# Distinguish private messages from posts?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/distinguish-private-messages-from-posts/51468>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [12.Октябрь.2016 21:12:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/distinguish-private-messages-from-posts/51468 "2016-10-12T21:12:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [13.Октябрь.2016 15:44:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/distinguish-private-messages-from-posts/51468/12 "2016-10-13T15:44:10Z")

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Are you confusing Topic archetype with Post post\_type?

Guardian files can be seen here

> **[discourse/lib/guardian at main · discourse/discourse](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/tree/main/lib/guardian)**
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> main/lib/guardian

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