Paragraph filter

The paragraph filter checks messages using the saved settings and can apply your chosen sanctions.

Configure and verify

Sign in, select the server and open Protection and select Edit beside Paragraph protection. April needs Kick Members and Ban Members for protection processing, along with permissions for the chosen action. Enable the filter, set its options, review global and filter role/channel permissions, choose Delete and/or Warn, then save. See Protection overview for setup and recovery.

The API default maximum is 400 text elements; the Worker fallback and minimum are 90. The filter matches when length is greater than the effective maximum: at 400, 400 text elements pass and 401 match. Text elements are not necessarily the same as bytes or visible characters.

The local edit form shows settings before saving; the filter was disabled.

In an authorized test channel, try a harmless example on each side of the boundary and inspect the protection log and actual Discord outcome. Saved settings do not prove delivery or deletion. If the filter does not match, check its enabled state, permissions, exclusions and earlier matching filters. For a false positive, disable or adjust the rule and restore content manually if appropriate. Review automated actions before enabling escalation and messages before relying on warnings.