[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":356},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-confessions":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":342,"createdAt":343,"description":344,"disabled":345,"extension":346,"image":343,"imageAlt":343,"meta":347,"navigation":348,"order":349,"path":350,"readTime":351,"seo":352,"stem":353,"updatedAt":354,"__hash__":355},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fconfessions.md","Confessions","Discortics Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":327},"minimark",[10,17,22,54,58,127,130,136,139,143,164,175,179,182,188,195,206,209,213,284,288,293,296,299,303,306,310,320,324],[11,12,13,16],"p",{},[14,15,5],"strong",{}," gives members a way to submit a message through Discortics and have it posted in a dedicated channel without displaying the sender's identity.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"before-you-begin","Before you begin",[23,24,25,33,48,51],"ul",{},[26,27,28,29,32],"li",{},"Staff need ",[14,30,31],{},"Manage Server"," to change confession settings.",[26,34,35,36,39,40,43,44,47],{},"Discortics needs ",[14,37,38],{},"View Channel",", ",[14,41,42],{},"Send Messages",", and ",[14,45,46],{},"Embed Links"," in the destination channel.",[26,49,50],{},"Choose a channel with clear community rules and appropriate staff visibility.",[26,52,53],{},"Test the feature before enabling it for a large server.",[18,55,57],{"id":56},"set-up-confessions","Set up Confessions",[59,60,61,100],"guide-setup-tabs",{},[62,63,65],"template",{"v-slot:dashboard":64},"",[66,67,72,97],"guide-setup",{":open":68,"description":69,"screenshot":70,"title":71},"true","Choose the channel and enable Confessions.","The saved Confession section on Dashboard → Settings","Set up from the Dashboard",[73,74,75,82,88,91,94],"ol",{},[26,76,77,78,81],{},"Open ",[14,79,80],{},"Dashboard → Settings",".",[26,83,84,85,81],{},"Find ",[14,86,87],{},"Confession",[26,89,90],{},"Select the channel where confessions should appear.",[26,92,93],{},"Enable Confessions.",[26,95,96],{},"Use the save bar to apply the change.",[11,98,99],{},"The Dashboard requires a channel before it can enable Confessions.",[62,101,102],{"v-slot:commands":64},[66,103,107,110,120],{":open":68,"description":104,"screenshot":105,"title":106},"Choose the channel and enable Confessions in one command.","The Discord confirmation after enabling Confessions","Set up with a command",[11,108,109],{},"Run:",[111,112,117],"pre",{"className":113,"code":115,"language":116,"meta":64},[114],"language-text","\u002Fsettings confession channel:#confessions toggle:true\n","text",[118,119,115],"code",{"__ignoreMap":64},[11,121,122,123,126],{},"Replace ",[118,124,125],{},"#confessions"," with your destination channel. Discortics confirms the saved channel and enabled state.",[11,128,129],{},"After either setup, open a direct message with Discortics and send a test confession:",[111,131,134],{"className":132,"code":133,"language":116,"meta":64},[114],";confess \u003Cserver_id> This is a test confession.\n",[118,135,133],{"__ignoreMap":64},[11,137,138],{},"Confirm the post appears in the selected channel before announcing the feature.",[18,140,142],{"id":141},"change-or-pause-confessions","Change or pause Confessions",[23,144,145,152,158],{},[26,146,147,148,151],{},"Run ",[118,149,150],{},"\u002Fsettings confession channel:#new-channel"," to change where new confessions appear.",[26,153,147,154,157],{},[118,155,156],{},"\u002Fsettings confession toggle:false"," to pause new confessions.",[26,159,147,160,163],{},[118,161,162],{},"\u002Fsettings confession toggle:true"," to enable them again.",[11,165,166,167,170,171,174],{},"The ",[118,168,169],{},"channel"," and ",[118,172,173],{},"toggle"," options are independent. Pausing Confessions does not clear the saved channel.",[18,176,178],{"id":177},"member-flow","Member flow",[11,180,181],{},"Members send Discortics a direct message in this format:",[111,183,186],{"className":184,"code":185,"language":116,"meta":64},[114],";confess \u003Cserver_id> \u003Cmessage>\n",[118,187,185],{"__ignoreMap":64},[11,189,190,191,194],{},"For example, ",[118,192,193],{},";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.",[11,196,197,198,201,202,205],{},"Members can copy the server ID after enabling ",[14,199,200],{},"Developer Mode"," in Discord, then opening the server menu and selecting ",[14,203,204],{},"Copy Server ID",". The server's custom message-command prefix does not change this DM syntax.",[11,207,208],{},"Keep the channel topic or a nearby rules message clear about what your server allows. Anonymous posting should still have a defined moderation policy.",[18,210,212],{"id":211},"command-reference","Command reference",[214,215,216,232],"table",{},[217,218,219],"thead",{},[220,221,222,226,229],"tr",{},[223,224,225],"th",{},"Command",[223,227,228],{},"Purpose",[223,230,231],{},"Required user permission",[233,234,235,248,260,271],"tbody",{},[220,236,237,243,246],{},[238,239,240],"td",{},[118,241,242],{},"\u002Fsettings confession channel:#channel toggle:true",[238,244,245],{},"Choose a channel and enable confessions",[238,247,31],{},[220,249,250,255,258],{},[238,251,252],{},[118,253,254],{},"\u002Fsettings confession channel:#channel",[238,256,257],{},"Change the destination channel",[238,259,31],{},[220,261,262,266,269],{},[238,263,264],{},[118,265,156],{},[238,267,268],{},"Pause confession delivery",[238,270,31],{},[220,272,273,278,281],{},[238,274,275],{},[118,276,277],{},";confess \u003Cserver_id> \u003Cmessage>",[238,279,280],{},"Submit a confession by direct message",[238,282,283],{},"None",[18,285,287],{"id":286},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently asked questions",[289,290,292],"h3",{"id":291},"why-is-the-confession-not-appearing","Why is the confession not appearing?",[11,294,295],{},"Confirm the feature is enabled and a destination channel is selected. Then check that Discortics can view the channel, send messages, and embed links.",[11,297,298],{},"Also confirm the member used a direct message, included the correct server ID, and added text after the ID.",[289,300,302],{"id":301},"why-can-i-not-enable-confessions-in-the-dashboard","Why can I not enable Confessions in the Dashboard?",[11,304,305],{},"Select a destination channel first. The Dashboard does not enable Confessions without one.",[289,307,309],{"id":308},"can-i-move-confessions-to-another-channel","Can I move confessions to another channel?",[11,311,312,313,316,317,319],{},"Yes. Change the channel from ",[118,314,315],{},"\u002Fsettings confession"," or ",[14,318,80],{},". Existing posts remain in the old channel, while new posts use the updated destination.",[289,321,323],{"id":322},"can-i-temporarily-stop-new-confessions","Can I temporarily stop new confessions?",[11,325,326],{},"Yes. 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