Moderating users
Group access decides which chats a bot works in; per-user controls decide what one person may do inside them. The two are independent.
Group access decides which chats a bot works in; per-user controls decide what one person may do inside them. The two are independent.
The two layers
A group can stay fully authorized while specific users in it are banned, muted, rate-limited, or blocked.
Two independent layers
| Layer | Decides | Set from | Set by | Reversal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/ban and /mute | Whether one person may post in the Telegram group at all | The /ban and /mute commands in the group | Any Telegram admin of that group, once Admin Moderation is on | A ban is lifted in Telegram; a mute expires after 24 hours |
| Rate limits and blocks | How many generations one username gets per day, or whether it gets any | Management → User Limits in the dashboard | The bot's owner | Edit or delete the restriction, or let its duration expire |
/ban and /mute
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/ban | Bans the user from the group and deletes their messages. |
/mute | Restricts the user, with no early release. |
Note
Admin Moderation is off by default.
Target the user by replying to their message, or by tapping their @-mention from Telegram's autocomplete. A plain typed @username does not work; the bot replies with that instruction instead of acting.
Rate limits and blocks
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Rate Limit | Daily generation cap. Minimum 1, no maximum. |
| Block | Removes the username's access outright. |
| Duration | Permanent (default), 1 hour, 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days. |
/showlimits, sent in a DM by the bot's owner or Memescale staff, prints every blocked and rate-limited user on the bot.
Choosing an action
Which control fits
| Situation | Control |
|---|---|
| A user generates heavily but isn't abusive | Set a Rate Limit in Management → User Limits |
| A user should stop using the bot but stay in the group | Set a Block in Management → User Limits |
| A user is disrupting the group's chat | /mute in the group |
| A user is spamming or abusive | /ban in the group |