Our system generates accounts for posting announcements, we were wondering if there was a way to add a separate staff notice that has its own icon that automatically appends to these posts so we can explain that it is an auto-generated account? Even by userid/name, or group works.

I think you can achieve this with theme components. For example, this code does what you need: const { iconHTML } = require("discourse-common/lib/icon-library"); const bot_id = 128856; // or some else api.decorateWidget("post:before", (helper) => { if (helper?.getModel()?.user_id !== bot_id) {return;} return helper.h("div.post-notice",[ helper.rawHtml(iconHTML("shield-alt")), // icon name helper.h("p", "this is a bot"), // text ]); });

Hi there! I’ve tried using JS to auto-append a staff notice to an auto-generated account if it is a member of the group “autogenerated” but I’m not sure where I’m going wrong. window.onload = function() { const { groupMembers } = await discourse.groups.getMembers({ group_name: 'autogenerated' }); if (groupMembers.includes(helper.getModel().user_id)) { return helper.h('div.post-notices', [ helper.rawHtml(iconHTML('shield-alt')), helper.h('p', 'This account is auto-generated and should be considered as a bot. The account is not monitored by Staff.') ]); } } I’ve put the code in the “Head” part of our component, however, it’s not running. I’m not sure if it isn’t calling the function correctly, or if my IF statement suddenly isn’t being met.

Hi @jhealey :slight_smile: I’ve slipped your post into the existing topic as they seem very similar questions. :+1:

[image] JammyDodger: Hi @jhealey :slight_smile: I’ve slipped your post into the existing topic as they seem very similar questions. :+1: You might want to lock the other topic then. I probably should’ve replied to this topic instead… :sweat_smile:

I relied too much on the auto tools doing it and didn’t check. :slight_smile: I have removed the other topic. :+1:

[image] JammyDodger: I relied too much on the auto tools doing it and didn’t check. :slight_smile: I have removed the other topic. :+1: Thanks! :blush: [image] Jonathan Healey: Hi there! I’ve tried using JS to auto-append a staff notice to an auto-generated account if it is a member of the group “autogenerated” but I’m not sure where I’m going wrong. window.onload = function() { const { groupMembers } = await discourse.groups.getMembers({ group_name: 'autogenerated' }); if (groupMembers.includes(helper.getModel().user_id)) { return helper.h('div.post-notices', [ helper.rawHtml(iconHTML('shield-alt')), helper.h('p', 'This account is auto-generated and should be considered as a bot. The account is not monitored by Staff.') ]); } } I’ve put the code in the “Head” part of our component, however, it’s not running. I’m not sure if it isn’t calling the function correctly, or if my IF statement suddenly isn’t being met. If you’re using await, your function must be async.

I don’t know how I didn’t notice that! Thank you! It’s working now :slight_smile:

[image] Jonathan Healey: I don’t know how I didn’t notice that! It’s okay! Once in a while, we all make oversights like that. [image] Jonathan Healey: Thank you! It’s working now :slight_smile: You’re welcome! :heart:

Automatically append staff notice to user posts

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rassilon1963 March 11, 2024, 2:28pm 11

all these hacks are nice and all, but this should be a built-in feature in some way or another.

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Automatically append staff notice to user posts

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