diff --git a/settings.json.example b/settings.json.example
index aff9b2b..6971898 100644
--- a/settings.json.example
+++ b/settings.json.example
@@ -493,6 +493,11 @@
             "color": 1,
             "emoji": "👁️"
         },
+        "discussion": {
+            "icon": "https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/663e53f7-1e79-4906-95a7-2c1df4ebbada",
+            "color": 54998,
+            "emoji": "📝"
+        },
         "discussion/forum/post": {
             "icon": "https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/663e53f7-1e79-4906-95a7-2c1df4ebbada",
             "color": 54998,
diff --git a/src/configloader.py b/src/configloader.py
index cd0c83d..50fa9c6 100644
--- a/src/configloader.py
+++ b/src/configloader.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import json, sys, logging
 
 try:  # load settings
-	with open("settings.json") as sfile:
+	with open("settings.json", encoding="utf8") as sfile:
 		settings = json.load(sfile)
 		if settings["limitrefetch"] < settings["limit"] and settings["limitrefetch"] != -1:
 			settings["limitrefetch"] = settings["limit"]
diff --git a/src/discord/message.py b/src/discord/message.py
index c781af9..dac9cae 100644
--- a/src/discord/message.py
+++ b/src/discord/message.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class DiscordMessage:
 		if message_type == "embed":
 			self.__setup_embed()
 		elif message_type == "compact":
+			if settings["event_appearance"].get(event_type, {"emoji": None})["emoji"]:
+				content = settings["event_appearance"][event_type]["emoji"] + " " + content
 			self.webhook_object["content"] = content
 
 		self.event_type = event_type
diff --git a/src/discussion_formatters.py b/src/discussion_formatters.py
index 5c292fc..1e241c8 100644
--- a/src/discussion_formatters.py
+++ b/src/discussion_formatters.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ def compact_formatter(post_type, post, article_paths):
 			message = _("Unknown event `{event}` by [{author}]({author_url}), report it on the [support server](<{support}>).").format(
 				event=post_type, author=author, author_url=author_url, support=settings["support"])
 			event_type = "unknown"
-	if settings["event_appearance"].get(event_type, {"emoji": None})["emoji"]:
-		message = settings["event_appearance"][event_type]["emoji"] + " " + message
 	send_to_discord(DiscordMessage("compact", event_type, settings["fandom_discussions"]["webhookURL"], content=message), meta=DiscordMessageMetadata("POST"))
 
 
diff --git a/src/rc_formatters.py b/src/rc_formatters.py
index 4424ba9..03176a8 100644
--- a/src/rc_formatters.py
+++ b/src/rc_formatters.py
@@ -664,8 +664,6 @@ def compact_formatter(action, change, parsed_comment, categories, recent_changes
 				"Unknown event `{event}` by [{author}]({author_url}), report it on the [support server](<{support}>).").format(
 				event=action, author=author, author_url=author_url, support=settings["support"])
 			action = "unknown"
-	if settings["event_appearance"].get(action, {"emoji": None})["emoji"]:
-		content = settings["event_appearance"][action]["emoji"] + " " + content
 	send_to_discord(DiscordMessage("compact", action, settings["webhookURL"], content=content), meta=request_metadata)
 
 def embed_abuselog_formatter(change, recent_changes):