# New features!
**URL:** https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948
**Category:** meta
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948 "2023-01-31T23:35:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/1 "2023-01-31T23:35:21Z")
We have a couple new features to play with.
We can now react with more than just a heart. If you really want to see another emoji added to the list, let me know. I may or may not comply. 😉
There is also a chat feature now. You can do private chats or group chats.
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### Author:  [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/2 "2023-02-01T00:00:14Z")
Im not even sure what the emoji I used was. Some sort of piñata relative?
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/3 "2023-02-01T00:02:11Z")
It’s a celebration/congratulations thing. Come to think of it, I think I’ve only actually seen it in Japanese shows/anime.
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### Author:  [@MSUAlexis](https://cog.discourse.group/u/MSUAlexis)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/4 "2023-02-01T00:50:03Z")
It’s in dark mode!!! Yay! My eyes thank you. 😍
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/5 "2023-02-01T00:53:57Z")
It’s dark mode only if you want it to be. I find dark mode to be hard to read, but I know there are plenty of people who like/need it.
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### Author:  [@MSUAlexis](https://cog.discourse.group/u/MSUAlexis)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/6 "2023-02-01T01:43:00Z")
I love it because a) I get headaches from light sometimes; and b) it’s less obvious in dark places that are boring me. 😁
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### Author:  [@TechnoMistress](https://cog.discourse.group/u/TechnoMistress)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/7 "2023-02-01T16:35:33Z")
Me too! How do I get dark mode?
Edit: Nevermind - figured it out on my own. 😁
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### Author:  [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/8 "2023-02-01T17:15:05Z")
My eyes love dark mode. It just is so much betterer.
Now if only they can make an amber CRT emulator for Android…
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### Author:  [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/9 "2023-02-01T23:40:56Z")
Looks cool so far!
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/10 "2024-03-27T13:33:54Z")
The forums are public again. New users still require an invite, but the basic plan now allows us to be public, so I have made that switch over.
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### Author:  [@Rizak](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Rizak)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/11 "2024-04-05T14:42:04Z")
… mooooorrrre braaaaaiiiiiiins …
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### Author:  [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/12 "2024-04-09T07:49:02Z")
Can I interest Sir in this BOGO deal? Buy two, get one absolutely free!
Will make the brrrraaaaaiiiiinnnnssss much more yummier!
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/13 "2024-11-20T17:30:39Z")
There have been a lot of new AI features that I have not enabled, but I did enable the Discourse Help Bot this morning. It’s in the chat section.
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### Author:  [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/14 "2024-11-21T12:59:42Z")
Good call. We most definitely do not need AI in here.
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/15 "2026-06-30T14:36:41Z")
There is a button to add gifs to messages now.
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### Author:  [@TechnoMistress](https://cog.discourse.group/u/TechnoMistress)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/16 "2026-07-06T18:00:38Z")
Cool beans!
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### Author:  [@Nabiki](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Nabiki)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/17 "2026-08-04T22:49:55Z")
Discourse now allows us to choose any emoji for a reaction. I have enabled this feature, since it’s one I’ve always liked in Discord.
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### Author:  [@moufassa](https://cog.discourse.group/u/moufassa)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/new-features/1948/18 "2026-08-18T05:40:06Z")
woohoo, my favourite thing!
