# Convert a post to a private message

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-post-to-a-private-message/21588
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [2014年十月28日 13:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-post-to-a-private-message/21588 "2014-10-28T13:27:49Z")
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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [2016年一月23日 09:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-post-to-a-private-message/21588/3 "2016-01-23T09:22:21Z")

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> [@Flag option "convert into PM"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flag-option-convert-into-pm/27932):
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> Often one big problem is that users feel attacked and answer in a topic whereas a private massage would have been enough. If there was a flag option to move a message into a private conversation this would preserve that only posts staff public that are of a lot of public interest. There even could be a heuristic, that tries to detect such posts. And a button for the author at the latest post to convert into pm directly. Especially for new users such a button would be a big benefit for the for…

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