# Where is a button to reply via Private Message?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 30, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324 "2023-01-30T14:01:52Z")
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### Author: ![kinetiksoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kinetiksoft/32/229578_2.png) [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324/1 "2023-01-30T14:01:52Z")

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Hey everyone,

We noticed some time ago there is no longer option to reply to a post as a private message. Is it gone on purpose? We’re sure it was there back in 2022.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/1/2/012ea3b4e745258952362847687220f7dfc3beae.jpeg)

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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324/2 "2023-01-30T14:22:20Z")

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It was removed as an option. Personally I was quite keen to retain it but there were challenges. Discussion here:

> [@Strange behaviour when creating new Topic from linked Post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/strange-behaviour-when-creating-new-topic-from-linked-post/227866):
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> So, my intent: create a PM linking an existing Topic OP Post Action: go to bottom of Topic Post, hit the chain, + New Topic, switch to PM Two current issues: First action populates new Topic with Topic template of linked Topic Category (undesirable, all I want to do is PM someone about an existing Topic/Post) Switching to PM populates with artefacts from previous draft for me atm, leading to more irrelevant text being added? So this is a bit broken atm. Good workarounds exist: Use the m…

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### Author: ![kinetiksoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kinetiksoft/32/229578_2.png) [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324/3 "2023-01-30T14:25:42Z")

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Oh, thank you.

For real, clicking user’s message avatar and “Message” is a nice flow too. Didn’t know about it!

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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324/4 "2023-01-30T14:26:21Z")

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Yeah, agree, not a terrible fallback.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-a-button-to-reply-via-private-message/253324/5 "2023-03-01T14:26:43Z")

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