The discussion revolves around finding YouTube tutorials for Discourse Admins and Moderators, particularly focusing on maintenance tasks like consolidating duplicate tags. emyoulation highlights the lack of beginner-friendly video resources, despite existing tutorials by JonoBacon on topics like Trust Levels and Stats. They note that while the Administrative Bulk Operations guide assumes technical knowledge, a UI for bulk actions may be available, as referenced in the Performing bulk actions as a moderator topic. Moin points to an older but relevant video on tag synonyms, noting the interface has since changed. emyoulation shares a suggestion from JammyDodger to use bulk actions or tag synonyms to merge tags, emphasizing the need for more accessible, non-technical guides for site maintainers.
But I’m hoping to find something to introduce maintenance tasks. Like consolidating duplicate Tags to improve the quality of search results.
The Administrative Bulk Operations topic jumps right in, assuming familiarity with Rake (Ruby Make) and the Ruby for Rails console. And that the hosting plain gives access to these. And maybe assumes Admin level access. But a back-channel conversation indicates that a UI is available somewhere. I haven’t found where. (update: see Accessing the bulk actions menu subsection in Performing bulk actions as a moderator) Or whether there are tools that allow Moderators to do some bulk maintenance tasks.
Since finding Discourse tutorials for Moderators/Admins has been an exercise in frustration, I thought a referrals topic was a good idea. (Why isn’t there a Video Tutorials section at the beginning of the Documentation Site managementi index pinned topic?)
A suggestion popped up after I posted. Although it isn’t ‘videos’, it is targeted at ‘non-technical’ maintainers. (Which hopefully means that they link to introductions of skills-based techniques before referencing use of them.)
