# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=407 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 408 --- ## [How many views are counted per IP?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-views-are-counted-per-ip/19221)
**Author:** [@anon80392659](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon80392659)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-views-are-counted-per-ip/19221 "2017-03-30T11:38:03Z")
Except in our popular threads where the views are substantially lower than the posts, due to your “view” only counting 1 time per day per IP. Sorry about that - for the pedants out there: --- ## [Add link to commit on GitHub when closing a fixed bug/added feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-to-commit-on-github-when-closing-a-fixed-bug-added-feature/19224)
**Author:** [@blake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/blake)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-to-commit-on-github-when-closing-a-fixed-bug-added-feature/19224 "2014-09-12T18:09:10Z")
When archiving a topic on Meta for closing out a bug/feature I think it would be helpful if we linked to the actual commit message on GitHub. --- ## [Remove location EXIF data from uploaded photos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-location-exif-data-from-uploaded-photos/19226)
**Author:** [@SpencerWTF](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SpencerWTF)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-location-exif-data-from-uploaded-photos/19226 "2019-10-18T22:17:14Z")
Hi guys, Just found out the hard way that uploaded photos will retain any location (ie. GPS Lat/Lon) data stored in the image’s EXIF (in fact, the whole EXIF is retained, including device, f-stop, white balance, ISO etc… --- ## [Manual trigger to recalculate badges and trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-trigger-to-recalculate-badges-and-trust-level/19231)
**Author:** [@rahul286](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahul286)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-trigger-to-recalculate-badges-and-trust-level/19231 "2014-08-24T21:23:19Z")
We have moved a very old bbPress forum to Discourse and loving every bit of new forum. :smile: We have thousands of users and posts. And many users have contributed a lot in past 5 years. (old forum was almost 5 year ol… --- ## [Why was subdirectory support removed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-was-subdirectory-support-removed/19233)
**Author:** [@mikehearn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikehearn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-was-subdirectory-support-removed/19233 "2015-06-01T05:00:55Z")
I have an EV SSL certificate that is only valid for two domains (with and without www), not all subdomains. It’d be nice if I could run Discourse with this certificate but it’d require running as a subdirectory on the ma… --- ## [New icon for admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-icon-for-admins/19251)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-icon-for-admins/19251 "2014-08-25T23:38:06Z")
:star2: for @codinghorror for the new shield admin icon. :smile: The :trophy: really set the wrong tone, IMHO. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/01853fb9d336295666d03ab0f37bf2e5a9a65843 --- ## [I look for an option or a plugin to display who have read each message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-look-for-an-option-or-a-plugin-to-display-who-have-read-each-message/19259)
**Author:** [@stephane\_klein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephane_klein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-look-for-an-option-or-a-plugin-to-display-who-have-read-each-message/19259 "2014-08-25T19:12:28Z")
Hi, I look for an option or a plugin to display who have read each message. Context : I use discourse for a small association, and we need to see who have get each information. This feature exist ? Best regards, Sté… --- ## [Ooh, my eyes! My eyes! My son's soccer club uses Shutterfly and I wish they were on discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ooh-my-eyes-my-eyes-my-sons-soccer-club-uses-shutterfly-and-i-wish-they-were-on-discourse/19269)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ooh-my-eyes-my-eyes-my-sons-soccer-club-uses-shutterfly-and-i-wish-they-were-on-discourse/19269 "2014-08-26T00:25:08Z")
It seems all soccer clubs in my area use the most unlikely platform for hosting their teams - Shutterfly. I wish they weren’t and would love to see Discourse offerings (plugins for turnkey blog, events, rosters, multimed… --- ## [Per-category tutorial popups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-tutorial-popups/19275)
**Author:** [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/per-category-tutorial-popups/19275 "2015-07-02T01:43:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Jobs::PurgeInactive and Jobs::VersionCheck fail: \[quote=“sam, post:3, topic:19256, full:true”\] We have no way of debugging this without seeing logs.\[/quote\] Yeah, this happens rather fre… --- ## [Configurable ASCII-style emojis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configurable-ascii-style-emojis/19294)
**Author:** [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configurable-ascii-style-emojis/19294 "2015-04-17T05:20:26Z")
Counter suggestion: the ASCII-smiley to emoji translations in Discourse’s emoji plugin should be configurable in the admin interface. So far, I’ve been dragging around a patch file that gets applied on Discourse updates… --- ## [Make share button public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-button-public/19300)
**Author:** [@Barnabas20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Barnabas20)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-button-public/19300 "2014-08-28T02:43:46Z")
Hi, I noticed that the Facebook, Twitter and other social share buttons are only available to signed up users. Can the “Share” button be made public so that visitors who are not signed up can still share discussion to Fa… --- ## [RSS feed for badge grants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-for-badge-grants/19310)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-for-badge-grants/19310 "2014-08-26T21:06:33Z")
There should be a RSS feed available for badge grants. :slight\_smile: We were thinking it might be nice to expose this somewhere like our IRC channel or even Twitter. --- ## [Introducing Discourse 1.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-1-0/19317)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-1-0/19317 "2014-11-07T00:59:41Z")
Today we are incrementing the version number of Discourse to 1.0. We’ve been working on Discourse in public for about a year and a half now – since February 2013. Turns out that’s about how long it takes to herd an ope… --- ## [How does discourse generate its default avatars?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-generate-its-default-avatars/19348)
**Author:** [@jayd3e](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jayd3e)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-discourse-generate-its-default-avatars/19348 "2019-05-22T05:36:45Z")
I’m looking into different options for generating unique avatars, and I’m curious as to how discourse generates the letter avatars. --- ## [Formating for "uncategorized" in topic category selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formating-for-uncategorized-in-topic-category-selection/19355)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formating-for-uncategorized-in-topic-category-selection/19355 "2014-08-28T22:20:05Z")
Here’s what I’m talking about: If you are suppressing the category badge, I guess this display makes sense, though it might be nice to include the number of topics and description. (“Topics that don’t need a category… --- ## [Need a way to easily see who has access to the Lounge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-way-to-easily-see-who-has-access-to-the-lounge/19364)
**Author:** [@geek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geek)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-a-way-to-easily-see-who-has-access-to-the-lounge/19364 "2015-09-19T00:54:06Z")
My forum is pretty small so we haven’t really used the Lounge category. The biggest problem, I think, is that nobody has any idea who has access to the Lounge or how it works. When I navigate to the Lounge category, thi… --- ## [Editing Old Posts and Adding Links Doesn't Alert Anybody](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-old-posts-and-adding-links-doesnt-alert-anybody/19373)
**Author:** [@geek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geek)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-old-posts-and-adding-links-doesnt-alert-anybody/19373 "2014-10-07T21:30:22Z")
Situation: Users can edit old posts, adding links to whatever they want, and there’s no way that a forum administrator would know about it. As far as I know based on a bunch of testing, editing a post inside a topic doe… --- ## [Limiting Discourse memory usage on a dedicaded box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-discourse-memory-usage-on-a-dedicaded-box/19378)
**Author:** [@rjd22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rjd22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-discourse-memory-usage-on-a-dedicaded-box/19378 "2014-08-28T18:58:39Z")
I’m hosting a discourse forum on one of my dedicaded server. The problem is that as it is now to can use the full 32GB memory that is on the dedicaded box (this already happened once). What is the best way to edit the l… --- ## [Disallow first time poster with trust-level-0 to bump-up old topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-first-time-poster-with-trust-level-0-to-bump-up-old-topics/19384)
**Author:** [@rahul286](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahul286)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-first-time-poster-with-trust-level-0-to-bump-up-old-topics/19384 "2014-08-29T02:48:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Global setting to auto-close topics? This is related to the setting warn\_reviving\_old\_topic\_age Problem is, first time poster are often in too rush to post their problem, they just search… --- ## [Ability to hide or delete old revisions on selected posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-hide-or-delete-old-revisions-on-selected-posts/19389)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-hide-or-delete-old-revisions-on-selected-posts/19389 "2014-10-14T16:48:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Allow feature to hide edit history for mods: While this currently exists as a site setting, it’d be nice if it could be done selectively, just on posts that need this protection. --- ## [\[Solved\]: Need a developer for several Discourse projects / customization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-need-a-developer-for-several-discourse-projects-customization/19418)
**Author:** [@DavidGNavas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidGNavas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-need-a-developer-for-several-discourse-projects-customization/19418 "2015-02-01T17:24:35Z")
We are running Discourse since dec’13. Meanwhile, we have thought some customization for several projects, but in our organization we haven’t a Rails / Ember.js developer, so we are searching someone that could helps us … --- ## [Reply to topic without bumping it to the top](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-topic-without-bumping-it-to-the-top/19448)
**Author:** [@fysics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fysics)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-topic-without-bumping-it-to-the-top/19448 "2022-12-08T16:38:35Z")
I think a feature like this would come in handy, similar to 4chan’s sage option. What does everyone think? --- ## [Email when Post is Flagged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-when-post-is-flagged/19460)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-when-post-is-flagged/19460 "2014-09-02T10:18:45Z")
It would be very helpful if all the admins on the forum got an email when someone flags a post. Correct me if I’m wrong here - but I don’t think the software does this right now. --- ## [Custom emoticons/emoji list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoticons-emoji-list/19479)
**Author:** [@ashledombos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ashledombos)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-emoticons-emoji-list/19479 "2014-12-23T01:08:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from \[Paid\] Need a Vanilla 2 Import tool: Just by curiosity, is it potentially easilly doable to have a custom list of emoticons/emoji? --- ## [Request: Allow easier customization of "outdated browser" message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-allow-easier-customization-of-outdated-browser-message/19488)
**Author:** [@fysics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fysics)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-allow-easier-customization-of-outdated-browser-message/19488 "2014-09-01T06:32:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from Unable to change browser update message string: I’m suggesting that this text should be customizable from /admin/site\_contents. Currently, it says the following: Unfortunately, your bro… --- ## [Badge for referred clicks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-referred-clicks/19500)
**Author:** [@daneriksson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daneriksson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-for-referred-clicks/19500 "2014-09-11T03:56:19Z")
A great badge to promote sharing would be one or more badges based on the amount of referrals a user has made. On the admin dashboard we can see “top referrers” and the number of times people has clicked on their links t… --- ## [Search provides no way to show all results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-provides-no-way-to-show-all-results/19502)
**Author:** [@DoctorJones](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DoctorJones)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-provides-no-way-to-show-all-results/19502 "2015-07-27T09:46:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from Frustrated with Search in Discourse: Hmmm, something’s still not quite right even after @sam’s update… If you search for “search” the Frustrated with Search in Discourse topic still doe… --- ## [\[Paid\] Need paid access plugin (Stripe+PayPal)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-need-paid-access-plugin-stripe-paypal/19525)
**Author:** [@plaja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/plaja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-need-paid-access-plugin-stripe-paypal/19525 "2015-02-01T17:28:48Z")
I want to turn Discourse into a private forum where one could buy access to (monthly recurring payment). Any developer interested in this gig? Email me peep@conversionxl.com --- ## [Disable user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-user-account/19528)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-user-account/19528 "2017-05-16T04:28:26Z")
What should the admins do when a user wants to disable his account? Meaning, have nothing to do with the forum any more but keep their posts in place. Suspending the user indefinitely gets weird associations. Deactivati… --- ## [Reflagged posts should show handling history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reflagged-posts-should-show-handling-history/19551)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reflagged-posts-should-show-handling-history/19551 "2014-09-08T15:53:46Z")
If someone flags a post that has past resolved flags on it, those flags should also show up, with the resolution information shown. This would make deferring flags a more useful action - basically, it could mean “I’m no… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=406) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=408)