🤖 Moderation Guide

Build an AutoMod setup that protects the server without annoying normal members

Good AutoMod is not the configuration with the most switches enabled. It is the configuration that blocks predictable abuse while leaving ordinary conversation alone.

Start with the abuse you actually expect

Before enabling filters, decide what problem you are solving. Public communities often need invite protection and spam limits. Small private servers may only need banned-word protection. Enabling every rule without a reason increases false positives and makes moderation harder to understand.

Invite protection

An anti-invite rule is useful when members should not advertise unrelated Discord servers. Make sure trusted staff or designated partnership areas are handled according to your server rules. Test legitimate links and Discord invites separately so moderators understand what the filter catches.

Banned words

Use banned-word lists for terms your community clearly prohibits. Avoid huge copied lists full of harmless fragments because substring matches can create surprising blocks. Add words deliberately, test them in a private channel and document why sensitive entries exist.

Spam protection

Spam filters should target repeated or unusually rapid behavior, not energetic conversation. A gaming server can naturally produce bursts of messages during events, so staff should test the rule under realistic activity before depending on it.

Keep manual moderation available

Automation does not replace moderators. Staff still need clear tools for warnings, mutes, kicks, bans and reviewing moderation history. AutoMod should reduce repetitive abuse, while humans make context-heavy decisions.

Use Bozos Audit for visibility

When moderation-related logging is configured, Bozos Audit gives staff a separate record of important Discord events. Keep logs in a staff-only channel and avoid turning public channels into a stream of internal moderation information.

Safe rollout checklist

  1. Configure one filter at a time.
  2. Test it with trusted staff in a private channel.
  3. Check that the Bozos role is high enough for the actions it must perform.
  4. Confirm staff can understand why a message was blocked.
  5. Watch for false positives during normal conversation.
  6. Adjust the rule rather than simply adding more exceptions.
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