# Notify user when certain words appear in posts

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-user-when-certain-words-appear-in-posts/65236
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [2017年六月27日 15:48 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-user-when-certain-words-appear-in-posts/65236 "2017-06-27T15:48:34Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [2017年八月2日 00:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-user-when-certain-words-appear-in-posts/65236/11 "2017-08-02T00:39:55Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> A better approach is saved searches, as in
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> Do this search (ordered by date)  
> When there are new matches in the search…  
> PM me a summary (if many matches)

If there were a way for users to have a topic list tab for saved searches, that may also be a way to address [this feature request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-tabs-for-user-customizeable-saved-filters/40953).

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