Summary for January 26th Support Meeting

Community headlines and updates

This is where news that are relevant or good to know for the team from across the community are brought up and shared.

Docs team is looking for feedback on classification of some terminology

The documentation team is looking to implement some consistency in the terminology used around elements such as support forums, training, and documentation.

The support representative has left a comment with them for clarification on what problem is to be solved, and also noting some concerns.

Blocks Everywhere (in the forums)

The rollout of blocks within a forum context is coming along nicely, there are some lingering issues with the blockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. editor that are still being investigated, namely;

• Pasting code
• Twemijo
• List indentations

These are actively being looked into, and some rosetta sites have already opted into trying out the new editor as well (which others may also do if they so chose by reaching out), while a “on by default” approach won’t be taken until the lingering issues have been resolved.

Checking in with international liaisons

Some of our wonderful international friends were able to participate this week (and we’ve also reached out to everyone individually to check how things are going. The team understands that timezones do not always allow for everyone ot participate, so this may become more of a recurring thing).

Open floor

A few headlight items for the team were brought forth during open floor;

• The “Mobile” forum has been re-labeled “WordPress Mobile App”.
• Initial posting guidelines for the Mobile forums are up, as is their new FAQ post.
• The breadcrumb links in the forums have been updated, as they were “broken” due ot the current implementation of redirects to the HelpHub portal.

#weekly-chat