# Ability to require tags on new posts and ban certain tags

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-require-tags-on-new-posts-and-ban-certain-tags/63197>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2017年五月23日 14:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-require-tags-on-new-posts-and-ban-certain-tags/63197 "2017-05-23T14:09:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [2017年五月23日 14:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-require-tags-on-new-posts-and-ban-certain-tags/63197/3 "2017-05-23T14:34:54Z")

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> [@Require Tag to Post New Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/require-tag-to-post-new-topic/55426/2):
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> No, there isn’t a way currently to make tags mandatory.

> [@looeee](#):
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> The problem is getting users to use useful tags.

That’s a huge problem. You have to train every user. Perhaps you can increase the number of level 3 users who can also change tags.

I don’t think there’s a way to ban a tag; the easiest solution would be to ignore that tag.

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