Warnings — Defendy

Tip: change one option at a time and verify the result in the group so false positives are easy to spot.

In short

Warnings turn separate violations into a predictable escalation path. Use tiers when one final action is too blunt.

How it works

A manual command or an automatic filter adds warning points to a member.
Defendy compares the new total with the configured limit or escalation tiers.
When a threshold is reached, the related action is applied; old points reset after the selected period.

Set it up step by step

Open Defendy in Telegram and choose the group you want to configure.
Compare the current values with the defaults explained below.
Change one option at a time; use the least disruptive value that meets your goal.
Check the result in the group after saving.

Every setting explained

Warning profile

Default: legacy / single threshold.

Selects legacy, soft, standard, strict or custom escalation. Changing a preset replaces the current tiers; the WebApp restores the last custom set while the page remains open.

Warning limit

Default: 3.

Legacy single threshold before the configured action is applied. The WebApp offers 1 through 10.

Limit action

Default: Mute.

Action used by the single-threshold mode: do nothing, mute, ban or kick.

Action duration

Default: 3600 sec.

Duration for temporary restriction actions.

Reset time

Default: 24 h.

How long warnings remain active: 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168 or 720 hours.

Escalation tiers

Default: None.

Multiple thresholds with separate actions and durations. Each threshold can be 1–20 in the current editor; equal thresholds are automatically shifted to remain unique.

Practical example

A transparent starter policy is: three warning points, reset after 24 hours, then a one-hour mute. Publish this rule for members before enabling stricter tiers.

Recommendations

Soft preset: warn accumulation moves slowly.
Strict preset: first violations already restrict the member. Use only after testing.

Troubleshooting

Check that Defendy is still an administrator in the group.
Refresh the settings panel and make sure you are editing the correct group.
If a setting is saved but does not work, check the bot permissions in Telegram.
If you are not sure what happened, open the moderation log.