This module tries to solve the issue, that only the room owners can change a room to “moderated”. With this module room owners can optionally allow room admins to set rooms to moderated. This is done by chat command.
The commands are only available in rooms where the module has been enabled via ad-hoc command by the owner.
The module reserves its name mod_muc_moderated_chat as nickname in the room, to send the messages from.
Currently the module sends texts in english and german. New languages or general code contributions welcome.
Add to the config optionally:
muc_moderated_chat_inform_admins = falseDefault: true
When enabled, all room admins and owners currently present in the room get a message when the moderation setting is changed. They will also get a usage info when the module is enabled for the room.
On servers with huge rooms this can be disabled, because the lookup, who is a Moderator in a room, may be costly. (It was not bemchmarked)
muc_moderated_chat_module_nickname = "ModInfo"Default: “mod_muc_moderated_chat”
The Name the room sends messages from. This Nickname will not be available for room occupants.
The module adds the following boolean field to the MUC configuration form:
Allow Admins (Moderators) to set a room to moderated
Enable this option for each room where Moderators (Administrators) should be able to set a room moderated.
Once enabled for a room use !moderate to set the room to
moderated (no voice to new visitors)
Use !unmoderate to disable moderated chat.
Only occupants with admin or owner
affiliation can use the commands.
The command message itself is not delivered as a normal groupchat message.
For Module installation see below. Then enable it under a muc like:
Component "conference.example.org" "muc"
modules_enabled = {
"muc_moderated_chat";
}With the plugin installer in Prosody 0.12 you can use:
sudo prosodyctl install --server=https://modules.prosody.im/rocks/ mod_muc_moderated_chatFor earlier versions see the documentation for installing 3rd party modules