# Warn users without affecting their flag count

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-without-affecting-their-flag-count/16967>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 28, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-without-affecting-their-flag-count/16967 "2014-06-28T19:30:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![hunterboerner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hunterboerner/32/114646_2.png) [@hunterboerner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hunterboerner)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-users-without-affecting-their-flag-count/16967/3 "2014-06-28T19:56:35Z")

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Yes, but I would like to be able to send an automated message like the one you get from a flag. Something like this:

> Hello,

> This is an automated message from Discourse to inform you that your post …

> > I love this idea. It would be awesome.

> … was hidden due to community flagging.

> Your post was flagged as against the [community guidelines](https://meta.discourse.org/guidelines): please use the heart button instead of replying to +1

> For additional guidance, please refer to our [Community Guidelines](https://meta.discourse.org/guidelines).

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