Server rules

The Server rules module holds your server’s rule articles, publishes them on Discord in a message kept up to date automatically, and can gate access to the server on accepting them.

Where to find it

The Communication → Rules section: Open the rules ↗. The articles defined here directly feed the Rules broken field of sanction reports.

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Writing the articles

The New Rule button opens the form:

• Rule title (required), for example Respect and courtesy.
• Emoji (optional), standard or custom.
• Detailed description, which supports Markdown.
• Active and visible rule: controls its public visibility and its synchronisation.

A live preview shows the result to the right of the form.

Ordering

Articles can be reordered by drag and drop, or with the Move Up and Move Down buttons. The dashboard order is the published message order.

Each article carries a Visible or Hidden badge, and the header shows how many articles are active out of the total.

Deleting

Deletion asks for confirmation.

Effect on reports

Deleting an article removes it from all future sanction reports. Reports already written keep their reference.

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Publishing on Discord

1. Pick the Publish Channel. With no channel, Kotbo refuses to publish.
2. Click Publish rules.
3. After a change, Update message refreshes the existing message rather than creating a new one.

Automatic synchronisation keeps the Discord message aligned with the dashboard list. Every publication is announced in the staff announcement channel; no member is notified by direct message.

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Arrival flow (Verification tab)

The Arrival flow shows what a new member goes through before accessing the server, in order. Every step is optional and shows whether it is On or Off.

1. Entry captcha: blocks automated accounts on arrival. It is also set from Anti-raid (Open Anti-raid) and needs that module to be on.
2. Identity verification: spots alt accounts through a Discord login. It is also set from Suspicious accounts and needs that module to be on.
3. Rules acceptance: the member accepts the published rules in one click and gets their role.
   • “I accept” button: adds the button under the published rules. It appears or disappears the next time the rules are published.
   • Assigned role: the role given on click. Empty, Kotbo creates a Verified role on the first click.
   • Hide other channels: until they accept, the member only sees the rules channel.

The same settings as elsewhere

The captcha and identity verification are the same settings as in the Protection group: changing them here changes them there too.

Watch out for permissions

Hiding other channels can create Discord permission conflicts and accidentally give @everyone read access to some private channels. Check that your private channels explicitly deny the read messages permission to the @everyone role before turning it on.

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Who manages the rules (Access tab)

The Access tab picks which staff roles can view or edit the rules.