# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1907 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1908 --- ## [Can we add @usernameofposter automatically when someone replies for a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-add-usernameofposter-automatically-when-someone-replies-for-a-post/19756)
**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-add-usernameofposter-automatically-when-someone-replies-for-a-post/19756 "2014-09-07T19:21:53Z")
I went through the list of posts for a topic. I lost the context until I go through each replies dropdown. Please see the below screenshot. In the above conversation, @codinghorror has actually replied to riking. I … --- ## [Optimized / Resized GIFs lose all animation, become still frames](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-resized-gifs-lose-all-animation-become-still-frames/19714)
**Author:** [@fysics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fysics)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimized-resized-gifs-lose-all-animation-become-still-frames/19714 "2014-09-06T10:54:54Z")
The title says it all. When oversized animated gif files are resized, only the first frame is preserved. After a bit of research, it looks like the solution is to first coalesce the gif before resizing it. This “fills o… --- ## [A few improvements for wiki posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-few-improvements-for-wiki-posts/19089)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-few-improvements-for-wiki-posts/19089 "2014-09-05T09:58:03Z")
The concept of wiki-posts is great but there are a couple of frustrating problems. There needs to be a way to get notified about changes in the post. There should be a way to opt out of these notifications. There shoul… --- ## [Big announcements mailing list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/big-announcements-mailing-list/19602)
**Author:** [@sigurdur](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sigurdur)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/big-announcements-mailing-list/19602 "2014-09-05T02:08:52Z")
I went here today to research why discourse didn’t boot a server failure, then I noticed that Discourse 1.0 stable has been released. While Discourse sends me updates on when a new version is released (0.9.x.x), I didn’… --- ## [Add Shortcut g t to go to Top page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-shortcut-g-t-to-go-to-top-page/19586)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-shortcut-g-t-to-go-to-top-page/19586 "2014-09-04T22:27:40Z")
I plan to add g t to go to the Top page since it doesn’t seem to have a shortcut set to it… --- ## [Filing bugs on external Discourse dependencies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filing-bugs-on-external-discourse-dependencies/19635)
**Author:** [@anon21958287](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon21958287)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filing-bugs-on-external-discourse-dependencies/19635 "2014-09-04T17:43:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from Ordered list numbering wrong: The linked topic was a bug report (of an issue that causes a lot of grief to users). One developer said that the bug was going to be fixed in the future (tim… --- ## [Can't undo bold by applying bold again](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-undo-bold-by-applying-bold-again/12757)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-undo-bold-by-applying-bold-again/12757 "2014-09-04T06:35:51Z")
If I mark something and press ctrl-b it’ll be bolded. If I press ctrl-b again right away, it’ll be unbolded. However, if I write some text, mark it, press ctrl-b and then continue writing, I can not come back to this tex… --- ## [Merge one or more posts into one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-one-or-more-posts-into-one/19596)
**Author:** [@vulkanino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vulkanino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-one-or-more-posts-into-one/19596 "2014-09-04T02:42:34Z")
In one of my topics I have the need to merge two (or more) posts in one. To do that now I’d have to: Enter in one post edit mode Select all, copy Delete post (loosing the likes and replies) Enter in the other post’s e… --- ## [Discourse V1.0 Next Month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-v1-0-next-month/16877)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-v1-0-next-month/16877 "2014-09-04T02:33:49Z")
In January I wrote about The Road to Discourse 1.0, and I mentioned that we planned to reach version 1 in “the next few months”. That time has come. I’m pleased to announce that we will leave beta and officially release … --- ## [Email when Post is Flagged](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-when-post-is-flagged/19460)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-when-post-is-flagged/19460 "2014-09-02T10:18:45Z")
It would be very helpful if all the admins on the forum got an email when someone flags a post. Correct me if I’m wrong here - but I don’t think the software does this right now. --- ## [Request: Allow easier customization of "outdated browser" message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-allow-easier-customization-of-outdated-browser-message/19488)
**Author:** [@fysics](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fysics)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-allow-easier-customization-of-outdated-browser-message/19488 "2014-09-01T06:32:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from Unable to change browser update message string: I’m suggesting that this text should be customizable from /admin/site\_contents. Currently, it says the following: Unfortunately, your bro… --- ## [New "Banner Topic" pin type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-banner-topic-pin-type/16458)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-banner-topic-pin-type/16458 "2014-08-31T08:51:31Z")
One thing we’ve noticed is Discourse sites putting welcome banners up, like this: Technically this site welcome function is covered by the pinned welcome topic But clearly we need something a bit more.. obvious.… --- ## [Reply as new topic - keyboard problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-topic-keyboard-problem/15807)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-as-new-topic-keyboard-problem/15807 "2014-08-29T23:24:47Z")
“Reply as new topic” is only visible on mouseover. Although you can access it by keyboard, if you happen to know it comes after the “like” button in a post, that does require a degree of clairvoyance which it’s probably … --- ## [Instant notification for every new topic/reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instant-notification-for-every-new-topic-reply/13409)
**Author:** [@BrandonMathis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BrandonMathis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instant-notification-for-every-new-topic-reply/13409 "2014-08-29T09:28:43Z")
Hi guys. I was thinking about working on a Pull Request to expand Discours’ functionality to allow users to opt-in to receive notification for new topics and replies as they are posted much like a true mailing list. The… --- ## [Disallow first time poster with trust-level-0 to bump-up old topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-first-time-poster-with-trust-level-0-to-bump-up-old-topics/19384)
**Author:** [@rahul286](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahul286)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disallow-first-time-poster-with-trust-level-0-to-bump-up-old-topics/19384 "2014-08-29T02:48:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Global setting to auto-close topics? This is related to the setting warn\_reviving\_old\_topic\_age Problem is, first time poster are often in too rush to post their problem, they just search… --- ## [Showing \[only\] the first 30 invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-only-the-first-30-invites/13001)
**Author:** [@watchmanmonitor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/watchmanmonitor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-only-the-first-30-invites/13001 "2014-08-28T23:52:57Z")
I’ve invited many people to our forum. However, I can’t tell who hasn’t accepted because the list is just “Showing the first 30 invites.” How can I see the rest? Is there a timeframe for being able to sort the table o… --- ## [Formating for "uncategorized" in topic category selection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formating-for-uncategorized-in-topic-category-selection/19355)
**Author:** [@AdamCapriola](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamCapriola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/formating-for-uncategorized-in-topic-category-selection/19355 "2014-08-28T22:20:05Z")
Here’s what I’m talking about: If you are suppressing the category badge, I guess this display makes sense, though it might be nice to include the number of topics and description. (“Topics that don’t need a category… --- ## [Limiting Discourse memory usage on a dedicaded box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-discourse-memory-usage-on-a-dedicaded-box/19378)
**Author:** [@rjd22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rjd22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-discourse-memory-usage-on-a-dedicaded-box/19378 "2014-08-28T18:58:39Z")
I’m hosting a discourse forum on one of my dedicaded server. The problem is that as it is now to can use the full 32GB memory that is on the dedicaded box (this already happened once). What is the best way to edit the l… --- ## [Make share button public](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-button-public/19300)
**Author:** [@Barnabas20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Barnabas20)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-button-public/19300 "2014-08-28T02:43:46Z")
Hi, I noticed that the Facebook, Twitter and other social share buttons are only available to signed up users. Can the “Share” button be made public so that visitors who are not signed up can still share discussion to Fa… --- ## [Heads up -- adding likes given/received as trust level 3 criteria](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heads-up-adding-likes-given-received-as-trust-level-3-criteria/19181)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heads-up-adding-likes-given-received-as-trust-level-3-criteria/19181 "2014-08-27T17:25:58Z")
We belatedly realized that not including Likes, at some modest level, was a bad idea when evaluating trust level 3 (leader) criteria. We don’t want the criteria to force people to post, Lurkers can be Leaders … that’s w… --- ## [RSS feed for badge grants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-for-badge-grants/19310)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-feed-for-badge-grants/19310 "2014-08-26T21:06:33Z")
There should be a RSS feed available for badge grants. :slight\_smile: We were thinking it might be nice to expose this somewhere like our IRC channel or even Twitter. --- ## [Ooh, my eyes! My eyes! My son's soccer club uses Shutterfly and I wish they were on discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ooh-my-eyes-my-eyes-my-sons-soccer-club-uses-shutterfly-and-i-wish-they-were-on-discourse/19269)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ooh-my-eyes-my-eyes-my-sons-soccer-club-uses-shutterfly-and-i-wish-they-were-on-discourse/19269 "2014-08-26T00:25:08Z")
It seems all soccer clubs in my area use the most unlikely platform for hosting their teams - Shutterfly. I wish they weren’t and would love to see Discourse offerings (plugins for turnkey blog, events, rosters, multimed… --- ## [New icon for admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-icon-for-admins/19251)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-icon-for-admins/19251 "2014-08-25T23:38:06Z")
:star2: for @codinghorror for the new shield admin icon. :smile: The :trophy: really set the wrong tone, IMHO. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/01853fb9d336295666d03ab0f37bf2e5a9a65843 --- ## [Strange behaviour of emoticons in character count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-behaviour-of-emoticons-in-character-count/19049)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-behaviour-of-emoticons-in-character-count/19049 "2014-08-25T19:17:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from Notifications not clearing properly unless visited from menu: I was replying to a question of @sam’s, which really just required a “yes” or “no” answer, but of course, Discourse has a 20 … --- ## [I look for an option or a plugin to display who have read each message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-look-for-an-option-or-a-plugin-to-display-who-have-read-each-message/19259)
**Author:** [@stephane\_klein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephane_klein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-look-for-an-option-or-a-plugin-to-display-who-have-read-each-message/19259 "2014-08-25T19:12:28Z")
Hi, I look for an option or a plugin to display who have read each message. Context : I use discourse for a small association, and we need to see who have get each information. This feature exist ? Best regards, Sté… --- ## [Manual trigger to recalculate badges and trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-trigger-to-recalculate-badges-and-trust-level/19231)
**Author:** [@rahul286](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahul286)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-trigger-to-recalculate-badges-and-trust-level/19231 "2014-08-24T21:23:19Z")
We have moved a very old bbPress forum to Discourse and loving every bit of new forum. :smile: We have thousands of users and posts. And many users have contributed a lot in past 5 years. (old forum was almost 5 year ol… --- ## [User can choose language during registration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-choose-language-during-registration/18894)
**Author:** [@almereyda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/almereyda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-choose-language-during-registration/18894 "2014-08-24T13:45:55Z")
In multilingual communities, even though everyone writes in English most of the time, it would be nice to have users (optionally?) choose their language during registration, maybe even autodetected by the OS/browser loca… --- ## [Is there any reference documentation for post formatting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-reference-documentation-for-post-formatting/19197)
**Author:** [@dfabulich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dfabulich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-reference-documentation-for-post-formatting/19197 "2014-08-23T00:01:20Z")
Is there any documentation on the official reference format Discourse uses for formatting posts? Use Markdown or BBCode to format. I know there’s no official Markdown spec, and the BBCode.org reference documentation … --- ## [Should search prioritize recent topics over older topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-prioritize-recent-topics-over-older-topics/19099)
**Author:** [@davemaxwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davemaxwell)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-prioritize-recent-topics-over-older-topics/19099 "2014-08-22T21:46:20Z")
Can we please please PLEASE get search added as priority number one after V1 is released? The discourse search is frustrating (politest way I can phrase this). I’ve been searching both here and at our instance for thre… --- ## [Docker install: Module aufs not found](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-module-aufs-not-found/18494)
**Author:** [@cosmo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cosmo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-install-module-aufs-not-found/18494 "2014-08-21T04:31:45Z")
Hey, Immediately after running the docker install command wget -qO- https://get.docker.io/ | sh I get the following error. “modprobe: FATAL: Module aufs not found.” I’m on digital ocean, 2GB Ram 40GB SSD. I have follow… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1906) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1908)