sam discussed potential uses for o1-preview & o1-mini models in custom AI tools, suggesting they could be used for specific reasoning tasks in conjunction with other models.
Users reported an issue with the AI helper hiding on iPads. keegan implemented a fix, but some users are still experiencing problems. The team is investigating further.
A bug was discovered where certain messages cannot be sent in chat due to character limitations. sam provided insight into the database column constraints causing this issue.
An error was reported when uploading images while creating topics. The issue may be related to file size limitations.
Discourse shared their first edition of Current Projects, a new monthly newsletter highlighting ongoing work. Key projects include a composer redesign, new theme chooser in the setup wizard, and improvements to the converter framework. Read more
A discussion on tips for new Discourse users to level up effectively, emphasizing natural engagement with the community rather than focusing solely on trust levels.
A community member shared positive feedback on Discourse’s effectiveness in reducing trolling and improving participation after migrating to the platform.
A user sought help increasing the size of their reply textarea in Discourse. After troubleshooting, it was discovered that the issue was caused by the “Choose Next Topic” plugin.
A question was raised about changing the link under the logo to point to the Categories page instead of Discovery. Solutions involving custom settings and theme components were suggested.
There was a discussion about configuring permissions to allow users to create posts in a category without seeing others’ posts. The built-in flagging system was recommended as an alternative.
A user asked for recommendations on plugins to enhance user engagement on Discourse forums. Suggestions included the Gamification plugin, Follow plugin, and the built-in Poll feature.
A thread discussed looking for the perfect theme for a Discourse forum, with users sharing various theme and component suggestions.
An issue was reported where bookmarks couldn’t be deleted in certain situations. The problem seemed to be related to how old bookmarks were recognized by the system.
The Discourse team shared an update on current projects for September 2024, including work on the composer, converter framework, and other improvements.
guidoleenders shared experiences with AI-based spam and the challenges of detecting well-crafted, relevant-seeming messages from temporary domains read more.
patrickemin encountered issues with the Approve unless allowed groups setting, leading to a discussion about trust levels and group permissions. tobiaseigen suggested reverting to default settings and making incremental changes to troubleshoot effectively. simon proposed splitting the setting into two for clarity: approve unless trust level and approve unless groups.
NateDhaliwal encountered difficulties with settings not appearing in a theme component. Moin offered guidance on using plugin outlets and provided examples for implementation.
NogayHan reported issues starting Discourse after a server update, receiving 502 and 503 errors. pfaffman requested additional information about the Docker version and suggested trying to start the old container.
tobiaseigen participated in a discussion about Approve unless allowed groups setting, suggesting reverting to default settings and making incremental changes for easier troubleshooting. He also acknowledged the need for clearer site setting descriptions.
mcwumbly provided insights on staff to member ratios in Discourse communities, explaining how permissions are typically distributed and suggesting ways to accomplish desired functionality without granting admin or moderator privileges too widely.
renato offered guidance on setting up SSO with Auth0, explaining that the OAuth2 path should be straightforward by configuring the OAuth2 plugin with values from the Auth0 Application.
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pfaffman discovered an issue with the path for importing the Form component in the Discourse toolkit. He suggested changing it to import Form from "discourse/components/form";read more.
A user reported problems compiling JavaScript in their component. merefield advised against using the widget API, recommending Glimmer Components instead read more.
NateDhaliwal encountered issues with settings not appearing in a theme component. Lilly provided a solution by creating a pull request demonstrating how to properly split up the files read more.
A user reported problems with Cloudflare’s Speed Brain feature causing Content Security Policy errors. simon suggested disabling the feature as a potential solution read more.
mbiistscther encountered a blank page issue on the activate account page after updating to Discourse 3.4.0. The problem may be related to Cloudflare’s Speed Brain feature read more.
nathank raised a concern about the 100 character limit for replacing words with links in Watched Words, suggesting it might be too restrictive read more.
jrgong reported an issue with category icons not displaying in mobile autocomplete search results on Discourse 3.3.1. Arkshine provided a quick CSS fix while suggesting a potential solution read more.
mcwumbly acknowledged feedback about developing for Discourse and the overall developer experience, promising to address it after the Meetup week read more.
Falco confirmed that making every system prompt of AIs editable is on their roadmap for the next few months read more.
david requested more information about a site experiencing missing icons read more.
Lilly investigated and provided a solution for missing category icons in mobile search results read more.
sam mentioned plans to add special guidance to the system prompt to ensure “ask” never recommends usage of widgets read more.
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patrickemin continued discussing issues with the approve unless allowed groups setting, providing screenshots of their current configuration and clarifying their desired approval flow for different trust levels.
wings inquired about retrieving user_api_keys values via API for authorization purposes. RGJ and simon explained that these keys are not retrievable and suggested alternative approaches for handling user authentication.
Moin reported a bug in the review queue where a “Translation missing: en” button appears for category moderators when reviewing posts with watched words.
HAWK clarified that storage limits in hosting plans are for uploads only and do not include the database. They also confirmed that there’s no limit to topics or posts, but page views are limited.
ppcole encountered an issue with blocked words in URLs when adding an event. It was resolved by identifying a watched word with an asterisk that was unintentionally matching legitimate content.
th21 reported incorrect activate URLs for traditional Chinese sites, causing “page not existed” errors. This may be related to a recent fix for URL generation.
_thiago raised concerns about users soft deleting comments and the potential issues it could cause. Moin suggested setting delete removed posts after to 0 to hide deleted posts from non-staff users immediately. bloomexperiment confirmed this solution works as intended.
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.
pbouda proposed adding SCIM support to Discourse as a service provider, which would improve user and group management through a standardized REST API.
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gormus shared feedback on the Slack integration plugin, noting some issues with Slack Enterprise URL schemes and potential conflicts with slash commands.
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.
A user inquired about removing topics from the latest list that they created themselves. Several solutions were suggested, including using plugins or muting specific tags.
There was a discussion about Google Docs image hotlinking and image compression in Discourse. Users debated the pros and cons of compression and explored various settings to control image quality.
A user reported trouble with new Font Awesome 6 icons in theme components. The community helped troubleshoot and provided solutions for using the updated icon names.
An issue was reported regarding Let’s Encrypt with multiple domains not working for ECC certificates. The community worked together to identify the problem and suggest fixes.
A discussion was started about SEO strategies for forums. Users shared tips and resources for improving search engine visibility for Discourse communities.
A user suggested adding SCIM support as a service provider to Discourse. The community discussed the potential implementation and challenges of this feature.
A user encountered an SSO issue with missing parameters when integrating Discourse with another platform. The community provided troubleshooting steps and configuration advice.
Stevej reported issues with category endpoints in WordPress integration. The problem was resolved by reverting the lazy load categories groups setting, as suggested by Lilly and RGJ.
Vede reported issues with the Discourse Hub app not connecting accounts after the latest update. The problem seems to persist for some users despite reinstallation attempts.
Moin shared a comprehensive guide on configuring automatic post review triggers in Discourse. The guide covers various settings and options for requiring post approval, explaining how these settings interact and best practices for implementation. read more
gadicc announced updates to Discourse2 on npm, a TypeScript wrapper for the Discourse API. The package aims to make working with the Discourse API easier for developers. read more
Users sought help with SAML plugin configuration for non-standard setups. Discussions included troubleshooting steps and explanations of required SAML attributes. read more
lindsey provided an update on the Discourse composer update, mentioning that they are considering Lexical as a potential option for integration.
sam responded to inquiries about Discourse AI features, noting that while PDF support is not yet available, TXT files are supported in their Persona and Tool RAG implementation.
hugh acknowledged feedback on review queue improvements and mentioned that the team is currently working on making reasons for flags clearer and standardizing moderator actions.
A discussion continued on making Discourse installation easier, with nat suggesting a potential option to skip email setup during installation, though noting potential drawbacks.
