# Soften "Account temporarily blocked" message?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/soften-account-temporarily-blocked-message/43512>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [30. April 2016 um 22:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soften-account-temporarily-blocked-message/43512 "2016-04-30T22:30:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [30. April 2016 um 22:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/soften-account-temporarily-blocked-message/43512/1 "2016-04-30T22:30:57Z")

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I use auto block first post regex with a value of `https?://` in order to prevent paid spammers from posting links - the idea is that moderators would approve or reject the message from the queue, per the description of that setting:

> Case insensitive regex that if passed will cause first post by user to be blocked and sent to approval queue.

What happens is that legit users receive a scary message that they have been blocked:

> This is an automated message from Quantified Self Forum to inform you that your account has been temporarily blocked as a precautionary measure.

and **there’s no follow-up email once their first post has been approved**.

1. Would a follow-up message after approval help?
2. Would it make sense to soften the language in that warning message, e.g. “We’re reviewing your post” (instead of “You’ve been blocked”, bad dog)?
3. Is there a better way of achieving what I want, namely moderating any first messages that contain links?

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