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**Author:** [@Ankhamax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ankhamax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-increase-max-characters/41567 "2016-03-25T15:58:34Z")
The maximum characters for the topic appears to be set at 16,000 characters. Is there any way that we can increase it 80,000 characters? --- ## [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS kernel compatibility?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-16-04-lts-kernel-compatibility/41576)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubuntu-16-04-lts-kernel-compatibility/41576 "2016-10-20T22:30:35Z")
The next Ubuntu LTS is due in about one month, and service providers are likely to add it to their offering sooner than later. As 14.04 is already 2 years into it’s life-cycle, the 16.04 is likely to become the recommend… --- ## [Closed Topics Listed as Unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-topics-listed-as-unread/41578)
**Author:** [@Carson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carson1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/closed-topics-listed-as-unread/41578 "2016-03-25T21:57:33Z")
Recently in our community we have been mass locking old topics. I’m aware that when I lock a topic it doesn’t come up in latest, but it does come up in Suggested and Unread with the blue bubble. --- ## [Users Automatically Blocked by System](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-automatically-blocked-by-system/41579)
**Author:** [@Carson1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Carson1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-automatically-blocked-by-system/41579 "2016-03-26T03:11:18Z")
I have noticed that the system automatically blocks some new users. These appear to be normal users who don’t have the same IP as anyone else and in most cases haven’t posted a single thing. Why are these users blocked? --- ## [Can I effectively make a topic read-only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-effectively-make-a-topic-read-only/41582)
**Author:** [@carninglipartners](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carninglipartners)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-effectively-make-a-topic-read-only/41582 "2018-12-31T18:38:02Z")
Last year I installed a Discourse instance set up on a Digital Ocean droplet. It has worked fine, but now I want to make a series of related posts on a certain topic over a period of several months and make them read onl… --- ## [Descriptions for custom badges not showing up on the new badge pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/descriptions-for-custom-badges-not-showing-up-on-the-new-badge-pages/41587)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/descriptions-for-custom-badges-not-showing-up-on-the-new-badge-pages/41587 "2016-03-26T04:22:35Z")
Just updated to latest, drawn by this tweet: I very much :heart\_eyes: the new badge page design - nice job! Much appreciated improvement and a welcome way to start the weekend. :rocket: However, now I no longer see d… --- ## [Integration with embed.ly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integration-with-embed-ly/41590)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integration-with-embed-ly/41590 "2016-11-21T04:15:19Z")
For the content that cannot be one-boxed in Discourse, a universal fallback to embed.ly might be better than nothing. Look like a plugin area. --- ## [On the mobile theme, the list of posts show's the latest replying user's avatar, not the OP's avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-the-mobile-theme-the-list-of-posts-shows-the-latest-replying-users-avatar-not-the-ops-avatar/41592)
**Author:** [@mbillow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbillow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-the-mobile-theme-the-list-of-posts-shows-the-latest-replying-users-avatar-not-the-ops-avatar/41592 "2020-11-25T23:38:09Z")
I have had several people come to me very confused why their post was attributed to another user. This is because the avatar of the latest poster is used in the mobile view and nothing else (not even an author name). The… --- ## [User stuck in 'staged' status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stuck-in-staged-status/41594)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-stuck-in-staged-status/41594 "2016-04-04T17:05:08Z")
I have a user whose account was originally created as a staged account via an import from another system. Recently, they logged in and created a new topic. But they still show up as a staged user, and I cannot @mention … --- ## [Email reply parsing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reply-parsing/41597)
**Author:** [@steko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-reply-parsing/41597 "2016-03-29T12:54:28Z")
I’ve finally setup reply by email for my Discourse forum, but unfortunately parsing of replies seems suboptimal and the original message is not stripped. My forum is in Italian, but that should be accounted for, at least… --- ## [Descriptions for custom badges not showing up on specific badge pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/descriptions-for-custom-badges-not-showing-up-on-specific-badge-pages/41602)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/descriptions-for-custom-badges-not-showing-up-on-specific-badge-pages/41602 "2016-03-28T07:46:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from Descriptions for custom badges not showing up on the new badge pages: This fixes the badges landing page, but not the specific page for each badge - see screenshot. I got the scribe badge … --- ## [View X hidden replies logic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-x-hidden-replies-logic/41608)
**Author:** [@bbendick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bbendick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-x-hidden-replies-logic/41608 "2016-03-27T02:48:09Z")
The admins for a new forum we are putting up are curious to know the logic behind when “view X hidden replies” appears. I’m having trouble giving a definitive answer and can’t figure out the trend. Can anyone clarify? --- ## [Amazon onebox fails on my site, but works here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-onebox-fails-on-my-site-but-works-here/41609)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-onebox-fails-on-my-site-but-works-here/41609 "2016-03-29T02:57:32Z")
I’ve tried adding both amazon.com and www.amazon.com as whitelisted domains. I tried to pasted this link and many others from Amazon into a new topic on my site: http://www.amazon.com/The-Advantage-Organizational-Every… --- ## [The "click shade" on gmaps embeds is 💯](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-click-shade-on-gmaps-embeds-is-100/41610)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-click-shade-on-gmaps-embeds-is-100/41610 "2016-03-31T03:56:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Embedding custom created Google Maps: One more tiny, awesome detail of Discourse: Because gmaps embeds capture mousewheel events, there’s an invisible shade over the embed that you need to… --- ## [Dismiss all unread, faster](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-all-unread-faster/41617)
**Author:** [@omfg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omfg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dismiss-all-unread-faster/41617 "2016-03-27T13:47:16Z")
Why: closer and quicker for your mouse and especially your mobile thumb poll --- ## [How do I make my gallery?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-my-gallery/41618)
**Author:** [@JimmyX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimmyX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-my-gallery/41618 "2016-03-29T18:59:52Z")
I am building a web site heavily based on images and videos that people will comment on. There will also be text and audio as subjects of discussion, which perhaps I will also have people represent with images. So I will… --- ## [Swagger, WADL or similar for the REST API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swagger-wadl-or-similar-for-the-rest-api/41623)
**Author:** [@erkist](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erkist)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/swagger-wadl-or-similar-for-the-rest-api/41623 "2016-08-30T13:34:15Z")
We are migrating from an old forum solution (based on Teamforge) over to Discourse, and we have a few scripts and tools that we’d like to re-write to use the Discourse REST API. Being notoriously lazy, I’m wondering if t… --- ## [Improving consistency in Admin Customize](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-consistency-in-admin-customize/41629)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-consistency-in-admin-customize/41629 "2016-03-27T19:15:30Z")
Hello, I’ve had two occurrences of people hitting “delete” in Customize/CSS or Customize/Colors to “cancel changes” (i.e., a no-op). I also noticed an inconsistency between the two pages that I think could be bettered. … --- ## [Flickr embeds / oneboxes not working correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flickr-embeds-oneboxes-not-working-correctly/41631)
**Author:** [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flickr-embeds-oneboxes-not-working-correctly/41631 "2016-03-28T19:22:00Z")
Flickr embeds initially interactive - then - turn into a single flat image on reload. Steps to Reproduce Start composing new post Paste a Flickr album link e.g. https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue\_thunderke/sets/72157… --- ## [A lot of errors are generated in sidekiq for connection time out for www.gravatar.com](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-lot-of-errors-are-generated-in-sidekiq-for-connection-time-out-for-www-gravatar-com/41640)
**Author:** [@louirobert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/louirobert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-lot-of-errors-are-generated-in-sidekiq-for-connection-time-out-for-www-gravatar-com/41640 "2016-03-28T06:41:44Z")
My Discourse works well except that it’s generating a lot of erorrs in sidekiq for www.gravatar.com I captured my screen: I tried to open “www.gravatar.com” in my browser but failed so I know it’s blocked from my ne… --- ## [Image max size on new badge listing UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-max-size-on-new-badge-listing-ui/41647)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-max-size-on-new-badge-listing-ui/41647 "2016-03-28T19:18:45Z")
Looks like the (otherwise beautiful!) new badge listing UI doesn’t impose a maximum width/height on the icons, oops! :slight\_smile: See: OpenMRS Talk for live demo. --- ## [Links in custom badge descriptions don't work in badge directory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-in-custom-badge-descriptions-dont-work-in-badge-directory/41649)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-in-custom-badge-descriptions-dont-work-in-badge-directory/41649 "2016-03-29T05:24:09Z")
Sorry for being the niggler on the newly implemented badge directory - looks really great and I very much appreciate the improvement. Thank you! :heart\_eyes: One small issue remaining is that if you create a custom badg… --- ## [Moderation Tools](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660)
**Author:** [@sarafina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarafina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-tools/41660 "2016-04-09T07:30:48Z")
Hi, For user interface i really love discourse. There are a few situations where I would appreciate a more robust set of modding tools. When a user flags a post it would be handy as a mod to have a reply option to the… --- ## [UserName changes - History](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-changes-history/41663)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-changes-history/41663 "2016-03-28T19:39:44Z")
We get quite a few users who want to change their names - over time. It would be nice if the system automatically kept track of these name changes so that we can remember who that person was before. It might even be so… --- ## [Badge details page shows a "undefined" user and debounce issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-details-page-shows-a-undefined-user-and-debounce-issues/41664)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-details-page-shows-a-undefined-user-and-debounce-issues/41664 "2016-03-29T05:57:19Z")
https://meta.discourse.org/badges/13/first-flag EDIT: a dangling badge shows when associated user is deleted. Debounce issues repro: around 300px height browser window Keep fast scroll down. I requested twice aro… --- ## [Does link expansion use some standard?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-link-expansion-use-some-standard/41667)
**Author:** [@ryantm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryantm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-link-expansion-use-some-standard/41667 "2016-03-28T19:29:20Z")
Links from website like eBay expand into something more. For example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Architectural-forum-1951-small-houses-/191836488300?hash=item2caa58826c:g:BrYAAOSwe7BW02wW Is there some link expansion stan… --- ## [Colors missing text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colors-missing-text/41669)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/colors-missing-text/41669 "2016-03-29T10:13:33Z")
Bug when visiting /admin/customize/colors : Using discourse (b2f402d) latest. --- ## [Badge system broken?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-system-broken/41673)
**Author:** [@Slevin\_Kelevra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Slevin_Kelevra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-system-broken/41673 "2016-03-28T20:59:44Z")
Hello guys, I think i have notified a bug since the new upgrade, Since 30 minutes, i have this when i want to grant a badge on a user and i don’t know how to correct this. do you have any ideas ? Thanks PS: Sorry… --- ## [Switching Your Discourse from Mandrill to Mailgun](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-your-discourse-from-mandrill-to-mailgun/41680)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-your-discourse-from-mandrill-to-mailgun/41680 "2016-12-26T01:49:56Z")
Discourse requires email to function, so we’ve always had a symbiotic relationship with third party email providers. In the past we’ve recommended Mandrill, we use it ourselves for some of our sites, and we’ve had nothin… --- ## [Can I add any other Log Out button somewhere?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-any-other-log-out-button-somewhere/41690)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-any-other-log-out-button-somewhere/41690 "2016-04-03T03:09:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from Logging out dismisses notification count: Once again we had a complaint that someone can’t log out without dismissing notification count. This really stinks. This is also a problem when i… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=549) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=551)