# Feature Idea: Universal Inline Whispers

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [June 2, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005 "2018-06-02T17:39:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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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: [June 3, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005/41 "2018-06-03T22:45:09Z")

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Ah, it’s not a Trust Level thing, but a member preference

[https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/notifications)

> Messages
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> ☑ Allow other users to send me personal messages

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005/42 "2018-06-04T15:55:04Z")

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> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> My point was, that I wasn’t trying to contact the author of the post, but if the author’s profile doesn’t allow PMs, the method you described above won’t work.

If I didn’t want users to PM me, why would I want them to whisper at me? The only difference is the context, it’s still a private message.

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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: [June 4, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005/43 "2018-06-04T16:54:19Z")

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It’s not to whisper _to_ a “no pm” member, but to message about a “no pm” member’s post without needing to enter the posts URL into the message.

IMHO, the process being a bit more involved is a good thing. It can still be done, but doing so will be a more intentional act and less likely to be a transient impulse.

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### Author: ![BlackKnob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/blackknob/32/93549_2.png) [@BlackKnob](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BlackKnob)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005/44 "2018-06-04T17:07:42Z")

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> [@Mittineague](#):
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> IMHO, the process being a bit more involved is a good thing. It can still be done, but doing so will be a more intentional act and less likely to be a transient impulse.

it’s like discussing what is better an email or a text message. Both have their applications.  
PMs in Discourse are like emails, sometimes it’s too much.

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### Author: ![traceymoko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/traceymoko/32/483235_2.png) [@traceymoko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/traceymoko)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2018, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-idea-universal-inline-whispers/89005/45 "2018-06-17T06:33:04Z")

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> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> want to whisper to someone else, who may not be aware of the topic.

Hmm. I just remembered this, does it help any?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/a/aa49ee60a81dc4e49f53c5d2911eed4b26a0ae0c.jpeg)

You can do it from share button, +New Topic too.

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> - a lighter form of communication than a PM

> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> PMs in Discourse are like emails, sometimes it’s too much.

Granted, it doesn’t address this so much.

(Not trying to dismiss feature request, just trying to better understand what you want/need 🤗)

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