An error was reported when testing email configuration: “no implicit conversion of Integer into String”. The user provided system information and SMTP logs for troubleshooting.
_thiago discovered an issue with users being able to see deleted comments. merefield and Moin suggested configuring the delete removed posts after setting to address this concern.
A user encountered problems with their topics not appearing in the latest feed. Lilly suggested using plugins to suppress categories from the latest view, while RGJ identified a potential bug in how muted tags and categories are treated differently.
The_Alchemist reported an issue where the Torii-gate Font Awesome icon caused the post reaction button to disappear. Lilly provided a fix using a replacement script and emoji configuration.
Tealk reported an issue with Let’s Encrypt not working for ECC certs with multiple domains. pfaffman provided a solution by modifying the letsencrypt script.
Lilly provided support in multiple threads, including suggesting plugins for suppressing categories from the latest view, offering a fix for a Font Awesome icon issue, and confirming a bug with the Invite modal on iPadOS.
awesomerobot responded to a query about updating official Category Icons and Tag Icons theme components, assuring that they should automatically use the new Font Awesome 6 icons.
gerhard provided an update on the converter framework project, mentioning that documentation is still in progress and that it will take a few more months before it’s ready for actual migrations.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!
A discussion on having more trust levels was initiated by Elena. merefield explained that there are actually at least 8 de facto trust levels, including anon, TL0-4, moderators, and admins read more.
<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>
<ul>
<li>New posts: 52</li>
<li>New topics: 9</li>
</ul>
<p>Top users:</p>
<ol>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> (17 likes, 10 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/lilly">Lilly</a> (13 likes, 7 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/merefield">merefield</a> (5 likes, 3 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/stevej">Stevej</a> (5 likes, 1 post)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/natedhaliwal">NateDhaliwal</a> (4 likes, 4 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/andrew15-5">Andrew15-5</a> (4 likes, 1 post)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/tobiaseigen">tobiaseigen</a> (3 likes, 1 post)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/architect">Architect</a> (3 likes, 3 posts)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/aas">aas</a> (3 likes, 1 post)</li>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/forumhelperbot">ForumHelperBot</a> (2 likes, 2 posts)</li>
</ol>
<h2><a name="interesting-topics-3" class="anchor" href="#interesting-topics-3"></a>Interesting Topics</h2>
<h3><a name="support-4" class="anchor" href="#support-4"></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>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/karriem">karriem</a> sought <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328409?silent=true">explicit instructions for inviting people</a> to their Discourse instance. <a class="mention" href="/u/lilly">Lilly</a> provided a helpful screenshot and links to relevant topics. <a class="mention" href="/u/tobiaseigen">tobiaseigen</a> mentioned upcoming improvements to make the invite feature more accessible and user-friendly. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328409/3?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/stevej">Stevej</a> reported that <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328031?silent=true">category endpoints were not working</a> on their WordPress site. The issue was resolved by deselecting the lazy load option for categories. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328031/16?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/vede">Vede</a> and others experienced issues with <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328442?silent=true">Discourse Hub not connecting to accounts</a> after the latest app update. The problem persists despite reinstallation attempts. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328442?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="ux-5" class="anchor" href="#ux-5"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/ux/9?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="ux" data-id="9"><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>UX</span></a></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/andrew15-5">Andrew15-5</a> pointed out a <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328472?silent=true">discrepancy with DiscoBot’s advanced tutorial</a>, where the tutorial was completed before reaching Trust Level 2, leading to redundant prompts. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328472?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> suggested improving the wording when <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328507?silent=true">undoing membership acceptance</a> in groups, proposing “user removed” instead of “request undone” to better reflect the action taken. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328507?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="feature-6" class="anchor" href="#feature-6"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/feature/2?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="feature" data-id="2"><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>Feature</span></a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/marcp">MarcP</a> requested the ability to <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328445?silent=true">use the tab key for indentation in the composer</a>, sparking a discussion about Markdown constraints and existing indentation methods. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328445?silent=true">Read more</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="bug-7" class="anchor" href="#bug-7"></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>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/architect">Architect</a> reported an <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328460?silent=true">issue with incorrect inviters being mentioned</a> in email notifications when adding new members to private messages. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328460?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/binarycat">binarycat</a> encountered a problem where <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328406?silent=true">deleted posts were still triggering similarity checks</a> when attempting to repost content. <a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> explained the rationale behind this behavior and suggested adjusting the <code>unique post mins</code> setting if needed. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328406/2?silent=true">Read more</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="plugin-8" class="anchor" href="#plugin-8"></a><a class="hashtag-cooked" href="/c/plugin/22?silent=true" data-type="category" data-slug="plugin" data-id="22"><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>Plugin</span></a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/merefield">merefield</a> shared exciting news about testing the <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/256652/960?silent=true">Discourse Chatbot with llama3.2</a>, reporting impressive results in terms of speed and tool functionality. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/256652/960?silent=true">Read more</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="installation-9" class="anchor" href="#installation-9"></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>
<ul>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/lsudo">LSudo</a> provided a detailed account of their <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328140/13?silent=true">Discourse installation process</a> while troubleshooting an issue with activation emails being sent to nil email addresses. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328140/13?silent=true">Read more</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="dev-10" class="anchor" href="#dev-10"></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>
<ul>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/gormus">gormus</a> requested a feature for the <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32566/276?silent=true">Discourse Data Explorer plugin</a> to allow custom queries to be listed on the Dashboard Reports page. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/32566/276?silent=true">Read more</a></li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="hosted-customers-11" class="anchor" href="#hosted-customers-11"></a>#Hosted Customers</h3>
<ul>
<li><a class="mention" href="/u/moin">Moin</a> shared a new guide on <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-pageview-tracking-on-hosted-plans/324074?silent=true">understanding pageview tracking for hosted plans</a>, potentially rendering an older topic obsolete. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/306416/7?silent=true">Read more</a></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> was particularly active, providing support and insights across multiple topics:</p>
<ul>
<li>Offered a detailed explanation with screenshots on <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328409/2?silent=true">how to invite people</a> to a Discourse instance.</li>
<li>Engaged in a discussion about the <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328313/12?silent=true">functionality of the “last posted” field</a> in user cards, clarifying that private messages don’t count as posts.</li>
<li>Interacted with <a class="mention" href="/u/forumhelperbot">ForumHelperBot</a> to get clarification on <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328313/16?silent=true">private category posts and personal message posts</a> in relation to the “last posted” time on user cards.</li>
</ul>
<p><a class="mention" href="/u/tobiaseigen">tobiaseigen</a> shared information about upcoming improvements:</p>
<ul>
<li>Announced plans to <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/-/328409/3?silent=true">add a direct link to the invite popup in the sidebar</a> and mentioned updates to simplify the invite process.</li>
</ul>
<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:" width="20" height="20"></p>