# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=454 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 455 --- ## [Over aggressive Gmail eliding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/over-aggressive-gmail-eliding/90853)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/over-aggressive-gmail-eliding/90853 "2018-07-04T18:05:27Z")
Yesterday one of our users got an incoming email rejection, with the error that their body was too short. The email html Gmail had produced was like the following: \
Hi Team, \
… --- ## [Download\_cache bug strikes back](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-cache-bug-strikes-back/91228)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-cache-bug-strikes-back/91228 "2018-07-04T16:19:43Z")
The download\_cache removal code turns out not to be working again (or: still) Older bug report including fix here. The file selection works fine now, but the xargs rm -f does not. Since the code is not entering the do… --- ## [Add Social Account on User Profile (Coming Soon)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-social-account-on-user-profile-coming-soon/91493)
**Author:** [@iamjdk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamjdk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-social-account-on-user-profile-coming-soon/91493 "2018-07-03T16:39:19Z")
Now I will listed social accounts on user prefs page and allow revocation. This is very good new for me. I was sure one day there will be an update to add social account on user profile, I can not tell how happy I am n… --- ## [Post deletions rate limit per day not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-deletions-rate-limit-per-day-not-working/90954)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-deletions-rate-limit-per-day-not-working/90954 "2018-07-03T11:39:22Z")
max post deletions per minute - work well. max post deletions per day - error we have put for testing More than 5 replies were deleted at an interval of 1 minute. Who deleted is not an administrator or a modera… --- ## [New search operator "not" for tags only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-search-operator-not-for-tags-only/52087)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-search-operator-not-for-tags-only/52087 "2018-07-03T08:02:58Z")
Over at Stonehearth we’ve started to have the want to search for topics that don’t have a certain tag on them, or that aren’t by a certain user. To the best of my understanding, this isn’t currently possible. As such, … --- ## [More specific "similar topics" when composing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-specific-similar-topics-when-composing/91260)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-specific-similar-topics-when-composing/91260 "2018-07-03T07:52:49Z")
Questions have frequently come up here on meta about tweaking or turning off the education notice (is it called that in that case?) that is supposed to alert users to “similar topics” while they’re composing a new topic.… --- ## [Icon instead of color for category badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-instead-of-color-for-category-badge/91381)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-instead-of-color-for-category-badge/91381 "2018-07-03T06:39:27Z")
which one do you prefer for the category badge of a topic, visible in topic list or topic page? poll --- ## [Per-category post approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-post-approval/91413)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-post-approval/91413 "2018-07-02T20:53:24Z")
Some categories are more sensitive than others. For games / products with Technical Support sections, it’s not uncommon to see topics with little-to-no information or rants in disguise. Maybe in a History forum, there’s … --- ## [How to change the date format in summary emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-date-format-in-summary-emails/64766)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-date-format-in-summary-emails/64766 "2018-07-02T17:51:01Z")
I believe I have customized all text content elements containing dates but my summary emails don’t seem to be affected by that, they’re still going out with the “Month Day” format instead of “Day Month”. What am I missin… --- ## [Count at "Others with this badge" includes current user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/count-at-others-with-this-badge-includes-current-user/90089)
**Author:** [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/count-at-others-with-this-badge-includes-current-user/90089 "2018-07-02T07:34:31Z")
The page that is opened when a badge is granted shows a button “Others with this badge (X)”, where X denotes a number. I’ve noticed that this number is incorrect in some cases in the sense that it also includes the curr… --- ## [Voter images are not properly round](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voter-images-are-not-properly-round/91315)
**Author:** [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voter-images-are-not-properly-round/91315 "2018-07-02T05:19:59Z")
The voter image is kinda stretched horizontally. EDIT: seems like happening to gif images --- ## [Search result problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-result-problem/91311)
**Author:** [@WooHooGaming13](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WooHooGaming13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-result-problem/91311 "2018-07-02T01:09:29Z")
So I’ve been searching around a discourse forum and I’ve noticed a slight annoyance with the search bar. If I search “favorite movie lines”, there is a lot more things relevant to it than “favourite movie lines.” I am wo… --- ## [Last character in line cut off in Chrome](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-character-in-line-cut-off-in-chrome/91318)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-character-in-line-cut-off-in-chrome/91318 "2018-07-01T18:24:26Z")
In this post on Meta: https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-advertising/53204/7?u=omarfilip Reproduces in Chrome (Mac and Win 10), not Safari or FF. --- ## [Editing tags shouldn't bump the topic's timestamp](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-tags-shouldnt-bump-the-topics-timestamp/34871)
**Author:** [@jsick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-tags-shouldnt-bump-the-topics-timestamp/34871 "2018-07-01T10:43:12Z")
In my Discourse forum I’d like to refactor the set of tags we use (we’re using discourse-tagging). Early on I allowed our project staff free reign in creating new tags since there’s no way to pre-populate a fixed tag voc… --- ## [ActivityPub for federation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-for-federation/91298)
**Author:** [@Matthias84](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthias84)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-for-federation/91298 "2018-07-01T09:52:49Z")
Hi there, are there any plans to integrate the new W3C acitivtypub protocol? https://www.activitypub.rocks It features server-server communication to share user activities and integrate content to an federated network. … --- ## [Working Image Gallery?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/working-image-gallery/91261)
**Author:** [@iber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/working-image-gallery/91261 "2018-07-01T06:02:37Z")
Why doesn’t discourse have image gallery option as a main feature of script ? Why do people have to order to a developer or consider paid options for a plugin ? Sorry, if I miss something about how it works at community… --- ## ["Your topic is similar" closing button overlaps content text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-closing-button-overlaps-content-text/90038)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-closing-button-overlaps-content-text/90038 "2018-06-30T05:12:47Z")
Hi. If we open the message editor with hidden preview, as soon as we start to write the title, the “Your topic is similar” block appears. The esc ✖ button overlaps the content text and can be almost invisible in some ca… --- ## [Image button icon instead of upload icon on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-button-icon-instead-of-upload-icon-on-mobile/91236)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-button-icon-instead-of-upload-icon-on-mobile/91236 "2018-06-30T00:27:22Z")
Continued from… @j.jaffeux we missed this on mobile, still showing the upload icon rather than image --- ## [Request: a digest version of personal notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-a-digest-version-of-personal-notifications/90158)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-a-digest-version-of-personal-notifications/90158 "2018-06-29T14:20:45Z")
So, there’s notifications for PMs, quotes, replies to, mentions, and invites… and those can be turned on or off. But I’d like an option to have these notifications lumped into digests at some frequency, much the same as … --- ## [Track user By IP, Cache, Computer ID?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/track-user-by-ip-cache-computer-id/91205)
**Author:** [@Tungki\_Reza\_Prasakti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tungki_Reza_Prasakti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/track-user-by-ip-cache-computer-id/91205 "2018-06-29T13:40:29Z")
I don’t know if the feature exist or not, but here the suggestion: Some forum like vbulletin have tracking system by track their ip and browser cookies, The reason why is because, there may troller and spammer using a… --- ## [Readability issue in Dark Theme diff popup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/readability-issue-in-dark-theme-diff-popup/90926)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/readability-issue-in-dark-theme-diff-popup/90926 "2018-06-29T12:57:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Text under green diff color not visible in dark template: I don’t really understand why we have two different green kind of blocks but the darker one really lacks contrast and is unreadabl… --- ## [Tag counts include topics in restricted categories even when not logged in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-counts-include-topics-in-restricted-categories-even-when-not-logged-in/91196)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-counts-include-topics-in-restricted-categories-even-when-not-logged-in/91196 "2018-06-29T09:55:16Z")
I’m not sure if I’m reporting a bug here or a feature request - feel free to recategorize. The tags page on my site is displaying counts of topics in restricted categories, even when not logged in. This is weird, and no… --- ## [Staged users disappearing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-disappearing/87442)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staged-users-disappearing/87442 "2018-06-29T07:40:52Z")
Is it possible that staged users are deleted automatically after a while, if they don’t reply? This seems to have happened on my site with a handful of staged users from over a month ago - maybe 15 of them. I have been u… --- ## [Automated crawler blocking based on reputation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-crawler-blocking-based-on-reputation/91011)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-crawler-blocking-based-on-reputation/91011 "2018-06-29T04:24:34Z")
We recently had a spike in bad crawler activity that we’ve subsequently blocked, it was the mauibot and the IP was listed on https://www.abuseipdb.com/. (Props to the support team for guidance there!) I can see that the… --- ## [Site banner title wrapping too aggressively on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-banner-title-wrapping-too-aggressively-on-mobile/90881)
**Author:** [@john-lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john-lynch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-banner-title-wrapping-too-aggressively-on-mobile/90881 "2018-06-28T12:52:57Z")
For a while now (see this post), the banner title on my forum has been wrapping too aggressively on my mobile device: There appears to be plenty of space for the word “Online” to flow into (I measured!), but it’s wra… --- ## [Category color bar bleeding on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-color-bar-bleeding-on-mobile/90880)
**Author:** [@john-lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john-lynch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-color-bar-bleeding-on-mobile/90880 "2018-06-28T12:47:54Z")
I just upgraded my Discourse install today, and I’m now noticing that the bars separating categories on the category view on mobile have taken on the color of the category below them: Note that in a desktop browser, … --- ## [Header CSS not applied to User API access key confirm page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-css-not-applied-to-user-api-access-key-confirm-page/90906)
**Author:** [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-css-not-applied-to-user-api-access-key-confirm-page/90906 "2018-06-28T12:22:30Z")
Hello! I noticed something strange when adding some forums to the Discourse app. Prerequisites: Have a mobile phone with the Discourse app installed Devices: iOS and android mobile phones. Likely any phone with th… --- ## ["Start upgrading" is still shown during upgrading all](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-upgrading-is-still-shown-during-upgrading-all/90837)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-upgrading-is-still-shown-during-upgrading-all/90837 "2018-06-27T09:15:45Z")
Maybe this is a regression of The “Start Upgrading” button does not disappear during upgrade. When doing an “Upgrade all”, the Start Upgrading button is still shown. I would expect that it gets disabled after pressi… --- ## [Zendesk Question - Mark as solved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-question-mark-as-solved/90813)
**Author:** [@RyanK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-question-mark-as-solved/90813 "2018-06-28T01:42:11Z")
I see that there are plugins for creating Zendesk tickets from a Discourse post, but is there anything that can help facilitate the automatic closing of a ticket if a user finds the answer in our Discourse forums? Eithe… --- ## [Editing off after X days, but what about after flagging?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-off-after-x-days-but-what-about-after-flagging/90816)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-off-after-x-days-but-what-about-after-flagging/90816 "2018-06-28T01:17:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from Staff will not delete or anonymize my account, what can I do?: Just a question: if an older post is flagged, then the poster can edit to fix it still? (some strangeness here, but not sure… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=453) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=455)