# Replies to specific posts not showing as such

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527>\
**Category:** Forum Help\
**Created:** [7 September 2020 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527 "2020-09-07T08:40:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/1 "2020-09-07T08:40:01Z")

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The forum used to show an icon/link pointing torwards the post replied to but its been missing for a while.

Is it just my setup or is it a forum bug/mis-configuration?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/2 "2020-09-07T08:48:01Z")

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Simon Ive noticed if you reply to the last comment, it looks like you did a thread reply (I guess as it's next comment in the thread, it is implied you are replying to the comment immediately above) however, if you reply to a message further back, it does the "icon/link" thing.

But in short, it also happens to me on mobile and pc. Has been this way for several months (I think)

Perhaps it is a new setting or a new feature in the forum software?

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/3 "2020-09-07T08:51:02Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> if you reply to a message further back, it does the "icon/link" thing.

Lets try that - so this is a reply to your 1st post - try replying to my 1st post and lets see if icon appears

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/4 "2020-09-07T08:52:22Z")

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(testing) Reply to your first post.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/5 "2020-09-07T08:53:08Z")

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Now I'm confused.

Perhaps as there are only 2 of us in the thread is doesn't bother! ?!?

Edit  
Damn. This reply to your 2nd post has the icon) link

Now I'm confused more.

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/6 "2020-09-07T08:53:18Z")

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This is a repy to your 1st post

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/7 "2020-09-07T08:53:58Z")

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And now they've started appearing!

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/8 "2020-09-07T08:54:41Z")

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This is a reply to the last comment...

Edit - a next reply doesn't have the icon/link

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/9 "2020-09-07T08:55:06Z")

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This is a reply to your 1st post

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/10 "2020-09-07T08:55:52Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> This is a reply to the last comment...
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> Edit - a next reply doesn't have the icon/link

Could you be explicit in what post you were replying to?

[edit This doesn't have the link since I clicked on the Quote option - obs doesn't need it because the quote identifies the source post]

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/11 "2020-09-07T08:56:59Z")

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So just like this comment, I replied to the very last comment in the thread.

It is my guess this will NOT have the icon/link.

Can you reply to this comment Simon?

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/12 "2020-09-07T08:57:50Z")

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Here is my reply to your last post

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/13 "2020-09-07T08:58:15Z")

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So I see no icon)link but I did get a notification you replied.

Hmmmm

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2020 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/14 "2020-09-07T09:00:53Z")

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Well hopefully we've covered all scenarios - ta for help 🙂

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**Author:** ![ristomatti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ristomatti/32/5857_2.png) [@ristomatti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ristomatti)\
**Post date:** [8 September 2020 00:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/15 "2020-09-08T00:47:35Z")

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This has been confusing me as well. I don't know if this thread made any more sense to it though. Was there a pattern that I missed?

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [8 September 2020 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527/16 "2020-09-08T07:26:39Z")

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I think the pattern is that replying to last post doesn't show an icon but replying to previous posts does.

Which doesn't help when your trying to work out if a poster is making a general comment or specifically replying to the last poster