# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=267 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 268 --- ## [Marketing Discourse - Your Landing Page - Mobile Friendly Needs Priority](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketing-discourse-your-landing-page-mobile-friendly-needs-priority/13702)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketing-discourse-your-landing-page-mobile-friendly-needs-priority/13702 "2014-03-13T23:28:06Z")
Not sure what category this statement should go - but since I’m asking for a change to the landing page, I’ll put it under “feature requests” :-). Guys - the number one reason I’ve moved from Jive Forums to Discourse (a… --- ## [Query about Discourse features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-about-discourse-features/13567)
**Author:** [@i\_am\_joelrs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/i_am_joelrs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-about-discourse-features/13567 "2014-03-12T19:57:15Z")
Hello, I am looking for forum software that meets all or most of the feature requirements listed below. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me which of these Discourse supports OOTB and for those that are not… --- ## [Multiple reply/post buffers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-reply-post-buffers/13638)
**Author:** [@sati](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sati)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-reply-post-buffers/13638 "2014-03-12T00:02:42Z")
Apologies if this has been discussed previously but I couldn’t find any reference to it.. Anyway I was looking at NodeBB and noticed that they have multiple buffers in tabs for replying and posting. Is this on the road… --- ## [When Do Category Topic Counts Update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-do-category-topic-counts-update/13651)
**Author:** [@rarefactionq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rarefactionq)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-do-category-topic-counts-update/13651 "2014-03-11T23:50:51Z")
I’ve just set up my very first discourse forum and I’ve noticed that the topic counts either don’t update quickly or perhaps at all. I have a screenshot which shows a category with two posts ah hour ago and the number of… --- ## [Marketing Features / Guide for Marketers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketing-features-guide-for-marketers/13037)
**Author:** [@codetricity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codetricity)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marketing-features-guide-for-marketers/13037 "2014-03-11T19:14:24Z")
I’m a bit of the odd man here since I’m a marketer. I’ve been using Discourse here and at Ubuntu to gain experience with the features. I am quite excited that this is open source as it should leave the door open for mo… --- ## [Nickname or username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-or-username/13316)
**Author:** [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-or-username/13316 "2014-03-10T19:55:49Z")
Are they called nicknames or usernames? Obviously, they’re the same thing, but wouldn’t it be better to pick one term and use it consistently throughout the project? --- ## [Topic listing indicates if topic has images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-listing-indicates-if-topic-has-images/13565)
**Author:** [@Puzle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Puzle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-listing-indicates-if-topic-has-images/13565 "2014-03-09T21:35:23Z")
For our forum (watch based) images are a key content feature and it would be ideal if in the listing page that you could see if the thread contained images. I know that this might be a very specific request but would be… --- ## [Add child model for User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-child-model-for-user/13493)
**Author:** [@iyulanov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iyulanov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-child-model-for-user/13493 "2014-03-08T02:30:19Z")
Hi guys! Maybe you advise me, how I can add child model for User? --- ## [Migrating or merging existing topics in categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-or-merging-existing-topics-in-categories/13478)
**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-or-merging-existing-topics-in-categories/13478 "2014-03-07T17:21:43Z")
Is there any support for merging/migrating categories? --- ## [Bright Cove Video Support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bright-cove-video-support/13404)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bright-cove-video-support/13404 "2014-03-05T02:39:12Z")
It would be very nice if BrightCove (the leading corporate video provider - and what Slate.com and Reuters use for their videos) was supported in Discourse the way that Youtube was supported: http://www.reuters.com/news… --- ## [Moving only part of a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-only-part-of-a-post/13284)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-only-part-of-a-post/13284 "2014-03-01T18:20:25Z")
I’ve run into this problem a couple of times. Often people write posts that contain many parts: replies to multiple other posts, an answer to one question and a question of their own or basically anything that could just… --- ## [Features for code sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/features-for-code-sharing/13148)
**Author:** [@codetricity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codetricity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/features-for-code-sharing/13148 "2014-03-01T01:29:39Z")
what’s the best way to share code? I have a hobby of teaching my kids to program. my hobby extended to an online site. Every week some kid wants to share code. They don’t know how to use github. With discourse, d… --- ## [Ability to remove "in reply to" when editing posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-remove-in-reply-to-when-editing-posts/13181)
**Author:** [@Gweebz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gweebz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-remove-in-reply-to-when-editing-posts/13181 "2014-02-28T00:18:43Z")
While using the http://discuss.atom.io/ instance of Discourse, I was reading through a topic. I thought I had reached the end and I wanted to reply to the topic as a whole. I hit the “Reply” button at (what I thought was… --- ## [Getting sidetracked and correction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-sidetracked-and-correction/13168)
**Author:** [@nv6136xxxxxxxxx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nv6136xxxxxxxxx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-sidetracked-and-correction/13168 "2014-02-27T19:10:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from Don’t need a modal after flagging a topic: Can we edit existing Reply and repost it as “Reply as new Topic”. It should be allowed. --- ## [Moderator tool: Merging posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tool-merging-posts/12762)
**Author:** [@jhogendorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhogendorn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tool-merging-posts/12762 "2014-02-26T11:54:43Z")
Feature suggestion time! Would it be possible for there to be a moderator/admin button for ‘merge all these posts’? For when people can’t get their thoughts together and post 6 times in a row on a topic. --- ## [Styling email digest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-email-digest/13061)
**Author:** [@joallard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joallard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-email-digest/13061 "2014-02-25T17:08:05Z")
I’m looking at the digest email on my forum, and since my logo is on a dark background (white logo), it doesn’t come out great in the email header which has a light grey background. I’d settle for providing a dark-on-l… --- ## [View all users in a community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-all-users-in-a-community/13039)
**Author:** [@Grif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grif)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-all-users-in-a-community/13039 "2014-02-25T03:48:09Z")
We are using Discourse as the primary discussion tool for MIT’s Learning Creative Learning online course, which launches March 18. It seems like the only way to view other user’s profiles is by clicking on their avatar i… --- ## ["Your topic is similar to" for hyperlinks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-to-for-hyperlinks/13040)
**Author:** [@Grif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grif)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-to-for-hyperlinks/13040 "2014-02-25T03:42:38Z")
Is it possible to extend the “your topic is similar to” popup box to include hyperlinks that community members have already posted? If, for instance, I post a link here, it would be very useful for me to be notified of o… --- ## [The effect of endless scrolling = Bad for Google / SEO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-effect-of-endless-scrolling-bad-for-google-seo/13034)
**Author:** [@katie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/katie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-effect-of-endless-scrolling-bad-for-google-seo/13034 "2014-02-24T22:23:37Z")
Hi, I’ve been involved in SEO for several years since 2007 and been following Google and its changes every year with all the changes and algorithm they’ve brought like Penguin, Hummingbird, and Panda. But has Discourse … --- ## [Go to next topic in the same category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-next-topic-in-the-same-category/13012)
**Author:** [@nXqd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nXqd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-next-topic-in-the-same-category/13012 "2014-02-24T14:35:56Z")
It would be nice if we have the possibility to go to the next topic the same category with a shortcut. It’s really useful in case we have a category for just posting pictures and video, just use shortcut or one click, we… --- ## [Goodbye Sidetiq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/goodbye-sidetiq/12476)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2014, 11:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/goodbye-sidetiq/12476 "2014-02-15T11:05:11Z")
We have been plagued with problems related to our scheduler sidetiq. In particular we have had a few major recurring issues related to high CPU https://meta.discourse.org/t/performance-issue-on-digital-ocean-with-disco… --- ## [Improvements to digest emails for updating infrequent visitors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-digest-emails-for-updating-infrequent-visitors/12464)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-to-digest-emails-for-updating-infrequent-visitors/12464 "2014-02-10T06:31:46Z")
Hi, I’d like to request a more refined algorithm for updating and pulling users back to the site for conversations. What I’d like to see is a customizable algorithm for how the software manages updates emailed to visit… --- ## [Admin menu feature: view installed plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-menu-feature-view-installed-plugins/12353)
**Author:** [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-menu-feature-view-installed-plugins/12353 "2014-02-07T06:52:59Z")
How about a feature in the admin menu that lists the active plugins and their versions? I also propose a header for plugins, like Wordpress has, where meta information can be stored. And since I don’t see a good reason… --- ## [Show latest subcategory topics in /categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-subcategory-topics-in-categories/12422)
**Author:** [@abis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-latest-subcategory-topics-in-categories/12422 "2014-02-05T17:08:44Z")
Hi all, as per subject: it looks like the ‘Latest’ column in the /categories page only lists topics from the category but not from any of the subcategories. In my case I’ve got a few cases where the category has no top… --- ## [Is anyone working on a generic badge plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-working-on-a-generic-badge-plugin/12441)
**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-anyone-working-on-a-generic-badge-plugin/12441 "2014-02-05T02:08:56Z")
Badges have been discussed since the early days of discourse. Is there any progress on such a system? Anyone else working or interested in working on a badge system? --- ## ["Hide" a user from another user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-a-user-from-another-user/12405)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-a-user-from-another-user/12405 "2014-02-03T23:54:12Z")
I seem to recall a discussion on this topic earlier, but I can’t find it. A user has asked that he be able to “hide” another user who’s posts he finds upsetting. I think he’s coming from a facebook perspective where yo… --- ## [Forum Signatures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-signatures/12241)
**Author:** [@Rice](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rice)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-signatures/12241 "2014-01-28T03:13:36Z")
In all the different types of forums I’ve been at, they all include signatures or at least the option to include a signature below the message. Do you think this would be a good idea to implement or would it be too clutt… --- ## [Display first page to view without login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-first-page-to-view-without-login/12226)
**Author:** [@sethuv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sethuv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-first-page-to-view-without-login/12226 "2014-01-27T18:32:54Z")
Hi, Can we have a feature (like is available in other forum s/w), where a visitor / user can view the front page with all the topics and responses, but when he tries to open any post, he is prompted for login. Currently … --- ## [Limiting/customising user data collection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-customising-user-data-collection/12143)
**Author:** [@drbrake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drbrake)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-customising-user-data-collection/12143 "2014-01-23T21:40:00Z")
When I went to register for this site and tried out Twitter or Google, both notified me that you are collecting data that you do not need to in order to run the service like, say, my location. Is this because both servic… --- ## [Notification on Stale Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-on-stale-posts/12015)
**Author:** [@jgordon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jgordon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-on-stale-posts/12015 "2014-01-21T05:49:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Email notifications: We have the need to be notified when a post is older than X hours. Any plans for this? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=266) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=268)