# Daily Summary (9pm UTC) **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850 **Category:** Forum summaries **Created:** [January 16, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850 "2024-01-16T21:56:19Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 856
### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system) #### Post date: [May 8, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850/856 "2026-05-08T21:03:03Z")
# Today on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org)… ## Key Stats - **New posts (last 24h): 69** - **New topics (last 24h): 8** — including fresh threads like [Bootstrap mode is legacy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/1?silent=true), [How to disable “preloader-image” on Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/1?silent=true), and [AI translations errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/1?silent=true). ### Top users (posts / likes in the last 24h) | User | Posts | Likes | Recent reference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **@Moin** | 7 | 19 | Dug into Bootstrap-mode behavior details in [this thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/5?silent=true) | | **@pmusaraj** | 6 | 14 | Explained the Bootstrap-mode replacement and next steps [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/4?silent=true) | | **@Lilly** | 5 | 7 | Shared mobile theming CSS guidance [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402473/2?silent=true) | | **@merefield** | 1 | 5 | Started the Bootstrap-mode question [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/1?silent=true) | | **@NateDhaliwal** | 4 | 5 | Pointed to publishing options for static pages [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402465/2?silent=true) | | **@Ed_S** | 3 | 5 | Reported a badge/notification mismatch [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402438/1?silent=true) | | **@nat** | 1 | 3 | Recommended choosing a single translation experience [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32630/453?silent=true) | | **@darkpixlz** | 3 | 3 | Chimed in on Splash expectations and update cadence [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/2?silent=true) | | **@GaurangBlaze** | 3 | 3 | Asked about hiding the Splash dots [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/1?silent=true) | | **@RGJ** | 2 | 3 | Followed up on “Trading Buttons” regressions [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/71308/133?silent=true) | > Also active in ongoing threads: tag UI changes in [Where did the tag info button go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402436/1?silent=true), structured data validation in [Missing field ‘text’ (in ‘mainEntity.suggestedAnswer’)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/399974/25?silent=true), and embedded comments fixes in [Tecnoblog’s Experience With Discourse Comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/400721/52?silent=true). _(Plus: theme/component chatter continued in [Right Sidebar Blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/231067/192?silent=true), “blocks” authoring discussion via [Skills for authoring themes and blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/401629/1?silent=true), and minor support follow-ups like [Discourse Age Check](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/397002/22?silent=true).)_ * * * ## Interesting Topics ### #Support - @merefield noticed Bootstrap mode removal and asked what replaced it; @pmusaraj explained it had been effectively sidelined and is now replaced by an onboarding panel, then circled back after @Moin highlighted the old auto-enable job and some “niceties” worth keeping (like better early user directory refresh). Main thread: [Bootstrap mode is legacy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/1?silent=true) (see the replacement explanation [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/4?silent=true) and the correction/next steps [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/7?silent=true)). Background: [Bootstrap mode effects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/320673/4?silent=true), older context on what it used to do [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/58462/2?silent=true), and a referenced system note [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/322876/1?silent=true). - @Ed_S reported that the **“Nice Share”** badge notification linked to a post that wasn’t theirs; @Moin clarified the badge is about _tracked share links_ (with `?u=`) being clicked, not necessarily the post containing 25-click links. Details: [‘Nice Share’ notification links to wrong post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402438/1?silent=true) (solution explanation [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402438/2?silent=true)). - A request to remove the blue-dots preloader resurfaced: @GaurangBlaze asked how to disable it after an upgrade, and @awesomerobot confirmed the “disable Splash” setting was removed (partly due to potential **Core Web Vitals** impact), offering a workaround: an _animated SVG_ can fully replace the dots (including a blank/transparent animated SVG). Thread: [How to disable “preloader-image” on Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/1?silent=true) (core explanation + workaround pack [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/6?silent=true)). Background announcement: [Introducing Discourse Splash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/232003/1?silent=true). - A quick “how do I make a static page?” question got a practical pointer: @NateDhaliwal suggested using official approaches like the **Landing Pages** plugin or **Page Publishing** , noting an older static pages plugin is now broken. Q&A: [How can I make a static page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402465/1?silent=true) (answer [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402465/2?silent=true)). Related docs/threads: [Landing Pages plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/180967/1?silent=true), [Page Publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/151971/1?silent=true), and legacy notes in [Procourse Static Pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/69698/1?silent=true). - @Vsekraski asked how to change category box backgrounds on mobile (especially with the #horizon-theme); @Lilly provided targeted SCSS examples using category selectors and `dark-light-choose()` so the color can adapt by palette and viewport. Thread: [How can I change the category background in the mobile version?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402473/1?silent=true) (solution CSS [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402473/2?silent=true) and variable approach [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402473/3?silent=true)). - Translation strategy questions continued: in an AI context, @RBoy summarized the practical upshot as needing a non-“thinking” model for translations. Thread: [What happens to translations when LLM changes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/401478/13?silent=true) (closely related troubleshooting later popped up in [AI translations errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/1?silent=true) [read more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/8?silent=true)). ### #Self-hosting - A new self-hosting planning thread asked about **AWS Lightsail + Ubuntu** upgrade approaches (in-place upgrade vs snapshot-and-restore onto a fresh instance), especially with newer Ubuntu LTS releases appearing. Thread starter: [Self Hosted, AWS Lightsail and Ubuntu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402512/1?silent=true). ### #bug - An #openid-connect / #sso report warned that group sync could eject users from unrelated groups; @pmusaraj replied with a fix PR link. Thread: [OpenID Connect group can kick users out of all unsynced groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402416/6?silent=true). - A structured data issue around Solved/QAPage schema narrowed down to a key edge case: OPs containing _no text content_ can trigger validation problems. @davidb suggested either skipping or substituting placeholder text (like the topic title) to satisfy schema expectations. Investigation: [Missing field ‘text’ (in ‘mainEntity.suggestedAnswer’)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/399974/25?silent=true) (analysis from @davidb [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/399974/26?silent=true)). - AI translation failures showed up as `Raw can't be blank, Cooked can't be blank`; @Falco walked through debugging via `/p/ID` and `ai_api_audit_logs`, then identified the underlying issue: **reasoning tokens** consuming the completion budget, reinforcing why translations avoid reasoning mode. Thread: [AI translations errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/1?silent=true) (debug guidance [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/2?silent=true) and root cause callout [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/8?silent=true)). Related historical context: [Discourse AI failing to translate large number of posts and topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/385414/12?silent=true). - A lingering “document tree depth exceeded” report got a direct pointer to a fix PR from @Falco. Thread: [Middleware document tree depth exceeded - still](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402426/2?silent=true) (#fixed). ### #ux - The “tag info” affordance appears to have moved: @Moin asked where the **tag description/info button** went for regular users, and @Lilly pointed to a commit suggesting a UI relocation. Thread: [Where did the tag info button go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402436/1?silent=true) (commit hint [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402436/2?silent=true)). Background references: @awesomerobot’s earlier guidance cited in [this post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/125187/23?silent=true) and a related tag-banner discussion mentioned in [this post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/307762/6?silent=true). - The “split this topic” small-action post still seems to preserve stale topic titles: follow-up discussion noted there’s no UI-based rebuild for these small-action posts, and that rebaking is more of a CLI/web-request operation (with limited benefit if the title is stored as literal text). Thread: [Link in “Split this topic” mini post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/400249/8?silent=true) (title-staleness analysis [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/400249/10?silent=true) and the UI limitation [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/400249/12?silent=true)). - A UX issue report proposed that when a custom page is blank for regular users, Discourse should show a clearer escape hatch (like a “Take me home” button) rather than leaving people stranded; @derek acknowledged and said the team would investigate. Thread: [Show “Take me home” button instead of blank custom page for regular users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402425/3?silent=true). ### #customization:plugin - In the long-running official translator discussion, @nat advised avoiding dual translation experiences and recommended standardizing on the newer automatic translation direction as the older experience is deprecating. Thread: [Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32630/452?silent=true) (team guidance [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32630/453?silent=true)). * * * ## Activity by the [@team](https://meta.discourse.org/groups/team?silent=true) Group - **@pmusaraj** clarified the rationale for removing Bootstrap mode and pointed admins to the new onboarding panel in [Bootstrap mode is legacy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/4?silent=true), then followed up after @Moin’s investigation to acknowledge how Bootstrap mode was actually enabled and flagged “keep-worthy” behaviors like early directory refresh and initial role setup ([follow-up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/7?silent=true), hourly directory improvement note [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402468/10?silent=true)). Also delivered a fix pointer for an SSO-related group-sync bug in [OpenID Connect group can kick users out of all unsynced groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402416/6?silent=true). - **@awesomerobot** confirmed the “disable Splash” setting was removed and explained the performance/SEO motivation, offering an animated SVG approach (including a blank animated SVG) in [How to disable “preloader-image” on Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/6?silent=true). - **@Falco** focused on two operational/debug threads: diagnosing translation failures in [AI translations errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/2?silent=true) (and attributing the root cause to reasoning tokens [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402477/8?silent=true)), plus pointing to a fix PR in [Middleware document tree depth exceeded - still](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402426/2?silent=true). Falco also chimed in on the Splash-screen discussion, endorsing the blank animated SVG idea in [this reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402456/7?silent=true). - **@nat** advised simplifying translator UX by choosing one experience—preferably the newer automatic approach—in [Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32630/453?silent=true). - **@davidb** investigated schema validation errors and suggested the problem likely stems from QAPage “questions” where the OP has no text content in [Missing field ‘text’ (in ‘mainEntity.suggestedAnswer’)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/399974/26?silent=true). - **@markvanlan** ran notification behavior experiments for nested replies in [Testing Nested Replies on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/398759/108?silent=true) (continued testing [here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/398759/111?silent=true)). - **@derek** acknowledged the “blank custom page” UX report and committed to investigating in [Show “Take me home” button instead of blank custom page for regular users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/402425/3?silent=true). - **@keegan** confirmed a fix for an embedded-comments edit UI glitch landed, referencing the resolving commit in [Tecnoblog’s Experience With Discourse Comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/400721/52?silent=true). * * * If today’s Meta felt extra lively, blame it on the blue dots Splash screen—apparently even our discussions needed a preloader before they fully rendered. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/daily-summary-9pm-utc/291850)._