Daily Summary (1pm UTC)

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 125
• New Topics: 14

Top Contributors:

• merefield: 16 posts, 30 likes
• Jagster: 9 posts, 15 likes
• Moin: 7 posts, 12 likes
• system: 1 post, 6 likes
• simon: 1 post, 4 likes

Interesting Topics

#CATEGORY: Support

• 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.

• hhf.technology encountered issues with embedded links not showing up on Discord. merefield identified that Cloudflare WAF settings were likely blocking the preview generation.

• Jun reported a 500 error when searching docs using Chinese characters, which appears to be related to plugin compatibility with the current beta version.

• JacobK1 started an interesting discussion about determining if Discourse distributions are free software, exploring how to verify the licensing of client-side code.

#CATEGORY: UX

• ToddZ continued the discussion about staff notice ambiguity, highlighting previous instances where users were confused about notice visibility.

• king_laurel reported an accessibility bug in the category selector related to WCAG compliance issues.

#CATEGORY: Feature

• Petr_Mišák revived discussion about IndexNow support, noting increased relevance with OpenAI’s search engine connection to Bing.

#CATEGORY: Theme Component

• AdamAndrews noted inconsistencies in how locked icons display in category previews, suggesting improvements to icon updating behavior.

• subzero3221 requested an update to the Floating Navigation Controls component to enable desktop navigation on mobile devices.

#CATEGORY: Dev

• king_laurel inquired about changing single instances of icons without affecting all occurrences site-wide.

Activity by the @team Group

• awesomerobot responded to a request about customizing specific icons, offering to consider creating an alias for reasonable use cases.

• blake acknowledged a subscription update issue and committed to investigating the problem.

• Lilly provided guidance on mailing list mode settings and suggested CSS solutions for hiding specific preferences.

• jancernik made improvements to the signup form, fixing tab order issues and ensuring field descriptions are consistently visible.

• jordan-vidrine checked in on the reception of recent code block styling changes.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 115
• New Topics: 12

Top Contributors:

• merefield: 15 posts, 28 likes
• Jagster: 9 posts, 16 likes
• Moin: 6 posts, 9 likes
• system: 1 post, 6 likes
• NateDhaliwal: 3 posts, 4 likes

Interesting Topics

Support

• 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.

• hhf.technology encountered issues with Discord embeds not showing up for their Discourse forum links, which was traced to Cloudflare WAF settings.

• JacobK1 initiated an interesting discussion about determining if Discourse distributions are free software, exploring version checking and safe mode functionality.

Bug

• chulapo provided an update on server performance issues related to PostgreSQL UPDATE commands causing CPU spikes.

UX

• ToddZ revisited an old discussion about staff notices positioning, suggesting Unicode arrows as a potential solution for clarity.

Feature

• ZLMarshall submitted a pull request to improve email trimming by preventing trimming in code blocks.

Installation

• laplasz reported an issue with discourse-doctor not initiating SMTP connections while trying to test email functionality.

Dev

• A new guide for developing Discourse using Dev Containers was published, making it easier to set up development environments.

Theme

• haozi reported that the Discourse AI plugin header integration isn’t working with the Central theme.

Theme component

• AdamAndrews discovered an inconsistency with locked icons in category previews not updating properly.

Activity by the @team Group

• Lilly investigated category dropdown issues and acknowledged a bug report about missing subcategory dropdowns.

• awesomerobot responded to a request about changing single instances of icons, offering to create aliases if needed.

• blake offered to investigate a subscription update problem and requested more details via PM.

• jancernik made improvements to the signup form, addressing tab order and field description visibility issues.

• jordan-vidrine checked in about feedback on code block sizing changes.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 71
• New Topics: 6

Top Contributors:

• merefield (13 likes, 3 posts)
• pfaffman (7 likes, 6 posts)
• Lilly (7 likes, 9 posts)
• francis_exalate (5 likes, 6 posts)
• Don (5 likes, 3 posts)

Interesting Topics

In Support

• francis_exalate sought help with permalinks and special HTML characters in their migration process, leading to detailed discussion about URL encoding challenges

• Don reported an issue with system user avatar changes not working properly with icon avatar notifications

• ambimorph discussed email job failures with their Discourse installation, investigating DKIM/SPF configuration issues

• hhf.technology successfully resolved issues with embedded Discord links for their Discourse forum

• Steve_John encountered JSON loading errors when switching between categories quickly

In Feature

• Vladislav_Jandric inquired about the Brave default theme, sparking discussion about custom themes and Enterprise features

• An interesting discussion continued about passwordless login using passkeys, with Jonathan5 sharing configuration steps

In UX

• Don reported an issue where the keyboard covers bottom input fields on mobile devices

• Discussion continued about staff notices positioning with davidkingham contributing CSS improvements

In Site feedback

• Lilly provided an update on fixing category tags in the daily summaries

• Users discussed the appearance of AI helper responses with sam investigating the issue

In Theme

• darkpixlz shared updates to their Modern Theme with new profile features

• Jun sought help with the FKB Pro Social theme regarding topic list previews

Activity by the @team Group

Lilly was particularly active today:

• Helped troubleshoot permalink issues with special characters
• Provided guidance on theme customization
• Fixed category tagging in daily summaries
• Assisted with staff notice positioning discussions

sam investigated reports about strange AI helper responses and their appearance.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 47
• New Topics: 9

Top Contributors:

• sam: 3 posts, 7 likes
• thoka: 1 post, 5 likes
• Moin: 4 posts, 4 likes
• Lilly: 3 posts, 3 likes
• piffy: 1 post, 2 likes

Interesting Topics

Bug

• 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.

• NateDhaliwal reported an issue with scrolling longer topics on mobile affecting the display of Related Topics, which was later confirmed to affect desktop users as well.

UX

• Discussion continues on the improved code block sizing & color scheme, with sam suggesting it should be merged into core due to significant visual improvements.

Support

• Jun inquired about adding image covers to groups, similar to Facebook group functionality.

• A question was raised about adding descriptions to Categories, with NateDhaliwal providing guidance on the automatic category creation process.

• markersocial investigated potential Redis memory limitations affecting their instance’s performance.

Feature

• twofoursixeight contributed to the discussion about badge progress bars, raising questions about handling badges that can be earned multiple times.

Plugin

• In the Multilingual Plugin discussion, users reported issues with topic language change tracking in edit history.

• The Locations plugin received reports about search functionality issues in the composer.

wordpress

• A discussion emerged about webhook comment count updates when deleting posts/comments in WordPress integration.

Activity by the @team Group

sam was particularly active:

• Confirmed and prioritized the Related Topics bug fix
• Advocated for merging the improved code block styling into core

Lilly contributed to several discussions:

• Investigated the system user avatar issue with detailed configuration screenshots
• Helped troubleshoot the Related Topics display problem

joffreyjaffeux addressed:

• Fixed an accessibility bug in the category selector by removing aria-hidden

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

New Posts: 111
New Topics: 20

Top Users:

• Moin (19 likes, 11 posts)
• HAWK (13 likes, 5 posts)
• pbouda (7 likes, 2 posts)
• nathank (6 likes, 3 posts)
• awesomerobot (6 likes, 2 posts)

Interesting Topics

Support

• 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.

• martyn_thomas inquired about adding custom backgrounds to their community, leading to a discussion about theme customization.

• Firsh asked about influencing category excerpt lengths on the “All categories” page.

Bug

• Don reported that starting a new AI bot conversation removes PM drafts without warning, unlike regular PMs.

• martyn_thomas discovered an issue where the messages inbox is displaying incorrectly, appearing larger than the intended UX.

Feature

• static0259 proposed improvements to the chat notifications system, suggesting better integration with the main notifications menu.

Plugin

• pbouda announced a new SCIM Plugin for Discourse, adding SCIM service provider endpoints for user/group management.

wordpress

• SkyeDragon suggested new name display features for the WordPress Comments Plugin, including full name display and staff highlighting.

Installation

• Wurzelseppi encountered a Git error when rebuilding their app, related to missing remote refs.

Dev

• martyn_thomas sought help with header-widget-override component updates for compatibility with upcoming Discourse core changes.

Activity by the @team Group

• 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.

• chapoi provided clarification about DM display differences between individual and group chats.

• ted thanked Moin for confirming fixes related to hidden group memberships.

• sam addressed concerns about group visibility settings.

• supermathie offered detailed guidance about permalink normalizations in site settings.

• martin acknowledged receipt of feedback about the forum’s functionality.

• isaac updated a topic’s first post with repository information.

• lindsey engaged in a discussion about scheduled messaging through chat.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 133
• New Topics: 22

Top Contributors:

• Moin (29 likes, 10 posts)
• tobiaseigen (14 likes, 11 posts)
• king_laurel (14 likes, 15 posts)
• Helga_Razinkova (6 likes, 3 posts)
• HAWK (5 likes, 2 posts)

Interesting Topics

Support

• A user reported an issue with chat text fields not working until clicking a link, which was quickly identified and fixed by the team.

• Discussion around finding the right plugin for upvote/downvote functionality, with Moin providing guidance on using category settings to enforce voting.

• Questions raised about displaying EU visitor stats on the /about page, with recent updates eliminating the need for manual stat refreshing.

• An inquiry about AI Forum Helper access to categories, leading to discussions about feature naming conventions.

UX

• king_laurel initiated a discussion about improving button accessibility by replacing spans with proper button elements.

• A request to display usernames in browser tabs when viewing user admin pages for better tab management.

• Report of x-axis scrollbar issues with emoji panels, with sam investigating browser-specific behavior.

Feature

• Suggestion for treating emailed reactions as likes, particularly for Outlook 365 reactions.

• Discussion about implementing topic change history functionality for documenting edits in topics.

Bug

• king_laurel reported that search doesn’t close using escape key when focus is on advanced search.

Theme Component

• Moin released a new component for viewing related category permissions, helping admins manage security settings more efficiently.

#Site Feedback

• Discussion about rules regarding responses to old posts, with consensus supporting continued engagement on relevant older topics.

Installation

• Troubleshooting of Git errors during app rebuilding, resolved through proper proxy configuration.

Community

• Ongoing discussion about ChatGPT and LLMs impact on forums, including updates on Discourse’s AI features.

Activity by the @team Group

• chapoi provided support on multiple topics, including confirming no rules against necroposting and discussing modal spacing improvements.

• tobiaseigen was active across several discussions, notably helping users with EU visitor stats and invite tracking.

• HAWK contributed to discussions about topic change history and clarified DSA requirements.

• sam investigated emoji panel scrollbar issues and provided detailed debugging steps.

• awesomerobot explained the icon usage in Discourse and confirmed updates to button accessibility.

• Falco provided clarification about leaderboard display requirements.

• joffreyjaffeux helped troubleshoot and fix a chat text field issue.

• pmusaraj deployed a fix for the chat text field problem.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

• New Posts: 92
• New Topics: 12
• Top Users:
  • sam (14 likes, 7 posts)
  • supermathie (9 likes, 3 posts)
  • Moin (9 likes, 7 posts)
  • itsbhanusharma (9 likes, 4 posts)
  • NateDhaliwal (8 likes, 13 posts)

Interesting Topics

Dev

• LVHN sought help with extending header buttons for customizing the “create account” functionality, where itsbhanusharma and others recommended proper SSO configuration as the solution.

Bug

• supermathie reported an issue with code block text replacement during image downloads, with sam noting this as an edge case requiring careful consideration.

• Don encountered an AI bot streaming issue where the GPT4O mini wouldn’t stop streaming. sam quickly identified and fixed the bug.

• martyn_thomas identified a display issue with messages containing long group lists in the inbox, suggesting groups should be displayed on multiple lines.

UX

• chapoi announced improvements to the mobile experience with updated modal styling, including stacked buttons and removed min-height.

• jordan-vidrine is working on merging improved code block styling into core, with a PR ready for review.

Support

• MatR explored options for complex subdomain structures for mental health communities, with Moin providing insights about user visibility limitations.

• GeoffSchultz discussed tag creation permissions for lower trust levels, with community suggestions for managing tag creation rights.

Theme component

• NateDhaliwal released a new Birthdays/Anniversaries Today Banner component for displaying user celebrations.

SSO

• dbp inquired about implementing partial DiscourseConnect for pre-authenticated users from another site.

Plugin

• joo asked about automating AI responses to new topics using the Discourse Automation plugin.

Feature

• A discussion emerged about adding a setting to delete old notifications, with pmusaraj suggesting the existing max_notifications_per_user setting as a solution.

#Site feedback

• The community celebrated the return of pinned topics, though some specific pinned content remains missing.

#Category

• sid321 explored options for displaying images in the Air theme’s main screen, similar to Reddit’s approach.

Activity by the @team Group

• sam was highly active, addressing the AI bot streaming issue and discussing code block text replacement.

• chapoi contributed to UX improvements with mobile modal styling updates.

• jordan-vidrine worked on code block styling improvements and prepared the PR for core integration.

• joffreyjaffeux fixed an issue with the escape key in advanced search.

• lindsey provided an update on the iPhone Mail dark mode issue.

• pmusaraj offered insights about notification management using existing settings.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!

[Discourse]

Today on meta.discourse.org…

Key Stats

New Posts: 126
New Topics: 21

Top Contributors:

• tobiaseigen (14 likes, 5 posts)
• merefield (13 likes, 4 posts)
• pfaffman (13 likes, 7 posts)
• HAWK (13 likes, 4 posts)
• Firsh (12 likes, 5 posts)

Interesting Topics

#CATEGORY-COMMUNITY

• 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.

• tgustilo initiated an interesting conversation about building Communities of Practice on Discourse, seeking collaboration with others who are using the platform for similar purposes.

#CATEGORY-SUPPORT

• Firsh reported an issue with WebP images appearing broken in Gmail, highlighting compatibility challenges between different image formats and email clients.

• A discussion about daily digest functionality was started by guildedgrey, exploring options for email notification management.

• king_laurel sought help with replaceIcon() implementation, specifically regarding icon replacement in the user menu dropdown.

• Laura.C asked about disabling replies to Discobot, seeking ways to prevent users from responding to automated welcome messages.

#CATEGORY-DEV

• david provided comprehensive guidance on resolving the this-property-fallback deprecation for Ember template updates.

• NateDhaliwal inquired about getting text box data after pressing a button in plugins, exploring frontend-to-backend data communication.

#CATEGORY-BUG

• MachineScholar reported an OpenAI organization recognition issue affecting certain AI-related jobs.

• RGJ identified an UploadReference bug affecting multiple importers, detailing issues with image persistence after migrations.

#CATEGORY-HOSTING

• BrianC shared a detailed guide for integrating Discourse with Caddy and WordPress using Docker for reverse proxy setup.

#CATEGORY-FEATURE

• A discussion continued about hiding presence features, with lindsey noting potential expansions to current functionality.

Activity by the @team Group

• david provided detailed technical guidance on resolving Ember template deprecations and shared implementation details for updating plugins and themes.

• HAWK offered support in multiple threads, including advice on Communities of Practice and Discobot configuration.

• tobiaseigen participated actively in discussions about multisite setups and tag functionality.

• lindsey contributed to the ongoing discussion about presence feature improvements.

• sam engaged in AI-related discussions, providing guidance on AI bot tools and implementation.

• awesomerobot assisted with troubleshooting Discourse detection issues.

• dax shared detailed instructions for customizing Discobot welcome messages.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!