# Site **URL:** https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/c/site/2.md [Latest](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to the Plain Text Accounting forum!](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/welcome-to-the-plain-text-accounting-forum/33)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/welcome-to-the-plain-text-accounting-forum/33 "2024-03-05T16:24:33Z")
We are building clarity, balance and financial fitness together, with plain text and nimble tools. Welcome! What is Plain Text Accounting ? Plain Text Accounting, or PTA for short, is a way of doing bookkeeping and acco… --- ## [About the Site category](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/about-the-site-category/1)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussion of this site, its organization, how to use it, and how we can improve it. --- ## [Plaintextaccounting project finance, and how you can help](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plaintextaccounting-project-finance-and-how-you-can-help/872)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plaintextaccounting-project-finance-and-how-you-can-help/872 "2026-09-18T16:27:20Z")
G'day all! The plaintextaccounting github organisation is a place to collect funds to support general PTA resources like plaintextaccounting.org, forum.plaintextaccounting.org, reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting and the p… --- ## [2025: The Year in Review](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/2025-the-year-in-review/710)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/2025-the-year-in-review/710 "2026-01-02T19:54:04Z")
2025's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @simonmic 15 @rdsteed 13 @ralf 4 @Aankhen 4 @shlewislee 3 @Quasic 3 @35VLG84 3 @johndoe 3 @igbanam 3 @zako 2 Most Topics U… --- ## [A trial of Discourse for Plain Text Accounting discussions](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/a-trial-of-discourse-for-plain-text-accounting-discussions/5)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/a-trial-of-discourse-for-plain-text-accounting-discussions/5 "2025-12-21T10:52:31Z")
@simonmic is experimenting with alternative discussion tech for the PTA community. This is a 14 day trial of a hosted public Discourse server with no commitment. Why not.. Reddit ? I have spent much time contributing a… --- ## [Automatic translations on the forum](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/automatic-translations-on-the-forum/655)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/automatic-translations-on-the-forum/655 "2025-10-30T04:53:12Z")
In your user preferences on this forum, you can choose an Interface Language which affects some of the UI text. Now, I am also experimenting with Discourse's AI translations feature. I randomly enabled these three langu… --- ## [Simplify forum categories?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/simplify-forum-categories/486)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/simplify-forum-categories/486 "2025-02-06T22:21:59Z")
I vote we merge News and (no longer used) Reddit categories into General. Because choosing between News and General when you post isn't easy, and we don't need to separate them. The Site category so far was useful only… --- ## [Google/Github login enabled here](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/google-github-login-enabled-here/487)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/google-github-login-enabled-here/487 "2025-02-05T18:28:02Z")
You can now log in to the forum using a Google or Github login. I would enable LinkedIn, but it seems to require a LinkedIn company page. I have so far chosen not to enable Facebook or Discord login. --- ## [Site news: Hosting begun, new funding page, stats](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/site-news-hosting-begun-new-funding-page-stats/230)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/site-news-hosting-begun-new-funding-page-stats/230 "2025-01-04T00:25:09Z")
As of March 30th, we are officially hosted by Discourse (with the 50% FOSS discount - thank you Discourse). Hosting options were discussed here. And, there is a new Finance page at https://plaintextaccounting.org/financ… --- ## [Code blocks update](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/code-blocks-update/228)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/code-blocks-update/228 "2024-04-02T03:40:43Z")
I removed the max-height style on code blocks so that long pastes like the one at \[repost\] Example: calculating UK capital gains with ledger are shown in full. Let me know if you notice any resulting layout breakage else… --- ## [Categories & tags for this site](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/categories-tags-for-this-site/58)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/categories-tags-for-this-site/58 "2024-03-21T16:20:48Z")
Continuing the discussion from Tip: Site structure: I’m intentionally moving slowly on this. Discourse is already more, or at least differently, complicated to use than reddit, and there’s something refreshing about b… --- ## [PTA forum news, 2024-03-18](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/pta-forum-news-2024-03-18/207)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/pta-forum-news-2024-03-18/207 "2024-03-21T14:27:55Z")
Here is a status update from your forum admin, and some thoughts, feedback welcome! Setup The new forum is running well. I have been tweaking the setup throughout the trial. Mail out, mail in, RSS feeds, and announcing … --- ## [Tip: Email](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-email/28)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-email/28 "2024-03-05T10:17:12Z")
When logged in, in your user Preferences, under Emails, you can configure which notifications should be emailed to you, and when. You can also enable “Mailing list mode” there, which means all posts will be mailed to yo… --- ## [Useful: Discourse New User Tips and Tricks](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/206)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/206 "2024-03-19T21:24:11Z")
More discourse tricks. One or two of these might not be available until you have been using the site a bit more. --- ## [Default home page, site navigation notes](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/default-home-page-site-navigation-notes/195)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/default-home-page-site-navigation-notes/195 "2024-03-17T19:27:42Z")
Some notes about site navigation, as of last edit: The forum has a default home page, where you land if you visit https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/ or click the site title or press g h. Latest lists all topics, wi… --- ## [Site theme/style may change](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/site-theme-style-may-change/39)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/site-theme-style-may-change/39 "2024-03-15T20:58:37Z")
During this shakedown cruise, the forum may occasionally change colours or shapes like a shape-shifting sea creature trying to remember its true form. This is perfectly normal and nothing to be concerned about. --- ## [Should we remove the reddit category?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/should-we-remove-the-reddit-category/180)
**Author:** [@zako](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/zako)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/should-we-remove-the-reddit-category/180 "2024-03-12T06:34:38Z")
New posts of the plaintextaccounting subreddit are sent to the Reddit category of this forum. I feel this is a bit noisy. It is also disturbing because the topic is not created by a member waiting for an answer and this… --- ## [Tip: Keyboard Shortcuts](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-keyboard-shortcuts/40)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-keyboard-shortcuts/40 "2024-03-06T14:00:06Z")
On discourse sites like this one, many actions can be performed with the keyboard. Press ? to see a list of keyboard shortcuts. Some of these are two key combinations. You won't see anything after typing the first key, … --- ## [Tip: Unread topics](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-unread-topics/57)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-unread-topics/57 "2024-03-07T18:10:16Z")
Another way to see a simpler list of topics: When you are logged in and there are topics/posts you have not seen, an Unread button appears on the front page. But it disappears when you have read them. Here’s the url, in… --- ## [Tip: list topics by creation date](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-list-topics-by-creation-date/56)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-list-topics-by-creation-date/56 "2024-03-07T18:06:00Z")
If you find the Latest topics list a little confusing sometimes, you’re not alone. It is sorted by some combination of, at least: pinning (pinned topics show at the top) topic creation date last edit date last reply da… --- ## [Tip: Site structure](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-site-structure/27)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-site-structure/27 "2024-03-07T19:52:31Z")
I have found it a little effortful to make the Discourse terminology and structure second nature. The basic structure is Categories, containing Topics, containing Posts (the First Post is the one that created the top… --- ## [Will this replace or merely supplement the Google group?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/will-this-replace-or-merely-supplement-the-google-group/52)
**Author:** [@jbrains](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/jbrains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/will-this-replace-or-merely-supplement-the-google-group/52 "2024-03-07T18:45:51Z")
Hello, fellow Discourse forum administrator. I’d like to know what you’d like to have happen here. Will this forum centralize support discussions? Would you like it to effectively supplant the Google group, for example? --- ## [Useful: Discourse New User Guide](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-discourse-new-user-guide/30)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-discourse-new-user-guide/30 "2024-03-05T11:25:50Z")
--- ## [Tip: RSS feeds](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-rss-feeds/26)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tip-rss-feeds/26 "2024-03-05T20:37:51Z")
If you like using a feed reader, here are two feeds you can watch to keep an eye on PTA forum activity: https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.rss?order=created all topics (without the replies) https://forum… --- ## [Let's get this category started](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/lets-get-this-category-started/25)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/lets-get-this-category-started/25 "2024-03-05T01:47:42Z")
Site Feedback is the standard name, and changing while still keeping the scope clear is a little tricky. I’d to also see site help/tips/news in here, eg. Perhaps calling it “Site” will be ok. The original post kicking of…