Community & management
Honeypot channel against spam
A honeypot channel is a decoy that members ignore, because a pinned warning tells them not to post there. Spam bots post in every channel they find. Ganyu sanctions them at once, without waiting for a moderator.
By the Ganyu team Updated on
How it works
The module creates a text channel (or uses an existing one), publishes a warning in it, and watches every message sent there. Any author who is not exempt is sanctioned at once, then their recent messages are deleted across the server.
- The channel is visible and writable to all members, with read history.
- The channel is moved to the top of the channel list, where spam bots often post first.
- The module is off by default: until you turn it on, traps sanction nobody.
Sanctions and exemptions
Two sanctions are possible: a kick (softban, a ban followed by an immediate unban) and a ban. The author's recent messages are deleted across the server for 1 hour, 24 hours (default) or 7 days, depending on the trap setting.
Staff is never sanctioned: anyone with Administrator, Manage Server, Manage Messages, Kick Members or Ban Members is spared. You can add up to 25 exempt roles.
Tip — If the unban of a softban fails, the member stays banned: unban them by hand from the server's bans.
Managing traps
A server can have up to 5 traps. Each one has its own settings: sanction, message deletion window and warning message. In your custom message, the token {count} is replaced by the number of catches.
Deleting a trap leaves the channel in place, but nobody is sanctioned there any more. Catches already recorded stay in the catch log until the 90-day purge. You can also republish the warning if it was deleted.
Statistics and history
The dashboard shows the catches day by day over the last 30 days, with the sanctions that failed. The catch log is kept for 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Can a member who reads the warning be sanctioned?
No. A member who reads the warning has no reason to post in the channel. Staff and exempt roles are never sanctioned, even if they post in the trap.
Which permissions does the bot need?
It must be able to ban members (softban also uses a ban), manage messages to delete recent messages, and read and post in the trap channel.
How many traps can I create?
Five per server. Beyond that, creation is refused until a trap is deleted.
Sources and official documentation
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