# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=13&status=archived [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [Backups not rotating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-not-rotating/32534)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2015, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backups-not-rotating/32534 "2015-08-26T09:26:35Z")
I’ve just looked at our backup history and can see backups from the following date: 8/25 \* 8/14 \* 8/13 \* 8/12 8/11 8/19 8/9 That seems like an odd spread, from what I recalled we previously had the last seven day… --- ## [Near Real-time Discussions (not chat) - Optimizing Features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/near-real-time-discussions-not-chat-optimizing-features/32349)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/near-real-time-discussions-not-chat-optimizing-features/32349 "2015-08-25T16:06:10Z")
As I mentioned earlier - we’re seeing a lot of continuous use of our forums with near-realtime conversations taking place (we’re up to over 1,000 messages a day typically now and most of them on the typical peak hour tim… --- ## [Showing an adaptive "server too busy" page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-an-adaptive-server-too-busy-page/32461)
**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-an-adaptive-server-too-busy-page/32461 "2015-08-24T19:39:49Z")
Could Discourse be self-aware of the load on system resources? If an instance was beginning to slow or be overloaded by users, could Discourse begin closing connections? First anonymous users not active for say 30 min… --- ## [Free form field for Polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-form-field-for-polls/32469)
**Author:** [@lisajill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lisajill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-form-field-for-polls/32469 "2015-08-24T15:48:28Z")
Good morning, we have a request here for a text input on polls. I’ve advised them to ask people to reply but having it inline has become a desire for some of our forum users. Perhaps an inline field that adds a reply o… --- ## [Digest preview bug and possibile enhancement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-preview-bug-and-possibile-enhancement/32444)
**Author:** [@anon82356247](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82356247)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-preview-bug-and-possibile-enhancement/32444 "2015-08-24T15:38:40Z")
Bug I’ve set the “default digest email frequency” to Daily (Admin-\>Settings-\>Email) but Preview Digest says “Preview the content of the weekly digest emails sent to inactive users.” Enhancement? Maybe I Just don’t know … --- ## [Generate trust level explanation posts on install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generate-trust-level-explanation-posts-on-install/24330)
**Author:** [@Vocino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vocino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generate-trust-level-explanation-posts-on-install/24330 "2015-08-24T00:52:20Z")
Similar to the posts generated for categories, assets, and other auto-generated posts, I think we should generate posts that explain the trust level system. These are linked from the badges listing but they link back to m… --- ## [Encoded url to restricted topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encoded-url-to-restricted-topic/32405)
**Author:** [@hubert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hubert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encoded-url-to-restricted-topic/32405 "2015-08-23T22:14:03Z")
Hi, I red a lot about discourse and the feture where you can answering, or create a topic through email : great ! I would need an indivual private topic, only seen from contributor and one person, where this person coul… --- ## [New Embedding Page (with support for Host ➡ Category)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-embedding-page-with-support-for-host-arrow-right-category/32344)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-embedding-page-with-support-for-host-arrow-right-category/32344 "2015-08-22T14:21:58Z")
I just added a new page into the Discourse admin section to customize Embedding. You can now choose a category to post in that relates to the host you embedded the site on. The new page also gives you a sample embed cod… --- ## [Inconsistency editing topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-editing-topics/32363)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-editing-topics/32363 "2015-08-21T23:00:19Z")
If I edit a topic that has responses, to either fix a title, add a tag, or recategorise, the topic remains as-is in the posting order. If I edit a topic that has no responses, it’s bumped to the top. --- ## [Improving Sharing Buttons visibility](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-sharing-buttons-visibility/32366)
**Author:** [@PabloC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PabloC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-sharing-buttons-visibility/32366 "2015-08-21T22:15:41Z")
I like the layout and visibility that sharing buttons has on this site. They are at the top-right. One click, and share. http://fusion.net Maybe, would be great to implement a plug in in discourse to enable somethin… --- ## [iOS app integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-integration/32340)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Chung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthew_Chung)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-integration/32340 "2015-08-21T21:42:15Z")
I would like to integrate discourse with my iOS app. Are there a native iOS Discourse framework I could plug in? If not, do you have any suggestions on how others have done this? --- ## [Is there a way to customize digest emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-customize-digest-emails/32380)
**Author:** [@cyrus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cyrus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-customize-digest-emails/32380 "2015-08-21T18:33:10Z")
Is there a way to make new subsections for the digest emails? I’m wondering if there’s a way to add a new section for posts in a specific category. I have one category for events. I’d like those to be highlighted separa… --- ## [Can we, should we, limit quoted text in a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-should-we-limit-quoted-text-in-a-post/32246)
**Author:** [@carninglipartners](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carninglipartners)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-should-we-limit-quoted-text-in-a-post/32246 "2015-08-18T20:43:38Z")
I am active on a non-Discourse forum where many members will respond to a (sometimes long) post by quoting it in its entirety and then adding one line at the bottom. “I agree” and “+1” are typical responses. It’s not pre… --- ## [URL to latest topic in a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-to-latest-topic-in-a-category/32263)
**Author:** [@mr8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mr8)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/url-to-latest-topic-in-a-category/32263 "2015-08-18T19:02:28Z")
Would it be possible to have a URL that would automatically redirect to the last topic in a category? e.g.: https://meta.discourse.org/c/releases/last-topic or https://meta.discourse.org/c/releases/last would automa… --- ## [Top contributor widget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributor-widget/32218)
**Author:** [@AlexAB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AlexAB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-contributor-widget/32218 "2015-08-17T23:03:23Z")
I would love too showcase our “top contributors” and team members (moderators, admins…etc.) on the side as a widget…any solutions? --- ## [Title links only work if the slug is present](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-links-only-work-if-the-slug-is-present/32165)
**Author:** [@johnmuhl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnmuhl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-links-only-work-if-the-slug-is-present/32165 "2015-08-16T09:59:47Z")
Links like this https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-being-phished-on-third-party-domain/32112 work but when you only use the /t/:id part like this https://meta.discourse.org/t/32112 you get an error instead. Reloading … --- ## ["Next Message" feature - similar to TechCrunch Implementation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-message-feature-similar-to-techcrunch-implementation/32172)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/next-message-feature-similar-to-techcrunch-implementation/32172 "2015-08-16T07:44:15Z")
As you scroll down to the bottom of a TechCrunch story, a window opens up on the right hand side that slowly becomes more prominent as you scroll down. I wonder if this could be used to a positive impact to increase peo… --- ## [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… --- ## [Unsubscribe from an invite?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsubscribe-from-an-invite/32083)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsubscribe-from-an-invite/32083 "2015-08-13T20:32:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from When was an invite initially sent?: So, there’s a chance that someone may just not be interested in my forum, and there’s an invite pending (because they had initially asked). Could someo… --- ## [When was an invite initially sent?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-was-an-invite-initially-sent/31982)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-was-an-invite-initially-sent/31982 "2015-08-13T20:27:39Z")
I’m looking at invites I’ve sent, and the one I just sent isn’t the first in the list. What order are pending invites listed in, and can we get the initial date sent added? Thanks! --- ## [Mollom vs Akismet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mollom-vs-akismet/32069)
**Author:** [@smartwatchme](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smartwatchme)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mollom-vs-akismet/32069 "2015-08-13T17:25:20Z")
Having the Akismet plug-in is certainly a great addition to Discourse, but I’m wondering if Mollom was ever considered as well? After digging into the API, it seems as though Mollom does have some advantages: Blacklist… --- ## [Allow user to specify size of image via attributes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-specify-size-of-image-via-attributes/26130)
**Author:** [@RaceProUK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RaceProUK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-user-to-specify-size-of-image-via-attributes/26130 "2015-08-12T20:26:41Z")
Originally reported over at TDWTF: Don’t know how easy this one is to fix, and to be fair, I am rather misusing ninja edits by way of automation, but I figured it’s still worth reporting. Steps to reproduce: Start w… --- ## [Reduce the number of clicks when upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reduce-the-number-of-clicks-when-upgrading/32013)
**Author:** [@uwe\_keim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uwe_keim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reduce-the-number-of-clicks-when-upgrading/32013 "2015-08-12T17:48:15Z")
Upgrading currently takes two clicks. First click: Second click: My suggestion I would suggest that when coming from /admin/upgrade, the page with the first click, no second click is required. Only when enter… --- ## [Let Leaders (trust level 3) edit older posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-leaders-trust-level-3-edit-older-posts/17754)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-leaders-trust-level-3-edit-older-posts/17754 "2015-08-12T13:05:19Z")
I was coming back to this post and noticed that the links had gone stale. I wanted to edit it to fix the links. Alas, I cannot. Sooooeew, what do you think about adding the privilege to “edit posts up to N months old” … --- ## [Inline Commenting on non-Forum Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-commenting-on-non-forum-pages/29486)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-commenting-on-non-forum-pages/29486 "2015-08-12T07:30:20Z")
Hi, everyone! For their new content pages, I noticed that Sitepoint switched back to using Disqus for comments - away from the earlier Discourse-based solution. There was a discussion about this here: New Articles are u… --- ## [ISP-based anti-spam countermeasures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/isp-based-anti-spam-countermeasures/20082)
**Author:** [@callmevlad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/callmevlad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/isp-based-anti-spam-countermeasures/20082 "2015-08-11T22:22:55Z")
We’ve had a persistent barrage of seemingly human spammers on http://forum.webflow.com that always post during daylight/working hours in Pakistan/India. It got so bad that we ended up writing a Selenium script to crawl t… --- ## [Anon email-in should be able to add multiple posts to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anon-email-in-should-be-able-to-add-multiple-posts-to-a-topic/20888)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anon-email-in-should-be-able-to-add-multiple-posts-to-a-topic/20888 "2015-08-10T17:22:35Z")
As a user without an account who emails in “anonymously” to a category (which has “Accept emails from anonymous users with no accounts”) enabled, I want to be able to send multiple messages in to a topic without being re… --- ## [Irrelevant “free” disk usage numbers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/irrelevant-free-disk-usage-numbers/31940)
**Author:** [@johnmuhl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnmuhl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/irrelevant-free-disk-usage-numbers/31940 "2015-08-10T12:29:03Z")
If you have uploads and/or backups set to go to S3 the free disk space numbers on the admin dashboard are misleading. The 21.6 GB free is the amount of free space on the server hosting Discourse not on the S3 bucket h… --- ## ["New Topic" button on tag results page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-tag-results-page/31717)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-tag-results-page/31717 "2015-08-08T22:52:42Z")
Related to this: We had some users browsing tags and asked why there wasn’t a “New Topic” button on a tag list page (such as this one). It might help to prevent tag proliferation and encourage use of existing tags. S… --- ## [Moving post-specific reply indicator into the editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-post-specific-reply-indicator-into-the-editor/31899)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-post-specific-reply-indicator-into-the-editor/31899 "2015-08-08T12:11:53Z")
Continuing the discussion from: Visual distinction between reply to last comment and reply to original post, Adopt mobile styling for post-reply button I’d like to propose a solution that builds on my suggestion fro… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=12&status=archived) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=14&status=archived)