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Tech writer JA Westenberg is tracking down the world's best community architects to figure out what actually works in 2026.
One of the biggest lessons so far: Stop obsessing over ROI.
Belonging is the product. Everything else is just a byproduct.
Discourse co-CEO Hawk on running a fully remote company:
AI should surface what actually needs a leader's attention - without becoming an authority, a surveillance camera, or a substitute for trust.
https://blog.discourse.org/2026/06/how-i-use-ai-as-the-co-ceo-of-a-remote-company/
I run a remote company in writing, which gives us shared memory - but creates a huge amount of context to read. AI helps me find what needs attention, but it’s only an index: I still read, verify, judge, and never use it to assess people or replace trust.
We’re bringing the GIF picker that’s currently available as a theme component directly into Discourse core. GIFs in Discourse are now served via Klipy. [1] Bringing GIFs to Discourse core means easier setup, particularly for our hosted customers who can use the enable_gifs setting to activate GIFs in their community without further credentials. As part of core, GIFs will also now get first-class testing, updates, and support going forward. The end experience is unchanged from what you see today...
If you’re not already using the theme component, head to Upcoming changes in your admin area:
/admin/config/upcoming-changes
Find “Enable GIFs,” choose who gets access, and let the GIF era commence!
Existing GIFs are safe.
Anything already posted will keep displaying as normal from the original provider CDN. This only changes how new GIFs are added going forward.
Turn on enable_gifs, and you’re good to go. No extra credentials, no fiddly setup, no “where did that API key go?” treasure hunt.
And because GIFs are now in core, they’ll get first-class testing, updates, and support from here on out.
GIFs are now served through Klipy, but the experience stays simple: hit the GIF button in the composer or chat, search, pick, post.
For hosted communities, this gets especially smooth.
Big little upgrade: the GIF picker is no longer just a theme component. It’s becoming a built-in part of Discourse.
That means easier setup, better support, and a feature that feels properly native instead of bolted on.
