Weekly Summary

Welcome to our AI-generated Weekly Summary topic! :partying_face:

This is the topic where a weekly summary of meta’s activity is put together by our resident AI, trusty 'ol Bert, and posted here so everyone can get an overview of some of the top discussions over the past 7 days.

It’s set to fire every week at Sunday 21:00

If you’d like to get a ping whenever a new one is posted just set this topic to Watching (and if you change your mind, change it back :slight_smile:).

Much like the daily summary, feedback is certainly most welcome. We’ll be tweaking and refining the idea as we go, so all input is encouraged. We do have a separate topic for that to keep this one just for summaries, but you can find that here - Weekly Summary Feedback

Enjoy! :slight_smile:

:warning: Small caveat… AI (even GPT-4) does hallucinate, it is unavoidable. Don’t treat everything it says as truth, as there will likely be some lies mixed in. We’ll try to manually correct any if we spot them, but still… keep an eye out. :eyes:

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This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 791
  • Total New Topics: 131

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

feature

  • Share your feedback about updated notification menu!: lindsey introduced a redesigned notifications menu, inviting feedback on its new avatar display feature. The community shared mixed reactions, with some appreciating the visual context and others finding it distracting.

  • New sidebar experiment (Sidebar Feng Shui): chapoi announced a sidebar design experiment aimed at creating a more spacious layout. Feedback varied, with some users appreciating the cleaner look and others concerned about screen space on smaller devices.

  • Click To Edit: pipkin introduced a plugin that allows users to click in the composer to select corresponding lines in the preview pane, enhancing the editing experience.

community

ux

support

dev

announcements

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 838
  • Total New Topics: 108

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

plugin

  • pipkin discussed the Click To Edit plugin, exploring the potential to convert it into a theme component. sam and david provided insights on the feasibility of this transition.

support

community

bug

ux

dev

feature

installation

theme-component

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 877
  • Total New Topics: 125

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

  • Upcoming Event! Level up your community manager mindset: Danielle announced a new webinar scheduled for August 29, focusing on strategies to enhance community management skills.

  • New homes for official and community documentation: hugh shared updates on the documentation setup, emphasizing clarity and collaboration.

Support

  • Why do I see this in upper left of the screen instead of the nice login splash screen?: Lilly and HAWK helped troubleshoot a login screen issue that appeared to be caused by custom CSS.

  • Is it possible to increase the size of a group flair?: Lilly provided a solution for resizing avatar flairs using CSS.

  • What is discourse-livestream used for?: HAWK and Falco clarified the purpose of the Discourse livestream plugin, noting its experimental status.

  • Replace “+ New Topic” with “+ Create Event” option: putty and nathank discussed using a theme component to customize the “New Topic” button for event creation.

Bugs

Community

  • Feng Shui (Simplifying the UI for new users): awesomerobot and Jagster discussed the complexity of Discourse’s UI for new users and potential simplifications.

  • Best Practices for Effective Onboarding in Discourse Forums: HAWK shared insights and resources on onboarding strategies for new forum members.

Development

UX

  • Is “i” or “L” used for the template keyboard shortcut: Moin and lindsey clarified the keyboard shortcut for inserting templates, ensuring consistency across languages.

  • How to show topic-map on non-commented posts?: sam and awesomerobot debated the visibility of topic maps on posts without replies.

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 821
  • Total New Topics: 108

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

  • Celebrating a Decade of Discourse: Saif kicked off a celebration of Discourse’s 10th anniversary, reflecting on the journey since the release of Discourse v1.0. The community shared their experiences and gratitude for the platform’s evolution. Read more.

  • 3.4.0.beta1 Release: The latest beta release introduces the “Hot” topic sorting option, unseen feature indicators, and improvements to polls. Saif provided a detailed overview of these new features. Read more.

  • New Documentation Plugin: hugh announced a new documentation plugin aimed at enhancing navigation and accessibility. This plugin is part of ongoing efforts to improve documentation on Discourse. Read more.

Support

  • Login Troubles from Android: Users reported issues with logging in from Android devices. supermathie and others investigated potential causes, including SSL connection failures and ISP interference. Read more.

  • Changing Email Addresses Not Working as an Admin: Lilly and Moin discussed challenges faced by admins when changing user email addresses, highlighting potential issues with settings and SSO configurations. Read more.

  • Auto-Delete Topics in a Category: exlabs inquired about automating the deletion of topics in a private category after 30 days. JammyDodger noted that while this feature isn’t currently automated, there is an open feature request for it. Read more.

Bugs

  • PostgreSQL Stuck During Rebuilding: pfaffman and tgxworld discussed a bug causing PostgreSQL to get stuck during rebuilding. A workaround involving a specific base image was suggested. Read more.

  • [object Object] in Pageviews Tooltip: corneliusroemer reported a bug where the pageviews tooltip displayed [object Object]. nat provided a fix for this issue. Read more.

  • Avatar on Usercard Cut Off: Moin reported and fixed an issue where avatars were cut off on usercards. Read more.

Features

  • Review with Reason Theme Component: Lhc_fl introduced a theme component that requires moderators to provide a reason for actions during reviews, logging it in a topic. Read more.

  • Compose Center Theme Component: Don shared a new theme component that centralizes composing options, making it easier to handle content creation. Read more.

  • Simple Design Tool for Discourse: pearsonified introduced a design tool based on Golden Ratio Typography, aimed at helping users customize their Discourse installs. Read more.

Development

  • Discourse AI Post Classifier: Saif discussed updates to the AI post classifier, emphasizing the need to update existing prompts to reflect recent changes. Read more.

  • Discourse Chatbot Enhancements: merefield added new functionalities to the Discourse Chatbot, allowing for additional functions in separate plugins. Read more.

  • Discourse AI Persona Upload Support: Saif highlighted new features in the AI Persona plugin, including support for uploading text files to enhance persona capabilities. Read more.

Activity by the @team Group

  • Saif celebrated Discourse’s 10th anniversary, reflecting on the platform’s growth and community contributions. Read more.

  • Lilly participated in discussions about the new /about page redesign, providing feedback and suggestions for improvements. Read more.

  • JammyDodger engaged in various support topics, offering solutions and guidance on issues like auto-deleting topics and email address changes. Read more.

  • supermathie investigated login issues from Android devices, providing insights into potential causes and solutions. Read more.

  • hugh announced the development of a new documentation plugin, inviting feedback from the community to refine its features. Read more.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 770
  • Total New Topics: 99

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

  • We’re upgrading our icons to Font Awesome 6!
    awesomerobot announced the upgrade to Font Awesome 6, which includes new icons and style updates. This change will enhance the visual experience across the Discourse interface.

  • Better pageview metrics with the new site traffic report
    hugh introduced a new site traffic report that provides a more comprehensive view of community engagement, offering insights into pageviews from various sources.

  • Introducing the new Starter Plan!
    Discourse announced a new Starter plan for launching communities, offering unlimited members for $20 a month.

Support

  • What CSS was used for Comments here?
    Lilly provided a solution for users looking to style embedded comments, enhancing the customization options for Discourse sites.

  • Invalid Certificate in Free Trial Site
    kathy.church resolved an issue with certificate errors by identifying a block from the IT department, ensuring smooth access across devices.

  • Very confused, watching vs tracking a post?
    awesomerobot clarified the differences between watching and tracking posts, helping users manage their notifications effectively.

Bugs

  • Layout of Admin > Badges page broken after updating
    david and ella worked on fixing a layout issue caused by locale settings, ensuring consistent display across different languages.

  • Missing Icons
    awesomerobot addressed a bug with missing icons in the Font Awesome Pro plugin, restoring full functionality after updates.

  • Chrome slow to upload in topic with many images
    sam and david identified a performance regression in Chrome, working on a fix to improve upload speeds in image-heavy topics.

Features

  • Rich Text Editor Plugin
    sam advised delaying a project for a rich text editor plugin, as Discourse is actively working in this area.

  • Prefilled composer link generator
    Moin introduced a theme component that generates links to prefilled composers, streamlining content creation.

  • Tick badge for username?
    awesomerobot suggested using flairs to achieve a Twitter-like verified badge experience, enhancing user identity features.

Praise

Migration

  • Migrating SFDC community to Discourse
    HAWK confirmed the possibility of migrating communities from Salesforce to Discourse, offering guidance for a smooth transition.

Development

  • Fabricators generating duplicate names because of aging local test database
    david provided a solution for resolving issues with duplicate names in test databases, ensuring reliable test environments.

  • Write end-to-end system specs for the Discourse user interface
    A comprehensive guide was shared on writing system specs for Discourse, aiding developers in creating robust tests.

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 873
  • Total New Topics: 113

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

  • Current Projects - September 2024: mcwumbly introduced the first edition of the Current Projects newsletter, detailing ongoing projects like the composer redesign and a new theme chooser in the setup wizard. Read more.

  • We’re upgrading our icons to Font Awesome 6!: mattdm shared updates on the icon upgrade, highlighting the use of the correct Fedora logo. Read more.

Site Feedback

  • Documentation contribution opportunities: hugh encouraged community involvement in enhancing Discourse documentation, offering badges for contributors. Read more.

  • Daily Summary Feedback: Lilly humorously noted a bot’s mistake in attributing tasks, sparking a light-hearted discussion. Read more.

Support

  • Approve unless allowed groups setting: Lilly and others discussed the nuances of trust level settings and their implications on post approvals. Read more.

  • How do I increase the size of my Reply TextArea?: Lilly and merefield helped troubleshoot issues related to editor size, identifying theme components as potential culprits. Read more.

  • Error when updating Discourse to the new version: Don provided insights into theme settings affecting the update process. Read more.

Community

  • Looking for the perfect theme: ondrej and merefield offered suggestions for theme components and plugins to enhance forum aesthetics. Read more.

  • Information about permission settings: HAWK clarified the use of PMs for private discussions, linking to relevant documentation. Read more.

Theme Component

  • Banner Featured Links: Arkshine introduced a new theme component for creating customizable link banners. Read more.

  • Change share icon by OS: Don shared a theme component that adapts share icons based on the operating system. Read more.

UX

  • Educating about trust level group memberships: Moin initiated a discussion on improving admin understanding of trust level group memberships. Read more.

  • Whispers indicator, suggestion for improvement: HAWK highlighted a theme component to make whisper posts more distinguishable. Read more.

Bug

  • When you click on the AI button on the top menu while in the chat section, it does not show the editor: kuaza reported an issue with the AI button in chat, with sam and chapoi discussing potential fixes. Read more.

  • Certain message cannot be sent in chat: sam and joffreyjaffeux identified a character limit issue affecting chat messages. Read more.

Feature

  • Give us non TL-3 members back the AI helper: sam adjusted trust level requirements for AI helper access, responding to community feedback. Read more.

  • Discourse forum for feature requests with upvotes + comments: awesomerobot confirmed the possibility of setting up a feature request forum using the voting plugin. Read more.

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 683
  • Total New Topics: 80

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Support

Announcements

SSO

UX

Dev

Marketplace

Bug

Feature

Installation

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 614
  • Total New Topics: 71

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Bug Reports

  • Discoursehub - won’t connect to accounts: Users reported issues with the DiscourseHub app not connecting to accounts on iOS 18. pmusaraj confirmed a fix was submitted to Apple, and users have since reported successful connections read more.

  • Cut/paste from Word stopped working: A bug was identified where users could not paste text from Word into Discourse, receiving an error about image types. sam suggested a workaround, and joffreyjaffeux provided further insights read more.

  • Theme stuck in dark mode: Users experienced issues with themes being stuck in dark mode. Moin provided a solution involving site settings adjustments read more.

  • Dismissing notifications about theme updates fails: A new dismiss button for theme updates was not functioning as expected. ondrej noted it worked better in previous versions read more.

Feature Discussions

  • Discourse as a personal-wiki note-taking markdown-editor local app: Ivan_Rapekas shared insights on using Discourse for collaborative note-taking in an office setting, sparking a discussion on draft sharing and content indexing read more.

  • Http3 support: Falco discussed the challenges of implementing HTTP/3 support in Discourse, citing issues with Nginx and potential alternatives like Caddy read more.

  • Vary max consecutive replies based on trust level: a_lilian proposed varying the max consecutive replies setting based on user trust levels, which led to a discussion on the flexibility of trust level settings read more.

  • Possible to create a Sign in with Ghost plugin for Discourse?: stromfeldt explored the feasibility of a plugin for Ghost integration, with pmusaraj suggesting existing tools might suffice read more.

Support and Solutions

  • Text editor alternative for non-programmers: A solution was provided for users seeking a rich text editor, with discussions on potential future integrations like Lexical read more.

  • Nested Sidebar Categories or Subcategories: Lilly introduced a theme component for nesting categories in the sidebar, enhancing navigation read more.

  • Subcategory access for Users, not Groups?: Falco clarified that groups are essential for category security, suggesting alternatives for individual access read more.

  • Image rotation after upload: A theme component was recommended for image annotation and rotation, addressing user needs for image manipulation read more.

Announcements and Updates

  • Current Projects - September 2024: lindsey provided updates on ongoing projects, including potential integrations with Lexical for the composer read more.

  • New documentation plugin in development: mcwumbly discussed the experimental status of a new documentation plugin, inviting feedback from users read more.

  • Discourse AI - NSFW: Falco shared updates on NSFW detection improvements using Vision LLMs, with plans to roll out guides for Enterprise customers read more.

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 789
  • Total New Topics: 118

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

  • 3.4.0.beta2 Release: The latest beta release includes better pageview metrics, multiple category moderator groups, and the ability to watch chat threads. Read more.

  • 3.3.2 Security and Maintenance Release: This release addresses several security issues and is recommended for all sites. Read more.

UX

  • Composer Redesign: Discussions are ongoing about redesigning the composer to better integrate AI features like proofreading. Read more.

  • New Sidebar Design on Tablets: Feedback is being gathered on the new sidebar design, which aims to improve usability on tablets. Read more.

Support

  • Troubleshooting Slow Site Performance: A user resolved a site slowdown by removing a problematic theme component and working with their hosting provider. Read more.

  • Double Buttons in Posting Section: Users discussed the purpose of duplicate buttons in the posting section and how they can be streamlined. Read more.

  • How to Add Line Numbers to Code Blocks: A new theme component was created to add line numbers to code blocks, enhancing readability. Read more.

Features

  • Trigger Moderator Attention Instead of Auto-hiding Flag: A feature request was made to allow flags to trigger moderator attention without auto-hiding content. Read more.

  • Limit AI Token Usage: Discussions are underway about implementing a quota system to limit AI token usage per user. Read more.

Plugins

  • ActivityPub Plugin Enhancements: Improvements were made to the ActivityPub plugin, including bug fixes and performance enhancements. Read more.

  • Discourse AI Enhancements: New features for the Discourse AI plugin include forced LLM tool use and automatic post hiding. Read more.

Community

  • Why Discourse is the Ultimate Community-Building Platform: A user shared their admiration for Discourse as a powerful and flexible community platform. Read more.

  • Trust Level 4 Promotion by Community Election: A discussion on promoting users to Trust Level 4 through community elections highlighted potential benefits and challenges. Read more.

Bugs

  • Users Can No Longer Edit Posts: A bug was identified where users were unable to edit posts due to a plugin conflict, which was quickly resolved. Read more.

  • AI Chat Activities Counted as Anonymous Pageviews: It was clarified that AI chat activities do not count as anonymous pageviews, resolving user concerns. Read more.

Activity by the @team Group

  • Lilly participated in discussions about improving user profile organization and customizing the Easy Responsive Footer. Read more.

  • sam contributed to the conversation on limiting AI token usage and discussed potential configurations for AI proofreading features. Read more.

  • lindsey provided insights on the new sidebar design for tablets and addressed issues with the user search window. Read more.

  • Falco engaged in troubleshooting a slow site and discussed the potential for AI to automatically respond to emails. Read more.

  • pmusaraj worked on resolving issues with the new custom homepage and quick search functionality on mobile. Read more.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 617
  • Total New Topics: 88

Top Users

Interesting Topics

Feature

  • Allow multiple ‘new topic’ drafts: darkpixlz and Moin discussed the ongoing limitation of having only one draft at a time, with sam and chapoi confirming that designs are ready and on the development backlog read more.

  • Turn Chat Thread to a Topic: ludwikc suggested a feature to convert chat threads into full-fledged topics, which rishabh confirmed is supported by the current chat design read more.

Theme component

  • A TC of fun: Discourse Confetti Clicks: NateDhaliwal introduced a theme component that adds confetti effects on clicks, with suggestions from putty and Lilly to enhance its functionality read more.

  • Post Badges: david announced improvements to the post badges theme component, resolving previous performance concerns read more.

UX

  • Better support for big screens?: NullVoxPopuli and awesomerobot discussed potential improvements for composing messages on large screens, with a redesign in the early stages read more.

  • Sidebar show upcoming events setting description needs an update: Moin pointed out that the description for the “Upcoming events” link setting needs updating due to recent changes read more.

Support

  • I’m trying to run discourse app locally in production env without docker: merefield and rishabh provided guidance on running Discourse in production, emphasizing the use of Docker read more.

  • No drafts in Discourse? Abomination!: Moin and Jagster discussed workarounds for managing multiple drafts, with sam noting that the feature is being tracked read more.

Announcements

  • Current Projects - October 2024: mcwumbly shared updates on ongoing projects, including a composer redesign and a new look and feel config page read more.

Bug

  • PG13 compatibility issue: RGJ and tgxworld discussed a migration issue with PostgreSQL 13, with a workaround being considered read more.

  • “In reply to” links no longer work: Moin and Lilly explored issues with reply links not functioning, suggesting contacting forum admins for resolution read more.

Community

  • Some of the tactics I use to strengthen my community!: MCATAKCIN shared insights on community building, sparking interest from Alfi read more.

Installation

  • Reverse Proxy Into Discourse: pfaffman and Falco provided advice on setting up a reverse proxy for Discourse, resolving mixed content errors read more.

ai

  • Having Issue In enabling the Discourse Helper AI Assistant: Lilly and Falco clarified the availability of the AI Helper for Enterprise customers, with plans for broader rollout read more.

  • AI personas aren’t changing as expected when PM: Jagster and sam discussed issues with AI personas in private messages, with potential solutions being explored read more.

Activity by the @team Group

  • sam participated in discussions about AI-based spam detection, emphasizing the philosophical aspects of AI-generated content read more.

  • Lilly contributed to the theme component discussions, confirming fixes and improvements in various components read more.

  • david provided insights into the Discourse OpenID Connect plugin, merging a PR for PKCE support read more.

  • Falco addressed issues with the AI Helper availability and provided guidance on semantic search settings read more.

  • awesomerobot engaged in UX discussions, considering improvements for solution indicators in the timeline read more.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 684
  • Total New Topics: 100

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Hosting

  • How can I migrate from Discourse Hosted to self-hosting?
    A detailed discussion on the process of migrating from Discourse’s hosted service to self-hosting, including backup and restore procedures. Read more.

Community

  • What makes you visit a topic?
    A community-driven exploration into what attracts users to click on certain topics, with insights into the importance of titles and AI-generated summaries. Read more.

  • Learner Mode? Figuring out how the Meta community works
    A suggestion for a “learner’s mode” to help new users understand Discourse features through tooltips and direct links to documentation. Read more.

Support

  • Help! Our forum has gotten attacked!
    A user shares their experience with a spam attack on their forum and seeks advice on prevention and recovery. Read more.

  • I want to send a group message to all members of my forum, but I can’t
    A discussion on the challenges of sending group messages and potential solutions involving trust levels and settings. Read more.

  • How to change the background color from the default white to black
    Users discuss how to customize the theme color scheme in Discourse, with tips for trial users. Read more.

Theme Component

  • Discourse Category Headers theme component
    A user shares their success in modifying a theme component with AI assistance, leading to a new pull request. Read more.

  • NateDhaliwal’s Theme
    Introduction of a new theme featuring a dark color scheme and unique font choices, with links to preview and installation guides. Read more.

UX

  • How to simplify the forum? (couple of needs listed)
    A user seeks advice on simplifying the Discourse interface to make it more user-friendly, with suggestions for CSS modifications. Read more.

  • Account deleted modal barely noticeable
    A UX issue is raised about the visibility of the account deletion confirmation modal. Read more.

Bug

  • PG13 compatibility issue :fire:
    A technical discussion on compatibility issues between PostgreSQL versions and the solutions implemented. Read more.

  • AI Forum Helper cannot access some categories
    A bug report about AI Forum Helper’s inability to access certain categories, with a solution involving persona settings. Read more.

Feature

  • Wishlist: visual cue for “user got a badge for this post”
    A feature request for displaying badges earned for posts, with ongoing development and community feedback. Read more.

Installation

  • Web_only installation
    A guide on setting up a two-container Discourse installation, with community tips for advanced users. Read more.

Dev

  • Possible to use Perplexity.ai?
    A developer inquiry about integrating Perplexity Pro API with Discourse, with guidance on using existing AI features. Read more.

Activity by the @team Group

  • Falco provided insights on using the Perplexity Pro API with Discourse AI features, suggesting configuration options. Read more.

  • Lilly participated in discussions about theme components and provided support on various topics, including installation issues. Read more.

  • sam addressed a PostgreSQL compatibility issue and discussed the need for updates in the open-source container. Read more.

  • pmusaraj worked on fixes for the DiscourseHub app, addressing login issues and improving user experience. Read more.

  • joffreyjaffeux contributed to resolving a bug related to chat messages and worked on improving the Discourse calendar component. Read more.

  • awesomerobot engaged in UX discussions, focusing on accessibility improvements and labeling issues. Read more.

  • gerhard provided solutions for backup restoration issues and discussed the need for site updates to resolve schema discrepancies. Read more.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 625
  • Total New Topics: 101

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

Support

Features

Bugs

UX

Community

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the Discourse Meta community has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 650
  • Total New Topics: 87

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Announcements

UX

Support

Dev

Bug

Feature

Community

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

In the past week, the community at meta.discourse.org has been bustling with activity. Here are some key statistics:

  • Total New Posts: 682
  • Total New Topics: 94

Top Users:

Interesting Topics

Bug

  • Unable to backup or navigate to backups: merefield reported an issue with S3 backups failing after a recent rebuild. martin provided a fix that resolved the problem for users experiencing similar issues.

  • Styleguide = :(: king_laurel noted that the styleguide was down with numerous terminal errors. pmusaraj and david investigated, and a fix was implemented by saquetim.

  • Rebuild issue: [Cannot set dual-stack in combination with a custom endpoint]: merefield highlighted a problem with backups breaking due to a recent change. The issue was addressed in a related discussion.

Support

  • How can I tell if a particular distribution of the Discourse client is free software?: Jagster and merefield discussed the open-source nature of Discourse and the implications of proprietary modifications in a thread.

  • Backup fails after updating to latest 3.4.0.beta3-dev: Moin directed users to a bug topic for solutions to backup issues after an update.

  • What is the cost of running a pilot on Digital Ocean?: pfaffman provided insights on the costs and setup for running Discourse on Digital Ocean in a discussion.

Feature

  • Why doesn’t Discourse support IndexNow?: pfaffman suggested commissioning a plugin in the Marketplace for those interested in adding IndexNow support, as discussed in a topic.

  • Will RAG Support PDF Files in the Future?: MachineScholar and Saif discussed the potential for adding PDF support to RAG, with sam providing technical insights in a conversation.

  • Developing Discourse on GitHub Codespaces: A new guide was shared on using GitHub Codespaces for Discourse development, highlighting its benefits for developers.

UX

  • Recent changes to the signup form: chapoi explained the rationale behind recent changes to the signup form, including the removal of certain field instructions, in a discussion.

  • Hide presence toggle works in reverse: Don reported an issue with the presence toggle, which was addressed by lindsey in a topic.

  • Include week day in chart labels: noahl suggested adding weekday labels to charts for better data comprehension, as discussed in a thread.

Marketplace

  • Photography Mentor Bot: merefield and pfaffman discussed the development of a photography mentor bot, with merefield offering to assist in a topic.

  • Looking for developer to help with monetization: Tyler_Kober sought assistance for implementing monetization features, with merefield offering guidance in a discussion.

Announcements

  • New Experiment: Enable AI search with one click!: Saif announced the availability of AI search for various tiers without needing a third-party LLM provider, as detailed in a post.

  • Passwordless login using passkeys: pmusaraj shared insights on tracking passkey creation and managing the passkey option in a discussion.

Activity by the @team Group

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

  • Total New Posts: 677
  • Total New Topics: 103

Top Users by Activity and Engagement:


Interesting Topics

Community

#Site Feedback

Support

UX

Theme Component

Bug

Feature


Activity by the @team Group


Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! :slight_smile:

This week on meta.discourse.org

Key Stats

  • New Posts: 579
  • New Topics: 87

Top Users (Posts and Likes)


Interesting Topics

Theme Component

  • Quick Profile Links Menu: Don introduced a new theme component to simplify navigation to user preferences. The discussion explored potential improvements, such as integrating the feature into the avatar menu for quicker access.

  • Emoji Fluff: Arkshine shared a fun component that adds animations and variations to emojis. The community provided feedback, including renaming options for clarity.

  • Insert Model 3D: abroun_beholder created a component allowing users to embed 3D models in posts. This sparked interest among users looking to enhance visual content.

  • Christmas Decoration Component :christmas_tree:: Seasonal updates to this popular component were discussed, with users troubleshooting conflicts with other components like breadcrumbs.

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  • Solved Reminders Plugin: A new plugin was introduced to extend the functionality of the Solved plugin by adding reminder capabilities for unresolved topics.

  • Discourse Encrypt Deprecated: david announced the end-of-life for the Discourse Encrypt plugin, citing low adoption and high maintenance costs.


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