# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=455 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 456 --- ## [Likes vs Dislikes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/likes-vs-dislikes/90897)
**Author:** [@8BIT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/8BIT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/likes-vs-dislikes/90897 "2018-06-27T20:50:38Z")
I couldn’t find a thread about this… but if there is one, please point me in that direction! I’d love to know how the Discourse Team thought through not including dislikes as an option. I’m thinking through another appl… --- ## [Changing (normal) user email without verification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-normal-user-email-without-verification/90817)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-normal-user-email-without-verification/90817 "2018-06-27T17:12:41Z")
You’ve probably got first-hand experience of the kind of situation. A senior stakeholder who wants something done without any intervention on their part. In this case a senior user wants their associated email address ch… --- ## [Wrong link on manual admin creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-link-on-manual-admin-creation/90849)
**Author:** [@arrowcircle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arrowcircle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-link-on-manual-admin-creation/90849 "2018-06-27T09:28:01Z")
Hello! I found that the link to the manual of manual admin creation is wrong. It happens when there are no admin emails are present via ENV. Wrong link (404) https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-an-administrator-… --- ## [Completely automatic updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/completely-automatic-updates/33666)
**Author:** [@dmills](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmills)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/completely-automatic-updates/33666 "2018-06-27T08:46:11Z")
Hi guys, Just wanted to put this out there: I’d like for Discourse to automatically update itself when a new version is avaialble. The current two-click upgrade is impressive, but I really just blindly click the button… --- ## [Check whether a category name is available. API dry-run / custom slug?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-whether-a-category-name-is-available-api-dry-run-custom-slug/90373)
**Author:** [@ryancey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryancey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 5:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-whether-a-category-name-is-available-api-dry-run-custom-slug/90373 "2018-06-27T05:35:16Z")
I’m facing an issue where I need to check wether creating a category with a given name is possible with the API — in other words, if a category slug is not already taken. Right now, I check it by fetching /c/foobar.json … --- ## [Any sub-reddit like feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-sub-reddit-like-feature/19852)
**Author:** [@Pahlevi\_Fikri\_Auliya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pahlevi_Fikri_Auliya)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-sub-reddit-like-feature/19852 "2018-06-26T21:25:25Z")
I plan to put Discourse inside iframe on a “problem-solving” community website. The idea is: for each problem there will be Discourse iframe (the main frame is for problem description page). The iframe is set to display … --- ## [Is there an option for GIFs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-for-gifs/90793)
**Author:** [@mattdamod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdamod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-for-gifs/90793 "2018-06-26T15:23:18Z")
It might exist, but I can’t fathom it. I want this feature for my community… To able to search and include GIFS in their post. Thanks in advance --- ## [User can apply staff tag, staff can't remove](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-apply-staff-tag-staff-cant-remove/89809)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-apply-staff-tag-staff-cant-remove/89809 "2018-06-26T11:42:05Z")
We noticed the following: We set up the tag ‘featured’ as staff only (‘Tags are visible to everyone, but only staff can use them’) Somehow, some users manage to still apply this tag - I’m talking to them to find out wh… --- ## [Scrollbar doesn't go to the top when opening the admin panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-doesnt-go-to-the-top-when-opening-the-admin-panel/90119)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrollbar-doesnt-go-to-the-top-when-opening-the-admin-panel/90119 "2018-06-26T09:16:07Z")
Hi. When I’m on a topic on which I have scrolled down (even just a bit), like this: And I go the admin panel, the admin opens like this: Which forces me to scroll up in order to actually see the admin tabs. Thi… --- ## [Open new tab from the category selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-tab-from-the-category-selector/90751)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-tab-from-the-category-selector/90751 "2018-06-26T08:53:56Z")
Hi. I would like very much to be able to open categories by middle-clicking (or right click → open in a new tab) from this list: I’ve been trying reflexively several times, can’t be helped… :laughing: Any plan to m… --- ## [Reputation and level on member profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reputation-and-level-on-member-profile/90689)
**Author:** [@hashOK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hashOK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reputation-and-level-on-member-profile/90689 "2018-06-26T07:58:41Z")
I’m looking for features like: Reputation and level of the member profile. pic - Any plugin or changes i need to make in order to get it done? --- ## [Notification levels (Watching, etc.) - All titles incorrect for Private Messages (Part 2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-levels-watching-etc-all-titles-incorrect-for-private-messages-part-2/90216)
**Author:** [@jerry0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerry0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-levels-watching-etc-all-titles-incorrect-for-private-messages-part-2/90216 "2018-06-26T07:48:40Z")
Continuing the discussion from Notification levels (Watching, etc.) - All descriptions incorrect for Private Messages: @osama you again for the fix. Having just gone back and looked at this, it turns out that it’s not … --- ## [User invite process improvements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-invite-process-improvements/19560)
**Author:** [@fysics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fysics)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-invite-process-improvements/19560 "2018-06-26T06:56:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from “There was a problem sending another activation email” …: Are there any plans to alter this process? It seems a bit dysfunctional. (The nature of my community is invite-only, so I’m using… --- ## [Limit Tag Creation To Staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-tag-creation-to-staff/89919)
**Author:** [@Daquantics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daquantics)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-tag-creation-to-staff/89919 "2018-06-26T02:10:17Z")
Both of these dropdowns should have a “Staff” option: As discussed here: Thank you! cc @neil --- ## [Do questions & user replies are part of link juice?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-questions-user-replies-are-part-of-link-juice/79637)
**Author:** [@Amit\_Patel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amit_Patel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-questions-user-replies-are-part-of-link-juice/79637 "2018-02-02T15:33:48Z")
The user who posts the questions with details and corresponding replies are part of DOFOLLOW or NOFOLLOW ? I am asking in context of SEO. --- ## [Missing release notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-release-notes/90579)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-release-notes/90579 "2018-06-25T19:06:07Z")
Hi, I just want to say that I appreciated release-notes a lot, and now that I miss them I appreciate them even more. I just upgraded through 2.1.0.beta1 and 2.1.0.beta2 quite blindly, based on faith to the Discourse tea… --- ## [Mobile flag topic action has missing translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-flag-topic-action-has-missing-translations/82630)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-flag-topic-action-has-missing-translations/82630 "2018-06-25T15:00:20Z")
On this forum, and I think everywhere. --- ## [Run custom ads?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-custom-ads/90520)
**Author:** [@tyraniczar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyraniczar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-custom-ads/90520 "2018-06-25T13:43:35Z")
Hello all, Im thinking about creating a forum around a very specific niche user and only specific ads would be relevant. Is it possible to select which ads you want running on your forum? Thanks --- ## [How merge categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-merge-categories/90693)
**Author:** [@Openmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Openmind)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-merge-categories/90693 "2018-06-25T12:12:42Z")
Hi, I saw that this question was asked here but answered yet so I’m asking again: is there any way to merge existing categories into one? Many thanks, Torsten --- ## [Tagging Korean Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-korean-words/86278)
**Author:** [@anton1226](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anton1226)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tagging-korean-words/86278 "2018-06-25T12:22:52Z")
Hello, I have been using Discourse as our official forum for my game. It has been a great pleasure to use such a sophisticated platform as our forum. While using it in Korean, I encountered a tiny problem: \[1524805… --- ## [Rebuilding mbox import container fails due to tiny\_tds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-mbox-import-container-fails-due-to-tiny-tds/90674)
**Author:** [@yanokwa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-mbox-import-container-fails-due-to-tiny-tds/90674 "2018-06-25T11:41:29Z")
On Discourse v2.1.0.beta2, rebuilding the import box that @gerhard shared at Migrate a mailing list to Discourse (mbox, Listserv, Google Groups, etc) is broken. My guess is that the tiny\_tds gem that @zogstrip added req… --- ## [YouTube titles with single quote(s) causes topic title to get cut off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-titles-with-single-quote-s-causes-topic-title-to-get-cut-off/90370)
**Author:** [@cmwebdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmwebdev)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-titles-with-single-quote-s-causes-topic-title-to-get-cut-off/90370 "2018-06-25T05:39:13Z")
To reproduce: Paste YouTube link with title containing single quote in new topic title field Example link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6EbORDmpNY YouTube Title: Colin Wolfe & ‘The Chronic’ Fetched title cuts… --- ## [Link to SoundCloud artist page doesn't OneBox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-soundcloud-artist-page-doesnt-onebox/90662)
**Author:** [@cmwebdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmwebdev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-soundcloud-artist-page-doesnt-onebox/90662 "2018-06-25T04:01:42Z")
Linking to a SoundCloud artist page/profile embeds the first track on the page. I think it should create a OneBox link to the page instead. Example Link: https://soundcloud.com/djscottyboy Becomes: Also the preview… --- ## [Weird vertical space behavior on the message editor / preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-vertical-space-behavior-on-the-message-editor-preview/90639)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-vertical-space-behavior-on-the-message-editor-preview/90639 "2018-06-25T03:53:43Z")
Hi. I wrote a message like this: When I add a new line between the URL and the image, the vertical space on the preview disappears: That’s odd and a bit counter-intuitive. --- ## ['null' when hovering over 'all categories' and 'all tags' dropdowns](https://meta.discourse.org/t/null-when-hovering-over-all-categories-and-all-tags-dropdowns/90643)
**Author:** [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/null-when-hovering-over-all-categories-and-all-tags-dropdowns/90643 "2018-06-24T20:23:55Z")
Minor but still there. --- ## [Emoji not displayed on email notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-not-displayed-on-email-notification/90638)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-not-displayed-on-email-notification/90638 "2018-06-24T17:36:53Z")
Hi, I’m not sure this is a Discourse issue but in this email I received, As you can see, the :smiley: from my message isn’t displayed. --- ## [Discourse Docker Manager: Upgrade All](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-manager-upgrade-all/33808)
**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-docker-manager-upgrade-all/33808 "2018-06-24T15:33:23Z")
The Docker Manager is great for keeping everything up-to-date, but it’s awfully slow when you have more than one thing that needs upgrading, not to mention that you need to restart the web server once for each plugin. I… --- ## [Redirections table readiblity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirections-table-readiblity/90560)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirections-table-readiblity/90560 "2018-06-23T21:26:03Z")
Hi, I had troubles to see each entry corresponding delete button. I wasn’t sure I was on the same row especially on empty category rows: A highlight of even or odd rows would do the trick, like this: --- ## [Discourse Needs help resources and documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-needs-help-resources-and-documentation/84243)
**Author:** [@Cooper2018](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cooper2018)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-needs-help-resources-and-documentation/84243 "2018-06-22T21:53:33Z")
It would be useful if Discourse came with a help section on how to use it, and explanations on how to set it up. We had to find out how to do everything worked by trial and error. Searching through this forum is time con… --- ## [Selected emoji set does not affect name field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selected-emoji-set-does-not-affect-name-field/90438)
**Author:** [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selected-emoji-set-does-not-affect-name-field/90438 "2018-06-22T10:31:13Z")
This is a nitpick but it bothers me. I just upgraded to the recent beta v2.1.0.beta2 +6 and now all profile name fields revert to the OS’s emoji set for names with emoji in them. Meta has this behavior. I renamed myse… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=454) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=456)