# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=394 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 395 --- ## [Support deleting a user but keeping their posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-deleting-a-user-but-keeping-their-posts/14153)
**Author:** [@Naatan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naatan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-deleting-a-user-but-keeping-their-posts/14153 "2015-03-25T05:07:24Z")
I just had some cleanup to do following a SSO bug (that has since been resolved), I had to delete a user which had a post but it wasn’t really relevant to delete the post as well. It’d be nice if I could either delete th… --- ## [Running Discourse on Azure Web Sites vs. Azure VM?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-discourse-on-azure-web-sites-vs-azure-vm/14183)
**Author:** [@tsf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tsf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-discourse-on-azure-web-sites-vs-azure-vm/14183 "2020-08-12T11:02:07Z")
I’m already running (and paying for) a site using Azure Web Sites and want to know if anyone has been able to set up Discourse on Web Sites (the fully managed platform) as opposed to an Azure VM. I’d rather not pay for a… --- ## [Any mass email functionality?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-mass-email-functionality/14202)
**Author:** [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-mass-email-functionality/14202 "2020-10-27T17:24:17Z")
Am I just being silly in not being able to find it? --- ## [Allowing users to subscribe to new posts by category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-subscribe-to-new-posts-by-category/14205)
**Author:** [@zda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zda)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allowing-users-to-subscribe-to-new-posts-by-category/14205 "2014-03-27T21:01:42Z")
At my work, we need this feature. Basically, UI where a user could check/uncheck categories, and automatically receive emails for each new post in the selected categories. Similar to the emails you get once you start wat… --- ## [Request Invite on Invite-Only Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-invite-on-invite-only-discourse/14208)
**Author:** [@Vocino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vocino)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-invite-on-invite-only-discourse/14208 "2016-07-09T07:46:17Z")
My Discourse forum is invite only. I love this but I would like the ability for users that arrive at the forum via search or other means to request an invite. Currently there’s no obvious way that I can see for a user … --- ## [Support auto-highlighting for preformatted code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-auto-highlighting-for-preformatted-code/14234)
**Author:** [@Naatan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naatan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2014, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-auto-highlighting-for-preformatted-code/14234 "2014-10-01T20:42:05Z")
Highlightjs offers “auto highlighting” out of the box. It’d be nice if this functionality could be exposed to Discourse through an admin pref (eg. “Auto highlight preformatted code”). I understand this won’t be relevant … --- ## [Paid: Social groups for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-social-groups-for-discourse/14260)
**Author:** [@Stefan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-social-groups-for-discourse/14260 "2014-08-11T21:12:19Z")
Hello! I’m interested in having a social group functionality for Discourse that needs to work like this: every member can open a new group or join an existing group; a group can be public (everybody can read and member… --- ## [Can I install discourse with docker in Debian?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-install-discourse-with-docker-in-debian/14305)
**Author:** [@vanabel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vanabel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-install-discourse-with-docker-in-debian/14305 "2016-11-14T02:16:29Z")
It seems that the official doc is only work in Ubuntu, I trt to follow the instruction in Debian, but stuck in the step IMPORTANT: Before You Start. --- ## [Inviting users to secure topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-users-to-secure-topics/14324)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inviting-users-to-secure-topics/14324 "2014-10-06T00:04:47Z")
If I invite a user to a private forum only available to a specific group, the invitee will not have access to the thread, even when following the invitation link. Either this use case should be made possible, or it shou… --- ## [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? --- ## [Embed draw.io diagram in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-draw-io-diagram-in-post/14369)
**Author:** [@sreinert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sreinert)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-draw-io-diagram-in-post/14369 "2021-09-14T16:28:31Z")
I like using draw.io for diagramming. It would be nice to aid discussions with diagrams from there using the latest version of the diagram. Draw.io allows you to embed an editable drawing as an HTML/Javascript snippet,… --- ## [Username black list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-black-list/14383)
**Author:** [@renis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-black-list/14383 "2014-04-02T03:10:31Z")
What about a black list for usernames!? If someone don’t want to allow certain usernames, es: Discourse, Google, Facebook, (f\*\*\* mf\*\*\*) etc… --- ## [Re-inviting/resending invites to users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-inviting-resending-invites-to-users/14387)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-inviting-resending-invites-to-users/14387 "2014-10-06T20:55:46Z")
Feature request here.. wonder how it should be implemented. I have a number of outstanding invites to our forum. I’d like to have something that’s a big less tedious than removing and re-inviting the user. Do that woul… --- ## ['lite' Email theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lite-email-theme/14421)
**Author:** [@jhogendorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhogendorn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lite-email-theme/14421 "2014-04-03T06:21:14Z")
I think for those who utilise the email features heavily, it would be really advantageous to have a light, perhaps text only or minimal html theme option rather than it looking like you were emailed a forum page. Thought… --- ## [DigitalOcean Droplet image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-image/14439)
**Author:** [@ArmedGuy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ArmedGuy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-droplet-image/14439 "2014-04-04T03:26:06Z")
@codinghorror @sam As DO have prebuilt images for things like Ghost and GitLab, has there been any plans to ask them nicely/cooperate with them about a Discourse image to make it even easier for people to install it? --- ## [Statistics regarding registrations (native versus external)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-regarding-registrations-native-versus-external/14442)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/statistics-regarding-registrations-native-versus-external/14442 "2018-08-14T10:21:33Z")
It would be nice to know which users register through one of the external options (Google, Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo, etc.) versus creating an account natively through Discourse. If I knew very few people were using the e… --- ## [How does Discourse convert Excel tables to images when pasting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-convert-excel-tables-to-images-when-pasting/14451)
**Author:** [@pratyushmittal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pratyushmittal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-convert-excel-tables-to-images-when-pasting/14451 "2014-04-04T05:44:02Z")
When I copy a data from Excel / OpenOffice to Discourse, it auto-magically converts it to an image which retains all the borders, cell highlights and styles. How does it work? If possible, I will try to extend it to … --- ## [Docker bootstrap failing with exit 137](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-bootstrap-failing-with-exit-137/14457)
**Author:** [@ankur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-bootstrap-failing-with-exit-137/14457 "2014-04-04T16:12:26Z")
Hello, I’ve been trying to install Discourse inside an Ubuntu Precise VM (running on VirtualBox) using these instructions. The process fails while running ./launcher bootstrap app with the following output: /pups/lib/p… --- ## [Behaviour of external links for not logged-in visitors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/behaviour-of-external-links-for-not-logged-in-visitors/14459)
**Author:** [@arajvanshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arajvanshi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/behaviour-of-external-links-for-not-logged-in-visitors/14459 "2021-07-01T15:46:20Z")
I selected the setting default\_external\_links\_in\_new\_tab in the admin area. This resulted in the expected behaviour of setting default preference of all new users set to ‘open external links in new tab’. However, for no… --- ## [Invite workflow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-workflow/14460)
**Author:** [@angelim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angelim)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-workflow/14460 "2019-06-06T06:13:23Z")
I’ve been thinking about the invite workflow and I have the following suggestions. Let me know what you think. Invitees shouldn’t have to confirm email address. The only way they got to the forum was reading an undiscl… --- ## [Can I only allow sign ups from a specific domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-only-allow-sign-ups-from-a-specific-domain/14464)
**Author:** [@Juan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Juan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-only-allow-sign-ups-from-a-specific-domain/14464 "2014-04-04T15:26:19Z")
I have a private instance for internal discussion, and some users sign up with their personal gmail address. This generates that a digest is sent to them even though they left the company. I want to allow sign ups using… --- ## [Should welcome message for invited users come from the inviter?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466)
**Author:** [@angelim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angelim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-welcome-message-for-invited-users-come-from-the-inviter/14466 "2017-10-13T04:27:48Z")
When someone accepts an invitation, he receives a welcome notification. The text of that message is being addressed to the inviter, instead of the invited: {inviter.username} Welcome to... I’m trying to debug it but I r… --- ## [Autocomplete="off" disables Safari password manager](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autocomplete-off-disables-safari-password-manager/14472)
**Author:** [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autocomplete-off-disables-safari-password-manager/14472 "2014-04-29T19:13:31Z")
The username and password input fields on Discourse have the autocomplete="off" attribute which disables Safari’s password manager (aka iCloud Keychain). Lastpass seems to ignore this attribute. Details: http://www.app… --- ## [Plugin admin section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-admin-section/14514)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-admin-section/14514 "2022-01-07T18:41:11Z")
Problem At the moment, short of using discourse docker plugin there is no place to list the current plugins, install plugins or disable plugins in the admin UI. It makes diagnosing issues sometimes tricky, staying up to… --- ## [Is there any way to let language selector display 'English' instead of 'en'?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-let-language-selector-display-english-instead-of-en/14518)
**Author:** [@shiningdracon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shiningdracon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-let-language-selector-display-english-instead-of-en/14518 "2018-06-15T00:08:21Z")
I’d like to have the language selector be more human readable, any ideas? --- ## [Markup bypasses lower character limit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markup-bypasses-lower-character-limit/14541)
**Author:** [@Mikulas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikulas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markup-bypasses-lower-character-limit/14541 "2014-04-08T14:18:00Z")
Both title and body can be artificially extended by appending \\. Character entropy is still enforced properly though, after the markup has been removed from title. This might be seens as a power user feature a… --- ## [Installation on AWS using RDS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-on-aws-using-rds/14548)
**Author:** [@yavor\_atanasov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yavor_atanasov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-on-aws-using-rds/14548 "2022-04-11T15:19:52Z")
Hey guys, I’ve been looking at different topics here and your docs on github, but I can’t seem to find any details on running Discourse on AWS using RDS. I can see you have a “recommended” and pretty straight forward wa… --- ## [Show an image but link to something else?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-an-image-but-link-to-something-else/14553)
**Author:** [@BDub](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BDub)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-an-image-but-link-to-something-else/14553 "2021-08-28T17:26:30Z")
I’m looking for a way to show an image, but link to something different like a video. I can’t seem to make this work with typical BB forum code, markdown or HTML. Reason for this might be something that’s not supported… --- ## [Can't Dismiss Unread in category view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-dismiss-unread-in-category-view/14557)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-dismiss-unread-in-category-view/14557 "2014-10-31T16:34:51Z")
There is no Dismiss Unread button here. Why not? --- ## [Reset all login tokens](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-all-login-tokens/14590)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-all-login-tokens/14590 "2016-05-20T04:59:49Z")
With the recent Heartbleed vulnerability, I think it would be a good forward-looking feature to be able to reset/clear all user login tokens, and maybe some other breach recovery-oriented operations. There doesn’t need … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=393) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=395)