Discord is a popular communication platform used by gamers, businesses and communities. It offers a range of features including voice and text chat, file sharing, and screen sharing. However, there are times when you need to put your server in read-only mode, which means that members can only read the messages but cannot send any. This can be useful when you want to make an announcement or when you need to moderate the chat.
What is Read-Only Mode on Discord?
Read-only mode is a feature on Discord that allows you to restrict the ability of members to send messages. When you enable read-only mode, members can only read the messages in the channels but cannot send any new messages. This is useful when you want to make an announcement or when you need to moderate the chat.
How to Put a Discord Server in Read-Only Mode?
Putting your Discord server in read-only mode is easy. Follow these simple steps:
- Open your Discord server and go to the server settings.
- Select "Roles" from the menu on the left-hand side.
- Create a new role by clicking on the "+" icon.
- Name the role "Read Only" or any other name you prefer.
- Scroll down and uncheck all the permissions for the role, except for "Read Messages".
- Assign the "Read Only" role to all the members in the server.
- Go to the channel you want to put in read-only mode.
- Click on the channel settings icon (gear icon) and select "Edit Channel".
- Go to the "Permissions" tab and scroll down to the "Roles/Members" section.
- Click on the "+" icon to add a new role.
- Select the "Read Only" role you created earlier.
- Scroll down and uncheck all the permissions for the role, except for "Read Messages".
- Save the changes and the channel will now be in read-only mode.
How to Disable Read-Only Mode on Discord?
If you want to disable read-only mode on your Discord server, follow these simple steps:
- Go to the channel that is in read-only mode.
- Click on the channel settings icon (gear icon) and select "Edit Channel".
- Go to the "Permissions" tab and scroll down to the "Roles/Members" section.
- Find the "Read Only" role and click on the trash can icon to delete it.
- Save the changes and the channel will now be back to normal mode.
Conclusion
Putting your Discord server in read-only mode can be useful when you want to make an announcement or when you need to moderate the chat. Follow the simple steps outlined above to enable read-only mode on your server. If you want to disable read-only mode, just follow the same steps and delete the "Read Only" role from the channel permissions.