diff --git a/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
index 49ddb9f0a..263ccc2d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ class TagAliasesController < ApplicationController
   def destroy
     @tag_alias = TagAlias.find(params[:id])
     if @tag_alias.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user)
-      @tag_alias.update_column(:status, "deleted")
-      @tag_alias.clear_all_cache
-      @tag_alias.destroy
+      @tag_alias.reject!
       respond_with(@tag_alias, :location => tag_aliases_path)
     else
       access_denied
diff --git a/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
index 0d20a4485..84e4fe181 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TagImplicationsController < ApplicationController
   def destroy
     @tag_implication = TagImplication.find(params[:id])
     if @tag_implication.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user)
-      @tag_implication.destroy
+      @tag_implication.reject!
       respond_with(@tag_implication) do |format|
         format.html do
           flash[:notice] = "Tag implication was deleted"
diff --git a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
index c3f2b4c88..e64f34afc 100644
--- a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   extend SearchMethods
 
   def approve!
+    update_forum_topic_for_approve
     AliasAndImplicationImporter.new(script, forum_topic_id, "1").process!
     update_attribute(:status, "approved")
   end
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def reject!
+    update_forum_topic_for_reject
     update_attribute(:status, "rejected")
   end
 
@@ -91,4 +93,25 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
       errors.add(:base, "Forum topic ID is invalid")
     end
   end
+
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_approve
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The bulk update request ##{id} has been approved."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_reject
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The bulk update request ##{id} has been rejected."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/tag_alias.rb b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
index ad39069a6..483f0b0d6 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_alias.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
     clear_all_cache
     ensure_category_consistency
     update_posts
+    update_forum_topic_for_approve
     update_column(:status, "active")
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
@@ -226,4 +227,31 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
   def editable_by?(user)
     deletable_by?(user)
   end
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_approve
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The tag alias #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been approved."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_reject
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The tag alias #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been rejected."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def reject!
+    update_column(:status, "deleted")
+    clear_all_cache
+    update_forum_topic_for_reject
+    destroy
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/tag_implication.rb b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
index 8c971d6ae..22288d609 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_implication.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
   after_save :update_descendant_names_for_parents
   after_destroy :update_descendant_names_for_parents
   belongs_to :creator, :class_name => "User"
+  belongs_to :forum_topic
   before_validation :initialize_creator, :on => :create
   before_validation :normalize_names
   validates_presence_of :creator_id, :antecedent_name, :consequent_name
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
     update_posts
     update_column(:status, "active")
     update_descendant_names_for_parents
+    update_forum_topic_for_approve
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
   end
@@ -213,4 +215,29 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
   def editable_by?(user)
     deletable_by?(user)
   end
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_approve
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The tag implication #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been approved."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_forum_topic_for_reject
+    if forum_topic
+      CurrentUser.scoped(User.admins.first, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The tag implication #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been rejected."
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def reject!
+    update_forum_topic_for_reject
+    destroy
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
index 744dc488e..d176cf0d4 100644
--- a/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/bulk_update_request_test.rb
@@ -15,5 +15,27 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         BulkUpdateRequest.create(:title => "abc", :reason => "zzz", :script => "create alias aaa -> bbb")
       end
     end
+
+    context "with an associated forum topic" do
+      setup do
+        @admin = FactoryGirl.create(:admin_user)
+        @topic = FactoryGirl.create(:forum_topic)
+        @req = FactoryGirl.create(:bulk_update_request, :script => "create alias aaa -> bbb", :forum_topic => @topic)
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when processed" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          CurrentUser.scoped(@admin, "127.0.0.1") do
+            @req.approve!
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when rejected" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          @req.reject!
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/tag_alias_test.rb b/test/unit/tag_alias_test.rb
index 70c13d496..9a6f43649 100644
--- a/test/unit/tag_alias_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/tag_alias_test.rb
@@ -91,5 +91,25 @@ class TagAliasTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       tag2.reload
       assert_equal(1, tag2.category)
     end
+
+    context "with an associated forum topic" do
+      setup do
+        @admin = FactoryGirl.create(:admin_user)
+        @topic = FactoryGirl.create(:forum_topic)
+        @alias = FactoryGirl.create(:tag_alias, :antecedent_name => "aaa", :consequent_name => "bbb", :forum_topic => @topic)
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when processed" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          @alias.process!
+        end
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when rejected" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          @alias.reject!
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/tag_implication_test.rb b/test/unit/tag_implication_test.rb
index f92180baf..5a4fc922b 100644
--- a/test/unit/tag_implication_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/tag_implication_test.rb
@@ -151,5 +151,25 @@ class TagImplicationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       p1.reload
       assert_equal("aaa bbb ccc xxx yyy", p1.tag_string)
     end
+
+    context "with an associated forum topic" do
+      setup do
+        @admin = FactoryGirl.create(:admin_user)
+        @topic = FactoryGirl.create(:forum_topic)
+        @implication = FactoryGirl.create(:tag_implication, :antecedent_name => "aaa", :consequent_name => "bbb", :forum_topic => @topic)
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when processed" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          @implication.process!
+        end
+      end
+
+      should "update the topic when rejected" do
+        assert_difference("ForumPost.count") do
+          @implication.reject!
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end