# Site Feedback **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=11 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [Realtime Listing of Active Users](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realtime-listing-of-active-users/945952)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2021, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/realtime-listing-of-active-users/945952 "2021-07-09T11:49:20Z")
Some other boards have a listing of users on the site at that moment, such as “Active Now: 250 \[List of People (or) Link to List\]” Does Discourse have this option? --- ## [Data URI parsing in favicon images](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-uri-parsing-in-favicon-images/938948)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-uri-parsing-in-favicon-images/938948 "2021-07-08T00:27:49Z")
It seems like the software is not properly reading data URI scheme in the icons when it indexes sites. Example: The small image to the left of the name “The Daily Beast” shows a broken image on my computer. When I che… --- ## [MPSIMS not updating as threads added to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-not-updating-as-threads-added-to/945816)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mpsims-not-updating-as-threads-added-to/945816 "2021-07-06T16:38:49Z")
This is odd. I posted an update to a thread about Canada’s Gov Gen in MPSIMS: But that thread isn’t showing up on the MPSIMS lists, at least not on my display. --- ## [No notification when new posts are made in a thread I've previously read](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-notification-when-new-posts-are-made-in-a-thread-ive-previously-read/943498)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-notification-when-new-posts-are-made-in-a-thread-ive-previously-read/943498 "2021-06-27T22:35:51Z")
Say I open a thread and read through the posts. Whenever new posts are subsequently added to that thread, a number is supposed to appear next to the thread title when I’m in that forum that indicates how many new posts … --- ## [Unable to log-in using Opera?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-log-in-using-opera/943472)
**Author:** [@Zack\_Poppet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zack_Poppet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-log-in-using-opera/943472 "2021-06-22T20:10:53Z")
Hello, I’ve recently changed my Android browser from Chrome to Opera (I found Google’s forced “grouping” function to be unusable). Consequently I’ve had to re-log-in to the SDMB - only that it appears that I’m getting er… --- ## [BUG: Tracking sometimes temporarily set on topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-tracking-sometimes-temporarily-set-on-topics/944286)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bug-tracking-sometimes-temporarily-set-on-topics/944286 "2021-06-22T08:10:30Z")
Although I have tracking for threads turned off in my preferences, I have lately been sometimes seeing those gray and blue circles with numbers in them for one topic (thread) in a particular category (forum, e.g. ATMB). … --- ## [The Discourse Hobbyist Bar Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298 "2021-06-18T21:44:08Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post: Welcome to the Discourse Hobbyist Bar Club! This is a thread for people to discuss what they hate about Discourse or w… --- ## [Forum sorting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-sorting/944474)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-sorting/944474 "2021-06-18T20:30:25Z")
One thing I’d like is the ability to sort the forums (“categories”) on the main page into a more useful (to me, that is) order. The forums I read most frequently are TG, MPSIMS, and CS – all of which are down toward the… --- ## [Odd quoting error happening](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-quoting-error-happening/943944)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-quoting-error-happening/943944 "2021-06-11T20:46:12Z")
usually if theres a news article posted there’s usually a pic of somesort and a synopsis of the link Well when I went to quote another poster it included the article he was discussing which is normal but the error m… --- ## [Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-distinguish-reply-to-previous-post-vs-reply-to-original-post/941439)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-distinguish-reply-to-previous-post-vs-reply-to-original-post/941439 "2021-06-09T20:34:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Testing the "continuing this discussion…" option: When a reply is made to the previous post, or when a reply is made to the original post, there is no indication who the reply is to. But w… --- ## [Why does the “SD” icon disappear when I’m looking at the list of open tabs on my iPhone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sd-icon-disappear-when-i-m-looking-at-the-list-of-open-tabs-on-my-iphone/942799)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sd-icon-disappear-when-i-m-looking-at-the-list-of-open-tabs-on-my-iphone/942799 "2021-06-02T10:44:25Z")
You know how on an iPhone if you click on the little page icon at the bottom right corner, you get a display of all open tabs? And the SDMB has the little “SD” in gold and blue on the left corner of each tabbed page? E… --- ## [Discourse - nannying software or empowering the poster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-nannying-software-or-empowering-the-poster/942901)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-nannying-software-or-empowering-the-poster/942901 "2021-06-01T02:32:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Suggestion of Junior Moderating vs Request to Members: That’s the thing. It depends on how you see it - nannying sofware or improving the poster experience. Let me be clear that I don’t… --- ## [Nice Sharing is Caring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-sharing-is-caring/941255)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-sharing-is-caring/941255 "2021-05-29T02:03:05Z")
Ok, got some questions about this, the ‘Nice Share’ badge: I send out a lot of links to my SDMB musings, from Twitter to texts to emails to NextDoor to LinkedIn to… like I said, I pr… --- ## [Broken formatting in migrated posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-formatting-in-migrated-posts/942721)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-formatting-in-migrated-posts/942721 "2021-05-26T04:41:25Z")
Especially annoying is where a post uses a list but the migration broke the formatting. I think Discourse expects BBCode to be on newlines or something, whereas the old vBulletin software allowed inline BBCode. Or maybe … --- ## [Flagging posts: wasn't there a way to tell the mods \*why\* you were flagging it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flagging-posts-wasnt-there-a-way-to-tell-the-mods-why-you-were-flagging-it/941945 "2021-05-23T18:47:52Z")
Sometimes choosing one of those buttons seems way insufficient. But if I say something in the thread that might clarify things, that’s (gasp!) junior modding, and we can’t have that. Didn’t there used to be a box along… --- ## [Thanks codinghorror, for all you do for the SDMB!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-codinghorror-for-all-you-do-for-the-sdmb/942112)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-codinghorror-for-all-you-do-for-the-sdmb/942112 "2021-05-20T14:22:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post: I just wanted to take a moment to thank codinghorror for the many ways that he helps the SDMB. He may not have change… --- ## [Screen skipping, when using mouse scroll wheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-skipping-when-using-mouse-scroll-wheel/940892)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-skipping-when-using-mouse-scroll-wheel/940892 "2021-05-17T02:36:32Z")
This happens to me when I am using my mouse scroll wheel to scroll up a thread, rather than using the onscreen drag thing. I hope that’s clear. Anyway, after scrolling through some small number of screens’ worth of posts… --- ## [Can't access SDMB on old iPad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-sdmb-on-old-ipad/941094)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-access-sdmb-on-old-ipad/941094 "2021-05-09T08:55:49Z")
I resurrected my iPad 2 last night as I like to browse the SDMB in bed and it would be a better experience than using my phone. My browser worked but the SDMB just returns an empty white page. So this morning I decided i… --- ## [Observing the typing window on my iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/observing-the-typing-window-on-my-iphone/941474)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/observing-the-typing-window-on-my-iphone/941474 "2021-05-09T05:48:36Z")
When composing a reply to a post on my iPhone (11, plain vanilla), the composition window is often obscured by the post that I’m responding to. Scrolling down to the end of the window is not helpful, as the system is res… --- ## [Feature request (about quotes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-request-about-quotes/940308)
**Author:** [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feature-request-about-quotes/940308 "2021-05-09T05:46:31Z")
Maybe it’s just my theme (vincent), but when someone is quoted from a different thread, it doesn’t show you who it is, it only shows their avatar and the thread title. Would it be possible to have their username display… --- ## [Discourse makes me feel like I'm shirking my duty](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-makes-me-feel-like-im-shirking-my-duty/932240)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-makes-me-feel-like-im-shirking-my-duty/932240 "2021-05-07T14:28:10Z")
When I’m deciding not to post a draft and it asks me if I’m sure I want to “abandon my post”. It makes me think that I’m fleeing from sentry duty before the barbarian hordes arrive. Maybe the wording could be tweaked. --- ## [Forum subscription](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-subscription/941162)
**Author:** [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-subscription/941162 "2021-05-01T17:46:03Z")
My forum subscription is almost due and I can’t find how to pay it. Any help in locating the right link appreciated. --- ## [Why am I always logged out ( 2days now)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-always-logged-out-2days-now/939645)
**Author:** [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-always-logged-out-2days-now/939645 "2021-04-26T02:25:39Z")
I’m constantly being logged out, since the maintenance. Why? --- ## [Is there any way to force an info box instead of a (YouTube) video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-force-an-info-box-instead-of-a-youtube-video/940303)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-force-an-info-box-instead-of-a-youtube-video/940303 "2021-04-25T21:54:39Z")
Specifically I would like to do this for playlists. I would rather link to the playlist itself, and not to the first video which might not actually show a description of the play list. Plus I may want people to start wit… --- ## [Blue numbers on the front page now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-numbers-on-the-front-page-now/939880)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-numbers-on-the-front-page-now/939880 "2021-04-14T02:13:48Z")
I use Sam’s Simple Theme. The number of posts on the right hand side of the front page are now blue. Is this just part of the random “upgrades” that Discourse seems to go through? --- ## [Searching the Username Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-the-username-space/938577)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-the-username-space/938577 "2021-04-17T07:35:14Z")
Hi @codinghorror Is there a mechanism for searching the space of usernames? I know the Users page has a filter function that will filter on the first letter(s) of a username. And I know about the similar autocomplete … --- ## [Site software upgrade message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-software-upgrade-message/938601)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-software-upgrade-message/938601 "2021-04-05T11:42:59Z")
I just got a popup box telling me that the site has a new software upgrade (I think that was the wording, I should have copied it before I ditched it) and giving me an option to get it or to cancel. I cancelled, on the g… --- ## [Fixing the order of posts that were moved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-the-order-of-posts-that-were-moved/938633)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fixing-the-order-of-posts-that-were-moved/938633 "2021-04-05T03:49:08Z")
Earlier today, one of the mods split off a hijack of another thread to this thread: But I think the posts ended up out of order. On vBulleton, moved posts always kept their timestamp, and showed up in whatever order t… --- ## [Ordering a search by post date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-search-by-post-date/938715)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-a-search-by-post-date/938715 "2021-03-31T20:23:44Z")
How do I order the search results by the date of each post that matched, rather than by the latest post in the thread? --- ## [Problem with incorrect quoting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-incorrect-quoting/938905)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-incorrect-quoting/938905 "2021-03-31T19:10:41Z")
Lately, I’ve noticed many people complaining that they were quoted incorrectly, i.e. that a quote of theirs appeared when the poster was clearly intending to quote someone else. It just happened to me. In the Grammar - … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/site-feedback/2.md?page=12)