> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://discortics.com/llms.txt). A consolidated single-file corpus is available at [llms-full.txt](https://discortics.com/llms-full.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://discortics.com/guides/suggestions.md).

# Suggestions

Suggestion channels become read-only. Members select **Submit** on a panel instead of posting a message.

## Before you begin

- You need **Manage Server**.
- In each suggestion channel, Discortics needs **View Channel**, **Manage Channels**, **Manage Roles**, **Send Messages**, **Embed Links**, **Attach Files**, **Add Reactions**, **Use External Emojis**, and **Read Message History**.

## Set up Suggestions

### Dashboard Setup

1. Open **Dashboard → Settings → Suggestions**.
2. Choose one or more suggestion channels.
3. Optionally set accepted and denied channels, author DMs, vote stats, neutral votes, and banned members.
4. Save the change.

### Discord Command Setup

1. Run `/suggestion settings`.
2. Choose one or more suggestion channels.
3. Optionally set accepted and denied channels, author DMs, vote stats, neutral votes, and banned members.

Discortics makes the channel read-only for members and posts the **Submit** panel. If setup is blocked, grant the permissions it asks for and save again.

## Limits

| Resource            | Public | Prime | Custom |
| ------------------- | -----: | ----: | -----: |
| Suggestion channels |      2 |     5 |     10 |
| Banned members      |      5 |    10 |     20 |

Each submission can have text and up to five images or videos, 10 MB in total.

## Submit a suggestion

1. Open a suggestion channel.
2. Select **Submit** on the panel at the bottom.
3. Enter your suggestion and optionally attach media.
4. Submit the form.

Discortics posts it, adds the vote reactions, and moves the panel back to the bottom. Normal messages, commands, and DMs can't create suggestions. Banned members can view the channel but can't submit.

## Review suggestions

You need **Manage Server**. Use a message link, a `channelId-messageId` pair, or a message ID if you only have one suggestion channel.

| Command                                                                        | What it does       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ |
| `/suggestion accept suggestion:<reference> reply:<optional reply>`             | Accepts it         |
| `/suggestion deny suggestion:<reference> reply:<optional reply>`               | Denies it          |
| `/suggestion status suggestion:<reference> status:<pending\|accepted\|denied>` | Changes its status |

- Accepted and denied channels only work when you have exactly one suggestion channel.
- **DM Status Change** tells the author about the decision.

## Remove a suggestion channel

Discortics restores the channel's original permissions, unless it's also used for Confessions. Existing suggestions can still be reviewed.

## Troubleshooting

**The panel is missing.** Discortics restores deleted panels automatically. If it doesn't appear, save the setting again and check that Discortics can manage the channel.

**Media was rejected.** Use only images or videos, no more than five files, and 10 MB or less in total.

Prefer one-line commands? See [Direct Commands](/guides/command-arguments).