# \[Discourse\] Forum replies not working

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763>\
**Category:** Off-Topic\
**Tags:** forum, discourse\
**Created:** [December 12, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763 "2024-12-12T11:29:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Waldo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/waldo/32/115680_2.png) [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763/1 "2024-12-12T11:29:07Z")

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I’m not sure if I’m doing anything wrong on my end but forum post replies to others are not working for me.

For example this post:

> [@Homey Energy — Public Beta Megathread](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-energy-public-beta-megathread/123457/119):
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> I guess that if you add another user with a consumption of 10Wh both will display at 50%, I think the sum of that list is 100%. Add more users and you’ll see that the sum of their respective consumption will add up to 100%. It is not 100% of your house consumption but 100% of the list. EDIT: Whether that is the intention I am not sure.

It’s a reply to another user’s post, but after submitting nothing indicates that this is the case. I made sure to press reply on the post itself and not the entire thread. During composing my reply I do see the avatar of the user I’m replying to, but once I have submitted the reply no reply indicator is present.

If noticed this before and the only way I seem to actually get it to work is to either quote a part of the original post or to @ someone.

Is there something I’m missing?

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**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763/2 "2024-12-12T11:55:25Z")

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I believe this is normal behavior when you reply to the last post/the one directly above you, like I am doing now. You should get a notification.

Only if you are replying to an earlier post, you have to use the reply button under that post to indicate that you are replying to that specific post.

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**Author:** ![Waldo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/waldo/32/115680_2.png) [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763/3 "2024-12-12T11:59:55Z")

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Ahh, that could be it. Still confusing since the compose window will show you the avatar of the user, while it won’t show after posting.

I did get a notification just now, but I also started this topic so that would notify me for any reply, even the once that aren’t direct replies.

Edit: Yep, that’s indeed the reason @SunBeech, I’ve tested it in another topic.

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**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discourse-forum-replies-not-working/123763/4 "2024-12-12T12:04:10Z")

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Did you get a notification of the post created by the user (GeL) that posted directly after your post in the topic you linked above?