# The Discourse Hobbyist Bar Club

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**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [May 17, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298 "2021-05-17T18:03:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-discourse-hobbyist-bar-club/942298/3 "2021-05-17T18:26:41Z")

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> [@Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-distinguish-reply-to-previous-post-vs-reply-to-original-post/941439/79):
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> > [@Cannot distinguish reply to previous post vs reply to original post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-distinguish-reply-to-previous-post-vs-reply-to-original-post/941439/77):
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> > It’s pretty clear from that thread and this one that changing that feature is not a priority for the Discourse team since there are so many easy ways to make the communication clearer by quoting and context.
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> But if someone _really_ wanted this feature, the code is open source and the Discourse team is apparently willing to add the feature if someone puts in the work.
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> ~Max

Yes. And if someone is so inclined, they might even be able to piggyback off the OP in that thread I linked where someone was looking for a plug-in.

I put the odds of the admin of the SDMB agreeing to implement that plug-in to be upwards (downwards) of negative 95% since it could affect the stability of the entire SDMB database for one indicator that doesn’t affect that many people.

But yes, it could be done.

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