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Logan Kilpatrick
Logan Kilpatrick

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Thoughts and Feedback on Forem

Hey folks! We are currently test driving a new community platform through: https://www.forem.com. This would not necessarily replace any of the existing locations but give a nice home base for those looking to share Julia content.

There's a lot of neat features so I encourage you all to poke around. This platform is the same one that runs https://dev.to so anything they do there, we should be able to do here.

Please share your thoughts!

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Ashok Kumar

Perhaps it is just me but I wanted to give feedback on the "Reading List" link on the left hand menu. In that menu list of links, every other link is a JuliaLang resource. At least to me, "Reading List" also gave the impression that it would be a reading list from the JuliaLang Team of their recommended books and articles.

I'm wondering if "My Bookmarks" would be a better name or not as it is literally a collection of articles bookmarked by the user and would be less ambiguous.

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Ashok Kumar

Wow. Thanks for the quick response. 😇

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Roland Schätzle

Hi Logan, just a technical question: How do you get e.g. the text "first posted on Medium" just below the author name of an article?

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Roland Schätzle

Hi @logankilpatrick, @patalt explained me in the meantime how this works. But I think it would be a good idea to add this point to the editor doc or to the FAQ.

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Kevin Bonham

Never used Dev.to, but looks neat. Not that I really need another social platform to check - but as I'm thinking about starting to blog again, it might be nice for sharing stuff.

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Logan Kilpatrick

Yeah, that would be cool. You can actually post to your own blog and then link the original post here. The meta tag will point to your original post so this will amplify it

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Kevin Bonham • Edited

Might have a "meta" post about this platform. Eg I got a notification that I have a "credit" that I can use to amplify a post - and I can purchase more? Does that money get back to Julia, or to forem? And pointing out stuff like this

The meta tag will point to your original post so this will amplify it

What is the unicorn in the side bar?

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Logan Kilpatrick

These are good questions that I am looking into, not really sure right now. Same with the unicorn, not sure. I pinged the Forem folks.

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Logan Kilpatrick

admin.forem.com/docs/advanced-cust... might be worth looking at

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Ashok Kumar

I wanted to report a spammer and the spam article they posted but in the Report Abuse page, the re-captcha gives the following error.

ERROR for site owner:
Invalid domain for site key
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Also "Upload Image" feature doesn't work for me.

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Logan Kilpatrick

@ellativity any thoughts here?

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Amelia792

Community Building: Platforms like Forem provide a dedicated space for like-minded individuals to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. This can foster a strong sense of community among developers.

Knowledge Sharing: DEV Community, powered by Forem, is known for its focus on sharing knowledge, tutorials, and insights related to programming. This can greatly benefit developers seeking to learn new skills or stay updated with industry trends.

Open Source: Being an open-source platform, Forem allows customization and adaptation to suit the specific needs of various communities for kitchen worktops glasgow beyond just developers.

Inclusivity and Diversity: Forem and similar platforms aim to create an inclusive environment where developers of all backgrounds, experience levels, and identities can participate and contribute.

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Kevin Bonham • Edited

FYI - doubled links on the sidebar

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Kevin Bonham

Hmm - and image attachment didn't work test

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