# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=653 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 654 --- ## [Admin PM to a suspended user blocked - why?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-pm-to-a-suspended-user-blocked-why/55183)
**Author:** [@soltrain33](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soltrain33)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-pm-to-a-suspended-user-blocked-why/55183 "2017-01-05T08:55:17Z")
According to discussion in thread linked below, a suspended member should still receive messages from staff member. Today I suspended a test member, then sent a message to him via an admin account. The user didn’t recei… --- ## [Translation to Azerbaijan language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-to-azerbaijan-language/55184)
**Author:** [@eminov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eminov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-to-azerbaijan-language/55184 "2017-01-06T16:20:08Z")
Hi. I need translation my site to Azerbaijan language. But I can not translate language on the transfixes.com I changed some files with turkey language to azerbaijan (same like language) in files /config/locales/server… --- ## [Email template titles not translated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-template-titles-not-translated/55191)
**Author:** [@claas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/claas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-template-titles-not-translated/55191 "2017-01-05T14:26:01Z")
I noticed two translation problems with the Email templates in the Administration → Customize → Email templates section. 1. Titles of email templates are not translated: Clarification: The title of an email template is n… --- ## [Emoji in Title is not normalized 🐼 🐼](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-title-is-not-normalized-panda-face/55194)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-title-is-not-normalized-panda-face/55194 "2017-05-15T19:46:56Z")
We’ve started using emojis in topic titles a fair amount on our forum, and have run into issues with cross-browser consistency. The emojis in the topic title don’t get converted to their discourse equivalent. The same is… --- ## [Markdown Parser Altering Quoted Text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-parser-altering-quoted-text/55198)
**Author:** [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/markdown-parser-altering-quoted-text/55198 "2017-01-05T21:12:12Z")
Hey Folks, I just noticed this while writing a reply on the Keyboard Maestro forum. Item 2 below is written: 2. It seems that I don't have to specifically exclude background apps (e.g., Dropbox, Hazel, Alfred, etc.). … --- ## [Raw plugin outlets not looking in RAW\_TEMPLATES in v1.7.0.beta11](https://meta.discourse.org/t/raw-plugin-outlets-not-looking-in-raw-templates-in-v1-7-0-beta11/55199)
**Author:** [@Acshi\_Haggenmiller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Acshi_Haggenmiller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/raw-plugin-outlets-not-looking-in-raw-templates-in-v1-7-0-beta11/55199 "2017-01-05T16:39:38Z")
I have a raw template in my plugin at assets\\javascripts\\discourse\\templates\\connectors\\topic-list-tags\\template.raw.hbs that is not being inserted into the topic list. Looking at the new code: A raw plugin outlet uses… --- ## [Prevent fast and short replies when a flame war is ongoing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-fast-and-short-replies-when-a-flame-war-is-ongoing/55209)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-fast-and-short-replies-when-a-flame-war-is-ongoing/55209 "2021-07-07T06:47:36Z")
I am wondering how I could tweak this plugin to use in our forum… Every now and then we have hot topics in the negative sense, meaning some topics become very fast-paced, even too fast, and people write there annoyed, i… --- ## ["Join Group" button should invoke the login dialog when not signed in. Currently does nothing at all](https://meta.discourse.org/t/join-group-button-should-invoke-the-login-dialog-when-not-signed-in-currently-does-nothing-at-all/55215)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/join-group-button-should-invoke-the-login-dialog-when-not-signed-in-currently-does-nothing-at-all/55215 "2017-01-06T03:58:41Z")
When I visit a group page like SE23 Forum - Forest Hill & Honor Oak as a non-signed in user, the “Join Group” button currently doesn’t do anything when clicked. Should bring up the login dialog IMO (and ensure that the … --- ## ["Topics" and "Activity" tabs need re-thinking on the group page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-activity-tabs-need-re-thinking-on-the-group-page/55216)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-and-activity-tabs-need-re-thinking-on-the-group-page/55216 "2019-02-04T02:41:06Z")
Firstly I think the Groups feature is excellent, and shaping up fast, thanks to the efforts of @tgxworld and others. One suggestion - I think the “Topics” and “Activity” tabs need re-thinking on the group page. These t… --- ## [Auction feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auction-feature/55221)
**Author:** [@TheAdmin2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheAdmin2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auction-feature/55221 "2017-01-07T11:11:05Z")
Would it be possible to have a auction feature (where you have the poll settings when you are about to create a new thread)? As an example, for me who run Discourse that is about gaming people want to sometime sell their… --- ## [Facebook-like User Wall?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-like-user-wall/55228)
**Author:** [@mikeemesser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikeemesser)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-like-user-wall/55228 "2020-12-15T15:26:49Z")
Forgive me my ignorance, but I am looking for a forum software which supports Facebook-style user walls in addition to everything else. I’m thinking of a page where a user can post personal things and others can comment … --- ## [How many users have posted at least one topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-users-have-posted-at-least-one-topic/55231)
**Author:** [@SaraJChipps](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SaraJChipps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-many-users-have-posted-at-least-one-topic/55231 "2017-01-05T18:42:27Z")
Is there a way to find this out? Additionally, how many users have posted a topic in a specific category. Thank you! --- ## [Link custom user field to user's profile URL in external website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-custom-user-field-to-users-profile-url-in-external-website/55237)
**Author:** [@pblog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pblog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-custom-user-field-to-users-profile-url-in-external-website/55237 "2017-01-06T19:33:25Z")
What would you like done? We have a Discourse forum for our community discussions. Our main web application is written in Django and Discourse forum uses SSO to authenticate users. We would now like to show user’s prof… --- ## [Is it possible to permanently ban someone?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-permanently-ban-someone/55239)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-permanently-ban-someone/55239 "2017-01-17T21:59:46Z")
Is it possible to permanently ban someone? I see a the option to “suspend” someone for a fixed number of days, but no way to make a ban permanent. I think the answer is “no, but you can just suspend them for 99999 days … --- ## [Text selection disappears when YouTube video in post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-selection-disappears-when-youtube-video-in-post/55248)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-selection-disappears-when-youtube-video-in-post/55248 "2017-01-05T23:27:57Z")
I tried to select a text with an italic modifier, but selecting the text failed. How I produced this in that particular message: With composer open, on desktop, I started selecting the text from the beginning of the par… --- ## [Mark a badge notification as read instead of unread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-badge-notification-as-read-instead-of-unread/55249)
**Author:** [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-badge-notification-as-read-instead-of-unread/55249 "2017-01-06T09:34:11Z")
Continuing the discussion from Possibility to selectively (or completely) mark notifications as read: https://meta.discourse.org/t/possibility-to-selectively-or-completely-mark-notifications-as-read/20227/3?u=remah As … --- ## [Last message time not refreshed until scroll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-message-time-not-refreshed-until-scroll/55250)
**Author:** [@Silvanus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Silvanus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/last-message-time-not-refreshed-until-scroll/55250 "2017-01-30T23:38:28Z")
Not sure if this is a bug or Contribute \> UX, but it seems that the last message time at the end of the vertical slider doesn’t update. I think that if you have a time indicator with such a time as N minutes, if should u… --- ## [How to update a Facebook group with Discourse posts and replys?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-a-facebook-group-with-discourse-posts-and-replys/55251)
**Author:** [@diogocsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diogocsc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-a-facebook-group-with-discourse-posts-and-replys/55251 "2017-07-21T12:16:00Z")
I have seen discussions around here around importing from FB groups into discourse but haven’t seen any around importing from discourse into FB. Why, one may ask? Well, there seems to be an argument that as FB is alrea… --- ## [Invitations, implicit account creation, self-deleting and usernames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitations-implicit-account-creation-self-deleting-and-usernames/55252)
**Author:** [@claas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/claas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 1:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitations-implicit-account-creation-self-deleting-and-usernames/55252 "2017-01-06T01:00:21Z")
So the invitation feature allows registered users to invite people to the community. This works as follows: A registered user goes to its profile \> “Invites” \> “+ Send an Invite” and provides the email address of per… --- ## [Upload avatar image with API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-avatar-image-with-api/55253)
**Author:** [@adam\_beers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adam_beers)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-avatar-image-with-api/55253 "2020-08-12T15:18:12Z")
I’m trying to upload an avatar image with the API as follows. I’m getting back a 500 error and I don’t see anything in the Error Logs on the server, via the Admin user. I’ve attached a picture with the data from a Post… --- ## [Question about setting up MX Records on Mailgun](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-setting-up-mx-records-on-mailgun/55257)
**Author:** [@odysseywestra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/odysseywestra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-setting-up-mx-records-on-mailgun/55257 "2017-01-06T02:48:39Z")
I have a quick question about MX records for DNS verification in Mailgun. Will not having the MX records set on our DNS settings prevent some users from receiving activation emails? I’ve had a couple of users over the ye… --- ## [Removing search icon from the header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-search-icon-from-the-header/55262)
**Author:** [@Magnetidog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Magnetidog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-search-icon-from-the-header/55262 "2017-01-08T17:43:34Z")
To make a long shory short, I need to remove the search icon and the search functionality from a website I am working on, as the owner wants to use only Google CSE. I understand how to add links and buttons - but what i… --- ## [How to extend "about category" to more than a paragraph](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-extend-about-category-to-more-than-a-paragraph/55263)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-extend-about-category-to-more-than-a-paragraph/55263 "2017-01-07T00:10:15Z")
Hi, Some of our “about this category” topics needs break point. e.g. in one of them we need to use list. but then only the first list item is shown in the category page. How can we let it be more than only one \ ? --- ## [Request to Join Group feature and requirement for Message/Mention rights by Everyone](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-group-feature-and-requirement-for-message-mention-rights-by-everyone/55264)
**Author:** [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-to-join-group-feature-and-requirement-for-message-mention-rights-by-everyone/55264 "2017-04-06T07:15:53Z")
The group setting for Allow users to send membership requests to group owners (Requires everyone to be able to mention the group) seems a little dangerous. We are asking users to request permission from the group owner … --- ## [Discourse dislike Api?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dislike-api/55269)
**Author:** [@Arul\_Dinesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arul_Dinesh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-dislike-api/55269 "2017-01-06T09:15:06Z")
Hey all. How to dislike a post. Is any API available for that --- ## [Mobile: User-Invite and report-user not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-user-invite-and-report-user-not-working/55270)
**Author:** [@Lutz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lutz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-user-invite-and-report-user-not-working/55270 "2017-01-06T15:46:31Z")
The Screenshot is from the german version, sorry. We are on the latest beta. On mobile, user-Invite from thread and report-user from thread (the one with the flag) seems to have no function. The other actions are workin… --- ## [Webhook "Triggered Categories" lost after reorganizing categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-triggered-categories-lost-after-reorganizing-categories/55272)
**Author:** [@DanielMarquard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DanielMarquard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-triggered-categories-lost-after-reorganizing-categories/55272 "2017-01-09T05:23:28Z")
I set up a new webhook tonight with the “Triggered Categories” field populated. Later on, I created two new categories, one of which I set as the parent of the other new one and two existing categories, then reordered th… --- ## [Discourse to Discord Webhook](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-discord-webhook/55273)
**Author:** [@DanielMarquard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DanielMarquard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-to-discord-webhook/55273 "2021-02-24T00:20:13Z")
:discourse: :information\_source: Before trying this, check out the official chat integration plugin for Discord Discourse to Discord Webhook This PHP script acts an intermediary between Discourse and Discord, receivin… --- ## [Group owners can't add new members any more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owners-cant-add-new-members-any-more/55280)
**Author:** [@tda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owners-cant-add-new-members-any-more/55280 "2017-01-06T19:09:53Z")
For group owners, the “Edit Group” button is not visible (next to “Members” and “Activity”). It looks like it is only shown for discourse administrators. Therefore they can’t manage the group memberships anymore. --- ## [Display banner topic only to logged in users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-banner-topic-only-to-logged-in-users/55282)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-banner-topic-only-to-logged-in-users/55282 "2017-01-06T15:01:10Z")
Is there a way to display a banner topic only to logged in users? Or to specific group members? We have a member survey we want to promote and encourage people to complete, but don’t want to show it to anonymous visitors… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=652) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=654)