How to set up Discord AutoMod
A new moderator tool that’ll help keep your Discord channel clean
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Quick steps
On June 16,Discordintroduced a brand new moderation tool called AutoMod that can prevent harmful messages from appearing on a server. The tool works by having the moderators in a server select which words they want to ban.
AutoMod also has the ability to automatically ban people who break the rules. That said, we’re going to show you how to get AutoMod and how to set it up.
You will need to be either a moderator, the administrator, or the creator of a Discord server in order to implement AutoMod. Also, this feature is limited to the desktop version of the app; it’s not available on mobile.
Tools and Requirements
Steps
Final thoughts
The purpose of AutoMod is to help moderators manage their Discord server. It’s difficult to take care of a server that has dozens, if not hundreds, of users on there, so this tool seeks to alleviate that.
As such, you will need to be either a moderator or the owner of a Discord server in order to implement AutoMod. Also, this feature is limited to the desktop version of the app; it’s not available on mobile.
And if you’re interested in other Discord tools, there are many to choose from:
If you want other Discord bots, it’s recommended that you perform adequate research and make sure the tools you download come from a secure place.
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Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry for several years now specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment devices, Windows, and the gaming industry. But he’s also passionate about smartphones, GPUs, and cybersecurity.
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