# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=500 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 501 --- ## [Category:slug search does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-search-does-not-work/57460)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-search-does-not-work/57460 "2017-09-14T07:29:41Z")
I recently renamed my categories, leaving the slugs unchanged (so “macro” changed name to “Macro Library”). I can with #macro or #"macro library" or category:"macro library". But category:macro does not work for some r… --- ## [Hide links in flagged posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-links-in-flagged-posts/69865)
**Author:** [@Gamarlamar5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gamarlamar5)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-links-in-flagged-posts/69865 "2017-09-13T21:19:21Z")
Hello, I’m gamarlamar5 from an other forum called the blockheads, I’m new here so I believe this is the right category to create an topic on, so back to what I’m talking about: After looking at an Flagged post with an l… --- ## [Link to sub-category in group activity feed leads to an error page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-sub-category-in-group-activity-feed-leads-to-an-error-page/69542)
**Author:** [@BaldvinTh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BaldvinTh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-sub-category-in-group-activity-feed-leads-to-an-error-page/69542 "2017-09-13T21:15:16Z")
Greetings! It appears that if a group feed includes a post from a sub-category, the category link itself will point to /c/:sub-cat instead of the intended /c/:parent-cat/:sub-cat. An example: Team Activity feed include… --- ## [A closing round bracket breaks word censoring](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-closing-round-bracket-breaks-word-censoring/61782)
**Author:** [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-closing-round-bracket-breaks-word-censoring/61782 "2017-09-13T20:49:26Z")
I have recently been working on word censoring patterns to block some Finnish language expressions. In the process, we discovered something I consider as a bug. I can reproduce it with censored words and censored patt… --- ## [Checking "must approve users" and approving manually requires activation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-must-approve-users-and-approving-manually-requires-activation/60368)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/checking-must-approve-users-and-approving-manually-requires-activation/60368 "2017-09-13T17:41:28Z")
This was unexpected. Previously I had activated accounts with only the options invite only and login required checked. Everyone was able to login just fine. Then I checked the setting must approve users and went to all… --- ## [Editing category settings causes category to be muted for the current user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-category-settings-causes-category-to-be-muted-for-the-current-user/69972)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-category-settings-causes-category-to-be-muted-for-the-current-user/69972 "2017-09-13T16:49:58Z")
I think this is quite a serious bug: Go to a category Look at the buttons in the top right, notice I have “normal” notification level Click edit Don’t change any settings Click “save” Page refreshes, observe notifica… --- ## [Mailing list question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-question/69657)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-question/69657 "2017-09-13T15:40:24Z")
Hi, Let’s say I have a unique group of people who really only want to interact in one category within our community. They also want to use a mailing list like feature to get all the emails from that category and partici… --- ## ["Frequent Posters" does not exclude whispers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-does-not-exclude-whispers/69788)
**Author:** [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-does-not-exclude-whispers/69788 "2017-09-13T15:14:39Z")
The frequent poster stats within a topic are currently based off of total number of actual posts, not those visible to the user. For example, log out and take a look at Onebox Link Trips 'First Quote' Badge. You will see… --- ## [Group inbox not updated when another user archives a message from the inbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-inbox-not-updated-when-another-user-archives-a-message-from-the-inbox/69915)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-inbox-not-updated-when-another-user-archives-a-message-from-the-inbox/69915 "2017-09-12T23:25:08Z")
I was just showing someone the group inbox. They shared their screen and I was looking at the same group inbox view separately on my screen. They archived a message and, as expected, were returned to the group inbox wher… --- ## [Wiki topics look incredibly out of date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topics-look-incredibly-out-of-date/69558)
**Author:** [@J77J](https://meta.discourse.org/u/J77J)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wiki-topics-look-incredibly-out-of-date/69558 "2017-09-12T22:20:09Z")
Hi all, I am about to install discourse on to a server I have up and running with a couple of other rails apps. I’m looking to host it on a subfolder rather than a subdomain so I will likely use these instructions Serv… --- ## [Can we pass an email address to /password-reset?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-pass-an-email-address-to-password-reset/69916)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-pass-an-email-address-to-password-reset/69916 "2017-09-12T21:28:13Z")
Continuing the discussion from Reset password URL is /password-reset: I’m working with someone moving over from Ning and am trying to minimize the pain of joining a new forum. I’m elated to find /password-reset, but it’… --- ## [No notification for "Post hidden by community flags"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-notification-for-post-hidden-by-community-flags/69880)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-notification-for-post-hidden-by-community-flags/69880 "2017-09-12T20:34:06Z")
When a user’s post is automatically hidden due to multiple flags, they receive a PM from the site contact username, default system. However, they are not notified of this PM, nor does the normal green circle indicator ap… --- ## [Email change despite not confirming it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-change-despite-not-confirming-it/69891)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-change-despite-not-confirming-it/69891 "2017-09-12T14:41:05Z")
We’ve found a bit of a bizarre bug in our authentication provider, which seems to affect (at least one) core authentication provider, and I expect more. ▶ Here's the crux of the problem: This change of email … --- ## [Can't change "default locale"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-default-locale/69384)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-change-default-locale/69384 "2017-09-12T12:08:08Z")
Changing the default locale setting currently does nothing, as it does not save. Tested on Meta and Try. Change language Hit save Refresh page: Language is still English (or, I’m assuming, whatever was the default lang… --- ## [Watched words triggered when editing old posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-triggered-when-editing-old-posts/69355)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watched-words-triggered-when-editing-old-posts/69355 "2017-09-11T18:40:28Z")
Hi, I’m not sure if what I am experiencing is intended behaviour or not, so I thought I would ask. I have today added some words to watch for, profanity etc. I have tread gently initially and just set Discourse to Fla… --- ## [Broken memoization of mentions in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-memoization-of-mentions-in-posts/69671)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Lee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Darren_Lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-memoization-of-mentions-in-posts/69671 "2017-09-11T18:00:13Z")
I believe that there’s a minor typo on line 63 of post\_analyzer.rb that is preventing memoization of mentions in posts: In particular, the line is missing an ‘s’ and should be @raw\_mentions = raw\_mentions. There is n… --- ## [Allow anonymous visitors to create topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-anonymous-visitors-to-create-topic/69797)
**Author:** [@Markus\_Maurer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Markus_Maurer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-anonymous-visitors-to-create-topic/69797 "2017-09-11T10:25:10Z")
Hi there! I am a happy user of Discourse - thank you so much for the continual development. What i would like to see, is logged-out / not yet registered visitors to be able to create a new topic. They create the post a… --- ## [Autocompletion for categories when editing a topic should take into account category slug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autocompletion-for-categories-when-editing-a-topic-should-take-into-account-category-slug/56214)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autocompletion-for-categories-when-editing-a-topic-should-take-into-account-category-slug/56214 "2017-09-11T07:11:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from Use category slug in menus instead of category name: The slug for the System Administrators category is sysadmins. Here’s what happens if I wanna move a topic there. So far so good: B… --- ## [Create New Category box is truncated in Microsoft Edge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-category-box-is-truncated-in-microsoft-edge/69759)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Reguyal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_Reguyal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-category-box-is-truncated-in-microsoft-edge/69759 "2017-09-10T21:05:57Z")
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**Author:** [@appcomq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/appcomq)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-can-not-use-bookmark/69747 "2017-09-10T18:15:53Z")
:sweat: Mobile , Can not use bookmark. Sep 9, 2017 version. --- ## [Plugin idea: Image optimization with WebP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-idea-image-optimization-with-webp/36470)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-idea-image-optimization-with-webp/36470 "2017-03-23T21:13:35Z")
Inspired by this: When pictures are uploaded or locally downloaded, Discourse generates a WebP version of that image which it’ll use if it detects a compatible browser. Should probably only use WebP for thumbnails. … --- ## [OpenCollective plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opencollective-plugin/59912)
**Author:** [@Sudaraka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sudaraka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opencollective-plugin/59912 "2017-09-09T11:51:02Z")
Hi all, I would really love to participate in GSoC 2017 for Discourse. I believe that the plugin for integrating OpenCollective is a very crucial project for this community. I have been in this community from last year … --- ## [Site feedback form powered by Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-feedback-form-powered-by-discourse/69614)
**Author:** [@pavel-kirienko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pavel-kirienko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-feedback-form-powered-by-discourse/69614 "2017-09-09T11:04:38Z")
Greetings, my fellow humans. We have a website and an associated discourse forum where users come to talk about our stuff. We want to set up a feedback form on the website so that visitors could send us messages (with t… --- ## [Can't embed SVG link in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-embed-svg-link-in-posts/69632)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-embed-svg-link-in-posts/69632 "2017-09-09T00:19:41Z")
Our forum is talking about the upgrade from EmojiOne v3.0 to v3.1. For some reason, emojione.com decided that v3.0 would appear on their website in PNG, so I can link to them in a Discourse post, but v3.1 uses SVG. When … --- ## [Posts with multiple authors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-with-multiple-authors/69661)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Noack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sebastian_Noack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-with-multiple-authors/69661 "2017-09-08T21:43:44Z")
Sometimes, I co-author posts with my colleagues, collaboratively writing a draft, and then one of us posts it on Discourse. It would be great if there would be a way to attribute these posts to multiple authors, so that … --- ## [Demo the admin section?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/demo-the-admin-section/69625)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/demo-the-admin-section/69625 "2017-09-08T12:46:31Z")
Hi, It is great to be able to demo Discourse as a user; is there a way to demo Discourse as an admin? Understanding the options and way that Discourse is run from an admin perspective is an important part of evaluating … --- ## [Firefox 55.0.3: issue when pasting paths from Windows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/firefox-55-0-3-issue-when-pasting-paths-from-windows/69593)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/firefox-55-0-3-issue-when-pasting-paths-from-windows/69593 "2017-09-08T11:14:16Z")
Copy and paste a path from Windows (at least on win 10) automatically opens the pop up for no authorized extensions: Repro steps: Go to any folder of your pc Left-click on the path of the folder and choose “Copy a… --- ## [Change in tracking behaviour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-tracking-behaviour/69545)
**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-in-tracking-behaviour/69545 "2017-09-08T07:52:45Z")
Just noticed this today here on meta (though I might have no been paying enough attention previous days): Set a category to tracking Open a topic from /new from that category Observe its tracking state is “Normal” Pre… --- ## [Skin tone avatar shows missing image in emoji picker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skin-tone-avatar-shows-missing-image-in-emoji-picker/69557)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skin-tone-avatar-shows-missing-image-in-emoji-picker/69557 "2017-09-08T07:42:48Z")
This is a very minor bug and you’d have to be bored and trying to break things to find it. If you choose a skin tone code beyond what is supported, it shows a missing image in the emoji picker in the composer, instead of… --- ## ["Dashboard" for admins for disk space usage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-for-admins-for-disk-space-usage/69586)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dashboard-for-admins-for-disk-space-usage/69586 "2017-09-08T03:09:44Z")
Is there any way to easily display disk space usage (both text content and attachment)? This would be a nice feature for admins to monitor disk space usage. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=499) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=501)