Confessions gives members a way to submit a message through Discortics and have it posted in a dedicated channel without displaying the sender's identity.
Before you begin
- Staff need Manage Server to change confession settings.
- Discortics needs View Channel, Send Messages, and Embed Links in the destination channel.
- Choose a channel with clear community rules and appropriate staff visibility.
- Test the feature before enabling it for a large server.
Set up Confessions
Set up from the DashboardChoose the channel and enable Confessions.
- Open Dashboard → Settings.
- Find Confession.
- Select the channel where confessions should appear.
- Enable Confessions.
- Use the save bar to apply the change.
The Dashboard requires a channel before it can enable Confessions.
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The saved Confession section on Dashboard → Settings
After either setup, open a direct message with Discortics and send a test confession:
;confess <server_id> This is a test confession.
Confirm the post appears in the selected channel before announcing the feature.
Change or pause Confessions
- Run
/settings confession channel:#new-channelto change where new confessions appear. - Run
/settings confession toggle:falseto pause new confessions. - Run
/settings confession toggle:trueto enable them again.
The channel and toggle options are independent. Pausing Confessions does not clear the saved channel.
Member flow
Members send Discortics a direct message in this format:
;confess <server_id> <message>
For example, ;confess 123456789012345678 The event was great. sends the message to the configured confession channel for that server. Discortics confirms the result in the direct message and does not display the member's identity on the public post.
Members can copy the server ID after enabling Developer Mode in Discord, then opening the server menu and selecting Copy Server ID. The server's custom message-command prefix does not change this DM syntax.
Keep the channel topic or a nearby rules message clear about what your server allows. Anonymous posting should still have a defined moderation policy.
Command reference
| Command | Purpose | Required user permission |
|---|---|---|
/settings confession channel:#channel toggle:true | Choose a channel and enable confessions | Manage Server |
/settings confession channel:#channel | Change the destination channel | Manage Server |
/settings confession toggle:false | Pause confession delivery | Manage Server |
;confess <server_id> <message> | Submit a confession by direct message | None |
Frequently asked questions
Why is the confession not appearing?
Confirm the feature is enabled and a destination channel is selected. Then check that Discortics can view the channel, send messages, and embed links.
Also confirm the member used a direct message, included the correct server ID, and added text after the ID.
Why can I not enable Confessions in the Dashboard?
Select a destination channel first. The Dashboard does not enable Confessions without one.
Can I move confessions to another channel?
Yes. Change the channel from /settings confession or Dashboard → Settings. Existing posts remain in the old channel, while new posts use the updated destination.
Can I temporarily stop new confessions?
Yes. Disable the toggle without clearing the saved channel, then enable it again when your staff is ready.