# Feature

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=128&status=open

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## [Pinned/sticky post in messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-sticky-post-in-messages/127615)

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**Author:** [@shaundefense](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shaundefense)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pinned-sticky-post-in-messages/127615 "2019-09-04T16:02:24Z")

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Are there any plugins that would allow me to pin a post within a private message? The idea is I want to be able to pin a post that would stay at the top or bottom of the private message thread, for quick viewing, to ess…

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## [Remove filter by user on any link click](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-filter-by-user-on-any-link-click/127614)

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**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-filter-by-user-on-any-link-click/127614 "2019-09-04T15:58:36Z")

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I previously brought this up here (in ux, not feature): "Go to quote" and "Was a reply to" filter interactions - #2 by Ellibereth Right now when you’re on filter by user mode, you’re stuck in filter mode when you click …

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## [Warning on "clear bookmarks"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-on-clear-bookmarks/127487)

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**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warning-on-clear-bookmarks/127487 "2019-09-03T14:36:11Z")

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It’s perhaps too easy to accidentally click/tap on clear bookmarks at the bottom of a topic right now, especially relevant with bookmarked posts in a long topic. Might be worth having some sort of popup confirming delet…

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## [Allow users to request topic split in formal manner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-request-topic-split-in-formal-manner/127440)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-request-topic-split-in-formal-manner/127440 "2019-09-03T06:36:46Z")

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I did not find this as a previous request, apologies if it is. At our hosted site (SWI-Prolog) we have begun to encourage long topics to be split but ask the users to help decide where and what to split. Also, AFAIK, on…

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## [Stop ignoring replyto address for incoming email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-ignoring-replyto-address-for-incoming-email/127429)

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**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-ignoring-replyto-address-for-incoming-email/127429 "2019-09-02T19:12:12Z")

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I think it makes sense when processing incoming email and staging users to pick up the “replyto” address rather than the “from” address. If there is an explicit “replyto” address on a message, and you stage the “from” ad…

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## [Add IsTransactional:true to SMTP Mail Headers to satisfy ElasticEmail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-istransactional-true-to-smtp-mail-headers-to-satisfy-elasticemail/122438)

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**Author:** [@lorddevil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lorddevil)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-istransactional-true-to-smtp-mail-headers-to-satisfy-elasticemail/122438 "2019-09-02T08:38:34Z")

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Hey there, I did not find a way to add SMTP Email Headers when sending email? Since I am using elasticemail - they require to send all transactional emails with a “IsTransactional”:true header. I checked the SMTP setti…

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## [Automatically refresh Latest topics on the Categories + Latest page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-refresh-latest-topics-on-the-categories-latest-page/127274)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-refresh-latest-topics-on-the-categories-latest-page/127274 "2019-08-31T11:09:43Z")

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We’re exploring shifting towards making Categories + Latest the default home page. One thing I just tested was how the Latest stream on that page behaves when new topics are posted. From what I can tell, there is no auto…

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## [Arabic Language Trial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/127242)

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**Author:** [@Hakan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hakan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/127242 "2019-08-31T02:26:28Z")

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Does this forum support the Arabic language? How can I use the Arabic version?

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## [Allow hiding of muted topics from categories page on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-hiding-of-muted-topics-from-categories-page-on-mobile/85613)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-hiding-of-muted-topics-from-categories-page-on-mobile/85613 "2019-08-30T22:07:39Z")

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I’m using https://community.wanikani.com. On mobile, if I go to the home page, I see each category and the most recent three topics in each category. However, this list of topics sometimes include topics that have been m…

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## [Automatically set category incoming email address based on slug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-category-incoming-email-address-based-on-slug/57841)

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**Author:** [@LeoMcA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoMcA)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-set-category-incoming-email-address-based-on-slug/57841 "2019-08-30T18:06:29Z")

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This is work I’ve just started doing in a plugin, but requires me to submit a PR to add a DiscourseEvent.trigger to the category model \*, so I wondered if the whole feature might have a place upstream. \* I mean I could …

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## [Do topic links need to redirect to the canonical URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-topic-links-need-to-redirect-to-the-canonical-url/126972)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-topic-links-need-to-redirect-to-the-canonical-url/126972 "2019-08-30T00:19:57Z")

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There were two recent discussions around issues related to topic links redirecting when the topic title in the URL didn’t completely match the expected value (\[1\], \[2\]). Then when I was on Amazon I realized that they als…

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## [Incoming email customizable POST parameter name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-email-customizable-post-parameter-name/105707)

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**Author:** [@tomsmyth1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomsmyth1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incoming-email-customizable-post-parameter-name/105707 "2019-08-28T19:22:25Z")

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Discourse wants incoming emails to arrive as raw MIME in a POST param called email. Mailgun sends its raw MIME body in a POST parameter called body-mime. Bummer! I saw that someone wrote a plugin for accepting incoming…

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## [After logout, language turns into en on Android device](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-logout-language-turns-into-en-on-android-device/126623)

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**Author:** [@chezhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chezhe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-logout-language-turns-into-en-on-android-device/126623 "2019-08-27T07:27:45Z")

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On other devices like iPhone or Desktop, after logout, the language is navigator’s header language. On android, when first access the site, language is same with the navigator.(ok) After login, it turns into user setti…

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## [Badge given by other users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-given-by-other-users/126782)

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**Author:** [@GrumpyUnicorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GrumpyUnicorn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-given-by-other-users/126782 "2019-08-26T12:53:23Z")

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Would it be possible to crate a badge that is granted after, let’s say five other users, have verified it? I’m creating a new community for a niche with quite sensitive subjects being handled and we’ll probably have mem…

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## [Feature move select reply messenger to new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-move-select-reply-messenger-to-new-topic/126802)

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**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-move-select-reply-messenger-to-new-topic/126802 "2019-08-26T05:26:04Z")

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Hello, in topic we can move select reply to new topic but in messenger we only move to other messenger, don’t have feature move to new topic. Can we add this feature to Messenger. Thank!

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## [RSS show full content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-show-full-content/126739)

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**Author:** [@tohaitrieu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tohaitrieu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-show-full-content/126739 "2019-08-24T16:13:24Z")

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My problem is rss show full content of topic. So long. I tried to find all topic about rss and in admin but have no any option to modify. Discourse have any option to shorten content in rss? Thank you.

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## [Make topics open at start of conversation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-topics-open-at-start-of-conversation/126673)

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**Author:** [@IvanC](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IvanC)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-topics-open-at-start-of-conversation/126673 "2019-08-24T00:04:25Z")

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Hi, sometimes I open a topic discussion and the page opens at the very bottom of the screen, below even the last conversation of that topic. How can I adjust so that pages always open at the top, i.e., at the first post…

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## [Unclosed HTML tags in full post quotes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclosed-html-tags-in-full-post-quotes/126697)

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**Author:** [@seanblue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanblue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclosed-html-tags-in-full-post-quotes/126697 "2019-08-23T22:42:43Z")

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Sometimes certain members of the community I take part in don’t close their HTML tags. For example, they’ll write a sentence, then use the \<small\> tag, then write another sentence, without closing the tag at the end with…

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## [Show topic creator replies first](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-creator-replies-first/126310)

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**Author:** [@jeromecc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeromecc)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-topic-creator-replies-first/126310 "2019-08-23T15:16:33Z")

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Hi! Inside a topic, is it possible to modify the order of replies so that the replies of the topic owner appear first (followed by the replies of other members) other than by modifying time stamps? If not, would it be p…

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## [Need build a button require join personal message topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-build-a-button-require-join-personal-message-topic/126491)

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**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-build-a-button-require-join-personal-message-topic/126491 "2019-08-23T01:57:29Z")

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Instead of users in discuss (message topic) proactive invite other user join in this discuss, they can require via button bellow “Require join Message Personal” to join this discuss, users in discuss before will get n…

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## [Highlight search term when navigating from result](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-search-term-when-navigating-from-result/125819)

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**Author:** [@srounce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/srounce)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/highlight-search-term-when-navigating-from-result/125819 "2019-08-15T15:54:17Z")

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When reading an extremely long post (several pages of scrolling on a portrait 4K monitor) and looking for an not infrequently repeated term I find myself resorting to using browser Find in page to highlight the instances…

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## [Automatic badge for group members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-badge-for-group-members/125720)

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**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-badge-for-group-members/125720 "2019-08-13T22:45:11Z")

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As discussed here: https://meta.discourse.org/t/badge-sql-can-no-longer-be-edited-by-default/47894/44?u=jtbayly I was hoping for a setting to allow auto-badge granting (and removal) based on group membership. It would…

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## [A use case for hashtags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-use-case-for-hashtags/125505)

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**Author:** [@chi\_noti\_info](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chi_noti_info)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-use-case-for-hashtags/125505 "2019-08-13T18:54:57Z")

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Hi. I think the tag feature in discourse, is awesome, however, there is a type of situation when it is not the best solution, and we need something that empowers the “bottom user” without giving him the ability to disru…

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## [Second factor landing page, register multiple TOTP keys](https://meta.discourse.org/t/second-factor-landing-page-register-multiple-totp-keys/116279)

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**Author:** [@featheredtoast](https://meta.discourse.org/u/featheredtoast)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/second-factor-landing-page-register-multiple-totp-keys/116279 "2019-08-12T19:08:21Z")

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During some flight time, I got curious about how web authentication and auth schemas worked, since I know we want to start to support it as a factor method, and started to investigate how it was implemented in certain sp…

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## [Suggestion - allow optional system email "from" setting during setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-allow-optional-system-email-from-setting-during-setup/52803)

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**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-allow-optional-system-email-from-setting-during-setup/52803 "2019-08-12T13:39:00Z")

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This is more a quality-of-life feature request than a mission-critical one, but it would have helped me out yesterday: During initial Discourse setup, when entering the e-mail server details, it would be nice if there w…

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## [Is there any workaround solution using MySQL instead of PostgreSQL when deploying Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-workaround-solution-using-mysql-instead-of-postgresql-when-deploying-discourse/125309)

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**Author:** [@sykp241095](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sykp241095)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-workaround-solution-using-mysql-instead-of-postgresql-when-deploying-discourse/125309 "2019-08-12T13:37:02Z")

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Hello, Our company has a self-developed database named TiDB(https://www.pingcap.com), and it’s a MySQL compatible database. And we are also using Discourse as community forum, so we are now thinking about firstly using…

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## [Make the first contribution bold to the user, himself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-first-contribution-bold-to-the-user-himself/125443)

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**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-the-first-contribution-bold-to-the-user-himself/125443 "2019-08-11T10:27:46Z")

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currently, when a user contribute for the first time, there is a message for others which make them empathize with the user. this is great :v: what if the user, himself, feels that he is such important for the commun…

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## [Best answer / solved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-answer-solved/121079)

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**Author:** [@puchal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/puchal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-answer-solved/121079 "2019-08-10T03:08:14Z")

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I was looking for “Best answer” capabilities to highlight best answer. There is a great plugin - “discourse-solved”, would it be hard to adopt this plugin to “best answer” plugin? It seems that replacing “Solved by” and …

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## [Is it possible to modify Discobot to respond to a person the first time they post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-discobot-to-respond-to-a-person-the-first-time-they-post/125240)

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**Author:** [@Bruh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bruh)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-modify-discobot-to-respond-to-a-person-the-first-time-they-post/125240 "2019-08-09T14:19:20Z")

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Asking on behalf of a discourse forum! We were wondering if it were possible to set up Discobot to do that specifically! Thanks in advance. Could you also set it up to post in that specific thread if a first-time poster…

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## [Optional Explanation in Template for Post/Topic Removal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-explanation-in-template-for-post-topic-removal/125233)

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**Author:** [@John\_Lehmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Lehmann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optional-explanation-in-template-for-post-topic-removal/125233 "2019-08-09T11:53:37Z")

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I really like the moderation system, however one thing that I think would be really useful is the ability for a moderator to add a comment which would be inserted into the template. As it stands the templates are pretty…

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