Penalties: the escalation cascade
Decide what happens on a violation — delete, warn, mute or ban.
Updated: July 24, 2026
When a message breaks a rule, the bot always deletes it. What happens next is up to you.
Modes
- Delete only — remove the message, nothing else.
- Ban — remove the message and ban the sender immediately.
- Cascade — give warnings, then escalate:
- Each violation adds a warning.
- At your max warnings, the bot applies the escalation action: a mute (for a set number of minutes, or permanent) or a ban.
Settings
- Max warnings — how many strikes before escalation.
- Mute duration — minutes to mute; set to permanent if you prefer.
💡 Tip
Cascade with 2–3 warnings and a timed mute is the friendliest for real communities; ban mode suits high-spam or announcement-style groups.
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