If Discourse - Publishing - force publish is enabled then the meta box is only showing a text: [image] However, this removes useful options like category, tags, and pin topic as well. Shouldn’t force publish only hide the “publish to Discourse” checkbox? [image]

The Force Publish option was added to meet the needs of a busy site. Its limitations are intentional. I don’t think that we can change it very much. The text that is displayed could be improved a bit. I think that what needs to be fixed in the plugin is that the Auto Publish option needs to be enab…

Yes, that auto plugin option sounds good! [image] simon: Its limitations are intentional. Just for my understanding: why? What purpose does that serve?

[image] RGJ: What purpose does that serve? It forces all posts to be published in the plugin’s default category. It takes all decisions about publishing posts to Discourse out of the author’s control.

"force publish" hides too much meta box options

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RGJ (Richard - Communiteq) July 12, 2019, 5:42am 3

Yes, that auto plugin option sounds good!

Just for my understanding: why? What purpose does that serve?

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