# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=201 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 202 --- ## [Easier way to send a PM to a group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-way-to-send-a-pm-to-a-group/14097)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easier-way-to-send-a-pm-to-a-group/14097 "2014-03-25T14:51:00Z")
Is there an easier way to send a PM to a group? Perhaps a PM button could be exposed on the group page if the user visiting the page as permissions to ‘allow group to be used as an alias’? Additionally or alternativel… --- ## [Can I start a new topic by sending an email message?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975)
**Author:** [@BKerr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BKerr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975 "2017-06-27T05:09:59Z")
A large proportion of my membership prefers to use email vs. web forums. This is due, not only to preference, but also because some key users work in secure facilities that don’t allow open access to the web. Most of the… --- ## [Improving usability of wiki post editing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-usability-of-wiki-post-editing/57009)
**Author:** [@diogocsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diogocsc)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-usability-of-wiki-post-editing/57009 "2017-06-26T21:38:38Z")
I would like to reopen https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-it-clearer-how-to-edit-a-wiki-post/18527, but didn’t know how, so added this new post. So, I’ve just asked a friend to open this post I wrote, sending her a dir… --- ## [Links without a valid target still render](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-a-valid-target-still-render/43242)
**Author:** [@grxninesix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grxninesix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-without-a-valid-target-still-render/43242 "2017-06-26T20:12:54Z")
Hello guys! I have find something You can bypass the black text with url feature You can color your text like this with the url feature You can \[color your text\]() like this with the url feature For information. Ha… --- ## [URL auto-linking doesn't hyperlink if open paren precedes the protocol](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-auto-linking-doesnt-hyperlink-if-open-paren-precedes-the-protocol/33630 "2017-06-26T20:07:04Z")
Input: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. Expected output: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. Actual output: The Discourse forum (http://discourse.org) rocks. --- ## [Improve numbered lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-numbered-lists/11951)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-numbered-lists/11951 "2017-06-26T19:45:32Z")
We’re struggling a bit with the parser and automatic formatting of posts. In particular, numbered lists. There are a couple of ways in which they drive our posters mad: You can’t start a list from any other number than… --- ## [Fenced code blocks don't work with ~~~…~~~](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-code-blocks-dont-work-with/28219)
**Author:** [@johnmuhl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnmuhl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fenced-code-blocks-dont-work-with/28219 "2017-06-26T19:10:01Z")
Both triple \` and ~ should be supported as the start and end of fenced code blocks but only backticks seem to work here. This is a fenced code block This is a fenced code block --- ## [Share dialog after creating a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-dialog-after-creating-a-new-topic/65109)
**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-dialog-after-creating-a-new-topic/65109 "2017-06-26T07:17:24Z")
Hi, I need a feature where we can ask users to share topic on his/her social accounts when someone creates a new topic. A share dialog might work. I think this way user can get more views to his topic and can help us t… --- ## [Whispering to non-moderators?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-to-non-moderators/65024)
**Author:** [@anon61128213](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon61128213)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispering-to-non-moderators/65024 "2017-06-25T11:00:38Z")
I like the new whisper feature, but I was wondering if it could be enhanced so that you can whisper to non moderators if you mention or quote them. Currently I don’t get a warning like when mentioning someone within a c… --- ## [Capture external Twitter discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capture-external-twitter-discussion/65016)
**Author:** [@David\_Baker1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Baker1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/capture-external-twitter-discussion/65016 "2017-06-23T12:53:31Z")
We use Discourse for conference participants to post stuff during sessions - kind of like a live Storify. We also encourage them to syndicate to Twitter using the conference hashtag. But many choose to post first on Twit… --- ## [Weekly or monthly "best new user" badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weekly-or-monthly-best-new-user-badge/60065 "2017-06-23T09:57:24Z")
We know that healthy communities are always growing, through an influx of new users. Without a steady stream of new users, a community can only hope for, at best, stagnation. Discourse can’t magically deliver new users t… --- ## [Mobile UX for voting is wasting space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-ux-for-voting-is-wasting-space/58488 "2017-06-23T00:04:35Z")
A couple of observations from a mobile browser: --- ## [Two emails for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-emails-for-one-user/16328)
**Author:** [@cregox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cregox)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-emails-for-one-user/16328 "2017-06-20T12:06:23Z")
I was trying to tweak my user to allow me and use either one of my 2 emails and I got this weird behaviour. Under preferences if you set it up to something like me@example.com;also\_me@example.com it will work, and you’l… --- ## [Please restore email digests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-restore-email-digests/63895)
**Author:** [@alehman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehman)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-restore-email-digests/63895 "2017-06-19T17:52:09Z")
I am in the process of migrating my club from a Yahoo! mailing list to Discourse. During my investigation, Discourse seemed to be the ideal solution. Many of our users insist on retaining mailing list functionality, but… --- ## [Pass unresolved onebox links to onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pass-unresolved-onebox-links-to-onebox/64455)
**Author:** [@daath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daath)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pass-unresolved-onebox-links-to-onebox/64455 "2017-06-19T11:58:13Z")
I’m not sure it’s a bug - To me it seems like it is. Let me explain quickly. On my site people can create private recipes. They can then create a special URL to share this private recipe with people. A “token” is added … --- ## [Can't override size of image oneboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-override-size-of-image-oneboxes/64704)
**Author:** [@Drew\_Warwick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew_Warwick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-override-size-of-image-oneboxes/64704 "2017-06-18T23:37:39Z")
The following image has its height set to 100 (i.e. \, view post source), and looks fine in the initial post drafting preview, but when it’s posted it becomes very large. I suspect this is due to th… --- ## [Self-Hosted Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-notifications/64716)
**Author:** [@Cyclops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cyclops)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-notifications/64716 "2017-06-18T22:15:15Z")
I would like to suggest that Discourse add the ability for people to enter their own credentials for one of the user-end push notification services. Such as PushOver (API / Application Keys) or PushBullet where users ca… --- ## [Moderator - Badges, Stars, etc. - Positive Feedback?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-badges-stars-etc-positive-feedback/64644)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-badges-stars-etc-positive-feedback/64644 "2017-06-17T00:40:39Z")
It would be great if there were a good complement of badges, stars, etc and other positive automatic feedback mechanisms for the mods as well as the users. Has this been considered or any plans for it? --- ## [Quoting Onebox in Reply expands poorly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-onebox-in-reply-expands-poorly/64603)
**Author:** [@tfoote](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tfoote)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-onebox-in-reply-expands-poorly/64603 "2017-06-16T13:25:35Z")
I recently tried to reply to a message with a quote of a section including a onebox. However the resultant quoted content included the onebox preview with very poor formatting The generated quote: \[quote="tfoote… --- ## [Notify if s3 backups are failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-if-s3-backups-are-failing/63884)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-if-s3-backups-are-failing/63884 "2017-06-16T04:12:26Z")
building on this issue about a random failure, I see that discourse has been silently logging an s3 backup failure. It would be awesome if these were captured & displayed in the admin, or maybe even emailed to the si… --- ## [Custom permalink for topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-permalink-for-topics/45128)
**Author:** [@SMT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SMT)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-permalink-for-topics/45128 "2017-06-15T06:01:25Z")
Hi, I want to edit permalinks of topics created by me. Is there any way to do it in discourse? Sometimes there is a need of setting up a different title for the topic and different permalink (short). I think the permal… --- ## [New about bot page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-bot-page/64503)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-about-bot-page/64503 "2017-06-15T02:25:55Z")
I was playing a bit with the bot, to debug it and get better translations in Spanish, and when the bot does not understand something, it gives us a message that sends us to speak with someone “real” but it directs us to /… --- ## [Add bounce count to the user export?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bounce-count-to-the-user-export/64511)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bounce-count-to-the-user-export/64511 "2017-06-14T23:35:52Z")
I’m trying to figure out which of the 100 users in our bounce list are actually marked as bouncing, but the value isn’t in the user export csv. If it were added, this job would be easier. I don’t know if it should be a … --- ## [Is it possible to sync Discourse responses with Medium blog comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-sync-discourse-responses-with-medium-blog-comments/64492)
**Author:** [@OscarNicholas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OscarNicholas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-sync-discourse-responses-with-medium-blog-comments/64492 "2017-06-14T22:07:06Z")
Recently released our company’s first Discourse project, forum.dice.fm. Was curious if 1) Is it possible to sync the forum so blogs automatically post within a category? 2) Is it possible to sync Forum & Medium comments … --- ## [Exact Read Time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exact-read-time/64507)
**Author:** [@Conor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Conor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exact-read-time/64507 "2017-06-14T20:15:41Z")
It doesn’t look like it’s possible to check a user’s exact read time? Currently it only shows minutes, days, months, etc. What about, when hovering over the read time on a user’s profile, it shows their exact read time,… --- ## [Searching for strings with @ returns 0 results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-strings-with-returns-0-results/64427)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-strings-with-returns-0-results/64427 "2017-06-14T17:40:19Z")
Example: vs. For programming related content it would be nice if this worked as e.g. npm adopted @ in package names. --- ## [Discourse health check function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-health-check-function/64474)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-health-check-function/64474 "2017-06-14T14:50:13Z")
Further to this it might be worth considering a built in health check which runs at some configurable interval. It would be enough if it posted a message to admins indicating: Your instance is at release X The source… --- ## [Activity All - doesn't show Likes Given](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-all-doesnt-show-likes-given/64420)
**Author:** [@Ahsan\_Parwez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahsan_Parwez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-all-doesnt-show-likes-given/64420 "2017-06-14T09:21:32Z")
Hi, Is it default behavior of discourse that Likes Given doesn’t show under Activity - All ? I want likes given to appear under All section, is there any way to do that? Ahsan --- ## [Flood of new topics from Embedded Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flood-of-new-topics-from-embedded-discourse/64341)
**Author:** [@Heather\_Miller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Miller)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flood-of-new-topics-from-embedded-discourse/64341 "2017-06-13T22:34:14Z")
We’re an open source software project with a lot of documentation pages. On each of our documentation pages, we decided to replace Disqus for commenting with (embedded) Discourse. After all, we already have a community o… --- ## [Show latest PMs when searching in:private @usermention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-pms-when-searching-in-private-usermention/64381)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-pms-when-searching-in-private-usermention/64381 "2017-06-13T14:56:44Z")
I used to be able to type in something like the following, and it would show the most recent PMs between me and that person: Maybe this was never an intentional feature, but this no longer works. I now need to type i… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=200) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=202)