# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=145&state=muted [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [Merging tags - Tag Synonyms](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-tags-tag-synonyms/81869)
**Author:** [@vaibhavmule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vaibhavmule)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-tags-tag-synonyms/81869 "2020-01-22T20:11:25Z")
There are two ways to say the same thing as Bangalore city also known as Bengaluru. As this topics has both tags. Are there any ways I can merge these tags and can have the main tag and others as synonyms as mentioned … --- ## [Category-wise RTL direction forcing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-wise-rtl-direction-forcing/90383)
**Author:** [@yaron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yaron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-wise-rtl-direction-forcing/90383 "2020-01-22T17:53:36Z")
Hey guys! I was wondering if there’s a way to force RTL for a specific category so if I have several communities from around the world and each one has it’s own category I’ll be able to let all the RTL languages categor… --- ## [Topic Visitors Counter Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-visitors-counter-plugin/41456)
**Author:** [@saiqulhaq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saiqulhaq)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-visitors-counter-plugin/41456 "2020-01-22T14:15:30Z")
Hi I’ve made a simple plugin to display how many visitors are visiting a topic. https://github.com/saiqulhaq/tvc This plugin calculates visitors based on session id, so it will not increment the total viewer data i… --- ## [Max Post Length: Different for Administrators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-post-length-different-for-administrators/139384)
**Author:** [@Zyniker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zyniker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-post-length-different-for-administrators/139384 "2020-01-22T06:33:07Z")
Although it is quite easy to use a plugin to override the max\_post\_length setting, it would be nice to have the option to edit the post length limit for certain users (e.g., administrators). I presently have a use case w… --- ## [Default avatar library](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-library/139367)
**Author:** [@Glenn\_Cooke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glenn_Cooke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-library/139367 "2020-01-22T01:08:28Z")
Would appreciate some advice on what I’d like to implement. I don’t think I properly understand the current avatar system. I think that new users get an auto-generated icon based on the first letter of their username. … --- ## [Badge Granting in bulk or for a group of users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-granting-in-bulk-or-for-a-group-of-users/36782)
**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-granting-in-bulk-or-for-a-group-of-users/36782 "2020-01-20T15:46:34Z")
So far as I can see there is no facility for granting Badges in bulk except for via the SQL query in the Badge Edit / New Badge page at /admin/badges/ In my Discourse instances we award Badges to people for accolades or… --- ## [Data Explorer feature: SQL query to Admin Dashboard Widget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-feature-sql-query-to-admin-dashboard-widget/75303)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-feature-sql-query-to-admin-dashboard-widget/75303 "2020-01-19T23:57:28Z")
We already can build queries in the admin panel right from the Data Explorer plugin. The idea is a simple checkbox addition: “Show in admin panel”, one per query. If checked, query results are shown as a widget in the … --- ## [Mention github issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-github-issues/131970)
**Author:** [@paul121](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paul121)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mention-github-issues/131970 "2020-01-18T16:33:52Z")
I’ve tried searching the forum and discourse github for an answer, but I didn’t find anything. Is there an existing plugin that lets you mention github issues, pull requests and commits in a similar manner as you can fro… --- ## [Looking for a 'I have this problem too' button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-i-have-this-problem-too-button/138972)
**Author:** [@CubNichols](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CubNichols)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-i-have-this-problem-too-button/138972 "2020-01-18T13:10:17Z")
I often see this in forums in place of a like button. I think it helps curb the additional posts of “I have this too”, which the like button is supposed to take care of. Is this an option in Discourse or is there a known… --- ## [Access control list as code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-control-list-as-code/139007)
**Author:** [@zeroexcuses](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zeroexcuses)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-control-list-as-code/139007 "2020-01-18T08:15:19Z")
I’m aware of Discourse Patreon . Although my question involves patreon, the “patreon plugin” is not the answer I’m looking for. Is there a nice way to extend a Ruby class to via code specify access control list? For ex… --- ## [Sender name of the Summary email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sender-name-of-the-summary-email/138876)
**Author:** [@syl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/syl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sender-name-of-the-summary-email/138876 "2020-01-17T23:44:51Z")
In my email client (gmail), the summary I received from Discourse Meta looks like this: In my opinion, it looks a bit awkward. In the first row, “\[SpringRoll/Bellhop\] Feature/debug mode (#32)” sounds like a title an… --- ## [Could categories and tags be the same thing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-categories-and-tags-be-the-same-thing/138840)
**Author:** [@Andy02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy02)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-categories-and-tags-be-the-same-thing/138840 "2020-01-16T16:21:46Z")
We’re going all in on tags because of the incredible cross-team fluidity they provide, especially when combined with project management plugins like kanban boards, voting, and calendar. We’re working on a ‘tag-navigatio… --- ## [Onebox redirects prevent linking to login-only content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-redirects-prevent-linking-to-login-only-content/93632)
**Author:** [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-redirects-prevent-linking-to-login-only-content/93632 "2020-01-15T14:26:45Z")
Onebox follows redirects, which is usually a good thing, I guess. This becomes a problem, however, when you share a link to a page requiring sign-in that simply redirects to a sign-in page when an anonymous user visits … --- ## [Is there support for custom topic field per Category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-support-for-custom-topic-field-per-category/31986)
**Author:** [@anon82356247](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82356247)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-support-for-custom-topic-field-per-category/31986 "2020-01-15T05:13:21Z")
Is there support custom topic fields by category that are operable? One example would be to have an category whose topics require a date and then being able to sort the topics within the category by the new field? Of … --- ## [Prompt subscription to groups for non members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prompt-subscription-to-groups-for-non-members/138557)
**Author:** [@Fausto\_Dassenno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fausto_Dassenno)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prompt-subscription-to-groups-for-non-members/138557 "2020-01-14T22:20:52Z")
Hi, I designed an integration between my WP blog and a Discourse installation. I then want to have multiple private categories. In order to do so I created private groups and used those to manage access to the categories… --- ## [Agnostic Invite Link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agnostic-invite-link/78334)
**Author:** [@8BIT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/8BIT)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/agnostic-invite-link/78334 "2020-01-09T13:39:19Z")
This may have been suggested, but, is there any continued (active) conversation around providing an email-agnostic link for signups? Feel free to close if this is a dupe. --- ## [Encourage members to install WebApp](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-members-to-install-webapp/138003)
**Author:** [@Pravi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pravi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encourage-members-to-install-webapp/138003 "2020-01-09T02:32:33Z")
Chrome provides ‘Add to Home Screen’ option to install site as WebApp and discourse also prompt to add to home screen. But is their any way to encourage members to add to their home screen. For example, a link that ta… --- ## [Ability to link Social Account to existing account on Sign In](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-link-social-account-to-existing-account-on-sign-in/138111)
**Author:** [@Aeon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aeon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-link-social-account-to-existing-account-on-sign-in/138111 "2020-01-09T00:19:04Z")
When signing in to Discourse, there is an attempt to link an existing account by email automatically. However, some sites (e.g. Steam) doesn’t give out the users email when signing in. If a user were to sign in via Disc… --- ## [Hating on the Discobot tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hating-on-the-discobot-tutorial/138102)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hating-on-the-discobot-tutorial/138102 "2020-01-08T23:08:33Z")
Have to admit that I’m finding the new user tutorial aggravating. How long IS this thing? And there are some things I don’t wanna do… like I absolutely refuse to post an emoticon! But you can’t answer ‘no’ to the disc… --- ## [Default tags watching/tracking/muted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-tags-watching-tracking-muted/73148)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-tags-watching-tracking-muted/73148 "2020-01-08T14:27:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Category Watched/Tracked by default: We should support the tags equivalent of default categories watching and default categories watching first post etc. --- ## [UI Bulk operations & Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-bulk-operations-notifications/137898)
**Author:** [@pgr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pgr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ui-bulk-operations-notifications/137898 "2020-01-06T18:25:24Z")
Happy new year everyone :tada:! I had an issue a couple of days ago - I was going to rearrange the Categories in my recently migrated Forums, and I was using the Bulk operations accessible from the UI (select a bunch of… --- ## [Reload after changing category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reload-after-changing-category/138037)
**Author:** [@Chaboi\_3000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chaboi_3000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reload-after-changing-category/138037 "2020-01-08T07:32:29Z")
I noticed an annoying issue when you’re changing from a topic category from a category with an accepted answer button :white\_check\_mark: to a category without it, it doesn’t reload making the topic not save changes unles… --- ## [Mark topic only visible for logged in user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-topic-only-visible-for-logged-in-user/137971)
**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-topic-only-visible-for-logged-in-user/137971 "2020-01-07T15:49:37Z")
I have a open forum where everyone can read all topics. I wonder if there is a way to mark a topic to only be readable for logged in users. Eg the first post or 50% of the first post is visible for all. But to read it al… --- ## [Alternate home page 'digest' layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-home-page-digest-layout/33854)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alternate-home-page-digest-layout/33854 "2020-01-06T21:39:23Z")
I am proposing the following design concept as an alternative to the current home page or the current /category page. This design is inspired by Google News and other sites with digest-ee layouts. I’ll quickly describe t… --- ## [Popup warning for NSFW category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/popup-warning-for-nsfw-category/21296)
**Author:** [@ximi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ximi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/popup-warning-for-nsfw-category/21296 "2020-01-06T05:30:52Z")
Suppose we have a category for NSFW content, is a popup warning before entry easy to implement? Something that tells the user he/she is entering NSFW category, something like: “The content of this section is for mature … --- ## [Button to link any post in a topic to the first post (shown only for topic owner)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-link-any-post-in-a-topic-to-the-first-post-shown-only-for-topic-owner/137036)
**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/button-to-link-any-post-in-a-topic-to-the-first-post-shown-only-for-topic-owner/137036 "2020-01-05T22:46:18Z")
Firstly, Merry Christmas Everyone ! Problem Topics like announcements about new feature / plugin / theme face this problem. Usually the first post in an announcement topic has all the features explained (as per the … --- ## [Share link is not a text box on touch devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-link-is-not-a-text-box-on-touch-devices/137688)
**Author:** [@jsha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsha)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-link-is-not-a-text-box-on-touch-devices/137688 "2020-01-04T16:36:53Z")
On both https://community.letsencrypt.org/ and here, when I click the “share link” button I get a rendered link rather than the text box I’m used to. This is surprising because it requires a right click on the link in or… --- ## [Homepage doesn't have canonical URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-doesnt-have-canonical-url/50450)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/homepage-doesnt-have-canonical-url/50450 "2020-01-04T16:02:56Z")
Long story short: it seems like the homepage doesn’t have a canonical URL tag… ? That’s relevant when you change the hostname of the site and don’t want to redirect everything yet, and in order to avoid search index en… --- ## [Highlight-based quoting ruby text messes up formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-based-quoting-ruby-text-messes-up-formatting/125282)
**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-based-quoting-ruby-text-messes-up-formatting/125282 "2020-01-04T12:42:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from Inline language markup? (language learning site): Not sure if this would be considered a bug or a request for enhancement. Basically, when you quote ruby text, the quote doesn’t show up co… --- ## [Add a "curated personal learning" page for users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-curated-personal-learning-page-for-users/132897)
**Author:** [@taonmatt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/taonmatt)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-curated-personal-learning-page-for-users/132897 "2020-01-02T21:59:21Z")
I came to Discourse through Seth Godin’s “The Marketing Seminar” which is run on Discourse instances. Something I constantly found myself wanting in my experience there through TMS6 and TMS7 was a page of my own where I… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=144&state=muted) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=146&state=muted)