francis_exalate raised a question about search functionality where Discourse search wasn’t returning results that Google search found. Moin explained that certain terms like “about” are stop words that are ignored by the search system.
Jun reported a 500 error when searching docs using Chinese characters, which appears to be related to plugin compatibility with the current beta version.
francis_exalate raised a question about search functionality differences between Discourse’s built-in search and Google site search, leading to a discussion about stop words and search behavior.
A significant issue was discovered where Related Topics don’t appear at the bottom of longer topics. sam confirmed this is reproducible and will be addressed in the next 4 weeks. The bug appears when users have zero unread topics and visit posts with more than 20 replies.
A discussion about the differences between Chat and Messages features, where HAWK clarified that chat and PMs serve different purposes - chat being ephemeral and PMs being permanent.
HAWK provided detailed clarification about the differences between chat and PMs in the Chat vs Messages discussion, emphasizing their distinct purposes.
awesomerobot investigated and submitted a pull request to remove !important from btn-transparent styling.
pmusaraj worked on addressing the Git error issue and discussed mobile keyboard improvements.
LVHN sought help with extending header buttons for customizing the “create account” functionality, where itsbhanusharma and others recommended proper SSO configuration as the solution.
A thoughtful discussion emerged about language correction in forum posts, where Firsh asked about the appropriateness of correcting users’ grammar and punctuation. Bas and others provided balanced perspectives on maintaining quality while being welcoming to non-native speakers.
A thoughtful discussion emerged about Communities of Practice and their implementation in Discourse, with HAWK providing valuable insights about focusing on specific practices rather than general approaches.
An important conversation about language correction in user posts highlighted the community’s views on maintaining user engagement while preserving post quality.
Discussion about increasing print rate limits for saving Discourse pages as PDFs, with Moin suggesting using the raw view as a workaround.
A question about nesting user groups was raised, seeking ways to simplify category permission management. thoka confirmed this feature is not currently planned.
Don released a new “Be the first to reply” theme component that displays a ghost icon encouraging users to start discussions on empty topics. After some initial troubleshooting with compatibility across Discourse versions, the component is now working smoothly with added category exclusion capabilities.
A discussion about configuring email notifications for topic replies and @mentions explored the default notification behaviors and user preference settings.
Users discussed methods to disable auto-grid-images and potential UI improvements for handling image uploads, particularly on mobile devices.
An inquiry about viewing past submitted flags was resolved by pointing to existing functionality in the /review page.
awesomerobot shared a fix for the scroll jumping issue affecting Firefox users with high refresh rate displays, implementing an overflow-anchor: none solution.
A discussion about bulk selection checkboxes persisting between page navigation continues, with users noting this has been a longstanding issue.
ted announced an important change regarding email normalization being enabled by default to combat spam signups using plus addressing. This change aims to prevent multiple accounts from being created using email variations.
A discussion about admin moderation flags not appearing in the old-style admin menu led to clarification about moving to the new admin sidebar navigation.
An interesting discussion about different writing forms and searching explored challenges with synonyms and language variations in search functionality.
sam introduced AI Web Artifacts, a powerful new feature allowing users to create and share interactive, dynamic components directly in posts. The feature enables creation of visualizations, quizzes, and lightweight web apps using HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Moin reported an issue with user avatars on the about page where hovering shows user titles instead of usernames. awesomerobot confirmed this appears to be a conflict between HTML title attributes and user titles.
#Site Management
Detailed documentation was shared about Discourse AI Web Artifacts, covering configuration options, security modes, and implementation details.
Don showcased an exciting new F NAV theme component based on the mobile tab bar, adding functional improvements including hamburger menu, notifications, and search capabilities.
hellekin proposed an interesting admin mode toggle feature to help administrators better understand user experience and prevent accidental access to private areas.
