# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=5&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Optionally allow other groups to open/close topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optionally-allow-other-groups-to-open-close-topics/405497)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optionally-allow-other-groups-to-open-close-topics/405497 "2026-06-17T10:55:48Z")
To work more effectively with topic timers without creating too much overhead, it may be nice to add the possibility to configure which groups may open and close topics. --- ## [Make it possible to activate a changed email address in the Admin UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-activate-a-changed-email-address-in-the-admin-ui/396760)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-activate-a-changed-email-address-in-the-admin-ui/396760 "2026-06-14T22:10:03Z")
It is not currently possible for an admin to change a user’s email address unilaterally without diving into the console. I find that I need to do this fairly often: It isn’t just for staff emails. I find that email cl… --- ## [Allow Category Moderators to change ownership of posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderators-to-change-ownership-of-posts/246052)
**Author:** [@meiadeleite](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meiadeleite)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderators-to-change-ownership-of-posts/246052 "2026-06-14T04:20:36Z")
Could I suggest an improvement for this feature? We would like to see category moderators have the ability to change ownership of posts within their own category (like other moderators have for the whole forum). At the … --- ## [Notification sounds!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-sounds/23465)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-sounds/23465 "2026-06-13T10:41:35Z")
Is there a way to add sound effect when there’s new notification on inactive page? Fun fact - sounds are very powerful tool to develop user addiction! :smile: Science dudes says that people gets dopamine release when th… --- ## [Email reminder for events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reminder-for-events/405192)
**Author:** [@MeganBowers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MeganBowers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reminder-for-events/405192 "2026-06-13T10:38:49Z")
Currently, an event has a reminder option, which sends the user who RSVP’d a message on the community. This does not send an email to the user. As it is easy to forget about an event outside your work if you don’t add i… --- ## [Event image URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-image-evenement/405167)
**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-image-evenement/405167 "2026-06-13T09:11:57Z")
Hello, I was wondering if it’s possible to have an event image URL in addition to uploading an image file? This would allow pasting an image URL directly from the forum or from an external forum image. I… --- ## [Matrix protocol for chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/matrix-protocol-for-chat/210780)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/matrix-protocol-for-chat/210780 "2026-06-12T00:17:50Z")
I know this is far beyond MVP, but it’s also something that’d be nice to think about early. Discourse currently has rudimentary Matrix integration in the discourse-chat-integration plugin, but it’d be amazing if the Disc… --- ## [Include 'first post' setting for embeds. (Or better: 'create topic' embed)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-first-post-setting-for-embeds-or-better-create-topic-embed/405070)
**Author:** [@newbit1337](https://meta.discourse.org/u/newbit1337)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-first-post-setting-for-embeds-or-better-create-topic-embed/405070 "2026-06-11T13:35:24Z")
I’d love the embedding-feature to include an option, that allows you to also show the first post of a thread in the embed. This feature makes sense, because you can already list topics based on categories or tags and yo… --- ## [Censoring names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censoring-names/231232)
**Author:** [@DillonB07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DillonB07)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/censoring-names/231232 "2026-06-10T18:33:29Z")
As a moderator of a Discourse forum, you often come across users who just don’t obey the rules. One of the ways that they do this is through the username. I’ve seen quite a few inappropriate usernames. As far as I know, … --- ## [Restrict who you can PM based on Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-who-you-can-pm-based-on-groups/74531)
**Author:** [@Valya\_Barboy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Valya_Barboy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-who-you-can-pm-based-on-groups/74531 "2026-06-09T20:10:13Z")
Hi Discourse Community! We’re using groups and categories to restrict what users can see/which forums they can participate in. This is mostly for privacy reasons/so that people aren’t inundated with topics that do not a… --- ## [Event location map support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-location-map-support/404734)
**Author:** [@Lou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/event-location-map-support/404734 "2026-06-08T16:32:14Z")
I’d like the location in the event to do a lookup like is done in google calendar or facebook events, a) to aid the user in picking the location, and b) so the location is clickable to a map application This will help u… --- ## [Include reply notation in raw text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-reply-notation-in-raw-text/404722)
**Author:** [@Tyson\_Jacobs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tyson_Jacobs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/include-reply-notation-in-raw-text/404722 "2026-06-08T23:07:42Z")
It would be very helpful if some kind of notation were included in the raw text version of a topic indicating which message, if any, a particular message is replying to. --- ## [Exclude staff from dashboard KPIs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-staff-from-dashboard-kpis/120640)
**Author:** [@micheldietz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micheldietz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-staff-from-dashboard-kpis/120640 "2026-06-08T19:31:44Z")
Hey there, the KPIs in the dashboard include all users, including the own staff. Is it possible to change the KPIs so that the page views etc. of all users marked as staff are not included? --- ## [Group groups for groups page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-groups-for-groups-page/58232)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-groups-for-groups-page/58232 "2026-06-05T16:46:27Z")
Just like it makes sense to distinguish between different types of badges, there should also be different types of groups (in badges, it’s called “groups” so I guess I’m talking about “group groups”). Is this something t… --- ## [Feature request for ai title generator: toggle title/tag/category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-for-ai-title-generator-toggle-title-tag-category/404580)
**Author:** [@Frully](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frully)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-for-ai-title-generator-toggle-title-tag-category/404580 "2026-06-05T07:20:09Z")
Greetings team Loving the new AI plugin. We are trying to keep the AI features minimized so there is very little generative content. We do want the AI to help categorize and tag topics, but we want people to put in a mo… --- ## [Full markdown support in Chat for bots](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-markdown-support-in-chat-for-bots/312003)
**Author:** [@37Rb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/37Rb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-markdown-support-in-chat-for-bots/312003 "2026-05-31T22:52:06Z")
It would be nice if the Chat window had full markdown support. Currently, it appears to intentionally not render markdown headers, as discussed here. I agree that most people would not type markdown headers in a chat … --- ## [Make it easier to find "Sign Up" on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-to-find-sign-up-on-mobile/404022)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-to-find-sign-up-on-mobile/404022 "2026-05-31T11:47:54Z")
Discourse doesn’t show the “Sign Up” button on mobile, only “Log In.” If users have the presence of mind to tap the “Log In” button, there’s a link way down at the bottom to “Sign Up,” but it does require some hunting. (… --- ## [Hope the AI plugin allows setting prompts in Chinese](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/404143)
**Author:** [@bird](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bird)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai/404143 "2026-05-31T04:45:28Z")
Because, for example, summary messages, titles, and private message summaries are all currently defaulted to English. We hope the community can work on localization when there's time. Thank you! 😻 --- ## [Add custom page to About/FAQ/ToS/Privacy section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-custom-page-to-about-faq-tos-privacy-section/24083)
**Author:** [@Ganzuelo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ganzuelo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-custom-page-to-about-faq-tos-privacy-section/24083 "2026-05-31T01:29:25Z")
Is there away of adding an additional page to the FAQ section? --- ## [Purge silenced users with no active posts after x days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/purge-silenced-users-with-no-active-posts-after-x-days/403208)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/purge-silenced-users-with-no-active-posts-after-x-days/403208 "2026-05-29T12:08:44Z")
I just had a look around my site and was surprised to see that this wasn’t already a feature. When a user is muted by the system after their first post, usually they are a spammer and have a blank account. These account… --- ## [Allow admins to always be able to edit Emails when "Edit email after signup" is disabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-always-be-able-to-edit-emails-when-edit-email-after-signup-is-disabled/403930)
**Author:** [@jdc20181](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdc20181)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-always-be-able-to-edit-emails-when-edit-email-after-signup-is-disabled/403930 "2026-05-28T17:18:54Z")
Edited for significant clarifications, better thought out suggestion criteria to better assist with fellow community members to understand the benefit of this feature improvement. Update the Email Editable setting to al… --- ## [Category-level auto-delete topics the same as auto-close feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-auto-delete-topics-the-same-as-auto-close-feature/138361 "2026-05-27T23:21:36Z")
this is a feature request to make it possible to have a category where users are free to discuss without any concern. two use cases I can think of: for newbies who may be afraid to participate, one can config a categ… --- ## [Update Zulip integration terminology and add per-thread topic mapping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-zulip-integration-terminology-and-add-per-thread-topic-mapping/398789)
**Author:** [@Vijay\_Hiremath](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vijay_Hiremath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-zulip-integration-terminology-and-add-per-thread-topic-mapping/398789 "2026-05-26T23:56:22Z")
Hi Team, I’ve submitted a PR to update the Zulip integration in discourse/discourse: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/38404 This is part of the work tracked in the Zulip project: https://github.com/zulip/z… --- ## [Topics created by ignored users showing on homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-created-by-ignored-users-showing-on-homepage/170366)
**Author:** [@BeBe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BeBe)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-created-by-ignored-users-showing-on-homepage/170366 "2026-05-26T13:11:03Z")
Hi, apologies if I’m doing this wrong or if it’s in the wrong category - first post. I am a moderator on a site that uses this software and I have noticed that when I select ‘ignore’ a user, their posts still show up in … --- ## [Cross-cultural feedback on topic reply order and usability for older users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cross-cultural-feedback-on-topic-reply-order-and-usability-for-older-users/403691)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cross-cultural-feedback-on-topic-reply-order-and-usability-for-older-users/403691 "2026-05-24T15:53:36Z")
I’m not sure whether creating a new topic for this is appropriate, because I’ve already searched the forum and found several similar discussions. However, I would still like to share my perspective, because I think this … --- ## [Split “delete all posts and topics allowed groups” into own-content and global-content permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-delete-all-posts-and-topics-allowed-groups-into-own-content-and-global-content-permissions/403671)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-delete-all-posts-and-topics-allowed-groups-into-own-content-and-global-content-permissions/403671 "2026-05-23T08:43:01Z")
I would like to suggest splitting the delete all posts and topics allowed groups setting into narrower permissions. At the moment, the setting is broad: it allows selected groups to delete posts and topics created by ot… --- ## [Syntax highlighting, when copying-and-pasting to somewhere that supports coloured text, is not copied](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-highlighting-when-copying-and-pasting-to-somewhere-that-supports-coloured-text-is-not-copied/403639)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syntax-highlighting-when-copying-and-pasting-to-somewhere-that-supports-coloured-text-is-not-copied/403639 "2026-05-22T22:04:48Z")
When I copied the undermentioned, from Discourse, to my e-mail client: @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -Young volunteer award – celebrating young volunteers, aged 16-24, who go the extra mile in their local communities, demonstrating… --- ## [Add Group option when bulk converting Topics to Messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-option-when-bulk-converting-topics-to-messages/403267)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-group-option-when-bulk-converting-topics-to-messages/403267 "2026-05-18T20:39:48Z")
It is great that we can now bulk convert Topics to Messages (and vice-versa) - hurray!!! This works really well when converting Messages → Topics, where you get this nice little modal which allows you to specify the cat… --- ## [Option to hide 'me too' replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-me-too-replies/275751)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-me-too-replies/275751 "2026-05-16T11:38:20Z")
Suggestion: Option to hide me too replies. The AI would identify the me too replies. As we know some topics seem to collect tens to hundreds of me too replies, often as the result of some site going down, etc. While … --- ## [Add separate mobile\_logo\_dark setting for the login/signup splash screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-separate-mobile-logo-dark-setting-for-the-login-signup-splash-screen/402949)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-separate-mobile-logo-dark-setting-for-the-login-signup-splash-screen/402949 "2026-05-15T09:30:13Z")
At the moment, the same mobile logo appears to be used in both the logged-in mobile header and the unauthenticated login/signup splash screen. It would be useful to have a separate site setting, for example: mobile\_log… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=4&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=6&status=open)