Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- New posts: 136
- New topics: 18
- Top users:
- pfaffman (24 likes, 11 posts)
- hugh (24 likes, 5 posts)
- awesomerobot (20 likes, 5 posts)
- JammyDodger (18 likes, 10 posts)
- supermathie (17 likes, 4 posts)
- Moin (14 likes, 3 posts)
- Heliosurge (12 likes, 9 posts)
- Saif (6 likes, 3 posts)
- Lhc_fl (6 likes, 2 posts)
- MarcP (4 likes, 5 posts)
Interesting Topics
support
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A user reported login troubles from Android on a specific Discourse site. supermathie investigated and suggested it might be due to protocol interference on the client side, possibly by the user’s ISP or something on their phone. The issue was resolved when WiFi was turned off.
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ganncamp requested an auto-refresh feature for the review queue to help manage a sudden influx of spam accounts. This sparked a discussion about potential solutions and the need for such a feature.
bug
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A bug was reported regarding the timeline on mobile devices, where the floating timeline remains slightly visible after selecting a post. Moin linked to a previous report of a similar issue.
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Shauny reported a bug when editing badges, where the trigger always reverts to “When a user changes trust level” regardless of the original setting.
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An issue with consolidated pageviews tooltip showing “[object Object]” was reported by corneliusroemer on version 3.4.0.beta1-dev.
feature
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A request was made to enable the deletion of rejected applicant information for GDPR compliance. JammyDodger inquired about the specifics of the deletion process.
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jonathan_moura_getit proposed a feature to generate an “email me a login link” URL for seamless user login from external websites.
ux
- Rick_Jing highlighted a relative date format issue in the Chinese language version of Discourse, where unnecessary spaces are added to the date format.
dev
- Harshit_Dave sought guidance on creating a client-side route in Discourse, similar to the approach used in the discourse-subscriptions plugin.
installation
- A user encountered issues with PostgreSQL getting stuck during rebuilding. pfaffman provided troubleshooting steps and inquired about the system’s RAM and network connection.
announcements
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Saif announced the release of Discourse 3.3.1, a bug fix release including minor improvements and performance enhancements.
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hugh shared an update on the new documentation plugin currently in development, designed to enhance navigation and accessibility of documentation hosted on Discourse.
marketplace
- A discussion emerged around creating forum content using bespoke AI integration. JammyDodger sought clarification on the nature and purpose of the AI-generated content.
blog
- The Discourse team celebrated a decade of Discourse, reflecting on the platform’s growth and achievements over the past ten years.
Activity by the @team Group
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hugh announced the new documentation plugin in development, which aims to improve navigation and accessibility of Discourse-hosted documentation. He also updated the Discourse Doc Categories plugin topic, noting that it replaces the deprecated Discourse Docs plugin.
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awesomerobot made updates to the Discourse Central Theme, addressing user feedback on various UI elements and improving the overall user experience.
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Saif released the 3.4.0.beta1 update notes, highlighting new features such as the “Hot” topic sorting option and an unseen feature indicator. He also announced the 3.3.1 stable release with various bug fixes and performance improvements.
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JammyDodger was active in multiple support threads, including discussions about customizing the composer toolbar, AI-generated forum content, and auto-refreshing the review queue.
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supermathie provided technical insights on the Android login troubles reported by a user, suggesting potential causes and troubleshooting steps.
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sam shared information about recent improvements to the composer’s proofreading feature, accessible through the cog icon.
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joffreyjaffeux acknowledged a recent regression in the chat emoji overlay and assured that the team would look into it.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! 