Recent content by zappaDPJ

This should really go hand in hand with improvements for editing the alt attribute which is essential for people with disabilities using screen readers. Ideally there needs to be an admin editable list containing image thumbnails, editable fields containing the alt attribute and the same for...

It did a superb job with the wall of text I fed it but it did take a while, just under a minute.

The fact that you are online posting here suggests you are probably using AI multiple times everyday without realizing it. While I'm dead against AI produced content of any type, AI prompts for content improvement is more welcoming and like it or not, an inevitability.

Not wishing to stir the pot in either direction (but probably doing both :rolleyes:) unless there's a service level agreement in place you are almost certainly looking at best endeavour, at best.

I highly doubt either would reference the potential danger of having a searchable, vendor created copyright notice plastered across your footer, vBulletin still being one of the main offenders.

I would renew if you need ticketed support or if you are feeling altruistic, otherwise there's really nothing to be gained. You may as well hold onto your money until the next update which is probably still many months away.

I find that while AI created content is generally rather good these days, sometimes better than that of genuine members, the context is almost always slightly off in some way which gives it away. I do agree though, it is getting harder to spot.

I totally agree with the sentiment but I can't help but feel whatever steps are taken it's a battle you simply can't win. Whatever the media type, film, music, code, the written word, the moment it's internet accessible AI will be used to hook into it and it's only going to get exponentially...

Facebook has no direct user support even for legal issues.

I agree. While there are many communities which benefit from feature rich forum software I'd argue strongly there many others that don't. There are multiple features just within this editor that never get used here or anyway else that I've seen. People, particularly those posting from smart...

I'm hanging on for a car analogy. There's always a car analogy when it comes to software development.

Interestingly Discourse has just laid off quite a large number of staff. They appear to be cutting costs at a time when take up of the paid product looks quite healthy. https://blog.discourse.org/2025/12/our-commitment-to-your-ongoing-success-with-discourse/

Indeed. I was referring to the revenue stream. The Cloud brings in a regular flow of cash whereas the self-hosted version probably not so much right now.

I certainly agree that it would have been better to have made a number of small releases rather than attempt to save everything up for one mega patch. Tiptap at the very least should have been a priority release.

Perhaps they are dining out (so to speak) on a steady income from the Cloud and can afford financially to take their time working on the next release.