# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=405 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 406 --- ## [Request for badge: Nice/Good/Great Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-badge-nice-good-great-topic/18457)
**Author:** [@MaSe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MaSe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-badge-nice-good-great-topic/18457 "2014-09-11T03:57:27Z")
There is a badge (Nice/Good/Great Post) for a post that received many likes. I believe there should be something like badge that is awarded for topic that received many replies, or views, or likes, or some combination of… --- ## [Docker install: Module aufs not found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-module-aufs-not-found/18494)
**Author:** [@cosmo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cosmo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-module-aufs-not-found/18494 "2014-08-21T04:31:45Z")
Hey, Immediately after running the docker install command wget -qO- https://get.docker.io/ | sh I get the following error. “modprobe: FATAL: Module aufs not found.” I’m on digital ocean, 2GB Ram 40GB SSD. I have follow… --- ## [Make a multi-language forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-multi-language-forum/18501)
**Author:** [@Matthieu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthieu)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-multi-language-forum/18501 "2021-10-31T10:08:40Z")
Recently I saw a talk from Massimo Banzi. He have argued that even if it is a bit the mess, people should have the right to speak in their own language and not in english. Actually, the Arduino community is quite succes… --- ## [Discourse Skin for MediaWiki](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-skin-for-mediawiki/18504)
**Author:** [@the\_machinist\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/the_machinist_)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-skin-for-mediawiki/18504 "2014-08-07T23:20:06Z")
I created a skin for MediaWiki that follows the Discourse theme. You can find the project page and source by following these links: https://github.com/themachinist/DiscourseSkin --- ## [Hiding closed topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-closed-topics/18511)
**Author:** [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 11:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-closed-topics/18511 "2017-04-26T11:07:04Z")
Hi, is it possible to hide all closed topics? Daniel --- ## [Functionality to remove unneccesary posts from topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/functionality-to-remove-unneccesary-posts-from-topics/18522)
**Author:** [@davidshq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidshq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/functionality-to-remove-unneccesary-posts-from-topics/18522 "2023-09-17T00:56:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from Multisite configuration with Docker: I love Discourse and first want to just say ‘thanks’ to you guys for your work on an excellent application. But… Gahh, I hate having to say that…but,… --- ## [Cannot filter by subcategory without visiting parent category first](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-by-subcategory-without-visiting-parent-category-first/18535)
**Author:** [@davemaxwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davemaxwell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-filter-by-subcategory-without-visiting-parent-category-first/18535 "2014-08-06T15:33:38Z")
This is not a deal breaker as there are ways around it, but it is an annoyance. If you are on any of the latest/new/unread pages (category page as well, but I ignored that since the dropdown is kinda redundant there … --- ## [Guidance about category creation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-about-category-creation/18540)
**Author:** [@joshfrank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshfrank)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-about-category-creation/18540 "2014-08-08T03:40:06Z")
I’m setting up a new Discourse community and wondering about how to create categories. In particular, I’m nervous about making categories that are narrow enough to be meaningful, without making them so narrow that there … --- ## [New flag type: insisting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-flag-type-insisting/18575)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-flag-type-insisting/18575 "2014-09-13T19:51:10Z")
One thing that seems to pop up quite frequently is two (or more) people going on and on about some argument where everything has already been said many times before. Neither just wants to let the other one get last word.… --- ## [Migration from vBulletin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-from-vbulletin/18590)
**Author:** [@cyc0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cyc0)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migration-from-vbulletin/18590 "2014-11-28T13:57:44Z")
I’m super keen to migrate a forum running on vBulletin to Discourse. Has anyone done it successfully yet? thanks steve --- ## [Paid: Need a developer for Alternative Medicine forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-need-a-developer-for-alternative-medicine-forum/18660)
**Author:** [@I\_Am\_gR00T](https://meta.discourse.org/u/I_Am_gR00T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-need-a-developer-for-alternative-medicine-forum/18660 "2014-08-11T17:44:12Z")
I\_Am\_gR00T, I have been fooling around with discourse the last few months in an effort to create a forum for my alternative medicine community. We currently have two functioning businesses, one of them a Cannabis Priva… --- ## [Missing e in the logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-e-in-the-logo/18675)
**Author:** [@Webinsane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Webinsane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-e-in-the-logo/18675 "2014-08-10T00:45:49Z")
I think e is missing a piece at the end: --- ## [Custom field for 'create an account'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-field-for-create-an-account/18691)
**Author:** [@cosmo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cosmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-field-for-create-an-account/18691 "2014-10-05T16:12:04Z")
Hey, Is it possible to add a custom field during user registration within the modal? I would like to add “gender” radio button for all users, which would be required for registeration. It seems like this can be done, t… --- ## [Posts Read Discrepancy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-read-discrepancy/18694)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-read-discrepancy/18694 "2014-10-08T16:32:03Z")
Okay, so maybe the numbers don’t mean exactly what I think they do, but the Requirements for TL 3 show I’ve read (all time) 1905 posts. But if you go to my admin user page, it has 2743. Why the large discrepancy? I’d… --- ## [Global notification, like Disqus](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notification-like-disqus/18702)
**Author:** [@cregox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cregox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notification-like-disqus/18702 "2014-08-10T16:41:07Z")
You probably thought of this already, I trust there is even a topic created. But I couldn’t find it. Now, I now Disqus ain’t exactly open source, but I think Wordpress do offer a global login. If it’s all opt-in, for th… --- ## [Viewing unanswered topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-unanswered-topics/18744)
**Author:** [@ralphm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/viewing-unanswered-topics/18744 "2019-12-17T17:16:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is there a better way to handle the “Up!”/“Bump!” usecase?: One thing I do like about vB is that it’s easy to view a list of unanswered threads. Is there a way to do it in Discourse? It’s… --- ## [An option to hide your username/avatar in the toolbar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-option-to-hide-your-username-avatar-in-the-toolbar/18813)
**Author:** [@rubydoob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rubydoob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-option-to-hide-your-username-avatar-in-the-toolbar/18813 "2014-08-14T01:22:44Z")
What do you guys think of giving users the option to hide their username/avatar from the top toolbar. For privacy reasons you might not want that visible all the time. --- ## [Is there a way to quote something that was said on a different Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-quote-something-that-was-said-on-a-different-discourse-instance/18815)
**Author:** [@DoctorJones](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DoctorJones)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-quote-something-that-was-said-on-a-different-discourse-instance/18815 "2015-09-15T21:55:33Z")
Is there a way to quote something that was said on a different Discourse instance? I’m guessing no, but thought I’d ask. I know I can manually quote it, but I’d like Discourse to add the link arrows and have the expand… --- ## [Permalink to Discourse search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-to-discourse-search/18818)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permalink-to-discourse-search/18818 "2015-06-23T03:51:00Z")
We’re importing a Vanilla forum to Discourse; as part of this migration, I’m writing a PHP script to 301 redirect old Vanilla URLs to new Discourse URLs. I’ve got most of them hooked up properly, but I’m having trouble w… --- ## [Pin topic to groups page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topic-to-groups-page/18822)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topic-to-groups-page/18822 "2019-10-03T17:34:32Z")
In my discource I have many “public” groups. For each group We open one topic to describe that group to invite users to join and give us suggestions. For every group we share access links so users can see members given… --- ## [On a private forum, a link to a topic sends them to the home page instead of the topic when they have to log in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-private-forum-a-link-to-a-topic-sends-them-to-the-home-page-instead-of-the-topic-when-they-have-to-log-in/18830)
**Author:** [@mpteng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpteng)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-private-forum-a-link-to-a-topic-sends-them-to-the-home-page-instead-of-the-topic-when-they-have-to-log-in/18830 "2015-03-26T04:42:06Z")
We’re running a private forum that people can only sign-in using their google apps account from our company domain. If I sent someone a link directly to a topic, but they have yet to login (or in some cases yet to create… --- ## [Minor editing should not bump the topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-editing-should-not-bump-the-topic/18840)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Dhingra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rahul_Dhingra)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-editing-should-not-bump-the-topic/18840 "2017-11-05T05:09:50Z")
I have noticed when i edit post for minor spelling error, it takes the post to the top. there should be some threshold to make it qualify it to taking it to the top like heavy meaningful editing vs minor editing like … --- ## [Option to disable own post notification in "mailing list mode"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-own-post-notification-in-mailing-list-mode/18867)
**Author:** [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-disable-own-post-notification-in-mailing-list-mode/18867 "2016-06-21T11:26:06Z")
Currently users receive notifications of all posts in a topic, including their own. This emulates traditional mailing list behaviour, but many users are familiar with some mail client’s behaviour that “hides” these email… --- ## [Attachments available to any user with link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachments-available-to-any-user-with-link/18868)
**Author:** [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attachments-available-to-any-user-with-link/18868 "2015-11-09T07:11:50Z")
Repro Create a restricted category, and post an attachment in there. With another account, one that doesn’t have access to the restricted category, try and access the uploaded file (e.g. the original user has copied th… --- ## [Staff should not see user profile email addresses without a click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-not-see-user-profile-email-addresses-without-a-click/18871)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-not-see-user-profile-email-addresses-without-a-click/18871 "2014-10-04T11:53:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Last post versus seen timestamps: I agree with this. Staff shouldn’t see emails unless they explicitly click to expand the email (e.g. they need to see it for some reason) and this action… --- ## [Notification when a moderator or admin deletes your message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-when-a-moderator-or-admin-deletes-your-message/18875)
**Author:** [@Matches](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matches)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-when-a-moderator-or-admin-deletes-your-message/18875 "2014-08-20T16:34:20Z")
That way I can know why it’s missing. --- ## [Per-category category\_featured\_topics override](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-category-featured-topics-override/18888)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-category-featured-topics-override/18888 "2023-06-15T07:30:21Z")
Some categories are more important than others considering their content. Trying to keep the /categories page as concise as possible, I’d like to configure the category\_featured\_topics setting per-category (i.e. ability… --- ## [Global tracking selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-tracking-selection/18891)
**Author:** [@heinrich5991](https://meta.discourse.org/u/heinrich5991)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-tracking-selection/18891 "2019-02-26T00:06:30Z")
Situation Currently there’s a tracking selection for each topic on its own and for read topics. Then there’s a tracking selection for each category – but unfortunately not for the “top-level” category of the forum, that… --- ## [User can choose language during registration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-choose-language-during-registration/18894)
**Author:** [@almereyda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/almereyda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-choose-language-during-registration/18894 "2014-08-24T13:45:55Z")
In multilingual communities, even though everyone writes in English most of the time, it would be nice to have users (optionally?) choose their language during registration, maybe even autodetected by the OS/browser loca… --- ## [(Mailing List) Link to private message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-link-to-private-message/18897)
**Author:** [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-link-to-private-message/18897 "2015-11-24T14:50:31Z")
One of the “benefits” with a traditional mailing list is that you can email a contributor directly. Discourse (amongst others) prevents this because it hides the user’s email address (a good thing). Would it be possible… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=404) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=406)