Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- New posts: 100
- New topics: 12
Top Users
- @NateDhaliwal – 4 posts, 10 likes
- @kaktak – 4 posts, 7 likes
- @David_Ghost – 2 posts, 6 likes
- @pfaffman – 6 posts, 5 likes
- @pmusaraj – 10 posts, 5 likes
- @tvavrda – 2 posts, 5 likes
- @simon – 1 post, 5 likes
- @saquetim – 1 post, 4 likes
- @AstonJ – 1 post, 4 likes
- @Thomas_Rother – 1 post, 3 likes
Interesting Topics
- AstonJ raised privacy concerns in What’s Next for Discourse: Live AMA with Sam & Hawk initial and NateDhaliwal followed up with Docker image and theme questions read more.
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Users reported errors when logging in to Discourse ID with Facebook; pmusaraj reproduced the CSRF redirect bug due to stale
destination_urland detailed repro steps analysis, while dfabulich compared Chrome vs. Safari behaviour discussion. -
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tl=[lang]REST API parameter was tested for anonymous vs. authenticated requests; pmusaraj confirmed French localization in.json?tl=frfor crawlers example and nat examined discrepancy when logged in details.
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An error when viewing a user’s deleted posts was reported by Richie initial report; saquetim pointed to PR #35952 and the fix impressed the community comment.
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YouTube URIs failed to render thumbnails after JSON API changes thread start; martin suggested using oEmbed and authored PR #35959 followup.
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The proposal to provide a toggle for group inboxes in the sidebar sparked UX debate; chapoi demonstrated the admin view screenshot and JammyDodger weighed in on permission scoping details.
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In the AI translation plugin, jrgong requested a staff override for
AI translation backfill max age daysfeature request; Falco confirmed that manual translations override backfill limits and reviewed confirmation messaging read more.
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Discourse Rich JSON-LD Microdata Plugin by kaktak enhances SEO with Schema.org markup; admins discussed French translations in the plugin UI plugin intro and best practices for multilingual forums discussion.
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Yandex ID OAuth2 Authentication integrates Yandex login into Discourse; review the plugin announcement here and explore the setup guide read more.
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Discourse llms.txt Generator Plugin creates
llms.txtfor AI discoverability; kaktak outlined installation steps introduction and community members chimed in on content filtering read more.
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Drew-ART kicked off a Nav Button Highlighter theme component thread start, and NateDhaliwal advised moving scripts into a JS API initializer for cleaner code guidance.
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User custom fields validation implementation article by Yan_Rudenko equips developers to enforce unique field values; check out the walkthrough get started and plugin scaffolding tips read more.
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The Death of Community Memory blog post explores the challenge of preserving long-term discussions; read the companion topic overview and share your archiving strategies.
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In The Community Lifecycle: From Launch to Legacy, simon proposed Markdown archives for forum longevity original post and outlined frontmatter workflows insights.
- How do you handle AI responses in your Community? posed questions on AI vs. peer support initial discussion; tvavrda emphasized empathy-driven dialogue over automated answers comment.
Activity by the @team Group
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pmusaraj reproduced the Discourse ID Facebook login CSRF issue and outlined repro steps Can’t login to Discourse ID with Facebook, confirmed API localization in Support for tl=[lang] parameters…, and diagnosed symlink anomalies in Dev: symbolic links error.
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saquetim identified and shared the PR to resolve the deleted posts error in Error viewing deleted posts.
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nat refined anonymous vs. authenticated behaviour for
?tlparameters “?tl parameter behaving oddly” and merged a fix for locale-from-param in “Set locale from param”. -
Falco confirmed that manually requested translations bypass the backfill age limit and reviewed dialog messaging in AI translation override request.
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chapoi walked through sidebar group inbox options in Inbox toggle proposal and analyzed filtering for inactive user cards in Profile card UX.
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Alteras updated the FontAwesome Pro plugin to restore correct icons in Discourse FontAwesome Pro.
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kris.kotlarek implemented fixes for moderator notification text in Email silenced user and addressed the markdown editor sizing bug in Raw markdown editor too small.
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supermathie clarified STARTTLS vs. implicit TLS usage in email settings for SSL/TLS port 465 timeout.
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martin proposed an oEmbed-based solution for YouTube thumbnail oneboxing in URIs fail to render thumbnails.
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david investigated unexpected symlink creation in the chat plugin’s public folder in Dev: symbolic links error.
Thanks for tuning in—after diving into AMA insights, fixing stray symlinks, and plugin unveilings, we’re all set to return tomorrow with even more Discourse discoveries!