# Prevent certain words from being used **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [March 16, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/prevent-certain-words-from-being-used/39737 "2022-03-16T19:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/prevent-certain-words-from-being-used/39737/8 "2022-03-26T05:44:44Z")
I found a solution here: > [@Check for rude names?!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-for-rude-names/36841): > > Do you know of a way to check users do not adopt a rude user name? In my WORDL app, people enter a user name. Inevitably, there appears someone that enters a profanity. In this case, I would like to hide a button that completes the sign-in. It’s straightforward to check for perfect matches. But I would prefer a safer solution, which scans the name to see if it contains a banned text (vs. 1:1 exact match). AAA = AAA is quite straightforward AAA contains AAA is the challenge My app doesn’t… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/prevent-certain-words-from-being-used/39737)._