Users discussed bringing back the AI helper for non-TL3 members. sam bumped it to trust level 1, noting that self-hosted LLaMA makes costs less of a concern. This sparked a conversation about TL3 requirements being too difficult to reach/maintain. sam acknowledged that the reading requirements for TL3 are quite high, with meta currently requiring 6302 posts and 500 topics read. read more
Users discussed object storage options, with LJT recommending Internxt Object Storage as a cost-effective S3-compatible solution at €7/TB/month. read more
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.
patrickemin encountered issues with the Approve unless allowed groups setting, leading to a discussion about the complexity of Discourse’s overlapping layers of permissions and settings. simon suggested that the setting’s description could be clearer about how trust level groups work read more.
The Discourse team is upgrading icons to Font Awesome 6, which has caused some issues with missing icons for users. Aaron_B reported problems with several random icons missing, including the search icon in the top toolbar and icons on the left menu. Lilly suggested upgrading the Discourse instance and provided screenshots showing the correct implementation read more.
A user reported issues with CloudFlare integration causing mobile access to keep loading. The problem was traced to a configuration failure in CloudFlare, and the user sought guidance on adding the cloudflare.template.yml to app.yml read more.
A user asked about customizing editor buttons, specifically to remove the calendar symbol that conflicts with a custom Event Plugin. Moin suggested either disabling the feature entirely or using CSS to hide the button read more.
Users continued to discuss the Discourse Chatbot plugin, with ozkn reporting an issue where the chatbot couldn’t see image content. merefield provided a fix and explained a timing issue related to image processing in Discourse read more.
rahim123 reported an issue with iframe embedding being broken despite having the correct domain in the allowed iframes setting. Lilly and others helped troubleshoot, eventually discovering that the issue was caused by a missing trailing slash in the allowed domain URL read more.
_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>
The ongoing discussion about community health metrics saw gentrificationzolaz commenting on the importance of transparent community health statistics. merefieldquestioned the necessity of such metrics for individual members, suggesting that meaningful interactions and recognition might be sufficient indicators of value.
A user reported Search Console errors related to schema markup, specifically the “comment” property. nwnuyhsshared a similar issue and provided the error message details.
A user inquired about the location and usage of the Topic List Latest-Post Excerpt plugin after installation, indicating potential difficulties in finding or activating the component.
The topic of mailing list mode for Groups resurfaced, with agitsuggesting the addition of an option to activate this feature for less tech-savvy users who prefer full discussions in their email clients.
A user encountered an “embed url is already taken” error in the Gutenberg editor when working with WordPress and Discourse integration. Petr_Mišák described the steps that led to this issue and asked for potential solutions.
The DiscourseHub app issue with connecting to accounts on iOS 18 has been addressed. pmusaraj submitted a fix to Apple for review, which should resolve the problem once approved. read more
A user encountered difficulties with post editing for users despite configuring settings to allow indefinite editing. The issue was resolved by adjusting user permissions. read more
A user reported issues with restoring backups containing Discourse onebox links, particularly with images from /uploads/default/original. A workaround was found by modifying the link format. read more
After migrating to Discourse, a user noticed unexpected username changes for many accounts and sought advice on reverting these changes. read more
EmilyJane suggested adding the ability for users to rotate uploaded images within Discourse, similar to existing size adjustment options. Moin recommended a theme component that enables image annotation. read more
Discussions continued on improving the AI-generated daily summaries. simon suggested reducing the use of active voice to enhance readability. sam mentioned potential improvements using GPT4-o. read more
A user encountered an error when rebuilding their Discourse instance, with the launcher failing due to a NULL-Byte being ignored. pfaffman suggested some troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue read more.
A user asked about resizing images offline to save server space. pfaffman recommended adjusting Discourse settings or using S3 storage instead read more.
A user reported issues with spell checking not working in Firefox on macOS read more.
A question was raised about manually sorting subcategories within a specific parent category read more.
A user requested the ability to indent subcategories in the sidebar, noting it’s important for color-blind users. A solution was provided using custom CSS read more.
A discussion continued about changing the “in reply to” field when editing posts. ToddZ shared a use case for administratively “re-parenting” replies read more.
A discussion continued about why Discourse isn’t more frequently recommended as a “community platform”. Users compared Discourse to other platforms like Discord read more.
Acknowledged a bug report about the documentation navigation closing unexpectedly and confirmed it would be included in upcoming development work read more.
pmusaraj discussed the possibility of creating a “Sign in with Ghost” plugin for Discourse:
Suggested that it might be possible to create such a plugin if Ghost supports oAuth read more.
joffreyjaffeux commented on an issue with copying and pasting from Word:
Suggested that the problem might be related to specific Word documents rather than a change in Discourse read more.
sam mentioned an upcoming feature in Discourse AI:
Informed users that the ability to force LLMs to call functions will be implemented in Discourse AI read more.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again tomorrow!
