# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=474 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 475 --- ## [Posts Read Rounding Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-read-rounding-error/81949)
**Author:** [@JonnyGamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonnyGamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-read-rounding-error/81949 "2018-03-02T10:01:30Z")
The following shows a simple rounding error When a user has read 1 million posts, discouse displays, “1.0 M posts read” But when 999,500 - 999,999 posts have been read, discourse rounds up and displays 1,000K instead o… --- ## [Group page indexing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-page-indexing/81923)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-page-indexing/81923 "2018-03-02T02:38:55Z")
Is it possible to index a group page? https://meta.discourse.org/groups In the file https://meta.discourse.org/robots.txt ▶ Summary The page is not closed for indexing As the search engine sees it \ \
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlighted-user-on-topic-list-aligned-incorrectly/81784 "2018-03-02T01:10:16Z")
If the first user is highlighted, the icon doesn’t line up like it used to… The border/glow is pushing it upwards… --- ## [Improving removal of email signatures using Watched Words](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-removal-of-email-signatures-using-watched-words/81837)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-removal-of-email-signatures-using-watched-words/81837 "2018-03-02T00:52:40Z")
Continuing the discussion from 'Your post contains words that aren't allowed' … but which ones?: Could the “substitute” action for watched words be expanded to remove email signatures that an admin can manually add to … --- ## [Sort by closed status?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-by-closed-status/81920)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sort-by-closed-status/81920 "2018-03-02T00:42:09Z")
We don’t want to unlist closed topics generally — they should be discoverable and people may want to review them… But we often close topics that have been effectively concluded. I want visitors to have their attention d… --- ## [Category selector is too tall when using "box" style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-too-tall-when-using-box-style/81826)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-selector-is-too-tall-when-using-box-style/81826 "2018-03-01T10:59:37Z")
Reproduce: From a default installation with no CSS or other customizations, ensure your site is using “box” for the category style site setting. Ensure you have several categories available from which to choose. Go to … --- ## [Automatic Day/Night Mode (theme) switch when it is actually night](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-day-night-mode-theme-switch-when-it-is-actually-night/61013)
**Author:** [@voogarix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/voogarix)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-day-night-mode-theme-switch-when-it-is-actually-night/61013 "2017-04-18T20:38:13Z")
Hi. It would be good to add feature to change theme color by day and night time. i think it would be very good for people who loves communicate at night time :smiley: (sorry, my english sucks) --- ## [Project ideas for Google Summer of Code 2018](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-ideas-for-google-summer-of-code-2018/77607)
**Author:** [@dashohoxha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dashohoxha)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/project-ideas-for-google-summer-of-code-2018/77607 "2018-03-01T04:16:53Z")
Is there any page that lists project ideas for GSoC 2018? --- ## [Suggestions for improving filtering options when managing tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestions-for-improving-filtering-options-when-managing-tags/81607)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestions-for-improving-filtering-options-when-managing-tags/81607 "2018-02-28T20:02:39Z")
I spent some time exploring tags today, and came across a few UX issues. Firstly, are tag groups designed so that each tag can be in multiple tag groups? If not, could it be an admin setting to enforce this? Then if so… --- ## [Advanced search and admin bulk update options don't make sense for messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-and-admin-bulk-update-options-dont-make-sense-for-messages/53730)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-and-admin-bulk-update-options-dont-make-sense-for-messages/53730 "2018-02-28T19:51:31Z")
When at some stage messaging gets more love and attention, here’s one feature that would be worth fixing. Repro: logged in as staff, go to advanced search and filter by “are in my messages” select the selection icon, s… --- ## [Suggested topics category formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-category-formatting/81799)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-category-formatting/81799 "2018-02-28T17:31:56Z")
Hi, I have some longer category names, and would like them to wrap in the “Suggested Topics” box at the bottom of each topic. This is what I have at the moment: Is there some CSS I can add? I tried this css table wor… --- ## [Analytics - Add user type metrics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/analytics-add-user-type-metrics/81801)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/analytics-add-user-type-metrics/81801 "2018-02-28T17:15:23Z")
Could custom user metrics please be added to the Google Analytics? Segments I’d be interested in are user trust levels and admins / moderators. It would also solve this problem. --- ## [Upgrade has broken layout of category view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-has-broken-layout-of-category-view/81664)
**Author:** [@john-lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john-lynch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-has-broken-layout-of-category-view/81664 "2018-02-28T16:15:27Z")
I run a small forum for friends to hang out and discuss stuff. This morning I upgraded Discourse to the latest, and now the category rendering on the main discourse page is busted. I had added a banner image to each cate… --- ## [Receiving "Sorry, an error has occurred." during flagging step of discobot tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-sorry-an-error-has-occurred-during-flagging-step-of-discobot-tutorial/77233)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-sorry-an-error-has-occurred-during-flagging-step-of-discobot-tutorial/77233 "2018-02-28T05:55:00Z")
I’ve been testing the new user experience on my Discourse forum and seem to have run into a bug with discobot. Here are the repro steps: Get to the flagging step of the discobot tutorial Click on the flag button in the… --- ## [If all tags are in groups, orphaned "Other Tags" still shows at the bottom of /tags page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-all-tags-are-in-groups-orphaned-other-tags-still-shows-at-the-bottom-of-tags-page/81609)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-all-tags-are-in-groups-orphaned-other-tags-still-shows-at-the-bottom-of-tags-page/81609 "2018-02-28T03:31:11Z")
I just moved all the tags in my discourse site into tag groups. There is still an “Other Tags” heading at the bottom with no tags below it which should not be there. See my tags page and scroll to the bottom and you will… --- ## [Are the staff tags needed to be visible by users in the tag-page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-staff-tags-needed-to-be-visible-by-users-in-the-tag-page/68988)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-the-staff-tags-needed-to-be-visible-by-users-in-the-tag-page/68988 "2018-02-28T01:54:05Z")
number of tags may be much more than 10-15 in a forum, and I think hiding less irrelevant choices such as staff-tags for users would be a point for users. at least in our case, we use staff-tags for topics related to st… --- ## [Confusion between backup "frequency" and "period"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusion-between-backup-frequency-and-period/80729)
**Author:** [@sybren](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sybren)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusion-between-backup-frequency-and-period/80729 "2018-02-27T20:42:15Z")
The automatic backup feature of Discourse has a setting backup frequency. However, I suspect that this setting does not control the backup frequency, but rather the backup period (where period = 1/frequency), i.e. when s… --- ## [Category tags page "(optional) list of allowed tag groups" field selects tags, not groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-tags-page-optional-list-of-allowed-tag-groups-field-selects-tags-not-groups/81701)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-tags-page-optional-list-of-allowed-tag-groups-field-selects-tags-not-groups/81701 "2018-02-27T20:11:32Z")
See screenshot below. The second field on the category tags tab should allow selection of tag groups, but actually it allows selection of tags just like the field above it. Oops. --- ## [Tag restrictions on PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-restrictions-on-pm/81670)
**Author:** [@Sean\_R](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_R)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-restrictions-on-pm/81670 "2018-02-27T18:28:04Z")
Now that we have tags coming to PM in Discourse Version 2.0, is there any thought around adding the ability to restrict visible/usable tags in PMs? For example, we may use tags in group inboxes to denote status (open, in… --- ## [Topic closed temporarily due to community flags overwrites category auto-close timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-closed-temporarily-due-to-community-flags-overwrites-category-auto-close-timer/77421)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-closed-temporarily-due-to-community-flags-overwrites-category-auto-close-timer/77421 "2018-02-27T07:35:37Z")
If a category has an auto-close timer set and a the topic is subsequently closed temporarily due to a large number of community flags, after the topic re-opens the category based auto-close timer is not re-enabled. Repr… --- ## [Out-of-bounds rendering on the all tags drop down on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-bounds-rendering-on-the-all-tags-drop-down-on-meta/81625)
**Author:** [@notriddle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/notriddle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-bounds-rendering-on-the-all-tags-drop-down-on-meta/81625 "2018-02-27T07:33:39Z")
Look at the :mag: search icon. --- ## [Following a direct link to group activity results in 400 error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-a-direct-link-to-group-activity-results-in-400-error/81596)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/following-a-direct-link-to-group-activity-results-in-400-error/81596 "2018-02-27T05:44:30Z")
Following a direct link to a group activity page results in a 400 error. e.g: Plugin authors - Discourse Meta If you navigate via the UI it works fine e.g. /groups \> /groups/plugin\_authors \> /groups/plugin\_authors/act… --- ## [Password reset email should send IP info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reset-email-should-send-ip-info/67492)
**Author:** [@pain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pain)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reset-email-should-send-ip-info/67492 "2018-02-27T04:51:37Z")
is there a way to make it so that when a user requests a password reset, it sends the ip in the email as well? --- ## [Contributor Interviews – David Taylor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910 "2018-02-27T03:05:47Z")
Every week(-ish), we’ll be posting an interview with one of our many beloved contributors here on Meta. Find them all in user-interviews. This week: David Taylor @david Tell us a bit about yourself! From Surrey, UK (… --- ## [Onebox v1.8.41 is broken :( PR ready :)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-v1-8-41-is-broken-pr-ready/81572)
**Author:** [@timdiggins](https://meta.discourse.org/u/timdiggins)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-v1-8-41-is-broken-pr-ready/81572 "2018-02-27T01:25:02Z")
v1.8.41 released yesterday was sadly broken (travis, rake, ) Fix broken v1.8.41 by timdiggins · Pull Request #381 · discourse/onebox · GitHub has one version of a fix --- ## [Regression in UI in default theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-in-ui-in-default-theme/81592)
**Author:** [@vikaskedia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vikaskedia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regression-in-ui-in-default-theme/81592 "2018-02-26T22:59:06Z")
On the home page the categories listing is not displayed properly. Here is a screenshot: --- ## [Requiring password before admin actions can be taken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-password-before-admin-actions-can-be-taken/52603)
**Author:** [@vchuravy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vchuravy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-password-before-admin-actions-can-be-taken/52603 "2018-02-26T22:00:18Z")
I was thinking that it might be beneficial to have an option to require re-entering the password, before switching into admin mode or taking admin actions. Github as an example requires this and I think the main reason … --- ## [Change timestamp button partially obscured](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-timestamp-button-partially-obscured/80341)
**Author:** [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-timestamp-button-partially-obscured/80341 "2018-02-26T19:27:28Z")
Minor issue - the change timestamp button is partially obscured by the calendar in (Mac) Chrome and Firefox: But OK in Safari: Possibly related to this: Changing timestamp impossible on mobile UI - #2 by techAPJ --- ## [Overflow in suggested topics when category name is too long](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overflow-in-suggested-topics-when-category-name-is-too-long/81500)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overflow-in-suggested-topics-when-category-name-is-too-long/81500 "2018-02-26T19:23:23Z")
@awesomerobot Could you have a look at this? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Any way for admin users to not be in admin mode etc?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-for-admin-users-to-not-be-in-admin-mode-etc/81510)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-for-admin-users-to-not-be-in-admin-mode-etc/81510 "2018-02-26T18:59:07Z")
I wish there were a way for moderators and admins to have a normal user experience and enter mod or admin mode only as needed. Most significantly, I’m an admin, but I don’t want to have a “reply” option on closed topics… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=473) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=475)