silent=true), and offered guidance on cross-site post syncing via ActivityPub [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387402/2?silent=true).
- @nat fine-tuned the admin panel’s group search by switching to a slider [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387429/2?silent=true) and investigated undisclosed AI translation practices on Roblox’s devforum [report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386985/5?silent=true).
- @Falco unhid the AI translation backfill rate setting [configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/6?silent=true), clarified embedding token limits [constraints](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387332/5?silent=true), debugged translation errors [issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387393/2?silent=true), and weighed in on AI reranking options [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385725/15?silent=true).
- @david clarified core plugin bundling plans, confirming no further moves beyond Cakeday [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/373574/158?silent=true).
- @kris.kotlarek merged a fix to prevent theme installs from wiping custom color palettes [patch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386918/10?silent=true).
- @sam diagnosed word-diff highlighting issues and recommended upstream reports to Highlight.js [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387410/2?silent=true).
- @Lilly welcomed @julianstirling in the traffic spike thread and shared key analytics resources [view post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387434/3?silent=true).
- @manuel highlighted community reactions in the Toronto Community Week recap [celebrate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386935/21?silent=true).
It was a tail-wagging day of plugin debates, AI quirks, and analytics sleuthing—good thing no puppies were harmed in the making of today’s report!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [04.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/641 "2025-11-04T13:02:35Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 135 ([view posts in the last 24h](https://meta.discourse.org/search?period=day&silent=true))
- **New topics:** 17 ([view new topics](https://meta.discourse.org/new-topics?silent=true))
- **Top users by posts & likes:**
- [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moin?silent=true) — _18 posts_, **14** likes
- [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen?silent=true) — _22 posts_, **11** likes
- [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat?silent=true) — _5 posts_, **9** likes
- [@cocococosti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cocococosti?silent=true) — _1 post_, **3** likes
- [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toddz?silent=true) — _4 posts_, **3** likes
- [@keegan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keegan?silent=true) — _2 posts_, **3** likes
- [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry?silent=true) — _1 post_, **3** likes
- [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jagster?silent=true) — _4 posts_, **2** likes
- [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin?silent=true) — _1 post_, **2** likes
- [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj?silent=true) — _2 posts_, **2** likes
## Interesting Topics
- **#Announcements** @nat announced that the **Discourse Doc Categories** plugin is now available on Business plans, enabling dedicated documentation categories for improved navigation [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384356/1?silent=true).
- **#Site feedback:** @tobiaseigen proposed automatically closing #Support topics 30 days after the last reply to keep the category tidy and focused [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387520/1?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @tshenry reported that admins see their own theme and color palette preferences when viewing other users’ settings, preventing accurate on-behalf changes [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387511/1?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @Mudit_Maheshwari detailed a critical issue where transient database errors get cached in `client_settings_json` for 30 minutes, causing site load failures until the cache expires [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387521/1?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @Moin uncovered that staff action logs on user admin pages show the wrong target user, despite the filter indicating the correct account [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387508/1?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @Moin flagged that the AI helper UI is hidden on Android tablets, blocking AI-assisted tag suggestions for users without access to certain tags [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/349719/14?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @MiikkaLaitila found that the `?tl=` URL parameter sets the UI language but not the content locale on subsequent page views, diverging from expected behaviour [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387547/1?silent=true).
- **#Bug** @Moin showed that toggling translation on topics with more than 20 posts only applies to the first batch, leaving later posts untranslated during scroll [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387541/1?silent=true).
- **#Translations:** @pmusaraj and @Moin discussed handling plural forms in ActivityPub localization strings, addressing complex language rules beyond English singular/plural [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/363687/7?silent=true).
- **#Support** @keegan walked through making the `Ai translation backfill hourly rate` setting visible and adding a descriptive label for translators via Crowdin [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/10?silent=true).
- **#Support** @Anton_Akhmerov explored per-category isolation for course-based navigation, seeking Slack-like team filtering and home-page selectors [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387452/1?silent=true).
- **#Migration** @cocococosti recommended using a separate `import.yml` container for custom importer scripts, ensuring safe migrations with isolated build environments [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387140/5?silent=true).
- **#Feature** @chapoi inquired about implementing a Notion-style `/` slash command in the composer, deferring to theme expert @renato for feasibility [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387188/4?silent=true).
- **#Feature** @MiikkaLaitila proposed a popup for multi-language content preferences to better manage translation experiences for both logged-in and anonymous users [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/381116/7?silent=true).
- **#Installation** @pfaffman suggested a two-container setup with S3 and CDN for assets and starting with 8–16 GB RAM, tailoring to current traffic and growth [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387378/2?silent=true).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen?silent=true) posted **22** times (11 likes), notably leading the discussion on [automatically closing support topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387520/1?silent=true) and troubleshooting [database access issues after upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387408/3?silent=true).
- [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat?silent=true) posted **5** times (9 likes), including the announcement of [Doc Categories on Business plans](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/384356/1?silent=true) and diagnosing the [locale-from-param UI bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387547/1?silent=true).
- [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry?silent=true) posted **1** time (3 likes), reporting the [theme/color-palette preferences UX issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387511/1?silent=true).
- [@keegan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keegan?silent=true) posted **2** times (3 likes), guiding the community through the [AI translation backfill rate setting visibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387375/10?silent=true).
- [@cocococosti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cocococosti?silent=true) posted **1** time (3 likes), advising on the [custom importer container setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387140/5?silent=true).
- [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam?silent=true) posted **4** times (2 likes), comparing [Discourse AI spam detection with Akismet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/354602/18?silent=true) and addressing the [AI helper hiding on Android tablets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/349719/14?silent=true).
- [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj?silent=true) posted **2** times (2 likes), contributing to the [ActivityPub plural-forms localization discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/363687/7?silent=true).
- [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin?silent=true) posted **1** time (2 likes), offering to review the [client\_settings\_json caching bug PR](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387521/1?silent=true).
- [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi?silent=true) posted **1** time (2 likes), weighing in on the [slash command feature feasibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387188/4?silent=true).
- [@kelv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kelv?silent=true) posted **1** time (2 likes), reproducing the [emoji insertion caret bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/302931/11?silent=true).
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Stay curious—may your docs always be categorized, your support queues stay tidy, and your color palettes never deceive you!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [05.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/642 "2025-11-05T13:02:24Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **100** new posts
- **13** new topics
- **Top users:**
1. @ToddZ – 5 posts, 18 likes
2. @blake – 1 post, 11 likes
3. @Falco – 6 posts, 10 likes
4. @tobiaseigen – 6 posts, 8 likes
5. @Canapin – 2 posts, 7 likes
6. @nat – 6 posts, 6 likes
7. @putty – 2 posts, 6 likes
8. @Moin – 8 posts, 5 likes
9. @italo – 1 post, 4 likes
10. @awesomerobot – 1 post, 3 likes
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## Interesting Topics
#Site feedback
- In #Site feedback, @Falco questioned the benefit of auto-closing all support topics after 30 days, and @tobiaseigen shared data on moving older questions to other categories [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387520/9?silent=true).
#UX
- @chapoi confirmed that opening the table of contents on an iPad in portrait causes it to overlay the page text without any background in #UX [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387532/1?silent=true).
- In #UX, @tobiaseigen highlighted an unexpected reset of the solved auto-close timer when adjusting category settings, sparking calls for clearer UI feedback [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387583/1?silent=true).
#Bug
- @Falco and others uncovered a bug where the “Show Original” toggle only applies to the first page of posts on long topics in #Bug [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387541/2?silent=true).
- Users reported that images display half-cropped when the interface language is set to Arabic on Chrome, PWA, Edge, and incognito modes; @Moin reproduced this #Bug after switching to Arabic [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387639/7?silent=true).
- Several members experienced intermittent timeouts accessing certain Discourse forums on desktop browsers while logged in; troubleshooting steps and “works after restart” reports filled the #Bug thread [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387631/3?silent=true).
#Site Management
- The #Site Management community examined how to use Google Analytics 4 for investigating suspected bot traffic, covering realtime spikes, geographic filters, and user-journey anomalies [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387586/1?silent=true).
#Hosting
- In #Hosting, a TownSq HOA member asked about plan details and pricing; @ToddZ walked through [Discourse.org](http://Discourse.org) hosting tiers, DNS setup, and self-hosting options [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387591/3?silent=true).
#Praise
- @ToddZ celebrated Discourse’s **full-featured community edition** , thanking the team for making all features available to self-hosters in #Praise [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387594/1?silent=true).
#blog
- @blake published a #blog post on how Discourse runs its 100+ person remote company entirely on its own platform, from planning features to tracking bugs [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387597/1?silent=true).
#Feature
- A #Feature proposal outlined an **“Off Topic” hide** mechanism to collapse nonessential posts with a red-fold marker, reviving a classic forum innovation [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387619/1?silent=true).
#Support
- In #Support, @pfaffman struggled with a database migration error in the `Drop Enable Experimental Sidebar User Option` script, seeking advice on mitigating the thrashing [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387612/1?silent=true).
#Dev
- @NateDhaliwal kick-started a #Dev debate on why the GIFs theme component uses `appEvents` instead of passing `toolbarEvent`, and shared a working proof-of-concept [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387629/1?silent=true).
- A fresh #Dev topic explored embedding a chat widget that queries Discourse topics as an FAQ source before routing users to live support [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387632/1?silent=true).
#Data & reporting
- A #Data & reporting post requested a [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) SQL query to track **anonymous visits** , combining logged-in and non-logged-in metrics for unique daily devices [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387658/1?silent=true).
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @blake detailed how we run a 100+ person remote company on our own platform in the #blog post [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387597/1?silent=true).
- @Falco sparked the #Site feedback debate on auto-closing support topics [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387520/8?silent=true).
- @tobiaseigen followed up in #Site feedback and flagged the UI conflict in #UX auto-close settings [links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387520/9?silent=true) | [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387583/1?silent=true).
- @chapoi offered CSS advice for custom login logos in #Support [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387479/3?silent=true).
- @awesomerobot shipped a fix for the DiscoTOC console error after @putty’s report in #Theme component [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/111143/473?silent=true).
- @nat merged duplicate bug reports and centralized the half-display issue in #Bug [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387639/8?silent=true).
- @nat also guided users on enabling the hidden `ai_translation_backfill_hourly_rate` setting in #Support [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/374669/18?silent=true).
- @italo shared essential pointers on importing mentions and uploads during the #Migration from Mattermost [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386881/9?silent=true).
- @pmusaraj dove into pluralization rules and Crowdin workflows in the #contribute:translations thread on ActivityPub localization [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/363687/16?silent=true).
- @tgxworld acknowledged a #Bug report about staff action logs showing the wrong user, tagging it for the #staff-experience team [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387508/2?silent=true).
- @sam confirmed custom emoji selection works on iOS 26.1 in #Bug [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/381516/7?silent=true).
- @Falco also helped troubleshoot a 502 timeout error when enabling the AI Bot for Ollama in #Support [link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387050/7?silent=true).
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Phew—after debates on auto-closing, CSS tweaks, and half-displayed images, our forum pups are still napping soundly (no rescues needed today)!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [06.Ноябрь.2025 13:01:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/643 "2025-11-06T13:01:27Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 172
- **New topics:** 24
- **Top users:**
## Interesting Topics
#Announcements
- #Announcements @lindsey introduced the [chat search feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755/1?silent=true), enabling full-chat and channel-specific searches across all DMs and group chats.
- #Announcements @Danielle shared a [recap and replay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-community-scaries-what-to-worry-about-in-communities/386439/3?silent=true) of the **Community Scaries** webinar, enriching the original announcement with fresh insights.
#UX
- #UX @keegan implemented improvements to the translation composer based on @Moin’s feedback, clarifying raw view access and GIF resizing in the German translation workflow ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-the-composer-when-translating-a-post-to-german/374750/9?silent=true)).
- #UX @Ltrlg highlighted that the email revocation notice omits actionable options, suggesting clearer calls-to-action for users to resolve bounced email issues ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-revocation-information-message-is-confusing/387675/1?silent=true)).
#Installation
- #Installation @Falco and @tom1984 clarified that rebuilding Discourse upgrades the software without wiping content but requires backups and might cause minutes of downtime ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-expect-when-rebuilding-discourse/387679/2?silent=true)).
#Support
- #Support @putty spotted an overnight icon update on production due to the FontAwesome Pro plugin defaulting to solid style, resolved with a style change and a linked [bugfix PR](https://meta.discourse.org/t/did-something-with-icons-update-overnight/387670/5?silent=true).
- #Support @RGJ discovered that lowercase enforcement in CSV tag import causes errors for uppercase tag groups, fixed by toggling `force_lowercase_tags` and a forthcoming PR ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-taggroup-csv-import-is-case-aware-but-its-not/381450/4?silent=true)).
- #Support @tobiaseigen explored custom user fields visibility, recommending the Discourse User Notes plugin over admin-only user fields for secure staff-only notes ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-admins-create-user-fields-that-are-only-visible-editable-in-the-admin-panel/386919/13?silent=true)).
- #Support AstonJ reported a misleading silenced-user notification without visible flags, redirecting the discussion to the original bug topic ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reason-in-the-email-sent-to-moderators-when-a-user-is-automatically-silenced-not-always-correct/386537/4?silent=true)).
- #Support @pangbo traced missing site-text customizations to an empty locale file in a plugin, demonstrating how `deep_merge` can wipe translations and prompting a runtime check proposal ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-customize-some-site-texts/387463/7?silent=true)).
#Dev
- #Dev @pmusaraj acknowledged that a console alert from `emails:test` should not appear on hosted forums and committed to remove the warning ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reworking-the-emails-test-rake-task-output/387286/5?silent=true)).
#Plugin
- #Plugin @kelv modernized the Locations Plugin by removing legacy jQuery in PR [#132](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-locations/pull/132), enhancing the location selector’s performance.
#Bug
- #Bug @Moin and @sam confirmed a boundary-detection issue in chat where emojis can clear an entire message; @kelv parked time to address this in an upcoming fix ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931/14?silent=true)).
- #Bug @Moin found that search toggles reopen on every click after using the browser back button, a UX hiccup flagged for cleanup of stray event handlers ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-opens-again-on-every-click/387726/1?silent=true)).
#Feature
- #Feature @Moh_X proposed group-based copy-paste code button gating to incentivize sign-ups, with community feedback pointing to CSS and theme-based workarounds ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-code-button-as-a-selectable-feature-per-group/387732/1?silent=true)).
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @lindsey announced the new [chat search feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755/1?silent=true).
- @j.jaffeux clarified search ordering in channel-specific chat queries in [post #4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755/4?silent=true) and explained reversed chat order behavior in [post #10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755/10?silent=true).
- @sam resolved the bookmarks search error with a PR in [post #5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permission-error-when-searching-first-in-bookmarks-search-bar/387709/5?silent=true) and fixed the undefined ICS filename in [post #3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-ics-file-name/387696/3?silent=true).
- @keegan updated the translation composer based on feedback in [post #9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-the-composer-when-translating-a-post-to-german/374750/9?silent=true).
- @Falco forced retranslation to diagnose missing formatting in post translations ([post #2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vorformatierter-text-wird-nicht-korrekt-%C3%BCbersetzt/387720/2?silent=true)).
- @Danielle posted the “Community Scaries” webinar recap in [post #3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-community-scaries-what-to-worry-about-in-communities/386439/3?silent=true).
- @pmusaraj confirmed that hosted forums won’t show the `emails:test` warning in [post #5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reworking-the-emails-test-rake-task-output/387286/5?silent=true).
- @gabriel pinpointed and fixed the CSV tag-group import bug in [post #4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-taggroup-csv-import-is-case-aware-but-its-not/381450/4?silent=true).
- @tobiaseigen shared theme-CSS classes for group-based code button gating in [post #10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-code-button-as-a-selectable-feature-per-group/387732/10?silent=true).
- @kelv tracked the chat emoji bug to legacy boundary logic and parked a fix in [post #14](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-is-inserted-at-the-wrong-place/302931/14?silent=true).
And that’s a wrap! May your search queries be swift, your emojis stick the landing, and your inbox never bounce—chat on!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [07.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/644 "2025-11-07T13:02:13Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **125 new posts** and **14 new topics** in the last 24 hours.
- **Top users** :
- [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moin?silent=true) (15 posts, 17 likes)
- [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/natedhaliwal?silent=true) (11 posts, 9 likes)
- [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat?silent=true) (5 posts, 7 likes)
- [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93?silent=true) (3 posts, 6 likes)
- [@pirhoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pirhoo?silent=true) (2 posts, 6 likes)
- [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hawk?silent=true) (1 post, 5 likes)
- [@Ric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ric?silent=true) (1 post, 5 likes)
- [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot?silent=true) (4 posts, 5 likes)
- [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen?silent=true) (6 posts, 5 likes)
- [@MiikkaLaitila](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miikkalaitila?silent=true) (2 posts, 4 likes)
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## Interesting Topics
#Dev
- @ばこん shared their first #Theme draft and asked if they could publish it on GitHub; @Moin then pointed out they could join the [@theme\_authors](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/theme_authors?silent=true) group to post in the #Theme category [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387772/1?silent=true) [solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387772/3?silent=true)
- @pirhoo wondered if the [`color-input`](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/frontend/discourse/admin/components/color-input.gjs) component could be moved out of the admin folder so non-admin plugins can use it; @david suggested copying it to insulate from API changes [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387791/1?silent=true) [reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387791/4?silent=true)
- @NateDhaliwal questioned whether `appEvent` or `toolbarEvent` should be used when adding GIFs in plugins; @david confirmed that `toolbarEvent` is cleaner for toolbar-only features [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387629/4?silent=true) [solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387629/6?silent=true)
#Support
- MiikkaLaitila reported that the post translation button wasn’t appearing despite being in a localization-allowed group; @nat and @Moin traced it to the `addTranslation` post menu setting and proposed auto-adding it when the feature is enabled [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387756/3?silent=true) [discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387756/5?silent=true)
- @tobiaseigen investigated whether badge criteria for “Nice share” had changed; @Moin clarified historical counts and pointed to the #Support [data explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) for trend reports [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385296/9?silent=true) [stats](https://meta.discourse.org/badges/21/nice-share?silent=true)
- bayardo.rivas asked why a private forum showed unreal click counts in “Top Referred Topics”; @tobiaseigen suggested it could be driven by bookmarks or external feeds and recommended monitoring for repeats [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330332/6?silent=true) [follow-up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330332/7?silent=true)
#Bug
- Ric and @sam dug into an undefined ICS file name in the calendar plugin; @sam laid out a massive PR unifying ICS generation with proper RRULE, CRLF breaks, and timezone support [details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387696/5?silent=true) [PR](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35886)
- Quercus noticed **NaN** showing instead of badge counts on some forums; @Moin identified the issue in PR 35663 where `userBadges` became an array but `othersCount` wasn’t updated [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387842/1?silent=true) [analysis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387842/3?silent=true)
- @chapoi confirmed links in the deleted-posts view were present but invisible, then moved the topic to #Bug for further triage [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387747/2?silent=true)
- manuel pointed out that monthly-view event times are cut off (showing “11a” instead of “11 am”); the data format was traced back to the calendar feed API [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387860/1?silent=true)
#UX
- @awesomerobot merged a tweak to thread notices so avatars aren’t overly hidden on iPad, restoring the 5-avatar view [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387697/7?silent=true)
- @chapoi spotted a side-scroll issue on the badge reporter page due to a long setting key; discussion is ongoing about whether topic titles should be sanitized in badge lists [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387825/3?silent=true)
#blog
- HAWK published “The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy,” exploring why 14-day trials often feel too short and how communities evolve over time [companion discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/1?silent=true)
#Plugin
- ZeroDean asked about renaming “Subscribe” buttons in the Discourse Subscriptions plugin; @NateDhaliwal pointed to `/admin/customize/site_texts` and the `client.en.yml` locale file for adjustments [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/140818/741?silent=true) [solution](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/plugins/discourse-subscriptions/config/locales/client.en.yml)
#Installation
- kavish\_prajapati weighed CLI vs. UI for self-hosted updates; @NateDhaliwal recommended `./launcher rebuild app` for reliability, noting settings and data remain intact [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387852/2?silent=true) [guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-tell-when-discourse-is-up-to-date/32823?silent=true)
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @nat debugged the missing translation button in [Single post/header only partially translated – issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387756/3?silent=true) and landed a fix for the frontend store jump in [Localization of posts on topics with more than 20 posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387541/7?silent=true).
- @HAWK authored and shared insights in the blog post [The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/1?silent=true).
- @tobiaseigen clarified badge counts for “Nice share” in [Has anything changed on what qualifies for the “Nice share” badge?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385296/9?silent=true) and guided follow-up on referral click anomalies in [Topic with unreal number of clicks in the “Top Referred Topics”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330332/6?silent=true).
- @awesomerobot improved heading navigation for screen readers in [Issue 1: Broken Heading Navigation / DOM Manipulation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/379037/15?silent=true) and adjusted avatar visibility on iPad in [Updated thread notice has become too small, full list of avatars no longer showing on iPad](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387697/7?silent=true).
- @keegan deployed UX fixes for the translation composer in [Feedback on the composer when translating a post to German](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/374750/14?silent=true).
- @chapoi reproduced and tracked down invisible links in [A couple of possible bugs with the deleted-posts view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387747/2?silent=true) and addressed badge page overflow in [Side scroll on badges page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387825/3?silent=true).
- @david guided plugin authors on component imports in [Use color-input component with non-admin users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387791/4?silent=true) and recommended `toolbarEvent` for GIFs in [Why doesn’t Discourse GIFs TC use toolbarEvent instead of app event when adding the GIF?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387629/6?silent=true).
- @sam outlined a comprehensive ICS overhaul in [Undefined ICS file name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387696/7?silent=true), unifying add-to-calendar and feed downloads.
- @manuel reported and discussed calendar UI quirks in [Event time on monthly view is cut short](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387860/1?silent=true) and suggested label changes in [Discourse Calendar (and Event)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/97376/551?silent=true).
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It’s been a whirlwind of calendar fixes, translation tweaks, and plugin deep-dives—just enough to keep both developers and puppies on their paws! 🐶🎉
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [08.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:56 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/645 "2025-11-08T13:02:56Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New Posts** : 90
- **New Topics** : 9
- **Top Users** :
- **@tobiaseigen** : 11 posts, 13 likes ([Pinning some more topics globally on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387909/1?silent=true))
- **@Moin** : 5 posts, 12 likes ([Search opens again on every click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387726/9?silent=true))
- **@cvx** : 2 posts, 10 likes ([Fixed search reopen bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387726/7?silent=true))
- **@NateDhaliwal** : 2 posts, 8 likes ([Discourse Post Image Carousel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387872/1?silent=true))
- **@Arkshine** : 2 posts, 7 likes ([Carousel inspiration work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387872/2?silent=true))
- **@pmusaraj** : 3 posts, 6 likes ([Styleguide\_allowed\_groups fix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387869/4?silent=true))
- **@JammyDodger** : 3 posts, 4 likes ([Grid code inquiry](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-images-grid-not-working-when-locale-is-not-set-to-english/375499?silent=true))
- **@pfaffman** : 9 posts, 4 likes ([vBulletin migration guidance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/54881/188?silent=true))
- **@gormus** : 1 post, 4 likes ([Styleguide\_allowed\_groups report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387869/1?silent=true))
- **@Ethsim2** : 6 posts, 4 likes ([Autogrid in compact composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387925/2?silent=true))
## Interesting Topics
### #Bug
- The search bar reopened on every click, and @cvx deployed [PR #35876](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35876) to fix it. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387726/7?silent=true)
- The **Styleguide\_allowed\_groups** plugin ignored its access settings, allowing anonymous access to `/styleguide`; @pmusaraj’s [PR #35912](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35912) will reinstate proper group checks. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387869/4?silent=true)
- Badge pages on non-hosted forums displayed **NaN** counts; @Alteras merged [PR #35895](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35895) to restore correct #badges numbers. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387842/8?silent=true)
- Recurring events in the calendar plugin lacked a defined ICS filename; community input from @lindsey clarified default naming behavior for #calendar-and-event exports. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387696/10?silent=true)
### #Theme component
- **Discourse Post Image Carousel** brings Splide/Swiper slideshows (with thumbnails and animations) to posts thanks to @NateDhaliwal’s component. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387872/1?silent=true)
### #Support
- Users discovered missing “Change topic timestamp” options in the topic wrench menu; @JammyDodger guided everyone to the correct UI location. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387910/3?silent=true)
- The compact composer failed to trigger autogrid on uploads; @Ethsim2 highlighted the issue persists in the new RTE. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387925/2?silent=true)
- Cursor misalignment on iOS 26.1 resurfaced after minimizing and maximizing the post editor; the discussion pinpointed Apple’s rendering quirks. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387922/1?silent=true)
- Postgres extension upgrades (`vector` 0.7.4→0.8.0) errored out during v3.6.0.beta2 migrations; @Stew_Pid’s apt-based extension install workaround saved the day. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387408/11?silent=true)
### #Plugin
- The official VKontakte Auth plugin required an omniauth-vkontakte bump to v1.9.0 for `.vk.ru` support; @pmusaraj updated the gem accordingly. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/12987/98?silent=true)
### #Site feedback
- Global pinning experiments began: @tobiaseigen is now pinning up to three threads at a time and preserving pins at the bottom of scroll. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387909/1?silent=true)
### #UX
- A translation-composer bug hid unsaved German edits when clicking “New Topic/Reply”; @keegan’s [PR #35887](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/35887) restores warning dialogs. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/374750/18?silent=true)
### #Announcements
- The “Community Scaries” webinar recap featured insights from @Tris20 and a lighthearted self-review by @tobiaseigen. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386439/5?silent=true)
### #Installation
- Reverse Proxy Manager users encountered first-boot 502s; a quick Nginx restart inside the container resolves the race condition. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387730/3?silent=true)
### #SSO
- Invite-only forums configured with OAuth2/OpenID saw unexpected 404s; @pmusaraj linked to a related [invite-only issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-with-openid-only-does-not-work/386172?silent=true) for a proven fix. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387802/2?silent=true)
## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @cvx fixed search reopening issues in [Search opens again on every click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387726/7?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @pmusaraj authored the access-control patch for [Styleguide\_allowed\_groups setting is ignored](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387869/4?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @Alteras confirmed and merged the NaN badge count solution in [On some forums, NaN instead of a number on badge pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387842/8?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @lindsey weighed in on default ICS naming conventions in [Undefined ICS file name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387696/10?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @j.jaffeux restored the quote button for iPadOS in [Unable to click the quote button when highlighting text on iPadOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387358/10?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @awesomerobot provided the CSS patch for footnote scrolling in [Footnotes are not horizontally scrollable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386727/8?silent=true) (#Bug).
- @keegan released the translation-composer warning fix in [Feedback on the composer when translating a post to German](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/374750/18?silent=true) (#UX).
- @tobiaseigen globally pinned new meta topics and refined announcement notifications in [Pinning some more topics globally on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387909/1?silent=true) and recapped the webinar [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386439/5?silent=true).
With search bugs squashed and carousels spinning, here’s to a pixel-perfect tomorrow on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [09.Ноябрь.2025 13:03:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/646 "2025-11-09T13:03:14Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
**Total new posts** : 50
**Total new topics** : 8
**Top Users by Activity:**
- [@scavin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scavin?silent=true): 1 post, 8 likes
- [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel?silent=true): 2 posts, 7 likes
- [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93?silent=true): 1 post, 6 likes
- [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2?silent=true): 4 posts, 3 likes
- [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal?silent=true): 5 posts, 3 likes
- [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin?silent=true): 5 posts, 3 likes
- [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5?silent=true): 1 post, 2 likes
- [@kaktak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaktak?silent=true): 1 post, 1 like
- [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe?silent=true): 3 posts, 1 like
- [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks?silent=true): 2 posts, 0 likes
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## Interesting Topics
### #blog
- **The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy** – @manuel advocated for end-to-end community lifecycle support and better archival workflows to preserve aging forums. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/3?silent=true)
### #Theme component
- **Discourse Qingwa Timelines – Custom BBCode for Beautiful Timeline Layouts** – @scavin unveiled a new theme component that implements the `[timelines]…[/timelines]` BBCode for elegant, minimalist timeline layouts. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387954/1?silent=true)
### #Theme
- **Glacier Theme** – @ばこん released the Glacier Theme with full dark-mode support and live previews for both light and dark variants. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387941/1?silent=true)
### #Support
- **What are all the hook types I can use in app.yml** – @Ethsim2 explained that hooks in `app.yml` are dynamically provided by Pups templates, letting you attach `before_:` or `after_:` to any `hook: ` step. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387953/2?silent=true)
- **Ayudeme con las categorias** – @Moin guided @Picho_Pelis on configuring the `default_navigation_menu_categories` setting so visitors (including in incognito) see the intended categories. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387959/2?silent=true)
- **API works manually, but AI (Grok/xAI) does not reach VPS** – @Enit reported that Grok requests weren’t even hitting the server despite correct API and firewall settings, spurring investigation into AI-side vs. Discourse-side issues. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387960/1?silent=true)
- **I have issue to embed Youtube video** – @hameedacpa shared a CloudPanel vhost tweak (inspired by ChatGPT) to persist YouTube embed fixes across rebuilds without editing the running container. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387672/18?silent=true)
### #Feature
- **Add admin setting to change default Calendar view (Month / Week / Year)** – @manuel and @Ethsim2 discussed introducing an admin toggle to pre-select upcoming-events views globally, sparing each user from manual sidebar tweaks. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387389/6?silent=true)
### #Community
- **How do you handle AI responses in your Community?** – @NateDhaliwal cautioned against marking completely AI-generated replies as solutions, arguing they deserve clear credit or no solution badge at all. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/386953/7?silent=true)
### #Dev
- **How do I add rich text editor support to my markdown extension?** – @ego-lay_atman-bay discovered that `html_raw` tokens are ignored by the ProseMirror converter and switched to `bbcode_open`, `text`, and `bbcode_close` tokens to render custom BBCode. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387753/2?silent=true)
### #Bug
- **Error thrown when viewing a user’s list of deleted posts** – @Richie reported an error at the end of `/u/username/deleted-posts`, prompting fixes to gracefully handle empty deleted-posts lists. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387961/1?silent=true)
- **Using template with a [wrap] code while in Rich Text Editor not working** – @renato patched missing exception coverage in template events so that wrap-code BBCode no longer breaks the composer. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387388/7?silent=true)
### #Plugin
- **Journal Plugin** – @jrgong shared the experimental Journal Plugin repo (built via LLM workarounds) for per-topic journaling with custom TOC and entry sequencing. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/317785/49?silent=true)
### #General
- **Post Collections, Topic-to-Topic Navigation Buttons, Menus, Anchor Links, and Topic TOC** – @denvergeeks highlighted the Collections plugin for manual topic sequencing and a menu-style navigation UI. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/244048/2?silent=true)
### #Sysadmins
- **Migrate a vBulletin 4 forum to Discourse** – @tom1984 refined the importer’s `parse_timestamp` method (with ChatGPT’s help) to skip nil or zero values and apply proper timezone conversion. [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/54881/198?silent=true)
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- @manuel emphasized lifecycle archival support in **[The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/3?silent=true)**.
- @manuel proposed generic URL resolution for calendar navigation in **[Add admin setting to change default Calendar view (Month / Week / Year)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387389/5?silent=true)**.
- @renato patched exception handling for unsupported tokens in **[Using template with a [wrap] code while in Rich Text Editor not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387388/7?silent=true)**.
- @renato clarified the `html-block` extension for raw HTML in **[How do I add rich text editor support to my markdown extension?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387753/3?silent=true)**.
Enjoyed the archive dreams, theme tweaks, and plugin reveals? Here’s to a community that’s as lively as a playful pup fetching code snippets!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [10.Ноябрь.2025 13:02:46 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-1pm-utc/291852/647 "2025-11-10T13:02:46Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)…
## Key Stats
- **New posts:** 41
- **New topics:** 4
- **Top users (posts | likes):**
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## Interesting Topics
- #Announcements (#ios, #ios-26): @j.jaffeux shared that the team is working on a fix to improve the composer on iOS 26 with fixed position elements [post #95](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/95?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/382831?silent=true)
- #Blog: @HAWK and @manuel debated archiving strategies and community sunset planning in [The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/6?silent=true), with @manuel outlining the need for static-HTML archiving and lifecycle tooling. [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387820?silent=true)
- #Theme component: @Arkshine pushed a PR to restore emoji autocomplete and support a fluff tooltip in [Emoji Fluff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/339163/33?silent=true), enhancing both rich editor and chat experiences. [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/339163?silent=true)
- #Theme component: @Heliosurge highlighted the value of a new BBCode-based timeline layout for structured storytelling in [Discourse Qingwa Timelines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387954/2?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387954?silent=true)
- #Theme After feedback on ultra-wide screens, @ばこん released an update to adjust content centering in the [Glacier Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387941/6?silent=true), correcting full-width overflow issues. [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387941?silent=true)
- #Sysadmins: @tom1984 celebrated migrating 20 years of vBulletin 4 threads to Discourse with minimal cleanup, crediting @pfaffman for help troubleshooting timestamp parsing in [Migrate a vBulletin 4 forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/54881/199?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/54881?silent=true)
- #Bug (#calendar-and-event): @sam proposed centralizing all ICS logic to better support location fields in exports on [LOCATION is not available in full ICS export](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387771/2?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387771?silent=true)
- #Bug @Richie confirmed that the quote button now works when highlighting text on iPadOS after following @j.jaffeux’s suggestion in [Unable to click the quote button when highlighting text on iPadOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387358/12?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387358?silent=true)
- #Bug (#composer, #onebox): @martin and @ted investigated a regression in YouTube oneboxing, noting redirection issues with Shorts URLs in [YouTube URIs fail to render thumbnails when oneboxed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387673/10?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387673?silent=true)
- #Support A site operator discovered all flagged posts were auto-hidden due to `score_to_hide_post = 0.0`; @jahan_gagan explained how adjusting **Hide Post Sensitivity** restores a proper threshold on [All posts containing watched words are automatically hidden — score\_to\_hide\_post is 0.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/388000/3?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/388000?silent=true)
- #Support @NateDhaliwal and @Joshua8600 traded tips on removing lingering mod flair for departed moderators, including Rails console fixes in [Removed Moderator still has Moderator Flair?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387993/2?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387993?silent=true)
- #Support Several users reported CORS errors blocking extra‐locale scripts on [francaisalondres.fr](http://francaisalondres.fr); @Moin traced missing headers in [FR translation bug?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387979/2?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387979?silent=true)
- #Feature @Joshua8600 requested a “restore legacy inbox section” toggle to display group inbox lists alongside “My Messages” in [Can a toggle be provided to display group inboxes in sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387976/1?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387976?silent=true)
- #Feature (#calendar-and-event): @sam proposed tweaks to meridiem display for better readability on the monthly calendar view in [Event time on monthly view is cut short](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387860/2?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387860?silent=true)
- #Dev @ego-lay_atman-bay asked how to extend markdown plugins with rich-text support, receiving guidance on the existing `html-block` extension in [How do I add rich text editor support to my markdown extension?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387753/4?silent=true). [Read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/387753?silent=true)
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## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group
- **@j.jaffeux** updated the iOS composer fix in [iOS 26 bugs with fixed position elements in Discourse (#382831/95)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/382831/95?silent=true) addressing #ios-26 quirks.
- **@sam** steered ICS and calendar discussions: centralizing logic in [LOCATION is not available in full ICS export (#387771/2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387771/2?silent=true), ensuring RSVP retention on [Undefined ICS file name (#387696/11)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387696/11?silent=true), and refining time display in [Event time on monthly view is cut short (#387860/2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387860/2?silent=true).
- **@HAWK** and **@manuel** explored archiving and legacy planning in [The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy (#387820/6 & 7)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387820/6?silent=true).
- **@davidb** merged a fix for half-sized image displays across browsers in [Photos are display in half in chrome, PWA, Edge and Incognito Mode (#387639/12)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387639/12?silent=true).
- **@yuriy** introduced a new plugin outlet for group chats in [Add plugin outlet for group chats similar to `after-chat-channel-username` (#387275/7)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387275/7?silent=true).
- **@renato** weighed in on slash commands for the rich editor in [Feature suggestion for Rich Text Editor: `/` Slash Command (a la Notion) (#387188/5)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387188/5?silent=true).
- **@nat** rolled out localized title and search filters in [Search for localized title/content in Discourse search (#385034/15)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385034/15?silent=true).
- **@martin** dug into YouTube onebox thumbnail issues in [YouTube URIs fail to render thumbnails when oneboxed (#387673/10)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387673/10?silent=true).
- **@ted** added insights on the onebox behavior in [YouTube URIs fail to render thumbnails when oneboxed (#387673/12)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/387673/12?silent=true).
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After a day of glacier theme tweaks, emoji fluff enhancements, and deep dives into ICS exports, it’s time to log off—here’s to more fun bug hunts and feature ideas tomorrow!
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