Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
- New posts: 54 stats overview
- New topics: 12 stats overview
- Top users (last 24 h):
- @stephtara: 13 posts, 4 likes
- @ToddZ: 4 posts, 2 likes
- @sam: 3 posts, 6 likes
- @serkhelesheyi: 2 posts, 3 likes
- @Falco: 1 post, 3 likes
- @martin: 1 post, 3 likes
- @zogstrip: 1 post, 2 likes
- @merefield: 1 post, 1 like
- @NateDhaliwal: 1 post, 1 like
- @Don: 1 post, 1 like
Interesting Topics
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@sam and @Don uncovered a 502 Error / Unicorn Timeout on Rewind page for highly active users that surfaces when Rewind processes users with tens of thousands of posts.
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@zogstrip centralized log prefixes in the automation plugin to provide a clear warning when it fails to send email if 2 emoji in title.
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@serkhelesheyi reported that topic titles are overlapping the header on mobile in the Horizon theme again, tracked in Issue with Topic Titles Overlapping Header in Horizon Theme in mobile.
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@stephtara noted that quoting another topic in the composer yields mismatched preview vs. published output in Quote from other topic does not match preview once published, spurring discussion on backend rendering.
- @stephtara kicked off an exploration of Facebook-to-Discourse transitions in Migrating from Facebook: specific challenges, and some thoughts, weighing tooling needs and user onboarding.
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@Falco and @angus resolved the “Show Full Post” button issue in subfolder installations by following redirects within the same domain in “Show Full Post” button doesn’t work in subfolder installations.
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@NateDhaliwal advised consolidating site customizations into the Marketplace after @hipp0 asked how to lower the header icons into the main outlet.
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@chapoi confirmed that swapping the Filtered search on the sidebar with the main welcome search requires custom development, pointing to Marketplace for paid work.
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@Frankz requested guidance on displaying content excerpts for topics without images when using the Topic List Thumbnails theme component.
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@sam has moved Discourse Math’s heavy JavaScript into a dedicated gem in discourse_math_bundle, easing future updates.
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@tknospdr resurfaced interest in using Discourse Assign as a self-service ticket-assignment tool, pointing to earlier discussions on regex-based assigns.
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@Neil_Evans flagged compatibility errors when enabling the Tickets Plugin under the latest Discourse release.
- @westes asked why subscriptions aren’t supported natively in Hosted Discourse, despite the subscriptions plugin being bundled, in Why Doesn’t Discourse Have Native Support for Subscriptions?.
- @serkhelesheyi suggested extending the word-frequency feature in Degauss your screens, Discourse Rewind 2025 is here
to non-English languages like Persian.
- A PAID migration request for FUDforum 3.1.3 by @Christian_Bailey seeks help moving 26 k posts and 4 k topics within two weeks.
Activity by the @team Group
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@sam asked for user-scale details in the 502 Error / Unicorn Timeout thread and later confirmed a timeline in post 6. He also advanced progress on Discourse Math in post 259.
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@Falco validated the fix for subfolder embeds in “Show Full Post” button, confirming resolution.
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@martin proposed a fix via PR #36940 to address the Unicorn timeout issue.
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@zogstrip enhanced logging in the automation plugin to warn about email failures in post 6.
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@chapoi enforced policy by closing a CSS question in post 2, guided header icon placement in post 4, and noted complexity around swapping search bars in post 2.
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@supermathie proposed removing notifications for disabled badges to prevent 404s in post 1.
And that’s the wrap—no puppies were harmed while debugging unicorn timeouts!