# Community **URL:** https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/c/other/community/15.md [Latest](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/tags.md) --- ## [Guide: View Entire Topic on One Page or Export Topic Content](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/guide-view-entire-topic-on-one-page-or-export-topic-content/1729)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/guide-view-entire-topic-on-one-page-or-export-topic-content/1729 "2023-02-27T18:25:42Z")
Want to get a whole topic into a browser window or document instead of using the standard infinite scrolling with autoloading? That can help with searching, skimming or archiving the text. Here are two options: Printa… --- ## [Welcome! Read This First (How to Post)](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/welcome-read-this-first-how-to-post/190)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/welcome-read-this-first-how-to-post/190 "2022-03-08T21:36:33Z")
This is a public discussion forum focused on rationality and philosophy. It’s free to read and $20 (non-recurring) to post. Learn more. --- ## [Forum Features Guide](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-features-guide/119)
**Author:** [@JustinCEO](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/JustinCEO)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-features-guide/119 "2025-07-08T17:06:15Z")
In this post, I’ll go over some basic and advanced features to keep in mind when using this Discourse forum. Pay attention to the red arrows in the images as they’ll be pointing to the things I’m discussing. Note that … --- ## [About the Community category](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/about-the-community-category/53)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/about-the-community-category/53 "2021-05-13T19:09:25Z")
Discuss this forum itself. You can post meta discussion about this site and community. You can suggest changes to the site or talk about problems with the discussions. Moderation discussion and transparency goes here to… --- ## [Forum Software Meta](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-software-meta/2218)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-software-meta/2218 "2026-06-02T16:23:52Z")
Discussion related to the forum software and settings. This forum uses the Discourse open source software. They have a forum: https://meta.discourse.org --- ## [Warnings and Bans](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/warnings-and-bans/443)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/warnings-and-bans/443 "2026-05-24T16:19:54Z")
Thread for admin action transparency and feedback. --- ## [Rules Updates](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/rules-updates/126)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/rules-updates/126 "2026-05-20T17:12:57Z")
The FAQ now has a rule against misquoting: https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/faq Never misquote anyone. You shouldn’t manually type in quotes (unless it’s from paper). Do not present a summary or paraphrase as a… --- ## [Should Categories or Latest be the default?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/should-categories-or-latest-be-the-default/99)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/should-categories-or-latest-be-the-default/99 "2025-05-30T18:18:52Z")
Should Categories or Latest be the default on the home page? I think Categories works well with plenty of screen space but Latest is better on mobile, so I should probably switch it. (Latest was the default btw. I change… --- ## [General Chat](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/general-chat/2044)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/general-chat/2044 "2025-04-27T21:56:47Z")
There is a general chat channel available if anyone wants to use it. I just enabled automatic deletion of chat messages after 7 days to help differentiate it from forum topics. I also enabled auto-adding forum members to… --- ## [New Rule: No ChatGPT Without Disclosure](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/new-rule-no-chatgpt-without-disclosure/1749)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/new-rule-no-chatgpt-without-disclosure/1749 "2023-03-29T15:25:29Z")
You’re not allowed to post text from an AI assistant, like ChatGPT, without clearly labelling it. Tell people about AI assistant use on every single post where you use it. Alternatively, you can tell people in the title… --- ## [Moderators Editing Post Introductions, Titles, Tags, Categories, etc](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/moderators-editing-post-introductions-titles-tags-categories-etc/1740)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/moderators-editing-post-introductions-titles-tags-categories-etc/1740 "2023-03-16T10:29:07Z")
Responding to \[Product\] \[Screencast\] Elliot Reads Critical Fallibilism Forum, 2023-03-08 - #4 by MetaCreation Thanks for the feedback. The post I edited is the first post in Deplatforming and Censorship Examples I ha… --- ## [Rule about not outing anons](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/rule-about-not-outing-anons/1507)
**Author:** [@Lebowski](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Lebowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/rule-about-not-outing-anons/1507 "2022-10-02T22:37:28Z")
To be clear, that is not allowed on this forum. @Lebowski’s post violated the rules. I went looking for the relevant rule. I wanted to read the text of the rule (and while I’m at it the other rules). I thought it mig… --- ## [Forum Categories](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-categories/112)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-categories/112 "2022-08-07T20:01:46Z")
Categories are still under consideration and reasonably open to change. This is a trial while learning how to use Discourse. One thing I’m considering is allowed politics or anything else in Unbounded – but if you post … --- ## [Unique Profile Pictures](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/unique-profile-pictures/89)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/unique-profile-pictures/89 "2022-01-11T04:21:31Z")
It’d be good if everyone got a profile picture. All the default circles with a letter kinda blend together and multiple people have the same letter. You’re welcome to use your photo, but don’t have to. If you don’t kno… --- ## [CF Forum Purpose](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/cf-forum-purpose/444)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/cf-forum-purpose/444 "2021-12-15T20:16:29Z")
I added a new section to the FAQ/guidelines (linked near the bottom of the site menu, which is on the top right and looks like 3 horizontal lines): The purpose of the Critical Fallibilism (CF) forum is to discuss and a… --- ## [Tip that seems bad](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/tip-that-seems-bad/366)
**Author:** [@Lebowski](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Lebowski)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/tip-that-seems-bad/366 "2021-10-25T01:05:47Z")
While typing one of my recent replies the following tip was displayed: Consider replying to several posts at once Rather than several replies to a topic in a row, please consider a single reply that includes quotes fro… --- ## [Plugin for making posts in unbounded uneditable or removing the edit-grace-period?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/plugin-for-making-posts-in-unbounded-uneditable-or-removing-the-edit-grace-period/327)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/plugin-for-making-posts-in-unbounded-uneditable-or-removing-the-edit-grace-period/327 "2021-09-19T22:55:32Z")
It seems like posts on the forum are editable, without creating an edit log, for a short while (like 2m). IMO that is good for many posts (like those in #friendly), but mb unbounded would be better without the grace peri… --- ## [Guidelines Clarifications](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/guidelines-clarifications/309)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/guidelines-clarifications/309 "2021-09-12T18:56:58Z")
Title --- ## [Discourse Quoting Glitch](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/discourse-quoting-glitch/243)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/discourse-quoting-glitch/243 "2021-07-25T20:31:08Z")
I wrote: @S\_Emiya quoted it: The extra space between the italics and the comma is a glitch with Discourse’s quoting feature (select text and then click quote). I’ve seen it before. It can be manually fixed (delet… --- ## [Community Plans](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/community-plans/236)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/community-plans/236 "2021-07-19T17:57:55Z")
The thing I plan to do to grow the community is write articles at the CF website. I think that’s the most effective thing that I’m willing to do. Videos might be more effective, and I’ll make some, but I’m less committed… --- ## [Ideas for discourse plugin for better anonymous accounts](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/ideas-for-discourse-plugin-for-better-anonymous-accounts/172)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/ideas-for-discourse-plugin-for-better-anonymous-accounts/172 "2021-05-31T01:30:17Z")
I’m thinking about working on a plugin for improving anonymous account stuff. I think I read somewhere (on the discourse meta) that doing multiple anon accounts would be hard with the current architecture (or maybe just … --- ## [Moderator Messages Archive](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/moderator-messages-archive/169)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/moderator-messages-archive/169 "2021-05-29T20:14:31Z")
This thread is for saving links to messages about forum/moderation policies. --- ## [Anon accounts?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/anon-accounts/65)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/anon-accounts/65 "2021-05-27T19:01:16Z")
Is there a plan to add the ability to post as Anonymous? I’m not sure it’s really necessary. ppl can register a 2nd account if they want a different identity, though that might be prohibitive at $20 (e.g., ppl probably … --- ## [Likes](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/likes/157)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/likes/157 "2021-05-27T04:51:15Z")
FYI – different than many other sites – you can’t see who liked a post. The author knows who liked their post but other people don’t. (As far as I can tell, at least. EDIT: This was incorrect. See the first reply below.) … --- ## [FAQ feedback](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/faq-feedback/154)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/faq-feedback/154 "2021-05-26T03:44:53Z")
typo: You should not except to be able to ever delete or hide your posts. In an emergency, e.g. if you accidentally post your phone number or password, you can ask a moderator to delete it. mb link to https://dis… --- ## [Friendly Category Posting Policies Question](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/friendly-category-posting-policies-question/123)
**Author:** [@Max](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/friendly-category-posting-policies-question/123 "2021-05-20T00:39:00Z")
IDK if this post is in line with the description for the Friendly category. Mb this is a crit of the name “Friendly”, but I think the name is mb better than the description atm. I thought my post was worth making, but mb… --- ## [See latest author?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/see-latest-author/110)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/see-latest-author/110 "2021-05-19T04:32:22Z")
i just realized something that’s bugging me about Discourse. in Latest, you can’t tell who wrote the most recent post in a topic. this makes it a lot harder to find new stuff i haven’t read. The ordering of the multi… --- ## [Forum Usage Tips: Categories and Tags](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-usage-tips-categories-and-tags/69)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/forum-usage-tips-categories-and-tags/69 "2021-05-14T20:59:21Z")
Posts must be categorized. The main categories are Unbounded and Friendly. You should read the About posts in both of those categories for more info and consider which one you want to put each post in. They are both for … --- ## [Improvements for "Friendly" Category Name?](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/improvements-for-friendly-category-name/88)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/improvements-for-friendly-category-name/88 "2021-05-14T18:17:40Z")
Anyone have a better idea for what to call the Friendly forum section? I think Friendly is OK but I’m not sure that it’s a great name. Some other options I considered: casual, gentle, bounded, limited. --- ## [Learning To Use The Forum](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/learning-to-use-the-forum/77)
**Author:** [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/learning-to-use-the-forum/77 "2021-05-14T06:19:22Z")
I’m still learning my way around Discourse. Y’all can post info as you figure stuff out. I was just trying to figure out how to find new posts. The Categories or Latest pages show active threads rather than individual p… [Next page](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/c/other/community/15.md?page=1)