# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=188 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 189 --- ## [Allow topics to be marked as 'Unsolvable'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-topics-to-be-marked-as-unsolvable/292189)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-topics-to-be-marked-as-unsolvable/292189 "2023-10-13T23:43:03Z")
Had a suggestion fwiw: Green Checkmark is currently shown for solutions. What about adding a selectable red X mark for solutions that visually indicate the solution means “no, not possible” Thanks for reading, and gre… --- ## [Add reason for rejection of a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reason-for-rejection-of-a-post/65850)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reason-for-rejection-of-a-post/65850 "2023-10-13T06:48:47Z")
for the first posts of a user, which may need to be approved (based on a forum policy), a reason for rejection may be good. when an admin reject a “waiting for approval” post, it’d be good (educational for users) to add… --- ## [New Topic composer menu inherits previous 'reply' options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-composer-menu-inherits-previous-reply-options/281754)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-composer-menu-inherits-previous-reply-options/281754 "2023-10-10T12:23:56Z")
When creating a new topic from the main page, the composer menu can inherit extra reply options from the previous reply: Go to an existing topic and click on a reply button to open the composer Close composer and na… --- ## [New Spotify shortlink format fails to retrieve metadata](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-spotify-shortlink-format-fails-to-retrieve-metadata/281845)
**Author:** [@ma0sm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ma0sm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-spotify-shortlink-format-fails-to-retrieve-metadata/281845 "2023-10-13T00:39:30Z")
The link format when sharing albums from Spotify has recently changed on mobile, and the metadata isn’t retrieved successfully as a result. Initially raised on https://community.drownedinsound.com Here is an album link … --- ## [Allow ChatBot to read PDFs so it can join in a group discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-chatbot-to-read-pdfs-so-it-can-join-in-a-group-discussion/277037)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-chatbot-to-read-pdfs-so-it-can-join-in-a-group-discussion/277037 "2023-10-12T22:21:31Z")
For those who have access to tools that allow one to chat with a PDF(s), it would be nice if the Discourse AI -AI Bot could also read PDFs and join in the discussion. Right now the academics are eating this like candy … --- ## [Limit category selections for topics based on tag restrictions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-category-selections-for-topics-based-on-tag-restrictions/281563)
**Author:** [@jlc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jlc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-category-selections-for-topics-based-on-tag-restrictions/281563 "2023-10-12T21:13:45Z")
I have a tag named “category-specific” that should only be used within the category named “target-category”. I have added the “category-specific” tag to the “Restrict these tags to this category” list for “target-catego… --- ## [User statuses got harder to reveal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-statuses-got-harder-to-reveal/282008)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-statuses-got-harder-to-reveal/282008 "2023-10-12T14:06:46Z")
(Maybe better as a Contribute \> Bug, I always seem to tag these wrong) Just noticed on all three of the forums I’m on (excluding Meta, can’t set a status here) that user statuses are a lot harder to reveal on mobile now… --- ## [Careful with dynamic date updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/careful-with-dynamic-date-updates/281995)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/careful-with-dynamic-date-updates/281995 "2023-10-12T13:52:19Z")
Saw this today on our internal instance I don’t have rights in this instance to see exactly what he typed to get that effect, but… I’m thinking maybe never sub-in relative dates (yesterday, today, tomorrow). Because… --- ## [Discourse theme option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-theme-option/282006)
**Author:** [@EchoBilisim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EchoBilisim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-theme-option/282006 "2023-10-12T13:06:38Z")
Hello everyone, I’m using Discourse with great enthusiasm and satisfaction. The software is versatile and it’s used in various sections. However, what I’d really love is a theme that resembles the conventional forum styl… --- ## [Discourse Gifs prevents from posting on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gifs-prevents-from-posting-on-mobile/281986)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gifs-prevents-from-posting-on-mobile/281986 "2023-10-12T10:44:12Z")
The issue was reported here: Repro step: Have Discourse Gifs enabled on your theme Try posting a new topic or reply The JS error appears when the composer opens and prevents us from posting. --- ## [Add \[SOLVED\] to solved topic titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-solved-to-solved-topic-titles/281525)
**Author:** [@barto\_95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barto_95)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-solved-to-solved-topic-titles/281525 "2023-10-12T08:33:15Z")
It’s possible gwenael I user sélect solved thé plugin add on title subject \[SOLVED\] ? --- ## [Other websites in the Official Discourse Affiliate plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/other-websites-in-the-official-discourse-affiliate-plugin/47819)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/other-websites-in-the-official-discourse-affiliate-plugin/47819 "2023-10-12T07:20:57Z")
For everyone, there is an Official Discourse affiliate plugin allowing you to automatically add your amazon ID in each links that will be published on your forum. I want to use this plugin to add other websites that of… --- ## [Bounce Score Setting Description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-setting-description/44125)
**Author:** [@lrossouw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lrossouw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bounce-score-setting-description/44125 "2023-10-12T05:35:37Z")
Just read the code on bounce score as I was not sure what happens with it. The description in Settings says: The maximum user bounce score before the they are deactivated. A soft bounce adds 1, a hard bounce adds 2. … --- ## ['max post length' + 'Change Timestamp' edge case](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-post-length-change-timestamp-edge-case/281960)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-post-length-change-timestamp-edge-case/281960 "2023-10-12T05:29:20Z")
This is a minor edge case (stable 3.1.1). How to reproduce: Publish a topic that uses roughly the maximum character limit as per ‘max post length’ Set ‘max post length’ to a lower value e.g. 50% of the previous value. … --- ## [Suspended Users show on user directory main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspended-users-show-on-user-directory-main-page/281767)
**Author:** [@kiefferr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kiefferr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suspended-users-show-on-user-directory-main-page/281767 "2023-10-12T00:05:54Z")
After some back and forth here it turns out that accounts that are suspended will not appear when searched for in the user directory, but they still appear on the main user directory page unless they are also deactivated… --- ## [Email parser confused by markup, cutting off most of a message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-parser-confused-by-markup-cutting-off-most-of-a-message/281918)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-parser-confused-by-markup-cutting-off-most-of-a-message/281918 "2023-10-11T19:09:56Z")
I have another test case for the email parser… This message came into NANOG and the mail parser truncated it inappropriately: Job, This looks fantastic, thank you! For my edification and clarification, the reason … --- ## [Wrong title in the history popup (firefox)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-title-in-the-history-popup-firefox/203020)
**Author:** [@lutin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lutin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-title-in-the-history-popup-firefox/203020 "2023-10-11T14:41:45Z")
Hello, in Firefox, the previous page title that appears with a right clic on the “previous page” arrow is overwritten with the current page title. For instance, if the first page displayed is: https://meta.discourse.o… --- ## [Chat-integration plugin "Error: unable to fetch users from Slack" when running /post in large (17,000+) slack instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integration-plugin-error-unable-to-fetch-users-from-slack-when-running-post-in-large-17-000-slack-instance/281870)
**Author:** [@CaseyG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaseyG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integration-plugin-error-unable-to-fetch-users-from-slack-when-running-post-in-large-17-000-slack-instance/281870 "2023-10-11T12:59:53Z")
I’m also getting this error! No success in a private or public channel, both of which have the bot added. Did you ever figure this out? For what it’s worth, my Slack instance has 17,000+ users, so I am wondering if so… --- ## [Use the AI to create a glossary of common words and phrases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-the-ai-to-create-a-glossary-of-common-words-and-phrases/275759)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-the-ai-to-create-a-glossary-of-common-words-and-phrases/275759 "2023-10-11T11:30:03Z")
Suggestion Use the AI to create a glossary of common words and phrases. Never would have thought that others would consider the word banned and blocked as meaning the same thing when using ChatGPT. However it seems th… --- ## [What if badges could optionally synchronize group membership?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-if-badges-could-optionally-synchronize-group-membership/92232)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-if-badges-could-optionally-synchronize-group-membership/92232 "2023-10-11T10:46:03Z")
I was looking at this topic today: Thinking through the problem one area Discourse is a bit weak is around defining “dynamic” groups of users. Give me a group of users that signed up more than 1 month ago Give me… --- ## [Dismiss all unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-all-unread/280948)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-all-unread/280948 "2023-10-11T03:14:09Z")
I noticed there’s a broken feature. using /unread, when clicking the dismiss and checking the ‘stop tracking’ option it doesn’t actually untrack the topics it dismisses. To repro- go to /unread Open one of the unread… --- ## [Discourse calendar no longer shows any events (in some browsers only)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-no-longer-shows-any-events-in-some-browsers-only/279685)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Emerson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_Emerson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-no-longer-shows-any-events-in-some-browsers-only/279685 "2023-10-10T19:05:10Z")
Does anyone else have issues on certain browsers? Seems to be fine for me on Chrome but not for others such as Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge. Edge: Mozilla: Chrome: I’ve tested Chrome in normal, Incogni… --- ## [Accessibility and Patronizing language and euphemisms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-and-patronizing-language-and-euphemisms/281591)
**Author:** [@speeps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/speeps)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessibility-and-patronizing-language-and-euphemisms/281591 "2023-10-10T17:11:36Z")
When JS is off, you get: “Works best with Javascript” Yet it obviously does not work without JS at all. The german translation does that even more patronizing. Also please make content viewable without JS. This i… --- ## [Redundant 'New Topic' option appears alongside post-voting toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redundant-new-topic-option-appears-alongside-post-voting-toggle/281593)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redundant-new-topic-option-appears-alongside-post-voting-toggle/281593 "2023-10-10T12:00:07Z")
When the plugin is installed, and when you click the “+” and then “post voting”, you’ll be able to compose the discussion with the expected post voting format. Plugin works fine and no errors. However, when you click th… --- ## [Why is there a 'New Topic' option in the composer menu when creating a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-a-new-topic-option-in-the-composer-menu-when-creating-a-topic/281748)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-a-new-topic-option-in-the-composer-menu-when-creating-a-topic/281748 "2023-10-10T12:17:24Z")
Currently, when creating a new topic and opening the composer menu as a regular user you can see what looks like an option to create a new topic: Ignore the current accompanying description about ‘linked topic’, it … --- ## ['New Topic' menu option has wrong description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-menu-option-has-wrong-description/281746)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-menu-option-has-wrong-description/281746 "2023-10-10T12:08:40Z")
The ‘New Topic’ option in the composer menu has the wrong description. Creating a topic from the main page should not be described as creating a linked topic: --- ## [Grant badge reason not added to the granted badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-badge-reason-not-added-to-the-granted-badge/279304)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-badge-reason-not-added-to-the-granted-badge/279304 "2023-10-10T10:27:13Z")
Hello :wave: Grant a badge to user with a reason. The reason won’t added to the granted badge after clicking the Grant button. This commit is probably related: DEV: upgrade grant badge modal to glimmer (#23526) · disco… --- ## [An 'add to group' script for the Discourse Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-add-to-group-script-for-the-discourse-automation/231216)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-add-to-group-script-for-the-discourse-automation/231216 "2023-10-09T05:46:19Z")
In Discourse Automation, it would be really useful to be able to add a user to a group automatically, and be removed from a group automatically. Use cases: To have the function and access of a group apply to those who… --- ## [Restrict Signatures to only admins and mods?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-signatures-to-only-admins-and-mods/304265)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-signatures-to-only-admins-and-mods/304265 "2023-10-08T08:48:26Z")
Is it possible that only the admins and mods have the signatures and restrict all other users to use them? --- ## [Monthly instead of yearly reviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monthly-instead-of-yearly-reviews/251593)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monthly-instead-of-yearly-reviews/251593 "2023-10-08T04:52:13Z")
How do I get this to be shown every month on my forum? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=187) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=189)