# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=366 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 367 --- ## [How to invite users with a registered user's invite link without their emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-invite-users-with-a-registered-users-invite-link-without-their-emails/148328)
**Author:** [@Mustafa\_Demir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mustafa_Demir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-invite-users-with-a-registered-users-invite-link-without-their-emails/148328 "2020-04-17T16:31:52Z")
Hello, I would like to send a marketing email to my users and I want to include my invitation link into that email. But I can generate invite link with an email only. Can I generate a link like forum.example.com/invite… --- ## [Tweaking SSO inconsistencies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tweaking-sso-inconsistencies/131643)
**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tweaking-sso-inconsistencies/131643 "2020-04-17T13:53:49Z")
Most profile fields can already be specified during the SSO process which is super-useful. From username to name, to bio, and even website was added last year. But, there’s some still minor quirks: location seems to be… --- ## [Include graphs of previous trend on the dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-graphs-of-previous-trend-on-the-dashboard/87398)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-graphs-of-previous-trend-on-the-dashboard/87398 "2020-04-17T09:39:43Z")
This is nice, thanks. It’d be even better if the previous period were charted as well, like what Google Analytics does, for example, (dotted line for previous period vs. solid line for current period): --- ## [Small action posts should not be considered as replies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-action-posts-should-not-be-considered-as-replies/148308)
**Author:** [@Jamie\_Liu1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jamie_Liu1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/small-action-posts-should-not-be-considered-as-replies/148308 "2020-04-17T09:12:29Z")
Hi, I found that admin operations such as listing/unlisting a topic or changing its category are considered as a new reply to the topic. Then this topic would appear under the Latest tab even though there are no REAL rep… --- ## [Global notice visibility to anons when login is required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notice-visibility-to-anons-when-login-is-required/147690)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notice-visibility-to-anons-when-login-is-required/147690 "2020-04-16T14:09:13Z")
When login is required, the global notice is visible on the login page for anonymous user. Is this a feature or a bug ? --- ## [Change/Update language translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-update-language-translation/57106)
**Author:** [@quocbao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/quocbao)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-update-language-translation/57106 "2020-04-15T05:53:19Z")
Hi everyone, I’m using Discourse v1.8.0.beta4 +85 (latest version). Main language is Vietnamese. My problem is I need to change/update Vietnamese translation, because: Some translation isn’t correct. Missing translat… --- ## [Securing private group/category resources](https://meta.discourse.org/t/securing-private-group-category-resources/147682)
**Author:** [@veblock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/veblock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/securing-private-group-category-resources/147682 "2020-04-14T20:23:28Z")
We can have a private group and a category secured by the group. Unfortunately, links to any resources (files, images, …) are publicly accessible. Any chance to have them secured the same way the group messages / private… --- ## [How to simplify DM's to individuals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-simplify-dms-to-individuals/145600)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-simplify-dms-to-individuals/145600 "2020-04-14T18:23:33Z")
I like how the basic tools used in discussions are also used for DM’s. This is very helpful for group messages But as I’ve been engaging with new users, I think this DM/PM (direct message or private message) experience c… --- ## [Will I be following my topic by default when I post it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-i-be-following-my-topic-by-default-when-i-post-it/147953)
**Author:** [@afrin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/afrin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-i-be-following-my-topic-by-default-when-i-post-it/147953 "2020-04-14T12:48:47Z")
Will i be following my post by default when i post ? --- ## [New installation fails on migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-fails-on-migration/147425)
**Author:** [@renchap](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renchap)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-fails-on-migration/147425 "2020-04-14T01:39:39Z")
I am trying to install a new Discourse installation using discourse\_docker, and the migrations are failing: == 20180916195601 MigrateS3BackupSiteSettings: migrating ====================== -- execute("UPDATE site\_setting… --- ## [New installation fails (fresh install)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-fails-fresh-install/147461)
**Author:** [@oiler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oiler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-installation-fails-fresh-install/147461 "2020-04-14T01:39:20Z")
Potentially related to 147425 but i started a new thread since my case was a fresh install, and not a migration. I tried on two different, clean Ubuntu 18.04 instances (one Linode, one Digital Ocean) to setup a self ins… --- ## [Boxed categories selector minor issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxed-categories-selector-minor-issue/147016)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boxed-categories-selector-minor-issue/147016 "2020-04-13T21:25:00Z")
When category style is set to box, the number of topics sometimes goes to a new line: I believe it was caused by this fix (which was about another issue also happening in boxed categories): https://github.com/discou… --- ## [Add "approve new topics unless trust level" setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-approve-new-topics-unless-trust-level-setting/50253)
**Author:** [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-approve-new-topics-unless-trust-level-setting/50253 "2020-04-13T20:02:11Z")
I would like to be able to allow trust level 1 users to post responses to existing topics (both posts and replies) without moderation, while new topics should go to an approval queue. Is this doable with the current set… --- ## [View entered password while sign-up and sign-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-entered-password-while-sign-up-and-sign-in/147709)
**Author:** [@ultrakiller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ultrakiller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-entered-password-while-sign-up-and-sign-in/147709 "2020-04-13T03:56:06Z")
I wonder how this is not already asked or I’m missing something. Is there any plugin or a setting (not any that I saw) that allows users to view their entered password to avoid typos? Like the :eye: toggle to view and h… --- ## [Tiny point of consistency on App Stores](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiny-point-of-consistency-on-app-stores/147727)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiny-point-of-consistency-on-app-stores/147727 "2020-04-12T18:46:07Z")
Was pointed out to me that the iOS app is ‘Discourse Hub’ and the Android counterpart is ‘DiscourseHub’. :man\_shrugging: Most search engines don’t mind the inconsistency, thankfully. --- ## [Make markup base64 images string show as (...) instead of the full text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-markup-base64-images-string-show-as-instead-of-the-full-text/146152)
**Author:** [@loginerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loginerror)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-markup-base64-images-string-show-as-instead-of-the-full-text/146152 "2020-04-12T15:37:25Z")
This feature suggestion comes from copy-pasting an image from a Word document to a Discourse post editor. It results in this: (check out that scroll bar :smiley: ) It would be awesome if it would show as this instea… --- ## [Allow login to a read-only site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-login-to-a-read-only-site/54270)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-login-to-a-read-only-site/54270 "2020-04-12T13:57:17Z")
I did an import of some Wordpress data to an already active site. I thought it would be a Good Idea to put the site in read-only mode while I was doing the import so that people wouldn’t add data to the site that would g… --- ## [Allow a hidden topic to be pinned as a banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-hidden-topic-to-be-pinned-as-a-banner/147689)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-hidden-topic-to-be-pinned-as-a-banner/147689 "2020-04-12T08:39:50Z")
Usage : We have a topic A and we would like to create a banner on this topic. But the content of the banner will be different. A shorter message and a link to this topic A. We have created a Topic B with the shorter m… --- ## [Alter placement of currently selected Top Menu item](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alter-placement-of-currently-selected-top-menu-item/147664)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alter-placement-of-currently-selected-top-menu-item/147664 "2020-04-12T01:34:40Z")
We are currently using the Topic Lists Preview plugin in case that matters. Wondering if it is possible to hide active selection from the Top Menu, but display that selectable object where normally just a text item of t… --- ## [Should Discourse fetch the title if Onebox doesn't work for featured links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-fetch-the-title-if-onebox-doesnt-work-for-featured-links/144653)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-fetch-the-title-if-onebox-doesnt-work-for-featured-links/144653 "2020-04-12T01:34:19Z")
I just tried to add a featured link to a topic but it uses the URL as the title - I think it would be nice if the system first looks to Onebox, and if it can’t, uses the page title as the topic title. If that fails then … --- ## [Option to Scrub Quoted Text From User Archive Downloads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-scrub-quoted-text-from-user-archive-downloads/147647)
**Author:** [@007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-scrub-quoted-text-from-user-archive-downloads/147647 "2020-04-11T20:10:10Z")
Under current GDPR laws, including quoted text in user activity downloads could be an issue for some people. Particularly if that quoted text contains PIA of another individual. Other people’s PIA could be (and is likel… --- ## [More default badges for users who flag often](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-default-badges-for-users-who-flag-often/147562)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-default-badges-for-users-who-flag-often/147562 "2020-04-11T06:26:56Z")
I know that badges can be added using some queries , but I feel it’d be good if there are some badges by defualt for users who have accepted flag often, as they help admins keep everything well-organized and spam-free. e… --- ## ['Today' in /u view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/today-in-u-view/146029)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/today-in-u-view/146029 "2020-04-10T17:41:50Z")
Just realised that the ‘Today’ view in /u shows yesterday’s date: --- ## [User unable to view Discourse forums on old iPad](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-unable-to-view-discourse-forums-on-old-ipad/147526)
**Author:** [@JPick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JPick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-unable-to-view-discourse-forums-on-old-ipad/147526 "2020-04-10T11:27:42Z")
Hi everyone, this is quite a specific issue but I’m not sure where else to turn. A user has reported not being able to view our Discourse forum on his iPad (his only device). When he navigates to the URL, he simply sees… --- ## [Why are Discourse forum URLs so long? Possible to shortern?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-discourse-forum-urls-so-long-possible-to-shortern/147418)
**Author:** [@VoskCoin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/VoskCoin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-discourse-forum-urls-so-long-possible-to-shortern/147418 "2020-04-09T22:15:02Z")
For example I recently created a new topic on my forum, and it takes the entirety of the topic title rolling it into the URL Does this have any SEO benefits? If there are no benefits to such a lengthy URL is it possib… --- ## [Allow adding groups as members of other groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-adding-groups-as-members-of-other-groups/147430)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-adding-groups-as-members-of-other-groups/147430 "2020-04-09T21:06:47Z")
We can only add users as members of groups. I think it could be interesting to be able to add groups as members of other groups. --- ## [🇮🇹 Missing content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-content/146714)
**Author:** [@franciscom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/franciscom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-content/146714 "2020-04-09T18:23:28Z")
I tried to report a topic and this happened: --- ## [Increasing post width with CSS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increasing-post-width-with-css/43368)
**Author:** [@hashOK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hashOK)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increasing-post-width-with-css/43368 "2020-04-09T14:50:19Z")
In my forum, 1.I have an ample amount of space to use it for extending the post created by user.It rather looks clumpsy now.I want to utilize the space so that the post looks good,like the homepage is screen friendly us… --- ## [How can i turn my discourse in to a wiki ? are there any comercial plugins or workaround solution avaiable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-turn-my-discourse-in-to-a-wiki-are-there-any-comercial-plugins-or-workaround-solution-avaiable/147400)
**Author:** [@haipt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haipt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-turn-my-discourse-in-to-a-wiki-are-there-any-comercial-plugins-or-workaround-solution-avaiable/147400 "2020-04-09T12:32:54Z")
Hi all , How can i make a wiki with discourse for our company ? are there any comercial plugins or workaround solution avaiable inside discourse ? I tried to search almost of posts about “wiki” in this forum but it is … --- ## [How can I create a user with no posting privileges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-user-with-no-posting-privileges/32894)
**Author:** [@OnceWas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OnceWas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-user-with-no-posting-privileges/32894 "2020-04-09T08:41:47Z")
I know this seems like an odd request - but bear with me. I would like to create a user that can’t create posts. I want to be able to create a Discourse profile for an organization, separate from the person responsible f… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=365) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=367)