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**Author:** [@Matches](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matches)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-pms-from-certain-users/19593 "2017-02-09T16:18:50Z")
Feature request: Block a specific user from PMing you. --- ## [Composer: incomplete uploads not checked on saving](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-incomplete-uploads-not-checked-on-saving/57169)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-incomplete-uploads-not-checked-on-saving/57169 "2017-02-09T15:48:09Z")
Composer doesn’t check if an image upload is complete when you hit create or Reply, so the post just ends up with: Uploading… --- ## [Digist/Summary E-Mail - Topic Algo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digist-summary-e-mail-topic-algo/57157)
**Author:** [@Slind](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Slind)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digist-summary-e-mail-topic-algo/57157 "2017-02-09T15:00:16Z")
Hi there, I was wondering how the summary works. The way I understand it is that it looks at all threads/posts that have been created during the last 7 days and based on some magic algo it picks the most interesting one… --- ## [Propose do not apply the posting limitations (like "min length", "entropy", "not uppercase") to the administrators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/propose-do-not-apply-the-posting-limitations-like-min-length-entropy-not-uppercase-to-the-administrators/57155)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/propose-do-not-apply-the-posting-limitations-like-min-length-entropy-not-uppercase-to-the-administrators/57155 "2017-02-09T11:39:59Z")
Related to this: I can't use a 3 character title I think, an administrator should be allowed to do everything (maybe with a warning, but without prohibition). --- ## [Vanilla2 Import - no avatars, no pdf attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vanilla2-import-no-avatars-no-pdf-attachments/35650)
**Author:** [@buzzdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/buzzdev)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vanilla2-import-no-avatars-no-pdf-attachments/35650 "2017-02-09T03:29:32Z")
Hello Discourse, i’ve imported my existing Vanilla2 forum using the Vanilla2export.php and RAILS\_ENV=production ruby script/import\_scripts/vanilla.rb /shared/export.csv However user avatars and attachments were not … --- ## [Post cook for images?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-cook-for-images/57148)
**Author:** [@fearlessfrog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fearlessfrog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-cook-for-images/57148 "2017-02-09T03:09:58Z")
I have a very simple plugin (server-side) I was playing around with. For this part of the call: on(:post\_created) do |post, params| I use the post.raw to put some content in: post.raw = "@#{post.user.username} says h… --- ## [\[PAID\] WordPress theme + Discourse combo for a site relaunch](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-wordpress-theme-discourse-combo-for-a-site-relaunch/57100)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-wordpress-theme-discourse-combo-for-a-site-relaunch/57100 "2017-02-09T02:27:24Z")
What would you like done? The Digital Impact Alliance at the United Nations Foundation is looking for someone to re-theme one of their WordPress web sites at http://digitalprinciples.org/ as well as deploy a matching com… --- ## [I can't use a 3 character title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-use-a-3-character-title/57145)
**Author:** [@dmitry\_fedyuk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmitry_fedyuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-use-a-3-character-title/57145 "2017-02-09T00:04:43Z")
--- ## [When to unlist, make private message, close, and delete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-unlist-make-private-message-close-and-delete/57098)
**Author:** [@bradydowling](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bradydowling)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-unlist-make-private-message-close-and-delete/57098 "2017-02-08T23:57:51Z")
Sometimes it’s tough to tell what action to take when you don’t want/need your whole community seeing a certain post. Anyone have general rules of thumb for when you perform each action within your community? --- ## [Visual diagraming to add visual dimension to Conversations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-diagraming-to-add-visual-dimension-to-conversations/57123)
**Author:** [@diogocsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/diogocsc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visual-diagraming-to-add-visual-dimension-to-conversations/57123 "2017-02-08T22:31:38Z")
I’ve been finding that many people these days prefer visual communication, and I was just about starting to go and write another text-based topic when it suddenly popped… How great would it be if I could represent what … --- ## [Suddenly all CDN links are https rather than http, what happened?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-all-cdn-links-are-https-rather-than-http-what-happened/56015)
**Author:** [@snakeninny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snakeninny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suddenly-all-cdn-links-are-https-rather-than-http-what-happened/56015 "2017-02-08T18:05:06Z")
Hi, I have no idea when this happened but I guess it was after some upgrade, all uploaded images were no longer http but https. I’ve talked to my CDN ISP but they said it was discourse that made the change. Is that so?… --- ## [Adding a tag in bulk without erasing existing tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-tag-in-bulk-without-erasing-existing-tags/50709)
**Author:** [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-tag-in-bulk-without-erasing-existing-tags/50709 "2017-02-08T17:57:19Z")
I need to add a tag in bulk without erasing existing tags. I’m aware of the current limitations: Is there a Ruby/console solution? All the topics belong to the “Events/Conf 2016” sub-category and I want to tag them wi… --- ## [Setting up discourse on my own](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-on-my-own/57134)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Ralph1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Ralph1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-on-my-own/57134 "2017-02-08T17:35:39Z")
Hi on Saturday I will be setting up discourse on my own through OceanDrop. I need some advice on setting it up. Also how do I create a mail server. (I have looked through the tutorials and still have no clue) Thanks Th… --- ## [Should search limited to category also search subcategories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-limited-to-category-also-search-subcategories/41100)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-limited-to-category-also-search-subcategories/41100 "2017-02-08T14:22:59Z")
I have a category for challenges/assignments that is empty except for its subcategories. I thought that I could search that category and find things in subcategories, but I can’t. Here on meta, click on Customization \> … --- ## [Turkish Translation needs some love](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turkish-translation-needs-some-love/57101)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 9:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turkish-translation-needs-some-love/57101 "2017-02-08T09:19:34Z")
I’m reaching out on behalf of someone else who doesn’t have access to Meta anymore. I don’t recall the username, but on Sitepoint he goes by @ogsocials (his username on Meta was @o.g). In short, he is having issues with… --- ## [Category security: Obfuscate topic content from admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-obfuscate-topic-content-from-admin/57089)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-security-obfuscate-topic-content-from-admin/57089 "2017-02-08T00:52:57Z")
I am operating Discourse as a closed intranet for an organization. I use groups and category permission settings to create private sections for different groups of users. But the admin user is still able to access topic… --- ## [Downloading points](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloading-points/51005)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloading-points/51005 "2017-02-07T07:24:29Z")
In the forum, sometimes we we have to upload files for downloading. I wonder why there is no downloading points system in Discourse. You see in almost every forum, downloading files should have to pay something, like do… --- ## [Reset user password by Admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-user-password-by-admin/56987)
**Author:** [@RahulSharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RahulSharma)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-user-password-by-admin/56987 "2017-02-07T05:26:50Z")
Hello, I have had an issue with a user and he is unable to reset his password due to some mail issues. I wanted to reset his password or email from admin section but I don’t find the option. Kindly let me know how to so… --- ## [I Have an Issue With Swap File (2GB) During Installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-an-issue-with-swap-file-2gb-during-installation/57028)
**Author:** [@elmurph](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmurph)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-an-issue-with-swap-file-2gb-during-installation/57028 "2017-02-07T03:28:35Z")
Hello, I am currently having issues with the last step of discourse installation. I got this reply from my from ssh client while trying to enter " ./discourse-setup" Please what should I do? --- ## [Put TL4 in the "moderator/admin" category instead of trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/put-tl4-in-the-moderator-admin-category-instead-of-trust-level/56985)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/put-tl4-in-the-moderator-admin-category-instead-of-trust-level/56985 "2017-02-07T02:47:42Z")
TL4 is confusing. It can only be attained by manual promotion and it grants you some potentially destructive abilities i.e. splitting & merging topics. It is my understanding that it started out as a trust-level because… --- ## [Regarding the installation - docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-the-installation-docker/56871)
**Author:** [@Kartheek\_kark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartheek_kark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-the-installation-docker/56871 "2017-02-07T00:58:42Z")
Good morning. I have an experience of ruby on rails for 4 months.I have no knowledge of docker.Hence I would like to know if developers who want to contribute can install using docker? 1.I have been facing a problem wi… --- ## [\[PAID\] Import from Legacy Postgres DB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968)
**Author:** [@sgjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sgjames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968 "2017-02-06T19:09:10Z")
What would you like done? I have a postgres dump from an old legacy forum I built I wrote most of the custom import script, but having trouble navigating docker to import the legacy db to the host running postgres and r… --- ## [Set up a podcast and other types of communities?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-a-podcast-and-other-types-of-communities/56919)
**Author:** [@RichGriese](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RichGriese)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-a-podcast-and-other-types-of-communities/56919 "2017-02-06T17:31:07Z")
Hey Discourse gods, You folks should consider setting up a instance of Discourse to attract the podcast community. I’ve been listening to more and more history podcast, and one of the issues I am constantly wrestling wi… --- ## [Why is overlay2 not supported in launcher?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-overlay2-not-supported-in-launcher/56862)
**Author:** [@Lutz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lutz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-overlay2-not-supported-in-launcher/56862 "2017-02-06T14:57:56Z")
In my opinion, the code in the launcher should be if ! $docker\_path info 2\> /dev/null | egrep -q '^Storage Driver: (aufs|btrfs|zfs|overlay|overlay2)$'; then and not if ! $docker\_path info 2\> /dev/null | egrep -q '^Stor… --- ## [CSS Problem with image resizing on large image uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-problem-with-image-resizing-on-large-image-uploads/56947)
**Author:** [@mitchellk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitchellk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-problem-with-image-resizing-on-large-image-uploads/56947 "2017-02-06T12:04:06Z")
I had this fixed but then broke it somehow, can someone perhaps see if they can spot where in CSS I can get images uploaded that are over 1400px in width to auto size and not be cut off. I had this in CSS which worked 1… --- ## [Getting an error 502 trying to use the anonymize user feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-error-502-trying-to-use-the-anonymize-user-feature/56518)
**Author:** [@skozz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skozz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-error-502-trying-to-use-the-anonymize-user-feature/56518 "2017-02-06T09:15:45Z")
I’m receiving a 502 error using the anonymize user feature I’m running Discourse over DigitalOcean + Docker (using the DO application installer) Thank you! --- ## [I'd like to send a bi-weekly email to all of my users via my Discourse. is that possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/id-like-to-send-a-bi-weekly-email-to-all-of-my-users-via-my-discourse-is-that-possible/56957)
**Author:** [@Andy02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andy02)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/id-like-to-send-a-bi-weekly-email-to-all-of-my-users-via-my-discourse-is-that-possible/56957 "2017-02-06T08:50:37Z")
i’d like to send a very simple bi-weekly reminder to all of the members of my team to remind them that its time to perform an action, if they’d like to join in this round of action on a project. i’d like to give users t… --- ## [Benchmarks: VPS vs dedicated/bare metal?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benchmarks-vps-vs-dedicated-bare-metal/56908)
**Author:** [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/benchmarks-vps-vs-dedicated-bare-metal/56908 "2017-02-06T06:53:03Z")
Lately I have been planning one potential Discourse case, where big resources will be needed. I am well aware of the benefits in virtualization, but for this particular case I find a dedicated server an interesting optio… --- ## [Issue with mail after install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-mail-after-install/56930)
**Author:** [@chagara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chagara)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-mail-after-install/56930 "2017-02-06T00:52:47Z")
Hello, I just installed discourse in DO and I’m having issues sending email: This is what I see in the logs: Processing by Admin::EmailController#index as JSON Parameters: {"\_"=\>"1486273924108"} Completed 200 OK in 1… --- ## [Action reminders for moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/action-reminders-for-moderators/56893)
**Author:** [@JagWaugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JagWaugh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/action-reminders-for-moderators/56893 "2017-02-05T23:14:01Z")
Every now and then someone creates a post on our forum which raises my attention, but my reaction isn’t immediate. Two examples: A user creates a post online complaining that they can’t submit via email. I go and look … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1711&state=watching) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1713&state=watching)