Hi there. We have a Topic called “Introduce Yourself” where new users share a bit about themselves and what they hope to gain from our forum. Users are meant to introduce themselves using the blue “Reply” button, as in reply-to-the-topic. However, they sometimes just click the first reply button …

[image] CapedCrusader: What are some ways I can adjust our settings to make this clearer? You could rename the grey “Reply” button as “Reply to user” and the blue one as “Reply to thread”. Unfortunately, this is not directly possible in the admin backend, so you’d need a CSS hack with text:af…

In addition to this, it is a bit hacky, but you CAN target a specific topic in your CSS if need be.

Just wondering if perhaps Discourse has split the js.topic.reply.title so we can easily rename the two Reply buttons to Reply to User and Reply to Topic? If so, can we get detailed instructions on how to make this change (for a non css knowledgable admin)? Thanks

I agree. I’ve argued for it in another topic: [image] Request for splitting js.topic.reply.title Feature @Silvanus who proposed this is a native Finnish speaker like me. In Finnish language we have a perfect word to translate “Reply” (“Vastaa”). For me the wor…

Unlikely to happen, for the record. That’s why the topic is closed.

Is it difficult to do, or is there another reason?

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rizka (rizka) July 18, 2019, 4:57pm 5

I agree. I’ve argued for it in another topic:

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My users think a reply will be a private reply UX	19	2223	March 20, 2021
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Question/suggestion about arrow/icon referencing replied to post Feature	14	1744	May 17, 2019

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