# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=422 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 423 --- ## [Blocking emojis won't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocking-emojis-wont-work/105853)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blocking-emojis-wont-work/105853 "2019-02-19T15:35:18Z")
To avoid some problems, I blocked the middle finger emoji. Then, I went to my test account which does not have admin or moderator and is TL2. I used the emoji in a PM to my normal account, and it didn’t block the emoji. … --- ## [Moderators can see the "Force Browser Refresh" but can't use it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-see-the-force-browser-refresh-but-cant-use-it/109523)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-see-the-force-browser-refresh-but-cant-use-it/109523 "2019-02-19T13:10:36Z")
As you can see below, moderators can see the Force Browser Refresh, and “use” it, but it doesn’t actually work. The console returns a 404 error when you click the button, but shows a message, Message sent to all clients. … --- ## [\`rake uploads:migrate\_to\_s3\` needs some love](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rake-uploads-migrate-to-s3-needs-some-love/109497)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rake-uploads-migrate-to-s3-needs-some-love/109497 "2019-02-19T00:17:55Z")
The uploads:migrate\_to\_s3 rake task could use some attention. There is no GlobalSetting.use\_s3?, but a GlobalSetting.use\_s3 and the ENV variables have changed, as DISCOURSE\_S3\_BUCKET has been replaced by DISCOURSE\_S3\_U… --- ## [Add html based on tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-html-based-on-tag/109498)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-html-based-on-tag/109498 "2019-02-18T23:55:34Z")
This is a bit of a continuation of this topic. I would like to add a simple line of html to add text to a topic that has a certain tag. For example, if the topic below had the tag ‘critique’ I would like a line added th… --- ## [Moderators can see the move posts to PM button but can't use it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-see-the-move-posts-to-pm-button-but-cant-use-it/108737)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 6:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-can-see-the-move-posts-to-pm-button-but-cant-use-it/108737 "2019-02-18T06:09:12Z")
There seems to be a bug where moderators can see the option to move posts to a new PM, but can’t actually use it. Isn’t it reasonable to just remove the option to moderators instead? Here’s the image of what happens if y… --- ## [Restarting container when internet is down causes discourse to fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restarting-container-when-internet-is-down-causes-discourse-to-fail/42615)
**Author:** [@carbo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carbo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restarting-container-when-internet-is-down-causes-discourse-to-fail/42615 "2019-02-18T03:01:27Z")
It seems that if you have an intranet discourse site, even though it might have internet access, will no longer work if two factors come into play: Your internet access is down (for whatever reason) You decide to resta… --- ## [Notification button is no longer center/right clickable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-button-is-no-longer-center-right-clickable/109356)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-button-is-no-longer-center-right-clickable/109356 "2019-02-17T19:15:08Z")
This button takes you to a separate page to show all your notifications: This used to be center-clickable (or right-clickable) so you could open all the notifications in a new tab. Was this functionality removed inte… --- ## [How to quickly find a translation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-quickly-find-a-translation/108153)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-quickly-find-a-translation/108153 "2019-02-16T16:58:51Z")
Message on the site: popup.watching\_first\_post eat but I can’t find it notifications.popup.watching\_first\_post Hmmm v2.3.0.beta1 +9 Maybe it’s that.: Translation, through the admin interface no: --- ## [Notifications of Links to Watched Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-of-links-to-watched-topics/109273)
**Author:** [@Curtis\_Kephart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Curtis_Kephart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-of-links-to-watched-topics/109273 "2019-02-15T22:20:24Z")
Curious if there’s a good way to give users the option to be notified about links to watched threads being used elsewhere on the site? I am a moderator on a forum where we auto-close threads with a message encouraging f… --- ## [Auto-add permissions/unsaved permissions prompt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-add-permissions-unsaved-permissions-prompt/100919)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-add-permissions-unsaved-permissions-prompt/100919 "2019-02-15T17:03:05Z")
When editing permissions, it can be easy to add a new set but forget to click the Add Permission to apply it before closing the edit box (don’t judge me! :p). Would it be possible to have either a reminder - saying Unap… --- ## [Rename the 'off-topic' flag to 'not helpful' (or add new 'not helpful' button) to keep discussions on point](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-the-off-topic-flag-to-not-helpful-or-add-new-not-helpful-button-to-keep-discussions-on-point/108989)
**Author:** [@Meteor0id](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Meteor0id)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-the-off-topic-flag-to-not-helpful-or-add-new-not-helpful-button-to-keep-discussions-on-point/108989 "2019-02-15T15:53:10Z")
I noticed on several discourse forums that over time they attract people who love writing very long posts about all sort of details which do relate to the topic, but are not an immidiate reaction to the topic. These are… --- ## [Banner overlap in Forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-overlap-in-forum/109162)
**Author:** [@jousefm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jousefm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-overlap-in-forum/109162 "2019-02-15T03:48:47Z")
Hey guys! When using a new banner in the forum there is a weird overlap with the old one. I guess I did something wrong. Does anyone have a good step-by-step instruction on how to set the forum banner properly without k… --- ## [Theme Variables Available Across Entire Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-variables-available-across-entire-theme/109198)
**Author:** [@justin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-variables-available-across-entire-theme/109198 "2019-02-15T00:52:55Z")
I love the ability SCSS has to use variables and functions to limit repetitive styles. I’ve only worked on a handful of custom themes that were fairly extensive and needing more than just the color scheme variables. The … --- ## [I can not create a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-create-a-category/109188)
**Author:** [@Marija\_Babovic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marija_Babovic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-can-not-create-a-category/109188 "2019-02-14T23:58:36Z")
When I want to create a category, nothing is happening, please see video: https://youtu.be/YYf4vHn2BfU --- ## [Registration: username label width](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-username-label-width/108932)
**Author:** [@Lure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-username-label-width/108932 "2019-02-14T02:09:33Z")
I know it is minor issue, but I do not see much reason why is the label with for Username so small, that it does not fit Slovenian translation in one line. --- ## [Username autocomplete does not go away after typing comma](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-autocomplete-does-not-go-away-after-typing-comma/109084)
**Author:** [@jsha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-autocomplete-does-not-go-away-after-typing-comma/109084 "2019-02-14T13:07:27Z")
Steps to reproduce: In a topic, type “Hi @username,\” Expected result: Text box contains “Hi @username,” and a newline. Also, the username autocompletion box should go away after typing the comma. Actual result… --- ## [vBulletin v4 importer list conversion breaks markup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-v4-importer-list-conversion-breaks-markup/108979)
**Author:** [@outofcontrol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofcontrol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vbulletin-v4-importer-list-conversion-breaks-markup/108979 "2019-02-14T00:44:24Z")
When importing from vBulletin v4 to Discourse, the following markup gets converted incorrectly, resulting in a rather unsightly post in Discourse: vBulletin post source code (which renders correctly for us in VB \[LIST\]… --- ## [Category selection broken for "Reply as new topic"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selection-broken-for-reply-as-new-topic/108976)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selection-broken-for-reply-as-new-topic/108976 "2019-02-13T11:37:17Z")
To reproduce: Select a bit of text and Quote: Choose to Reply as linked topic Change the category from the original one (note that without searching, only the current category is listed): To so… --- ## [Toggle to hide crawlers from Consolidated Pageviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-to-hide-crawlers-from-consolidated-pageviews/107419)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/toggle-to-hide-crawlers-from-consolidated-pageviews/107419 "2019-02-13T11:36:00Z")
First of all, I love the new consolidated pageviews graph that is displayed on the dashboard starting with 2.2.0.beta9! I see even more room for improvement here, maybe it’s something specific to my community, but the cr… --- ## [Reducing category choice anxiety](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-category-choice-anxiety/108931)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reducing-category-choice-anxiety/108931 "2019-02-13T01:27:51Z")
A user on our forum recently replied to a post I made a while back: Also, unlike in Slack, it’s no big deal if you pick the “wrong” category. We can just move the topic later if somewhere else seems like a better fit … --- ## [Notes from some recent hallway usability testing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-from-some-recent-hallway-usability-testing/108934)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-from-some-recent-hallway-usability-testing/108934 "2019-02-13T00:32:25Z")
A user on our site from the other side of the country pinged me last week on Slack because they were confused about a handful of things: We hopped on a Zoom a few days later and I watched his screen while he navigate… --- ## [Sliding menus on mobile reducing usability for some users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sliding-menus-on-mobile-reducing-usability-for-some-users/108543)
**Author:** [@1101010](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1101010)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sliding-menus-on-mobile-reducing-usability-for-some-users/108543 "2019-02-12T22:36:06Z")
Apologies for a topic that will be a little scattergun, but it’s hard to know if it’s worth splitting this up. On the Drowned in Sound forum a number of users have issues with the new ‘slide-in’ menus and the issues do n… --- ## [Accidental slide menu on iPhone when swiping right](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidental-slide-menu-on-iphone-when-swiping-right/108822)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidental-slide-menu-on-iphone-when-swiping-right/108822 "2019-02-12T05:30:57Z")
I just swiped right on my iPhone and got the hamburger menu instead of the previous page. It took a little figuring out under which conditions this happened, but I can reproduce as follows: Tap and hold on the far left… --- ## [Migrate:multisite fails on second site when migrating from scratch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-multisite-fails-on-second-site-when-migrating-from-scratch/108559)
**Author:** [@jamesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesh)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-multisite-fails-on-second-site-when-migrating-from-scratch/108559 "2019-02-12T03:38:33Z")
I’ve just started to spin up our discourse instance, and when using multisite:migrate it failed on the second database: This may be caused by the changes in 40fa96777ddad4698df20d6b8a61afcf87743ed7, where a refactorin… --- ## [Use fancy audio player](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-fancy-audio-player/108894)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-fancy-audio-player/108894 "2019-02-12T02:22:49Z")
Hi, I’m planning to launch an audio community and was looking at audio player options in Discourse. There don’t seem to be any out-of-the-box solutions. Would it be possible to integrate a player like the Podigee Podca… --- ## [Blacklist vs whitelist onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blacklist-vs-whitelist-onebox/21811)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blacklist-vs-whitelist-onebox/21811 "2019-02-11T20:17:56Z")
Continuing the discussion from Auto-discoverable oneboxer-able links based on whitelist configurable by admin: I would like to enable onebox for every site that support oEmbed or Open Graph and be able to blacklist so… --- ## [Learning Management Systems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-management-systems/79855)
**Author:** [@MAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MAR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-management-systems/79855 "2019-02-11T23:10:19Z")
Hello Discourse Community, Any recommendations on learning management systems like moodle that can be integrated with discourse? I am looking for an LMS that would allow courses to be held to supplement a community of… --- ## [PM's put who is in the conversation at the top?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-put-who-is-in-the-conversation-at-the-top/108869)
**Author:** [@sjmscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjmscott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-put-who-is-in-the-conversation-at-the-top/108869 "2019-02-11T21:07:15Z")
Users in my community are confused at who is in a private message thread, even when on the Discourse website This has been solved for email, but currently you need to scroll to the bottom of the first message to see who… --- ## [Moving posts to new PM did not invite all participants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-to-new-pm-did-not-invite-all-participants/108714)
**Author:** [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-to-new-pm-did-not-invite-all-participants/108714 "2019-02-11T12:59:34Z")
Hi all, let me just preface the new interface for moving posts around is great. :sunny: But, I got recently burnt when moving posts from a topic to a new PM. I moved around 6 post from 3 different people (one of them m… --- ## [Moving a topic doesn't update post's toolbar with relevant tool options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-doesnt-update-posts-toolbar-with-relevant-tool-options/108762)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-doesnt-update-posts-toolbar-with-relevant-tool-options/108762 "2019-02-09T19:58:13Z")
Hi, I noticed recently that if you have a category which does not use the Solved feature, but then edit the topic to be placed into a category that does, the toolbars (expanded from the ellipsis next to the Reply button… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=421) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=423)