# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=154&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 155 --- ## [Only option shown for Flag \> Flagged Posts -\> Agree is "Agree and Keep post"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-option-shown-for-flag-flagged-posts-agree-is-agree-and-keep-post/76355)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-option-shown-for-flag-flagged-posts-agree-is-agree-and-keep-post/76355 "2017-12-20T23:32:27Z")
Does this make sense that the only thing I can do as a moderator is to agree, but keep the post unchanged? Appears on hosted community https://forum.ionicframework.com/ --- ## [Ability to only backup uploaded data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-only-backup-uploaded-data/76474)
**Author:** [@kyrias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kyrias)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-only-backup-uploaded-data/76474 "2017-12-20T15:13:18Z")
To make backup management easier and more consistent with the rest of our infrastructure we’re using an external PostgreSQL instance. This server has automatic backups separately from Discourse’s own, and the server is … --- ## [Ability to set a topic reminder for someone else?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-set-a-topic-reminder-for-someone-else/76430)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-set-a-topic-reminder-for-someone-else/76430 "2017-12-20T03:55:11Z")
I just came across a situation where I wanted to be able to set a topic reminder for another moderator and was unable to do so. I realize this is likely to be be abused by delegation happy admins but I still think it mig… --- ## [Plugin howto self-announcement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-howto-self-announcement/76458)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-howto-self-announcement/76458 "2017-12-20T03:06:00Z")
One of our customer’s sites gave me an idea earlier that was well-received by the team so I’d like to hear what the community thinks of it. Do you think it’d be pretty cool if plugins automatically injected a “how to u… --- ## [Access limitation on working hours](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-limitation-on-working-hours/76350)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-limitation-on-working-hours/76350 "2017-12-19T16:57:37Z")
Hi friends, I‘d like to suggest some „business feature“: It should be possible to set up working hours for specific user groups / members, so employees could work from everywhere, but only when they are allowed to. The… --- ## [Locking the Display Name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locking-the-display-name/71596)
**Author:** [@arwen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arwen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locking-the-display-name/71596 "2017-12-18T20:13:14Z")
Hello, I have set up a discourse forum that is connected to an organization. Some of the users are not following the instructions to have the display name in a certain format. (e.g. we want John D versus a nickname like… --- ## [Discourse linkback between different discourse instances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-linkback-between-different-discourse-instances/76257)
**Author:** [@mofosyne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mofosyne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-linkback-between-different-discourse-instances/76257 "2017-12-17T14:32:56Z")
What would be interesting is if different discourse instances can inform other discourse instances that a link was used. This is similar to the linkback protocol, but restricted to a whitelist and to discourse instances… --- ## [When backup fails, delete the useless backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-backup-fails-delete-the-useless-backup/66953)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-backup-fails-delete-the-useless-backup/66953 "2017-12-15T13:22:21Z")
If a site backup fails due to disk space when it’s gzipping the backup, the .tar file is left. Discourse can’t see it or use the tar file. On one hand, a decent sysadmin would be alarmed enough at a failed backup and imm… --- ## [Frequent Posters - click to highest liked post in topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-click-to-highest-liked-post-in-topic/75918)
**Author:** [@Tumbler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tumbler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-click-to-highest-liked-post-in-topic/75918 "2017-12-14T23:42:49Z")
I detected a fair lot of topics on the subject of voting/QandA/rank per like… but I could not find this proposed implementation. (I might have missed it…) Would this proposed “dual glyph, jump to max liked post in th… --- ## [Outgoing link statistics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-link-statistics/76050)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-link-statistics/76050 "2017-12-14T22:34:33Z")
When you include a URL in a post it will display the number of clicks it received. Is this number also available somewhere for all links, aggregated by URL? --- ## ["Compose" box is not made smaller when screen size changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-box-is-not-made-smaller-when-screen-size-changes/75994)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compose-box-is-not-made-smaller-when-screen-size-changes/75994 "2017-12-13T21:23:47Z")
I work with a biiiig monitor with Full HD resolution. I enlarged the “Compose” box (Create a new topic, reply to a topic - where I am just typing this) quite a bit. Now I am off for today and back to the 15’’ laptop disp… --- ## [Dynamic replace string to another](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dynamic-replace-string-to-another/75957)
**Author:** [@jean-michel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jean-michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dynamic-replace-string-to-another/75957 "2017-12-13T15:51:58Z")
Hello I just installed Discourse, and now it’s time to migrate from anciant forum. Previous forum had feature I have to add to Discourse. Is it possible ? : When a pattern of string is found into a message, string is… --- ## [Log out all users via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-out-all-users-via-api/75851)
**Author:** [@typeoneerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/typeoneerror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-out-all-users-via-api/75851 "2017-12-12T16:45:36Z")
I’ve built a Discourse integration for our product that allows SSO with our product to a Discourse install. When a user is signed out on our app, I’m doing an API-backed POST via the log\_out API. Is there a way to log al… --- ## [New setting for watch/track preference when posting new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-setting-for-watch-track-preference-when-posting-new-topic/75683)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-setting-for-watch-track-preference-when-posting-new-topic/75683 "2017-12-08T22:32:11Z")
Been meaning to request this feature for years. I don’t need to watch any topic here on meta. As long as it’s tracked, I’ll see it. Every single time I create a new topic, I change it from Watching to Tracking afterwar… --- ## [Old unread topic doesn’t show up as unread in tracked category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-unread-topic-doesn-t-show-up-as-unread-in-tracked-category/75681)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-unread-topic-doesn-t-show-up-as-unread-in-tracked-category/75681 "2017-12-08T22:26:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Watching and tracking implementation for tags and categories: @sam please tell me if I’ve gotten this right. Here’s this topic that was created way back in May 2014: https://meta.discours… --- ## [Refresh-after-logout goes to homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refresh-after-logout-goes-to-homepage/75523)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refresh-after-logout-goes-to-homepage/75523 "2017-12-08T08:12:33Z")
Repro path (Safari, Mac OS): In Tab.A, go to a community URL (e.g. https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-to-meta-discourse-org/1) Open a new tab, Tab.B In Tab.B, log out In Tab.B, log back in (in my case, using Google O… --- ## [Digest email to be sent on schedule only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-email-to-be-sent-on-schedule-only/75663)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-email-to-be-sent-on-schedule-only/75663 "2017-12-08T04:02:59Z")
For slower VPS servers and bigger number of community members, sending digest emails may clutter sidekiq jobs queue. Combined with a possibly slow SMTP server and hight user activity at peak hours, this may lead to side… --- ## [Instantly auto-lock topics in a category (or create+see but NOT reply perms)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instantly-auto-lock-topics-in-a-category-or-create-see-but-not-reply-perms/75385)
**Author:** [@Lilly\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instantly-auto-lock-topics-in-a-category-or-create-see-but-not-reply-perms/75385 "2017-12-05T03:16:01Z")
Hi Discourse, We have recently created a new category on our forum designed to act as a repository for announcements and game patch notes by our community. This means that the topics in these sections should be read-onl… --- ## [A way to completely block a person](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-completely-block-a-person/75386)
**Author:** [@PorkyTheChop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PorkyTheChop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-completely-block-a-person/75386 "2017-12-05T00:26:28Z")
I wish for a way to completely block someone’s posts. Now, muting them just prevents getting notifications from them. Some people post things that I don’t really feel the need to see, and it more goes on the end where I … --- ## [Auto reply via email when new topic created from received email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-via-email-when-new-topic-created-from-received-email/75382)
**Author:** [@jrwagz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrwagz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-via-email-when-new-topic-created-from-received-email/75382 "2017-12-04T23:02:21Z")
When a new topic is created from a received email, I’d like to immediately reply to the user so they know it was posted. Would this be useful to anyone else? --- ## [Top should have open / closed / all selectable filter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-should-have-open-closed-all-selectable-filter/75228)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-should-have-open-closed-all-selectable-filter/75228 "2017-12-02T22:15:15Z")
For certain categories looking at “top” and “open” is way more interesting than looking at boring “top” with both open and close. For example: https://meta.discourse.org/c/feature/l/top/all?status=open this is a wond… --- ## [Badges on the avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-on-the-avatar/73702)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-on-the-avatar/73702 "2017-12-01T19:44:21Z")
Has anyone ever implemented a plugin where the badges total (per gold/silver/bronze) category were visible on the user avatar (a la Stack Overflow)? I know there was a lot of discussion on this topic several years ago… --- ## [New per-category view mode: 2 columns; left is for topic list; right is for topic itself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-per-category-view-mode-2-columns-left-is-for-topic-list-right-is-for-topic-itself/75058)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-per-category-view-mode-2-columns-left-is-for-topic-list-right-is-for-topic-itself/75058 "2017-12-01T07:27:09Z")
When a category acts as a catalogue of things, it would be handy to have a per-category setting which activates the two-column view: The topic list in the left column can be displayed as it is in the two-column home … --- ## [Multiple User Select ( Similar to Post / Topic )](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-user-select-similar-to-post-topic/75077)
**Author:** [@dimu001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dimu001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-user-select-similar-to-post-topic/75077 "2017-11-30T15:47:54Z")
Hi , Currently If we want to start Group PM , we would have to enter their names on recipients area with auto fill-in option, but if it can be filled with users selection option as implemented in ( Post or Topic ) it wo… --- ## [Hosting podcast(s) in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-podcast-s-in-discourse/74859)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-podcast-s-in-discourse/74859 "2017-11-28T23:26:32Z")
I can see two different ways on how a Discourse instance can be used for podcast hosting: One topic = podcast channel Have a topic setting that activates the “podcast” mode for the topic. Every post authored by the … --- ## [IOTA as a currency for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iota-as-a-currency-for-discourse/66086)
**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iota-as-a-currency-for-discourse/66086 "2017-09-20T05:31:55Z")
Read a lot about IOTA recently, a new distributed ledger technology that - compared to blockchain - has zero transaction fees, scalability and speed: Would be cool to build a currency for Discourse with - to tip users,… --- ## [Users should be notified when a post they replied to is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-should-be-notified-when-a-post-they-replied-to-is-deleted/74817)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-should-be-notified-when-a-post-they-replied-to-is-deleted/74817 "2017-11-27T09:01:13Z")
On multiple occasions on our forum, we’ve had someone post something that has already been addressed/answered, and another user responds to them. For instance: “You can re-open tabs on Chrome by pressing Ctrl+Shift+T” … --- ## [Network error once session is expired](https://meta.discourse.org/t/network-error-once-session-is-expired/74485)
**Author:** [@sebastien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebastien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/network-error-once-session-is-expired/74485 "2017-11-22T14:52:09Z")
Hi guys, Some users tend to keep Discourse opened for weeks/months. Unfortunately, users get a “network error” when they are trying to browse the forum with an expired session. I can easily reproduce this behavior b… --- ## [Let admins invite users to locked topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-admins-invite-users-to-locked-topics/74501)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-admins-invite-users-to-locked-topics/74501 "2017-11-21T19:52:41Z")
I just realized we disable invites altogether when a topic is closed. This shouldn’t apply to admins, since we may want to continue a conversation by whispers or get a 2nd opinion on a tentatively closed topic. --- ## [Plaintext and / or raw emails for mailing list mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267 "2017-11-21T14:57:00Z")
Hi all, As my Google Groups migration gathers pace, a few users have suggested a couple of things that might make sense, and I wanted to see if I missed an option for these, or if perhaps patches would be welcome… Firs… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=153&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=155&status=open)