diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1f56d95..e296653 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 *.pyc
 *.sqlite3
 .venv
+.vscode
 /*.env
 /build
 /docs/_build
diff --git a/activities/views/posts.py b/activities/views/posts.py
index 7950093..fce17e3 100644
--- a/activities/views/posts.py
+++ b/activities/views/posts.py
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ class Compose(FormView):
         )
         content_warning = forms.CharField(
             required=False,
+            label=Config.lazy_system_value("content_warning_text"),
             widget=forms.TextInput(
                 attrs={
-                    "placeholder": "Content Warning",
+                    "placeholder": Config.lazy_system_value("content_warning_text"),
                 },
             ),
             help_text="Optional - Post will be hidden behind this text until clicked",
diff --git a/activities/views/timelines.py b/activities/views/timelines.py
index e4c9920..837e5df 100644
--- a/activities/views/timelines.py
+++ b/activities/views/timelines.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic import FormView, ListView
 
 from activities.models import Post, PostInteraction, TimelineEvent
+from core.models import Config
 from users.decorators import identity_required
 
 
@@ -23,10 +24,11 @@ class Home(FormView):
         )
         content_warning = forms.CharField(
             required=False,
+            label=Config.lazy_system_value("content_warning_text"),
             widget=forms.TextInput(
                 attrs={
-                    "placeholder": "Content Warning",
                     "class": "hidden",
+                    "placeholder": Config.lazy_system_value("content_warning_text"),
                 },
             ),
         )
diff --git a/core/models/config.py b/core/models/config.py
index d69205c..dca8a0c 100644
--- a/core/models/config.py
+++ b/core/models/config.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import pydantic
 from django.core.files import File
 from django.db import models
 from django.templatetags.static import static
+from django.utils.functional import lazy
 
 from core.uploads import upload_namer
 from takahe import __version__
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ class Config(models.Model):
 
     system: ClassVar["Config.ConfigOptions"]  # type: ignore
 
+    @classmethod
+    def lazy_system_value(cls, key: str):
+        """
+        Lazily load a System.Config value
+        """
+        if key not in cls.SystemOptions.__fields__:
+            raise KeyError(f"Undefined SystemOption for {key}")
+        return lazy(lambda: getattr(Config.system, key))
+
     @classmethod
     def load_values(cls, options_class, filters):
         """
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ class Config(models.Model):
         signup_allowed: bool = True
         signup_invite_only: bool = False
         signup_text: str = ""
+        content_warning_text: str = "Content Warning"
 
         post_length: int = 500
         identity_min_length: int = 2
diff --git a/tests/activities/views/test_posts.py b/tests/activities/views/test_posts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b04c30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/activities/views/test_posts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import re
+
+import mock
+import pytest
+
+from activities.views.posts import Compose
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_content_warning_text(identity, user, rf, config_system):
+    request = rf.get("/compose/")
+    request.user = user
+    request.identity = identity
+
+    config_system.content_warning_text = "Content Summary"
+    with mock.patch("core.models.Config.load_system", return_value=config_system):
+        view = Compose.as_view()
+        resp = view(request)
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        content = str(resp.rendered_content)
+        assert 'placeholder="Content Summary"' in content
+        assert re.search(
+            r"<label.*>\s*Content Summary\s*</label>", content, flags=re.MULTILINE
+        )
diff --git a/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py b/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c8b355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import mock
+import pytest
+
+from activities.views.timelines import Home
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_content_warning_text(identity, user, rf, config_system):
+    request = rf.get("/")
+    request.user = user
+    request.identity = identity
+
+    config_system.content_warning_text = "Content Summary"
+    with mock.patch("core.models.Config.load_system", return_value=config_system):
+        view = Home.as_view()
+        resp = view(request)
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert 'placeholder="Content Summary"' in str(resp.rendered_content)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 536162c..69e8e7a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -62,11 +62,16 @@ def config_system(keypair):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def identity():
+def user() -> User:
+    return User.objects.create(email="test@example.com")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def identity(user):
     """
     Creates a basic test identity with a user and domain.
     """
-    user = User.objects.create(email="test@example.com")
     domain = Domain.objects.create(domain="example.com", local=True, public=True)
     identity = Identity.objects.create(
         actor_uri="https://example.com/test-actor/",
diff --git a/users/views/admin/settings.py b/users/views/admin/settings.py
index 0ed9a60..44a338f 100644
--- a/users/views/admin/settings.py
+++ b/users/views/admin/settings.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class BasicSettings(AdminSettingsPage):
             "title": "Maximum Post Length",
             "help_text": "The maximum number of characters allowed per post",
         },
+        "content_warning_text": {
+            "title": "Content Warning Feature Name",
+            "help_text": "What the feature that lets users provide post summaries is called",
+        },
         "site_about": {
             "title": "About This Site",
             "help_text": "Displayed on the homepage and the about page.\nNewlines are preserved; HTML also allowed.",
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ class BasicSettings(AdminSettingsPage):
             "highlight_color",
         ],
         "Signups": ["signup_allowed", "signup_invite_only", "signup_text"],
-        "Posts": ["post_length"],
+        "Posts": ["post_length", "content_warning_text"],
         "Identities": [
             "identity_max_per_user",
             "identity_min_length",