Moderation

Aquarium includes a complete moderation system specifically for language immersion. This is separate from Discord's built-in moderation - it controls access to the immersion feature only.

Overview

Immersion moderation allows you to:

• Ban users from using translation (temporarily or permanently)
• Warn users for inappropriate behavior
• Track moderation history for each user
• Log all actions to a dedicated channel

Banning Users

Temporary Ban

/mod ban @user duration:7d reason:Spam in translation channels

Duration formats:

• 30m - 30 minutes
• 12h - 12 hours
• 7d - 7 days
• 2w - 2 weeks

Permanent Ban

/mod ban @user reason:Repeated violations

Leave the duration empty for a permanent ban.

What happens when banned?

1. User's messages in immersion channels are silently deleted
2. User receives a DM explaining the ban (if DMs are open)
3. Ban is logged to the moderation log channel (if configured)

Unbanning

/mod unban @user reason:Ban period served

Warnings

Issuing Warnings

/mod warn @user reason:Off-topic messages in immersion channels

Warnings are tracked and can be used to document behavior before escalating to bans.

Viewing Warnings

/mod warnings @user

Shows all active warnings for a user.

Clearing Warnings

/mod clearwarnings @user reason:Good behavior for 30 days

Clears all warnings for a user. The clear action is logged.

Moderation History

View User History

/mod history @user

Shows:

• Active bans (if any)
• Total bans (current and past)
• Active warnings
• Total warnings
• Recent moderation actions

Check User Status

/mod status @user

Quick check if a user is currently banned and their warning count.

Server-Wide Views

Active Bans

/mod bans

Lists all users currently banned from immersion.

Moderation Logs

/mod logs [page:1]

View recent moderation actions across all users.

Log Channel

Setting Up

Via command:

/mod setlogchannel #mod-logs

Via dashboard:

1. Go to Channels tab
2. Find Moderation Settings
3. Select a channel
4. Save

What Gets Logged

Each log entry includes:

• Action type (ban, unban, warn, etc.)
• Target user
• Moderator who took action
• Reason (if provided)
• Duration (for bans/timeouts)
• Timestamp

Best Practices

1. Always provide reasons - Helps other mods understand context
2. Use warnings first - Escalate to bans for repeated issues
3. Set up a log channel - Maintains accountability and history
4. Review bans periodically - Consider unbanning after sufficient time

Dashboard Moderation

The web dashboard provides additional moderation features:

1. Go to your server dashboard
2. Navigate to Members tab
3. Click on any member to see:
   • Ban/unban controls
   • Warning history
   • Full moderation history

The dashboard is especially useful for:

• Bulk reviewing user histories
• Managing moderation without Discord open
• Viewing detailed analytics