$removeContains: Delete Messages Containing Specific Words

This function allows you to delete messages within a specified channel that contain certain words. It's useful for moderation and removing unwanted content.

Syntax

$removeContains[channelID;limit;word1;word2;...]

Parameters

  • channelID: The ID of the channel where messages should be deleted. You can retrieve a channel's ID by enabling Developer Mode in Discord settings (Appearance -> Advanced) and right-clicking the channel.
  • limit: The maximum number of messages to search through in the channel. A higher limit will search through more messages, but may take longer.
  • word1;word2;...: A semicolon-separated list of words to look for within the messages. Any message containing any of these words will be deleted. Case sensitivity may vary depending on the bot implementation, so test accordingly.

Example

Let's say you want to delete messages in channel 123456789012345678 containing either the word "spam" or the word "advertisement", and you want to check the last 100 messages. You would use:

$removeContains[123456789012345678;100;spam;advertisement]

This command will search the last 100 messages in channel 123456789012345678 and delete any message containing either "spam" or "advertisement".

Important Considerations

  • Permissions: The bot must have the Manage Messages permission in the specified channel to delete messages.
  • Rate Limits: Be mindful of Discord's rate limits when deleting messages. Deleting messages rapidly can cause the bot to be temporarily rate limited. Consider adding a small delay between deletions if you anticipate a large number of messages being removed.
  • Case Sensitivity: The case sensitivity of the word matching may depend on the specific implementation of the bot. Test thoroughly to ensure the function behaves as expected.
  • Message Age: Discord only allows bots to delete messages that are less than 14 days old. Messages older than this cannot be removed using this function.