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What it is

Answer Overflow has a variety of ways to let users control how their messages are displayed on the web.

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    Consider all messages public (default)

This is the default for new servers. All of the messages posted are considered public and users are able to opt out with the /manage-account slash command.

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    Consider all messages private

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    User has not consented

    Their messages will only be shown to visitors of answeroverflow.com if they are in the same server as the user.

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    User has consented

    The user has provided consent via one of many methods to publicly display their message. Their messages in indexed channels will be shown to all visitors of answeroverflow.com.

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Publicly display messages on Answer Overflow

Use the /manage-account slash command and click on the button that says Publicly display my messages on Answer Overflow to publicly display your messages on Answer Overflow. This helps people find answers to questions that you have asked/solved in the past. Consent can also be provided via: