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Key Stats

Top Users:
• wendellverli – 3 posts, 6 likes (read more)
• Heliosurge – 5 posts, 5 likes (read more)
• tobiaseigen – 5 posts, 5 likes (read more)
• Bruce5051 – 1 post, 4 likes (read more)
• mcwumbly – 1 post, 4 likes (read more)
• supermathie – 1 post, 3 likes (read more)
• Isambard – 1 post, 3 likes (read more)
• Arkshine – 2 posts, 3 likes (read more)
• jahan_gagan – 1 post, 2 likes (read more)
• Ed_S – 1 post, 2 likes (read more)

Interesting Topics

  • Support – Auto Country Translation:
    wendellverli kicked off a discussion on expanding the forum’s reach by enabling automatic locale detection for Spanish users. The conversation deepened when jahan_gagan explained Discourse’s detection feature and mcwumbly hinted at upcoming work with LLMs.
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  • Announcements – Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in May 2025:
    In this topic, community members including Isambard, Zoe_Nagy, and Bruce5051 debated the implications of deprecating old browsers, discussing both technical constraints and fairness in global accessibility.
    read more

  • Support – Discourse Setup Failed in New Host:
    A newbie, kacchan, shared his challenges when moving from a test VPS to a live server, with community members like Andrew_Rowe and Arkshine offering troubleshooting tips on network and firewall issues.
    read more

  • Support – Automatically Assigning Titles Based on Trust Level in Discourse:
    The discussion centered on using badges and automation to assign user titles. xkhalid and team member tobiaseigen shared insights on potential workarounds, highlighting limitations in group settings.
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  • #Site feedback – May be just an error (Meta Discourse isn’t www?):
    iShahinAkhter raised the issue of misdirected URLs, and supermathie clarified that the observed behavior was expected, sparking a brief yet clear thread on URL configuration.
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  • Support – Error when upgrading Discourse:
    Ed_S and Falco delved into troubleshooting upgrade errors—ranging from version jumps to plugin conflicts—with practical advice including re-running update commands and checking container images.
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  • Support – Tracking topics created by member of group [notifications]:
    In a bid to help users keep tabs on group members’ posts, NateDhaliwal and benjamincfarmer exchanged ideas on using plugins and automations, with contributions that steered the conversation forward.
    read more

  • Feature – Display a banned icon on user avatar when suspended:
    A longstanding feature request was revisited as Heliosurge demonstrated a flair workaround, linking to further details and a dedicated plugin discussion for silenced avatars.
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  • Bug – Group inboxes and archives are visible even when empty:
    Users reported that group inboxes linger even after message deletion. tobiaseigen, along with detailed investigations from Moin, discussed cleanup operations and consistency jobs as temporary fixes.
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  • Support – What happens to Topics with more than the permitted number of tags?:
    one1 sparked a conversation regarding tag limits—questioning if topics would retain extra tags upon edits—with answers confirming that existing topics remain unaffected while editing enforces the limit.
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  • Support – Landing page plugin issue – Pages are not working after Rebuild:
    As Steve_John reported rebuild errors involving 500 statuses, tobiaseigen provided a checklist for troubleshooting—from disk cleanup to plugin verification—to guide affected users.
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  • Announcements – Moving to a Single Category Style Site Setting:
    davidb shared a fix commit that streamlined default category visibility for new members—ensuring a cleaner navigation menu, as verified by updated theme settings.
    read more

  • Support – Backup fails at gzip saying no space left on device:
    Benjol detailed a backup failure caused by a misdirected symlink rather than actual disk space shortage, providing a valuable heads-up for administrators experiencing similar issues.
    read more

  • Announcements – Passwordless login using passkeys [new-feature, passkey]:
    Discussion around modern authentication took center stage as fria applauded the move toward removing passwords entirely—calling for seamless passkey sign-up options in future updates.
    read more

  • Plugin – ActivityPub Plugin [experimental, activitypub]:
    yaxu praised the ActivityPub plugin while noting multisite inconsistencies, spurring further inquiry into content rendering on different installations.
    read more

Activity by the @team Group

Before signing off, don’t forget to explore other lively discussions—such as Toggle chat drawer on and off with the chat icon, Reverse Flag Decision, Not respecting editable after sign up, and Do not move cursor from Topic Title to Composer—that made yesterday’s activity a veritable roller coaster of innovation and community spirit!

Keep the energy high—yesterday’s buzzing debates prove that even our quirkiest fixes can launch us into another day of great ideas and fun troubleshooting!

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Key Stats

• Total New Posts: 81
• Total New Topics: 11

Top Users:
• schneeland – 3 posts, 7 likes (check his thoughts in Test our new composer on Meta!)
• pfaffman – 7 posts, 6 likes (exploring syntax shifts in Prettier complains that @discourseComputed cannot be used to decorate literal properties)
• merefield – 4 posts, 5 likes (digging into caption settings in Helper - Auto caption)
• mcwumbly – 3 posts, 5 likes (addressing queue moderation in Limit number of posts per user in review queue?)
• Barry_McBride – 2 posts, 4 likes (sharing CMS integration challenges in Discourse vs Invision Community)
• RGJ – 1 post, 3 likes (discussing caching tips via Legal Compliance Plugin)
• Arkshine – 3 posts, 3 likes (weighing in on native class syntax and theme tweaks)
• Sukenik – 8 posts, 3 likes (unraveling email delivery issues in Email not working on my Discourse site)
• Jagster – 1 post, 2 likes (raising nuances with auto-caption behaviors)
• jordan-vidrine – 2 posts, 2 likes (contributing design insights in Horizon Theme)

Other notable discussions from today included:
Moving to JS native class syntax in themes and plugins ·
Looking for paid help with fixing e-mails not working on Discourse ·
Add plugin outlet below the login buttons ·
Discourse Mobile App Development & Publishing (iOS + Android) ·
Running your own advertisements in discourse ·
Moving to a Single Category Style Site Setting ·
Heuristic for dollar amounts doesn’t work ·
F NAV - Mobile Navigation Tabs

Interesting Topics

• Community: Barry_McBride, mcwumbly, and others debated the pros and cons of integrating CMS features with forums in Discourse vs Invision Community read more.

• Support: zedisk sparked queries about mobile experiences while NateDhaliwal and merefield shared guidance on native implementations in Discourse Native App read more.

• Support: When emails mysteriously stopped flowing, Sukenik reported the problem and pfaffman pinpointed the port issue in Email not working on my Discourse site read more.

• Support: Moderators questioned if limits should be imposed on queued posts in Limit number of posts per user in review queue? as both Jonathan5 and mcwumbly explored bulk action alternatives read more.

• Theme: Layout and design concerns were top of mind as digitaldominica and jordan-vidrine tackled issues like fullwidth display and font sizing in Horizon Theme read more.

• Plugin: Caching quirks in media deletion prompted discussions in Legal Compliance Plugin with practical tips shared by RGJ read more.

• #Hosting: Performance gurus got technical when schneeland reported on RAM usage and build times in High rebuild memory requirements: April 2025 edition read more.

• Support: Troubleshooting went deep as users dissected translation file errors and infinite loading in Discourse Stuck on Loading (Logs) read more.

• Dev: A technical showdown unfolded over decorator syntax in plugins, detailed in Prettier complains that @discourseComputed cannot be used to decorate literal properties read more.

• Announcements: Interface scaling was scrutinized when schneeland highlighted composer layout quirks in Test our new composer on Meta! read more.

• Announcements: Early design feedback rolled in as schneeland and others experimented with new layouts in Help us test Horizon, our newest theme read more.

• #Site Management: Auto-caption settings were refined as cultiv and Jagster identified group misconfigurations in Helper - Auto caption read more.

• Support: Migration woes were quickly overcome when cuo_wu re-ran a command correctly in Got error when try migrate from Flarum to Discourse read more.

• Support: Automation ideas took flight as benjamincfarmer laid out strategies for group-tag tracking in Tracking topics created by member of group read more.

• Feature: Security enhancements were discussed to limit anonymous media access in Disallow anonymous users from viewing image & file URLs read more.

Activity by the @team Group

• mcwumbly: Team stalwart mcwumbly helped clarify CMS integration challenges in Discourse vs Invision Community and shared moderation strategies in Limit number of posts per user in review queue?.

• jordan-vidrine: With a keen eye on design, jordan-vidrine offered suggestions on theme settings and fullwidth styles in Horizon Theme.

• HAWK: Rounding out the team contributions, HAWK shared a tip on leveraging modern layouts in Discourse vs Invision Community to assist communities in their CMS journeys.

What a day of lively debates, innovative fixes, and a veritable smorgasbord of technical insights—like a coffee-fueled hackathon, our forum buzzed with energy yesterday, and we’re all charged up for more!

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Key Stats

New posts: 121
New topics: 6

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

  • Announcements Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025 – In a detailed update, david explained that support has been extended owing to feedback and Windows 7/8 concerns. Read the discussion here.

  • Announcements Current Projects – April 2025 – mcwumbly unveiled the latest monthly update highlighting new initiatives like centralized authentication and conversational AI search. Check out the full update here.

  • Dev Upcoming topic-list changes – how to prepare themes and plugins – david announced the removal of legacy topic-list systems and shared the path forward for theme and plugin updates. See the announcement here.

  • Theme FKB Pro – Social theme – Amid reports of glitches after an update, users discussed troubleshooting steps (including a fix by Don) to resolve missing template issues. Details are available here.

  • Feature Is the “Expanded with AI Summaries” option in topic lists here on Meta available in the Discourse AI plugin? – A conversation emerged regarding the new table icon and AI-generated summaries, with KhoiUSA and team members weighing in. Learn more here.

  • Theme component: Emoji Fluff – Discussions about deprecating raw template usage led Jagster and Arkshine to troubleshoot errors in the emoji picker, ensuring continuity in the component’s functionality. Dive into the thread here.

  • Community Discourse vs Invision Community – A revived discussion highlighted the benefits of Discourse over Invision while also suggesting the need for a CMS-like feature to replace WordPress integrations. Read the spirited debate here.

  • Support Add signup button to the header – Users reported a missing Sign Up button on desktop view. Kajan raised the issue and solutions (including CSS tweaks suggested by awesomerobot and nat) were discussed. Get the full story here.

  • Community Introducing DisCorkie – The Multi-Instance Discourse Client – Excitement built as messiaslima announced the Android version is live, inviting users to download and explore forum access on the go. Explore the update here.

  • Support Is there a way to edit posts with the API without notifying the user? – In this thread, Arkshine and others discussed how using the system user can silently update posts, guiding developers through the process. More details here.

  • UX Single community with multiple sub-communities – A nuanced discussion tackled whether distinct communities should remain separate or be integrated under one site, with RachFeverBee and mcwumbly weighing the pros and cons. Read the conversation here.

  • Theme component: Topic Cards – Users like jord8on and jordan-violet debated how best to implement topic list enhancements, comparing approaches with Topic List Thumbnails. Check out the ideas here.

  • #Self-Hosting: Install plugins on a self-hosted site – xin_wang’s query regarding the rebuild process and plugin caching led to a detailed discussion on optimal deployment processes for self-hosted environments. See more here.

  • Bug Group inboxes and archives are visible even when empty – After running a consistency job, admins noted that empty group inboxes still appeared. alehandrof and Moin investigated the anomaly. More information here.

  • Support Is it possible to integrate Google Drive uploads with the Standard Plan? – jaeni asked about connecting a custom upload box to Google Drive to manage heavy media uploads, with RGJ advising on alternative storage options. Further details here.

Activity by the @team Group

  • david led the charge in the Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers discussion, clarifying the delay for browser deprecation. See his update here.

  • mcwumbly kicked off the Current Projects – April 2025 update, outlining exciting new features and ongoing initiatives. Read his post here.

  • david also contributed to the Upcoming topic-list changes – how to prepare themes and plugins discussion, guiding developers on adapting to the removal of legacy systems. Learn more here.

  • Falco shared his insights in the Emoji Fluff thread, posting troubleshooting images and suggesting improvements to avoid errors. Check out his contribution here.

  • sam confirmed that the new AI summaries feature is stable enough to remove warnings in the Expanded with AI Summaries topic. See his clarification here.

  • awesomerobot stepped in to help resolve the missing Sign Up button issue by offering a CSS fix in the Add signup button to the header discussion. Read his advice here.

  • nat provided further guidance on checking registration settings in the same thread, ensuring a smoother signup process. His input can be found here.

  • hugh weighed in on the “[Currently Being Reviewed By]” problem in the review queue, confirming that the issue is under investigation. Details are available here.

  • HAWK shared his perspective on challenges with the Discourse Native App, giving insight into app whitelisting and client behavior. His comment appears here.

  • tobiaseigen added further insights to the Add signup button to the header discussion, contributing to a collaborative solution. See his post here.

What a whirlwind of updates yesterday – from feature clarifications to bug fixes and design tweaks, our Discourse community never ceases to amaze. Let’s carry that vibrant energy into today and keep the conversation rolling!

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Key Stats
In the last 24 hours, there were 109 new posts across 16 new topics. The conversation buzzed with contributions from a diverse set of users. Here are the top contributors:
• mcwumbly – 3 posts, 16 likes
• awesomerobot – 10 posts, 14 likes
• becl – 11 posts, 13 likes
• sam – 4 posts, 12 likes
• Arkshine – 3 posts, 9 likes
• Falco – 7 posts, 7 likes
• pfaffman – 3 posts, 6 likes
• JammyDodger – 3 posts, 6 likes
• system – 1 post, 5 likes
• jimkleiber – 2 posts, 5 likes

Interesting Topics

  • Announcements – Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025:
    Tech2 raised concerns regarding the rationale for discontinuing legacy browser support, prompting a detailed exchange on time, compatibility, and community tradeoffs. Check out the discussion here and read more.

  • Community – Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats:
    becl initiated a debate on whether disabling private messaging might deter community engagement, with responses from forum peers like mcwumbly and jimkleiber. See the topic here.

  • Feature – Discourse needs better search:
    RGJ and awesomerobot revisited issues with search functionality—including challenges with result ordering and performance—and explored the trial of Typesense. More details can be found here.

  • Support – Do all deleted posts get logged to users?:
    awesomerobot explained that whether through bulk deletion or manual removal, the logging of deleted posts serves as a signal for further investigation and moderation. Learn more here.

  • #Site feedback – Inconsistent marking of Topics as :check_box_with_check: Solved, Completed, or Fixed:
    Users like pfaffman and tobiaseigen exchanged views on the variety of status tags in use. Their conversation highlighted how different tags (such as fixed, completed, and delivered) affect clarity in topic resolution. Get the full rundown here and read more.

  • Support – Best way to assign a topic based on a tag?:
    awesomerobot discussed the limitations of a native solution, suggesting that a custom automation script—beyond the standard plugin capabilities—might be required. Find the discussion here.

  • #Developer Guides – Guidelines for CSS classes using BEM:
    system published a comprehensive guide on using a modified BEM methodology for Discourse themes and plugins, aiming to reduce CSS conflicts and improve maintainability. Read the guide here.

  • Support – Building Modular AI Chatbots:
    Yenwod sparked a discussion on leveraging a modular design for AI chatbots, with Falco and sam confirming that persona isolation can support specialized bots branching off from a main_bot. Dive into the topic here.

  • Announcements – Current Projects - April 2025:
    jimkleiber showcased exploratory work on centralized authentication methods to simplify login processes across Discourse communities—citing integrations like Hello.coop as potential solutions. Check out the update here.

  • Support – Edit Bot Greeting Message - One URL is linking to Discourse site:
    becl raised an issue regarding a welcome email that referenced an external Discourse blog URL. Arkshine suggested a quick fix via the site texts in Admin settings. More info here.

  • #Self-Hosting – Self-Hosting Embeddings for DiscourseAI:
    Falco explained that Discourse now auto-backfills AI embeddings for older content, streamlining performance for self-hosted sites with large backlogs. Get technical details here.

  • Support – Mark unread, how oh how to use it?:
    nobrowser expressed his confusion with the “mark topics unread” feature, while nat clarified the UI behavior and the asynchronous update in topic lists. See the workaround here.

  • Support – RSS Polling posts are always appearing as unlisted:
    Liam_Griffin and Heliosurge investigated why RSS-polled topics were hidden. A tweak to the embed setting provided a prompt resolution. Explore the thread here.

  • UX – Improve linking back to original post from Mastodon:
    pmusaraj proposed a design improvement to ensure that external onebox links better reference the original content, thereby preserving author intent. More discussion here.

  • Announcements – Passwordless login using passkeys:
    pmusaraj announced that thanks to recent upstream fixes (with kudos to christo), Discourse can now disable passwords per account—setting the stage for upcoming passkey features. Read the update here.

Activity by the @team Group

What a ride yesterday—our team’s deep-dives, design tweaks, and spirited debates sure made for a dynamic day on the forum. Keep the momentum going, and happy posting!

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Key Stats

  • Total New Posts: 134
  • Total New Topics: 18

Top Users (Latest Activity):
• RGJ – 6 posts, 13 likes
• pfaffman – 11 posts, 9 likes
• HAWK – 3 posts, 9 likes
• nat – 2 posts, 7 likes
• Heliosurge – 5 posts, 6 likes
• jimkleiber – 2 posts, 5 likes
• merefield – 3 posts, 5 likes
• Moin – 4 posts, 4 likes
• Roi – 5 posts, 4 likes
• renato – 1 post, 4 likes

For additional insights, check out related discussions such as Automation doesn’t send to group, 500 error when adding a Language Tag, Profile text is yellow and Discourse Docs Plugin – Topics Not Updating in Docs Page.

Interesting Topics

• Announcements Users debated the awkwardness of mobile admin navigation in Introducing admin sidebar navigation where awesomerobot and others discussed reducing extra taps for a smoother experience.

• Announcements A spirited conversation about legacy browser support emerged in Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025 as participants, including renato, explored the challenges of updating for modern security without alienating longtime users.

• Announcements In Current Projects - April 2025, jimkleiber shared quick tutorial ideas on OIDC setups and other project updates to keep the community informed of upcoming developments.

• #Hosting: majorjc_MS detailed his VPS journey and real-world hosting configuration tips in Recommended Hosting Providers for Self Hosters, offering practical advice for self-hosters.

• Announcements Feedback on our newest visual design emerged in Help us test Horizon, our newest theme as both xyz and RGJ weighed in on adjustments to header, sidebar, and button placements.

• Community The debate over private messaging versus public forums was front and center in Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats with HAWK highlighting legal and moderation perspectives.

• Bug Featured Badges breaks user profile page saw Roi and Arkshine troubleshooting a display issue that left profiles truncated after the headline.

• Support SMTP woes were in full view when Picho_Pelis vented his frustrations in I give up with email, prompting helpful configuration tips from nat.

• Plugin An exploration of icon inconsistencies in the Geo Blocking plugin was raised in Geo Blocking plugin, where errors with outdated icon names sparked quick community fixes.

• Feature A lively debate over documentation indexing unfolded in A better way to manage indices for Doc Categories? as omarfilip and MarcP exchanged views on maintaining a vast library of docs.

• Bug Issues with HTML safety in email digests were discussed in Fixing digest_custom_html to be treated as HTML after pfaffman proposed a simple PR to mitigate unparsed content.

• Dev In Regularly fetching database info for user fields without logout, Dre_M raised a design challenge about updating custom fields seamlessly for SSO users.

• Community A peek into multi-forum management came with Introducing DisCorkie – The Multi-Instance Discourse Client where messiaslima outlined plans for a future premium tier that will allow expanded forum support.

• Support A subtle but persistent bug prompting the new icon nomenclature was flagged in Error “fa-user should be updated to user” when a bot is scraping by Jagster, ensuring developers take note of updated icon standards.

• UX Search limitations for modern network protocols were the focus in Unintuitive IPv6 address search in Screened IPs when supermathie pointed out that the screening interface needs a more intuitive search capability.

Activity by the @team Group

• awesomerobot lent his expertise in Introducing admin sidebar navigation to explore mobile UI improvements.

• HAWK provided thoughtful legal and moderation insights in Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats to address privacy concerns.

• renato joined the discussion in Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025 to share perspectives on updating legacy browser support.

• nat clarified email configuration challenges raised in I give up with email, guiding users through SMTP pitfalls.

• davidb explained group notification intricacies in Automation doesn’t send to group, helping demystify messaging automation settings.

• Danielle confirmed upcoming recaps in Webinar: Getting Buy-In for Your Community + Office Hours so participants wouldn’t miss key takeaways.

What a rollercoaster of insightful debates, quick fixes, and creative proposals yesterday – the community’s energy truly kept the forum buzzing with innovative ideas and lively discussions!

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Key Stats

See more discussion details in the forum overview.

Interesting Topics

Activity by the @team Group

What a fun day of innovative discussions and bug-busting! Yesterday’s vibrant energy kept the forum buzzing—may today’s debates be just as lively (and may puppies everywhere be happy)!

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Key Stats

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Interesting Topics

  • Announcements – Current Projects - April 2025:
    mcwumbly reminded everyone to stay tuned as new multilingual features are quietly rolling out. The discussion – enriched with visuals and community quotes – continues to spark excitement about how LLMs may enhance the Discourse Translator plugin. read more

  • Marketplace – [PAID] Need help with the Vote button, tags display, and a subcategory list customization:
    Helga_Razinkova introduced an innovative wishlist featuring a floating vote button and improved status button integrations. Community members quickly chimed in, discussing layout ideas and technical feasibility. read more

  • Support – Any alternative way to connect to email service then SMTP (on Digital Ocean):
    In a lively thread, Denis_Didkovsky raised concerns over blocked SMTP ports on Digital Ocean and shared insights via official responses and user tips about alternative port usage and email API solutions. read more

  • Support – ¿Cómo encuentro a una persona en Discourse?:
    When a user struggled to find another member, keegan stepped in with a concise explanation on using the search field and autocomplete feature effectively, even including images of the process. read more

  • Dev – How are you using AI/LLMs to create themes/components/plugins?:
    Dimava and awesomerobot explored tactical approaches to integrating AI into plugin and theme development. They discussed workarounds when native LLM outputs were not up to par, fostering a resourceful exchange of strategies. read more

  • Announcements – Dropping iOS 15 & other old browsers in July 2025:
    In another major announcement, mcwumbly detailed how the team has settled on plans to phase out legacy browser support. This post closed a long discussion thread and clarified the roadmap for modernizing the user experience. read more

  • Theme component – Topic List Previews (TLP):
    A technical debate ignited around enhancing the search experience with topic list previews. Contributors including Dimava and merefield discussed potential plugin fixes and repository updates to improve visual consistency. read more

  • #Site feedback – Wrap=placeholder not working on Horizon theme:
    A swift response from Lilly resolved concerns related to a missing placeholder component in the Horizon theme, highlighting the team’s commitment to seamless site feedback and rapid fixes. read more

  • Community – Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats:
    Debates flourished as becl and jimkleiber weighed in on whether disabling personal messaging might benefit communities needing stricter moderation, especially where younger users are involved. read more

  • Community – Would it be nice to add a disclaimer to the bottom of each post?:
    Monikas sparked creative debate by suggesting the addition of a post disclaimer. The idea received thoughtful follow-up queries from Bas, driving further discussion on site transparency and design. read more

  • Bug – Locked out of a Discourse forum due to passkey bug?:
    An alarming thread opened by digitaltoast detailed passkey authentication issues, where users described recurring errors and looping login prompts. Arkshine later provided insights to navigate the hurdle. read more

  • Announcements – Help us test Horizon, our newest theme:
    The testing phase for the Horizon theme continues as community members examine responsive design tweaks. RGJ and others shared visual observations and technical discussions to fine-tune the experience. read more

  • Support – [Gamification] Sidebar icon no longer shows:
    After several inquiries, awesomerobot suggested checking theme component updates to recover missing icons in gamification, offering clever troubleshooting tips that resonated with many. read more

  • Bug – Automation doesn’t send to group:
    davidb reported progress on automating group notifications by introducing a new checkbox option. This update has been welcomed by users keen to streamline report distribution. read more

  • Installation – Update/rebuild error. How to diagnose and recover?:
    Thomas_Rother shared his experience troubleshooting a disruptive update error, prompting community advice on checking system memory and using Postgres tools for DB management. read more

Activity by the @team Group

  • mcwumbly:
    Contributed key insights in the Current Projects - April 2025 discussion – highlighting upcoming multilingual enhancements – and posted an engaging update that has the community buzzing. read more

  • awesomerobot:
    Actively participated in the How are you using AI/LLMs to create themes/components/plugins? thread, offering pragmatic advice on Ember workarounds, and provided valuable tips on troubleshooting sidebar icons in gamification features. read more
    Also, his hands-on approach was evident in addressing the missing icon issue in Gamification sidebar.

  • keegan:
    Stepped in to demystify the user search functionality in ¿Cómo encuentro a una persona en Discourse?, ensuring community members can easily locate one another when needed. read more

  • Lilly:
    Confirmed a timely fix in the Wrap=placeholder not working on Horizon theme thread, reinforcing the team’s commitment to responsive design and theme consistency. read more

  • tobiaseigen:
    Provided recommendations on automation challenges in the Discourse Automation thread, contributing to a smoother process for badge creations and script configurations. read more

  • Bas:
    Joined the conversation on post disclaimers in Would it be nice to add a disclaimer to the bottom of each post? by asking clarifying questions that helped deepen the discussion. read more

  • davidb:
    Shared an important update in the Automation doesn’t send to group thread by detailing a new checkbox option that improves individual message deliveries for groups. read more

  • supermathie:
    Opened a query regarding CDN resets in the So Discourse CDN is resetting connections from my firewall? discussion, prompting further investigation into long-polling behaviors and firewall configurations. read more

As a fun note to wrap up: yesterday’s chatter—from passionate announcements and debugging deep-dives to lively debates on messaging and design—left us with plenty to smile about. Just as Discourse Reactions and Discourse AI - Spam detection were hot topics, our community’s energy truly reminded us that even on busy days, there’s always room for a little playful innovation. Keep the momentum rolling and let the creative bytes fly!

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Welcome to today’s roundup of lively community discussions on meta.discourse.org! In the last 24 hours, our members have sparked conversations on everything from theme toggles read more and Discourse upgrades read more to AI helper behavior read more and embedded site challenges read more. Other notable threads include admin sidebar navigation read more, messaging tweaks read more, and much more – ensuring that today our conversation touches at least 25 topics!

Key Stats

Top Users:

Additional in-depth discussions include topics like embedded site behavior read more and admin navigation improvements read more.

Interesting Topics

  • Support – Installed a theme, enabled it, but I cannot find where it can be changed to in user preferences?
    pyc raised concerns about not seeing the theme selection option even after enabling multiple themes. The conversation quickly unfolded with suggestions to refresh or re-login, as seen in this discussion.

  • Announcements – Bringing popular features to Discourse: Header search, welcome banner, and category icons/emoji
    maiki shared his positive experience of switching to the Horizon theme and setting category icons directly from his mobile device. Dive into the thread here.

  • Support – Some category icons not showing [category-icons]
    A troubleshooting conversation began when a user’s deleted theme component led to missing icons. tobiaseigen and Arkshine provided effective fixes, detailed in this reply.

  • UX – Discourse composer and Firefox on Android tablet [tablet]
    Moin revisited an old usability concern where enabling the desktop site in Firefox enlarged the content. The fix in version 137 is outlined in this post.

  • Dev – Accessing Database while Discourse not running
    Alexander_Wright offered cautionary instructions to access the database via Docker when the Discourse container was down. Check out the detailed steps in this post.

  • Announcements – Help us test Horizon, our newest theme [horizon-theme]
    RGJ’s excitement over the Horizon theme came through as he shared his testing experience on mobile. Get the details here.

  • Theme component – Topic List Previews (TLP)
    A user inquiry on configuring search results to display in a single-line list was met with helpful suggestions by Jagster. Read the exchange in this discussion.

  • Community – Would it be nice to add a disclaimer to the bottom of each post [chat]
    Monikas highlighted the benefits of a post disclaimer for greater legal clarity and user transparency, sparking a debate later commented on by Jagster in this thread.

  • Plugin – Discourse Follow [official, follow]
    A bug involving the Follow button replacing the Admin button on mobile devices brought forward some skepticism by Moin. The conversation is available here.

  • Bug – Continuing ‘In chat, moderators group appears to have more members than it has’ [chat]
    Moin questioned if the issue with moderators’ bots contributed to errors creating group chats. Unravel the mystery in this discussion.

  • Support – Error upgrading to latest Discourse – solved [solved]
    Alexander_Wright iterated on dangerous upgrade instructions, emphasizing caution and linking back to his initial guidance.

  • Support – Font sizes are different in Firefox and Chrome
    Following observations by pyc and subsequent tests by Arkshine, the conversation delved into pixel ratio settings and UI discrepancies. See the investigation here.

  • UX – Include more hints throughout Discourse that link to relevant Docs on Meta
    pacharanero proposed a crowd-sourced solution to link every Site Setting name to related Meta documentation. More on this idea is available here.

  • Theme – Pyx’s Modern Theme (preview)
    A quick “so cool” comment by xin_wang ignited buzz over the preview of Pyx’s Modern Theme in this post.

  • Support – Passkey error [passkey]
    SaraMiller reported a passkey glitch that briefly resulted in a 502 error, before resolving the issue on her Air. Get the full account here.

Activity by the @team Group

Additional team-led insights helped boost the overall quality of the recent discussions!

Before you log off, here’s a fun wrap-up: Yesterday’s flurry—from theme toggles to database daredevilry—had our community buzzing like a well-oiled Discourse engine. Here’s to more good chats and creative fixes today!

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Key Stats

In the last 24 hours, the forum buzzed with 60 new posts across 9 new topics read more. Here’s a quick rundown of our top contributors:

Interesting Topics

  • Listing conversations with artificial intelligence on a separate page or filtering them on the messages page (Feature, ai)
    kuaza kicked off an engaging discussion about creating a dedicated page to filter and list AI-assisted chats, addressing challenges with bookmark overload. read more read more read more

  • Can I make a theme available to specific user groups only? (Dev, horizon-theme)
    SubStrider raised a query about offering “premium themes” to select groups. Lilly quickly noted that custom plugin development is key to achieving this, sparking further insights. read more read more read more

  • Why some of users have got their user-IDs mentioned automatically in Telegram Notifs? (Support, chat-integration)
    renato clarified that the unique behavior behind automatic user-ID suppression in Telegram notifications is due to username similarity rules. read more read more

  • Programmatic way to get all API endpoints for my instance? (Support, rest-api)
    jordan-violet sought a definitive list of available API endpoints, hoping to streamline custom integrations on Discourse. read more

  • Marquee / news ticker (Theme component)
    Andrew_Rowe discussed pros and cons of the new dynamic marquee component—praising its functionality yet questioning its distraction factor on content-heavy pages. read more read more read more

  • ‘Collapse all sections’ for admin sidebar on mobile not useful (UX, mobile, admin-sidebar)
    Moin confirmed that the issue with the collapsing admin sidebar on mobile devices has now been fixed, ensuring smoother admin navigation. read more

  • Changing the appearance of categories (Support)
    A creative conversation led by Arkshine—and supported by szogun—explored CSS tweaks to customize category displays, making forums both vibrant and clear. read more read more read more

  • Font sizes are different in Firefox and Chrome (Support)
    Arkshine and pyc exchanged observations on browser-specific font rendering differences, with suggestions to help pinpoint the discrepancies. read more read more

  • Custom website header with forum (Support)
    danvanmoll sparked a discussion about maintaining a unified header between a website and its forum, with Andrew_Rowe recommending a replicable component solution. read more read more read more

  • Discourse Docs sidebar visibility on mobile (Plugin, official, docs, end-of-life)
    Concerns were raised by satonotdead and Jagster over the mobile visibility of the Docs sidebar, emphasizing the necessity for improvements given the high mobile traffic. read more read more

  • Embedding full threads - possible? (Dev)
    Andrew_Rowe and doron1 dove into the challenges and possibilities of embedding complete discussion threads into external sites using Discourse’s API. read more read more read more

  • Discourse Follow (Plugin, official, follow)
    In a brief yet helpful thread, copymonopoly shared a simple fix resolving design discrepancies with the Discourse Follow feature. read more

  • How to resolve Pups exec errors during Discourse bootstrap (Support)
    Thomas_Rother outlined troubleshooting steps for handling Pups exec errors in a multi-container setup, with insights kindly provided by Ed_S. read more read more read more

  • Translating to Malayalam (#Translations)
    Moin noted that only a small fraction of strings have been translated—prompting discussion on expanding language support to better serve diverse user bases. read more

  • Font download fails using apex domain (CORS) (Support)
    A technical deep dive had Stonley and RGJ troubleshooting CORS-related font download issues caused by Cloudflare’s CNAME flattening. read more read more read more

Activity by the @team Group

  • Lilly actively contributed to the discussion on restricting theme availability for specific user groups, emphasizing the need for custom plugin development read more.

  • Falco joined the conversation in the AI conversations thread, announcing plans for a dedicated sidebar for ai-bot PMs to improve workflow read more.

  • renato provided valuable clarifications in the Telegram notifications topic regarding the automated handling of user-IDs, helping resolve confusion about the behavior read more.

What a day it’s been—yesterday’s energetic discussions left us buzzing like a room full of caffeinated kittens!

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Key Stats

Over the past 24 hours, the community generated 101 new posts across 13 fresh topics. Top contributors include:

Other notable discussions the community enjoyed include topics like Linking user titles to groups, Custom website header with forum, the Stripe iframe issue, and even chatter on the Landing Pages Plugin.

Interesting Topics

  • Dev – Programmatic way to get all API endpoints for my instance?
    simon explained the limits of API discovery while jordan-violet and pfaffman shared workarounds. read more

  • Support – Adjust user titles to look like “team” or “Tester” above
    Moin and nat clarified how group titles can be set via user settings and group membership pages. read more

  • Installation – Getting up Brevo correctly with Discourse
    A user raised concerns about SMTP configuration with Brevo, receiving advice from Arkshine and nat alike. read more

  • Support – Übersetzung wie hier auf Meta
    The discussion on automating translations sparked interest, with Moin confirming the feature remains experimental. read more

  • Bug – ‘FAILED’ error when trying to un-star the ‘Bug Reporter’ badge
    Contributors reviewed a PR and discussed adjustments needed to resolve the un-starring error. read more

  • Dev – Can I make a theme available to specific user groups only?
    Heliosurge detailed a CSS workaround to restrict premium themes to select groups securely. read more

  • Theme component – Solved Topic Badge
    The thread captured troubleshooting steps and discussions around errors with the theme component. read more

  • Theme – Horizon Theme
    Community members, including jimkleiber and Eduardo_Braga, shared feedback on design visibility and layout concerns. read more

  • Support – Google Not Indexing 95k posts
    Frustration builds as a user seeks advice on recovering search indexing after a recent migration mishap. read more

  • Community – What exactly are crawlers?
    Mittens asked about the purpose of web crawlers, with nat offering a comprehensive explanation. read more

  • Plugin – Discourse Reactions
    Discussion turned to troubleshooting reaction functionalities and browser inconsistencies, with insights from nat. read more

  • Support – Link to open reply box automatically
    A query regarding URL-triggered reply boxes received responses on existing components and workarounds from staff. read more

  • Bug – AI Helper stuck generating
    keegan and MachineScholar delved into issues with AI-generated content in post menus versus composers. read more

  • Plugin – ActivityPub Plugin
    After some initial confusion, discussions clarified status changes for posts published via ActivityPub. read more

  • Support – Font download fails using apex domain (CORS)
    Users tackled CORS-related font issues, with community insights on purging Cloudflare caches proving effective. read more

Activity by the @team Group

What an exciting day! It seems yesterday’s vibrant exchanges and innovative troubleshooting kept everyone on their toes – here’s to another day of insightful conversations and playful problem-solving!