Starboard
What it does
When a message gets enough stars (⭐ reactions, 3 unless the server's staff pick another number or emoji), Liora posts a copy of it in the server's starboard channel: who wrote it, what they wrote, the first picture, a link back to the original, and how many stars it has. She keeps the count up to date, and the words too if the author edits them. It's off until a server's staff switch it on in her dashboard and pick a channel.
Fair and safe
- Only real people's stars count. Bots' stars never do, and your own star on your own message doesn't count unless the staff allow it.
- You stay in charge of your words. If you delete your message, its copy on the starboard goes too. You can also take your message off the starboard with the Remove button on its copy, and it won't be posted there again. If it drops below the number of stars needed, the copy comes down.
- Age-restricted stays age-restricted. A message from an age-restricted channel is only shown on a starboard that's age-restricted too. Spoilered pictures aren't shown.
- Nobody is pinged by a starboard post.
What she keeps
| What | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| For each message on the starboard: which message it is, its channel, who wrote it, its copy and its star count | To keep the count right, take the copy down when it should go, and never post the same message twice | A year after its last star, or until the copy comes down |
| That a message was taken off with the Remove button (or its copy deleted by staff) | So it isn't posted again | A year |
She doesn't keep who starred what: she counts the stars on the message itself each time. /privacy mydata shows how many of the messages on a starboard are yours; /privacy forgetme takes your name off those records. The copies are ordinary Discord messages in the server, so you can remove yours with its button, and staff can delete any.