# Feature

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=67

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## [Extra functionality for the AI Helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-functionality-for-the-ai-helper/278145)

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**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-functionality-for-the-ai-helper/278145 "2023-09-07T18:17:55Z")

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Greetings! I have previously posted this proposal here. But noticed that my suggestion is more suitable for the Discourse AI plugin. Recently, I’ve been using the notion.so website (There is a similar open source projec…

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## [Mark a PM as read if the message was replied to by email (aka, there's a topic reply logged in Discourse)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-pm-as-read-if-the-message-was-replied-to-by-email-aka-theres-a-topic-reply-logged-in-discourse/278170)

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**Author:** [@Walker\_Blackwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Walker_Blackwell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mark-a-pm-as-read-if-the-message-was-replied-to-by-email-aka-theres-a-topic-reply-logged-in-discourse/278170 "2023-09-07T14:42:58Z")

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I use part of Discourse to do support ticket requests at community.inkjetmall.com. Because part of my day is publicly replying to questions online it’s easy for me to go into the private support tickets from the Discours…

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## [Have notification panel as right sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-notification-panel-as-right-sidebar/278143)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-notification-panel-as-right-sidebar/278143 "2023-09-07T09:08:25Z")

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Now that we have the hamburger menu in a left sidebar, it would be nice to have the notification panel in a right sidebar. I know that might make things look very “busy”… but I thought that about the left sidebar, and n…

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## [Summarise with AI button... new?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarise-with-ai-button-new/277021)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summarise-with-ai-button-new/277021 "2023-09-07T03:19:36Z")

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Hey guys, I just saw this button in a topic here on Meta. Is this feature new? It only appears in this topic (being rolled out slowly?) Or is it a plugin?

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## [AI Search for finding non-exact matches](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-search-for-finding-non-exact-matches/275569)

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**Author:** [@bigfudge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bigfudge)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-search-for-finding-non-exact-matches/275569 "2023-09-06T22:48:28Z")

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We use our site as a knowledge-base and discussion forum for a university department. So for example, I can imagine people wanting to ask things like: when will MSc grades be available? what is the pass mark for MPsych…

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## [Building a plugin to add Stack Exchange features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-plugin-to-add-stack-exchange-features/31402)

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**Author:** [@BIBI](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BIBI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-plugin-to-add-stack-exchange-features/31402 "2023-09-06T22:44:45Z")

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I currently run both a forum and Q&A website (stack exchange clone). Both our forum and Q&A have questions on that are answers by a team of moderators. We considering rebuilding and consolidating the software we use, so…

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## [Voting Up the Best Answer!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-up-the-best-answer/26070)

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**Author:** [@Mohammad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohammad)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-up-the-best-answer/26070 "2023-09-06T22:42:07Z")

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My forum is a “Blogger Help Forum” where users ask questions and they receive multiple answers. Currently what we are looking for is to enable a voting system that will Move up the best answer based on Like votes it rece…

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## [Email digest of all activity during the day whether seen or not](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-digest-of-all-activity-during-the-day-whether-seen-or-not/278075)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Monago](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam_Monago)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-digest-of-all-activity-during-the-day-whether-seen-or-not/278075 "2023-09-06T20:31:15Z")

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Hello, A number of our users, having previously used listserv and forum software that was email based such as Lyris or Groups.io have been frustrated that email digests do not meet the expectations that they had around …

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## [Discourse Lightbox - Migrating away from Magnific popup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lightbox-migrating-away-from-magnific-popup/251505)

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**Author:** [@Johani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lightbox-migrating-away-from-magnific-popup/251505 "2023-09-05T07:10:27Z")

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Discourse allows users to upload images in posts (and other places). Sometimes those images are too big to display, so Discourse creates a scaled version of the image and adds that to the post. When you click on that sca…

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## [Allow multiple posts to be marked as solutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-multiple-posts-to-be-marked-as-solutions/281522)

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**Author:** [@fbpbdmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fbpbdmin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-multiple-posts-to-be-marked-as-solutions/281522 "2023-09-04T18:58:58Z")

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sometimes, multiple replies give useful answer/info. we’d like to value all of them, but now, only one can be accepted as the solution, possible to consider as an enhancement? a setting to allow +1 replies as solutio…

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## [Webhooks on chat messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-on-chat-messages/260199)

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**Author:** [@Olivier\_Lambert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Olivier_Lambert)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhooks-on-chat-messages/260199 "2023-09-04T18:29:28Z")

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Hello! I’ve implemented a chatbot through OpenAi & Discourse’s Webhooks. TL;DR, I created a user called Robolivier that replies when mentionned. I would like to have him reply to a specific channel & to direct messag…

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## [Add category icons in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-icons-in-the-sidebar/277713)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-category-icons-in-the-sidebar/277713 "2023-09-04T12:44:16Z")

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Any plans to update this to have icons for categories in the sidebar?

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## [Add the icons from Category Icons in the Category Banner component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-icons-from-category-icons-in-the-category-banner-component/277710)

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**Author:** [@JBM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JBM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-icons-from-category-icons-in-the-category-banner-component/277710 "2023-08-23T20:18:15Z")

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Thanks for this component. Do you think it may be possible to have the icon also appear on the category banner theme component (sorry if the request was already mentioned somewhere, I didn’t see it)? Tks.

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## [Add the icons as well in the hashtag #category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-icons-as-well-in-the-hashtag-category/277709)

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**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-icons-as-well-in-the-hashtag-category/277709 "2023-08-24T11:48:06Z")

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This is really an excellent theme component. It would be great if it works also in the category hashtag like Customization \> Theme component

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## [Activity summary email option to include all activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-summary-email-option-to-include-all-activity/277641)

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**Author:** [@Bart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-summary-email-option-to-include-all-activity/277641 "2023-09-04T05:00:51Z")

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Some of our users would prefer to receive an email summary that includes all activity on the forum from public areas and the groups they belong to. The only work around for them at the moment is mailing list mode, which …

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## [Developers can be demoted from admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developers-can-be-demoted-from-admin/277658)

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**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developers-can-be-demoted-from-admin/277658 "2023-09-03T23:19:42Z")

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It seems like developers can lose admin privileges if another admin demotes them, is that intentional? Steps to reproduce Create two admins and add them both to the developer emails list. Try demoting one of them as th…

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## [Suggested Topics - Title & Content based Suggestions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-title-content-based-suggestions/173354)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-topics-title-content-based-suggestions/173354 "2023-09-03T22:47:10Z")

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Would be pretty fantastic if suggested topics took topic titles and content into account. E.g. If reading a topic about the subject of ‘analytics’, then topics that contain similar content could be mixed into the current…

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## [Pregenerate welcome message for first reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pregenerate-welcome-message-for-first-reply/277561)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pregenerate-welcome-message-for-first-reply/277561 "2023-09-02T13:14:33Z")

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Any active Discourse user knows about It would be nice if the Discourse AI - AI Bot generated a welcome message and prepasted it into the first reply based on the info in the first post. As a moderator I can not cou…

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## [Making it easier to color text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-it-easier-to-color-text/271739)

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**Author:** [@Solysis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solysis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-it-easier-to-color-text/271739 "2023-09-01T15:37:52Z")

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Its annoying always having to get the color command to color text. Could there be a shortcut for doing this in the upper bar, like there is for things like polls?

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## [Moderators should be exempt from similar post errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-should-be-exempt-from-similar-post-errors/277379)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-should-be-exempt-from-similar-post-errors/277379 "2023-08-31T17:07:00Z")

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As moderators and or category moderators we know this all so well. The site connected with the forum goes down and then 20 first time users appear who don’t read anything, start a new post about how they have a problem. …

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## [Can't add user in anonymous mode to a group automatically](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-add-user-in-anonymous-mode-to-a-group-automatically/166151)

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**Author:** [@topological](https://meta.discourse.org/u/topological)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-add-user-in-anonymous-mode-to-a-group-automatically/166151 "2023-08-31T08:36:29Z")

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Hello everone! I’m running a forum with Discourse 2.6.0beta3, and I think I find a bug. I try to add anonymous users to a group name anons, so I can restrict their posts in some specific categories. I set the group ano…

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## [Simple idea for translator-assisted bilingual forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-idea-for-translator-assisted-bilingual-forum/39268)

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**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simple-idea-for-translator-assisted-bilingual-forum/39268 "2023-08-31T03:10:52Z")

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English is an international language. Everyone who is willing to participating an international discource should speak English at least little. In the same time, a community launched in a non-English speaking country, …

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## [Credit per post and answer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/credit-per-post-and-answer/276980)

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**Author:** [@Renato\_Mendes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Renato_Mendes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/credit-per-post-and-answer/276980 "2023-08-29T13:09:15Z")

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Hey, guys! There’s an american writing community called Critique Circle that has an interesting feature for such niche (which is mine too): making a new post costs 3 credits, while answering gives you from 0.5 up to 2 c…

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## [Allow a poll to be public but don't show who votes for what](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-poll-to-be-public-but-dont-show-who-votes-for-what/276429)

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**Author:** [@Vincentvd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vincentvd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-poll-to-be-public-but-dont-show-who-votes-for-what/276429 "2023-08-29T12:11:30Z")

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For transparency and fraud protection, the community I am part of always creates public votes. This means that everybody can see who voted for what. This situation is not always desirable, but anonymous votes are also no…

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## [Tweak to trust level badges to simplify running a tight selection of badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tweak-to-trust-level-badges-to-simplify-running-a-tight-selection-of-badges/206191)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tweak-to-trust-level-badges-to-simplify-running-a-tight-selection-of-badges/206191 "2023-08-29T01:25:35Z")

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I suggest: Only display trust level badges for the ‘active trust level’ on /my/badges Display the active trust level badge as the first badge on the user card and badge pages Suggestion 1 - Active Trust Level only Thi…

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## [Add PM for promotion to TL3 (to be consistent with TL1 and TL2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-pm-for-promotion-to-tl3-to-be-consistent-with-tl1-and-tl2/276753)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-pm-for-promotion-to-tl3-to-be-consistent-with-tl1-and-tl2/276753 "2023-08-28T22:39:41Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Customise text for TL3 promotion PM: I’d like to propose that there be a PM (with customisable text) sent to users on promotion to TL3. This would make it consistent with promotion to TL1…

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## [Inbox Customisation and Organisation Features](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inbox-customisation-and-organisation-features/276829)

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**Author:** [@letitia\_jones](https://meta.discourse.org/u/letitia_jones)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inbox-customisation-and-organisation-features/276829 "2023-08-28T06:44:36Z")

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It would be nice if we got some ability to customise and organise our inboxes. As an admin, I get all the group request messages, all the flagged comment messages and just regular PMs from users, and my inbox gets full a…

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## [Send automatic Birthday PM/post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-automatic-birthday-pm-post/275924)

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**Author:** [@barto\_95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barto_95)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/send-automatic-birthday-pm-post/275924 "2023-08-27T16:19:37Z")

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It’s possible to use this plugins to create news subject for birthday of user on your day ?

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## [Discourse AI - Create/review/suggest reference topic(s)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-create-review-suggest-reference-topic-s/276737)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-create-review-suggest-reference-topic-s/276737 "2023-08-26T17:50:33Z")

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Since the Discourse AI has access to all of the content on the site and can provide human understandable feedback, have it crate/review/suggest reference topic(s) such as a Wiki topic. Many advanced users of a forum st…

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## [Using custom emojis as feedback on AI responses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-custom-emojis-as-feedback-on-ai-responses/276769)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-custom-emojis-as-feedback-on-ai-responses/276769 "2023-08-26T17:46:04Z")

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In use the Discourse AI - AI bot, it might be nice to have emojis that give feedback to the AI Bot, e.g. Thumbs up if the reply is good Thumbs down if the reply is bad Something to regenerate the response Something to …

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