Administrators are most often the people who create and manage Discord servers. They establish the rules for participating, can invite people to join, and oversee the health and well-being of their community. They have broad administrative control and can bring in moderators to manage community members. They can also ban or remove members from the server and, if necessary, remove and replace moderators.
Administrators can also choose moderators to play a vital role in their servers. The responsibilities of a moderator might vary, but their overall role is to help to ensure that their Discord server is a safe, healthy environment for everyone. They can do things like moderate or delete messages, as well as invite, ban, or suspend people who violate the server’s rules. The best moderators typically are seasoned and enthusiastic participants in one or more communities.
In addition to reporting content or behavior that violates Discord’s policies to Discord, admins and moderators are great people to contact when you encounter an issue in a server. They may be able to respond immediately and help resolve your concerns.
Each Discord server should have written rules for behavior to alleviate confusion or misunderstanding about the guidelines for that particular community. These rules, which supplement our Community Guidelines, are your tools to moderate efficiently and transparently. As communities grow, moderators can add more mods to keep their server a fun and welcoming place to be.
