# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=413 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 414 --- ## [Can Polls be limited to groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-polls-be-limited-to-groups/21242)
**Author:** [@Wowl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wowl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-polls-be-limited-to-groups/21242 "2023-05-01T10:09:07Z")
I am wondering whether it is possible to limit the possibility to vote in a poll to certain groups. Should that not be the case, I figure it would be easy to add that functionality, would it not? --- ## [Plugin request: Geotagging posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-geotagging-posts/21273)
**Author:** [@benbakhshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benbakhshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-request-geotagging-posts/21273 "2014-10-19T13:14:25Z")
I want to let users geotag their posts, so when other users see the post they can see the address and be able to click to jump to Google maps. The input box would utilize Google’s autocomplete for address forms. It may… --- ## [Add link to forum and backups from docker upgrade page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-to-forum-and-backups-from-docker-upgrade-page/21281)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-link-to-forum-and-backups-from-docker-upgrade-page/21281 "2014-11-02T04:56:27Z")
My workflow for upgrading discourse is to first go to admin/upgrade to check if an upgrade is available, and if there is I then go to backups to see if I need to make a new backup. If needed I make a new backup. Then I g… --- ## [Configuring domain name and DNS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-domain-name-and-dns/21289)
**Author:** [@matt5834](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matt5834)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-domain-name-and-dns/21289 "2014-10-19T21:09:28Z")
Hi- I have Discourse set up on Docker. I can send the activation email and I receive it fine. The link takes me to my site but the site url is broken. It’s configured to be: discourse.yciw.net Digital Ocean says the do… --- ## [Editor buttons for spoiler, poll, emoji?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-buttons-for-spoiler-poll-emoji/21295)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Ramesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rahul_Ramesh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editor-buttons-for-spoiler-poll-emoji/21295 "2018-01-22T22:56:15Z")
@codinghorror @sam Are there any chances that buttons dedicated for spoilers, polls and emojis be included in the Post editor for upcoming updates? Because even though it is easy to insert the aforementioned, without b… --- ## [Popup warning for NSFW category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/popup-warning-for-nsfw-category/21296)
**Author:** [@ximi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ximi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/popup-warning-for-nsfw-category/21296 "2020-01-06T05:30:52Z")
Suppose we have a category for NSFW content, is a popup warning before entry easy to implement? Something that tells the user he/she is entering NSFW category, something like: “The content of this section is for mature … --- ## [Titles missing from User Cards and full Profile Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-missing-from-user-cards-and-full-profile-pages/21303)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-missing-from-user-cards-and-full-profile-pages/21303 "2014-10-28T15:39:46Z")
Generally when user titles are used they are important e.g. President, CEO, Site Tech Support etc. But they don’t seem to be listed on the users profile page nor the popup profile about the user. Could this be added? --- ## [Search feedback for 2 character searches](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-feedback-for-2-character-searches/21337)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-feedback-for-2-character-searches/21337 "2014-10-22T13:43:51Z")
Good morning! We had a report that a user searched for “go” and could not find anything. Or rather, that the search did not work. Now, I’m used to forums with a 3 character minimum for search; but maybe not everyone i… --- ## [Email notification settings per category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notification-settings-per-category/21346)
**Author:** [@Wowl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wowl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notification-settings-per-category/21346 "2014-11-03T15:59:47Z")
It would be awesome to allow users to set their notification preferences per category. Currently you receive new topics in all categories in your digest, unless you mute them. But if you enable mailing list mode, this ch… --- ## [Email addresses no longer visible in admin pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-addresses-no-longer-visible-in-admin-pages/21363)
**Author:** [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-addresses-no-longer-visible-in-admin-pages/21363 "2014-11-04T11:49:30Z")
We recently upgraded our version, and when I went to the Admin pages for some routine moderating tasks I noticed that the email addresses are missing! These pages could benefit from further enhancement, but without mod… --- ## [Docker 1.2 and CentOS 6.5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-1-2-and-centos-6-5/21380)
**Author:** [@jimmyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimmyk)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-1-2-and-centos-6-5/21380 "2014-10-22T18:54:44Z")
Hello. I wanted to test out Discourse on my local testing server (CentOS 6.5). Followed all the docs for the install but I’m having an issue with the Docker install. Basically, I can’t get the needed version of Docker… --- ## [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. --- ## [Disable markdown and buttons in form](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-markdown-and-buttons-in-form/21390)
**Author:** [@benjamin\_bnds](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamin_bnds)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-markdown-and-buttons-in-form/21390 "2014-11-05T17:57:51Z")
Is it possible to disable markdown and buttons in the form to create/edit a topic/response? --- ## [A decade of forum advice from Something Awful](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-decade-of-forum-advice-from-something-awful/21391)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-decade-of-forum-advice-from-something-awful/21391 "2021-01-26T21:19:48Z")
When we started Discourse, I began by studying a bunch of forums that have been around for 10+ years to figure out what they did right. And I’ve always enjoyed this ten year retrospective from Something Awful. Some real… --- ## [Moving posts into an existing topic doesn't keep chronology](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-into-an-existing-topic-doesnt-keep-chronology/21392)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-posts-into-an-existing-topic-doesnt-keep-chronology/21392 "2023-06-12T11:29:38Z")
I wanted to merge two topics, so tried to select all posts in the “old” topic and then move them into the new topic with the topic wrench menu. Now, the “newer” topic has dates as follows: 10h (lead post in the “new” … --- ## [Staff should be exempt from user mention limit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-be-exempt-from-user-mention-limit/21416)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-should-be-exempt-from-user-mention-limit/21416 "2016-02-01T15:53:58Z")
As a Discourse staff member (moderator/admin), I want to be able to mention more than N users in a post, so that I can do things like recognize groups who worked on a project. N is admin-definable, but exceeding this sh… --- ## [Adding custom class to img tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-class-to-img-tag/21425)
**Author:** [@mpteng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpteng)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-class-to-img-tag/21425 "2017-10-20T14:43:50Z")
Continuing the discussion from Suggestion: borders for images: Is there a way to add a class to the img tag that would then allow me to easily add this optionally? For example, if I could do something like: \ **Author:** [@E20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/E20)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-allowing-a-private-category-to-be-seen-but-topics-remain-hidden/21429 "2018-03-07T15:40:05Z") Hello, We have setup a brilliant new forum for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20. We love the software and I am pioneering many local organisations to run through it as ‘private’ sub-groups. I want to make them… --- ## [Only allow user profiles for TL1 and above?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-user-profiles-for-tl1-and-above/21436)
**Author:** [@ralphm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ralphm)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-allow-user-profiles-for-tl1-and-above/21436 "2015-08-14T15:22:04Z")
It would be useful to require a user to have at least Trust Level 1 before being able to post a profile. At the moment, we are getting quite a few (possibly bot) accounts posting spammy profiles upon registration. Grante… --- ## [Remembered Topic location should be "First Unread" post instead of "Last Read" post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remembered-topic-location-should-be-first-unread-post-instead-of-last-read-post/21440)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remembered-topic-location-should-be-first-unread-post-instead-of-last-read-post/21440 "2014-10-23T01:43:56Z")
Proposal: To solve the problem cited below, make the default location that one enters a topic be the “First Unread” post rather than the “Last Read” post. That way, sam would come back to topic #22 at post #7 instead o… --- ## [Can we display category in page title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-category-in-page-title/21448)
**Author:** [@danwad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danwad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-display-category-in-page-title/21448 "2014-10-23T17:30:48Z")
I find that the category is part of the context which is often required to fully understand what a topic title means. Is it possible to add the category to the page title? I think it would be useful in search results (a… --- ## [Badge that grants badge-giving privileges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-that-grants-badge-giving-privileges/21450)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-that-grants-badge-giving-privileges/21450 "2017-09-18T16:32:00Z")
What if admins could grant a badge that in turn would grant the receiver the ability to award other users one or more specific badges? The idea came to me when reading about the Translator Badge and how the Transifex API… --- ## [Watch category on bulk invite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-category-on-bulk-invite/21456)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watch-category-on-bulk-invite/21456 "2017-05-09T20:26:10Z")
Continuing the discussion from Bulk Invite Users: TLDR : what about adding watched categories in bulk invite CSV file ? I would like to create a school parent discussion forum. My need is to create a private part of… --- ## [What does one-time install include?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-one-time-install-include/21488)
**Author:** [@jasonwhat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jasonwhat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-one-time-install-include/21488 "2015-11-10T04:33:51Z")
Apologies if this exists or I’m in the wrong category. Does the $99 one-time install include configuration for email as well, or does the admin need to go into the code to set these values after the install? Overall, how… --- ## [Failing to bootstrap after configuring SSL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-bootstrap-after-configuring-ssl/21494)
**Author:** [@akraut](https://meta.discourse.org/u/akraut)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-bootstrap-after-configuring-ssl/21494 "2014-10-26T02:25:02Z")
I added the web ssl template, then issued ./launcher rebuild app and now it fails to bootstrap: FAILED -------------------- RuntimeError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' failed wit… --- ## [Backup site settings only (without any user content)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-site-settings-only-without-any-user-content/21513)
**Author:** [@JSey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JSey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-site-settings-only-without-any-user-content/21513 "2014-10-27T10:55:13Z")
Maybe I’m missing something, but here’s a thought that occurred to me while fiddling with my import scripts: wouldn’t it be nice if we had a backup feature that deals only with the site’s settings, but not the contents (… --- ## [/users/account-created does not include Google Analytics tracking script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-account-created-does-not-include-google-analytics-tracking-script/21524)
**Author:** [@Dreamhearth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dreamhearth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-account-created-does-not-include-google-analytics-tracking-script/21524 "2016-04-01T20:29:18Z")
/users/account-created and /users/activate-account currently do not include the Google Analytics tracking script. I would think the script should be included on these pages so that I can track account creation and accou… --- ## [Gmail "trimming" email content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gmail-trimming-email-content/21538)
**Author:** [@Webinsane](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Webinsane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gmail-trimming-email-content/21538 "2014-10-28T01:00:40Z")
When Discourse sends emails on particular topic, posts tend to miss the link that points back to the website. Gmail for example shows the posts one after the other. It looks great, but the part where you need to click to… --- ## [Hosting many forums on a single Discourse instance with a single database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-many-forums-on-a-single-discourse-instance-with-a-single-database/21556)
**Author:** [@jmay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmay)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-many-forums-on-a-single-discourse-instance-with-a-single-database/21556 "2014-11-03T22:19:49Z")
I’m trying to understand if this is possible with a typical Discourse installation. I’ve read the topics that discuss multi-site installs - this seems to involve setting up a separate database instance for every subdomai… --- ## [Default avatar from Name & not from Username](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-from-name-not-from-username/21571)
**Author:** [@dbinoj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dbinoj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-from-name-not-from-username/21571 "2014-10-31T14:08:41Z")
Is there a way with which we can change the generation of default avatar from username to user’s full names? Many of our users have numerical usernames or their usernames start with a certain character (like P, R). [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=412) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=414)