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:
- Moin: 44 posts, 101 likes
- pfaffman: 34 posts, 78 likes
- merefield: 34 posts, 72 likes
- JammyDodger: 28 posts, 71 likes
- Jagster: 36 posts, 53 likes
Interesting Topics
feature
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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.
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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.
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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
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Why isn’t Discourse more frequently recommended as a “community platform”?: A lively discussion on why Discourse isn’t more widely recommended, with insights into deployment ease and the need for better integration with existing IT infrastructures.
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Are There Any Unique Discourse Instances Out There?: WorldIsMine sought examples of uniquely themed Discourse instances, sparking a conversation about customization and showcasing various creative implementations.
ux
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Feedback on our simplified topic map experiment: Ayelen_Rives shared feedback on the topic map experiment, highlighting the need for clearer data display and questioning its functionality in topics with no replies.
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Allow private categories to onebox: nathank proposed enabling Onebox for private categories to facilitate internal content showcases, prompting a discussion on privacy and functionality.
support
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Can Discourse collapse comments?: HAWK and Lilly discussed the possibility of implementing a commenting system for posts, suggesting the Journal plugin as a potential solution.
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What Discourse AI features are FREE to use?: pfaffman clarified the costs associated with Discourse AI features, suggesting educational credits as a workaround for schools.
dev
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Problem tracking nested structure: david provided a solution for tracking issues in Ember’s reactivity system, offering guidance on using
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Discourse AI plugin failing container rebuilds/bootstrappings: JammyDodger and Jagster identified a privilege error causing rebuild failures, linking to a related fix in progress.
announcements
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What’s next for Toxicity detection in Discourse AI?: Saif announced the decommissioning of the Toxicity module in favor of a more customizable AI Post Classifier, leveraging LLMs for improved performance.
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What’s next for NSFW detection in Discourse AI: Following the shift to LLMs, the NSFW module will also be replaced by the AI Post Classifier, enhancing detection capabilities.
Activity by the @team Group
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JammyDodger participated in discussions about bulk actions and email notifications, providing insights and solutions.
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Lilly offered support on various topics, including mention issues and plugin errors, helping users troubleshoot effectively.
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awesomerobot contributed to the notification menu feedback and sidebar experiment, sharing design perspectives and suggestions.
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Falco addressed AI feature costs and bug fixes, providing technical guidance and updates.
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david engaged in discussions on nested structure tracking and installation issues, offering solutions and improvements.
Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you again next week! 