# More details for settings

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-details-for-settings/223305>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [April 5, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-details-for-settings/223305 "2022-04-05T07:26:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-details-for-settings/223305/6 "2022-04-05T18:35:20Z")

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> [@itsbhanusharma](#):
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> That would actually be a pretty bad UX.  
> Sending users offsite just to understand what a setting does could just end up making them more confused.

Yes, I think you’re right. I was idly looking at the settings page thinking about what it could look like, and I think one per setting would be too much. You’d want the best ‘short’ description next to the setting no matter what, and I can’t picture how to put anything extra in that wouldn’t detract from that simplicity.

But a quick reference would be good. Are you thinking inbuilt, or a link to some kind of FAQs set-up here on Meta?

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