Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
In the last 24 hours:
- New posts: 69
- New topics: 11
Top users:
- ShaneVeldhuizen (7 likes, 1 post)
- Ivan_Rapekas (7 likes, 2 posts)
- sam (7 likes, 6 posts)
- Moin (6 likes, 3 posts)
- merefield (6 likes, 3 posts)
- pfaffman (4 likes, 3 posts)
- spirobel (4 likes, 2 posts)
- mcwumbly (3 likes, 1 post)
- Erik_Gundersen (3 likes, 1 post)
- RGJ (3 likes, 1 post)
Interesting Topics
Support
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ShaneVeldhuizen discovered an issue with post editing for users. After adjusting settings, the problem was resolved, allowing users to edit their posts indefinitely.
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ToddZ inquired about notifications for tagged topics, specifically when adding a “watch first post” tag to existing topics. sam explained the current limitations and potential risks of implementing such a feature.
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hmmmnotsure asked about giving T4 users access to delete accounts and allowing selected non-admin users to view email addresses. ondrej and Moin provided suggestions for managing permissions and using Data Explorer queries.
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Dubravko_Penezic sought advice on enabling verbose logging in a production instance of Discourse. merefield sympathized with the challenge, mentioning a workaround used in the Chatbot plugin.
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riderdivyanshu encountered issues installing the AI Plugin on Discourse v3.4.0.beta1. Falco advised enabling the
vectorinstance on AWS RDS to use Discourse AI.
Feature
- EmilyJane requested a feature to rotate uploaded images within the Discourse application. Moin suggested using the Image Annotator theme component as a solution.
Installation
- gordonhot expressed interest in making Discourse installation easier, drawing comparisons to WordPress installation processes.
Bug
- Architect reported that site crawler statistics were not loading after a recent upgrade. mcwumbly suggested setting
use_legacy_pageviewstotrueas a potential workaround.
Plugin
- Timothy_Vail shared progress on developing a Badge Maker plugin to create badges via a user interface, addressing a long-standing feature request.
Theme Component
- Stephane_Roy asked for clarification on using parameters in the Header Search theme component, specifically for launching a search in a specific category.
SSO
- suraj96100singh inquired about SSO login with Discourse, seeking methods to obtain user data during the initial login process.
Marketplace
- There was continued interest in developing a Discourse theme to look like Skool, with Timothy_Vail offering support for its development.
Activity by the @team Group
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sam provided insights on several topics:
- Explained the challenges of implementing notifications for tagged topics and the need for careful consideration of guardrails.
- Discussed the potential for a new automation feature in Discourse AI, suggesting a phased approach for implementation.
- Addressed concerns about bulk tagging and notifications, highlighting the differences between tagging and recategorizing topics.
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mcwumbly engaged in discussions about:
- Using Discourse as a collaborative note-taking app, suggesting creating a category for drafts.
- Provided a workaround for site crawler statistics not loading after a recent upgrade.
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pmusaraj investigated issues with:
- DiscourseHub on iPad closing unexpectedly, confirming the bug and promising further investigation.
- Login with passkey in DiscourseHub, explaining the OS-level limitation and suggesting a potential solution.
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Falco advised on enabling the
vectorinstance for using Discourse AI with PostgreSQL on AWS RDS.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! 