Opening a reply window via URL

[codinghorror (Jeff Atwood)]

Yes, @techapj added this a while ago, details are here:

Creating a link to start a new topic with pre-filled information

This documentation explains how to create a link that starts a new topic in Discourse with pre-filled information. Required user level: All users Sometimes you may want to provide users with a link that opens a new topic composer with certain information pre-filled. This can be useful for various use cases including bug report templates, feature requests, or standardized posts. Constructing the URL Base URL To compose a new pre-filled topic with no extra i…