Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- New posts: 128
- New topics: 12
Top users:
- Moin (30 likes, 15 posts)
- merefield (22 likes, 10 posts)
- Lilly (21 likes, 9 posts)
- simon (14 likes, 9 posts)
- _thiago (11 likes, 7 posts)
Interesting Topics
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_thiago raised concerns about users soft deleting comments and the potential issues it could cause. Moin suggested setting
delete removed posts afterto 0 to hide deleted posts from non-staff users immediately. bloomexperiment confirmed this solution works as intended. -
cristo asked about removing stats from the Home page. awesomerobot provided a solution by editing site translations to remove the count from the “Latest” filter title.
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Ravindra-Trdx encountered issues with Data Explorer access for moderators and staff. Lilly explained how to create queries with parameters that can be inputted on the group report page.
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rahim123 reported a regression with iframe embedding when using allowed src domains. The issue was resolved by adding a missing forward slash to the domain URL.
- kokmok discovered that users who disallow DMs cannot see avatars in the likers list. This unexpected behavior was confirmed by simon, who noted that the Discourse Reactions plugin alters this behavior.
- Alon1 inquired about embedding live Matplotlib figures in posts. Alteras suggested using JupyterLite to run Python code in the browser, while merefield demonstrated a working example using CodePen.
- pbouda proposed adding SCIM support to Discourse as a service provider, which would improve user and group management through a standardized REST API.
#Integrations
- gormus shared feedback on the Slack integration plugin, noting some issues with Slack Enterprise URL schemes and potential conflicts with slash commands.
#Site feedback
- Lilly reported that the daily summary bot (Bert) took a nap but was later awakened to resume its duties.
- tomg investigated SEO issues affecting their domain. RGJ identified some misplaced schema.org properties in the HTML code that could be causing the problem.
- gerhard provided an update on the converter framework project, mentioning that it’s still in early stages and will take a few more months before it’s ready for actual migrations.
- Stevej encountered issues with WP Discourse not publishing posts despite being connected. angus requested log information to help diagnose the problem.
Activity by the @team Group
Lilly was particularly active, providing support on various topics:
- Explained how to create Data Explorer queries with parameters
- Suggested using whispers instead of staff notices for internal communication
- Shared a CSS solution to hide staff notices from non-staff users
- Helped troubleshoot an issue with the Slack integration plugin
- Reported on the daily summary bot’s temporary absence
awesomerobot provided a solution for removing stats from the Home page by editing site translations.
gerhard gave an update on the current projects for September 2024, focusing on the converter framework development.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! 