# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=424 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 425 --- ## [MaxMindDB needs update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb-needs-update/108295)
**Author:** [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb-needs-update/108295 "2019-02-04T09:22:13Z")
The version of MaxMindDB being shipped with discourse seems to have got outdated (it reports my IP from an incorrect city/state) whilst, checking the same IP against their GeoIP2 demo, It reports the Correct State/City. … --- ## [Asking topic owners if they want their topic to be bumped](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-topic-owners-if-they-want-their-topic-to-be-bumped/108285)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/asking-topic-owners-if-they-want-their-topic-to-be-bumped/108285 "2019-02-04T06:20:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Automatically bumping old topics on a category: I’m looking at this more like a way to engage users: it’d be nice and engaging if the auto-bump bot first ask topic owners if they want the… --- ## [With scrolling the topic list, the title of the table is hidden](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-scrolling-the-topic-list-the-title-of-the-table-is-hidden/108251)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-scrolling-the-topic-list-the-title-of-the-table-is-hidden/108251 "2019-02-04T05:35:15Z")
it’s a slight ux problem for those who are not regular users. if you scroll in the topic list, the title of each column becomes hidden. and it’d be hard to understand what are the numbers in front of each topic. --- ## ["Topics" and "Activity" tabs need re-thinking on the group page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-activity-tabs-need-re-thinking-on-the-group-page/55216)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-activity-tabs-need-re-thinking-on-the-group-page/55216 "2019-02-04T02:41:06Z")
Firstly I think the Groups feature is excellent, and shaping up fast, thanks to the efforts of @tgxworld and others. One suggestion - I think the “Topics” and “Activity” tabs need re-thinking on the group page. These t… --- ## [Is there a way to make people follow a category during registration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-people-follow-a-category-during-registration/108191)
**Author:** [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-people-follow-a-category-during-registration/108191 "2019-02-02T21:59:28Z")
There are many a time when we have categories like “all states of a country” or languages. Where a person who only speaks English won’t be interested much in other languages. And a person will only be interested in quest… --- ## [User Profile View - Expand Functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-view-expand-functionality/108134)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-view-expand-functionality/108134 "2019-02-02T12:47:49Z")
Hi, I was wondering if there was a reason that the expanded view of the user’s profile doesn’t right-align, here’s a snippet from my own on our hosted solution; Here’s an example from my profile on meta (using some … --- ## [(New User) Pb Display Category/posts between desktop/mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-pb-display-category-posts-between-desktop-mobile/107402)
**Author:** [@yoann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yoann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-pb-display-category-posts-between-desktop-mobile/107402 "2019-02-02T04:13:13Z")
Hello community! I have been banging my head on a problem. Here is what i want to do: I have a welcome category which contains 5 “getting started posts”, and i want either to have none of them displayed on the main pag… --- ## [Last visit doesn't work for fixed topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-visit-doesnt-work-for-fixed-topic-list/107913)
**Author:** [@MartyMeh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MartyMeh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-visit-doesnt-work-for-fixed-topic-list/107913 "2019-02-02T03:06:34Z")
Seems like a bug. I have a category which has topics fixed based on created time. When I update a topic, the “list visit” line becomes visible based on the Activity date time. That’s annoying as it doesn’t reflect the us… --- ## [Possible Z-Order issue when Insert Date widget is clicked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-z-order-issue-when-insert-date-widget-is-clicked/108154)
**Author:** [@bletch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bletch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-z-order-issue-when-insert-date-widget-is-clicked/108154 "2019-02-01T21:21:03Z")
EDIT: Not reproducible on meta - investigating further. The Issue Inserting a date and then clicking on the resultant widget causes the panel that is displayed to appear ‘beneath’ any following posts. Before clicking … --- ## [Can we modify Created by using REST API for multiple post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-modify-created-by-using-rest-api-for-multiple-post/108131)
**Author:** [@avik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/avik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-modify-created-by-using-rest-api-for-multiple-post/108131 "2019-02-01T15:18:12Z")
I want to create posts with different user using API. in other words : i need to migrate post from other portal to Discource environment . By using Rest API i am able to create posts but the user who created is api\_us… --- ## [Making a difference between public topic and private message on API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-difference-between-public-topic-and-private-message-on-api/108119)
**Author:** [@TheChachara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheChachara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-a-difference-between-public-topic-and-private-message-on-api/108119 "2019-02-01T12:30:50Z")
Hi y’all. I’ve created a very tiny bot for our discourse installation which fires upon a webhook. I’ve also connected the bot to Twitter, so every time anybody creates a new topic, a tweet is posted on our Twitter acco… --- ## [The color of the icons during login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-color-of-the-icons-during-login/108091)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-color-of-the-icons-during-login/108091 "2019-02-01T11:42:36Z")
I suggest a slight improvement in the color of the icons (they are hidden under the background of the button). This site. Accordingly, it is an authorization and registration. And is it possible (due to different le… --- ## [Follow tags instead of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-tags-instead-of-users/107895)
**Author:** [@meetdilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meetdilip)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-tags-instead-of-users/107895 "2019-02-01T07:04:30Z")
I have seen some blogs list all topics when we click a tag. Wouldn’t it be nice if Discourse has it too? Something like I can follow one or more tags and I get a feed based on it. --- ## [Terms of Service (tos\_topic.body)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terminos-de-servicio-tos-topic-body-es/78401)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/terminos-de-servicio-tos-topic-body-es/78401 "2019-01-31T18:30:36Z")
In January, they updated the \`tos\_topic.body\` key, and the amount of text in the terms is really huge. With patience, I took the original text (in English), which you can see here, and translated it to Spanish here. A… --- ## [Muted subcategory hiding in subcategory list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-subcategory-hiding-in-subcategory-list/107990)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-subcategory-hiding-in-subcategory-list/107990 "2019-01-31T15:40:55Z")
I found a slight inconsistency in the UI that confused a user today. When you mute a subcategory, it is then hidden from the list in the parent category from Show subcategory list above topics in this category. For examp… --- ## [Moving posts: when only option is "existing topic", autofocus input field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-when-only-option-is-existing-topic-autofocus-input-field/107878)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-when-only-option-is-existing-topic-autofocus-input-field/107878 "2019-01-31T05:55:55Z")
When you’re moving posts, and the only option is to move it to an existing topic (for example, when you’re moving the only post in a topic), it would be great if the search input was focussed by default: This is quit… --- ## [Ability to Select Multiple Options on a Dropdown User Field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-options-on-a-dropdown-user-field/92752)
**Author:** [@ArMK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArMK)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-options-on-a-dropdown-user-field/92752 "2019-01-30T19:33:10Z")
I’m wondering if there is a way for users to be able to select multiple options from a custom dropdown list. For example, admin is able to create a custom user field as dropbdown list; however, currently a user is able t… --- ## [\[Solved\] Incorrect/hardcoded URLs in users and groups mentions (subfolder installation)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-incorrect-hardcoded-urls-in-users-and-groups-mentions-subfolder-installation/107862)
**Author:** [@rbrlortie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrlortie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-incorrect-hardcoded-urls-in-users-and-groups-mentions-subfolder-installation/107862 "2019-01-30T18:13:28Z")
Hi, Since one of the latest updates, the URL on tags is no longer correct. Our development zone that is running on a previous version has the correct URLs. See screenshots: Those URLs should be /community/forum… --- ## [Tag groups with no tags can't be deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-groups-with-no-tags-cant-be-deleted/107140)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-groups-with-no-tags-cant-be-deleted/107140 "2019-01-30T14:58:17Z")
Noticed today that if a tag group has no tags the delete button is disabled. If I add a tag to the group then Delete can be used as expected. Note that these groups were created by the ticket plugin, appreciate that vi… --- ## [Sending rejected users an email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-rejected-users-an-email/107923)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Risi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kyle_Risi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-rejected-users-an-email/107923 "2019-01-30T13:48:45Z")
I was wondering if there was a way to auto send a rejected user an email if a staff member decides not to approve a user when signing up to our community. We typically ask users to submit an account reference in a custo… --- ## [Notification count in Tab](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-count-in-tab/23368)
**Author:** [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-count-in-tab/23368 "2019-01-30T12:26:56Z")
I know I saw it as “experimental”, but it was working here at meta up until recently. So I’m wondering if it’s now being absent because it was given up on, or is it something else? I can learn to live without it, but i… --- ## [Form submission plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-submission-plugin/80634)
**Author:** [@Bri\_Castellini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bri_Castellini)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-submission-plugin/80634 "2023-10-16T19:22:23Z")
I’m looking for some sort of plugin that turns the comments on a particular thread (or perhaps in a particular category if that’s better) into a form submit, so users have to submit only in pre-made fields. Essentially, … --- ## [Tags added while editing a pending approval topic do not show up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-added-while-editing-a-pending-approval-topic-do-not-show-up/106349)
**Author:** [@WorldIsMine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WorldIsMine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-added-while-editing-a-pending-approval-topic-do-not-show-up/106349 "2019-01-29T18:04:04Z")
Tested on a live site of mine and a test setup (different server/install). So, confirmed on two setups. Settings that may be relevant: Tags enabled TL4 set for tag setters (only admins can add tags on our site). 1… --- ## [Admin log filter shows filters for logs that users potentially have no access to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-log-filter-shows-filters-for-logs-that-users-potentially-have-no-access-to/107380)
**Author:** [@sau226](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sau226)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-log-filter-shows-filters-for-logs-that-users-potentially-have-no-access-to/107380 "2019-01-29T17:41:22Z")
If I log in as a moderator on my sandbox (not publicly accessible) I can see options for filtering the log to only include specified actions. For example I can set a log filter to show site setting changes that I can not… --- ## [Discourse Hub in Spanish](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-in-spanish/107735)
**Author:** [@anon62249317](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon62249317)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-in-spanish/107735 "2019-01-29T09:31:47Z")
Hello guys, do you plan to release the Discourse Hub app in other languages? Like Spanish? It would be great if you guys do so, there are so few things that you need to translate for the app. --- ## [non-JS view doesn't show post action content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-js-view-doesnt-show-post-action-content/107465)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-js-view-doesnt-show-post-action-content/107465 "2019-01-29T04:03:26Z")
While using a non-JS browser for unrelated reasons, I noticed that the view includes post actions but doesn’t say what they are (post #3 in the below screenshots): (it also doesn’t show that the topic is clo… --- ## [Login\_required.welcome\_message hard coded for a closed system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-required-welcome-message-hard-coded-for-a-closed-system/107743)
**Author:** [@MichelleBasey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBasey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-required-welcome-message-hard-coded-for-a-closed-system/107743 "2019-01-29T02:08:06Z")
The forum is configured such that users cannot create an account - only attend via invitation. (apologies, I can’t find the setting to provide the exact title) The default message seems to be hard coded: “An account i… --- ## [Getyarn link causes .mp4 download](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getyarn-link-causes-mp4-download/66299)
**Author:** [@LockeCJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LockeCJ)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getyarn-link-causes-mp4-download/66299 "2019-01-28T12:40:37Z")
Similar to Posting a link to a getyarn.io clip appears to onbox in the preview, but the actual post causes the browser to download a .mp4 file. More annoyingly, this happens any time the post comes into view, since I a… --- ## [URL Processing Error in migrate\_to\_s3 Script When Images Are Already Present on S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-processing-error-in-migrate-to-s3-script-when-images-are-already-present-on-s3/103224)
**Author:** [@Zyniker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zyniker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-processing-error-in-migrate-to-s3-script-when-images-are-already-present-on-s3/103224 "2019-01-28T10:02:34Z")
Issue If images are uploaded between enable\_s3\_uploads being configured and enabled and the rake uploads:migrate\_to\_s3 task being run, the URLs of the aforementioned images (i.e., those that were uploaded in the space be… --- ## [Data Explorer "Created By" Missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-created-by-missing/107195)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-created-by-missing/107195 "2019-01-28T09:26:54Z")
Just spotted this and I think it may be a bug but thought I’d run it passed you all first. I created a new query, then after a couple of tweaks chose to delete it, from within the query editor view itself. Whilst still… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=423) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=425)