# Top **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?f=tracked&page=22 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 23 --- ## [Seeking brief perspectives from contributors on ethics of open-source commercialization (student research)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-brief-perspectives-from-contributors-on-ethics-of-open-source-commercialization-student-research/392639)
**Author:** [@Aasrith\_Arva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aasrith_Arva)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-brief-perspectives-from-contributors-on-ethics-of-open-source-commercialization-student-research/392639 "2026-01-06T03:11:25Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Aasrith, and I’m a IB Career Path student conducting a research project on the ethics of open-source software commercialization. I’m specifically exploring whether companies have an ethical re… --- ## [Fix the Discourse Elections Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-discourse-elections-plugin/391791)
**Author:** [@ColmanStafford](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColmanStafford)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-discourse-elections-plugin/391791 "2025-12-22T03:56:54Z")
What would you like done? First, I would like to pay someone to fix the Discourse Elections plugin. Then, I would also like some new features, such as completion of some of the author’s “to do” items. We can handle thi… --- ## [How do I access topics in muted categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-access-topics-in-muted-categories/409676)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-access-topics-in-muted-categories/409676 "2026-08-25T23:06:38Z")
Say I would like to see topics in categories I muted. How would I do that? On Meta, I muted the News and Events \> Forum summaries category. But going to /?state=muted nor /filter?q=in%3Amuted show them. How then would I … --- ## [Data Explorer results persist when navigating between queries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-results-persist-when-navigating-between-queries/396564)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-results-persist-when-navigating-between-queries/396564 "2026-02-20T15:15:12Z")
At the moment, if you run a Data Explorer query, the results will persist even when you navigate to other queries. Reproduction steps: Find and run a Data Explorer query that produces results Using the UI, navigate ba… --- ## [Powered-by page on discourse.org is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/powered-by-page-on-discourse-org-is-broken/395461)
**Author:** [@elmuerte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmuerte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/powered-by-page-on-discourse-org-is-broken/395461 "2026-02-10T17:23:03Z")
If you click the Powered by Discourse link you get send to https://discourse.org/powered-by which does nothing but showing a redirect page, which points to itself --- ## [Suggested adding a daily point limit to balance the system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-adding-a-daily-point-limit-to-balance-the-system/383966)
**Author:** [@Monikas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-adding-a-daily-point-limit-to-balance-the-system/383966 "2025-09-25T02:42:53Z")
Hello, I found that currently this plugin doesn’t provide a daily cap for user points. This means users can farm points without limits, which may cause imbalance in the scoring system. I’d like to suggest adding a fe… --- ## [Use color-input component with non-admin users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-color-input-component-with-non-admin-users/387791)
**Author:** [@pirhoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pirhoo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-color-input-component-with-non-admin-users/387791 "2025-11-07T15:34:17Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: In one of my plugins I would like to use the color-input component. However this component is located in the discourse/admin folder so whenever I try to import it as a non-admin user, it cannot be fo… --- ## [Hover tips on admin post menu are incorrect or missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-tips-on-admin-post-menu-are-incorrect-or-missing/400575)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hover-tips-on-admin-post-menu-are-incorrect-or-missing/400575 "2026-04-13T22:42:23Z")
In the admin post menu, the hover tips are missing or seem incorrect for most of the options in the dropdown. In safe mode Moderation History, Add Staff Color, Make Wiki, and Rebuild HTML do not have them. Of the optio… --- ## [Discourse Discover: Communities where builders learn together](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-communities-where-builders-learn-together/399114)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-communities-where-builders-learn-together/399114 "2026-03-24T11:22:50Z")
This month's Discover Roundup looks at three communities where builders show up with real projects, hit real problems, and get real help from the people who know. This is a companion discussion topic for the original e… --- ## [Proposal to gracefully handle low disk space during a Discourse upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-to-gracefully-handle-low-disk-space-during-a-discourse-upgrade/398989)
**Author:** [@GaurangBlaze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GaurangBlaze)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-to-gracefully-handle-low-disk-space-during-a-discourse-upgrade/398989 "2026-03-22T03:39:58Z")
When a Discourse upgrade fails due to low disk space, the UI sadly breaks with a 500 error. I then have to run ./launcher rebuild app from the terminal, which downloads all Docker images first, pauses to let me know ther… --- ## [How to set the same sidebar categories for all the users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-same-sidebar-categories-for-all-the-users/402479)
**Author:** [@fzngagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fzngagan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-same-sidebar-categories-for-all-the-users/402479 "2026-05-14T22:56:55Z")
Sometimes, site admins need to make sure that all users see the same set of categories in their sidebar. Here’s how to do that: Remove all the categories from default navigation menu categories and save. Make sure to a… --- ## [Regression: /u/:username/activity loses scroll position after browser Back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-u-username-activity-loses-scroll-position-after-browser-back/406292)
**Author:** [@ililaoban](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ililaoban)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-u-username-activity-loses-scroll-position-after-browser-back/406292 "2026-08-07T14:21:24Z")
Discourse 3.0 release notes mention “Restore scroll on user activity pages”. However, on current version, when opening /u/:username/activity/posts, scrolling down, opening a post, and pressing the browser Back button, … --- ## [Superfluous button in edit bookmark dialog?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superfluous-button-in-edit-bookmark-dialog/403018)
**Author:** [@ted](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ted)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superfluous-button-in-edit-bookmark-dialog/403018 "2026-05-15T14:14:09Z")
I wonder if the edit bookmark dialog really needs this button. On the off-chance that there exists a case for keeping it, I think it can be improved. Right now both the icon and placement are misleading, or at the very … --- ## [Option to hide 3rd level categories on the categories homepage without losing the layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242 "2026-09-03T10:38:50Z")
We use a deep, two-level category structure (all public libraries of our city with their individual branches, plus a central library with its own top-level categories). Recently we needed to introduce a third nesting lev… --- ## ["Your site may not work because" Horizon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-site-may-not-work-because-horizon/411894)
**Author:** [@donaldsoncd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/donaldsoncd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-site-may-not-work-because-horizon/411894 "2026-09-08T14:06:25Z")
Hi! I suddenly got a warning message for my hosted Discourse forum: Your site may not work because a theme / component has errors. Caused by “Horizon” I checked the browser console as suggested (though I’m not a dev… --- ## [UX: Fix padding of pm small action in mobile view of horizon theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-fix-padding-of-pm-small-action-in-mobile-view-of-horizon-theme/407758)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-fix-padding-of-pm-small-action-in-mobile-view-of-horizon-theme/407758 "2026-07-16T11:14:31Z")
There exists a UX bug in mobile view of the horizon theme. In PM, the padding of small-action is misaligned, causing the “x” in “x month later” to be invisible. This is caused by the body redesign, and this commit exclu… --- ## [Optimize the selection of the month for an event](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-the-selection-of-the-month-for-an-event/411753)
**Author:** [@Stephane\_Roy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephane_Roy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-the-selection-of-the-month-for-an-event/411753 "2026-09-09T16:39:54Z")
Hello, I’d like to suggest a usability improvement for this scenario: When creating a 2-day event using the composer, if the start date is several months away— for example, July 14, 2027— would it be possible for th… --- ## [Regression: new check\_username rate limit can block normal signup flow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-new-check-username-rate-limit-can-block-normal-signup-flow/411646)
**Author:** [@HBP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HBP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-new-check-username-rate-limit-can-block-normal-signup-flow/411646 "2026-09-17T00:03:48Z")
Since the recent change in PR #43042, /u/check\_username.json is rate limited to 10 requests per minute per IP. This appears to cause a regression in the normal signup flow. While creating a new account, Discourse autom… --- ## [Truncated very long button label on user deletion modal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/truncated-very-long-button-label-on-user-deletion-modal/401116)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/truncated-very-long-button-label-on-user-deletion-modal/401116 "2026-04-21T16:29:44Z")
Not sure how this should be improved: --- ## [Random thought](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-thought/401491)
**Author:** [@fuse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-thought/401491 "2026-04-25T00:07:54Z")
Filing this under maybe I’m crazy :flushed\_face::rofl: Pretty sure there was a topic asking about “enterprise ready” that I wrote a fairly long and detailed response. I’m suspecting that the topic was deleted. I’m won… --- ## [DiscourseHub freezes as soon as the forum is opened](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-jaatyy-heti-kun-avaa-foorumin/384549)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-jaatyy-heti-kun-avaa-foorumin/384549 "2025-10-02T17:39:04Z")
Did DiscourseHub receive an iPadOS update today? According to the App Store, it was two days ago, but it still worked today. When you open any forum, the initial loading happens normally, but then the app freezes completely... --- ## ["Invalid date" and zero replies in width below 640 px](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-date-and-zero-replies-in-width-below-640-px/385550)
**Author:** [@lukasjelinek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lukasjelinek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invalid-date-and-zero-replies-in-width-below-640-px/385550 "2025-10-15T11:30:11Z")
If the homepage is displayed in widths below 640 pixels, some information about topics is broken. Instead of the ages of topic, only “Invalid date” is displayed. Numbers of replies are almost alway zero (0), except of th… --- ## [Release v3.5.3: Security and maintenance release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/release-v3-5-3-security-and-maintenance-release/392357)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/release-v3-5-3-security-and-maintenance-release/392357 "2025-12-30T15:07:18Z")
Security Updates This release includes fixes for these security issues reported by our community and HackerOne. Users are able to find users by name even when enable\_names is off (CVE-2025-64528) --- ## [Backup progress page keeps saying "no logs yet"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-progress-page-keeps-saying-no-logs-yet/400287)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-progress-page-keeps-saying-no-logs-yet/400287 "2026-07-21T06:53:40Z")
It just does this sometimes. The backup succeeded in this case. I’m not sure it can also be stuck in this state whenthe backup fails. Regardless, it always makes me a little anxious when it happens :sweat\_smile: N… --- ## [Subscription: fix for blank space on other users' profiles; core: fix loading loop when topic is removed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscription-fix-for-blank-space-on-other-users-profiles-core-fix-loading-loop-when-topic-is-removed/390243)
**Author:** [@small-lovely-cat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/small-lovely-cat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscription-fix-for-blank-space-on-other-users-profiles-core-fix-loading-loop-when-topic-is-removed/390243 "2025-12-09T19:29:10Z")
A minor UX bug in discourse-subscriptions. This PR solved the blank space occuring when visiting other users’ profile page. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/36408 ReFix the loading loop when a topic is re… --- ## [Events from unlisted topics show on calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-from-unlisted-topics-show-on-calendar/406032)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-from-unlisted-topics-show-on-calendar/406032 "2026-06-25T13:26:08Z")
To reproduce: enable calendar plugin enable events enable calendar on a category create a topic with an event unlist the topic (unlisting can also be caused by spam flagging or moderator actions) Result: the topic d… --- ## [Mp4 files are downloading instead of displaying inline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-files-are-downloading-instead-of-displaying-inline/396363)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-files-are-downloading-instead-of-displaying-inline/396363 "2026-02-18T08:58:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from Make PDFs open directly (not via download) by default Something is causing mp4 files to still be served with content-disposition: attachment. We need to investigate and fix. --- ## [How do I send a message to a user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-send-a-message-to-a-user/383927)
**Author:** [@forum\_solution](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forum_solution)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-send-a-message-to-a-user/383927 "2025-09-24T19:51:56Z")
Hey I am new on discourse i am exploring it , is there no feature of send dm to user ? i have no option for it Thanks --- ## [Chat button not visible when personal messages are disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442)
**Author:** [@Mid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-button-not-visible-when-personal-messages-are-disabled/396442 "2026-02-19T11:01:57Z")
If “Personal message enabled groups” is set to for example only admins and moderators in order to effectively disable personal messaging for users, the “Chat” button does not show up on user cards and user profiles even … --- ## [The combined category/tag banner seems to be broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-combined-category-tag-banner-seems-to-be-broken/394172)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-combined-category-tag-banner-seems-to-be-broken/394172 "2026-01-23T18:40:37Z")
This is how it used to look like :warning: As reported in the topic I quoted, category banners and lazy loaded categories don’t work that well together. For testing, it’s best to reload after entering both filter… --- ## [Emoticon to emoji conversion should be a user preference, not site-wide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoticon-to-emoji-conversion-should-be-a-user-preference-not-site-wide/407255)
**Author:** [@0cjs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/0cjs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoticon-to-emoji-conversion-should-be-a-user-preference-not-site-wide/407255 "2026-07-13T13:40:40Z")
I hear from a little bird that there is a site-wide preference that can be set to force automatic conversion of emoji (e.g., :-)) to emoticons (e.g. :slight\_smile: ). This site appears to have that preference off, which … --- ## [I made a Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot UItheme (੭ˊ͈꒳ˋ͈)੭ ✎](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-made-a-zenless-zone-zero-inter-knot-uitheme/399961)
**Author:** [@Monikas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monikas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-made-a-zenless-zone-zero-inter-knot-uitheme/399961 "2026-04-05T02:41:38Z")
I made a Discourse theme inspired by the Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot UI. --- ## [A couple of possible bugs with the deleted-posts view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-couple-of-possible-bugs-with-the-deleted-posts-view/387747)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-couple-of-possible-bugs-with-the-deleted-posts-view/387747 "2025-11-25T05:18:49Z")
I’m not sure if it’s just my installation, but it looks like there are some bugs with the deleted-posts view (/u/\/deleted-posts). The first posts look okay, like in this first image. Each deleted post title li… --- ## [Community Acquisition Channels: Beyond "Build It and They Will Come"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-acquisition-channels-beyond-build-it-and-they-will-come/385710)
**Author:** [@mae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-acquisition-channels-beyond-build-it-and-they-will-come/385710 "2025-10-15T14:51:00Z")
Too many communities are launched with the “if you build it, they will come” mindset, only to find empty discussion boards and disengaged members. Successful community growth doesn’t happen by accident. You need a delibe… --- ## [Event custom fields can only be lowercase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-custom-fields-can-only-be-lowercase/405386)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-custom-fields-can-only-be-lowercase/405386 "2026-06-17T16:55:03Z")
I ran into two problems with Event Custom Fields Having a field with a dash or a period (like field-aa or field.aa) crashes the advanced settings dialog with Uncaught (in promise) Error: @name can't include \`.\` or \`-\`. … --- ## [Registration for non-Facebook Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-for-non-facebook-users/396834)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-for-non-facebook-users/396834 "2026-03-23T21:57:51Z")
I want to enable must\_approve\_users to qualify them for membership - but at the same time, I want Facebook members to auto-qualify (typically, because of a link to my Discourse site that I post on Facebook). I understan… --- ## [Event's date next to the title lacks styling on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-date-next-to-the-title-lacks-styling-on-mobile/401114)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-date-next-to-the-title-lacks-styling-on-mobile/401114 "2026-04-21T13:53:12Z")
Desktop: Mobile (I was really confused when I read it :sweat\_smile:): --- ## [Suggestion: Move post(s) modal: display 5 most recently visited topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-move-post-s-modal-display-5-most-recently-visited-topics/384697)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-move-post-s-modal-display-5-most-recently-visited-topics/384697 "2025-10-04T17:31:31Z")
Hey guys In longer threads when multiple topics start to cross over, we usually create a new topic and then select specific posts and move them to the new topic. Currently we have to go back and get the topic ID of the… --- ## [\`’\` in topic titles on oops page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rsquo-in-topic-titles-on-oops-page/406309)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rsquo-in-topic-titles-on-oops-page/406309 "2026-06-29T14:17:45Z")
In the list of popular topics on the oops page (e.g. https://meta.discourse.org/oops) some titles display ’ instead of '. --- ## [Should an open Discourse group be moderated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317)
**Author:** [@Tony001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tony001)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-an-open-discourse-group-be-moderated/385317 "2025-10-12T10:42:18Z")
Thank you for past help. :slightly\_smiling\_face: I am in the process of opening my ‘special interest’ Discourse community which will be opened to the general public. My question is. I would like to moderate every post … --- ## [Is there a way to make user searches for specific keywords return friendly tips?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/405163)
**Author:** [@AkarinLiu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AkarinLiu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/405163 "2026-07-11T05:57:41Z")
I want to display a warm reminder when users search for specific keywords, similar to the suicide prevention reminders shown by Bilibili or search engines in mainland China. Is there a way to achieve this? --- ## [Double HTML escaping in data explorer output](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-html-escaping-in-data-explorer-output/400018)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/double-html-escaping-in-data-explorer-output/400018 "2026-04-08T05:07:56Z")
After finding my workaround for this issue, I still could not get the HTML escaping right. Until I found out that that was not a SQL issue but a display issue. Query: SELECT 'Fish & Chips' Output: Fish & Chips De… --- ## [Google photo album onebox is confusing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-photo-album-onebox-is-confusing/401234)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-photo-album-onebox-is-confusing/401234 "2026-04-22T16:27:00Z")
A link to a google photo album appears as if it’s a single image, with no hint that it’s a link to content. For example: Edit: link is https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ne7A14xQeMzeMZvh9 T… --- ## [Styleguide\_allowed\_groups setting is ignored](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide-allowed-groups-setting-is-ignored/387869)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styleguide-allowed-groups-setting-is-ignored/387869 "2025-11-07T19:18:02Z")
When the Styleguide plugin is enabled, it is expected that only the groups that are set in the styleguide\_allowed\_groups will be able to access it; the admins are enabled by default. When I try this on 7d5cb8ed, I ca… --- ## [Modify Emojis after uploading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-emojis-after-uploading/396656)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-emojis-after-uploading/396656 "2026-02-21T09:07:29Z")
I can’t rename any of these without deleting and reuploading. Would be nice to quickly edit the custom name. I know on other forums this is usually possible. --- ## [Request for a date picker in AI Translate settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-a-date-picker-in-ai-translate-settings/405828)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-a-date-picker-in-ai-translate-settings/405828 "2026-07-28T13:01:23Z")
Minor Feature request. In the AI Translate Settings field: AI translation backfill max age days Can we get a date picker implemented with this field? For us folks who have forums with content going back decades (1999)… --- ## [Moderator by category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderateur-par-categorie/406961)
**Author:** [@Mireille\_Coilhac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mireille_Coilhac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderateur-par-categorie/406961 "2026-07-08T08:34:33Z")
Hello, I am a Discourse forum administrator, but I can’t find out how to appoint moderators for specific categories only, rather than for the entire forum. Thank you very much. --- ## [Large poll bug - users cannot amend votes on open polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-poll-bug-users-cannot-amend-votes-on-open-polls/405511)
**Author:** [@Octobadger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Octobadger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-poll-bug-users-cannot-amend-votes-on-open-polls/405511 "2026-06-18T09:04:02Z")
A bug has been observed on https://community.drownedinsound.com where a weekly poll of new music releases (which can have 50-100 items in the poll and no limit to how any can be chosen) is run allowing users to vote for … --- ## [Labels and descriptions missing from nested object settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/labels-and-descriptions-missing-from-nested-object-settings/394685)
**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/labels-and-descriptions-missing-from-nested-object-settings/394685 "2026-02-07T14:46:09Z")
:information\_source: Overview ref: Objects type for theme setting Setting labels and descriptions are not showing up in theme admin UI for nested object type settings. The labels appear to be using the setting name ins… --- ## [Are you allowed to use the RSS feeds on Discourse Meta?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-allowed-to-use-the-rss-feeds-on-discourse-meta/407094)
**Author:** [@matthewruzzi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matthewruzzi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-allowed-to-use-the-rss-feeds-on-discourse-meta/407094 "2026-07-09T02:29:12Z")
Discourse Meta has many different RSS feeds. However, the Discourse Meta Terms of Service say “You may not automate access to the forum, or monitor the forum, such as with a web crawler, browser plug-in or add-on, or oth… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?f=tracked&page=21&per_page=50) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/top.md?f=tracked&page=23&per_page=50)