# \#none **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/none.md?page=76 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 77 --- ## [Why default to converting PNG to JPG?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-to-converting-png-to-jpg/132167)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-to-converting-png-to-jpg/132167 "2025-08-07T11:37:02Z")
I fully understand (and appreciate!) that this is exposed as a site setting for administrators to toggle, but I find this “feature” to be very misguided in the first place. There are two hugely important features of PNG… --- ## [Unanswered topic notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unanswered-topic-notification/377690)
**Author:** [@Teresa\_hexa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Teresa_hexa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unanswered-topic-notification/377690 "2025-08-07T10:02:11Z")
Hello, Is there a way to set up a notification/reminder to myself or a group of moderators when a topic is left unanswered for longer than x hours? I suppose not every topic needs it (so an exclusion from certain categ… --- ## [Admin confirmation email reception problem (installation on Hostinger)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-de-reception-du-mail-de-confirmation-admin-installation-sur-hostinger/377258)
**Author:** [@SRBAG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SRBAG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/probleme-de-reception-du-mail-de-confirmation-admin-installation-sur-hostinger/377258 "2025-08-06T22:02:43Z")
Hello, I'm desperately trying to install a Discourse forum on my server. Everything goes well until the end, but I never receive the confirmation email to activate my administrator account. I am hosted... --- ## [Is it possible for a user to select categories to have in cat list (not only at registration but anytime)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-for-a-user-to-select-categories-to-have-in-cat-list-not-only-at-registration-but-anytime/377576)
**Author:** [@EMHmark7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EMHmark7)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-for-a-user-to-select-categories-to-have-in-cat-list-not-only-at-registration-but-anytime/377576 "2025-08-06T19:13:26Z")
Is it possible for a user to select categories in a list of available categories to display in user’s Category list? (Not only at registration time but at anytime, for adding or removing them?) The idea is to display o… --- ## [Custom Homepage for Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-homepage-for-groups/199623)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-homepage-for-groups/199623 "2025-08-06T14:40:28Z")
Overview When installed and added to the active theme, this theme component enables you to control the ‘homepage’, allowing it to be different from the set of pages Discourse allows by default, as well as having differen… --- ## [Categories bulk edition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-bulk-edition/118306)
**Author:** [@ryancey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryancey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-bulk-edition/118306 "2025-08-06T14:11:13Z")
It would be nice to have an admin view of all the categories (as a table list) and being able to apply bulk changes. Maybe a first version would allow to perform these actions only: Delete Colors Parent category Image… --- ## [Webhook Telegram Bot - AI-Powered Discourse Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-telegram-bot-ai-powered-discourse-notifications/377512)
**Author:** [@DigneZzZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DigneZzZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-telegram-bot-ai-powered-discourse-notifications/377512 "2025-08-06T09:48:42Z")
:information\_source: Summary Professional Telegram bot for automatic notifications about new posts from Discourse forums with AI-generated summaries using OpenAI GPT-4.1-nano :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository L… --- ## [How to show all subcategories' posts in parent category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-all-subcategories-posts-in-parent-category/377457)
**Author:** [@J115](https://meta.discourse.org/u/J115)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-all-subcategories-posts-in-parent-category/377457 "2025-08-06T08:19:07Z")
Hi All, I am new to discourse and wondering how to show all subcategories’ posts in parent category? Parent Category — show all posts in subcategories Sub Category 1 — show only this sub category’s posts Sub Category… --- ## [Scrollbars on backup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbars-on-backup-page/377396)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbars-on-backup-page/377396 "2025-08-06T08:08:51Z")
I have noticed scrollbars on the backup page. But I don’t understand why these are needed. There is no missing content. They disappear when the window reaches a certain width. --- ## [My discourse forum crashed after upgrade to 3.5.0.beta8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-crashed-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta8/377128)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-forum-crashed-after-upgrade-to-3-5-0-beta8/377128 "2025-08-06T05:04:30Z")
Yesterday, I casually updated discourse to 3.5.0.beta8 on the web ui , but the website crashed. Today, I execute./launcher rebuild app in the terminal, but it still doesn’t work what i have tried I tried to delete lot… --- ## [Discourse does not ship an LTS release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086)
**Author:** [@SkyeDragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SkyeDragon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-ship-an-lts-release/376086 "2025-08-05T22:12:37Z")
I was not aware of discourse-compatability, so that’s something I’ll need to read up on. I’d like to address this, because it sounds like there is a huge disconnect between how the Discourse team thinks of stable and h… --- ## [Replacing Uncategorized category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353 "2025-08-05T19:13:25Z")
I have been using the Uncategorized category with a different name for years. We called it Share. Now I want to replace it with a default category so we can put subcategories in it and unclutter the top-level category s… --- ## [Making edits to the sidekiq initialising config](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-edits-to-the-sidekiq-initialising-config/377339)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-edits-to-the-sidekiq-initialising-config/377339 "2025-08-05T15:26:43Z")
As discussed, I’m trying to take advantage of this but have hit a snag, because I’m customising: /config/initializers/100-sidekiq.rb Here’s my altered code, I’m: Giving each job an accessible retry count attribute … --- ## [Set featured image without posting it in the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-featured-image-without-posting-it-in-the-topic/377232 "2025-08-05T12:57:54Z")
I’m aware of the components to set a featured image by picking one of the images in the topic, but is there any other option similar to Wordpress where we can upload an image as featured without it being in the topic its… --- ## [Guide to configure Discourse on Amazon Web services (AWS) EC2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-to-configure-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-ec2/147914)
**Author:** [@Axel\_Fernandes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Axel_Fernandes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guide-to-configure-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-ec2/147914 "2025-08-05T12:02:42Z")
I’ve have written a guide on how to help you install the Discourse forum software on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS AWS EC2 instance with domain routing on AWS Route 53, SMTP on AWS SES and SSL certificate. Take a look at it, may… --- ## [Discourse Fails to update in the Admin UI - No matter what](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fails-to-update-in-the-admin-ui-no-matter-what/376244)
**Author:** [@jdc20181](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdc20181)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-fails-to-update-in-the-admin-ui-no-matter-what/376244 "2025-08-05T09:11:53Z")
When updating using the UI updater in the admin section - It always fails. It has failed since I installed Discourse over a year ago. I can easily SSH into my server and update manually, but it is frustrating to have a f… --- ## [Can the email template for new chat messages be customized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-email-template-for-new-chat-messages-be-customized/377184)
**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-email-template-for-new-chat-messages-be-customized/377184 "2025-08-05T07:50:27Z")
Is there a way to change the email template for “You have a new chat message“? I guess it’s not in the system admin UI as the chat feature is enabled by the Chat Plugin. Please correct me if I’m wrong. --- ## [Restoring the search icon in the top bar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-the-search-icon-in-the-top-bar/377280)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-the-search-icon-in-the-top-bar/377280 "2025-08-05T05:28:58Z")
How can I put the search back into the magnifying glass in the top bar? I’ve been looking for banner and search in the settings, but meh… Cannot find it again. I find the banner taking way too much precious space on top… --- ## [Universal Limit for Emails/Time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-limit-for-emails-time/377282)
**Author:** [@Carleas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carleas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/universal-limit-for-emails-time/377282 "2025-08-04T20:58:15Z")
Is there a way to cap the total emails per unit time that the forum can send? I got myself into trouble by making a tag ‘watch by default’ and then applying it to a post, which sent an email to thousands of users in the… --- ## [Textarea user field type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/textarea-user-field-type/247289)
**Author:** [@unfairest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unfairest)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/textarea-user-field-type/247289 "2025-08-04T20:15:17Z")
I would like to have a user field type that is for long-form text, so users could write paragraphs and have line breaks (and any markdown/HTML) preserved when it is shown in the user’s profile. Could I achieve this myse… --- ## [Category badge missing on group permission and user summary page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-badge-missing-on-group-permission-and-user-summary-page/365301)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-badge-missing-on-group-permission-and-user-summary-page/365301 "2025-08-04T20:09:07Z")
This is kind of the opposite of Category names missing on group permissions page and Top topics text missing. Now the name is shown but the icon is missing. https://meta.discourse.org/g/team/permissions https://… --- ## [Updating Twitter icon to X logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-twitter-icon-to-x-logo/274265)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-twitter-icon-to-x-logo/274265 "2025-08-04T15:31:15Z")
We’ve temporarily added the X logo as an available icon in core Discourse to allow everyone to make the branding switch on their own. Upgrading the entirety of Font Awesome in Discourse is a very large project, so this… --- ## [Page views limit too low?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-views-limit-too-low/356175)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-views-limit-too-low/356175 "2025-08-04T15:15:29Z")
I just installed the Starter trial and from playing around with a single test topic and all that, I’m already at 100 views. With a very moderate community of 100 people, if each generates 50 page views every single day … --- ## [Swedish interface - year of joining](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swedish-interface-year-of-joining/377204)
**Author:** [@6susa5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/6susa5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swedish-interface-year-of-joining/377204 "2025-08-04T14:54:10Z")
Hi, In the Swedish interface, when viewing users, the year each user became a member is not displayed. If I switch to the English interface, the year appears. See the images. I also see that unde... --- ## [Quoted username in reply appears right justified in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoted-username-in-reply-appears-right-justified-in-post/376994)
**Author:** [@pmcpa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmcpa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoted-username-in-reply-appears-right-justified-in-post/376994 "2025-08-04T14:38:08Z")
Rich text enabled or disabled, since updating self hosted install to 3.5.0.beta9-dev ( dfd0c5208c ), The username above a quote appears hard right justified. This is different from the preview shown, and the tradition… --- ## [Swedish interface - time system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swedish-interface-time-system/377206)
**Author:** [@6susa5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/6susa5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swedish-interface-time-system/377206 "2025-08-04T14:20:51Z")
Hi, Why are there different time systems depending on which interface I choose? In Sweden, we use the 24-hour system and not am/pm. Could it be an option, 12h/24h when setting up the interface for your country? Best regards... --- ## [DigitalOcean Droplet stops working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-stops-working/377152)
**Author:** [@krishna972](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krishna972)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-stops-working/377152 "2025-08-04T13:04:13Z")
Hello, I’m new to DigitalOcean and need some help. I have a droplet that works fine initially, but whenever I power it off and then turn it back on, the site or service hosted on the droplet stops working. I’m not sur… --- ## [What are good plugins or theme components for a forum emphasizing pictures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-good-plugins-or-theme-components-for-a-forum-emphasizing-pictures/225914)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-good-plugins-or-theme-components-for-a-forum-emphasizing-pictures/225914 "2025-08-04T12:39:27Z")
Hi! I’m creating a Discourse that focuses on images, at least on the majority of its categories. I remember seeing one or several Discourse forums dedicated to art and especially photography. I’d like to have an alter… --- ## [Issues Updating/Rebuilding to Beta7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-updating-rebuilding-to-beta7/376181)
**Author:** [@hannsr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hannsr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-updating-rebuilding-to-beta7/376181 "2025-08-04T12:21:58Z")
Hi, I’m currently trying to update our DEV-Instance to the most recent Beta 7, coming from Beta 2. It’s running on the default \`tests-passed’ branch. My issue is that rebuilding the container ends in a connectivity is… --- ## [What does the Activity column exactly refer to?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-activity-column-exactly-refer-to/377162)
**Author:** [@mrmowji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrmowji)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-activity-column-exactly-refer-to/377162 "2025-08-04T10:28:51Z")
I already searched. Couldn’t find it. Also, asked AI. AI says: The Activity column in Discourse indicates the most recent activity on a topic. Activity includes a variety of actions, such as new replies, likes, edits, … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/none.md?no_tags=true&page=75) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/none.md?no_tags=true&page=77)