# Actions on Watched Words

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/actions-on-watched-words/65148
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** rfc, watched-words
**Created:** [June 26, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actions-on-watched-words/65148 "2017-06-26T20:50:12Z")
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### Author: ![neil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/neil/32/102150_2.png) [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actions-on-watched-words/65148/24 "2017-07-26T18:41:37Z")

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> [@Automatic Actions based on post content (Watched Words)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-actions-based-on-words-found-in-posts/66878):
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> New for 1.9 is the ability to take some actions based on watched words found in a post. Block the post at the time it is submitted. User sees a message saying they’ve used a word that’s not allowed. Flag the post as inappropriate, but allow it to be submitted. Censor the words, which replaces the censored\_words site setting being removed by this feature. Require Approval of the post, hiding it until staff reviews it. add a Link to a word Replace words in posts with other words Tag the post aut…

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