# Automatic post mod when moderators edit a post **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Created:** [January 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578 "2021-01-19T16:13:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Cooke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/glenn_cooke/32/167230_2.png) [@Glenn\_Cooke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glenn_Cooke)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/1 "2021-01-19T16:13:54Z")
Hey, Is there any way to have an automated text message appended to the bottom of a post whenever it gets edited by a moderator? Mods are concerned that when they’re snipping posts, they’re attributing content to a poster who didn’t post the final version. i.e. [edited by moderator: January 18th, 2021] Something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas\_G](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thomas_g/32/200158_2.png) [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/2 "2021-01-19T16:42:53Z")
If I got that right, you are talking about moderators, who approve users posts, is that right? ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Cooke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/glenn_cooke/32/167230_2.png) [@Glenn\_Cooke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glenn_Cooke)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/3 "2021-01-19T16:58:07Z")
More when someone gets confrontational in the political section (they’re sorting out the problems in america right now!) and a moderator steps in and removes part of a post. Our basic policy is that you can attack ideas, but not posters; when posters are being confrontational with another poster, the mods will step in and delete that section of their post. ---
**Author:** ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/4 "2021-01-19T17:44:21Z")
> [@Glenn\_Cooke](#): > > Is there any way to have an automated text message appended to the bottom of a post whenever it gets edited by a moderator? Automating this would require a plugin, but moderators can manually add a Staff Notice that appears _above_ a post. To do this, select the ‘Add Staff Notice’ from the post’s admin actions menu. ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Cooke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/glenn_cooke/32/167230_2.png) [@Glenn\_Cooke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glenn_Cooke)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/6 "2021-01-19T18:24:17Z")
Thank you, perhaps our mods missed this. I’ll let them know, and if that’s not sufficient, I’ll figure out a plugin. I appreciate your help! EDIT: random text! ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/7 "2021-01-19T18:55:28Z")
If you’re self-hosted, a plugin could do that. It could add an `before_save` method that would append some text to the post. Probably an hour or two, more with proper specs. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/8 "2021-01-22T04:35:12Z")
I’ve added a “live” demo to your post above @Glenn_Cooke 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Glenn\_Cooke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/glenn_cooke/32/167230_2.png) [@Glenn\_Cooke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Glenn_Cooke)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatic-post-mod-when-moderators-edit-a-post/176578/9 "2021-01-22T11:54:25Z")
You don’t moderate me, I moderate you! Thanks again, the mods seem OK with what we have.