# Feng Shui (Simplifying the UI for new users)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/feng-shui-simplifying-the-ui-for-new-users/322154
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [August 18, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feng-shui-simplifying-the-ui-for-new-users/322154 "2024-08-18T13:15:06Z")
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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: [August 19, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feng-shui-simplifying-the-ui-for-new-users/322154/3 "2024-08-19T13:22:40Z")

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> [@kOS](#):
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> Why is there Messages alongside DMs anyway, can we deactivate Messages as we can deactivate Chat and its Integrations?

There are a number of features like moderation, the Discobot tutorial, etc… that rely on messages so chat DMs can’t be used as a full replacement

I agree generally though, it would be nice if chat DMs could function as a full messaging replacement. The existence of two separate messaging concepts feels like a lot for people new to Discourse.

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