A forum administrator sought help after their site was hit with 5,000+ spam topics. Falco and others recommended updating Discourse, using spam control services, and implementing Cloudflare protection.
david investigated an issue with selectable avatars upload and identified the fix in a recent commit that should resolve the “Missing required UppyUpload config: id” error.
Moin suggested an improvement regarding removing the last group owner when membership requests are enabled, highlighting potential issues with request handling.
Danielle announced an exciting Designer Edition webinar scheduled for October 30th, where the Discourse design team will share insights into their work and customization tips.
A comprehensive guide on using service objects in Discourse was published, detailing how to implement business logic using specialized steps and functional flow control.
lindsey announced a new feature allowing users to Watch chat threads for better notification control. Users can now click the bell icon to watch specific threaded conversations.
Lilly offered support across multiple topics, including explaining the New User of the Month badge functionality and helping users with various technical issues.
The new invite link feature in the sidebar is being rolled out, with some users reporting early notifications before the actual deployment. tobiaseigen acknowledged translation updates are in progress.
A discussion about default curve interface and topic width was started, with Falco explaining the reasoning behind default widths and linking to best practices for readability. merefield suggested the Discourse Bars theme component as a potential solution.
tobiaseigen provided updates about upcoming improvements to the invite system, confirming plans to bring back the “save and send” button functionality.
lindsey introduced new fullscreen signup and login pages featuring an improved visual design, particularly optimized for mobile devices. Community feedback focused on navigation options, with discussion around adding back buttons for better user experience.
Moin reported an issue with the bug reporter badge not being granted to users who previously received it, sparking investigation into badge granting mechanics.
An issue was identified with the new Customize About Page feature mixing with old js.about.contact_info text in Discourse version 3.4.0.beta3-dev.
A developer sought guidance on the correct way to create a theme component for hiding reactions based on category, receiving detailed feedback about proper implementation approaches.
A critical S3 endpoint issue was reported affecting rebuilds with Digital Ocean Spaces, with Falco suggesting adding a GlobalSetting toggle for compatibility.
king_laurel reported several issues with the Styleguide including navigation problems and missing button examples. david confirmed a fix was merged to address these concerns.
A user sought help with customizing colors in the admin panel, particularly around header text colors. Lilly provided guidance on ensuring color schemes are properly configured and selectable for users.
co_choa reported file upload issues which was resolved with help from Lilly who shared relevant SSL certificate troubleshooting resources.
tevildo asked about showing sidebar to anonymous users and customizing the Central theme. Lilly clarified that the sidebar shows for desktop users but mobile support is still experimental.
Pieces inquired about Handlebars template overrides and best practices for maintaining them. merefield provided guidance and referenced important documentation about template overrides.
Discussion around negative reactions and downvoting, where community members debated the cultural implications of different emoji reactions. Moin referenced historical context about Discourse’s stance on downvoting.
Users reported issues with auto-grid images functionality, with Richie noting that 96% of their community’s photos are landscape and get undesirably cropped by the feature. lindsey indicated the team would review the feedback internally.
A user encountered difficulties with bulk inviting users and assigning groups, particularly with trust level groups. Moin provided documentation explaining that predefined groups cannot be used for invites.
A request for customizable first post editing rights was made, suggesting that topic creators should be able to edit titles and tags along with content.
Discourse has launched a new experiment allowing users to enable AI search with one click, expanding their AI capabilities following the recent Summarize feature rollout.
A discussion about splitting profile hiding and presence visibility has concluded with lindseyannouncing the completion of this feature, allowing users to independently control their profile visibility and online presence.
pfaffman released a new Classic About Statistics component to replace the old About statistics functionality, with merefield and others providing positive feedback on preserving useful legacy features.
