Use case: servers with minors
Stricter settings for servers with younger members
If teenagers are part of your community, the line for images has to sit lower and has to hold when no adult is online. SfwBot reduces how much unsafe media reaches your channels. It does not replace supervision, Discord's age rules or human moderators.
Why the default is not enough here
School clubs, youth groups, study servers and communities around games with a young audience share one concern: a single explicit image is already one too many. The people running these servers are often teachers, parents or older members with limited time, and they cannot review every upload.
A new SfwBot server blocks explicit content only. That is a sensible start for adults. For a server with minors, most owners want a lower line for images and want the common routes to adult content closed in text as well.
Settings that fit
Block from level 1 or level 2
Level 2 removes implied nudity as well as explicit content. Level 1 also removes revealing outfits such as swimwear and underwear. Level 1 is the strictest setting and will remove some harmless photos. See nudity detection.
Scan stickers, emojis and bot posts
These are off by default. Switching them on closes gaps that members sometimes use to get around the image scan.
Review what is skipped
Age-restricted channels are skipped by default, and spoiler-tagged media can be skipped as an option. In a server for younger members you may want neither exception.
Block listed adult and scam sites
Link protection removes links to sites on two lists, pornographic sites and scam sites, that are updated daily.
Profanity preset in AutoMod
SfwBot can set up Discord's AutoMod with a profanity preset and your own keywords. Premium adds presets for slurs and sexual content and a username filter. See AutoMod.
Zero tolerance for invites
Remove every invite link to other servers so members are not led to places you do not moderate.
What to configure first
Add the bot and run /setup
Then open the dashboard to reach every option. The getting started guide explains both.
Lower the nudity level
Set the blocked level to 2 or 1 before you invite members, not after the first incident.
Switch on link protection and the invite filter
Turn on both domain lists and choose zero tolerance for invites.
Set up AutoMod
Add the profanity preset and the words that matter in your community. Discord enforces these rules before a message is posted.
Choose a private log channel
Make it visible to adult moderators only. Every removal is listed there with who posted, where, and at which level.
What automated moderation cannot do
It is important to be plain about the limits.
- SfwBot detects nudity only. It does not detect violence, gore or hate symbols, and it does not read the meaning or tone of text.
- No image model is right every time. Some images will be missed and some harmless ones removed.
- SfwBot does not check anyone's age. Discord's own age rules and your server rules still apply.
- Bullying, grooming and pressure happen in conversation. Noticing them takes attentive adults.
Use SfwBot to reduce exposure and to lighten the routine work. Keep human moderators, clear rules and a simple way for members to ask for help.
Members and their data
The bot does not send direct messages to members unless they opted in with /dms. When something is removed, other members see a short notice in the channel that deletes itself. Data taken from messages, such as media links and image fingerprints, is deleted after 30 days at most. The details are on the security and privacy page.
Questions and answers
Does SfwBot make a server safe for children?
No tool can promise that. SfwBot reduces exposure to nudity and to listed adult and scam links. It does not replace supervision, Discord's age rules or human moderators.
Which level should a server with minors use?
Level 2 or level 1. Level 1 is the strictest and also removes swimwear and similar outfits, so expect to allow some harmless images by hand.
Can SfwBot verify a member's age?
No. SfwBot does not verify age. Discord's own age rules and your server rules apply.
Does it detect violent or hateful images?
No. Only nudity is detected.
What if a harmless photo is removed?
A moderator can flag the removal as inaccurate in the log channel and add the image to the allow list, so it is not removed again.