angus announced he’ll be providing regular support for the ActivityPub plugin until at least March next year. Users discussed federation between Discourse and Lemmy, with angus clarifying that the plugin complies with FEP-1b12 for group-based federation.
The Discourse AI Post Classifier can now be used to detect NSFW images and text in communities. Saif provided a guide on setting it up for administrators.
ToddZ provided an update on Mailgun pricing, noting that the Flex Plan is no longer available and current pricing starts at $15/month after the free tier.
<h1><a name="today-on-metadiscourseorg-1" class="anchor" href="#today-on-metadiscourseorg-1"></a>Today on <a href="http://meta.discourse.org">meta.discourse.org</a>…</h1>
<h2><a name="key-stats-2" class="anchor" href="#key-stats-2"></a>Key Stats</h2>
<p>In the last 24 hours:</p>
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<li>New posts: 66</li>
<li>New topics: 14</li>
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<p>Top users:</p>
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<li><a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> (17 likes, 8 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> (12 likes, 9 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/sidi_codet">Sidi_Codet</a> (8 likes, 8 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/meave">meave</a> (5 likes, 2 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/ondrej">ondrej</a> (4 likes, 1 post)</li>
</ol>
<h2><a name="interesting-topics-3" class="anchor" href="#interesting-topics-3"></a>Interesting Topics</h2>
<h3><a name="theme-component-4" class="anchor" href="#theme-component-4"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/theme-component/120?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="theme-component" data-id="120"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Theme component</span></a></h3>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> introduced a new <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330575?silent=true">Discourse Persistent Banner</a> theme component that displays a banner at the top of every page, which can only be hidden by admins. <a class="mention" href="/u/lilly">Lilly</a> provided feedback and suggestions for improvements, including placement options and color customization.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/321031?silent=true">Filtered Topic Lists</a> component encountered an issue where setting “Default List Filter: no subcategories” in a category prevents filtered topic lists from displaying in any outlets. <a class="mention" href="/u/gormus">gormus</a> confirmed the findings and provided steps to reproduce the problem.</p>
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</ul>
<h3><a name="support-5" class="anchor" href="#support-5"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/support/6?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="support" data-id="6"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Support</span></a></h3>
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<p>A user sought help to <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330560?silent=true">implement a specific category representation design</a> on their Discourse-hosted community. <a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> provided guidance on using the “Boxes with Subcategories” desktop category page style and adding CSS customizations.</p>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/rcheesley">RCheesley</a> reported an <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330622?silent=true">error when clicking on the Billing tab</a> in the user profile of a self-hosted Discourse instance with the subscriptions plugin installed. The error seemed to be related to the Who’s Online plugin.</p>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/shauny">Shauny</a> asked about <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330499?silent=true">enabling the AI button in the toolbar</a>, discovering that it was working but required text highlighting to activate. <a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> explained that a recent change moved the button’s position, and users on the stable branch would need to wait for the next release.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="bug-6" class="anchor" href="#bug-6"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/bug/1?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="bug" data-id="1"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Bug</span></a></h3>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/rgj">RGJ</a> encountered an issue where <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330558?silent=true">overridden text in translations suddenly reverted</a> to the original, despite the override still being present in the admin panel. <a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> suggested searching for the specific translation key to troubleshoot.</p>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/sidi_codet">Sidi_Codet</a> reported <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330574?silent=true">mobile unresponsiveness issues with the Central Theme</a>, specifically with user preferences and the navbar. <a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> requested a screen recording to better understand the problem.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="dev-7" class="anchor" href="#dev-7"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/dev/7?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="dev" data-id="7"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Dev</span></a></h3>
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<p>A user inquired about <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330566?silent=true">editing menu and user profile designs</a> when using the INK theme. <a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> suggested referring to the guide on making CSS changes to customize the site.</p>
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<p><a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> asked about <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32727/42?silent=true">accessing the current plugin outlet in a JavaScript file</a> while working with Plugin Outlet Connectors.</p>
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</ul>
<h3><a name="installation-8" class="anchor" href="#installation-8"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/installation/31?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="installation" data-id="31"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Installation</span></a></h3>
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<li><a class="mention" href="/u/laplasz">laplasz</a> encountered a <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330606?silent=true">TLS-related error when trying to send emails</a> during a Discourse installation. They resolved the issue by adjusting the MTU size of the Docker interface using iptables MSS clamping.</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="sso-9" class="anchor" href="#sso-9"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/sso/24?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="sso" data-id="24"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>SSO</span></a></h3>
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<li><a class="mention" href="/u/suhotra_roychoudhury">Suhotra_Roychoudhury</a> inquired about <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330586?silent=true">adding a custom parameter to identify users coming from the forum</a> when using <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/13045?silent=true">Discourse Connect</a> for single sign-on. <a class="mention" href="/u/merefield">merefield</a> suggested using the <code>external_id</code> parameter for this purpose.</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="wordpress-10" class="anchor" href="#wordpress-10"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/tag/wordpress?silent=true" data-type="tag" data-slug="wordpress" data-id="66"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>wordpress</span></a></h3>
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<li><a class="mention" href="/u/firsh">Firsh</a> asked about <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330577?silent=true">switching the site used as an SSO provider</a> from a staging WordPress site to a production site, wondering about potential conflicts with user data.</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="praise-11" class="anchor" href="#praise-11"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/praise/35?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="praise" data-id="35"><span class="hashtag-icon-placeholder"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-square-full svg-icon svg-node"><use href="#square-full"></use></svg></span><span>Praise</span></a></h3>
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<li><a class="mention" href="/u/sidi_codet">Sidi_Codet</a> shared an enthusiastic <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330569?silent=true">post praising Discourse as the ultimate community-building platform</a>, highlighting its open-source nature, robust features, and unparalleled flexibility.</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="activity-by-the-team-group-12" class="anchor" href="#activity-by-the-team-group-12"></a>Activity by the <a class="mention-group" href="/groups/team?silent=true">@team</a> Group</h2>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/lilly">Lilly</a> provided feedback and suggestions on the <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/330575/4?silent=true">Discourse Persistent Banner</a> theme component, offering insights on improving its functionality and customization options. She recommended adjustments for desktop placement, border customization, and color selection flexibility.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow! <img src="https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=12" title=":slight_smile:" class="emoji" alt=":slight_smile:" loading="lazy" width="20" height="20"></p>
A discussion continued about unexpected search behavior where certain terms like ‘/commands’ are not found when searching for ‘commands’. MarcP highlighted issues with searching GitHub and X (Twitter) links, emphasizing the impact on findability, especially in draft and staff sections.
A discussion about a Cryptocurrency Idea Submission Plugin explored the potential of expanding Discourse’s tag system to handle cryptocurrency data, with questions about tag performance and UI enhancements.
A new blog post was published discussing how Discourse serves as a team collaboration tool. stella investigated an issue with the newsletter signup form reported by users.