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In case you missed it, we now also have a new topic filter called “Hot”.

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Yesterday I updated some packages on the container host and after that the Discourse instance was not functioning reliable. A reboot solved this. So if you experienced issues since yesterday, those are solved now.

I hope to transition from Debian to openSUSE MicroOS, but the VPS currently does not offer this distribution. MicroOS offers a more robust system and is also focused on container workflows.

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Installed a new update again, the change log is below. :tada:

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I’m currently upgrading the server to the latest Debian Stable release. The server might not be fully available in the next 30 minutes.

Edit: It’s done. Can’t wait to move to an immutable container focused OS though. But I guess I have to wait for the VPS provider to catch up on that trend :slight_smile:

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Updated the forum to the latest release:

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The VPS had some issues and thus the forum was not available.

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Updated to the latest release :tada:

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Installed another excellent update with awesome new features :tada:

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Installed the latest release :tada:

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Installed latest version again.

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Updated to the latest release.

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Updated to the latest release again

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Updated to the latest release :tada:

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Updated to the latest release again!

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Installed a security fix. This only affected Discourse fora that are login-required sites. Our forum is open, no login-required. But it doesn’t hurt to update nonetheless.

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Updated to the latest version (security updates).

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Do you like this new theme?
  • I prefer the previous one
  • I’m willing to give it some time
  • Yes, I like it
0 voters

If you see any bugs or have suggestions for this new theme, leave those thoughts in the topic below.

The new theme has some shortcomings by design. But I’ll see if I can make it work and test it a few more days. Things that make this theme unsuitable at the moment are I think:

  • The “New Topic” button is in the sidebar, which is not user friendly when using the forum on a mobile device.
  • No tags in the topic view.
  • Some theme components don’t work well such as category/tag headers and the custom thumbnail plugin for Train of Thought > Videos and Train of Thought > Images.
  • Reader Mode makes text smaller than the theme itself.

But overall it looks more modern and better readable. The custom thumbnail views are an acceptable loss. But the other points should be fixed. I already reported these things on the Discourse meta forum.

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Added a few custom TZM emojis:

:tzm: :nature: :science: :technology: :sustainability:

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Installed the latest release :tada:

I’ll also keep this new theme enabled as the default for now. I’ve mitigated some theming issues myself. My main objection to this theme so far is the lack of tags in the topic overviews and that the “New Topic” button is harder to find on mobile. But these may be addressed. In the meantime I’ve reported a bunch of bugs to the devs.