# Contribute **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=594 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 595 --- ## [Old user suspension reasons have gone missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-user-suspension-reasons-have-gone-missing/37305)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-user-suspension-reasons-have-gone-missing/37305 "2016-01-09T03:18:55Z")
Not going to post a full report here, as I have no repro steps or real details, but I just noticed that Reason field for suspended users has gone blank. I have no date as to when this occurred, but we have 3 suspended u… --- ## [Display profile header and navigation when reading messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-profile-header-and-navigation-when-reading-messages/37651)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-profile-header-and-navigation-when-reading-messages/37651 "2016-01-09T02:47:34Z")
I’m loving the new messages features with inbox, sent, archive folders. Nice job. :smile: It would be improved by displaying the profile header and horizontal navigation (activity, notifications, messages, badges etc) w… --- ## [Anchor links in topics are hidden behind header bar when linked to externally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-in-topics-are-hidden-behind-header-bar-when-linked-to-externally/37635)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anchor-links-in-topics-are-hidden-behind-header-bar-when-linked-to-externally/37635 "2016-01-08T15:02:13Z")
On my site, I have a lengthy FAQ topic with a table of contents at the top and section headings linked to using \\ style anchors. Once on the topic, it works quite well to click around and find answer… --- ## [Uncode Emoji incorrectly converted to text inside code blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncode-emoji-incorrectly-converted-to-text-inside-code-blocks/37617)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncode-emoji-incorrectly-converted-to-text-inside-code-blocks/37617 "2016-01-08T14:04:50Z")
This is a single Unicode Emoji character :grinning\_face: This is a single Unicode Emoji character inside a code span 😀 This is a single Unicode Emoji character inside a code block 😀 The latter two should not be con… --- ## [Where to get discourse\_org\_access\_key?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-get-discourse-org-access-key/6547)
**Author:** [@zachlatta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zachlatta)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-get-discourse-org-access-key/6547 "2014-07-16T16:33:23Z")
Hello everyone. I just set up a Discourse installation on my VPS. I’d like to check usernames against the Discourse Hub. Where can I get the discourse\_org\_access\_key required for this (if it exists)? Thanks. --- ## [Submit Link (Similar to Reddit or Hacker News)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submit-link-similar-to-reddit-or-hacker-news/20382)
**Author:** [@johnarce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnarce)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/submit-link-similar-to-reddit-or-hacker-news/20382 "2016-01-08T03:08:05Z")
How about a feature to submit link similar to reddit or hacker news? --- ## [Settings : site contact username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-site-contact-username/37586)
**Author:** [@Frez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-site-contact-username/37586 "2016-01-07T19:25:10Z")
I’m having a small problem where I can’t set the “site contact username”. I’m getting the following error There’s no user with that username. The status code return 422 No Reason Phrase The user name specified in the… --- ## [Why? It's very inconvenient to locate right sub-categories when posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-its-very-inconvenient-to-locate-right-sub-categories-when-posting/37576)
**Author:** [@M\_c\_Tau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/M_c_Tau)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-its-very-inconvenient-to-locate-right-sub-categories-when-posting/37576 "2016-01-07T19:10:46Z")
Hi I think it is so cool and logical when reader feels so clear and logical to find topic in targeted categories because the main categories and sub-categories are classified in 2 different fields. But when member w… --- ## [New category name with a number in it returns "slug is invalid" but category is created anyway](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-name-with-a-number-in-it-returns-slug-is-invalid-but-category-is-created-anyway/37537)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-name-with-a-number-in-it-returns-slug-is-invalid-but-category-is-created-anyway/37537 "2016-01-07T06:46:05Z")
Try to create a category with a name like this: group 1 category It should return an error message: Slug is invalid However, the category was still created, with the slug group-1-category, so it must not have been … --- ## [Prevent content hidden by flags from being viewed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-content-hidden-by-flags-from-being-viewed/31582)
**Author:** [@Liza\_Conrad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Liza_Conrad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-content-hidden-by-flags-from-being-viewed/31582 "2016-01-07T00:32:52Z")
Is there is a way to customize the feature that allows content hidden by flags to be viewed? For example, in our forum, I’d like to prevent content that has been hidden by flags from being viewed. We would assume that t… --- ## [Add option to name backups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-name-backups/15523)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-option-to-name-backups/15523 "2016-01-06T18:33:46Z")
I have been playing with my site and am realizing that I will be making activeuse of the backup/restore system. But I don’t know what each backup is that I am looking at - would be very helpful to see whether it’s an aut… --- ## [Mentioning problem with short usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentioning-problem-with-short-usernames/37170)
**Author:** [@rumpelsepp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rumpelsepp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentioning-problem-with-short-usernames/37170 "2016-01-06T17:53:26Z")
I have a user who has a username of one character (f). Since Discourse 1.5.betaX mentioning that user with @f does not work anymore. I can remember that it worked in Discourse 1.4.X. --- ## [Per-topic planned automatic invitations with user targeting options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-topic-planned-automatic-invitations-with-user-targeting-options/37510)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-topic-planned-automatic-invitations-with-user-targeting-options/37510 "2016-01-06T01:56:45Z")
Have been working very hard on improving engagement in our forum for Ukrainian/Russian goat farmers during last few months. As a result, we see in Google Analytics that the daily session number is growing and has recentl… --- ## [Feedback on our interactive Markdown tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-our-interactive-markdown-tutorial/37290)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-our-interactive-markdown-tutorial/37290 "2016-01-05T15:34:27Z")
We’re putting together the user-friendliest Markdown tutorial we possibly can at: If you have a chance, can you take a peek, try the interactive tutorial, and let us know what you think? All feedback welcome. :mega: --- ## [Non-external avatars are unaligned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-external-avatars-are-unaligned/34755)
**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-external-avatars-are-unaligned/34755 "2015-10-25T05:10:38Z")
Since I upgraded to v1.5.0.beta3 +126 (by rebuilding the Docker image), letter avatars are unaligned: Note that I’m not using the external avatar service. If I do turn that on, the avatars look different and are alig… --- ## [View Multiple Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-multiple-categories/37438)
**Author:** [@emericklaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emericklaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-multiple-categories/37438 "2016-01-05T08:32:03Z")
Apologies is this is already a feature, I cannot find any documentation. I would like to be able to view multiple categories. For example visiting https://meta.discourse.org/c/support+dev/ would show me the contents of… --- ## [Clicking a link to a private or deleted topic shows as a network error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-link-to-a-private-or-deleted-topic-shows-as-a-network-error/35797)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-a-link-to-a-private-or-deleted-topic-shows-as-a-network-error/35797 "2016-01-05T03:56:13Z")
When clicking this link from within Discourse, I get a generic error message suggesting network problems: Reloading the page shows the actual error: I’d expect to see the latter page even when routing is done int… --- ## [Archiving post sends empty email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archiving-post-sends-empty-email/37088)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archiving-post-sends-empty-email/37088 "2016-01-05T03:33:25Z")
The new archiving option seems to send out an empty email to people that listen to that group message. also: Archiving from /users/?/messages DOES seem to move it to Archived, but archiving from t/test-mail-for-support… --- ## [New users cannot self-delete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-cannot-self-delete/37428)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Hrenka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Hrenka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-cannot-self-delete/37428 "2016-01-05T03:13:39Z")
A new user reported to me that he cannot use the self-deletion feature and asked me as admin to delete him, which I’ve then done. Since then I’ve created various new test accounts and none of them could use the “Delete M… --- ## [Unable to mention category as first text on line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-mention-category-as-first-text-on-line/37458)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-mention-category-as-first-text-on-line/37458 "2016-01-05T01:59:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Mentioning Categories instead of Groups?: Summary: Unable to mention a category when the hashtag is the first text on a line. Steps to reproduce: Create topic or post Add category prec… --- ## [Ability to add custom message to system emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-custom-message-to-system-emails/12430)
**Author:** [@citkane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/citkane)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2016, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-custom-message-to-system-emails/12430 "2016-01-05T00:07:08Z")
I may have missed this setting, but it would be good to be able to add a custom message to outgoing system email. Especially the system invite from ‘Invite Friends to Reply’ and ‘Invite Friends’. It is a bit harsh on t… --- ## [TL3 Like Distribution, are these fractions hard coded?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl3-like-distribution-are-these-fractions-hard-coded/37180)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl3-like-distribution-are-these-fractions-hard-coded/37180 "2016-01-04T21:23:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from What do user trust levels do?: OK, quoted only certain parts of the linked post, but I am curious about the way the like distribution (different users and days) is calculated. I am not a… --- ## [The entire text of the search results is blue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-entire-text-of-the-search-results-is-blue/37423)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-entire-text-of-the-search-results-is-blue/37423 "2016-01-04T20:55:14Z")
Now on Meta: On my forum (still beta 6): Maybe it’s just my problem, but when I use the search button I read the titles of all threads (and I choose what interests me) and only after I read the text (to choose wh… --- ## ["I forgot my password" dialog does not work on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-forgot-my-password-dialog-does-not-work-on-mobile/37427)
**Author:** [@eliseosoto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eliseosoto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-forgot-my-password-dialog-does-not-work-on-mobile/37427 "2016-01-04T20:25:17Z")
One of my users tried to reset their password from their phone and got something like in the screenshot, the dialog is cropped and there’s no way to enter the email. I was also able to reproduce it with the latest Chrom… --- ## [Site text customization needs English versions of the strings as well](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-text-customization-needs-english-versions-of-the-strings-as-well/37368)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-text-customization-needs-english-versions-of-the-strings-as-well/37368 "2016-01-02T06:21:15Z")
It would be useful to show both English and (editable) translated versions of the strings in the site text customization section in admin panel. It is difficult to customize non-English text without seeing the original … --- ## [Cleaning up Meta categories in light of Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleaning-up-meta-categories-in-light-of-tags/23939)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleaning-up-meta-categories-in-light-of-tags/23939 "2016-01-03T21:20:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Early preview of the new tagging plugin: Maybe you guys weren’t intending on tags to be a long-term feature here on Meta, but wouldn’t it be great if Meta could serve as a stellar example… --- ## [Reply-as-linked-topic tweaks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-tweaks/37358)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-linked-topic-tweaks/37358 "2016-01-03T17:31:51Z")
I have students reply-as-linked-topic often. I will post a topic with a challenge for them to accomplish and have them replay-as-linked-topic with their solution. One tricky thing for them to figure out is that when you… --- ## ["Topic similar to" not usable on smaller screens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-similar-to-not-usable-on-smaller-screens/34046)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-similar-to-not-usable-on-smaller-screens/34046 "2015-10-02T18:58:25Z")
I was on a 13 inch mac book pro and noticed the top half of the popup was hidden. To view the full popup, I have to hide most of the composer. --- ## [Discourse will be dropping IE9 support in 2016](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-will-be-dropping-ie9-support-in-2016/31090)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-will-be-dropping-ie9-support-in-2016/31090 "2016-01-03T08:37:17Z")
I think we’re going to drop IE9 support starting in 2016. Now that Windows 10 is just about out (by the end of July), and Windows Edge / IE12 will officially be released with it, this means our IE support matrix would … --- ## [Weird double escaping of \< & \> still showing up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-double-escaping-of-still-showing-up/35066)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-double-escaping-of-still-showing-up/35066 "2016-01-01T16:14:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from Expanding onebox with linked Discourse article causes HTML characters to be displayed: Shouldn’t this be in the stream by now? I’m still getting things like   in wordpress oneboxes. … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=593) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/208.md?page=595)