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.
🔧 What happens under the hood
In cascade mode, warnings are counted per person. When the count hits your limit, the bot mutes or bans and resets the counter. Admins and the owner are never penalized, whatever the mode.
💡 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.
Next: allowlist and safe admins.