# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=80&state=muted [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 81 --- ## [Chat compatibility with the category lockdown plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-compatibility-with-the-category-lockdown-plugin/245071)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-compatibility-with-the-category-lockdown-plugin/245071 "2023-02-27T17:05:22Z")
Thanks for your work, we are doing our first tests and it looks awesome :slight\_smile: Can you make it compatible with discourse category lockdown? We have a subscription allowed (and available with default trust syste… --- ## [Add boxed subcategories instead of the parent category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-boxed-subcategories-instead-of-the-parent-category/280321)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-boxed-subcategories-instead-of-the-parent-category/280321 "2023-02-26T17:41:42Z")
Is there a way to mod this to show Subcategories in Boxes instead of the Parent Category? --- ## [Per-user opt-in of appending the username on link sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-opt-in-of-appending-the-username-on-link-sharing/255608)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-user-opt-in-of-appending-the-username-on-link-sharing/255608 "2023-02-24T23:00:03Z")
Say, when I copy a link, seems to have my name at the end: meta.discourse.org/t/… 724/6?u=jidanni But I’m thinking if that link gets passed around all over the Internet, then people will remember me forever or somethin… --- ## [Ability for users to act as moderators on their own topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-act-as-moderators-on-their-own-topic/117526)
**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-act-as-moderators-on-their-own-topic/117526 "2023-02-24T22:16:46Z")
One thing that has been a constant hindrance in our community is the lack of control a user has over their own topics as compared to other forum architecture. Staff may not always be present, and sometimes the ability fo… --- ## [Log Invalid Login Attempts for Fail2ban and upstream server action](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-invalid-login-attempts-for-fail2ban-and-upstream-server-action/171884)
**Author:** [@jieiku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jieiku)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/log-invalid-login-attempts-for-fail2ban-and-upstream-server-action/171884 "2023-02-24T06:54:37Z")
I was hoping Discourse could log invalid login attempts to file, even if it is something you have to configure to do so. Then I could create a custom filter and jail for discourse I use a centralized fail2ban server. th… --- ## [Improvements for for muting and ignoring users in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-for-for-muting-and-ignoring-users-in-chat/255934)
**Author:** [@ProjeDEV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ProjeDEV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improvements-for-for-muting-and-ignoring-users-in-chat/255934 "2023-02-22T19:39:55Z")
Scenario 1 How does the blocking system work successfully if no conversation has been started yet ? The following conditions must be met for the blocking system to work. Scenario 1 \> Conditions-A Initial chat must no… --- ## [Introduce alt-text for images on chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introduce-alt-text-for-images-on-chat/255912)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introduce-alt-text-for-images-on-chat/255912 "2023-02-22T09:54:19Z")
Much like Editing image alternative (alt) text, it would be inclusive to allow alt-text for images shared via Chat. Is that something on the roadmap? --- ## [RFE: auto-convert pseudo-tags from subject lines to real tags (when there's a match)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-auto-convert-pseudo-tags-from-subject-lines-to-real-tags-when-theres-a-match/255805)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-auto-convert-pseudo-tags-from-subject-lines-to-real-tags-when-theres-a-match/255805 "2023-02-21T17:41:15Z")
It is common for forum users to create subject lines like the following (real examples, give or take): \[fun\] What does your Fedora background look like? \[Gnome Shell\] white “Oh no!” screen after update F37 Fedora 37 -… --- ## [Ability to add multiple topic timers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-multiple-topic-timers/66744)
**Author:** [@robbyoconnor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbyoconnor)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-multiple-topic-timers/66744 "2023-02-20T19:14:56Z")
Hey all, Is it possible to set up multiple Topic Timers – for example: publish, and then a separate one to auto-close the thread. I have a direct need for this…it’s not a deal breaker for it not to exist…just automation… --- ## [List of all uploaded files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-all-uploaded-files/63714)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-all-uploaded-files/63714 "2023-02-20T10:29:55Z")
Hello friends, what are you thinking about some extra tab at the admin interface to keep control over the current disk usage, files sizes, click rates, filtering them after extension and searching for specific terms? I… --- ## [List of tracked/watched posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-tracked-watched-posts/255621)
**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-tracked-watched-posts/255621 "2023-02-19T19:07:22Z")
Hi there, there is an extremely obscure feature in Discourse to see the list of all your Watched and Tracked posts under /my/preferences/tracking : This is a very important list that many users have requested, and it… --- ## [User profile page canonical URL is not case normalized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-page-canonical-url-is-not-case-normalized/190847)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-page-canonical-url-is-not-case-normalized/190847 "2023-02-18T22:06:15Z")
It seems like URL’s to user profiles are not case sensitive. For instance https://meta.discourse.org/u/DiscObOt works just as well as https://meta.discourse.org/u/discobot But the canonical URL in the first variation i… --- ## [Add user's groups as a class to messages in chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-users-groups-as-a-class-to-messages-in-chat/250092)
**Author:** [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-users-groups-as-a-class-to-messages-in-chat/250092 "2023-02-18T21:39:42Z")
Currently, the HTML containing username or full name of a poster on any regular post is augmented with the information about groups of a user as classes. \\ **Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rich-notifications-support-for-discoursehub/249981 "2023-02-18T02:23:52Z") Hello, On iOS, There’s something called Rich Notifications. It’s where you can interact with them on your Apple Watch, or pull down to interact with them without opening the app. Example (Twitter): I think that Dis… --- ## [CodeBerg support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/codeberg-support/255384)
**Author:** [@Wojtekxtx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wojtekxtx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/codeberg-support/255384 "2023-02-17T22:22:45Z")
I mean CodeBerg. Its good alternative to GitHub/GitLab/other VCS. Its growing in popularity and is getting better and better every day. Im interested if Discourse will support it in the way that will allow users to crea… --- ## [Disable private messages between members but only between one admin and one member](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-private-messages-between-members-but-only-between-one-admin-and-one-member/21389)
**Author:** [@benjamin\_bnds](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamin_bnds)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-private-messages-between-members-but-only-between-one-admin-and-one-member/21389 "2023-02-17T17:40:28Z")
Is it possible to disable private messages between members but only enable it between one admin and one member? I would like to use Discourse for the customer support of my company. --- ## [Categories and Latest Topics front page view should resepect "number of topics shown on the categories page" setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-topics-front-page-view-should-resepect-number-of-topics-shown-on-the-categories-page-setting/255484)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-topics-front-page-view-should-resepect-number-of-topics-shown-on-the-categories-page-setting/255484 "2023-02-17T16:27:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from Limit number of topics from each category on Latest page: The above is marked “solved”, but it turns out to be a workaround and the actual answer is “nope”. I have the same concern about o… --- ## [Suggestion coming from TidBits user, Adam sent me](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-coming-from-tidbits-user-adam-sent-me/255333)
**Author:** [@phillman5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/phillman5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-coming-from-tidbits-user-adam-sent-me/255333 "2023-02-16T08:33:41Z")
I suggested a feature for the forums in TidBits, and Adam, the leader there, suggested I make such here. When you look at a list of posts or threads, it would be nice to see the start date and the date of the last comme… --- ## [Ability to add a custom section of links to the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-custom-section-of-links-to-the-sidebar/239778)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-custom-section-of-links-to-the-sidebar/239778 "2023-02-16T06:00:25Z")
We want to allow users to add a custom section of links to their sidebar. In a first pass for this feature, we plan to build upon the existing sidebar preferences page, and allow a user to add a single custom section fo… --- ## [Bad 'new or updated topics' count in filtered page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bad-new-or-updated-topics-count-in-filtered-page/255007)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bad-new-or-updated-topics-count-in-filtered-page/255007 "2023-02-16T00:31:49Z")
I’ll start by admitting this feels a bit unfair since I’ve taken to using a filtered version of our Latest page: https://community.sonarsource.com/latest?assigned=nobody&max\_posts=1&order=created Even with the filter a… --- ## [ActivityPub Support: Phase 1 RFC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-support-phase-1-rfc/132624)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-support-phase-1-rfc/132624 "2023-02-15T23:15:05Z")
Continuing from Federation support for Discourse - #21 by rishabh, Tools to "aggregate" many Discourse forums? - #27 by Falco and ActivityPub Implementation for Discourse Why? A common problem that many Discourse users … --- ## [Proposal for new Desktop Category Page Style: Category Box View with Unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-for-new-desktop-category-page-style-category-box-view-with-unread/233654)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-for-new-desktop-category-page-style-category-box-view-with-unread/233654 "2022-07-22T13:12:15Z")
It would be ncie if we could somehow break the New and Unread values here: into Category Specific values. Benefits Provides clear activity overview of Sub-communities for medium to large Discourse Instances Allows u… --- ## [Custom variables to color schemes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-variables-to-color-schemes/254781)
**Author:** [@FINDarkside](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FINDarkside)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-variables-to-color-schemes/254781 "2023-02-13T16:21:42Z")
I think a feature where we could add custom css variables to color schemes would be useful. My use case is that I have a custom header at my forum want our company logo to be blue in light color scheme and white in the … --- ## [Web 3.0 features?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-3-0-features/203321)
**Author:** [@Openmind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Openmind)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-3-0-features/203321 "2023-02-12T07:09:36Z")
Is Discourse going to make the transition to Web 3.0 or will it remain a Web 2.0 application? For example, will Discourse move to the blockchain where it will be possible to build DAOs based on Discourse with social toke… --- ## [Replace the term “user”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-term-user/254467)
**Author:** [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-term-user/254467 "2023-02-12T05:04:01Z")
Hi, I’ve never felt comfortable with calling people “users.” I understand people use a product or participate in a community. But “users” can have a negative connotation as an identity statement. E.g., common meanings… --- ## [Announce user is close to completing achievements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/announce-user-is-close-to-completing-achievements/254628)
**Author:** [@jo-andre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jo-andre)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/announce-user-is-close-to-completing-achievements/254628 "2023-02-11T15:25:52Z")
I might have overseen this feature. But it not that could be good way of getting users to interact more? If a user likes a post a message from either core, or discobot telling them they need to like X more times to unl… --- ## [Enable "Vote count before title" theme-component on phone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-vote-count-before-title-theme-component-on-phone/254714)
**Author:** [@hoangphuctran93](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hoangphuctran93)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-vote-count-before-title-theme-component-on-phone/254714 "2023-02-10T00:45:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from Alternative Voting Category Style: --- ## [Add leaderboard to "Community" section on new left-hand sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-leaderboard-to-community-section-on-new-left-hand-sidebar/254655)
**Author:** [@emilycook\_circleci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilycook_circleci)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-leaderboard-to-community-section-on-new-left-hand-sidebar/254655 "2023-02-09T18:23:40Z")
We are wanting to utilize the Leaderboard feature more actively, and it would be groovy if we could add a link to it in the Community Section of the left-hand sidebar. --- ## [Convert image to text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-image-to-text/239502)
**Author:** [@vainaixr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vainaixr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-image-to-text/239502 "2023-02-09T15:27:19Z")
People post screenshots, could there be a way to extract text from an image, and added at the bottom of the post --- ## [Automatic reopen of tickets in Zendesk plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-reopen-of-tickets-in-zendesk-plugin/254604)
**Author:** [@Antoine\_Lassagne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Antoine_Lassagne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-reopen-of-tickets-in-zendesk-plugin/254604 "2023-02-09T12:18:44Z")
Hello, In zendesk plugin, the new messages published on discourse are automatically retrieved on zendesk. However, if the ticket was closed, it is not re-opened. Would such a feature be possible? Antoine [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=79&state=muted) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=81&state=muted)