# Feature

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=192

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## [Category bundles, aka category intersections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-bundles-aka-category-intersections/35278)

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**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\
**الردود:** 13\
**آخر تحديث:** [19 مايو 2017، 4:13م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-bundles-aka-category-intersections/35278 "2017-05-19T16:13:08Z")

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Hi all, so I know you have this great category structure and put a lot of thought into it. And I love it. I’d love one additional feature here to group categories in a way that the groups could be collapsible hiding th…

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## [Per topic moderator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-topic-moderator/75495)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [6 ديسمبر 2017، 6:02ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-topic-moderator/75495 "2017-12-06T06:02:38Z")

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It would be very useful to assign any user to be a mod per topic, with the ability to: delete / edit any message of any user toggle wiki for any message join messages move messages to existing or new topics Use-cases: …

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## [Ning import script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ning-import-script/24358)

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**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\
**الردود:** 63\
**آخر تحديث:** [5 ديسمبر 2017، 2:08م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ning-import-script/24358 "2017-12-05T14:08:34Z")

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Today I pushed an importer script for Ning. I’ve only used it for one site, and plan to use it for a second site soon. I’m sure there will be many improvements to be made because no two imports are ever the same! As wit…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@Lilly\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly_S)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [5 ديسمبر 2017، 3:16ص 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")

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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…

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## [A way to completely block a person](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-completely-block-a-person/75386)

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**Author:** [@PorkyTheChop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PorkyTheChop)\
**الردود:** 1\
**آخر تحديث:** [5 ديسمبر 2017، 12:26ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-way-to-completely-block-a-person/75386 "2017-12-05T00:26:28Z")

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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 …

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## [Discourse poll - update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-poll-update/75355)

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**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [4 ديسمبر 2017، 11:05م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-poll-update/75355 "2017-12-04T23:05:16Z")

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Hi, I submitted multiple commits today for the poll plugin, which will change the current behaviour a little bit. Previously poll\_enabled was kind of misleading as it didn’t disable polls but only let staff create polls…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@jrwagz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrwagz)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [4 ديسمبر 2017، 11:02م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-via-email-when-new-topic-created-from-received-email/75382 "2017-12-04T23:02:21Z")

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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?

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## [Add russian locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-russian-locale/58949)

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**Author:** [@kemporu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kemporu)\
**الردود:** 7\
**آخر تحديث:** [4 ديسمبر 2017، 8:57م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-russian-locale/58949 "2017-12-04T20:57:05Z")

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Hi, and how to add russian locale: client.ru.yml?

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## [Top should have open / closed / all selectable filter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-should-have-open-closed-all-selectable-filter/75228)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 ديسمبر 2017، 10:15م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-should-have-open-closed-all-selectable-filter/75228 "2017-12-02T22:15:15Z")

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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…

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## [Show "updated topics above this line" in the topic list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-updated-topics-above-this-line-in-the-topic-list/48641)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**الردود:** 36\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 ديسمبر 2017، 10:12ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-updated-topics-above-this-line-in-the-topic-list/48641 "2017-12-02T10:12:47Z")

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One thing that Slack does, is highlight the position of where you last read when you re-enter a conversation: We recently migrated a very large (4 million post) vBulletin site, and some of the users struggle with the…

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## [Improving discovery of the badge title feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discovery-of-the-badge-title-feature/27372)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**الردود:** 21\
**آخر تحديث:** [2 ديسمبر 2017، 10:11ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-discovery-of-the-badge-title-feature/27372 "2017-12-02T10:11:14Z")

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I’d like to suggest some simple UX changes to increase the discoverability of badge titles. Badges used to be a big deal on my old forum. Users would be proud of their newly earned “Contributor” badge, and would sometim…

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## [Badges on the avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-on-the-avatar/73702)

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**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [1 ديسمبر 2017، 7:44م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-on-the-avatar/73702 "2017-12-01T19:44:21Z")

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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…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [1 ديسمبر 2017، 7:27ص 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")

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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 …

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## [Users added to a PM are not set to watch it and don't get notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-added-to-a-pm-are-not-set-to-watch-it-and-dont-get-notifications/75028)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**الردود:** 17\
**آخر تحديث:** [30 نوفمبر 2017، 9:39م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-added-to-a-pm-are-not-set-to-watch-it-and-dont-get-notifications/75028 "2017-11-30T21:39:12Z")

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Start a PM with users AAA, BBB, CCC Add more DDD, EEE, FFF to the PM Add replies to the original PM. Expected: new replies there ALL invited users get the notification. Actual: only the original invited users get not…

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## [Adding a "spectrogram" poll type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-spectrogram-poll-type/29828)

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**Author:** [@jqnatividad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jqnatividad)\
**الردود:** 13\
**آخر تحديث:** [30 نوفمبر 2017، 4:48م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-spectrogram-poll-type/29828 "2017-11-30T16:48:41Z")

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What about a spectrogram poll type? \[poll type=spectrogram\]\[/poll\] And behind the scenes, having something like the number poll type with a min of -100 and a max of 100? Here’s a description of a Spectrogram as discus…

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## [Multiple User Select ( Similar to Post / Topic )](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-user-select-similar-to-post-topic/75077)

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**Author:** [@dimu001](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dimu001)\
**الردود:** 1\
**آخر تحديث:** [30 نوفمبر 2017، 3:47م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-user-select-similar-to-post-topic/75077 "2017-11-30T15:47:54Z")

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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…

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## [Image hash code in description of forum topic shared on Facebook/Twitter](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-hash-code-in-description-of-forum-topic-shared-on-facebook-twitter/74382)

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**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\
**الردود:** 13\
**آخر تحديث:** [29 نوفمبر 2017، 8:44م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-hash-code-in-description-of-forum-topic-shared-on-facebook-twitter/74382 "2017-11-29T20:44:49Z")

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Image hash codes are appearing in og:description and twitter:description tags. \<meta property="og:description" content="\[58C86A72-CC43-4B36-A8C7-2F360BBA228E\] One Tree Hill, Honor Oak 🎉 Welcome to Lewisham ..." /\>…

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## [Feature request: Add "includes image" to the Advanced search options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-add-includes-image-to-the-advanced-search-options/54103)

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**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\
**الردود:** 8\
**آخر تحديث:** [29 نوفمبر 2017، 2:00ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-add-includes-image-to-the-advanced-search-options/54103 "2017-11-29T02:00:54Z")

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Perhaps in the “Only return topics/posts that…” section?

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## [Hosting podcast(s) in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-podcast-s-in-discourse/74859)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**الردود:** 12\
**آخر تحديث:** [28 نوفمبر 2017، 11:26م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-podcast-s-in-discourse/74859 "2017-11-28T23:26:32Z")

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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 …

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## [Interface language selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-language-selection/74952)

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**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [28 نوفمبر 2017، 4:00م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-language-selection/74952 "2017-11-28T16:00:51Z")

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Hi, I think it would be nice if the interface language selector had more than the two letter shorthand. But, in each language, the name of each language. “Español”, “Le français”, etc.

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## [IOTA as a currency for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iota-as-a-currency-for-discourse/66086)

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**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [20 سبتمبر 2017، 5:31ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iota-as-a-currency-for-discourse/66086 "2017-09-20T05:31:55Z")

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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,…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [27 نوفمبر 2017، 9:01ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-should-be-notified-when-a-post-they-replied-to-is-deleted/74817 "2017-11-27T09:01:13Z")

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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” …

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## [Setting to only let staff upload media/attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-to-only-let-staff-upload-media-attachments/26301)

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**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\
**الردود:** 9\
**آخر تحديث:** [24 نوفمبر 2017، 9:46م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-to-only-let-staff-upload-media-attachments/26301 "2017-11-24T21:46:15Z")

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Is it possible yet to allow only staff or moderators to upload pictures? If not, it should be done. I have 20Gb free space on my server, for big community it’s like a month or two to fill. Especially if there’s gonna be 3…

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## [Strip Emoji Code from page title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-emoji-code-from-page-title/37289)

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**Author:** [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)\
**الردود:** 4\
**آخر تحديث:** [23 نوفمبر 2017، 6:35ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strip-emoji-code-from-page-title/37289 "2017-11-23T06:35:38Z")

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In the sake of cleaner tabs and more helpful search titles via Google (etc), I would recommend stripping emoji from the page title in the html header. Obviously it can’t display the emoji which would be most desirable, …

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## [Network error once session is expired](https://meta.discourse.org/t/network-error-once-session-is-expired/74485)

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**Author:** [@sebastien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sebastien)\
**الردود:** 6\
**آخر تحديث:** [22 نوفمبر 2017، 2:52م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/network-error-once-session-is-expired/74485 "2017-11-22T14:52:09Z")

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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…

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## [Log more admin actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-more-admin-actions/55390)

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**Author:** [@vchuravy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vchuravy)\
**الردود:** 11\
**آخر تحديث:** [22 نوفمبر 2017، 2:44م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-more-admin-actions/55390 "2017-11-22T14:44:28Z")

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I just noted that a few admin/moderator actions are not audited. As an example Lock/Unlock user to Trust Level isn’t, but probably should be.

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## [Let admins invite users to locked topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-admins-invite-users-to-locked-topics/74501)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [21 نوفمبر 2017، 7:52م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-admins-invite-users-to-locked-topics/74501 "2017-11-21T19:52:41Z")

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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.

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## [Plaintext and / or raw emails for mailing list mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267)

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**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gwmngilfen)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [21 نوفمبر 2017، 2:57م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plaintext-and-or-raw-emails-for-mailing-list-mode/74267 "2017-11-21T14:57:00Z")

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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…

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## [Is this new category access a feasible feature? "see topic title"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-new-category-access-a-feasible-feature-see-topic-title/74491)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**الردود:** 2\
**آخر تحديث:** [21 نوفمبر 2017، 12:31م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-this-new-category-access-a-feasible-feature-see-topic-title/74491 "2017-11-21T12:31:35Z")

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currently there exist read, reply, and create topic access in each category, I just wanted to know if this makes sense: having a new access where a group of people (e.g. everyone) have access to only topic titles (s…

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## [No email on assignment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-email-on-assignment/73585)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\
**الردود:** 5\
**آخر تحديث:** [21 نوفمبر 2017، 4:10ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-email-on-assignment/73585 "2017-11-21T04:10:30Z")

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There is no email notification for assignees (discourse-assign plugin). No any useful messages in log file. Double checked on beta14+99, two cases: case 1 - forum working from root folder; case 2 - forum working from sub…

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