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Moderation tools on Twitch allow users to filter words, usernames, and spammers to be automatically removed from your chat. Automatic settings can be tricky, but manually banning a user can be frustrating, yet satisfying.
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On Twitch, the broadcaster and its moderators can manually ban or mute users from their channel. Next to the name are icons to delete their post, time out the user for 600 seconds, or ban them. A small window will also appear by clicking on a user's name and broadcasters and moderators will have access to additional moderation settings. Options from left to right are ban, timeout for 600 seconds, unmod user if user is modified, purge messages or timeout for one second, timeout for 600 seconds, timeout for one hour, timeout for eight hours and timeout for 24 time .
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Broadcasters and moderators have additional options when typing in chat. They are activated by typing / before a command. Some of them include /ban which may be followed by the username of the person you want to ban. The reasoning can be left blank but will be seen by other moderators if completed. /timeout can also be used and will either require a duration or be automatically set to 600 seconds. To unban someone, the /unban command can be used followed by the person's username.
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AutoMod and ban lists
In the Creator Dashboard, broadcasters can access their settings and in Moderation they can toggle the behavior of their AutoMod, add blocked terms and phrases or whitelist terms and phrases. There are additional settings such as removing hyperlinks created by anyone other than VIPs, mods, and admins or setting a verification requirement to speak in chat. Verification settings may include the requirement to have an email address or phone number verified before a user can chat.
The list of banned users can also be found in the moderation settings and will show all banned users along with the person who banned them. Broadcasters can also add other people to the list or remove people from this list by clicking the trash can icon.
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