Discussion forum moderation and notifications

Purpose

1.1. Automated moderation and notification flow manages member posts, flags inappropriate content, and sends real-time alerts to moderators and members, ensuring a safe, active, and engaging environment for anime enthusiasts within the recreation sector.
1.2. Streamlines rule enforcement, improves response speed to issues or bans, supports event reminders, welcomes new members, and manages community sentiment tracking.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New post/submission in specified forum or channel.
2.2. Detection of flagged keywords, offensive language, or spam patterns.
2.3. User report submission or upvoted moderation request.
2.4. Scheduled announcements or event deadlines.
2.5. New member joins or role/policy changes.
2.6. Threshold crossed for replies/likes/dislikes or moderator-triggered actions.

Platform Variants

3.1. Discord
• Event: MESSAGE_CREATE, MESSAGE_UPDATE
• Configuration: Set up bot with ‘on_message’ event for moderation and admin alert DM.
3.2. Slack
• Feature: Events API, Slash Commands
• Configuration: Monitor channels for trigger words, auto-DM moderator, use ‘chat.postMessage’.
3.3. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Bot Framework, Incoming Webhook
• Configuration: Listen for conversationUpdate, send notification via webhook to moderators.
3.4. Telegram
• Feature: Bot API – getUpdates, sendMessage, deleteMessage
• Configuration: Poll group messages for flagged words, auto-delete/notify admins.
3.5. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature: Message Webhooks
• Configuration: Listen for community chat messages, send automated admin alerts.
3.6. Facebook Groups API
• Feature: group_feed, group_admins endpoints
• Configuration: React to new posts/comments, auto-alert moderator inbox.
3.7. Reddit API
• Feature: /r/{subreddit}/search, /r/{subreddit}/modqueue
• Configuration: Scan for new submissions and modqueue changes, send notifications via PM.
3.8. Discourse
• Feature: Webhooks, API Key
• Configuration: Subscribe to post_created, flagged events, auto-assign flagged post tasks to mods.
3.9. phpBB
• Feature: Event Listeners, Email Notification API
• Configuration: On new post, scan for violation, send mod email via notification API.
3.10. XenForo
• Feature: Webhooks, REST API
• Configuration: Create webhook on post/thread, auto-alert mod forum.
3.11. vBulletin
• Feature: Scheduled Tasks, Email Integration
• Configuration: Set hooks on new post, flag/email based on keyword detection.
3.12. Google Groups
• Feature: Groups API, Watch
• Configuration: Automate post moderation via command and notify group managers.
3.13. Yammer
• Feature: Messages API
• Configuration: Monitor new messages, auto-send moderation alerts.
3.14. Salesforce Chatter
• Feature: Streaming API
• Configuration: Subscribe to posts/events, auto-assign flagged content review tasks.
3.15. Mattermost
• Feature: WebSocket API, slash commands
• Configuration: Real-time message monitor, auto-notify via ephemeral message.
3.16. Vanilla Forums
• Feature: Webhooks, moderationEvents
• Configuration: Listen for moderation events, auto-send emails to moderators.
3.17. Clubhouse (community app)
• Feature: Webhooks, Notification API
• Configuration: Monitor event creation/discussion, push mod alerts.
3.18. Flarum
• Feature: Extension API, event listeners
• Configuration: Use extension hook for new post, trigger mod notification/flagging.
3.19. Zapier
• Feature: Webhooks, integration triggers
• Configuration: Trigger on new forum post with filter, send alert via email or chat.
3.20. Asana
• Feature: Task API, Webhook
• Configuration: Create moderation/review tasks triggered by flagged forum submissions.

Benefits

4.1. Accelerates response to spam/offensive content, improving community standards.
4.2. Consistent enforcement of rules across multiple channels/platforms.
4.3. Frees moderators for positive engagement and event scheduling.
4.4. Increases member trust and participation.
4.5. Scalable across diverse platforms with reduced manual overhead.