# Allow reply-to individual instead of topic/forum (mailing list feature)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 27, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905 "2016-05-27T14:24:28Z")
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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905/23 "2016-06-06T20:55:39Z")

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> [@tarek](#):
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> I’ve searched for documentation about how to develop a plugin as a Rails novice, but had no luck

> **[Beginner’s Guide to Creating Discourse Plugins](https://blog.discourse.org/2016/04/beginners-guide-to-creating-discourse-plugins/)**
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> Part of our important work with Rails Girls in 2014 and 2015 was not just to mentor and encourage new developers, but also evolve Discourse into a platform that’s generally friendly and easy for developers to build on.

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