# Daily Summary (9pm UTC) **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850 **Category:** Forum summaries **Created:** [January 16, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850 "2024-01-16T21:56:19Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 735
### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system) #### Post date: [January 3, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850/735 "2026-01-03T21:01:56Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)… ## Key Stats - **114** new posts - **11** new topics - Top users (likes, posts): ## Interesting Topics #Community - In #Community, @westes sparked a deep dive into funding models in [Forum maintenance cost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/253930/30?silent=true), proposing user‐to‐user tipping economies and drawing @HAWK’s cautionary views on extrinsic motivators ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/253930/32?silent=true)). - In #Community, @stephtara revisited private messaging policies in [Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/361814/41?silent=true), where @Heliosurge highlighted the [Private Message Keyword Scanner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-message-keyword-scanner/107155?silent=true) theme component as a guardrail against off-thread advice. #Feature - In #Feature, @westes challenged the $100/month barrier for the [Subscriptions plugin on the Starter plan](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392570/5?silent=true), prompting @itsbhanusharma to outline how self-hosting on a $15 VPS plus occasional maintenance can slash annual costs ([details](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392570/7?silent=true)). - In #Feature, @Moin announced that the “Only return topics/posts…” filter is now multi-select in [Combining multiple advanced search filters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/256842/11?silent=true), following the merged PR [#36697](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/36697). #Support - In #Support, @tobiaseigen and @patrickemin debugged inconsistent YouTube title fetching in [Cannot any longer retrieve YouTube titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/388577/16?silent=true), uncovering differences between `www.youtube.com` and `youtu.be` domains ([more info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/388577/19?silent=true)). - In #Support, @bryce showed how to insert an 8-space tab via ` ` entities in [How do you make a TAB indentation (8 spaces)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392574/3?silent=true), with @Canapin recommending a userscript for repeated use ([read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392574/4?silent=true)). - In #Support, @hipp0 asked how to display full timestamps in topic lists in [Show timestamp posted for topic post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392628/1?silent=true), and @Moin solved it using the `Relative date duration` setting plus a `dates.tiny.date_month` site text tweak ([solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392628/2?silent=true)). #Marketplace - In #Marketplace, @pfaffman outlined the custom import requirements for [PAID Migration from FUDforum 3.1.3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392569/3?silent=true), noting that parallel email list mbox archives ease content preservation. #Dev - In #Dev, @NateDhaliwal walked through installing the [Gitee 码云登录插件](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392560/2?silent=true) into `/var/www/discourse/plugins`, and pointed to the standard [plugin installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157?silent=true). #Plugin - In #Plugin, @mcmcclur advanced MathJax V4 support in [Discourse Math](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/65770/260?silent=true), enabling alt-click zoom and applying a CSS fix for [MathJax issue #3489](https://github.com/mathjax/MathJax/issues/3489). - In #Plugin, @Yuan_Yao asked for WeChat Pay and Alipay in [Discourse Subscriptions Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/140818/748?silent=true), and @pfaffman recommended separate plugins modeled after the core payments system ([discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/140818/749?silent=true)). #Installation - In #Installation, @tobiaseigen weighed centralized multisite hosting against standalone containers in [Pros and cons of multiple standalone containers vs one for multiple Discourse installs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32978/4?silent=true), with @AstonJ sharing an [Apache + HAProxy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-discourse-on-a-server-with-existing-apache-sites/30013?silent=true) multi-backend setup. - In #Installation, @Canapin clarified that Discourse does **not** auto-apply builds despite the dashboard timestamp in [Does this mean everything is auto-updating?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392617/2?silent=true), explaining the “Mettre à jour” button and occasional Docker\_manager/CLI rebuild steps. #Theme component - In #Theme component, @Moin detailed how to rebake existing excerpts after tweaking TLP settings in [Topic List Previews (TLP)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/209973/711?silent=true), with @merefield explaining cache key invalidation when excerpt lengths change ([info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/209973/714?silent=true)). #Bug - In #Bug, @j.jaffeux provided an update on the iOS composer layout in [Composer positioning issues in iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/388476/29?silent=true), noting that Apple’s modal/keyboard quirks are mostly addressed in the January patch. ## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group - **@HAWK** cautioned against extrinsic motivators in [Forum maintenance cost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/253930/32?silent=true) and debated fraud safeguards in [Forum maintenance cost](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/253930/34?silent=true). - **@j.jaffeux** tackled the iOS composer misplacement in [Composer positioning issues in iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/388476/29?silent=true). - **@bryce** outlined an HTML non-breaking space approach for tab indentation in [How do you make a TAB indentation (8 spaces)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392574/3?silent=true). - **@mcwumbly** advised on scripting needs for the [PAID Migration from FUDforum 3.1.3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/392569/3?silent=true). Despite 114 posts, not a single puppy was harmed—only our keyboards got a little more exercise! --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850)._