Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
In the last 24 hours:
- New posts: 115
- New topics: 18
Top users:
- Moin (24 likes, 10 posts)
- tobiaseigen (13 likes, 5 posts)
- simon (12 likes, 3 posts)
- HamMan2118 (10 likes, 5 posts)
- patrickemin (9 likes, 6 posts)
- merefield (9 likes, 5 posts)
- NateDhaliwal (9 likes, 7 posts)
- ondrej (7 likes, 2 posts)
- Heliosurge (7 likes, 10 posts)
- Don (7 likes, 3 posts)
Interesting Topics
Support
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patrickemin encountered issues with the Approve unless allowed groups setting, leading to a discussion about the complexity of Discourse’s overlapping layers and the need for clearer setting descriptions. simon and tobiaseigen provided insights on trust level groups and potential improvements to the setting’s explanation. read more
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NateDhaliwal sought help with settings not appearing in a theme component on Theme Creator. Moin offered suggestions for fixing issues in the
settings.ymlfile. read more -
Tealk asked about easy tag selection when creating posts, looking for a way to improve clarity in tag selection for different categories. Heliosurge suggested the Discourse Preset Topic Composer plugin as a potential solution. read more
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Viola112 raised concerns about disabling watched words in private messages, citing privacy issues in Germany. Moin clarified that there are no truly private messages in Discourse and suggested using the Discourse Encrypt plugin for enhanced privacy. read more
Dev
- SupportGeek encountered difficulties getting JavaScript to compile in a custom component, seeking assistance with creating a new topic button in the topic list body. read more
Feature
- reknih proposed making the flag button visible for anonymous users to comply with EU Digital Service Act requirements. This request is related to an ongoing discussion about making ‘illegal’ content reportable to non-logged-in users. read more
UX
- Moin initiated a discussion on educating about trust level group memberships, highlighting the importance of admins understanding the implications of group-based permissions in Discourse. read more
users
- HamMan2118 created a comprehensive guide on Managing & Understanding User Preferences, covering how to access and modify various user settings in Discourse. read more
Bug
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irenz reported a Profile Picture display error related to cloud storage integration, seeking assistance in resolving the issue. read more
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cashmoneychris described an autoscrolling issue in long threads, where the forum jumps to the latest post, causing frustration for users trying to read earlier replies. read more
Migration
- Claire_C inquired about migration and logging in without SSO, seeking advice on potential issues when migrating from Salesforce to Discourse without immediate SSO implementation. read more
Marketplace
- Claire_C requested assistance with SSO (Auth0) installation, looking for consultants to help with the setup and provide cost estimates. read more
#Self-Hosting
- Ryan_Hyer encountered issues with configuring direct-delivery incoming email for a self-hosted site using Mail-Receiver, specifically with posting to category email addresses. Simon_Manning provided suggestions for troubleshooting. read more
Activity by the @team Group
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tobiaseigen participated in discussions about Approve unless allowed groups setting, suggesting potential improvements to site settings and explaining the complexities of trust level groups. He also commented on making ‘illegal’ content reportable to non-logged-in users, acknowledging the need for anti-abuse mechanisms.
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renato provided information about SSO and Auth0 integration, explaining the OAuth2 path for adding Auth0 as a login option.
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mcwumbly offered insights on staff slots and moderation in hosted plans, discussing the nonlinear scaling of staff to member ratios in Discourse communities.
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chapoi and sam discussed the AI button functionality in the chat section, considering the differences between desktop and mobile implementations.
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Falco clarified that there is no sentiment analysis feature via OpenAI in DiscourseAI, directing users to the self-hosted guide for sentiment analysis.
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Lilly provided links to documentation for setting up DiscourseConnect (SSO) and the Discourse REST API.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! 