# What merge topic notification does the user get?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-merge-topic-notification-does-the-user-get/400412
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 10, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-merge-topic-notification-does-the-user-get/400412 "2026-04-10T16:25:43Z")
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### Author: ![ganncamp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ganncamp/32/106199_2.png) [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-merge-topic-notification-does-the-user-get/400412/1 "2026-04-10T16:25:43Z")

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Here’s our situation:

UserA, thread1: reports a problem  
UserB & UserC, thread1: me too  
Me: Hey, we’ve got _an incident_  
Me: [manages incident in thread1]  
…  
UserD, thread **2** : reports the same problem  
Me: [merges into thread1]

Now here’s the problem

- If in thread2 I say “Hey, UserD, we’ve got an ongoing incident for that. I’m going to merge your thread” then my reply ends up in the incident thread.
  - Pros: transparent communication to all involved (especially since there’s no [breadcrumb in a merge target](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-add-breadcrumb-to-merge-target-topic/299848))
  - Cons: Useless cruft is added to the incident thread

- If I simply merge thread2 into thread1 without explicit communication, UserD ends up in thread1 [looking like he’s got Main Character Syndrome](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-add-breadcrumb-to-merge-target-topic/299848). And _also_ - I’m afraid - UserD is disoriented by having suddenly been plopped into a new context without warning. Unless there’s some notification to or indicator for UserD about the move? I’m skeptical, but holding out hope.

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Thx,  
Ann

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