# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1916 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1917 --- ## [Postmortem on the 'ago' debate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postmortem-on-the-ago-debate/13624)
**Author:** [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 6:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postmortem-on-the-ago-debate/13624 "2014-03-11T06:11:51Z")
The ‘ago’ debate is dead, and it has been since June of last year. However, I think I have some outside insight on why it was ever a problem. Observe: Compare these to the image in this thread: http://discuss.how… --- ## [What is the best method of running another Rails app on the same server as Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-method-of-running-another-rails-app-on-the-same-server-as-discourse/9623)
**Author:** [@happycollision](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happycollision)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-method-of-running-another-rails-app-on-the-same-server-as-discourse/9623 "2014-03-10T21:23:36Z")
I have a Discourse instance running at something like “forum.mysite.com” and want to run a much smaller rails app on the same server at “mysite.com”. Considering the current installation instructions for Ubuntu—which I f… --- ## [Nickname or username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-or-username/13316)
**Author:** [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-or-username/13316 "2014-03-10T19:55:49Z")
Are they called nicknames or usernames? Obviously, they’re the same thing, but wouldn’t it be better to pick one term and use it consistently throughout the project? --- ## [Topic listing indicates if topic has images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-listing-indicates-if-topic-has-images/13565)
**Author:** [@Puzle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Puzle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-listing-indicates-if-topic-has-images/13565 "2014-03-09T21:35:23Z")
For our forum (watch based) images are a key content feature and it would be ideal if in the listing page that you could see if the thread contained images. I know that this might be a very specific request but would be… --- ## [Add child model for User](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-child-model-for-user/13493)
**Author:** [@iyulanov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iyulanov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-child-model-for-user/13493 "2014-03-08T02:30:19Z")
Hi guys! Maybe you advise me, how I can add child model for User? --- ## [Discourse blog - blog.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-blog-blog-discourse-org/13518)
**Author:** [@zenkamal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zenkamal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-blog-blog-discourse-org/13518 "2014-03-08T00:01:45Z")
The Discourse blog seems to be mostly for big announcements, with a post every month or two. Is there a place where a Discourse potential customer or current aficionado can read about updates to the software? (not meta p… --- ## [What is your favorite plugin directory and why?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-plugin-directory-and-why/11681)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-your-favorite-plugin-directory-and-why/11681 "2014-02-02T17:56:57Z")
We’ve got people from all walks of web life in here, so I’m curious to hear some good (and bad) examples of plugin directories. There will be at least one plugin directory built for Discourse plugins, so maybe we can hel… --- ## [Migrating or merging existing topics in categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-or-merging-existing-topics-in-categories/13478)
**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-or-merging-existing-topics-in-categories/13478 "2014-03-07T17:21:43Z")
Is there any support for merging/migrating categories? --- ## [Bright Cove Video Support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bright-cove-video-support/13404)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bright-cove-video-support/13404 "2014-03-05T02:39:12Z")
It would be very nice if BrightCove (the leading corporate video provider - and what Slate.com and Reuters use for their videos) was supported in Discourse the way that Youtube was supported: http://www.reuters.com/news… --- ## [If my post/topic is deleted, shouldn't I get warning / PM or a reason?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-my-post-topic-is-deleted-shouldnt-i-get-warning-pm-or-a-reason/13373)
**Author:** [@hrishikesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hrishikesh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-my-post-topic-is-deleted-shouldnt-i-get-warning-pm-or-a-reason/13373 "2014-03-04T07:54:16Z")
I wanted to request on my yesterday’s bug post to be closed as it is not reproducible. It might have happened due to user’s typing / editing mistake. But then I am not even seeing my yesterday’s topic. Shouldn’t I get w… --- ## [Nickname collision](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-collision/13315)
**Author:** [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nickname-collision/13315 "2014-03-03T02:46:15Z")
I’m working on setting up a new discourse instance and found that I can’t use the same username @larry that I’m using on Meta even if I try to register with the same email. Upon further investigation, it seems that ther… --- ## [Moving only part of a post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-only-part-of-a-post/13284)
**Author:** [@probus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/probus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-only-part-of-a-post/13284 "2014-03-01T18:20:25Z")
I’ve run into this problem a couple of times. Often people write posts that contain many parts: replies to multiple other posts, an answer to one question and a question of their own or basically anything that could just… --- ## [A quick review of Communiteq](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-quick-review-of-communiteq/13113)
**Author:** [@zenkamal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zenkamal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-quick-review-of-communiteq/13113 "2014-03-01T14:58:00Z")
Haven’t seen any formal reviews of paid discourse hosting, so here’s a brief one. Requirements: I’m starting/helping two new forums, using Discourse for each, and chose Communiteq (formerly DiscourseHosting) to get the … --- ## [Features for code sharing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/features-for-code-sharing/13148)
**Author:** [@codetricity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codetricity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/features-for-code-sharing/13148 "2014-03-01T01:29:39Z")
what’s the best way to share code? I have a hobby of teaching my kids to program. my hobby extended to an online site. Every week some kid wants to share code. They don’t know how to use github. With discourse, d… --- ## [Ability to remove "in reply to" when editing posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-remove-in-reply-to-when-editing-posts/13181)
**Author:** [@Gweebz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gweebz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-remove-in-reply-to-when-editing-posts/13181 "2014-02-28T00:18:43Z")
While using the http://discuss.atom.io/ instance of Discourse, I was reading through a topic. I thought I had reached the end and I wanted to reply to the topic as a whole. I hit the “Reply” button at (what I thought was… --- ## [Getting sidetracked and correction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-sidetracked-and-correction/13168)
**Author:** [@nv6136xxxxxxxxx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nv6136xxxxxxxxx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-sidetracked-and-correction/13168 "2014-02-27T19:10:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from Don’t need a modal after flagging a topic: Can we edit existing Reply and repost it as “Reply as new Topic”. It should be allowed. --- ## [Moderator tool: Merging posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tool-merging-posts/12762)
**Author:** [@jhogendorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhogendorn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderator-tool-merging-posts/12762 "2014-02-26T11:54:43Z")
Feature suggestion time! Would it be possible for there to be a moderator/admin button for ‘merge all these posts’? For when people can’t get their thoughts together and post 6 times in a row on a topic. --- ## [Styling email digest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-email-digest/13061)
**Author:** [@joallard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joallard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/styling-email-digest/13061 "2014-02-25T17:08:05Z")
I’m looking at the digest email on my forum, and since my logo is on a dark background (white logo), it doesn’t come out great in the email header which has a light grey background. I’d settle for providing a dark-on-l… --- ## [View all users in a community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-all-users-in-a-community/13039)
**Author:** [@Grif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grif)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-all-users-in-a-community/13039 "2014-02-25T03:48:09Z")
We are using Discourse as the primary discussion tool for MIT’s Learning Creative Learning online course, which launches March 18. It seems like the only way to view other user’s profiles is by clicking on their avatar i… --- ## ["Your topic is similar to" for hyperlinks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-to-for-hyperlinks/13040)
**Author:** [@Grif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Grif)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-topic-is-similar-to-for-hyperlinks/13040 "2014-02-25T03:42:38Z")
Is it possible to extend the “your topic is similar to” popup box to include hyperlinks that community members have already posted? If, for instance, I post a link here, it would be very useful for me to be notified of o… --- ## [The effect of endless scrolling = Bad for Google / SEO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-effect-of-endless-scrolling-bad-for-google-seo/13034)
**Author:** [@katie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/katie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-effect-of-endless-scrolling-bad-for-google-seo/13034 "2014-02-24T22:23:37Z")
Hi, I’ve been involved in SEO for several years since 2007 and been following Google and its changes every year with all the changes and algorithm they’ve brought like Penguin, Hummingbird, and Panda. But has Discourse … --- ## [One Year of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-year-of-discourse/12710)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-year-of-discourse/12710 "2014-02-22T07:43:04Z")
To celebrate our first birthday (a little late, I know) I’m pleased to announce we are now accepting signups for Discourse communities. So happy birthday! This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: One … --- ## [Go to next topic in the same category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-next-topic-in-the-same-category/13012)
**Author:** [@nXqd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nXqd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/go-to-next-topic-in-the-same-category/13012 "2014-02-24T14:35:56Z")
It would be nice if we have the possibility to go to the next topic the same category with a shortcut. It’s really useful in case we have a category for just posting pictures and video, just use shortcut or one click, we… --- ## [Why does Discourse need 1 GB of RAM?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-need-1-gb-of-ram/12301)
**Author:** [@printec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/printec)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-need-1-gb-of-ram/12301 "2014-02-23T14:17:35Z")
Most forum software don’t need any where as much RAM as this. I was wondering what Discourse uses this RAM for? Is it doing a powerful amount of caching or what? --- ## [Developer needed for Discourse EC2 install + CSS Customization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-needed-for-discourse-ec2-install-css-customization/12966)
**Author:** [@2lr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/2lr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-needed-for-discourse-ec2-install-css-customization/12966 "2014-02-22T19:06:59Z")
Hi, i need someone to install the last version of discourse on AWS as well as to customise the full design with dark patterns. I have the colors and stuff ready. Thanks, Jean --- ## [What development process do you use at Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-development-process-do-you-use-at-discourse/2529)
**Author:** [@ultimape](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ultimape)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-development-process-do-you-use-at-discourse/2529 "2014-02-22T10:53:33Z")
Speaking of “gotten there”, what are you using for a development process behind the scenes? One of the nice things about stackoverflow was that we got a good sense of what was a priority or not based on your posts on yo… --- ## [Update my install to the newest version - from 0.9.7.9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-my-install-to-the-newest-version-from-0-9-7-9/12897)
**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-my-install-to-the-newest-version-from-0-9-7-9/12897 "2014-02-22T05:26:54Z")
I have standard install of discourse running on a digital ocean cloud server, I used the Official Discourse Install Guide to install and update I was updating on my own using the guide but up until recently ran into a s… --- ## [Paid gig: plugins and a theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-gig-plugins-and-a-theme/12939)
**Author:** [@jeans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-gig-plugins-and-a-theme/12939 "2014-02-21T12:30:19Z")
Hi, we’re a small team of 3 Devs and we’ve started work on replacing a larger, fully homegrown forum with discourse. In spite of many very custom features in the legacy system we want to develop in sync with discourse a… --- ## [Help us develop a generic badge system for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-develop-a-generic-badge-system-for-discourse/12764)
**Author:** [@pakl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pakl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-develop-a-generic-badge-system-for-discourse/12764 "2014-02-20T07:57:44Z")
We (Greenheart Games) are looking for someone who can design and develop a generic badge plugin for Discourse and then integrate it with our own systems. If you’re interested please refer to the job posting on oDesk: h… --- ## [Social features and why not PHP based?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-features-and-why-not-php-based/12444)
**Author:** [@katie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/katie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/social-features-and-why-not-php-based/12444 "2014-02-18T21:59:22Z")
Hi! katie is here :0) I’ve been following Discourse for few month since last year and shared few topics about it on Vbulletin, I liked what i saw so far. I am the owner of a popular anime community ‘Nihonomaru’ Well the… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1915) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=1917)