Discord Introduces 'AutoMod' to Make It Easier For Moderators To Keep Their Communities Safe

Source: Discord

Discord launched a new moderation tool called AutoMod. The tool is a system of content filters that help make it easier for moderators to moderate their communities. In addition to ready-made lists of words and phrases, moderators can set custom keyword filters to automatically detect, block, and alert them of messages containing harmful words or phrases before they are posted to the server.

Additionally, moderators have the option of having users who post harmful words or phrases get timed out automatically, which blocks them from posting until a moderator is available. In the future, there will be the ability for AutoMod to detect and block harmful links, spam, and malware.

“AutoMod is here to take some of the load off your shoulders, working to keep your community and conversations clean around the clock so you can take time to enjoy yourself without stressing about what's happening when you're out and about.AutoMod comes from feedback received by moderators, who often spend a great deal of time having to "police" their communities as opposed to being able to grow their communities,” Discord said in an announcement blog post.

Discord is also expanding its Premium Memberships feature to more U.S.-based communities and adding new functionalities, including an analytics dashboard, free trials, and support for custom server emojis.

These updates touch on two recent areas of focus for Discord, in content moderation and creator monetization. Through AutoMod and Premium Memberships, Discord creators make sure their communities are safer and can get rewarded by their communities through premium subscriptions.