Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- Total New Posts: 113 posts (source)
- Total New Topics: 16 topics (source)
- Top Users:
- awesomerobot – 10 posts, 18 likes (read more)
- sam – 2 posts, 11 likes (read more)
- JammyDodger – 3 posts, 10 likes (read more)
- jimkleiber – 4 posts, 10 likes (read more)
- tobiaseigen – 6 posts, 8 likes (read more)
- Heliosurge – 8 posts, 8 likes (read more)
- pmusaraj – 2 posts, 7 likes (read more)
- becl – 6 posts, 6 likes (read more)
- system – 1 post, 5 likes (read more)
- HAWK – 3 posts, 5 likes (read more)
Interesting Topics
Grouped by Category – each bullet point is double-spaced for clarity
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Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025:
In this lively discussion, unknown_error, sam, and other community members debated the merits—and potential community impact—of dropping legacy browsers. The exchange covered performance tweaks and the cost of backward-incompatibility. read more -
Current Projects - April 2025:
The conversation turned to new authentication ideas and cross-forum login innovations as jimkleiber and others explored centralized solutions, sparking enthusiasm for a unified sign‐in process. read more -
Passwordless login using passkeys:
With Discourse Encrypt now deprecated, contributors examined a new approach that removes passwords from user accounts—paving the way for passkey-enabled sign ups, as detailed by pmusaraj. read more -
Help us test Horizon, our newest theme:
Feedback flooded in about visual tweaks and title alignment challenges on the Horizon theme, with xyz and awesomerobot weighing in on potential fixes. read more
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Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats:
In a thoughtful debate, admins and community leaders discussed the legal and practical ramifications of private messaging versus forum transparency—raising questions on safety and privacy. read more -
Introducing DisCorkie – The Multi-Instance Discourse Client:
Users explored the new multi-instance client for Discourse, sharing experiences on mobile, desktop, and tablet integration, and its pros and cons for diverse setups. read more
#Site feedback
- Inconsistent marking of Topics as
Solved, Completed, or Fixed:
Staff and community members dissected the confusing array of solved markers, discussing how the diversity in tags (like fixed, completed, and even the iconic checkboxes) might be streamlined for better clarity. read more
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Do all deleted posts get logged to users?
A robust discussion unfolded about the implications of a high deleted-post count—not as a signal of failure, but as part of ongoing cleanup and moderation strategies. read more -
Best way to assign a topic based on a tag?
Contributors explored options for automating topic assignment, suggesting that a custom script within the automation plugin could remove the need for manual oversight. read more -
Discourse Stuck on Loading (Logs):
Users reported persistent loading issues linked to asset migration glitches. The troubleshooting exchange—including commands to re-upload assets—shed light on resolving the error and instilled hope for smoother deployments. read more
#Developer Guides
- Guidelines for CSS classes using BEM:
A detailed guide outlined a modified BEM approach—along with influences from SMACSS—to help theme and plugin developers avoid CSS conflicts while enhancing style clarity. read more
- Add scroll-lock when search results appears on mobile:
In a short video demonstration, a UX suggestion to implement scroll-lock during mobile searches received positive feedback for its potential to improve focus and usability. read more
#Self-Hosting
- Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads:
Detailed instructions addressed challenges when using S3-compatible storage like iDrive E2, ensuring that users are aware of key restrictions and the need for broader access keys. read more
- Start the Discussion link at bottom of blog post not working, linking to topic_url:
A query regarding disconnecting WordPress from Discourse spurred a thoughtful exchange on the proper steps to uninstall plugins and remove API keys without disrupting discussion flows. read more
Theme component
- Topic List Previews (TLP):
Users raised concerns about disappearing previews in topic lists, with discussion centering on whether a recent theme update might have disrupted component functionality. read more
Activity by the @team Group
Summaries of team contributions during the last 24 hours – with each entry linked to the relevant discussions
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sam:
In the debate on browser deprecation in Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers, sam shared valuable insights on balancing performance gains with community impacts. read more -
awesomerobot:
Tackling technical challenges, awesomerobot provided detailed feedback on automated topic assignment in Best way to assign a topic based on a tag? and also offered improvements for search functionality in Discourse needs better search. read more · read more -
tobiaseigen:
In the Inconsistent marking of Topics asSolved, Completed, or Fixed discussion, tobiaseigen broke down the differences between various solution tags and proposed enhancements to standardize their use. read more
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pmusaraj:
With an eye on clarity, pmusaraj improved linking practices in the Improve linking back to original post from Mastodon thread and further contributed to the conversation on passwordless login in Passwordless login using passkeys. read more · read more -
HAWK:
Addressing concerns around personal messaging, HAWK offered legal insights and clarified moderation responsibilities in the thread on Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats. read more · read more -
Falco:
Demonstrating sharp troubleshooting skills, Falco diagnosed the asset issue in Discourse Stuck on Loading (Logs) and shared clear remediation commands that ultimately resolved listing anomalies. read more · read more -
nat:
Offering user-perspective clarity, nat contributed feedback in the discussion on marking topics as unread, helping to define the differences between “new” and “unread” in the interface. read more -
supermathie:
Adding to the team’s collaborative spirit, supermathie provided timely input on refining tag usage and ensuring consistent UI behavior in ongoing process discussions. read more
What a ride – yesterday’s flurry of ideas was as energetic as a double-shot espresso on a Monday morning!