This week on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
• New posts: 824
• New topics: 112
• Top users:
– Arkshine: 60 posts, 100 likes read more
– merefield: 46 posts, 99 likes read more
– alltiagocom: 84 posts, 59 likes read more
– david: 14 posts, 51 likes read more
– RGJ: 21 posts, 46 likes read more
– pfaffman: 29 posts, 45 likes read more
– sam: 18 posts, 44 likes read more
– Canapin: 19 posts, 37 likes read more
– Olle11: 41 posts, 31 likes read more
– supermathie: 11 posts, 30 likes read more
Interesting Topics
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Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in May 2025: In this announcement, community members explain why support for older browsers like iOS 15 (and beyond) is being dropped—with detailed comparisons of feature support in Chrome, Firefox, and even Kiwi Browser. read more
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3.5.0.beta2: Review Queue, Welcome Banner, Admin Interface, and more: The release notes outline new features such as an improved review queue and the welcome banner while hinting at underlying core changes in the admin interface. read more
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Test our new composer on Meta!: This topic introduces the experimental new composer, featuring discussions on the rich text versus Markdown-only options and user experiences with the interface. read more
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My forum is invisible: A user accidentally hid their entire forum by modifying the CSS. With support from community experts, a safe mode solution was recommended to restore visibility. read more
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Is iOS 18 a requirement for Discourse?: Members clarify that although the announcement mentioned “iOS 15,” the new minimum supported version is actually iOS 16, so users aren’t forced to upgrade to iOS 18. read more
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Tricky question regarding Discourse permalinks: An in-depth discussion on using regular expressions to achieve flexible permalink structures; users share ideas and example rewrite rules to accommodate case differences. read more
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Bounced Email Info Not Found: After users noticed missing bounce error details in email notifications, community members explored SES settings and provided guidance for better troubleshooting. read more
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See forum as user in Trust Level X: A request for an easier way to simulate forum experience at lower trust levels was discussed, with suggestions for impersonation strategies and a call for an integrated solution. read more
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Bulk create topics from Obsidian: Users share tips on using an Obsidian plugin to save time when importing notes as new topics, making content creation more efficient. read more
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Question about web app loading: A user’s concerns about slow-loading pages were quickly addressed by community members who confirmed it was a temporary issue. read more
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Site not working after upgrade: When an upgrade mishap left the forum inaccessible, experienced admins recommended a command-line rebuild to successfully restore functionality. read more
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How to add categories next to latest post and trending topics?: Detailed instructions help admins adjust the top menu so that category links naturally appear next to popular topics. read more
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Calendar broken after 3.5.0.beta2 upgrade: Following an upgrade, users experienced a broken calendar view and missing “Create event” link, a bug that was promptly fixed in a merge. read more
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Solved count in summary displaying incorrect values: An update to the solved count calculation caused noticeable discrepancies between the summary and popup views, prompting a discussion that led to a standardized fix. read more
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Solved topic cannot be loaded: Issues with loading solved topics—often when the accepted answer’s author had been deleted—were identified and resolved by staff intervention. read more
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Prevent words in logos being detected as text: Safari’s Live Text feature was mistakenly interpreting logo images as selectable text. A simple CSS tweak was proposed by Arkshine to mitigate this annoyance. read more
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Unable to create new Personas: A bug preventing the creation of new AI personas was fixed after reports by users, ensuring seamless setup in future attempts. read more
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Issue with custom CSS “Save” button on smaller screens: The “Save” button was misaligned on small devices—a problem that was addressed with a targeted CSS pull request. read more
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Unable to grant admin rights due to error: An administrator encountered errors when trying to grant admin rights after a group rename; detailed troubleshooting eventually led to a successful fix via the console. read more
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Markdown-only composer: Can’t emphasize line of text with a bold word at the end: A formatting bug in the Markdown-only composer sometimes removed the first letter when trying to italicize lines ending with bold text. read more
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Did the update shorten my system prompt space?: Concerns were raised that a recent update had reduced the space allotted for system prompts in AI helper functions. A subsequent patch cleared this issue. read more
#ThemeComponent
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Composer Character Count: This theme component provides a live character count display for the composer, helping users gauge the minimum required characters as they type. read more
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Welcome Link Banner: Enhancements to the welcome link banner now include improved icon selection tools and direct links to FontAwesome resources for a streamlined user experience. read more
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Suggestion for the “Characters Required” plugin: Ideas were raised to extend the plugin’s functionality to also check character counts in titles and update the display dynamically as users type. read more
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Add posting limits to Trust Levels: A thoughtful feature request discussed whether paid supporters should enjoy expanded posting limits, setting the stage for potential freemium enhancements. read more
Activity by the @team Group
The Discourse Team has been active this week, offering fixes, clarifications, and enhancements. Here are some of the topics where team members participated:
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Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in May 2025: Team members david, sam, and supermathie shared technical details on browser feature cutoffs and the rationale behind dropping support for outdated systems.
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Calendar broken after 3.5.0.beta2 upgrade: david and sam quickly addressed calendar issues following the latest beta upgrade, ensuring event features remain robust.
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Is iOS 18 a requirement for Discourse?: pmusaraj clarified that the new minimum requirement is iOS 16, alleviating concerns from community members.
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Solved count in summary displaying incorrect values: nat explained the changes in counting solutions, helping users understand the improved metric after migration.
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3.5.0.beta2: Review Queue, Welcome Banner, Admin Interface, and more: tobiaseigen and the team provided an overview of exciting new features and adjustments in this release.
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Feedback on new fullscreen signup / login designs: pmusaraj brought insights into why the new fullscreen approach enhances the critical login process, even if it feels different at first glance.
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Have Discourse’s requirements changed recently?: david, sam, and supermathie discussed evolving memory and swap file requirements as Discourse grows more resource‐intensive.
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Solved topic cannot be loaded: david provided important support to resolve issues with loading solved topics, ensuring reliability in accessing accepted answers.
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Unable to create new Personas: joffreyjaffeux fixed errors that users encountered when setting up AI personas, streamlining the process for future creativity.
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Did the update shorten my system prompt space?: joffreyjaffeux addressed concerns over reduced prompt space for AI helpers, reassuring users that the issue was patched.
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Topic views doesn’t update on rest API requests: sam offered clarity on why API-tracked topic views behave differently, sparking discussion on possible improvements.
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Cloudflare R2 Image URL Display Issue: Detailed Explanation and Fix: sam’s deep dive into Cloudflare R2 issues helped pinpoint the cause of image display errors in chat, driving a swift fix.
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Thumbnail not displayed in mobile list view when Mobile OP avatar TC is enabled: david contributed code adjustments to ensure avatar thumbnails appear correctly in mobile views.
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Unanswered Filter: awesomerobot demonstrated a simple CSS tweak to reveal the unanswered topics filter on mobile, aiding admin usability.
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Usernames are deleted on login: sam explained how SAML configuration can override username persistence, helping affected admins troubleshoot the issue.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! 