# Check for similar posts should ignore private topics **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-for-similar-posts-should-ignore-private-topics/47678 **Category:** Feature **Created:** [July 23, 2016, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-for-similar-posts-should-ignore-private-topics/47678 "2016-07-23T09:54:53Z") **Posts on this page:** 3 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Sander78](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sander78/32/296615_2.png) [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78) #### Post date: [July 23, 2016, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-for-similar-posts-should-ignore-private-topics/47678/1 "2016-07-23T09:54:53Z")
Steps to reproduce: - Write a reply in a private topic - Copy/paste that reply in a public topic - The post will be refused because it’s to similar to a post written before Context: I asked @codinghorror to reopen a topic and when he wrote me he did (private topic) I accidentally wrote the text I wanted to post in the reopened topic in the private topic. I then copy/pasted that text into the reopened topic, but was not allowed to. ---
### 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: [July 23, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-for-similar-posts-should-ignore-private-topics/47678/2 "2016-07-23T11:32:40Z")
I view this as a correct behavior. Only spammers would be placing the exact same text in a PM and a public message πŸ˜‰ ---
### Author: ![Sander78](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sander78/32/296615_2.png) [@Sander78](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sander78) #### Post date: [July 23, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/check-for-similar-posts-should-ignore-private-topics/47678/3 "2016-07-23T14:30:31Z")
Alright, I can accept that, it was a pretty rare case already. πŸ™‚