# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=264 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 265 --- ## [Auto-convert text to lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-convert-text-to-lists/16614)
**Author:** [@NomNuggetNom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NomNuggetNom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-convert-text-to-lists/16614 "2014-06-22T19:59:42Z")
When text like this is selected: A B C And the list icons () are hit, it should result in this: A B C Instead of what it does now: A B C So basically, break each line into a bullet automatically. --- ## [Email digest should include a brief overview of unread topics (or total amount)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-digest-should-include-a-brief-overview-of-unread-topics-or-total-amount/16679)
**Author:** [@FichteFoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FichteFoll)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-digest-should-include-a-brief-overview-of-unread-topics-or-total-amount/16679 "2014-06-20T17:48:59Z")
As far as I can see Discoruse only sends me “recent activity” but I’d also like to know if there are updates to discussions that I have shown my interest for. Be that either a list with all unread threads (maybe limited… --- ## [Does sockpuppet flag prevent notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-sockpuppet-flag-prevent-notifications/16690)
**Author:** [@WalterStabosz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WalterStabosz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-sockpuppet-flag-prevent-notifications/16690 "2014-06-19T22:10:37Z")
Continuing the discussion from Spam Blocking Feature Idea: Alert when Same IP Address Answers Topic: I have a few questions about this feature: If a message is flagged as a possible sockpuppet, will that prevent an e… --- ## [What about private groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-private-groups/13015)
**Author:** [@tomspilman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomspilman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-about-private-groups/13015 "2014-06-18T16:15:05Z")
We have a Discourse site which includes lots of public discussion, but we also have some categories where we discuss private NDA’d materials. The category itself seems fine… people trying to access it without permission… --- ## [Scrolling over post indicator should sroll post wise](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-over-post-indicator-should-sroll-post-wise/15365)
**Author:** [@richardlm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/richardlm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-over-post-indicator-should-sroll-post-wise/15365 "2014-06-19T12:21:02Z")
It would be nice when when hovering over the post indicator (xx of zz) the scrolling would not be line wise, but post wise, i.e. skipping one post per “scroll”. --- ## [Should you be able to create subcategories with the same name as ones under another category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-you-be-able-to-create-subcategories-with-the-same-name-as-ones-under-another-category/13772)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-you-be-able-to-create-subcategories-with-the-same-name-as-ones-under-another-category/13772 "2014-06-18T20:11:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from How should subcategory show its parent category?: It seems like this isn’t possible right now. Should it be? --- ## [Allow alternate logo on mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-alternate-logo-on-mobile-view/16659)
**Author:** [@ampburner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ampburner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-alternate-logo-on-mobile-view/16659 "2014-06-18T19:51:14Z")
Under admin \> customize, I have the ability to specify custom css and a html-header for both the desktop and mobile views (independently) But the site logo is always the same (shared between both views) I would like th… --- ## [Bulk Invite Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-users/15899)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-invite-users/15899 "2014-06-18T10:40:18Z")
We should have a user interface for bulk inviting users to Discourse, since it comes up so often. Probably the best place to trigger this is from the user page, which already has an Invites area: Add a button, “Ba… --- ## [Muted categories are too atomic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-are-too-atomic/16546)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/muted-categories-are-too-atomic/16546 "2014-06-18T01:31:44Z")
When you mute a category now, every new topic in the category is muted. Our implementation is actually a bit simpler and diverges from the explenation. Muted Categories: Are suppressed from latest list. All new to… --- ## [Why is there no description topic for Uncategorized?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-description-topic-for-uncategorized/14358)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-there-no-description-topic-for-uncategorized/14358 "2014-06-17T14:21:36Z")
Any good reason why I’m not even allowed to create a topic and pin it to have a description for it if I so please? --- ## [Allow asset compilation without \`color\_schemes\` table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-asset-compilation-without-color-schemes-table/16297)
**Author:** [@hstove](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hstove)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-asset-compilation-without-color-schemes-table/16297 "2014-06-17T12:33:58Z")
Heroku setup with Discourse has been simplified a lot over the development of Discourse (from what I can tell), but at the moment there is a hangup during asset compilation when the database has not been set up. Is it p… --- ## ["Sign In" vs. "Log Out"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-in-vs-log-out/16561)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-in-vs-log-out/16561 "2014-06-16T23:38:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Icons. Icons everywhere: Why is the this button called Log Out when the opposite button is called Sign In? --- ## [Admin Tool - Search by Email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-tool-search-by-email/16569)
**Author:** [@haldron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haldron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-tool-search-by-email/16569 "2014-06-16T23:18:50Z")
OK so a pretty simple idea that I just wanted to gauge potential interest on. For one of the forums I work with, one of our community managers handles a team of volunteers that needed to be added as volunteers. I notice… --- ## [Add last seen and post count to user card](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-last-seen-and-post-count-to-user-card/16550)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-last-seen-and-post-count-to-user-card/16550 "2014-06-16T22:34:23Z")
I think we should expand our user card to include post counts: Additionally maybe consider adding a row for Last Seen - perhaps a separate feature req/ Thoughts? --- ## ["N to go for the title" is ambiguous](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n-to-go-for-the-title-is-ambiguous/16514)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/n-to-go-for-the-title-is-ambiguous/16514 "2014-06-16T20:37:53Z")
I’ve had two different users contact me to ask why they weren’t able to “Create Topic” because the button was disabled and grey. It turns out that they didn’t see and understand the “N to go for the title” centered at th… --- ## [Self-upgrade and app configuration functionalities: modular?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-upgrade-and-app-configuration-functionalities-modular/16519)
**Author:** [@jamiefolsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamiefolsom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-upgrade-and-app-configuration-functionalities-modular/16519 "2014-06-14T10:51:21Z")
Question about two features of discourse: both the upgrade and the configuration features are great, and I would like to implement something like each of them on other rails apps I am working on. Short of just cribbing f… --- ## [Allow regular user to archive (or close) their own topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-regular-user-to-archive-or-close-their-own-topic/16498)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Swallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg_Swallow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-regular-user-to-archive-or-close-their-own-topic/16498 "2014-06-13T04:36:49Z")
Is there an easy way to allow regular users to be able to archive a topic they started? I don’t think this feature would be abused for what I’m considering using discourse for. For example for a buy and sell category,… --- ## [Move some post actions to "extra drawer"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-some-post-actions-to-extra-drawer/16094)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-some-post-actions-to-extra-drawer/16094 "2014-06-12T08:37:01Z")
Right now, with the addition of the wiki option via @velesin (and thank you very much for that) we have a grand total of eight glyphs / actions on each post: From left to right: like edit flag delete link / share b… --- ## [SMTP settings in admin panel?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-admin-panel/16446)
**Author:** [@def](https://meta.discourse.org/u/def)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-settings-in-admin-panel/16446 "2014-06-11T23:22:19Z")
Is there any plan to have editable SMTP settings in the administration panel? --- ## [No indication if an in-page CTRL-F search is returning results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-if-an-in-page-ctrl-f-search-is-returning-results/16371)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-indication-if-an-in-page-ctrl-f-search-is-returning-results/16371 "2014-06-10T00:16:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from How should we implement polls?: I’m not sure if this is a bug or just a TODO … It seems that (on a Chromebook, anyway) when searching a long thread with CTRL+F I get topic results that m… --- ## [Revert feature in Docker manager?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-feature-in-docker-manager/16363)
**Author:** [@stealthii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stealthii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-feature-in-docker-manager/16363 "2014-06-09T23:46:02Z")
Sometimes the latest commit will leave a broken discourse setup (like right now), but will apply fine, as the rake tasks will complete successfully. It would be nice to have a ‘revert to previous used commit’, until Disc… --- ## [Youtube times feature for replies to an embedded youtube video?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-times-feature-for-replies-to-an-embedded-youtube-video/16294)
**Author:** [@def](https://meta.discourse.org/u/def)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/youtube-times-feature-for-replies-to-an-embedded-youtube-video/16294 "2014-06-06T21:43:58Z")
I thought it might be cool (if it were possible) to also have the automatic youtube play@time function when a user replies with an arbitrary time say 0:45. Not sure if it is possible for embedded videos but it’s just a t… --- ## [Category doesn't appear for search engine web spiders?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240 "2014-06-05T21:32:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from SEO compared to other well known tools: Apologies for dredging up an old topic, but our SEO guy has some questions that I can’t answer, so I’m hoping you can arm me with some info @coding… --- ## [What should be used for a "you read this" indicator on each post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125 "2014-06-03T05:34:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from Move some post actions to “extra drawer”: This seems to warrant its own discussion. A few thoughts I have regarding the current indicator and its history: By the time you can see the … --- ## [Support for POP3 (as opposed to POP3s)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137 "2014-06-02T13:45:12Z")
Would it be possible to add support for POP3 (non-s) (ie port 110). On my server, discourse and the pop server are both on the same server, so there is no need to encrypt the session (anyone with access to the connectio… --- ## [How to unblock email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132)
**Author:** [@bsides](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bsides)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132 "2014-06-02T10:50:40Z")
Silly question, how do I unblock an email? --- ## [Launcher script not updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Swallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg_Swallow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688 "2014-06-02T07:16:10Z")
I installed discouse on digitalocean via the beginner docker method. I installed updates via the admin/docker url and today updated docker manually to 0.11.1 - I had a problem that the launcher script was not updated … --- ## [Hot off the presses, automated backup support!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805 "2014-04-25T06:23:41Z")
If you are on the latest version of Discourse, you can now enable automated daily backups, with support for uploading them offsite to S3! I’m super proud of this feature because in my opinion not enough software (and ce… --- ## [Quote post using keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953 "2014-05-29T09:37:53Z")
There is no method for keyboard users to quote a post. It would be nice to have the option. --- ## [Switch from Gravatar to HTML/CSS letters for no-avatar users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gravatar-to-html-css-letters-for-no-avatar-users/15336)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gravatar-to-html-css-letters-for-no-avatar-users/15336 "2014-05-28T22:07:09Z")
Gravatars for users with no avatar specified use Identicons based on their IP address (or email), which can be kind of noisy – and it also means one image lookup per user. What if we switched to a simpler approach where… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=263) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=265)