# News and Events

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## [Netwrix: Removing Language Barriers Across a Global Product Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/netwrix-removing-language-barriers-across-a-global-product-community/405029)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 juni 2026 om 03:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/netwrix-removing-language-barriers-across-a-global-product-community/405029 "2026-06-11T03:40:44Z")

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Netwrix builds data and identity security products, and through acquisition ended up with several products that came with large, established user bases in their original countries. Those users were used to talking about …

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## [Testing Boosts on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-boosts-on-meta/399835)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 84\
**Last updated:** [10 juni 2026 om 19:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/testing-boosts-on-meta/399835 "2026-06-10T19:05:00Z")

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:information\_source: Boosts are now disabled on Meta, see Testing Boosts on Meta - #85 by martin We’re testing out a new feature on Meta — boosts! Boosts offer another way for members to react to each other’s posts, t…

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## [Horizon: High Context Topic Cards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-high-context-topic-cards/393470)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [9 juni 2026 om 05:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-high-context-topic-cards/393470 "2026-06-09T05:00:46Z")

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What’s new in Horizon? We’re happy to announce the next iteration for the Horizon theme: high-context topic cards. These cards surface key signals at a glance, pulling in data from familiar favourites: Solved (1) Topi…

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## [It's easier than ever to create events in Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/its-easier-than-ever-to-create-events-in-discourse/404041)

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**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 juni 2026 om 09:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/its-easier-than-ever-to-create-events-in-discourse/404041 "2026-06-02T09:54:06Z")

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If you update Discourse today, you’ll have access to a simplified event creation flow in the Calendar and Events plugin. Now when inserting an event from the additional options menu in the composer, you’ll get an intera…

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## [Easily create Support categories using the discourse-solved plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-support-categories-using-the-discourse-solved-plugin/398338)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [29 mei 2026 om 21:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-support-categories-using-the-discourse-solved-plugin/398338 "2026-05-29T21:58:17Z")

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We’ve made it easier to create support / question-and-answer type categories on Discourse! This update leverages our existing Discourse Solved plugin, but simplifies the setup process and establishes new defaults for thi…

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## [Webinar: Creating & Nurturing a Moderator Program](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-creating-nurturing-a-moderator-program/398295)

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**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [28 mei 2026 om 22:56 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webinar-creating-nurturing-a-moderator-program/398295 "2026-05-28T22:56:17Z")

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On 2026-03-19T04:00:00Z (UTC), we hosted our webinar: Creating & Nurturing a Moderator Program. One of the biggest themes throughout the session: moderation is not just cleanup. It is foundational to the long-term healt…

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## [Live Pull Request Status on GitHub Oneboxes ✨](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-pull-request-status-on-github-oneboxes/390900)

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**Author:** [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [28 mei 2026 om 20:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-pull-request-status-on-github-oneboxes/390900 "2026-05-28T20:40:42Z")

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We’re excited to announce a new feature for the discourse-github plugin: live pull request status indicators on GitHub PR oneboxes! :tada: When you paste a GitHub pull request URL in a post or chat message, Discourse no…

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## [Current Projects - May 2026](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-may-2026/403907)

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**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 mei 2026 om 15:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-may-2026/403907 "2026-05-28T15:53:11Z")

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Current Projects - May 2026 Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Recently finished Improvements to the Topic V…

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## [May 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-2026-monthly-release/403981)

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**Author:** [@loic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 mei 2026 om 09:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-2026-monthly-release/403981 "2026-05-28T09:14:52Z")

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For more information on all the changes released in 2026.5, check out:

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## [Discourse Discover: May Roundup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-may-roundup/403962)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 mei 2026 om 22:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-may-roundup/403962 "2026-05-27T22:53:33Z")

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This month’s Discover Roundup highlights communities where people build things in public, then turn the hard parts into shared knowledge! This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.disc…

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## [Discourse is Agent Ready: Here’s How](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-agent-ready-here-s-how/403594)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 mei 2026 om 22:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-is-agent-ready-here-s-how/403594 "2026-05-24T22:08:27Z")

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The audience for forums is changing. Some of your readers aren't actually readers anymore - not in the traditional sense. They're agents reading on someone's behalf, summarizing your content into an answer for a person w…

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## [Discourse Will Never Block You From the Web](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-will-never-block-you-from-the-web/403381)

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**Author:** [@ducks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ducks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 mei 2026 om 08:02 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-will-never-block-you-from-the-web/403381 "2026-05-20T08:02:46Z")

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Reddit is pushing mobile users out of the browser and into its app because apps give platforms more control, more data, and more ways to monetise attention. Discourse takes the opposite position. This is a companion di…

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## [A Closer Look at MCP + Data Explorer - Office Hours Replay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-closer-look-at-mcp-data-explorer-office-hours-replay/403330)

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**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 mei 2026 om 15:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-closer-look-at-mcp-data-explorer-office-hours-replay/403330 "2026-05-19T15:07:26Z")

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We recently announced Discourse MCP, a new way to connect AI assistants directly to your Discourse community data. Recently, we hosted a live Office Hours session with @falco, who walked through a deep dive of MCP + Dat…

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## [Form checkbox redesign](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 mei 2026 om 03:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284 "2026-05-19T03:15:53Z")

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We have introduced the “Enable new checkbox style” upcoming change for our FormKit form checkboxes. Before After The native checkbox is visually hidden but remains the functional element — the new checkmark …

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## [May 19th 2026 intermediate releases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-19th-2026-intermediate-releases/403279)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 mei 2026 om 23:37 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/may-19th-2026-intermediate-releases/403279 "2026-05-18T23:37:14Z")

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Intermediate releases are created to release critical security fixes. For the full list of changes, see: v2026.5.0-latest.1 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.4.1 Changelog | Discourse Releases v2026.3.1 Chang…

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## [Snelle antwoorden voor Discourse Chat meldingen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-replies-for-discourse-chat-notifications/245358)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 mei 2026 om 09:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-replies-for-discourse-chat-notifications/245358 "2026-05-16T09:32:32Z")

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Vanaf vandaag kunnen gebruikers van Discourse Chat reageren via de melding zelf :tada: De UI hiervoor is anders op elk besturingssysteem, omdat deze integreert in het native meldingssysteem. Smartwatch…

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## [What It's Actually Like to Use Discourse in Another Language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-its-actually-like-to-use-discourse-in-another-language/402177)

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**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [13 mei 2026 om 11:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-its-actually-like-to-use-discourse-in-another-language/402177 "2026-05-13T11:10:48Z")

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This is what it looks like when you open https://meta.discourse.org (our public community for Discourse) in a browser set to Japanese. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.discour…

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## [Discourse New User Tips and Tricks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/54341)

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**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [12 mei 2026 om 08:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/54341 "2026-05-12T08:21:08Z")

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Originally published at: Discourse New User Tips and Tricks If you’re new to Discourse, here are a few quick tips and tricks to get you started: Reading Selecting a title from the topic list will always take you to y…

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## [Introducing Discover Hot Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discover-hot-topics/401974)

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**Author:** [@gabriel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gabriel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 mei 2026 om 18:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discover-hot-topics/401974 "2026-05-07T18:24:17Z")

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If you are not familiar with Discourse Discover, check out this topic. We recently added a cool, new feature to Discourse Discover: the ability to see recent hot topic discussions across Discourse communities in the sub…

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## [The Digg Lesson: Why Moderation Infrastructure Matters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-digg-lesson-why-moderation-infrastructure-matters/402362)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 mei 2026 om 07:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-digg-lesson-why-moderation-infrastructure-matters/402362 "2026-05-07T07:53:36Z")

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Digg - the original “homepage of the internet” - was a social news aggregator founded in the early 2000s. Their value proposition was crowdsourced editorial and curatorial judgement, with users submitting links and up-or…

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## ["tests-passed" is nu "latest"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tests-passed-is-now-latest/384272)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 mei 2026 om 12:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tests-passed-is-now-latest/384272 "2026-05-04T12:39:11Z")

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Als onderdeel van ons werk om een nieuwe versiebeheerstrategie voor Discourse te introduceren, hernoemen we de \`tests-passed\`-branch naar \`latest\` en werken we de versie-suffix op die branch bij van \`-dev\` naar \`-latest\`. Wat is er veranderd? Functiona…

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## [Discourse Discover: Hobbyist Edition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-hobbyist-edition/401884)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 april 2026 om 04:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-hobbyist-edition/401884 "2026-04-30T04:25:12Z")

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A unicycling forum with newsgroup roots, a miniature house community where builders troubleshoot each other's glue work, and a flight sim whose members run their own ATC; three forums running on the generous, specific ex…

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## [Default changes for trust level 3 requirements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-changes-for-trust-level-3-requirements/397098)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 april 2026 om 01:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-changes-for-trust-level-3-requirements/397098 "2026-04-30T01:15:29Z")

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We want to adjust the defaults for the maximum number of topics viewed and posts read required to reach trust level three to make it easier for users on very active forums to reach this trust level. To achieve this, we …

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## [AI for Enterprise - Office Hours Replay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-for-enterprise-office-hours-replay/401737)

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**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 april 2026 om 17:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-for-enterprise-office-hours-replay/401737 "2026-04-28T17:17:15Z")

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Hey everyone! Last month we hosted a Community Office Hours on Discourse AI for Enterprise Communities current customers, and I really wanted to share this one more broadly with the Meta community! AI in Discourse is f…

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## [April 2026 monthly release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/april-2026-monthly-release/401718)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 april 2026 om 14:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/april-2026-monthly-release/401718 "2026-04-28T14:29:01Z")

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For more information on all the changes released in 2026.4, check out:

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## [Emoji picker search now works in your language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-search-now-works-in-your-language/401482)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 april 2026 om 18:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-search-now-works-in-your-language/401482 "2026-04-27T18:26:41Z")

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Searching for emojis in the composer no longer only understands English — the picker now matches keywords in 48 languages. Until now, emoji search was English-only, regardless of your site’s locale. None of t…

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## [Renaming FAQ to Guidelines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-faq-to-guidelines/395099)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 april 2026 om 11:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/renaming-faq-to-guidelines/395099 "2026-04-27T11:31:42Z")

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We are renaming the /faq URL to /guidelines . This better reflects the original intent of the community guidelines bundled with the Discourse forum software. When you opt in to this change, the following link and /faq U…

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## [Current Projects - March 2026](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-march-2026/398565)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 april 2026 om 16:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-march-2026/398565 "2026-04-23T16:21:24Z")

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Current Projects - Month 2026 Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Recently finished Blog post styling compone…

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## [Gemeenschappen bouwen die nadenken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-communities-that-think/381612)

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**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 april 2026 om 14:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-communities-that-think/381612 "2026-04-23T14:15:58Z")

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Sociale media en instant messaging hebben fundamenteel veranderd hoe we met elkaar praten. De paragraaf heeft macht afgestaan aan snelle en vluchtige chat die onvermijdelijk neigt naar het oppervlakkige en reactieve. Gemakkelijk en onmiddellijk…

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## [Current Projects - April 2026](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-april-2026/401259)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 april 2026 om 12:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/current-projects-april-2026/401259 "2026-04-23T12:59:39Z")

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Current Projects - April 2026 Welcome to Current Projects, a monthly newsletter about what we’re currently working on at Discourse. Your questions and feedback are welcome! Recently finished Embed Discourse as a full…

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