# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=489 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 490 --- ## [How should category archiving work?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-category-archiving-work/32895)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-category-archiving-work/32895 "2021-11-01T22:46:52Z")
We have a request from a customer that I’ve been expecting for a while: We want to remove the beta and alpha categories, and all topics in those categories Meaning, there are a whole lot of posts in those alpha and b… --- ## [Previewed Badges not Awarding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previewed-badges-not-awarding/32896)
**Author:** [@Umbrella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Umbrella)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previewed-badges-not-awarding/32896 "2015-09-04T17:49:11Z")
The badge system has been a big hit on our forums, but I’ve encountered a small issue. I’ll admit, I’m not the most savvy and my permissions for the forums end forum-side as an administrator. There are a couple of badg… --- ## [Privacy Policy COPPA Wikipedia Link Incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/privacy-policy-coppa-wikipedia-link-incorrect/32902)
**Author:** [@jd2066](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jd2066)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/privacy-policy-coppa-wikipedia-link-incorrect/32902 "2015-09-04T15:15:25Z")
I was reading the meta.discourse.org about pages and noticed that the Privacy Policy has a link to the wrong Wikipedia article. The link “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” points to Child - Wikipedia when it sho… --- ## [Is /my URL routing considered a secret hidden feature?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-my-url-routing-considered-a-secret-hidden-feature/32904)
**Author:** [@wesochuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wesochuck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-my-url-routing-considered-a-secret-hidden-feature/32904 "2015-09-04T18:25:32Z")
Continuing the discussion from Link to /last post in topic no longer works after recent updates: In documentation for our users, we frequently use URLs with /my to make it easier for users to jump to their preferences,… --- ## [Discouse passes localhost uri as oauth redirect\_uri](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discouse-passes-localhost-uri-as-oauth-redirect-uri/32905)
**Author:** [@marijn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marijn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discouse-passes-localhost-uri-as-oauth-redirect-uri/32905 "2015-09-05T15:20:37Z")
I’ve set up what should be a vanilla Docker-based Discourse install (except that I’ve imported an existing database from another, non-Docker install). Things mostly work, but OAuth via github (as well as twitter) fails w… --- ## [Plugin for signatures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-for-signatures/32906 "2016-01-11T17:37:30Z")
Our users are clamoring for signatures. It’s the one thing that has become the most consistent issue brought up so far. We cannot just ignore our audience, so I wanted to see what could be done. While I understand the d… --- ## [Cannot change category position](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-position/32912)
**Author:** [@bedhed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bedhed)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-position/32912 "2015-09-15T10:36:33Z")
fixed category positions is set to true but I don’t know where to go/clic to change the position of the categories. This is mydomain/categories (also I cannot find Discourse software version anymore) --- ## [Add Tags notification settings on user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tags-notification-settings-on-user-preferences/32913)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-tags-notification-settings-on-user-preferences/32913 "2016-09-20T11:44:07Z")
On my site we are considering replacing our category structure with cross-cutting tags. To make this work, we need to be able to let users see and set the tags they are watching, as they can now with categories. This wil… --- ## [New / Unread counts missing when "too many tracked topics"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-unread-counts-missing-when-too-many-tracked-topics/32922)
**Author:** [@loopback0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loopback0)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-unread-counts-missing-when-too-many-tracked-topics/32922 "2015-09-07T10:43:47Z")
I have enough topics in new and unread that I get the new warning - but as of earlier the numbers aren’t showing? Is this intentional? Have tried a hard refresh. --- ## [Mentions broken in usercards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-broken-in-usercards/32923)
**Author:** [@rc4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rc4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mentions-broken-in-usercards/32923 "2015-09-04T21:44:45Z")
Windows 10, Chrome 44: --- ## [Is it possible to see all user posts expanded?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-all-user-posts-expanded/32928)
**Author:** [@sjmscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjmscott)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-all-user-posts-expanded/32928 "2017-06-21T14:16:23Z")
I am a high school teacher using Discourse to in the classroom. Is there any way to see all of a users posts without so many clicks? For example, I currently click on a user name and I see all of the student posts. Ea… --- ## [Clicking page label (e.g. Latest) if already on that page results in infinite progress spinner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-page-label-e-g-latest-if-already-on-that-page-results-in-infinite-progress-spinner/32931)
**Author:** [@jsick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-page-label-e-g-latest-if-already-on-that-page-results-in-infinite-progress-spinner/32931 "2015-09-05T03:02:32Z")
We’re running Discourse v1.4.0.beta10 +170 and a user recently noticed that if he was on the “Latest” page, and then clicked on the “Latest” button in the nav bar, there would be an infinite spinner. This works whenever … --- ## ['FIX: link to COPPA in Privacy Policy' not applied to 'meta.discourse.org'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-link-to-coppa-in-privacy-policy-not-applied-to-meta-discourse-org/32935)
**Author:** [@jd2066](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jd2066)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-link-to-coppa-in-privacy-policy-not-applied-to-meta-discourse-org/32935 "2015-09-15T22:27:17Z")
The issue I reported at Privacy Policy COPPA Wikipedia Link Incorrect is now fixed by @zogstrip in the discourse git repository on github but the privacy policy page at Privacy policy | Discourse - Civilized Discussion s… --- ## [Need Option to Mute Tags, Same way as Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-option-to-mute-tags-same-way-as-categories/32942)
**Author:** [@surjithctly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/surjithctly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-option-to-mute-tags-same-way-as-categories/32942 "2019-05-13T18:25:54Z")
I’m using Discourse Forums on Envato As you can see, Envato is using Tags instead of specific category. Envato Market authors includes 8 markets. As a Themeforest Author, I’m not interested to see anything related to au… --- ## [How to create this theme in Site Customization?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-this-theme-in-site-customization/32943)
**Author:** [@surjithctly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/surjithctly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-this-theme-in-site-customization/32943 "2015-09-07T07:27:34Z")
I have created this style for Envato Forums. it’s just manipulating the DOM. Here is how it looks like : IMAGE LINK (new users can’t put images) Actual Code to Install : Envato : Old Forum Style for New Forums · GitH… --- ## [Moving topics: Category options not fully populated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topics-category-options-not-fully-populated/32947)
**Author:** [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-topics-category-options-not-fully-populated/32947 "2015-09-05T23:15:45Z")
When attempting to move around topics on my forum a bit earlier not all of the category options were available. I noted two specific occurences: I wanted to move a topic from a top-level category to one of its subcate… --- ## [TL0 users should be allowed to post pictures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-users-should-be-allowed-to-post-pictures/32948)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tl0-users-should-be-allowed-to-post-pictures/32948 "2015-09-06T10:11:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from What do user trust levels do?: I’ve run into this many, many times now. It’s not uncommon that what compels a new or lurking user to make a post is to do some form of show & tell. It coul… --- ## [Navigating directly to user page breaks 'back' button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-directly-to-user-page-breaks-back-button/32949)
**Author:** [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-directly-to-user-page-breaks-back-button/32949 "2015-09-08T18:25:16Z")
Hey Discourse! I just noticed that navigating directly to a user’s page (http://meta.discourse.org/users/gdpelican) breaks the back button functionality (it creates a loop between /users/\ and /users/\/… --- ## [Support \`🙂\` emoji from Unicode 7?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-slight-smile-emoji-from-unicode-7/32959)
**Author:** [@waldyrious](https://meta.discourse.org/u/waldyrious)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-slight-smile-emoji-from-unicode-7/32959 "2015-12-31T00:38:19Z")
Are there plans to support the slight\_smile emoji? It kinda irks me that :) gets translated to :smile:. Here’s what would be ideal, IMO: :) → :slight\_smile: (rendered from the .ai assets added to Twemoji in #67) ;) → … --- ## [What is the reason to not use reputation points?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961)
**Author:** [@Goktug\_Yilmaz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Goktug_Yilmaz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961 "2015-09-07T12:50:09Z")
Stack Exchange, Reddit and a lot of forums have reputation points. It shows other users who’s been active and posting quality content and it creates an incentive for people to post and reply. It creates a positive feedb… --- ## [UserNameSuggester suggests names with trailing underscores](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernamesuggester-suggests-names-with-trailing-underscores/32964)
**Author:** [@JSey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JSey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernamesuggester-suggests-names-with-trailing-underscores/32964 "2015-09-11T10:55:43Z")
I ran into several user errors: \["Username must end with a letter or number"\] because UserNameSuggester seems to be oblivious to this restriction. We should introduce something like name\[-1,1\] =~ /\[^A-Za-z0-9\]/ and rep… --- ## [Fix the Hamburger Menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-hamburger-menu/32981)
**Author:** [@robypez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robypez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-hamburger-menu/32981 "2018-11-05T01:02:44Z")
Hi, I updated to Discourse latest version and I have an Issue with Hamburger Menu: https://forum.dday.it/ As you can see it’s not hidden. I make some changes to the CSS because I need a larger canvas, but I cannot fix … --- ## [Can't post into parent category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-post-into-parent-category/32991)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-post-into-parent-category/32991 "2015-09-07T21:06:38Z")
Recently, we’re able to post into the parent category with the composer or moving posts into them. Since the earliest github pulls, we can’t. Is the category permission system already broken? What happened? Thanks… --- ## [IP address lookup fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-fails/32998)
**Author:** [@terraboss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/terraboss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-fails/32998 "2015-09-08T16:17:33Z")
None of my discourse communities are able to lookup ip addresses in admin panel. The progress image won’t disappear. No error message at all. --- ## [Poll OneBoxing - Improvement Request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-oneboxing-improvement-request/33002)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-oneboxing-improvement-request/33002 "2019-05-14T15:40:03Z")
There is a great opportunity to improve the Poll oneboxing. It would be ideal if it oneboxed the entire poll so people could easily vote and see results. My users really like the poll feature and use it often - and it … --- ## [Titles changing from uppercase to lowercase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-changing-from-uppercase-to-lowercase/33003)
**Author:** [@Swang007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Swang007)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/titles-changing-from-uppercase-to-lowercase/33003 "2015-09-15T08:45:36Z")
Hi, in our community we require a certain format for titles posted in a certain category. However, sometimes when a user attempts to make a topic or edit a topic’s title, the title appears in lowercase letters. For examp… --- ## [Topic template should update when the post category is changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-template-should-update-when-the-post-category-is-changed/33012)
**Author:** [@calmh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/calmh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-template-should-update-when-the-post-category-is-changed/33012 "2015-09-09T20:30:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from Topic Templates: I have a forum where a single category would benefit from a topic template - the “support” category, as may be typical. This is the most used category, so it’s the default… --- ## [How do I activate plugins? \[Vagrant local dev installation\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-plugins-vagrant-local-dev-installation/33018)
**Author:** [@devlesedi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/devlesedi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-activate-plugins-vagrant-local-dev-installation/33018 "2015-09-08T17:29:06Z")
LazyTY and Poll come already installed. After I vagrant ssh’d and cloned a plugin into /vagrant/plugins, I can’t seem to get the plugin to activate. --- ## [We built a static blog with Discourse as the backend](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-built-a-static-blog-with-discourse-as-the-backend/33020)
**Author:** [@pm5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pm5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/we-built-a-static-blog-with-discourse-as-the-backend/33020 "2015-09-11T04:25:34Z")
We run a Discourse forum for a community of writers for a while. After some time they got motivated enough and would like to do collaborative blogging. Since they are already quite familiar with Discourse, we decided t… --- ## [Need to target topics & author for CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-target-topics-author-for-css/33027)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-to-target-topics-author-for-css/33027 "2015-09-08T20:29:53Z")
We have a need to target individual topics by CSS to highlight authors in specific ways for individual threads. The ultimate goal here is to make specific authors more visible in topics with many replies - but only in t… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=488) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=490)