Michael K Johnson1d ago

I just added a recipe for backing up your #Discourse using restic, and a bunch of other updates, to my guide to Discourse deployment, as part of working on deploying a new Discourse instance. A bunch of plugins that I used to recommend adding are now in the core, which simplified the install.

https://meta.discourse.org/t/mkjs-opinionated-discourse-deployment-configuration/193355?u=mcdanlj

MKJ's Opinionated Discourse Deployment Configuration

I have been running a Discourse forum with a substantial amount of content and plenty of images over the past few years. Maker Forums has over 100GB of images and over 400,000 posts, of which a substantial amount was imported, primarily from Google+, and the rest was created on the site. This post describes elements of how I eventually configured Maker Forums and, later, a few other Discourse instances. This is what I wish I knew when I got started, and which I’ve used to help others avoid some ...

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dante1d ago
not to get into #discourse but the way that the Mainstream Gamer Audience talks about the Game Awards is so funny to me. "they should have had a better reveal at the end! They should have announced HL3 or Marvel 1943" like that's remotely the TGAs decision lmfao
AstroMancer5G (she/her)1d ago

We need more and better discourse and reporting overall, on armed resistance movements fighting Western colonial forces. We need to critically understand and evaluate their actual histories, motives, and actions, and where we can/should contribute our support. The only framework we have in Westernized countries for even thinking about these movements presently is colonial propaganda and othering.

#decolonization #resistance #FreePalestine #propaganda #Western #reporting #discourse

Deceptichum4d ago

dot jay peg

Remember kids, if it’s not from the red fash region of Russia it’s a sparkling fascist revolution.

Ricardo N FelicianoDec 6

Discourse has announced the need for streamlining and cost-costing measures; They have laid-off some employees. I find this strange as they are, and continue to be, a two-CEO company.

Nothing screams streamlining and efficiency as two CEOs running the show.

I adore Discourse so this isn't out of malice. Just thinking out loud.

#community #discourse

Show threadColocatairesDec 4

A little early to #selfhostember day 4 so I can go out and get food.

Here's a look at creating a convivial place for an online community, and bringing back the best of web forums, through a Ruby on Rails app:

#Discourse (by @Discourse )

https://blog.colocataires.dev/posts/04-discourse/

Self-Hostember #4: Discourse

Discourse is a modern take on web forums. Let’s look at it for day 4 of Self-hostember.

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FKFTSHDec 4

Ngl it's pretty fucking annoying when people go, "yeah there are legitimate reasons to criticize [marginalized or "marginalized" public figure] but there are less marginalized people who've done worse so anyone criticizing them is a bigot"

Literally all you're doing is advertising your bitterness

#discourse #politics

JoshDec 3

A New Chapter: Moving Forward with the JBC Community Forums

https://forum.joshbaileycreates.com/t/a-new-chapter-moving-forward-with-the-jbc-community-forums/29?u=josh

#Discourse #Forums

A New Chapter: Moving Forward with the JBC Community Forums

Hey everyone, I wanted to take a moment to share some important news with you all, and I’ll be honest - this wasn’t an easy decision to make. Going forward, I’ll be moving my focus entirely to the new forums at https://forum.joshbaileycreates.com. This shift represents a significant change in how I’m approaching my online presence, and I wanted to explain the “why” behind it because you all deserve that transparency. Why the Move? After a lot of thought and consideration, I’ve decided to con...

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Michael Gisiger Dec 3

“Somewhere between the stone steps of Athens and the screens of today, we have lost something essential to our democratic life and dialogue: the balance between equality of voice and the courage to speak the truth, even when it is dangerous. Two ancient Athenian ideals of free speech, isegoria and parrhesia, can help us find it again.“

The Conversation: What ancient Athens teaches us about debate – and dissent – in the social media age

https://theconversation.com/what-ancient-athens-teaches-us-about-debate-and-dissent-in-the-social-media-age-270100

#SocialMedia #rhetoric #discourse #philosophy

What ancient Athens teaches us about debate – and dissent – in the social media age

For ancient Athenians, democratic speech was both a right and a responsibility.

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Show threadDamian YerrickDec 1

Matt Cengia agreed in 2023: Discord has most of the same problems as Slack, the sole permitted client has flashy distractions, searching history is difficult, and exporting history is infeasible. Describes pros and cons of several alternatives, including Slack, IRC, XMPP, Mattermost, Signal, Discourse, and issue trackers of GitHub and other forges. 3/4
https://blog.mattcen.com/2023/07/04/stop-using-discord-for-your-open-source-communities/

#chat #discord #slack #xmpp #matrix #discourse #IssueTracker #BugTracker #mattermost #signal #github

Stop Using Discord for Your Open source Communities | mattcen's musings

Words from a queer, neurodivergent, Linux sysadmin, software developer, digital rights advocate and geek.

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