# Warn staff when action will override site restriction

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-when-action-will-override-site-restriction/57521
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [February 17, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-when-action-will-override-site-restriction/57521 "2017-02-17T01:47:01Z")
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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-staff-when-action-will-override-site-restriction/57521/12 "2018-11-05T17:22:41Z")

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In the specific case of “posting in a closed/archived topic”, this theme component can do the job. It should be possible to extend this to posting in specific categories and non-participating PMs, if you have someone to do the development work.

> [@Warn admins/tl4 when replying to closed topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-admins-when-replying-to-closed-topics/83912):
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> [Admin Warnings Theme Component](https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-admin-warnings) https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-admin-warnings When admins click ‘reply’ on a closed topic, they will be warned. This helps to prevent admins accidentally continuing a closed/archived discussion (much to the frustration of other forum users!). Warning text is configurable as a theme setting. To install, follow the instructions here:

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