Timeouts and duration formats

A timeout temporarily restricts a member's communication. Choose a duration that fits the incident and the server's policy; the examples here show syntax, not a fixed sanction schedule.

Applying or ending a timeout

Hall → Timeout → choose member → duration → reason → review → Confirm.

Slash alternative: /timeout member:@Member duration:1h30m reason:Continuing targeted insults after a warning; pause the conversation and review the rules before returning.

To end it early, use Hall → Remove timeout, or: /untimeout member:@Member reason:Reviewed on appeal; timeout ended early after correction of the incident record.

Check the existing timeout and coordinate before replacing or ending it. Enter a reason for the change. Discord enforces timeout expiry automatically; it does not depend on Taffy staying online.

Duration syntax

• s seconds, m minutes, h hours, d days, w weeks.
• 1m, 2h, 1d, 1w, 1h30m and 1h 30m are valid formats.
• Use whole-number parts. Write 1h30m, not 1.5h or one hour.
• Stay within the limit for the specific tool. 1m is a minute; there is no month unit.

Limits

• Timeout: 1 minute–28 days, in whole minutes. Use Remove timeout to end it; 0 is not the timeout-removal control.
• Temporary ban: 1 minute–365 days. Leave duration blank for a permanent ban.
• Slowmode: 1 second–6 hours. 0 or off disables it.
• Ban message deletion window: 1 hour–7 days, in whole hours. Blank, 0 or off keeps messages.

You cannot timeout the server owner or an Administrator. Taffy also checks permissions and role hierarchy. An unavailable action is a reason to ask an admin, not to try to bypass the safeguard.