# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=514 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 515 --- ## [Backup fails if someone uploads during backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-if-someone-uploads-during-backup/64129)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-fails-if-someone-uploads-during-backup/64129 "2017-06-07T23:28:31Z")
\[2017-06-07 18:12:36\] Creating archive: asdf-2017-06-07-181158-v20170524182846.tar.gz \[2017-06-07 18:12:36\] Making sure archive does not already exist... \[2017-06-07 18:12:36\] Creating empty archive... \[2017-06-07 18:12:… --- ## [Can 'download my posts' output have consistently useful inline images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-download-my-posts-output-have-consistently-useful-inline-images/53828)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-download-my-posts-output-have-consistently-useful-inline-images/53828 "2017-06-07T19:42:06Z")
Here on Meta, the “download my posts” files have a mostly complete URL in the src attribute of uploaded images, lacking only scheme, something like this: \ **Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-of-the-month-uses-absolute-path-for-badges-link-breaking-subfolder-installs/64110 "2017-06-07T16:55:03Z") We just upgraded and as such have the New User of the Month enabled. And when it issued, it successfully choose two members but the link to the badges view page is for /my/badges and that url fails for subfolder install… --- ## [Transfer poll votes when moving a topic into an existing one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-poll-votes-when-moving-a-topic-into-an-existing-one/63678)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-poll-votes-when-moving-a-topic-into-an-existing-one/63678 "2017-06-07T10:06:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Moving the first post to a different topic doesn't actually move the post, it copies it: I think the same thing is happening with poll votes, which I think is a bug. If you create a poll … --- ## [Agree with flag from within flag discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agree-with-flag-from-within-flag-discussion/32892)
**Author:** [@ralphm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agree-with-flag-from-within-flag-discussion/32892 "2017-06-06T20:15:04Z")
Just a small suggestion that may have been made before, but I couldn’t find a discussion about it. When you see a list of flagged posts, you often need to enter the flag discussion to work out whether or not you agree o… --- ## [Private messages should have column labels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-messages-should-have-column-labels/53497)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-messages-should-have-column-labels/53497 "2017-06-06T20:10:44Z")
“Latest” topics have column labels: Private messages have the same columns, but without the labels: Mousing over the entry in the column tells you what it represents, but it’d still be great if private message co… --- ## [Upgrade doesn't work when installed with subfolder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-doesnt-work-when-installed-with-subfolder/33668)
**Author:** [@wglass](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wglass)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-doesnt-work-when-installed-with-subfolder/33668 "2017-06-06T18:26:43Z")
I’ve installed my copy of Discourse in a subfolder, per instructions here: I went to upgrade today to version 1.4. When I click “admin” / “upgrade”, I go to the wrong URL. When I manually go to /subfolder/admin/upgra… --- ## [Invite only apply for access form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-apply-for-access-form/64029)
**Author:** [@jlippiner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jlippiner)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-apply-for-access-form/64029 "2017-06-06T14:31:29Z")
I’m currently running an invite only discourse forum, which is great. I have a separate google form setup for people to apply to the forum. What I’d like to do is combine these so people can apply for access directly t… --- ## [Change to category tag settings text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-to-category-tag-settings-text/63926)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-to-category-tag-settings-text/63926 "2017-06-05T15:50:41Z")
I find the current text ambiguous: does it mean that these tags cannot be used in other categories, or that these are the only tags that can be used in the category? It’s the latter, and I think the text could better … --- ## [Plugin Request: Website Thumbnail Previewer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-website-thumbnail-previewer/63982)
**Author:** [@jlippiner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jlippiner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-website-thumbnail-previewer/63982 "2017-06-05T22:40:14Z")
I’d LOVE a website thumbnail preview plugin, similar to what Slack does, when someone posts a URL. As an example, here is what Slack does: Would it be possible for someone to create something like this or does it no… --- ## [Zendesk Article Comment in Discourse Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-article-comment-in-discourse-integration/63978)
**Author:** [@Sean\_R](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_R)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-article-comment-in-discourse-integration/63978 "2017-06-05T20:37:24Z")
Basically, what I would like to do is link a discussion in Discourse to every article we have in our KB in Zendesk. Then make it so that these show in Zendesk as comments to the document. Like the WP integration but for … --- ## [Password reminders are not sent to staged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reminders-are-not-sent-to-staged-users/40085)
**Author:** [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/password-reminders-are-not-sent-to-staged-users/40085 "2017-06-05T17:36:51Z")
Case: Staged user requests mail to reset password Nothing happens The staged user was created by sending a mail to a secured category, in case that makes any difference. --- ## [Customize subject format for digest emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-subject-format-for-digest-emails/29029)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-subject-format-for-digest-emails/29029 "2017-06-05T15:01:17Z")
We have Customize subject format for standard emails but this does not have anything to do with digest emails. I don’t know about others, but I am finding that the digest email format is too rigid and makes for boring, … --- ## [Show indicator when a default text content element has been updated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-indicator-when-a-default-text-content-element-has-been-updated/63821)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-indicator-when-a-default-text-content-element-has-been-updated/63821 "2017-06-05T14:41:43Z")
This reminds me of a suggestion I’ve had on my mibd for a while: if you customize a copy under Admin - \> Customize - \> Text Content and then the default copy gets changed via a discourse upgrade, you will never know abo… --- ## [Highlight parts of a post that have been quoted in a reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-parts-of-a-post-that-have-been-quoted-in-a-reply/39097)
**Author:** [@Crissov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crissov)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-parts-of-a-post-that-have-been-quoted-in-a-reply/39097 "2017-06-05T14:32:28Z")
Quoted reply is currently not a true two-way relationship. The reply has the quote and a link to the original post, but the original post gets only a link to the reply without any indication which parts have been quoted … --- ## [Narrative Bot not responding due to Mailing List Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-not-responding-due-to-mailing-list-mode/63737)
**Author:** [@joebuhlig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebuhlig)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/narrative-bot-not-responding-due-to-mailing-list-mode/63737 "2017-06-05T12:38:40Z")
I’m pretty certain this isn’t a bug but it’s driving me nuts. If I do the following I get no responses from the bot: I can verify that responding to the bot works for new users. There’s no issue there. But for some r… --- ## [Use different smtp configure for digest and trigger email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-different-smtp-configure-for-digest-and-trigger-email/38069)
**Author:** [@zh99998](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zh99998)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-different-smtp-configure-for-digest-and-trigger-email/38069 "2017-06-05T11:12:16Z")
digest email is less important and more possibility to be marked as spam. other email is opposite. if digest email be marked as spam, email provider may block trigger email too. maybe it’s better to allow set 2 smtp co… --- ## [Launcher rebuild fails if s3 settings aren't correct](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-rebuild-fails-if-s3-settings-arent-correct/63490)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-rebuild-fails-if-s3-settings-arent-correct/63490 "2017-06-05T02:47:25Z")
One of my sites won’t come up after a recent update. It’s a digital ocean droplet setup via the standard docker, and has been up & running for about 1.5 years. Today it failed to restart, here’s the full rebuild attemp… --- ## [The editor fails to interpret the application/\*\*vnd.api+json\*\* Markdown string](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-editor-fails-to-interpret-the-application-vnd-api-json-markdown-string/63900)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-editor-fails-to-interpret-the-application-vnd-api-json-markdown-string/63900 "2017-06-04T19:09:15Z")
application/vnd.api+json All the other Markdown editors interpret it correctly: --- ## [Can't select thumbs up or down in discobot's poll example](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-thumbs-up-or-down-in-discobots-poll-example/63824)
**Author:** [@totte](https://meta.discourse.org/u/totte)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-select-thumbs-up-or-down-in-discobots-poll-example/63824 "2017-06-03T10:11:15Z")
This happens both here on meta.discourse.org and on my own Discourse installation. Nothing seems to happen when either :thumbsup: or :thumbsdown: are clicked, nor does anything happen when I click “Show results” in @d… --- ## [Topic link suppression for quoted blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-suppression-for-quoted-blocks/56979)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-link-suppression-for-quoted-blocks/56979 "2017-06-03T08:18:52Z")
I think we need to open a bit of discussion about some long term link suppression we had in place. In English this means: “Please ignore any links that are in aside.quote or .elided classes.” In even more English th… --- ## [CAPITOL in leading word in title is humanizes incorrectly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capitol-in-leading-word-in-title-is-humanizes-incorrectly/30050)
**Author:** [@stroupaloop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stroupaloop)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capitol-in-leading-word-in-title-is-humanizes-incorrectly/30050 "2017-06-02T21:06:18Z")
When I create a post with a title like ‘NASA’ it humanizes it to ‘Nasa’ and won’t let me change it (editing it to ‘NASA’ still reverts it to the humanized form). This seems to only happen when I reduce the number of req… --- ## [Unable to Add Edit Reason on Mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-add-edit-reason-on-mobile/39710)
**Author:** [@Carson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carson1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-add-edit-reason-on-mobile/39710 "2017-06-02T19:05:59Z")
After I edit someone’s post on desktop I always have the “Add Edit Reason” if I want to add a reason for my edit. I usually do so, but I usually moderate on mobile and don’t have that option. Repro: Make sure you are o… --- ## [Scrolling through large topics with 'j' instead of mouse sometimes gets stuck](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-through-large-topics-with-j-instead-of-mouse-sometimes-gets-stuck/46686)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-through-large-topics-with-j-instead-of-mouse-sometimes-gets-stuck/46686 "2017-06-02T19:01:59Z")
My reason for coming into meta today. Enter a large topic (\> 100 posts is good, but sometimes it happens on smaller topics). Read the topic and use j to move from post to post. Eventually the scrolling just stops. Right… --- ## [Dismissing Akismet flags does not reduce total flags count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismissing-akismet-flags-does-not-reduce-total-flags-count/39295)
**Author:** [@GaurangTandon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GaurangTandon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismissing-akismet-flags-does-not-reduce-total-flags-count/39295 "2017-06-02T18:30:19Z")
A little bug that isn’t hurting anything. Dismissing Akismet flags doesn’t reduce the number in the circle that displays the total number of flags. Dismissing “Needs Approval” flags does not have the same problem. … --- ## [Retain launcher command past an image download?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retain-launcher-command-past-an-image-download/45555)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retain-launcher-command-past-an-image-download/45555 "2017-06-02T18:29:02Z")
Mentioned here: (that’s for pointing it out @fefrei I just tried this, and after an image pull, ./launcher forgot what it was supposed to be doing. \ Status: Downloaded newer image for discourse/discourse:1.3.5 U… --- ## [Unable to expand "you flagged this for moderation" link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-expand-you-flagged-this-for-moderation-link/54358)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-expand-you-flagged-this-for-moderation-link/54358 "2017-06-02T18:24:28Z")
I can no longer expand the “You flagged this for moderation” link that appears on a post that I’ve flagged. Could this be an Ember 2.10 bug? --- ## [Search within topic is omitting results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-topic-is-omitting-results/42982)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-topic-is-omitting-results/42982 "2017-06-02T18:01:13Z")
This issue was first brought to my attention some days ago by a forum member, and I’ve since noticed it on a few occasions, but I’ve been unable to establish the cause. (By it’s very nature, it’s hard to spot when it ha… --- ## [Private message composition URLs don't work with SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-message-composition-urls-dont-work-with-sso/41419)
**Author:** [@toolness](https://meta.discourse.org/u/toolness)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-message-composition-urls-dont-work-with-sso/41419 "2017-06-02T17:59:27Z")
Hello! Discourse is awesome but I seem to be encountering an odd bug related to Discourse SSO and the Compose a new pre-filled private message via URL functionality. Here’s what’s going on. A user is logged into my SS… --- ## [Onebox prevents new user posting due to too many links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-prevents-new-user-posting-due-to-too-many-links/59433)
**Author:** [@Blaisorblade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Blaisorblade)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-prevents-new-user-posting-due-to-too-many-links/59433 "2017-06-02T16:52:52Z")
I just tried to post a message with a link to GitHub on a Discourse forum I just joined. And I was told “Sorry, new users can only put 2 links in a post.” I can put at most 2 links in a post as a new user. This happens … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=513) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=515)