Chat icon in edit history - what does it mean?

NateDhaliwal · October 20, 2025, 11:29pm

When looking at one of the topic’s edit history, I found this:

What does that chat icon mean? Thanks.

NateDhaliwal · October 20, 2025, 11:32pm

Never mind - it seems to be:

Moin · October 20, 2025, 11:32pm

It’s when a PM was turned into a public topic

github.com/discourse/discourse

app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/modal/history/revision.gjs

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                "diff-ins"
              )
            }}
          {{/if}}
          
          {{#if @model.archetype_changes}}
            {{icon
              (if
                (eq @model.archetype_changes.current "private_message")
                "envelope"
                "comment"
              )
            }}
          {{/if}}
          
          {{#if
            (and @model.category_id_changes (not @model.archetype_changes))
          }}
            {{#if @previousCategory}}
              {{htmlSafe @previousCategory}}
            {{else}}

system · November 19, 2025, 11:33pm

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