# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=true [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [New to Discourse? Start here!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-to-discourse-start-here/1 "2013-02-01T04:52:28Z")
:waving\_hand: We’re so glad you’re here! This is our official community, where you can connect, ask questions, and share ideas about Discourse, a powerful platform for support, teamwork, and everything community. You’ll… --- ## [Kudos to the Discourse team](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-to-the-discourse-team/2250)
**Author:** [@hamburglar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hamburglar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kudos-to-the-discourse-team/2250 "2013-02-08T01:53:29Z")
I would like to say that I am super impressed with how Discourse looks so far. It’s obvious you guys are really kicking some ass and making some good software. It’s also really cool to see founders and core devs here p… --- ## [Constructive Discussion and Dialectic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/constructive-discussion-and-dialectic/2804)
**Author:** [@MMc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MMc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/constructive-discussion-and-dialectic/2804 "2013-02-12T05:21:30Z")
Hey all, Something’s that fascinated me is the formatting of debate, and particularly political debate. That how we talk to each other is as important as what we talk about. I am interested in how Discourse can be used … --- ## [implementation history prior to beta and github](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementation-history-prior-to-beta-and-github/2896)
**Author:** [@greenreign](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greenreign)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementation-history-prior-to-beta-and-github/2896 "2013-02-13T00:55:50Z")
I’d love a description of how codebases like this evolve. Not how the idea or project was hatched but the actual structure of the team, code, environment. Could you provide a summary of discourse’s development history?… --- ## [Why is try.discourse.org cleared everyday?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-try-discourse-org-cleared-everyday/2030)
**Author:** [@casebash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/casebash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-try-discourse-org-cleared-everyday/2030 "2013-02-14T08:54:46Z")
Are there any plans to create a discourse instance for people to chat on that isn’t cleared everyday, or are you not wanting to host any yourselves other than meta? Also there should be a big message on the top of each p… --- ## [Why offer Private Messaging?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-offer-private-messaging/1539)
**Author:** [@singpolyma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singpolyma)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-offer-private-messaging/1539 "2013-02-14T15:33:42Z")
Why? Isn’t this a misfeature that’s come in from existing webforum software? --- ## [The Discourse Logo: A System Of Rainbows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-logo-a-system-of-rainbows/221835)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-logo-a-system-of-rainbows/221835 "2013-02-17T06:00:00Z")
A great logo distills everything about your company and its mission into one succinct image. Getting the logo right sets the tone for everything else you'll do. That's why one of the first design elements we tried to nai… --- ## [Updating Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse/222089)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse/222089 "2013-02-22T03:00:00Z")
It's been a little over two weeks since we launched Discourse. Our current plan is what I call swabbing the deck, spending the next month or so polishing and finalizing the features we shipped, fixing any urgent problems… --- ## [Contributing to Discourse development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributing-to-discourse-development/3823)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2013, 5:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/contributing-to-discourse-development/3823 "2013-02-23T05:46:11Z")
:bookmark: This guide is designed for those who wish to contribute to the Discourse open-source project, detailing the setup and conventions necessary for effective collaboration. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user le… --- ## [Localizing Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localizing-discourse/221940)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localizing-discourse/221940 "2013-03-05T03:00:00Z")
Discourse was always intended to be a discussion platform supporting every human language. We launched one month ago supporting only English, but since we used the default Ruby on Rails i18n gem, Discourse can be (relati… --- ## [The Universal Rules of Civilized Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-universal-rules-of-civilized-discourse/221824)
**Author:** [@frandallfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frandallfarmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-universal-rules-of-civilized-discourse/221824 "2013-03-10T06:00:00Z")
With Discourse, it was clear that we needed to totally reboot the software to create next-generation forum software. But code is only part of the story. Any reasonable attempt at delivering a Civilized Discourse Construc… --- ## [Google to kill pff Google groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-to-kill-pff-google-groups/4911)
**Author:** [@frandallfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frandallfarmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-to-kill-pff-google-groups/4911 "2013-03-19T20:03:43Z")
http://www.wired.com/business/2013/03/five-google-products-at-risk/ In a section about Google Groups… Google Groups has the stink of neglect about it. Serious online groups tend to move off the platform and into custo… --- ## [The Importance of Meta on Forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-importance-of-meta-on-forums/221937)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-importance-of-meta-on-forums/221937 "2013-03-22T03:00:00Z")
If I learned anything at Stack Overflow, it is the importance of meta to any healthy community. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.discourse.org/2013/03/the-importance-of-meta-o… --- ## [An old Jive employee: So happy to discover Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-old-jive-employee-so-happy-to-discover-discourse/5166)
**Author:** [@lightbody](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lightbody)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-old-jive-employee-so-happy-to-discover-discourse/5166 "2013-03-24T04:40:59Z")
I just want to say how happy I am that Discourse exists. I was one of the first handful of employees at Jive Software, which was one of the very first commercial forums software vendors. Since then, they’ve expanded and… --- ## [What is "Site Feedback"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-site-feedback/5249)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-site-feedback/5249 "2013-03-25T22:00:52Z")
Why do we need a Site Feedback category? This is where communities come together to decide who they are and what they are about. This is a place is for the people who enjoy the forum so much that they want to go beyond … --- ## [Blowing Discourse Up to Make It Root for Public Hybrid Goverance & Public Intelligence (Decision-Support and Decision-Making)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blowing-discourse-up-to-make-it-root-for-public-hybrid-goverance-public-intelligence-decision-support-and-decision-making/6670)
**Author:** [@robert\_david\_st](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robert_david_st)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blowing-discourse-up-to-make-it-root-for-public-hybrid-goverance-public-intelligence-decision-support-and-decision-making/6670 "2013-05-19T18:35:56Z")
On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Jeff Atwood jatwood@codinghorror.com wrote: Could you perhaps post this to http://meta.discourse.org for feedback? On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 6:17 AM, Robert Steele robert.david.steele.vi… --- ## [Your Online Clubhouse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-online-clubhouse/6744)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-online-clubhouse/6744 "2013-05-23T16:07:47Z")
I’ve gotten in the habit of explaining Discourse to people as a clubhouse. A place on the Internet that belongs exclusively to you and your friends — whether you have 10 friends or a few hundred thousand. There’s a big d… --- ## [Message Format support for localization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-format-support-for-localization/7035)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-format-support-for-localization/7035 "2013-05-31T01:17:09Z")
Guidelines for Translators In Discourse all Message Format strings have a key that ends with “\_MF”. The Crowdin Editor has a preview that allows you to experiment with various values which is quite helpful for checking y… --- ## [Ember and SEO challenges regarding discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-and-seo-challenges-regarding-discourse-org/3098)
**Author:** [@rcorsaro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rcorsaro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ember-and-seo-challenges-regarding-discourse-org/3098 "2013-06-20T04:30:18Z")
What were the challenges and trade offs of making a site that needs to be SEO and uses a client-side app framework like Ember? It seems like you have to make every page twice, once for server side and once for client sid… --- ## [Who owns the content you post on a forum? aka, User Content Licensing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-owns-the-content-you-post-on-a-forum-aka-user-content-licensing/4261)
**Author:** [@frandallfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frandallfarmer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/who-owns-the-content-you-post-on-a-forum-aka-user-content-licensing/4261 "2013-06-21T14:30:59Z")
\##Preamble## We’re working on forum customization features, and are looking for feedback on the TOS and especially our plans for User Content (Contributions) Licensing. What follows is a series of 5 posts discussing th… --- ## [New posts, read posts, unread posts - I like this](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-posts-read-posts-unread-posts-i-like-this/7618)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-posts-read-posts-unread-posts-i-like-this/7618 "2013-06-23T06:19:47Z")
As I fiddle more with Discourse, here and at the other sites that have popped up, I’m beginning to wrap my head more around the options for managing my “state” in the flow of topics. At first I was a little put off by th… --- ## [Meta Discourse now for logged in users only?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-discourse-now-for-logged-in-users-only/7779)
**Author:** [@kewubenduben](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kewubenduben)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-discourse-now-for-logged-in-users-only/7779 "2013-06-26T07:06:39Z")
Is this a bug or intentional? I tried browsing in meta from different workstation. We are excited to have you participate in Discourse Meta. Please create an account or login to continue. On other hand, I tried to lo… --- ## [Schadenfreude as an Enforcement Tactic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schadenfreude-as-an-enforcement-tactic/4749)
**Author:** [@Hanzo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hanzo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/schadenfreude-as-an-enforcement-tactic/4749 "2013-06-29T08:07:55Z")
One of the fundamental leadership tactics that I continue to hear from mentors is “Praise in public, scold in private”. However, I continue to see examples of community moderators that break this rule, yet continue to re… --- ## [Duplicated content: FAQ and Privacy appear twice!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicated-content-faq-and-privacy-appear-twice/8042)
**Author:** [@jbruni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbruni)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicated-content-faq-and-privacy-appear-twice/8042 "2013-07-03T22:55:20Z")
Is it just my browser going crazy, or indeed Guidelines - Discourse Meta and Privacy policy | Discourse - Civilized Discussion contents are duplicated? Please visit these pages and go scrolling down to confirm. Thank yo… --- ## [Improved Image Handling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/8140)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/8140 "2013-07-05T21:11:38Z")
Although Discourse is open source discussion software designed around the fundamental concept of paragraphs, there is no denying that in this era of pervasive broadband, online discussions are as much about images and vi… --- ## [Plugin Idea: Thread Updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-idea-thread-updates/7973)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-idea-thread-updates/7973 "2013-07-10T16:06:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from What is the most awesome plugin for Discourse, that does not yet exist?: Thread Updates Many development-centered forums have a special thread structure that goes something like this: T… --- ## [Discourse first impressions (spoiler alert: it's amazing)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-first-impressions-spoiler-alert-its-amazing/7112)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-first-impressions-spoiler-alert-its-amazing/7112 "2013-07-26T01:32:20Z")
Let’s start with the good stuff, or as I like to call it: HOLYSHITYES: Incoming/outgoing links Just likes, no rating Beautiful, so beautiful Expandable & traceable quotes (you know what the best part is? 20 minutes i… --- ## [Second partner in the bag - congrats!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/second-partner-in-the-bag-congrats/7976)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/second-partner-in-the-bag-congrats/7976 "2013-08-07T21:00:01Z")
Continuing the discussion from Authentication?: I figured maybe a blog post would pop up about this any day now, but no news yet. Were we not supposed to know about this just yet? ^^ Ah, just found it on Twitter: Co… --- ## [Forums-mercenary confession (now love to contribute content with Discourse!)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-mercenary-confession-now-love-to-contribute-content-with-discourse/9015)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2013, 8:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-mercenary-confession-now-love-to-contribute-content-with-discourse/9015 "2013-08-13T08:05:10Z")
I just can’t remain silent anymore and I have to say this: I was always greedy to write content and participate in discussions online. I was 100% consumer of the info, and never contributor to it. But finally this happe… --- ## [Looking for an expert rails developer for a web app with Discourse - paid](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-an-expert-rails-developer-for-a-web-app-with-discourse-paid/9382)
**Author:** [@robypez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robypez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-an-expert-rails-developer-for-a-web-app-with-discourse-paid/9382 "2013-08-27T14:00:30Z")
I’m looking for an experienced freelance developer who can help us to complete a rails CMS application and can integrate this application with a Discourse istance. The application is the second release of a php website … [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?ascending=true&page=1)