# Site feedback **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/site-feedback/3.md?page=14 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Notification Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-question/92367)
**Author:** [@Nichalas\_Petranek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nichalas_Petranek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-question/92367 "2018-07-14T21:46:57Z")
So I noticed that I had a notification in my panel that I have never seen before… I have two questions from this: What triggered the notification? What type of notification is it and is there a setting associated with … --- ## [Casual Global Meetups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/casual-global-meetups/88839)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/casual-global-meetups/88839 "2018-07-19T14:13:49Z")
A few months ago I was working from Bali and half-way through my stay I realised @Johani (who was not yet working with us full-time) was there too! So of course we met up and had a great time talking about Discourse, vol… --- ## [Color Scheme Contest (with Prizes!)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-scheme-contest-with-prizes/89432)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/color-scheme-contest-with-prizes/89432 "2018-07-17T05:48:51Z")
Color Scheme Contest Discourse has had support for custom themes for almost a year now, though we’ve been iteratively rolling out many improvements since then. There’s now a solid collection of themes documentation to di… --- ## [Search result problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-result-problem/91311)
**Author:** [@WooHooGaming13](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WooHooGaming13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-result-problem/91311 "2018-07-02T01:09:29Z")
So I’ve been searching around a discourse forum and I’ve noticed a slight annoyance with the search bar. If I search “favorite movie lines”, there is a lot more things relevant to it than “favourite movie lines.” I am wo… --- ## [Missing release notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-release-notes/90579)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-release-notes/90579 "2018-06-25T19:06:07Z")
Hi, I just want to say that I appreciated release-notes a lot, and now that I miss them I appreciate them even more. I just upgraded through 2.1.0.beta1 and 2.1.0.beta2 quite blindly, based on faith to the Discourse tea… --- ## [Discourse Meta Privacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-privacy/88391)
**Author:** [@barreeeiroo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barreeeiroo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-privacy/88391 "2018-05-26T08:15:47Z")
Would be possible to get the Discourse Meta privacy template? It fits the GDPR, and the 25th May will start in a few hours… --- ## [Discourse hacked via sophisticated social engineering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hacked-via-sophisticated-social-engineering/87905)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hacked-via-sophisticated-social-engineering/87905 "2018-05-21T01:43:50Z")
@pfaffman brought this story to our attention, and I’m glad he did, because it is fascinating: I’ll break down the specifics, and how we mitigate each one, in a reply. --- ## [Promote or demote suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-or-demote-suggestions/85564)
**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-or-demote-suggestions/85564 "2018-04-17T22:38:52Z")
With this message I was wondering why these categories do not have the voting plugin enabled? Taking advantage that it is an official plugin, it would be interesting that we put it into practice here What do you thin… --- ## [Can we have a suggestions tag or section please?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-suggestions-tag-or-section-please/85549)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-suggestions-tag-or-section-please/85549 "2018-04-17T16:29:18Z")
I’m prefixing titles with Suggestion:, is that the best way to post suggestions? Would it be useful to have a suggestions category or tag? --- ## [Unique user names in Discourse Hub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-user-names-in-discourse-hub/84354)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-user-names-in-discourse-hub/84354 "2018-04-17T14:31:28Z")
Mastodon solved this by appending the mastodon instance’s domain to your username, like an email address: codinghorror@meta.discourse.org. Boom! --- ## [Choice Architecture and the ethics of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choice-architecture-and-the-ethics-of-discourse/61820)
**Author:** [@richp10](https://meta.discourse.org/u/richp10)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choice-architecture-and-the-ethics-of-discourse/61820 "2018-03-30T19:41:24Z")
One of the things that most interested me in Discourse was the ‘framing’ of the project as set out by @codinghorror at the outset. He provided both a functional AND ethical case for improving online discussions, through … --- ## [Why is the word "thread" not allowed on Meta?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-word-thread-not-allowed-on-meta/82156)
**Author:** [@McBlu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/McBlu)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-word-thread-not-allowed-on-meta/82156 "2018-03-28T23:44:31Z")
Why is the word, “threa.d” not allowed? I’m curious. Just tried to use it in a private message. And, lol the F bomb just auto corrected into a PM I was writing. Oops. --- ## [Plugin page for discourse saml?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-page-for-discourse-saml/78087)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-page-for-discourse-saml/78087 "2018-03-06T13:56:07Z")
I submitted a PR to expand the discourse saml plugin, and was going to add a link to its post on meta. I don’t see it here: https://meta.discourse.org/tags/c/plugin/official What would it take to add one? --- ## [Contributor Interviews – David Taylor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-david-taylor/80910 "2018-02-27T03:05:47Z")
Every week(-ish), we’ll be posting an interview with one of our many beloved contributors here on Meta. Find them all in user-interviews. This week: David Taylor @david Tell us a bit about yourself! From Surrey, UK (… --- ## [Please visit our Discourse Forum! (Directory)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-visit-our-discourse-forum-directory/3102)
**Author:** [@frandallfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frandallfarmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-visit-our-discourse-forum-directory/3102 "2013-02-14T19:30:38Z")
Thanks to everyone who participated in this topic! As Discourse has grown from 2013 to 2018, it has become difficult to keep this topic up to date. As of 2017 there are more than 10,000 active Discourse instances on the… --- ## [Colors of plugin:theme vs plugin:broken-plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colors-of-plugin-theme-vs-plugin-broken-plugin/80767)
**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colors-of-plugin-theme-vs-plugin-broken-plugin/80767 "2018-02-16T21:55:39Z")
This has bugged me every once in a while, so perhaps this is an appropriate bikeshed topic to bring up - every time I see a topic in #plugin:theme I register for a second that it’s in #plugin:broken-plugin because the … --- ## [Animated gifs - what tool?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gifs-what-tool/80307)
**Author:** [@Tomasz136472](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tomasz136472)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gifs-what-tool/80307 "2018-02-11T19:40:30Z")
Can anyone tell me what tool does discourse staff use to create such gifs please? --- ## [Scrolling on Docs page is frustrating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-on-docs-page-is-frustrating/79947)
**Author:** [@ThorinOaken1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ThorinOaken1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-on-docs-page-is-frustrating/79947 "2018-02-07T16:13:50Z")
I think this might be just part of the design and not technically a bug, but I find it exceedingly frustrating and I would be shocked if others didn’t feel the same way. The design has basically 3 columns the Index (lef… --- ## [Policy notice: no private solicitations for work, paid or free](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/policy-notice-no-private-solicitations-for-work-paid-or-free/77529 "2018-01-29T20:32:06Z")
We want people to be able to participate freely on meta without being badgered about doing work for others – so just a heads up, we’re now formally enforcing a policy that has been informally enforced in the past: All … --- ## [Hot off the press: Discourse drink bottles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-press-discourse-drink-bottles/78237)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-press-discourse-drink-bottles/78237 "2018-01-17T17:27:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from How can I buy Discourse goodies?: In case anyone just can’t get enough Discourse in their life, we’ve now got branded drink bottles. They’re cobranded Kleen Kanteen bottles and for a limit… --- ## [Contributor Interviews – Matthew Wilkin @cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-matthew-wilkin-cpradio/78168)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributor-interviews-matthew-wilkin-cpradio/78168 "2018-01-16T22:38:55Z")
Every week, we’ll be posting an interview with one of our many beloved contributors here on Meta. Find them all in user-interviews. This week: Matthew Wilkin @cpradio Me and my wife Of my workplace Tell us a bit… --- ## [SSL certificate from cloudfront content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-from-cloudfront-content/77494)
**Author:** [@dnsmichi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnsmichi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ssl-certificate-from-cloudfront-content/77494 "2018-01-08T21:07:31Z")
Hi, while browsing with dev tools in Chrome opened back here, I recognised a warning like this in the console: The SSL certificate used to load resources from https://d11a6trkgmumsb.cloudfront.net will be distrusted in… --- ## [Use default topic template for features and bugs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-default-topic-template-for-features-and-bugs/77314)
**Author:** [@dnsmichi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnsmichi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-default-topic-template-for-features-and-bugs/77314 "2018-01-06T09:32:49Z")
Hi, since I’ve learned here that categories already provide topic templates, I’d like to suggest to use them for the Contribute \> Feature and Contribute \> Bug category here on meta.discourse.org. I’m not sure about its… --- ## [Brand assets for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-assets-for-discourse/77105)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-assets-for-discourse/77105 "2018-01-02T22:23:19Z")
Hello Discourse, I’m in the process of re-decking out my laptop with stickers the way all of the cool dev kids are doing these days. And I threw together the following hex sticker for Discourse: Which looks great! E… --- ## [Lighthouse Web App Audit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lighthouse-web-app-audit/77043)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lighthouse-web-app-audit/77043 "2018-01-02T19:43:34Z")
I saw that the Lighthouse audits had been updated, so I ran them again on Discourse. It’s probably a good idea to revisit these every few months! I’m going to highlight the problems reported. Metrics: First meaningfu… --- ## [How to change authentication method?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-authentication-method/76874)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Fairphone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan_Fairphone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-authentication-method/76874 "2017-12-28T12:48:17Z")
Hi everyone, I’m at the moment logging in to meta.discourse.org via my Twitter account, but I want to delete that account. That’s the reason why I would like to change to a native authentication method (e.g. log in to m… --- ## [Google doesn't show snippets of Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-doesnt-show-snippets-of-meta/76491)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-doesnt-show-snippets-of-meta/76491 "2017-12-21T09:08:57Z")
Hiya, are you guys aware that Google seems to have issues indexing the site? For the past week at least, I’ve seen multiple “No information is available for this page.” messages, with a non-useful Learn Why link. Just … --- ## [Whatsup with meta logo...?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whatsup-with-meta-logo/76391)
**Author:** [@8BIT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/8BIT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whatsup-with-meta-logo/76391 "2017-12-19T14:32:54Z")
so fuzzy! --- ## [Packaging good Discourse guides](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/packaging-good-discourse-guides/76029 "2017-12-15T08:19:03Z")
@jomaxro Your guide to polls on the Stoneheart Discourse is great: I’ll link to it from my site for now, but it got me thinking. Is there any interest in collating good guides about less-used (or not so intuitive) Disc… --- ## [Discourse Staff Toga Party](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-toga-party/75309)
**Author:** [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-staff-toga-party/75309 "2017-12-14T09:04:22Z")
So… all the staff have roman statue avatars. I like the idea… It sets the staff apart much more than just using flair. Did you use an app for this? Was this just an idea that just popped up or was there any discussion/br… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/site-feedback/3.md?page=13) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/site-feedback/3.md?page=15)