# Feature

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## [Indication of email attachment with non-allowed extension](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indication-of-email-attachment-with-non-allowed-extension/43377)

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**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/indication-of-email-attachment-with-non-allowed-extension/43377 "2018-10-08T17:24:39Z")

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Would it be possible to show some sort of indication of that there was an attachment with an extension that’s not in the list of allowed extensions but was in the original email?

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## [Any way to force login popup to open by url query string?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-force-login-popup-to-open-by-url-query-string/46193)

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**Author:** [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-force-login-popup-to-open-by-url-query-string/46193 "2018-10-08T17:32:50Z")

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I know it may be an unusual request. But am I like to find a way to do it. Is there any way to just display login or signup popup on page load when a user landed on that page with some special query string? For example …

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## [Uploading images in order of filename](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-images-in-order-of-filename/95147)

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**Author:** [@ron\_jeremy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ron_jeremy)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-images-in-order-of-filename/95147 "2018-10-08T17:25:55Z")

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Is it possible to have images that are uploaded & inserted into a post to appear in order by filename? For example: if I select the following images (1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg, 4.jpg, 5.jpg) on my computer & upload them into …

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## [E-mail Reject Attachment Template or add note to topic indicating \[attachment rejected %reason\_for\_rejection\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-reject-attachment-template-or-add-note-to-topic-indicating-attachment-rejected-reason-for-rejection/47781)

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**Author:** [@RChesley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RChesley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-reject-attachment-template-or-add-note-to-topic-indicating-attachment-rejected-reason-for-rejection/47781 "2018-10-08T17:23:36Z")

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First post so please help if this is the wrong place to create the topic. I asked @codinghorror and @erlend\_sh quite a few questions before I set up a first Discourse installation to support Mailing List Mode and E-mail…

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## [Automatically close a poll on a given date/time?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-close-a-poll-on-a-given-date-time/79642)

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**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-close-a-poll-on-a-given-date-time/79642 "2018-10-08T16:45:35Z")

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Is there a way to automatically close a poll on a given date/time?

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## [More Helpers such first notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-helpers-such-first-notification/98999)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-helpers-such-first-notification/98999 "2018-10-08T15:07:48Z")

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Hello discourse’s forumies I do not know how this help is called, when the forum guides a new user (in his first notification). I’d like to know if it’s possible to add more helpers like this. Maybe the basics, to …

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## [Require a specific admin to approve certain (destructive) actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-specific-admin-to-approve-certain-destructive-actions/98949)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-a-specific-admin-to-approve-certain-destructive-actions/98949 "2018-10-08T10:22:36Z")

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One of our tags went missing a little while back, and since tag deletion is not logged (is it?) I was not able to find out what happened to it. Would it be possible to put a specific admin user as the ‘owner’ or approve…

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## [Magic Group Functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-group-functionality/78086)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/magic-group-functionality/78086 "2018-10-04T12:41:50Z")

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Hi, I just attempted to invite a member to our community to give them access to a group. The system told me, no need to invite them, they already have an account. What I think would be magic is if the system said, “no n…

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## [Giphy onebox for animated gifs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giphy-onebox-for-animated-gifs/41478)

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**Author:** [@rriemann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rriemann)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giphy-onebox-for-animated-gifs/41478 "2018-10-07T13:15:57Z")

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Hey all, I know some people were working on a gif plugin. However, I suggest to add http://giphy.com support to the onebox plugin as long as we do not have a proper plugin (and we might want to keep it for later as well…

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## [How to use banner topic feature for specific group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-banner-topic-feature-for-specific-group/97768)

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**Author:** [@bekircem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bekircem)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-banner-topic-feature-for-specific-group/97768 "2018-10-04T09:36:21Z")

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Hi, I want to use the banner topic feature for a specific user group. Only members in that group should be able to see the announcement text. Is this possible? Thanks.

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## [Ignore favicon, use default open graph image to create og:image tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-favicon-use-default-open-graph-image-to-create-og-image-tags/97995)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignore-favicon-use-default-open-graph-image-to-create-og-image-tags/97995 "2018-10-03T14:48:06Z")

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I have posted forum topics a number of times before on LinkedIn, and always this worked perfectly. A link image was retrieved (in my case showing the Humane Tech frontpage image). But I just posted to LinkedIn and the i…

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## [Retina image inline attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retina-image-inline-attachments/12745)

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**Author:** [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/retina-image-inline-attachments/12745 "2018-10-03T09:40:42Z")

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Inline image attachment thumbnails in Discourse are only generated for 1x pixel density screens. Is there any work being done (or planned) to support thumbnails for higher pixel density screens?

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## [Would you consider on adding no "Name" change after the registration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-you-consider-on-adding-no-name-change-after-the-registration/97236)

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**Author:** [@anon62249317](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon62249317)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-you-consider-on-adding-no-name-change-after-the-registration/97236 "2018-09-21T21:29:44Z")

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I would love to have the option to force a user to have a “Name” in the registration process and that the admin can set the “Name change period” to 0. I was wondering if you would consider on adding this option. Cheers…

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## [Group/hide optional fields in the New Topic menu?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-hide-optional-fields-in-the-new-topic-menu/98412)

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**Author:** [@Globulle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Globulle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-hide-optional-fields-in-the-new-topic-menu/98412 "2018-09-30T15:42:52Z")

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I am currently using tags, together with Location and Event plugins in most of the categories of my Discourse instance, since almost each one may need them. The problem is: when you create a new topic, a lot of informati…

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## [Is it possible to create child themes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-child-themes/98246)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-child-themes/98246 "2018-09-28T18:33:44Z")

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Some of our users are asking for a dark version of our theme, I’ve been resisting because I know what a nightmare it is having to maintain two separate themes (particularly when they are as customised as ours). Having t…

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## [Allowing some topics titles to be duplicated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-some-topics-titles-to-be-duplicated/98228)

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**Author:** [@wreality](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wreality)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-some-topics-titles-to-be-duplicated/98228 "2018-09-27T17:09:27Z")

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This may be completely 100% niche and therefore not appropriate for a potential feature, but I thought I’d throw it out there and see. The site setting to disallow duplicate topic titles is great, but we have a few topi…

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## [Why are trust levels so integral to Discourse as opposed to a more modular permission system?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-trust-levels-so-integral-to-discourse-as-opposed-to-a-more-modular-permission-system/97896)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-trust-levels-so-integral-to-discourse-as-opposed-to-a-more-modular-permission-system/97896 "2018-09-28T03:48:21Z")

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We’ve been running into a number of issues with Discourse’s trust level system due to how rigid and ingrained it is into permissions. Granted, there was a way to shoehorn our needs into the mold Discourse provides, but D…

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## [Invite Mailer text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-mailer-text/98203)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-mailer-text/98203 "2018-09-27T13:02:15Z")

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Hi, It appears that the Invite Mailer text is used by the system when doing a bulk email invite where the invited members are included in one or more groups. But, this same text is used when a member invites a friend to…

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## [Whitelist, allowed iframe](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitelist-allowed-iframe/97738)

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**Author:** [@TeoWneD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TeoWneD)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitelist-allowed-iframe/97738 "2018-09-27T11:07:25Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Supporting iframe embeds from different domains?: Does it mean i can put an iframe on discourse, or it means that i can have discourse on my website in an iframe ?

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## [Is it possible to display user name or real name in posts lists instead of Avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-display-user-name-or-real-name-in-posts-lists-instead-of-avatar/98027)

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**Author:** [@Dorukhan\_Akkaya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dorukhan_Akkaya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-display-user-name-or-real-name-in-posts-lists-instead-of-avatar/98027 "2018-09-26T20:02:05Z")

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Many people don’t upload photos while creating their user profiles. Is it possible to display real names or usernames instead of Avatars?

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## [Allow PDF Upload? is it secure?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-pdf-upload-is-it-secure/98096)

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**Author:** [@Discoursecurious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discoursecurious)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-pdf-upload-is-it-secure/98096 "2018-09-26T10:35:55Z")

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Tried to drag and drop a file on the forum… Sorry, the file you are trying to upload is not authorized (authorized extensions: jpg, jpeg, png, gif). Is it possible to allow PDF uploads? Will it pose security concerns…

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## [Post creator info on posts list page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-creator-info-on-posts-list-page/98028)

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**Author:** [@Dorukhan\_Akkaya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dorukhan_Akkaya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-creator-info-on-posts-list-page/98028 "2018-09-25T16:54:20Z")

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Is it possible to display in a column only the info of the user that created the post and not the repliers, e.g: by column.

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## [Bad user experience when quoting an entire post via toolbar button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bad-user-experience-when-quoting-an-entire-post-via-toolbar-button/68773)

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**Author:** [@ralight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralight)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bad-user-experience-when-quoting-an-entire-post-via-toolbar-button/68773 "2017-08-28T09:02:17Z")

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I was just writing a post over at community.badvoltage.org in reply to a topic that had already been created. After I’d finished a chunk of what I wanted to write, I decided that it needed to be block quoted. I selected …

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## [Silent tagging of users/groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silent-tagging-of-users-groups/97968)

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**Author:** [@Json\_Blob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Json_Blob)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silent-tagging-of-users-groups/97968 "2018-09-25T00:16:43Z")

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I was just writing a post in my other Discourse group I am an admin of and I realized I would love a way to tag users or groups without actually sending them a notification. The scenario I was in was I was typing up a D…

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## [Global Backgrounds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-backgrounds/32325)

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**Author:** [@KazWolfe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KazWolfe)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-backgrounds/32325 "2018-09-24T23:03:21Z")

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Can Discourse sites one day get the ability to have built-in background images? There’s already something like this on a per-category basis, but there isn’t a global setting. CSS “works” but can get annoying and has a n…

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## [Discourse forums that are Reddit-style (and short-clip heavy)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forums-that-are-reddit-style-and-short-clip-heavy/97900)

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**Author:** [@mtan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mtan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forums-that-are-reddit-style-and-short-clip-heavy/97900 "2018-09-24T02:24:51Z")

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Few video-related questions: Are there Discourse forums that are Reddit-style where posts are mostly about video sharing? What’s the best video hosting service to use that will be easy for the users while still giving …

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## [Newuser trust level setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newuser-trust-level-setting/97874)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newuser-trust-level-setting/97874 "2018-09-23T23:20:41Z")

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There are a bunch of newuser settings to restrict what new users can do, but this doesn’t work if new users aren’t TL0 on the forum. Our forum is extremely vulnerable to low-quality posts and young users, so the only per…

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## [Remove 'messages' link when viewing other person's profile when an admin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-messages-link-when-viewing-other-persons-profile-when-an-admin/97799)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-messages-link-when-viewing-other-persons-profile-when-an-admin/97799 "2018-09-22T00:13:17Z")

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I’ve never really been comfortable with the idea of it being so easy to view member’s messages, so was wondering if anyone else thinks we should just remove the link from the profile? If an admin needs to view suspicious…

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## [Hide login status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-login-status/34490)

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**Author:** [@MPW](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MPW)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-login-status/34490 "2018-09-20T21:27:07Z")

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Hello, I just registered, as we’re using Discourse here too and wanted to ask for this feature: Is there a way to hide your login status? So that others can’t see, that you’re online? Some users requested this to safe…

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## [Show Full Names in Emailed Previous Replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-names-in-emailed-previous-replies/97165)

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**Author:** [@jmana9](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmana9)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-names-in-emailed-previous-replies/97165 "2018-09-20T03:41:16Z")

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The users of my forum want real names pretty much everywhere. I prioritize real names, but when previous replies are sent by email, only the usernames appear: Is it possible to change this myself using the template …

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