# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=551 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 552 --- ## [Request to join Bosnian reviewers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-bosnian-reviewers/51534)
**Author:** [@metakermit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/metakermit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-bosnian-reviewers/51534 "2016-10-14T10:36:44Z")
I started doing some translations for Bosnian on Transifex, but I don’t have the rights to review translations or fix mistakes in existing translations (e.g. the %{sitetitle} variable is sometimes hard-coded with some na… --- ## [SSO 500 Error: Failed to create or lookup user: no implicit conversion of Array into String](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-500-error-failed-to-create-or-lookup-user-no-implicit-conversion-of-array-into-string/51422)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Wransky](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Wransky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-500-error-failed-to-create-or-lookup-user-no-implicit-conversion-of-array-into-string/51422 "2016-10-14T08:23:11Z")
We have been experiencing a persistent but elusive bug for some of our forum users. The bug prevents users from accessing the forums and only gives them the lovely: “There is a problem with your account. Please contact t… --- ## [Discourse with a very widescreen browser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-very-widescreen-browser/51527)
**Author:** [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-with-a-very-widescreen-browser/51527 "2016-10-14T04:30:50Z")
It was recently brought to my attention how much variation there is with displays these days. The laptop I use displays Discourse nicely, fitting it into the browser beautifully at its 1110px width. The font size is perf… --- ## [Collapse button in PMs should collapse list of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/collapse-button-in-pms-should-collapse-list-of-users/51481)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/collapse-button-in-pms-should-collapse-list-of-users/51481 "2016-10-13T04:49:01Z")
As a user who doesn’t have access to our forum’s settings, I was doing some testing to see if there was a cap on how many people we could add to a PM at once. I ended up adding a bunch of inactive accounts to the PM, but… --- ## [Advanced Search UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-ui/51426)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-ui/51426 "2016-10-13T04:41:18Z")
Advanced Search was primarily a hidden power user feature and as such it didn’t have a user friendly UI. Today it has one. Whenever anyone lands on the full page search, they can now expand the Advanced Search option… --- ## [Invites compatibility with SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-compatibility-with-sso/51452)
**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invites-compatibility-with-sso/51452 "2016-10-13T03:56:08Z")
First of all I am not requesting for Invites feature which is currently not compatible when SSO enabled. I just got a thought to have Invites feature working even if SSO enabled. So am just sharing it and looking for oth… --- ## [The browser's «Back» button is broken after the «Show watched topics» link has been clicked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-browsers-back-button-is-broken-after-the-show-watched-topics-link-has-been-clicked/51432)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-browsers-back-button-is-broken-after-the-show-watched-topics-link-has-been-clicked/51432 "2016-10-12T20:47:23Z")
Step 1. A user click the «Show watched topics» link on its own profle page: Step 2. Discourse redirects him to a page with the topics he is watching (right). The user clicks the browser’s «Back» button. Step 3. D… --- ## [Tag name with single quote causes server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-name-with-single-quote-causes-server-error/35994)
**Author:** [@hinerm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hinerm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-name-with-single-quote-causes-server-error/35994 "2016-10-12T20:19:40Z")
Using the discourse-tagging plugin version 0.2, if someone tries to create a tag that has a single quote ( ’ ) in the name (eg, “drag’n”) they get a “500 Internal Server Error”. Not a high priority as it’s easy to work … --- ## [Search engine less efficient on certain terms?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-engine-less-efficient-on-certain-terms/49913)
**Author:** [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-engine-less-efficient-on-certain-terms/49913 "2016-10-12T20:08:00Z")
Hi guys ! Someone on my forum reported an issue with the search engine. It doesn’t concern much terms which is a bit weird. Let’s take the example we have the search for politique seems to be stuck with the first three… --- ## [Group name with dot breaks member overview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-with-dot-breaks-member-overview/51241)
**Author:** [@PhALDan.test](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PhALDan.test)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-name-with-dot-breaks-member-overview/51241 "2016-10-12T18:16:34Z")
Dots are allowed in group names, but it looks like most routes doesn’t allow it. Failing: https://forum.dreamhack-leipzig.de/groups/lan.local Works: https://forum.dreamhack-leipzig.de/groups/lan-user It is not only th… --- ## [Refreshing a users detail page in admin doesn't work in some cases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refreshing-a-users-detail-page-in-admin-doesnt-work-in-some-cases/44891)
**Author:** [@mathias.kallberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mathias.kallberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refreshing-a-users-detail-page-in-admin-doesnt-work-in-some-cases/44891 "2016-10-12T17:29:04Z")
Username is mathias.kallberg.at.footway.com In Admin-\>Users click on user to see user details Reload page in browser Gives “Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.” Discourse 1.6.0b6, Chrome 50, Windows 7 It work… --- ## [Is the a feature/plugin that allows you to pull in a Twitter feed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-a-feature-plugin-that-allows-you-to-pull-in-a-twitter-feed/51414)
**Author:** [@Nick29](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick29)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-a-feature-plugin-that-allows-you-to-pull-in-a-twitter-feed/51414 "2016-10-12T15:10:56Z")
Hi there, i’m considering discourse for a new community. Anyone know if this feature/plugin exists, where you can pull in a twitter feed like this (screenshot from Hootsuite’s phpbb community): --- ## [Steam: Check user for game ownership](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-check-user-for-game-ownership/51446)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/steam-check-user-for-game-ownership/51446 "2016-10-12T09:07:28Z")
Summary If user has authenticated with Steam, check to see if user owns Game X, Y or Z. If user owns, say, Game Y, then award the user a badge specific to Game Y. Core Functionality Bundle something like the steam-api p… --- ## [Chinese searching is broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-searching-is-broken/51443)
**Author:** [@KelvinC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KelvinC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 6:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chinese-searching-is-broken/51443 "2016-10-12T06:45:36Z")
Hi, The current discourse forum can not search Chinese anymore. Can you please take a look at http://chinese.discourse.mcneel.com ? Thanks, Kelvin --- ## [Open new topic composer in a separate window](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-topic-composer-in-a-separate-window/51433)
**Author:** [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-new-topic-composer-in-a-separate-window/51433 "2016-10-12T00:44:35Z")
On the forum I maintain, I regularly post details of upcoming releases of our software. All of these follow the same pattern and structure. In the absence of post templates (which I think would be overkill), my process i… --- ## [Set focus to textbox when searching on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-focus-to-textbox-when-searching-on-mobile/51401)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-focus-to-textbox-when-searching-on-mobile/51401 "2016-10-11T19:21:27Z")
Searching on mobile requires two taps: the search button, then the text field. Can focus be set to the textfield after the search button is pressed? This seems to be the behaviour on desktop. --- ## [Two webhook events sent for some new topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-webhook-events-sent-for-some-new-topics/50951)
**Author:** [@DanielMarquard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DanielMarquard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-webhook-events-sent-for-some-new-topics/50951 "2016-10-11T03:27:21Z")
I have a webhook configured to trigger for topic\_created and post\_created events. I’ve noticed that some new topics will trigger both, though. This is not true for all topics, but I have noticed it for topics containing … --- ## [Automatically set Topics to Watching after posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-topics-to-watching-after-posting/21230)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-topics-to-watching-after-posting/21230 "2016-10-11T03:26:35Z")
We’ve had this come up multiple times now, several of our users want topics they post/interact with to be automatically set to Watching. You can get it automatically set to Tracking, but the only way to get Watching is b… --- ## [Activity summary not shown on user settings page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-summary-not-shown-on-user-settings-page/51009)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-summary-not-shown-on-user-settings-page/51009 "2016-10-11T01:14:49Z")
No JS errors in console. Rebuilt the container just a few hours ago. --- ## [SSO avatar overrides default letter profile pic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-avatar-overrides-default-letter-profile-pic/51341)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-avatar-overrides-default-letter-profile-pic/51341 "2016-10-10T19:27:57Z")
A bit nuanced, but I noticed something that was happening with my Discourse and profile pictures. I am using discourse-wp as my SSO provider, and it sends over the user’s avatar image. However I also have SSO avatar over… --- ## [Trim search keyword in User Search / Admin Panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trim-search-keyword-in-user-search-admin-panel/50843)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trim-search-keyword-in-user-search-admin-panel/50843 "2016-10-10T14:19:19Z")
This is a tiny improvement proposal. If you search a user by an email with no trailing spaces, it works just fine: However, it finds nothing if a space is added: A simple improvement would be to trim user input … --- ## [Ability to send a topic via email to entire community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-send-a-topic-via-email-to-entire-community/50641)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-send-a-topic-via-email-to-entire-community/50641 "2016-10-10T13:07:28Z")
Would be an interesting feature if the community admin could push an important topic to the entire community via email. Users may get the digest, but if there’s breaking news, would be neat if this could be broadcast som… --- ## [Oneboxed Google sheets don't seem to produce clickable link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-google-sheets-dont-seem-to-produce-clickable-link/38584)
**Author:** [@rpglover64](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rpglover64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-google-sheets-dont-seem-to-produce-clickable-link/38584 "2016-10-10T07:09:50Z")
As an example, consider this editable sheet: Although there’s an href attribute in the source, there does not appear to be any way to click on the link. --- ## [Amazon onebox issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-onebox-issue/29066)
**Author:** [@RaceProUK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RaceProUK)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-onebox-issue/29066 "2016-10-09T19:37:08Z")
For some reason, the onebox doesn’t actually fill anything out http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4SSB02 Doesn’t appear limited to just .com either: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H4SSB02 Edit: It seems th… --- ## [Show likes counter over the heart icon (new setting)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-counter-over-the-heart-icon-new-setting/51079)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-likes-counter-over-the-heart-icon-new-setting/51079 "2016-10-09T11:38:51Z")
I just did an experiment: overrode translations so that 2x counter etc is shown in front of the likes instead of text messages: I like the result. Still reads well. Hence this proposition: May a setting be added to … --- ## [Tile vs. Full Screen backgrounds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tile-vs-full-screen-backgrounds/50656)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tile-vs-full-screen-backgrounds/50656 "2016-10-09T01:36:00Z")
I’d like to be able to set a tile background so that the homepage (latest topics) can download faster with a crisp background graphic. However, I can’t see to find a way to differentiate the body for the latest posts hom… --- ## [Searching Chinese terms in middle of sentence](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-chinese-terms-in-middle-of-sentence/35440)
**Author:** [@dleung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dleung)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-chinese-terms-in-middle-of-sentence/35440 "2016-10-08T13:37:22Z")
When search using for Chinese keywords, any terms in the middle of the sentence do not turn up in search results. Searching on the first few words of a sentence however works. Here’s a topic: Searching for terms in … --- ## [Replacing Suggested Topics with AdSense Matched Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-suggested-topics-with-adsense-matched-content/51193)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-suggested-topics-with-adsense-matched-content/51193 "2016-10-08T13:02:56Z")
Google AdSense’s new Matched Content is interesting in two ways: It provides similar user engagement feature than Discourse’s built in Suggested Topics. It can be used for monetization, on eligible sites. Has anyone t… --- ## [Notifications for admin about awaiting sign up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-for-admin-about-awaiting-sign-up/51115)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-for-admin-about-awaiting-sign-up/51115 "2016-10-08T12:40:04Z")
currently when a user sign up in a “sign-up approved forum”, admin do not understand unless he checks the user list. and sometimes admin may forget to check that list. --- ## [Best practices for archiving topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-archiving-topics/27069)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-practices-for-archiving-topics/27069 "2016-10-07T18:27:43Z")
What are best practices for archiving topics? I’ve not used this feature before, and don’t fully understand what happens when you archive something and when we should use it. Appreciate any explanation/links … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=550) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=552)