Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- New posts: 150
- New topics: 16
Top users:
- pfaffman (27 likes, 16 posts)
- Moin (19 likes, 11 posts)
- Osama (15 likes, 1 post)
- Heliosurge (8 likes, 8 posts)
- supermathie (8 likes, 4 posts)
Interesting Topics
- Osama announced the new and improved /about page is now live. The redesign includes a banner image, extended HTML/markdown description, 2-column layout, and expandable lists of admins and moderators. Users can enable it by adding groups to the
experimental redesigned about page groupssetting. Read more
- A discussion arose about admin.groups.manage.membership.automatic not being replaced in the UI text for automatic groups. Moin questioned if this should be visible to everyone. Read more
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Rick_Jing reported an issue with the max form template content length setting not working as expected. Despite setting a 3000 character limit, the system still enforced a 500 character limit. Read more
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j127 encountered a 500 Internal Server Error with Passkeys when using DiscourseConnect. supermathie was able to replicate the issue and provided error logs for further investigation. Read more
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RGJ reported that the “install this theme component” button does not work with DiscourseConnect, resulting in error messages. Read more
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Jaskaran inquired about implementing secure login measures for administrative accounts, including private network access and strong authentication. pfaffman provided guidance on built-in features and suggested potential solutions. Read more
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ToddZ noticed missing space characters in email digest text, consistently occurring in multiple generated preview summaries. supermathie suggested checking the underlying raw content to diagnose the issue. Read more
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正中_赵 asked about the possibility of following people on Discourse. RGJ provided a link to the Discourse Follow plugin for more information. Read more
- Isambard sought advice on separating out Redis in their Discourse setup. pfaffman confirmed having experience with both managed Redis and Redis-only container setups. Read more
- Harshit_Dave requested guidance on how to render reviews for common users and add links to the sidebar. pfaffman explained the complexity of overriding permissions for non-moderators to view the review page. Read more
- Scott_Darnell reported that the latest Discourse update flagged and disabled the Buttons for Scrolling to the Top/Bottom of Topics component. They inquired about a potential update to resolve the issue. Read more
- Amy_Pearson requested help integrating Patreon with their Discourse site. itsbhanusharma offered assistance and said they would send an email. Read more
- 正中_赵 suggested crediting what people are using on Discourse forums. Moin explained the existing “Powered by Discourse” badge feature and the flexibility admins have in customizing their forums. Read more
Activity by the @team Group
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Osama announced the new and improved /about page and provided details on its features and how to enable it.
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supermathie investigated a 500 Internal Server Error with Passkeys issue, replicating the problem and sharing error logs for further analysis.
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JammyDodger offered guidance on integrating Umami analytics with Discourse, suggesting the use of a theme component for implementation.
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david addressed an issue with Content-Security-Policy and ‘strict-dynamic’, providing troubleshooting steps for embedding external scripts.
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tgxworld shared a workaround for those experiencing PostgreSQL issues during rebuilding, suggesting the use of a specific base image in the
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saquetim clarified a misunderstanding regarding the compatibility of the Discourse Doc Categories plugin with Discourse 3.3, explaining that it will be compatible with version 3.4.
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CvX responded to a report about the data explorer editor not keeping cursor position, confirming that the issue should be resolved in the latest versions.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! 