# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1913&status=created [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1914 --- ## [Category doesn't appear for search engine web spiders?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-doesnt-appear-for-search-engine-web-spiders/16240 "2014-06-05T21:32:21Z")
Continuing the discussion from SEO compared to other well known tools: Apologies for dredging up an old topic, but our SEO guy has some questions that I can’t answer, so I’m hoping you can arm me with some info @coding… --- ## [What should be used for a "you read this" indicator on each post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-be-used-for-a-you-read-this-indicator-on-each-post/16125 "2014-06-03T05:34:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from Move some post actions to “extra drawer”: This seems to warrant its own discussion. A few thoughts I have regarding the current indicator and its history: By the time you can see the … --- ## [Support for POP3 (as opposed to POP3s)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-for-pop3-as-opposed-to-pop3s/16137 "2014-06-02T13:45:12Z")
Would it be possible to add support for POP3 (non-s) (ie port 110). On my server, discourse and the pop server are both on the same server, so there is no need to encrypt the session (anyone with access to the connectio… --- ## [How to unblock email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132)
**Author:** [@bsides](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bsides)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unblock-email/16132 "2014-06-02T10:50:40Z")
Silly question, how do I unblock an email? --- ## [Launcher script not updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Swallow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Greg_Swallow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-script-not-updated/15688 "2014-06-02T07:16:10Z")
I installed discouse on digitalocean via the beginner docker method. I installed updates via the admin/docker url and today updated docker manually to 0.11.1 - I had a problem that the launcher script was not updated … --- ## [Hot off the presses, automated backup support!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805)
**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hot-off-the-presses-automated-backup-support/13805 "2014-04-25T06:23:41Z")
If you are on the latest version of Discourse, you can now enable automated daily backups, with support for uploading them offsite to S3! I’m super proud of this feature because in my opinion not enough software (and ce… --- ## [Quote post using keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quote-post-using-keyboard/15953 "2014-05-29T09:37:53Z")
There is no method for keyboard users to quote a post. It would be nice to have the option. --- ## [Plugin that will call predefined web api uri from post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-that-will-call-predefined-web-api-uri-from-post/16035)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-that-will-call-predefined-web-api-uri-from-post/16035 "2014-05-29T07:12:19Z")
We are using discourse as tool for doing business. As discourse getting more into our business processes that is coming need for interacting with topics and others system that we have. I have idea to make plugin which … --- ## [Language portal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-portal/16043)
**Author:** [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-portal/16043 "2014-05-29T06:51:07Z")
As we are approaching 1.0, can we create language portal for Discourse on \*.discourse.org or discourse.org/\* just like WordPress? It helps spreading the software. It’s helpful for non-English users. --- ## [Switch from Gravatar to HTML/CSS letters for no-avatar users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gravatar-to-html-css-letters-for-no-avatar-users/15336)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-from-gravatar-to-html-css-letters-for-no-avatar-users/15336 "2014-05-28T22:07:09Z")
Gravatars for users with no avatar specified use Identicons based on their IP address (or email), which can be kind of noisy – and it also means one image lookup per user. What if we switched to a simpler approach where… --- ## [Ability to change the email prefix](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-change-the-email-prefix/16016)
**Author:** [@davestephens](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davestephens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-change-the-email-prefix/16016 "2014-05-27T23:39:30Z")
I’d like to see the ability to be able to change the suffix that gets sent out on emails. The name of my site is quite long (“Odyssey Residents Association”), and as such, emails are prefixed: \[Odyssey Residents Associa… --- ## [Way to type email address inside topic so it looks like link in easier way](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-type-email-address-inside-topic-so-it-looks-like-link-in-easier-way/15999)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2014, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-type-email-address-inside-topic-so-it-looks-like-link-in-easier-way/15999 "2014-05-27T12:10:34Z")
Is there markdown for typing email addresses inside topics. If I type adopilot@gmail.com how I can make my email look like link so when someone click on e mail browser try open new We can make link like this \ **Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-category-for-posts-in-member-s-profiles/15277 "2014-05-26T20:51:32Z") It would be useful to have the category shown alongside posts in member’s Profiles. If, for example, a member has been link dropping, I may want to check their other recent posts to see if there are more to be dealt wit… --- ## [Discourse Installs for Non-Profit and Education](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installs-for-non-profit-and-education/12878)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installs-for-non-profit-and-education/12878 "2014-04-14T17:22:27Z")
Originally published at: Discourse Installs for Non-Profit and Education As of 2017, we offer 50% discount for legally recognized non-profit organizations 85% discount for legally recognized educational institutions … --- ## [Excluding user profiles in robots.txt (or allow edit of file)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/excluding-user-profiles-in-robots-txt-or-allow-edit-of-file/15886)
**Author:** [@geek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/excluding-user-profiles-in-robots-txt-or-allow-edit-of-file/15886 "2014-05-24T04:19:34Z")
After the latest Google Panda update, I found myself on the unhappy end of a 15% drop in visitors via Google, which led me to do some research on what exactly Google has indexed for my site. According to a quick search … --- ## [Let googlebot see content, but make users log in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-googlebot-see-content-but-make-users-log-in/13724)
**Author:** [@jorgtron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jorgtron)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/let-googlebot-see-content-but-make-users-log-in/13724 "2014-05-24T01:16:24Z")
I want to require my users to login to view topics, but I assume that makes all content invisible to Google? Ideally the topics/posts would still be indexed by Google for their SEO value to help drive traffic, and then w… --- ## [Exporting an AWS instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-an-aws-instance/15874)
**Author:** [@eljazeeri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eljazeeri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-an-aws-instance/15874 "2014-05-23T06:12:25Z")
I have a discourse forum running for a while now. It was installed through bitnami on an AWS cloud account. I would like to move the hosting to a different server / host to be administered by someone else. Is there a way… --- ## [Tracking after "reply as new topic"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-after-reply-as-new-topic/15876)
**Author:** [@Julien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Julien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-after-reply-as-new-topic/15876 "2014-05-23T00:51:00Z")
If somebody forks one of my messages in a new topic, I lose the tracking of this new topic. --- ## [Emoji user preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-user-preferences/15763)
**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-user-preferences/15763 "2014-05-19T23:33:15Z")
I would love if every application that uses Emoji (but discourse in particular) would follow Slack’s example to allow user-based preferences: Especially the last setting ‘Convert my emoticons to emoji’ is brilliant. … --- ## [User-awarded badges and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-awarded-badges-and-more/15759)
**Author:** [@ronteras](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ronteras)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-awarded-badges-and-more/15759 "2014-05-19T13:16:57Z")
Tried to find the similar topic, but failed :D. While badges feature is on its way with all great stuff, what about having the some badges category, (restricted by certain categories or not) that can be awarded by the … --- ## [What is Discourse's policy on penetration testing and reporting security bugs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-discourses-policy-on-penetration-testing-and-reporting-security-bugs/6004)
**Author:** [@Iszi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Iszi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-discourses-policy-on-penetration-testing-and-reporting-security-bugs/6004 "2014-05-19T01:38:55Z")
Security vulnerabilities in IT systems and applications are becoming more and more of a hot topic these days. Different organizations have different policies regarding the acceptance of volunteer penetration testers’ eff… --- ## [Sizing images and cloudinary support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sizing-images-and-cloudinary-support/15756)
**Author:** [@justin\_gordon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin_gordon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sizing-images-and-cloudinary-support/15756 "2014-05-18T21:41:17Z")
It’s awesome that we can drag & drop images. @codinghorror, Any thoughts on these ideas? If you make your images big, that’s great because you can click and expand. However, what if you want to have a post with 15 204… --- ## [Trouble with Invites to topics in categories with permission limits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-invites-to-topics-in-categories-with-permission-limits/15717)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-invites-to-topics-in-categories-with-permission-limits/15717 "2014-05-16T22:46:59Z")
I just ran into difficulties with invites. I created a category where I only want people with level 2 permissions to be able to reply to posts and level 3 permissions to create posts. I then created a topic and then invi… --- ## [More info about user in mouse over when someneon is @post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-info-about-user-in-mouse-over-when-someneon-is-post/15702)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-info-about-user-in-mouse-over-when-someneon-is-post/15702 "2014-05-16T15:39:17Z")
It will be nice to have more info about @mentioned user in post without additional click (postback). When someone say something to etc @adopilot user need to click and postback and goaway from topic to get additional in… --- ## [Culture and Habits of Mailing Lists and Forums? Are they reconcilable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/culture-and-habits-of-mailing-lists-and-forums-are-they-reconcilable/15679)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/culture-and-habits-of-mailing-lists-and-forums-are-they-reconcilable/15679 "2014-05-15T20:08:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from Replacing Mailing lists: Email-In: My big concern is less about spam (this can be handled on the technical level and with moderators) and more about culture and habits - in the little tim… --- ## [Add support for forwarding/adding member to private message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-forwarding-adding-member-to-private-message/15654)
**Author:** [@ian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-forwarding-adding-member-to-private-message/15654 "2014-05-15T06:32:32Z")
I’m actually trying to do this on meta right now, and I can’t figure out how so I’d assume it’s not possible. I’d like to be able to add someone to a private message that already exists. (ex add bob to a PM sent to joe) … --- ## [PMing suspended members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pming-suspended-members/15276)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pming-suspended-members/15276 "2014-05-13T17:14:28Z")
(Sorry - not sure if this is the best category.) Somewhat to my surprise, you can PM a suspended member. Nothing pops up to say “sorry - member is suspended for the next 200 years, so don’t hold your breathe waiting for… --- ## [The Discourse Servers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-servers/5898)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-servers/5898 "2013-11-29T20:14:35Z")
Originally published at: The Discourse Servers When we moved to our new datacenter, I didn’t elaborate on exactly what sort of hardware we have in the rack. But now I will. There are 13 servers here now, all variously nu… --- ## [Add a "remove" button to bookmarks on user profile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-remove-button-to-bookmarks-on-user-profile/14903)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-remove-button-to-bookmarks-on-user-profile/14903 "2014-05-12T07:58:38Z")
This is a relatively easy one and I think a lot of people would like it. Just add a “remove bookmark” button to each bookmark entry on the user page, like so: It’s been requested a few times and it’d be a great qua… --- ## [Show recipient/sender in PM list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-recipient-sender-in-pm-list/15397)
**Author:** [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-recipient-sender-in-pm-list/15397 "2014-05-12T07:50:32Z")
In the Profile message list, there is nothing to indicate who the other party involved in the PM is. Nor is there any filter option, as there is in vBulletin, so as soon as you accumulate more than a few PMs, it becomes … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1912&status=created) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1914&status=created)