# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=137&state=muted [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 138 --- ## [Notify a question's author with request to choose and mark a solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-a-questions-author-with-request-to-choose-and-mark-a-solution/36069)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-a-questions-author-with-request-to-choose-and-mark-a-solution/36069 "2020-05-07T10:26:18Z")
I see the feature in the Lithium Forums software: it send a letter to a question’s author in a week after the question to engage him to choose a solution: Your topic recently received a reply. Topic: … Date: … Did i… --- ## [Disable notifications for XYZ "accepted your invitation"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-notifications-for-xyz-accepted-your-invitation/150633)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-notifications-for-xyz-accepted-your-invitation/150633 "2020-05-07T02:20:47Z")
Hi, For my forum, I am inviting thousands of people a year to join the Discourse community with the bulk invite tool. Therefore, it would be convenient to disable notifications when someone accepts these invitations. He… --- ## [A seasonal message that reviews your impact in the community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-seasonal-message-that-reviews-your-impact-in-the-community/150592)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-seasonal-message-that-reviews-your-impact-in-the-community/150592 "2020-05-07T00:59:53Z")
The reading time is one of the most important kpi’s of a forum, as it shows how long you’ve listened to others and others listened to you. As an engagement tool, it’d be great if a user’s reading time, and the time othe… --- ## [Informing users before auto-deleting their drafts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/informing-users-before-auto-deleting-their-drafts/150631)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/informing-users-before-auto-deleting-their-drafts/150631 "2020-05-06T16:30:40Z")
“Your draft is about to be deleted in 7 days” Hello You have an unpublished draft for a long time! Without any action on your part, the deletion of your draft will take place within 7 days from today. if it’s a users… --- ## [Order of reviewed flags on review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/order-of-reviewed-flags-on-review-queue/149495)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/order-of-reviewed-flags-on-review-queue/149495 "2020-05-06T13:20:28Z")
I really like the way the review queue works and I check it regularly to see which flags have been handled and by whom. Every time I check historic reviewed flags I find myself having to click through to Options in orde… --- ## [Use Google Slides to make a banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-google-slides-to-make-a-banner/39526)
**Author:** [@ccdw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccdw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-google-slides-to-make-a-banner/39526 "2018-01-03T15:15:19Z")
For those of you who are not aware, Google Slides can be embedded directly into the ‘top’ of Discourse, making a very effective, animated, rotating banner. Very useful for adding a little eye candy, or inserting your own… --- ## [Liberapay integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/liberapay-integration/99267)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Delille](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Martin_Delille)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/liberapay-integration/99267 "2020-05-05T08:30:02Z")
I saw there is a Patreon integration. What about a https://www.liberapay.com integration? --- ## [Extend S3 configuration for other s3 API compatible cloud storage solutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-s3-configuration-for-other-s3-api-compatible-cloud-storage-solutions/20593)
**Author:** [@edouardb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/edouardb)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2018, 5:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-s3-configuration-for-other-s3-api-compatible-cloud-storage-solutions/20593 "2018-07-04T05:58:30Z")
It would be great to have an extra field host and set region optional to allow other S3 API compatible services to work with discourse for backup and files storage. Update: --- ## [Integrating likes with reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-likes-with-reactions/150303)
**Author:** [@es20490446e](https://meta.discourse.org/u/es20490446e)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-likes-with-reactions/150303 "2020-05-04T09:10:47Z")
Just an idea, in case you decided it is useful. Likes and reactions serve really a very similar purpose, which is to show how people feel about something in a manner that won’t require typing a reply, to keep topics cle… --- ## [How to use textarea instead of text input for user fields?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-textarea-instead-of-text-input-for-user-fields/29965)
**Author:** [@Akuta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akuta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-textarea-instead-of-text-input-for-user-fields/29965 "2020-05-04T02:22:08Z")
I’m trying to setup a restricted forum where users have to be activated. I’d like for users to have to submit a lot of information so admins can verify it, but I don’t see a textarea option to allow these applicants to e… --- ## [How should short links be supported in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-short-links-be-supported-in-discourse/15339)
**Author:** [@Abhishek\_Gupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abhishek_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-short-links-be-supported-in-discourse/15339 "2020-05-03T20:02:43Z")
If anyone else is not working on it, i would like to work on it, just to be clear, it should work like this right? I type a url, say www.google.com But this link is shortened by the Goo.gl API to Google --- ## [Table layout: full width section headers | control column width | background color for rows columns and fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-layout-full-width-section-headers-control-column-width-background-color-for-rows-columns-and-fields/149787)
**Author:** [@Meteor0id](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Meteor0id)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-layout-full-width-section-headers-control-column-width-background-color-for-rows-columns-and-fields/149787 "2020-05-03T18:24:15Z")
I often make posts with tables, but I am missing a few functionalities which I think would be useful on every discourse forum: full width section headers within the table: I can do something like column 1 | column … --- ## ["Add or Remove..." behaviour for PM creators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-or-remove-behaviour-for-pm-creators/121541)
**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-or-remove-behaviour-for-pm-creators/121541 "2020-05-03T06:30:29Z")
OK, one of my users has a PM thread with a few users - some of them have been anonymized now, and he’d like to remove them from the PM (he started the thread) - but he can’t remove anyone. I tested this with a normal u… --- ## [Free to edit post at any time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-to-edit-post-at-any-time/35516)
**Author:** [@cregox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cregox)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-to-edit-post-at-any-time/35516 "2023-05-22T11:15:59Z")
NOTE: If admins want to allow edits at any given time, enable the following setting: post edit time limit Set it to 0 to make editing available forever. I vow users should be able to freely edit their own posts. And … --- ## [Is it possible to customize localized text where people actually see it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-customize-localized-text-where-people-actually-see-it/150170)
**Author:** [@hawm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hawm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-customize-localized-text-where-people-actually-see-it/150170 "2020-05-02T09:44:02Z")
Add button beside the localized text in localization mode for admin，click to popup the localization menu, it can make translate speed up with context, helpful for admin customize they’re Discourse instance. --- ## [Permalink URLs Truncated in Admin Panel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-urls-truncated-in-admin-panel/150126)
**Author:** [@Ghan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ghan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-urls-truncated-in-admin-panel/150126 "2020-05-02T02:31:22Z")
I’m working on testing importing content from another forum software, and I have set up the import script to automatically create permalinks so that links from the old software still work in Discourse. This appears to be… --- ## [Action post on split topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/action-post-on-split-topic/112024)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/action-post-on-split-topic/112024 "2020-04-30T22:43:18Z")
When a moderator splits a topic, the source topic gets a nice action message to make it clear what’s happened. However, it’s less clear to readers of the destination topic. I propose Discourse shows something like this: … --- ## [Internal inline onebox within staff notices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-inline-onebox-within-staff-notices/149978)
**Author:** [@wolftune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wolftune)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-inline-onebox-within-staff-notices/149978 "2020-04-30T20:23:37Z")
In a regular reply, a link to a topic will be resolved to show the topic title instead of the URL. It would be nice if that worked within staff notices too. --- ## [Splitting a topic and moving replies to a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splitting-a-topic-and-moving-replies-to-a-new-topic/30999)
**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splitting-a-topic-and-moving-replies-to-a-new-topic/30999 "2020-04-30T16:04:58Z")
Most of my users complains that splitting a new topic is not very obvious. I mean the newly created topic have only a small side reference to the original posts, just like there is a link into the topic. My workaround u… --- ## [Per-user private messages in topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-private-messages-in-topics/51290)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-private-messages-in-topics/51290 "2020-04-30T07:26:55Z")
Since we introduced the “animals database” in our goat farming community, people would like to add “private” messages (aka whispers) in their own topics and use it like personal notes. Hence this proposal to add a “priv… --- ## [Simplify Category Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplify-category-notifications/149765)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplify-category-notifications/149765 "2020-04-29T23:52:40Z")
Hi, I find that many non-techy users find the Category/Topic notification settings to be confusing. I would like to propose a simpler naming and description: Normal Notify and email me whenever I’m @mentioned Headlin… --- ## [Can I automate a weekly Topic Post in my Group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-automate-a-weekly-topic-post-in-my-group/149804)
**Author:** [@Amy\_Mattila](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amy_Mattila)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-automate-a-weekly-topic-post-in-my-group/149804 "2020-04-29T21:12:06Z")
I would like to be able to automate my weekly topic posts each monday. Is this possible with Discourse? --- ## [Maintain tables from HTML email in when using HTML to Markdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintain-tables-from-html-email-in-when-using-html-to-markdown/64434)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maintain-tables-from-html-email-in-when-using-html-to-markdown/64434 "2020-04-29T15:35:45Z")
I was trying to advise a user on how they might import a Google Doc into Discourse as a new topic and suggested trying to copy/paste the doc into an email and then email it in. It mostly worked, but there were a few ta… --- ## [Disable indent code block for emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-indent-code-block-for-emails/93707)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-indent-code-block-for-emails/93707 "2020-04-29T15:35:18Z")
Many posts in my forums are created via email. They do not contain code. Would appreciate a setting to turn off the four-character code-block feature of Markdown when the post originated from an email. That is to preve… --- ## [Problems Parsing Emails from Seamonkey](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-parsing-emails-from-seamonkey/97567)
**Author:** [@jmana9](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmana9)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-parsing-emails-from-seamonkey/97567 "2020-04-29T15:34:58Z")
I have a user who sends email through the built-in Seamonkey email client. When he emailed a message to my forum, the contents after the first line were indented and put into a quote block: The message looks normal,… --- ## [%{ } tags for community metadata, e.g. "User.count"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-for-community-meta-data-e-g-user-count/149240)
**Author:** [@forkequity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forkequity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-for-community-meta-data-e-g-user-count/149240 "2020-04-29T04:40:21Z")
hi folks, loving our new community, self-hosted on a subdomain of our course. i’d like to beef up my Invite Forum Mailer with something like: “Join %{ total\_user\_count } students learning to X, Y, Z…” searched Meta f… --- ## [Show top tags on user profile page like top categories a user is active in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-top-tags-on-user-profile-page-like-top-categories-a-user-is-active-in/149563)
**Author:** [@Faizan\_Zahid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Faizan_Zahid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-top-tags-on-user-profile-page-like-top-categories-a-user-is-active-in/149563 "2020-04-28T08:47:22Z")
Just like we have Top Categories of a user on user’s profile page, how can i also show top tags in user’s profile page so i can see this user has most posted and most replied in these tags? --- ## [Responding to discobot caused new user to be silenced](https://meta.discourse.org/t/responding-to-discobot-caused-new-user-to-be-silenced/149469)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/responding-to-discobot-caused-new-user-to-be-silenced/149469 "2020-04-29T01:30:01Z")
I just got a flurry of system-generated flags based upon a new user’s interaction with Discobot on our site. They were responding to the discobot prompts in the “Greetings” thread, but for some reason their first attemp… --- ## [What determines the content snippet displayed in Digest Emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-determines-the-content-snippet-displayed-in-digest-emails/149661)
**Author:** [@Tyson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tyson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-determines-the-content-snippet-displayed-in-digest-emails/149661 "2020-04-28T18:58:30Z")
Digest emails show a snippet of the topic content. Are these snippets truncated based on character count or something else in the topic body? Sometimes I’d like to format topics in a way that I know what content will be … --- ## [Allow unregistered users to post as anonymous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-unregistered-users-to-post-as-anonymous/50866)
**Author:** [@codmakr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codmakr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-unregistered-users-to-post-as-anonymous/50866 "2020-04-28T08:57:17Z")
The title says everything. We need this feature for an internal Forum, does anyone knows a plugin or a other way? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=136&state=muted) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=138&state=muted)