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# SoftBan

### Usage

To softban a user, simply type:

```
/softban user: User
```

If you want to provide a reason:

```
/softban user: User reason: spamming
```

{% hint style="success" %}
To the user, a softban looks like a kick, but for the admins, the added benefit is deleting all messages that they recently sent in the chat.
{% endhint %}