Is there any way to prevent replies to an OP and instead default those to topic replies? I can cover most of this by hiding elements in the UI but there are other edge cases like quote bbcode, highlighted text, and I’m sure other methods (relatively new to Discourse). This is important to achieve the visual structure I’m creating for topics.

Maybe these 2 site settings disabled might do the trick. [This is a user interface screenshot from a computer application, showcasing a text editor with a word highlighting feature. (Captioned by AI)]

[image] Gotchur: prevent replies to an OP and instead default those to topic replies Do you mean hide the reply button on posts and only display the reply to topic?

Not sure I’m understanding the issue… Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the Reply button on the OP and the Reply button for the Topic do the same thing – only the Reply button on subsequent Posts (comments) differs by inserting the reply within the thread? You might be interested in the CSS mods we came up with to differentiate the various Reply button labels over at: [image] Is there a way to link replies after they are posted? Support Is there a way to modify an existing topic reply to be a post-specific reply? I know I am guilty of it as well, but there are numerous times that I see someone clearly replying to a specific post but they mistakenly use the topic reply. It would be great to have the ability to fix the reply-type via the “select post” menu.

Hmmm perhaps this plugin can be adapted to suit your use case, which admittedly I do not understand… [image] Discourse Restricted Replies Plugin discourse2 Summary Discourse Restricted Replies adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies on topics to the topic creator and members of specific groups. hammer_and_wrench Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-restricted-replies open_book Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse Features This plugin adds a per-category setting allowing staff to restrict replies to the OP, and members of specific groups. This is a bolt-on t… If you want control over replies, you could also look at some of the moderation settings for the category: [The image displays a computer screen with a settings menu open. (Captioned by AI)]

This is actually a great example of what I am referring to. It seems that when you quote the OP, it ends up being a post reply instead of a topic reply. [image] [image] ToddZ: Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the Reply button on the OP and the Reply button for the Topic do the same thing You are correct but as demonstrated above, there are still ways (seemingly) to create a post reply using quotes (maybe that’s the only way?). [image] Lilly: Hmmm perhaps this plugin can be adapted to suit your use case, which admittedly I do not understand… This might be able to help, I will play around with this plugin, thank you! My use case is that I am looking to position topic replies as “on-topic” and post replies as “off-topic” where I will hide post replies from the topic thread and keep them nested under the post. With this structure, quoting the OP in a response is inherently “on-topic” and should not be nested. With my ideal design, the screenshot above would not be able to happen. I hope that makes sense?

After thinking about it some more, I would even suggest that it never makes sense for a reply to be nested under the OP.

If you’re self hosted. There is a Journal plugin. However the replies will be comments under the Op’s Posts as Comments with a limited number of characters vs a full reply. [image] Journal Plugin Plugin information_source Summary Turn a Discourse topic into a one-to-many journal where one user can post entries that other users comment on hammer_and_wrench Repository Link https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-journal open_book Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse Watch this video for an introduction to the plugin: How to get started First, enable journaling for a category in the category settings. Click “Settings” on the left, scroll down to the bottom,…

I love this plugin and it gets me close, but not quite all the way there. If only relying on comments, then it doesn’t enable the conversation structure I’m looking for (nested post replies are still important to me). If I allow other users to create new entries in a Journal, then I’m back to square one of being able to have a post reply on the OP.

Hmm.. can you post more details as with others. I am having trouble understanding fully what you’re trying to achieve? [This is a screenshot of a smartphone displaying a conversation in a messaging app. The text message is from a person named Gothicur and reads "I love this plugIn and it gets me close, but not quite all the way there. If only relying on comments, then it doesn't enable the conversation post replies are still important to me. If I allow other users to create new entries in a Journal, being able to back to square one of new replies on the OP (original post) is because I can have a post reply on the OP." Below the text message there is a "Reply" field, a "Bookmark" button, and other interface elements. (Captioned by AI)] In the above SS are you looking to have only the Op able to use the reply in Red? So that replies are only made by quotes and reply button in green?

Actually demonstrating this has made me realize this may only apply to the text highlight quote function as that seems to have its own reply type. This is the scenario I’m trying to avoid: [image] This is the outcome I’m looking for: [image] While I’d prefer not to lose this function if it could be prevented, figuring out how to hide this Quote button in the UI on post #1 would satisfy my requirement. It could still happen by using the keyboard Q function but I could live with that for now. [image]

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Gotchur August 21, 2024, 10:27pm 12

I have no idea how I missed this setting. If there are no other solutions, this will definitely do the trick. Thank you @Heliosurge!

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