Update log

What’s new

Everything shipped on Future Commons — from the first line of code to today. This page grows with every release.

Forum × social: P1–P2 rollout

v1.6.3 · 2026-11-03

Suggested members — homepage People to follow block, ranked by recent posting activity.
Follow buttons everywhere — author cards, comments and member cards now carry a one-click follow.
Reputation display — member headers now show likes received alongside posts / followers / following.
Related articles — single post pages surface matching journal articles by category.
Streamlined post actions — member-level actions (follow / message / report / block) moved to the avatar hover card; the post bar keeps post actions only.
Author-only editing — only the author can edit their own posts.
Edit your post — authors can edit their own posts inline.
Online status — a green dot marks members active in the last ten minutes.
Extended sharing — X, Telegram, WhatsApp and Reddit share targets in the share dialog.
Following feed on homepage — All / Following toggle on the Community block.
Trending topics in weekly digest — the weekly email now lists the week’s hottest categories.

v1.6.2 · 2026-11-02

Reply composer emoji picker fixed — it now sits inside the textarea on single-post pages.
Emoji panel is icons-only for faster scanning.
Community filter bar: categories wrap to two rows with single-line labels; on mobile they stay one swipeable row.
Homepage Community strip links each card to its own post and author, uses a compact layout, and shows real member posts only.
Neutral default avatar shown until a member uploads their own profile photo; staged seed avatars were removed.
17 topic categories and a REST endpoint for publishing member posts.

v1.6.1 · 2026-10-31

Site-wide search added to the top navigation — one box that covers community posts and journal articles.
Journal now has category browsing: Slow Thinking, Prediction Journal and Community Notes.
Posting forms show a Topic selector so every post is filed under the right category.
Fixed: the home-page counters now reflect the true public numbers.
Fixed: posts with no comments now show a working reply box (previously invisible).
Fixed: replies on single-post pages could not be submitted — now they post and refresh instantly.
Anti-spam hardening for the feedback and contact forms (honeypot, timing check and rate limit).

v1.6 · 2026-10-31

Unread badge on Messages — see at a glance when someone wrote to you.
Install as an app — Future Commons now works as a progressive web app: add it to your home screen, open it like an app, and browse key pages even offline.

v1.5.5 · 2026-10-31

Dedicated post pages — every community post now has its own URL (/p/id/) with breadcrumbs, SEO tags and its own comment thread.
Author cards and reading time on journal articles — see who wrote it and how long it takes to read.
Editor’s picks on the home page — mark favourite articles and they surface at the top.
Category tabs on Latest & Trending — filter articles by Slow Thinking, Prediction Journal or Community Notes.
Member directory — online status dot, neater search and sorting.
Unified search — one search box now returns both community posts and journal articles.
Article categories introduced — every journal post is filed under a clear topic.

v1.5.4 · 2026-10-30

Comment spam shield — hidden honeypot and a 3-second guard; bots land in spam automatically.
Newest / oldest comment sorting on posts and pages.
Home stats bar — members, posts and weekly activity at a glance.
Welcome email sequence for new members.
Share buttons on journal articles.
Bing discovery checklist and site badge.
Emoji picker tidy-up in the top navigation.

v1.5 · 2026-10-30

New home page and footer — dark theme with teal accents, three-column footer.
Block / unblock any member — their posts vanish from community and home feeds for you.
Emoji picker upgraded to 7 category tabs (130+ emoji) on post and comment boxes.
Trending board on the home page — posts with real discussion rank first, never duplicating Latest posts.
Report button on every community post, activity item and article, with one-click confirm.
One Like button per post — the extra upvote and favorite shortcuts are retired.
Themed dialogs for reporting, deleting and confirming — no more native browser pop-ups.
Toast feedback for pin, feature and report actions.
Google sign-in button styled to match the dark theme.
Update log page added — this page, tracking every user-facing change.

v1.4 · 2026-10-29

Likes and share links on posts and activities (deep link scrolls to the post).
In-site notifications with red dot and email alerts for likes, follows and replies.
@mentions in posts and comments, with linkable member handles.
Image upload and link preview in the composer.
Sticky, featured and tag support for community posts; NSFW posts fold until clicked.
Related posts under every article.
Report system for posts and activities.

v1.3 · 2026-10-28

v1.2 · 2026-10-27

Fully custom Future Commons theme — unified English design, dark with a teal accent.
Standalone pages for Rules, Standards and Feedback.
Welcome modal and announcement bar with dismiss memory.
Emoji, markdown, word count and draft autosave in the composer.
Code highlighting and lazy-loaded images.

v1.1 · 2026-10-26

v1.0 · 2026-10-24