# Improve error message for reserved usernames

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [10월 4, 2017, 9:00오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425 "2017-10-04T21:00:59Z")\
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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:** [10월 5, 2017, 4:51오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425/4 "2017-10-05T16:51:26Z")

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> [@jordan1909](#):
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> Get what I mean?

I do. In the immediate term, you can edit the message to say something like “It’s taken or contains RESERVED WORD.” That would give you a solution, albeit imperfect, immediately.

What you want seems like a reasonable feature request, as the error message could be more robust and explicit.

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