# My users think a reply will be a private reply

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [31 באוגוסט,‏ 2019,‏ 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-users-think-a-reply-will-be-a-private-reply/127305 "2019-08-31T18:31:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomtjes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tomtjes/32/131271_2.png) [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\
**Post date:** [17 במרץ,‏ 2021,‏ 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-users-think-a-reply-will-be-a-private-reply/127305/10 "2021-03-17T15:51:13Z")

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The same issue has popped up on my site.

> [@sjmscott](#):
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> In particular, many users think that when they see this. . .
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> ![50%20AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/0/7042b4d738d531ad78cf9fb38fc8a6d1c37cf8a3.png)
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> they think that it is going to be a private reply.

In addition to that, it occurred to me that the editor in a private message exchange looks exactly the same:

 ![Screen Shot 2021-03-17 at 11.41.02](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/2/5287fae66433d7c58e114c61bf66306e1f53a4ee.png)

Solutions could include adding an extra button to the post menu, so that you can choose whether to reply publicly or privately. An icon like this could work.  
[https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/email\_480334?term=reply&page=1&position=87&page=1&position=87&related\_id=480334&origin=search](https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/email_480334?term=reply&page=1&position=87&page=1&position=87&related_id=480334&origin=search)  
Another idea would be to add a “reply privately” button at the bottom of the editor.

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