Some members are clearly trustworthy but don't need admin rights. Approve them, and the automatic filters leave them alone: locks, blocklists and antiflood skip them, and so do CAPTCHAs, /dnd and the passive federation checks.
What still applies#
Approval isn't immunity. Direct bans, new /fban commands, warnings and reports still work on approved members.
Commands#
Everyone
/approval [user]
Whether you (or someone) are approved, and why.
Admins
/unapprove <user>
Removes an approval. Also /disapprove.
/approved
Lists approved members. Long lists arrive as a file.
Chat owner
/unapproveall
Removes every approval, after you confirm. Also /disapproveall.
Examples#
/approve @someone helps with moderation
Approve with a reason.
/approval
Check your own status.
Good to know#
- Admins never need approving.
- Approvals only matter where Marina is an admin.
- With CAPTCHA or /autoapprove on, an approved member's join request goes straight through.
- A group can hold up to 1,000 approved members.