Discourse - Revision history

Jacky at 13:08, 1 October 2025

2025-10-01T13:08:12Z

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	[[File:Discourse_home.png\|500px\|Example Discourse home page]]		[[File:Discourse_home.png\|500px\|Example Discourse home page]]

			== Hosting ==

			From October 2025, the hosting changed to Communiteq from being hosted ourselves - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/possible-discourse-disruption-tomorrow/9004

	[[Category:Discourse]]		[[Category:Discourse]]

Chriscant: Add how to watch more groups info

2022-02-03T14:04:20Z

Add how to watch more groups info

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	An "Us" Discourse icon appears within ModTools showing a count of notifications.		An "Us" Discourse icon appears within ModTools showing a count of notifications.

			== Watching more groups ==

			If you want to get emails about more groups, go to https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/categories
			then click on the group you are interested in. Click on the bell icon to the right and eg choose "Watching".

			[[File:DiscourseGroupSettings.png\|Watching more groups]]

	== Example Discourse home page ==		== Example Discourse home page ==

Jacky at 07:31, 23 October 2021

2021-10-23T07:31:45Z

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	* Development - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org		* Development - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org
	* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org		* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org

			There is one 'closed' group which is used to send out important information to each Discourse account address. It is not open to replies except on the above discussion groups:
	* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements		* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements

Chriscant: More updates

2020-11-01T13:44:31Z

More updates

Chriscant: Revamp for November 2020. Remove references to Yahoo which will soon be gone.

2020-11-01T13:40:51Z

Revamp for November 2020. Remove references to Yahoo which will soon be gone.

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	'''Freegle discussion forums on Discourse'''		'''Freegle discussion forums on Discourse'''

	Freegle ~~has moved its~~ main discussion groups ~~from Yahoo to~~ Discourse.		Freegle's main discussion groups (for volunteers only) are on Discourse. here:

	~~Note~~: ~~initially each Discourse forum was called a category - now they are called groups.~~

	~~Each Yahoo group will appear as a group in Discourse, so you’ll still be able to choose whether to follow Tech, Development etc.~~
	~~Discourse is hosted by Freegle and has been configured by us eg to allow posting by email.~~
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/

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	* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]		* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]

	These discussion groups ~~have been switched to~~ Discourse:		Please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a group so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the group.
	* ~~Freegle-UK-~~Central - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/central - discoursereplies+Central@ilovefreegle.org
	* ~~Freegle-~~Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech - discoursereplies+Tech@ilovefreegle.org		These discussion groups are on Discourse:
	* ~~FreegleRockCafe~~ - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe - discoursereplies+cafe@ilovefreegle.org		* Central - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/central - discoursereplies+Central@ilovefreegle.org
	* ~~FreegleFunding~~ - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/funding - discoursereplies+funding@ilovefreegle.org		* Tech & ModTools - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech - discoursereplies+Tech@ilovefreegle.org
	* ~~FreegleDevelopment~~ - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org		* Cafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe - discoursereplies+cafe@ilovefreegle.org
			* Funding - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/funding - discoursereplies+funding@ilovefreegle.org
			* Development - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org
	* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org		* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org
	~~Note that the ModTools group is now considered to be part of Tech.~~

	~~The old Yahoo groups will be frozen but accessible. The messages etc will not be transferred over.~~

	An announcements group has been set up for "special notices":		An announcements group has been set up for "special notices":
	* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements		* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements

	~~And the~~ Playground group is available ~~now for testing purposes~~ - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:		There's a Playground group is available - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground - discoursereplies+playground@ilovefreegle.org		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground - discoursereplies+playground@ilovefreegle.org

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	* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]		* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]
	* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]		* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]

	Just like on Yahoo Groups, please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a group so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the group.

	Privacy-wise, you can post details of Freegle users if need be, but avoid personal details if possible. Do not share any personal details outside of the forums.		Privacy-wise, you can post details of Freegle users if need be, but avoid personal details if possible. Do not share any personal details outside of the forums.

	A Discourse icon appears within ModTools showing a count of notifications~~. This replaces the Tech and Central chat facility~~.		An "Us" Discourse icon appears within ModTools showing a count of notifications.

	== Example Discourse home page ==		== Example Discourse home page ==

Chriscant: Add Playground email address

2020-04-06T08:37:20Z

Add Playground email address

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	And the Playground group is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:		And the Playground group is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground - discoursereplies+playground@ilovefreegle.org

	[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]		[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]

Chriscant: Add group email addresses

2020-04-06T08:35:41Z

Add group email addresses

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	These discussion groups have been switched to Discourse:		These discussion groups have been switched to Discourse:
	* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech		* Freegle-UK-Central - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/central - discoursereplies+Central@ilovefreegle.org
	* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe		* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech - discoursereplies+Tech@ilovefreegle.org
	* FreegleFunding - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/funding		* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe - discoursereplies+cafe@ilovefreegle.org
	* FreegleDevelopment - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development		* FreegleFunding - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/funding - discoursereplies+funding@ilovefreegle.org
	* ~~Freegle-UK-Central~~ - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/~~central~~		* FreegleDevelopment - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org
			* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org
	Note that the ModTools group is now considered to be part of Tech.		Note that the ModTools group is now considered to be part of Tech.

Chriscant: Change from "categories" to "groups"

2019-10-29T12:34:51Z

Change from "categories" to "groups"

Chriscant: Use quick access user+cog icon

2019-10-20T14:21:39Z

Use quick access user+cog icon

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	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground

	[[File:~~Discourse_menu_preferences2~~.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]		[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]
	The mail preferences of members have been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then		The mail preferences of members have been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then
	look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Categories" tabs.		look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Categories" tabs.

Chriscant: Update for when main groups switched over

2019-10-20T14:18:20Z

Update for when main groups switched over

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	* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech		* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech
	* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe		* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe
	* FreegleDevelopment		* FreegleFunding - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/funding
	* Freegle-UK-Central		* FreegleDevelopment - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development
	* ModTools		* Freegle-UK-Central - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/central
			Note that the ModTools group is now considered to be part of Tech.

	The old Yahoo groups will be frozen but accessible. The messages etc will not be transferred over.		The old Yahoo groups will be frozen but accessible. The messages etc will not be transferred over.

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	And the Playground category is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:		And the Playground category is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground

	~~'''For now: please only use the forums that have been officially switched over.~~
	~~Posts on the Central category are moderated for now ie to stop posts.'''~~

	[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences2.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]		[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences2.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]
	The mail preferences of ~~Tech~~ members have been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on ~~your photo/~~icon (top right) then ~~your name~~ and ~~then Preferences~~.		The mail preferences of members have been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then
			look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Categories" tabs.
	* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]		* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]
	* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]		* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]

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	* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]		* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]

	Please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a group so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the group.		Please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a group so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the group. You can start a topic on the website or by sending an email to one of the addresses below (from an email address that's a member).

	These discussion groups are on Discourse:		These discussion groups are on Discourse:
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	* Development - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org		* Development - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/development - discoursereplies+development@ilovefreegle.org
	* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org		* Freestock - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/freestock - discoursereplies+freestock@ilovefreegle.org

	~~An announcements group has been set up for "special notices":~~
	* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements		* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements

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	[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]		[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]
	~~The mail preferences~~ of ~~members have mostly been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings~~. You can ~~check them~~ by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then		By default you should be emailed a summary of posts every day. You can change these settings by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then
	look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Groups" tabs.		look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Groups" tabs.
	* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]		* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]

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	'''Freegle discussion forums on Discourse'''		'''Freegle discussion forums on Discourse'''

	Freegle ~~is moving~~ its main discussion groups from Yahoo to Discourse.		Freegle has moved its main discussion groups from Yahoo to Discourse.
	Each Yahoo group will appear as a ~~category~~ in Discourse, so you’ll still be able to choose whether to follow Tech, Development etc.
			Note: initially each Discourse forum was called a category - now they are called groups.

			Each Yahoo group will appear as a group in Discourse, so you’ll still be able to choose whether to follow Tech, Development etc.
	Discourse is hosted by Freegle and has been configured by us eg to allow posting by email.		Discourse is hosted by Freegle and has been configured by us eg to allow posting by email.
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/
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	* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]		* [[Discourse technicalities\|Discourse technicalities]]

	These discussion groups ~~will be~~ switched to Discourse ~~categories, one by one~~:		These discussion groups have been switched to Discourse:
	* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech		* Freegle-Tech - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/tech
	* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe		* FreegleRockCafe - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/cafe
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	The old Yahoo groups will be frozen but accessible. The messages etc will not be transferred over.		The old Yahoo groups will be frozen but accessible. The messages etc will not be transferred over.

	An announcements ~~category~~ has been set up for "special notices":		An announcements group has been set up for "special notices":
	* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements		* Announcements - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/announcements

	And the Playground ~~category~~ is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:		And the Playground group is available now for testing purposes - ask questions on how to use Discourse there:
	* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground		* https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/playground

	[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]		[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png\|right\|300px\|Accessing your preferences]]
	The mail preferences of members have been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then		The mail preferences of members have mostly been set up to mirror your Yahoo settings. You can check them by clicking on the user+cog icon (top right) then
	look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->~~Categories~~" tabs.		look in the "Emails" and "Notifications->Groups" tabs.
	* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]		* [[Discourse_menus,_preferences_and_notifications\|Changing settings]]
	* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]		* [[Discourse_signing_in#User_migration\|Details of the user migration]]

	Just like on Yahoo Groups, please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a ~~new category~~ so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the ~~category~~.		Just like on Yahoo Groups, please ask general questions on Central, techy questions on Tech, etc. You don't need to join a group so just post a question in Tech if you want; you will see replies even if you aren't following the group.

	Privacy-wise, you can post details of Freegle users if need be, but avoid personal details if possible. Do not share any personal details outside of the forums.		Privacy-wise, you can post details of Freegle users if need be, but avoid personal details if possible. Do not share any personal details outside of the forums.

	~~Eventually~~ Discourse ~~will be integrated into~~ ModTools ~~itself in your browser~~. ~~When this has happened, it will replace~~ the ~~current~~ Tech and Central chat facility.		A Discourse icon appears within ModTools showing a count of notifications. This replaces the Tech and Central chat facility.

	== Example Discourse home page ==		== Example Discourse home page ==

	You can configure what you want on the home page in Preferences+Interface. Here I'm showing all the ~~categories~~ with the latest posts on the right:		You can configure what you want on the home page in Preferences+Interface. Here I'm showing all the groups with the latest posts on the right:

	[[File:Discourse_home.png\|500px\|Example Discourse home page]]		[[File:Discourse_home.png\|500px\|Example Discourse home page]]

	[[Category:Discourse]]		[[Category:Discourse]]