# Disable watched words / censor in personal messages

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-watched-words-censor-in-personal-messages/174976>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** watched-words, personal-messages\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-watched-words-censor-in-personal-messages/174976 "2021-01-04T16:12:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-watched-words-censor-in-personal-messages/174976/7 "2024-09-21T13:26:40Z")

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> [@Viola112](#):
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> so that personal messages are not reported by the system when a watched word is used?

In my first post above, System will pick up words in PMs and normal posts/topics. At the moment, you can’t choose where you want system to look so you’d have a create a #Contribute > Feature request. In the meantime, your best bet is to use another option in the watched words list such as block, censor or require approval.

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