Keeping a channel under control

Hall channel tools ask you to select a channel. The equivalent slash commands act in the channel where you run them. Check this before submitting anything.

Slowmode

Use it to reduce message speed while keeping discussion open. /slowmode duration:10s reason:Temporary pacing while staff resolve an argument. /slowmode duration:off reason:Discussion settled; normal pacing restored.

Range: 1 second–6 hours. Slowmode is not a timeout or a full channel lock. Some permissions allow members to bypass it. Record the previous setting if you plan to restore it later; disabling it does not restore an earlier nonzero value.

Clear messages / purge

Hall → Clear messages → choose channel → count from 1–100 → reason → review → Confirm. /purge count:20 confirm:true reason:Removing the recent spam burst after preserving the incident references.

The count is how many recent messages to inspect, not a promise to delete exactly that many. Taffy preserves pinned messages and messages over two weeks old. Purge removes eligible messages from anyone in that range, not only the reported account. Review the channel first. Deleted content cannot be restored by undoing the command.

Lock and unlock

/lock reason:Containing an active raid while staff review access. /unlock reason:Incident contained; restoring the saved channel send permission.

A Taffy lock changes @everyone's Send Messages permission. Other role/member overrides may still allow messages. It is not a universal lock on every role, voice room or thread. Ask an admin for a broader incident response if needed.

Unlock restores the exact @everyone send-permission state saved by Taffy's lock. If another person changed permissions meanwhile, Taffy can stop and request review. Do not repeatedly unlock or overwrite permissions blindly. Coordinate with an admin and preserve the saved recovery state.

After any channel intervention, check the actual result, explain the temporary restriction briefly, and arrange who will review or restore it. Do not leave emergency settings unattended at the end of your shift.