# Move duplicated topic automatically

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-duplicated-topic-automatically/134058>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 21, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-duplicated-topic-automatically/134058 "2019-11-21T17:49:08Z")\
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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:** [November 21, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-duplicated-topic-automatically/134058/5 "2019-11-21T20:55:23Z")

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> [@RozvM](#):
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> Instead of displaying the _Title has already been used_ message is it possible to merge the new topic into the matching (existing) one?

How about supplying the user with a link to the topic that they should be reading rather than creating a new one? Like:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/1/51af92040230a0553674ca4965539f6a055560ff.png)

That’s a pretty clear call to action. It gives the user a chance to go to the topic that already exists (or read it and see what’s different about what they want to say).

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