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	help: Rename and redirect change-the-stream-description for channel.
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			@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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# Change a stream's description
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# Change a channel's description
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{!admin-only.md!}
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Stream descriptions can be used to explain the purpose of a stream and link to
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usage guidelines, resources, or related streams.
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Channel descriptions can be used to explain the purpose of a channel and link to
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usage guidelines, resources, or related channels.
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Stream descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
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Channel descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
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formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image previews are
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disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip
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[message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the stream description:
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[message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the channel description:
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`[link text](URL)`.
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{start_tabs}
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@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip
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{relative|stream|all}
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1. Select a stream.
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1. Select a channel.
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{!select-channel-view-general.md!}
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1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon
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   to the right of the stream name, and enter a new description.
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   to the right of the channel name, and enter a new description.
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{!save-changes.md!}
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@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip
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{!stream-name-long-press-menu.md!}
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1. Tap **Stream settings**.
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1. Tap **Channel settings**.
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1. Tap **Edit stream**, and enter a new description.
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1. Tap **Edit channel**, and enter a new description.
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1. Tap **Save**.
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@@ -4,29 +4,29 @@ The Zulip sends automated notices via **Notification Bot** to notify users about
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changes in their organization or account. Some types of notices can be
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configured, or disabled altogether.
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Notices sent to streams are translated into the language that the organization
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Notices sent to channels are translated into the language that the organization
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has configured as the [language for automated messages and invitation
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emails](/help/configure-organization-language). The topic name is also
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translated. Notices sent directly to users will use [their preferred
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language](/help/change-your-language).
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## Notices about streams
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## Notices about channels
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Notices about channel settings changes, such as [name](/help/rename-a-channel),
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[description](/help/change-the-stream-description),
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[description](/help/change-the-channel-description),
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[permission](/help/channel-permissions) and
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[policy](/help/channel-posting-policy) updates are sent to the
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“stream events” topic in the stream that was modified.
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“channel events” topic in the channel that was modified.
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### New stream announcements
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### New channel announcements
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{!admin-only.md!}
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When creating a new [public channel](/help/channel-permissions), the
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stream creator can choose to advertise the new stream via an automated
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notice. You can configure what stream Zulip uses for these notices, or
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channel creator can choose to advertise the new channel via an automated
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notice. You can configure what channel Zulip uses for these notices, or
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disable these notices entirely. The topic for these messages is “new
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streams”.
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channels”.
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New [private](/help/channel-permissions) channels are never announced.
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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ New [private](/help/channel-permissions) channels are never announced.
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{settings_tab|organization-settings}
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1. Under **Automated messages and emails**, configure **New stream
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1. Under **Automated messages and emails**, configure **New channel
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   announcements**.
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{!save-changes.md!}
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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Zulip announces new features and other important product changes via automated
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messages. This is designed to help users discover new features they may find
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useful, including new configuration options.
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These announcements are posted to the “Zulip updates” topic in the stream selected by
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These announcements are posted to the “Zulip updates” topic in the channel selected by
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organization administrators. You can read update messages whenever it's
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convenient, or [mute](/help/mute-a-topic) the topic if you are not interested.
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If you organization does not want to receive these announcements, they can be
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@@ -23,23 +23,23 @@ There are several parameters you can set while creating a channel. All but
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* **Channel description**: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they
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  are browsing channels.
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* **Announce new stream in the [stream configured by your organization](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements)**:
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  Posts a message in the "new streams" topic advertising the new stream.
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* **Announce new channel in the [channel configured by your organization](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements)**:
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  Posts a message in the "new channels" topic advertising the new channel.
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* **Who can access the stream?**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).
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* **Who can access the channel?**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).
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* **Default channel for new users**: Whether new users will be [automatically
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  subscribed](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users) to the new channel.
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* **Who can post to the stream?**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).
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* **Who can post to the channel?**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).
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* **Who can unsubscribe others from this stream?**: See
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* **Who can unsubscribe others from this channel?**: See
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  [Restrict channel membership management](/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-channels#configure-who-can-remove-users).
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* **Message retention period**: See
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  [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-streams).
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  [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-channels).
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* **Choose subscribers**: You can copy the membership from an existing stream or
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* **Choose subscribers**: You can copy the membership from an existing channel or
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  [user group](/help/user-groups), add all users, or enter users one by one.
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## Related articles
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@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
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Custom emoji can be used by all users in an organization (including
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bots).  They are supported everywhere that Zulip supports emoji,
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including [emoji reactions][emoji-reactions],
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[messages][emoji-messages], [stream descriptions][emoji-streams] and
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[messages][emoji-messages], [channel descriptions][emoji-channels] and
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[user statuses][emoji-status].
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[emoji-reactions]: /help/emoji-reactions
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[emoji-messages]: /help/format-your-message-using-markdown#emoji-and-emoticons
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[emoji-streams]: /help/change-the-stream-description
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[emoji-channels]: /help/change-the-channel-description
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[emoji-status]: /help/status-and-availability
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## Add custom emoji
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@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
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* [Add or remove users from a channel](/help/add-or-remove-users-from-a-channel)
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* [Set default channels for new users](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users)
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* [Rename a channel](/help/rename-a-channel)
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* [Change a stream's description](/help/change-the-stream-description)
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* [Change a channel's description](/help/change-the-channel-description)
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* [Change the privacy of a stream](/help/change-the-privacy-of-a-stream)
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* [Delete or archive a stream](/help/archive-a-stream)
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@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ search of your complete history.
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Zulip supports configuring both a global organization-level message
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retention policy, as well as retention policies for individual
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streams.  These policies control how many days a message is stored
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channels.  These policies control how many days a message is stored
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before being automatically deleted (the default being forever).
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Zulip's system supports:
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* Setting an organization-level retention policy, which applies to
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  all direct messages and all streams without a specific policy.
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* Setting a retention policy for individual streams, which overrides
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  the organization-level policy for that stream.  This can be used to
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  just delete messages on specific streams, to only retain messages
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  forever on specific streams, or just to have a different retention
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  all direct messages and all channels without a specific policy.
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* Setting a retention policy for individual channels, which overrides
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  the organization-level policy for that channel.  This can be used to
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  just delete messages on specific channels, to only retain messages
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  forever on specific channels, or just to have a different retention
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  period.
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In Zulip Cloud, message retention policies are available on the Zulip
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{end_tabs}
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### Configure message retention policy for individual streams
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### Configure message retention policy for individual channels
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{start_tabs}
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{relative|stream|all}
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1. Select a stream.
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1. Select a channel.
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{!select-channel-view-general.md!}
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1. Under **Stream permissions**, configure the
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1. Under **Channel permissions**, configure the
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   **Message retention period**.
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{!save-changes.md!}
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ problematic behavior.
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* Restrict who can [create channels](/help/configure-who-can-create-channels), or
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  monitor new streams by enabling [new stream
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  announcements](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements).
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  announcements](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements).
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* Restrict who can [add custom emoji](/help/custom-emoji#change-who-can-add-custom-emoji).
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* Restrict who can [move messages to another
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  stream](/help/restrict-moving-messages#configure-who-can-move-messages-to-another-stream),
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              }}
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        </strong>
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    {{/if}}
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    {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements"}}
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    {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements"}}
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</label>
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<div>
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    <label for="change_stream_description" class="modal-field-label">
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        {{t 'Description' }}
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        {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/change-the-stream-description" }}
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        {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/change-the-channel-description" }}
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    </label>
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    <textarea id="change_stream_description" class="settings_textarea" name="stream_description" maxlength="{{ max_stream_description_length }}">{{ stream_description }}</textarea>
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</div>
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                <section class="block">
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                    <label for="create_stream_description" class="settings-field-label">
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                        {{t "Channel description" }}
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                        {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/change-the-stream-description" }}
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                        {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/change-the-channel-description" }}
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                    </label>
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                    <input type="text" name="stream_description" id="create_stream_description" class="settings_text_input"
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                      placeholder="{{t 'Channel description' }}" value="" autocomplete="off" maxlength="{{ max_stream_description_length }}" />
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        "/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users", "/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users"
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    ),
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    URLRedirect("/help/rename-a-stream", "/help/rename-a-channel"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/change-the-stream-description", "/help/change-the-channel-description"),
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]
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LANDING_PAGE_REDIRECTS = [
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                                        Since these automated messages are sent by the server, this field is
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                                        primarily relevant to clients containing UI for changing it.
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                                        [new-stream-announce]: /help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements
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                                        [new-stream-announce]: /help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements
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                                        **Changes**: In Zulip 9.0 (feature level 241), renamed 'notifications_stream_id'
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                                        to `new_stream_announcements_stream_id`.
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@@ -9297,7 +9297,7 @@ paths:
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                      description:
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                        type: string
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                        description: |
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                          The [description](/help/change-the-stream-description)
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                          The [description](/help/change-the-channel-description)
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                          to use for a new stream being created, in text/markdown format.
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                          Clients should use the `max_stream_description_length` returned
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                          Since these automated messages are sent by the server, this field is
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                          primarily relevant to clients containing UI for changing it.
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                          [new-stream-announce]: /help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements
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                          [new-stream-announce]: /help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements
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                          **Changes**: In Zulip 9.0 (feature level 241), renamed 'realm_notifications_stream_id'
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                          to `realm_new_stream_announcements_stream_id`.
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        an organization administrator editing any property of a stream,
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        including:
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        - Stream [name](/help/rename-a-channel) and [description](/help/change-the-stream-description)
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        - Stream [name](/help/rename-a-channel) and [description](/help/change-the-channel-description)
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        - Stream [permissions](/help/channel-permissions), including
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          [privacy](/help/change-the-privacy-of-a-stream) and [who can
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          send](/help/channel-posting-policy).
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              properties:
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                description:
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                  description: |
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                    The new [description](/help/change-the-stream-description) for
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                    The new [description](/help/change-the-channel-description) for
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                    the stream, in text/markdown format.
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                    Clients should use the `max_stream_description_length` returned
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        description:
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          type: string
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          description: |
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            The [description](/help/change-the-stream-description) of the stream in text/markdown format,
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            The [description](/help/change-the-channel-description) of the stream in text/markdown format,
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            intended to be used to prepopulate UI for editing a stream's
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            description.
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        rendered_description:
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          type: string
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          description: |
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            The [description](/help/change-the-stream-description) of the stream rendered as HTML, intended to
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            The [description](/help/change-the-channel-description) of the stream rendered as HTML, intended to
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            be used when displaying the stream description in a UI.
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            One should use the standard Zulip rendered_markdown CSS when
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