# New user responding to invite fails, word\_watcher.rb:258:in \`censor\_text\_with\_regexp'

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** invites, watched-words, fixed
**Created:** [August 29, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920 "2025-08-29T16:48:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/1 "2025-08-29T16:48:46Z")

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Hey Discoursers,

I have report from forum member of invited user being unable to complete registratio . Have confirmed. Repro is easy, just send invite to specific user, they enter desire username, password, name, check “accept tos”, hit “accept invitation” button which greys, then nada. Logs appear to show the process is failing in the watch\_words censor function. Here’s what I see. Regex option is not selected in Watch Words, no changes have been made in watch\_words for many months.

Assistance will be appreciated. - Kirk

```plaintext
Message (13 copies reported)

NoMethodError (undefined method `gsub' for true)
app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'

Backtrace

app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:361:in `block in make_lambda'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:178:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:668:in `block (2 levels) in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `catch'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `block in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:179:in `call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `block in invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `each'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:118:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:913:in `_run_save_callbacks'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:441:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/timestamp.rb:127:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/persistence.rb:424:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/validations.rb:54:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `block in save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:417:in `block (2 levels) in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:357:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:413:in `block in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:412:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:409:in `with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/suppressor.rb:56:in `save!'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:626:in `block in within_new_transaction'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/concurrency/null_lock.rb:9:in `synchronize'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:623:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:367:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:359:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:233:in `block in transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:418:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:232:in `transaction'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:8:in `send_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:226:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:193:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:261:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:120:in `block in run_callbacks'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
i18n (1.14.7) lib/i18n.rb:353:in `with_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:129:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:260:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:27:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:76:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `block in instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:58:in `instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `instrument'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:75:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:259:in `process_action'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:39:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:163:in `process'
actionview (8.0.2.1) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:40:in `process'
rack-mini-profiler (4.0.1) lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:90:in `block in profile_method'
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actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:335:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:67:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:53:in `block in serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:133:in `block in find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `each'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:34:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:908:in `call'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:40:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb:38:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:706:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:31:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:100:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:30:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:31:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
logster (2.20.1) lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:40:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:41:in `call_app'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:29:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:34:in 

Env

HTTP HOSTS: discourse.bsh.zone

```

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### Author: ![Mine\_Zcash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mine_zcash/32/110575_2.png) [@Mine\_Zcash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mine_Zcash)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/2 "2025-08-29T18:41:42Z")

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Username or profile information they chose match one of the watched or banned words list?

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### Author: ![supermathie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/supermathie/32/507518_2.png) [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/3 "2025-08-29T19:01:43Z")

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> [@kgrier](#):
>
> ```plaintext
> NoMethodError (undefined method `gsub' for true)
> 
> ```

This indicates a probable code bug … somewhere.

Which commit of Discourse are you on, and which (if any) third-party plugins are installed?

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/4 "2025-08-30T05:55:59Z")

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No, checked that. I have like 20 watch words and using my test account generates the fault as well.

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/5 "2025-08-30T06:05:20Z")

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I’m at 3.6.0.beta1-dev ([dab361ac41](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commits/dab361ac416069330d6d738e2c81c79a88d71be6)). I do updates 1st and 3rd Monday’s of the month. My guess is this started with the update I did on 18th. Here’s my plugins from app.yml. Looks like I have a few more now “included in core” that I can remove too.

```plaintext

          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/docker_manager.git
## - git clone https://github.com/iunctis/discourse-formatting-toolbar.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-saved-searches.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-fingerprint.git
          - git clone https://github.com/sylque/discourse-home-page.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-follow.git
          - git clone https://github.com/LeoDavidson/discourse-forcemoderation.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-bbcode.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-cakeday.git
          - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-whos-online
          - git clone https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-locations.git
          - git clone https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-legal-compliance.git
          - git clone https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-delete-unreplied-topics.git

```

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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/6 "2025-08-30T07:03:07Z")

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can you show your list of censor watchwords please?

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/7 "2025-08-30T07:25:51Z")

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I’d rather not post them - some are pretty offensive. And they have not changed in at least a year. q: is the regex matching feature new? I can try toggling that on and seeing if that kicks some change in processing.

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/8 "2025-08-30T07:31:12Z")

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Toggling regex didn’t help:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/6/0/f60e1b43e38ca9675bb31f8814a8815a7fe07e09.png)

```plaintext
Message (15 copies reported)

NoMethodError (undefined method `gsub' for true)
app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'

Backtrace

app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:361:in `block in make_lambda'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:178:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:668:in `block (2 levels) in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `catch'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `block in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:179:in `call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `block in invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `each'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:118:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:913:in `_run_save_callbacks'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:441:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/timestamp.rb:127:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/persistence.rb:424:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/validations.rb:54:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `block in save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:417:in `block (2 levels) in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:357:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:413:in `block in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:412:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:409:in `with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/suppressor.rb:56:in `save!'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:626:in `block in within_new_transaction'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/concurrency/null_lock.rb:9:in `synchronize'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:623:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:367:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:359:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:233:in `block in transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:418:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:232:in `transaction'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:8:in `send_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:226:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:193:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:261:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:120:in `block in run_callbacks'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
i18n (1.14.7) lib/i18n.rb:353:in `with_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:129:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:260:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:27:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:76:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `block in instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:58:in `instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `instrument'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:75:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:259:in `process_action'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:39:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:163:in `process'
actionview (8.0.2.1) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:40:in `process'
rack-mini-profiler (4.0.1) lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:90:in `block in profile_method'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:335:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:67:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:53:in `block in serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:133:in `block in find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `each'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:34:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:908:in `call'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:40:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb:38:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:706:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:31:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:100:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:30:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:31:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
logster (2.20.1) lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:40:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:41:in `call_app'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:29:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:34:in 

Env

HTTP HOSTS: discourse.bsh.zone

```

---

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/9 "2025-08-30T07:34:19Z")

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I cleared the 19 censor words and invite registration works again. Something got busticated in a update it seems.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/a/4/da403fd8e92419d5193cb9fd8cdf3fb37bcbd260.png)

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/10 "2025-08-30T07:49:39Z")

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Throws errors with just one censor word:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/c/5/5c57adf1485ba0a770b5724a59d7c5ecb62c6fee.png)

```plaintext
Message (17 copies reported)

NoMethodError (undefined method `gsub' for true)
app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:23:in `call'
lib/middleware/processing_request.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:410:in `call'

Backtrace

app/services/word_watcher.rb:258:in `censor_text_with_regexp'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `block in censor_text'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `each'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `inject'
app/services/word_watcher.rb:146:in `censor_text'
app/models/user.rb:1612:in `block in apply_watched_words'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `each'
app/models/user.rb:1611:in `apply_watched_words'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:361:in `block in make_lambda'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:178:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:668:in `block (2 levels) in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `catch'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:667:in `block in default_terminator'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:179:in `call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `block in invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `each'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:559:in `invoke_before'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:118:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:913:in `_run_save_callbacks'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/callbacks.rb:441:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/timestamp.rb:127:in `create_or_update'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/persistence.rb:424:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/validations.rb:54:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `block in save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:417:in `block (2 levels) in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:357:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:413:in `block in with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:412:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:409:in `with_transaction_returning_status'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:365:in `save!'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/suppressor.rb:56:in `save!'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:156:in `create_user_from_invite'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:220:in `invited_user'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:277:in `add_user_to_groups'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:238:in `process_invitation'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:56:in `block in redeem'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:626:in `block in within_new_transaction'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/concurrency/null_lock.rb:9:in `synchronize'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:623:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:367:in `within_new_transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:359:in `transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:233:in `block in transaction'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:418:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/connection_handling.rb:310:in `with_connection'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/transactions.rb:232:in `transaction'
app/models/invite_redeemer.rb:54:in `redeem'
app/models/invite.rb:239:in `redeem'
app/controllers/invites_controller.rb:376:in `perform_accept_invitation'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:8:in `send_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:226:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:193:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:261:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:120:in `block in run_callbacks'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `block in with_resolved_locale'
i18n (1.14.7) lib/i18n.rb:353:in `with_locale'
app/controllers/application_controller.rb:428:in `with_resolved_locale'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:129:in `block in run_callbacks'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:140:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:260:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:27:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:76:in `block in process_action'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `block in instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:58:in `instrument'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:210:in `instrument'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:75:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:259:in `process_action'
activerecord (8.0.2.1) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:39:in `process_action'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:163:in `process'
actionview (8.0.2.1) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:40:in `process'
rack-mini-profiler (4.0.1) lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:90:in `block in profile_method'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:335:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:67:in `dispatch'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:53:in `block in serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:133:in `block in find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `each'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:126:in `find_routes'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:34:in `serve'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:908:in `call'
lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:35:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:40:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb:38:in `call'
lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:415:in `call'
lib/middleware/csp_script_nonce_injector.rb:12:in `call'
config/initializers/008-rack-cors.rb:26:in `call'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
rack (2.2.17) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:706:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:31:in `block in call'
activesupport (8.0.2.1) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:100:in `run_callbacks'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:30:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:31:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
logster (2.20.1) lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:40:in `call'
lib/middleware/default_headers.rb:13:in `call'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:41:in `call_app'
railties (8.0.2.1) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:29:in `call'
config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:20:in `call'
config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call'
actionpack (8.0.2.1) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:34:in 

Env

HTTP HOSTS: discourse.bsh.zone

```

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/11 "2025-08-30T08:09:05Z")

</div>

I wonder if this is related to the change in  
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/34350](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/34350)

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/12 "2025-08-30T08:17:21Z")

</div>

Just for grins I turned off requiring moderator approval of new accounts. Invite still fails presenting “Internal Server Error” to user trying to register.

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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/13 "2025-08-30T09:04:55Z")

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thanks, I think we have enough to try to repro next week.

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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/14 "2025-08-31T10:23:47Z")

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Ok thanks for the report and sorry for the troubles it causes. That should fix it:

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/34646](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/34646)

Will try to merge it on Monday.

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/15 "2025-08-31T23:20:19Z")

</div>

I think we are missing `dropdown` as well… why not move it to just check field\_type `text` ?

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### Author: ![pento](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pento/32/450661_2.png) [@pento](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pento)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/17 "2025-09-01T05:51:34Z")

</div>

Thanks for the bug report! I’ve tweaked and merged @j.jaffeux’s fix into `main`, and backported it to the `stable` branch as well.

Let us know how it goes, or if you run into any further issues! 🙂

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### Author: ![kgrier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kgrier/32/207667_2.png) [@kgrier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kgrier)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-responding-to-invite-fails-word-watcher-rbin-censor-text-with-regexp/380920/18 "2025-09-01T07:24:16Z")

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Super! and thank you 🙂 I’ll rebuild / update tomorrow (Monday 9/1) night and report back. Have a great Labor Day Holiday if you’re in a place the celebrates !

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