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Key Stats

  • Total New Posts: 161
  • New Topics: 28

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Sourced from our daily forum stats for the period 2025-02-13 to 2025-02-14.

Interesting Topics

  • Bug – Seeing who liked/reacted on the post hides the popup very quickly
    tempogain initiated a discussion when the reactions popup closed too quickly on mobile devices, with NateDhaliwal, david, and Richie adding replication details and potential causes.
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  • Dev – Rebuild the forum using code?
    NateDhaliwal posed a thought-provoking question about automating forum rebuilds via Ruby, sparking insights from david and follow-up links to a legacy ProCourse Installer approach.
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  • Bug – Bookmark timers are relative to topic load, not button click
    supermathie noticed that setting a bookmark timer used the topic’s load time instead of the actual click time, leading to unexpected errors, and shared a repro video for clarity.
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  • Support – Make (temporary) use of Network Storage for Restores, PSQL Update
    In this topic, Ed_S and helmi unraveled complexities around database backup sizes and restore strategies on large forums, highlighting practical commands and system outputs.
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  • Bug – Links to deleted posts disappeared
    When deleted post links stopped appearing in profiles and admin views, pmusaraj’s inquiry and Overgrow’s feedback (with a nod from keegan) spurred a review of the recent UI changes.
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  • Bug – Discourse Sign in No Keyboard
    Damian_Boon reported that Samsung users were facing issues with the on-screen keyboard during login. Follow-up testing from pmusaraj and Southpaw provided tips on Samsung Pass configurations.
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  • Dev – How can I run a Ruby script in a daily cronjob?
    Xavier_Garzon asked for guidance on scheduling Ruby scripts directly, with merefield suggesting a plugin-based Sidekiq job and sharing tips for host-level execution.
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  • Plugin, ai – Discourse AI
    In a showcase of technical finesse, MachineScholar revealed a stunning commit for Discourse AI while Saif discussed the challenges of supporting varied PDF types and the timeline for full feature release.
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  • Support – I have error when upgrade latest discourse
    cmdntd encountered rebuild errors during a recent upgrade. The discussion, supported by merefield and pfaffman’s suggestions on memory checks and rebuild retries, offered much-needed troubleshooting direction.
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  • Theme component – Topic Cards
    david and community members reviewed updates to the Topic Cards component, confirming that warnings had been cleared and urging users to double-check versioning.
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  • Plugin, pavilion, experimental – Journal Plugin
    Stephane_Roy and angus (in conversation with fokx) tested journal entry permissions and configurations in the Journal Plugin, sparking insights on trust levels and plugin workflows.
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  • Theme component – Watermark Image
    Following an image upload error reported by LaptechInfo, Arkshine dove into browser console logs and identified a bug recently introduced in Discourse, prompting a fix discussion.
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  • Bug – Can’t upload image in settings
    Arkshine highlighted an issue where image uploads for settings returned unexpected objects instead of URLs. The conversation moved quickly with contributions from Canapin and david confirming a fix in a recent commit.
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  • Dev – Discourse core is switching to pnpm for JS package management
    nolo and david debated technical intricacies around shifting to pnpm version 9.x for themes and plugins, sharing insights and troubleshooting tips regarding dependency management.
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  • Theme component – Discourse Density Toggle
    tvavrda, Canapin, and jordan-vidrine discussed how compact and enhanced views interplay in Discourse, noting issues with font size adjustments and flair overlap in the UI.
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Activity by the @team Group

  • david actively contributed across multiple discussions—he clarified the fast-closing reactions popup issue in this post and detailed potential solutions for a code-driven forum rebuild in another thread. He also assisted in troubleshooting upgrade errors in this discussion.

  • supermathie addressed usability concerns by outlining the bookmark timer logic in this topic, ensuring that users understand the nuance between load time and click time.

  • joffreyjaffeux joined the rebuild discussion with a quick acknowledgment of reports, as seen in his post, keeping the conversation brisk and supportive.

  • SaraDev enriched our moderation discussions by sharing a detailed overview of flag resolution metrics in this guide, helping moderators understand the underlying SQL queries.

  • AimeeQ chimed in with enthusiastic feedback on the recent webinar in this announcement, highlighting how the thematic tie to upcoming events boosted engagement.

  • keegan offered essential debugging insights on the issue where deleted post links disappeared, guiding users through the problem in this discussion.

  • Southpaw contributed thoughtful testing feedback on the sign-in issue experienced by Samsung users, sharing his findings in this post.

  • tobiaseigen provided input on organizing subcategories effectively in this thread, ensuring that community structure remains intuitive.

  • Saif added depth to the AI conversation by discussing intricacies of PDF support in Discourse AI, as evidenced by his response.

  • pmusaraj clarified aspects of the UI behavior in deleted posts discussions and gave additional context in this comment, proving indispensable for troubleshooting.

What an energetic day of discussions—bugs were squashed, features debated, and creative solutions shared with wit and flair. May your day be as spirited and innovative as yesterday’s forum banter!