# Context mismatch - private messages vs topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/context-mismatch-private-messages-vs-topic/23215>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2014 年 12 月 17 日午後 12:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/context-mismatch-private-messages-vs-topic/23215 "2014-12-17T12:34:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Post date:** [2014 年 12 月 17 日午後 7:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/context-mismatch-private-messages-vs-topic/23215/2 "2014-12-17T19:10:50Z")

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> [@swader](#):
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> it doesn’t let people know what context they’re currently conversing in

There is an envelope icon indicating that you’re in a PM rather than a topic, but I completely agree that it’s not blindingly obvious and therefor confusing. That is actually a styling issue on our install, more than a core one.

Your other points are also fair.

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