2026-03-20
Fixed Auto imported posts lacking original images
Fixed Language filter on auto imported topics?
[Addition from NodeBB v4.10.0 update] AltText will now be published to the Fediverse.
[Addition from NodeBB v4.10.0 update] /world has received some updated. They will be noted below:

The /world page got a makeover in v4.9.0, showcasing a more timeline-based feel. It more accurately represents the breadth of content available on the open social web, such as microblogging, in addition to long-form text (blogs), media-focused items, and everything in between.

We focused on UX updates to this page:

• New sorts are available: You can now view just local content, as well as all known content.
• The default sort continues to be “your followers”, but also includes local content now as well, because you are also tracking those categories!
• Guests were barred from /world in v4.9.0, but this is now opened up again. Their view of the /world page shows only local posts.
• The /world page can now be set as a default home page.
• Duplicate items were showing up when scrolling down /world (especially on very active timelines)
• Uploaded images were showing up in the thumbnail/card headers, even if they were embedded in the post itself. The header is now restricted to topic thumbnails (and post attachments, which only occur with remote posts)
• Posts are now height-restricted, so long posts don’t take up an inordinate amount of space. A “show more” button is available to expand posts in-timeline.
• The “quick create” editor at the top of this page now also lets you choose a category to post to. Administrators can update the default value as desired. It defaults to World/Uncategorized.

And this has been fixed.
Again, I was tired of waiting for a fix, so I used Claude to help with this.

It ended up making a plugin for this site which is a lot cleaner. It’s not perfect, but at least it is something.

This applies to posts coming from the Fediverse and posts created on Caint.ie
Whenever a user on Caint.ie posts in a language that is not English nor Irish, they will see this message:

“Your post appears to be in a language that is not currently accepted on this forum. Caint only accepts posts in English or Irish (Gaeilge). If you believe this is a mistake, please contact the site administrator.”

Fediverse posts that are not in English nor Irish will simply not come through.

There are some rules:

A post will be ALLOWED if:

• The text is shorter than 10 characters (too short to detect reliably)
• The language cannot be determined (returns und)
• The detected language is English (eng)
• The detected language is Irish (gle)

A post will be BLOCKED if:

• The text is 10 characters or longer, AND
• The language can be determined, AND
• The detected language is anything other than English or Irish

Additional things worth knowing:

• HTML tags are stripped before detection, so formatting does not affect the result
• Detection is based on the post content for replies, and the content or title for new topics
• The language detection is statistical – very short posts that scrape over the 10 character minimum may occasionally be misidentified
• Mixed language posts will be judged on whichever language dominates the text
• Posts where the language genuinely cannot be determined are always let through rather than risk blocking legitimate English content

Update:

• The issue with foreign language posts has also been resolved. Users will receive an error if they try to post something that is not in English or Irish.

And this has been fixed.
I did raise this with NodeBB developers who added it to an existing GitHub issue that has been there since July with no movement on it.

I did ask Claude to help to resolve this, so I won’t take credit, but at least there is a fix…

It now looks like this:

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For anyone that is running NodeBB and wants to fix this

Go to:

• ACP -> Appearance -> Custom Content (HTML/JS/CSS) -> Custom CSS/SASS
  and add the following:

/* Hide the topic thumbnail in the top-right corner */
.flex-shrink-1.d-flex.flex-wrap.gap-2.hidden-empty {
    display: none !important;
}

Then go to:

• ACP -> Appearance -> Custom Content (HTML/JS/CSS) -> Custom Javascript
  and add the following:

$(window).on('action:topic.loaded', function() {
    var $thumb = $('.flex-shrink-1.d-flex.flex-wrap.gap-2.hidden-empty img');
    
    if ($thumb.length) {
        var imgSrc = $thumb.attr('src');
        
        var $inlineImg = $('<img>', {
            src: imgSrc,
            style: 'max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem;'
        });
        
        $('[component="post/content"]').first().prepend($inlineImg);
    }
});

You can change prepend to append if you prefer having the image below the OP text.

Rebuild & Restart your NodeBB forum.

Update:

• The issue with the small images on topics has been fixed. Images will now be displayed above the text. For certain platforms like PieFed/Lemmy, images coming from there may be doubled, but it’s better than having a thumbnail.
  Example of the fix - More information

2026-03-12
Added ‘Mastodon’ share button.

• Hover over any post to reveal the post options, click the ⋮ icon.
• Click the Mastodon logo under ‘Share this post’

• It will take you to share.joinmastodon.org where you can enter your own instance so that it will load the post on your own server, where you can interact (Favourite, Boost, Reply) with it

@james said:

investigating AI more and more which is scary

Yeah, at this point it is pointless trying to bury my head in the sand when ti comes to AI. I have been playing about with it. I signed up to Claude Pro and I have had it ‘vibe code’ (horrible term), a website or two just to see what it can do. It wouldn’t be something that I would publish (and if I did, I wouldn’t be making money from it).

GenAI is still a bit no-no.

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Things are quiet otherwise. Keeping my head down and staying busy.

It’s that time of the month again. Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and tell us how you’re getting on.

Successes? Failures? Gossip? We want to hear it all. Reply below and let us know how your month has been!

We’re glad you found your way here.

Caint (meaning “talk” or “chat” in Irish) is an Irish community forum open to everyone, whether you’re from Dublin, Donegal, or the other side of the world entirely.
This is your space to introduce yourself. We’d love to know:

• Where are you from? Ireland or otherwise, all are welcome here
• What are your interests? Have a look at our categories and let us know what brought you here

Take your time, have a look around, and don’t hesitate to jump into any conversation that catches your eye.

2026-03-03
Added @only-in-ireland - For Ireland/Irish-based jokes, memes, videos and more.
Added @gaa , @rugby and @soccer-football categories within @sport
Added @introductions - So now you can introduce yourself to Caint.
All categories (excluding @caint) now has the Irish name beside it.
@caint is now accessible to all. No groups.
@external now contains all @caint remote categories.
Updated descriptions of all categories.
The ‘Recent Posts’ at the top of the forum have been re-introduced. The issue was due to another plugin (that is no longer being maintained and wasn’t actively used) causing issues. It has been removed.

2026-02-03
Removed the warning when accessing external links. If it becomes an issue in the future, we will re-enable it.

2026-02-28
‘Uncategorized’ category has finally been removed after 5 months of pain… It is still available on the sidebar by clicking the icon on the sidebar or by going to https://caint.ie/world
[Temporary] - The ‘Recent Posts’ that were at the top of the forum were broken after the latest update. I am awaiting an update. Once it has been released, it will be reinstated!

Update:

• ‘World’, (fka.‘Uncategorized’) has finally been removed from the main page. You can still access it by clicking the on the sidebar.

@sophiekaz@mastodon.social Welcome to the Fediverse

2026-02-01
@caint is now only accessible by joining the ‘The Lock-In’ Group. Details on how to access the group is the same method on how to join @politics - See here for more details. - All existing members have access to this, you are free to leave the group if you desire.

2025-01-28
Cross posting is now available to everyone (as part of the newest NodeBB update). Go into any thread, and click “Cross post Topic” and select where it should be cross posted to. Example below.
Fixed emoji on posts. And the ability to create emoji’s by typing :star: has also been fixed.
The ability to ‘Spoiler’ text has been removed as it was broken. It may return in the future.

Cross post Example:

In @music, you will see the Video Game Music thread.

In the thread, click Crosspost Topic on the right

Here, you would select the category that you wish to cross post to.
Select the topic and click Cross-post

And the post is now crossed over to the Gaming section.

At the moment, there is no ‘permissions’ for this, so this will be monitored until permissions become available.

As the title would imply, post video game music.

Mike Ault - Memories (Rocket League)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT0uE2OVDu0ZPXLOLnpBLiGq5_JfA3Ucb

Youtube Video

@omniadmin@social.omniglitch.me Welcome

The maintenance on Caint.ie has now concluded at 10:31 (UTC+1), December 18th, 2025.

If there are any issues, please let us know in @Comments-Feedback

In order to implement the newest version of the Caint.ie forum software (nodeBB), maintenance will take place, during which Caint.ie will be unavailable.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
December 18th, 2025 10:15 to 10:30 (UTC+1)
*Completion time is subject to change.

The maintenance on Caint.ie has now concluded at 21:03 (UTC+1), November 21st, 2025.

If there are any issues, please let us know in @Comments-Feedback