Discord moderation guide for growing servers
Good Discord moderation means clear rules, a small staff team with only the permissions they need, consistent escalating punishments (warn, timeout, jail, ban) recorded as cases, automod for the obvious stuff, and logs so every action can be reviewed.
Rules and escalation
Write short rules and a clear ladder: a warning, then a timeout, then jail or a longer mute, then a ban. Consistency matters more than strictness.
Use cases, not memory
A moderation bot that records every action as a case means any moderator can check ?history @member before acting, and appeals can be judged on facts.
Let automod handle the obvious
Spam, scam links and mention floods shouldn't need a human. Automod removes them instantly, so staff spend time on real conversations.
Keep staff accountable
Logs (?log setup) and ?modstats show what each moderator did, and an antinuke stops a moderator who goes rogue.
Questions
How many moderators does a server need?
Enough that someone is usually around in your busiest hours - automod covers the rest. A few active moderators beat many inactive ones.
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