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TERMS OF SERVICE

Project Automod
Effective Date: March 7, 2026
Document Version: 1.0.0

Service Nature

Experimental Status

Project Automod is an experimental moderation bot for Discord. The service is provided "as-is" without guarantees of uptime, data integrity, feature stability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

What this means:

  • Features may change without notice
  • Data structures may be refactored
  • Bot may experience downtime
  • Bugs and unexpected behavior may occur
  • No service level agreement (SLA) is provided

No Warranties

Project Automod provides no warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Merchantability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement
  • Accuracy of moderation decisions
  • Availability or uptime

Users accept all risks associated with using this service.

Eligibility & Platform Dependency

Discord Platform Requirement

Project Automod operates exclusively on Discord's platform and is subject to Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Users must:

  • Have a valid Discord account
  • Comply with Discord's Terms of Service
  • Comply with Discord's Community Guidelines
  • Be of minimum age required by Discord (13+ or 16+ depending on region)

Platform Changes

If Discord modifies its API, policies, or platform in ways that affect Project Automod's functionality, the service may change or terminate without liability.

Guild Ownership

Guild administrators using Project Automod must:

  • Have legitimate authority over the Discord guild
  • Have permission to add bots to the guild
  • Be responsible for configuration choices made

Role Hierarchy Limitations

Discord Permission System

Project Automod operates within Discord's role hierarchy. The bot cannot:

  • Moderate users with roles higher than the bot's highest role
  • Bypass Discord's permission system
  • Override guild owner permissions
  • Act on users with Administrator permission if bot lacks equivalent access

Configuration Responsibility

Guild administrators are responsible for:

  • Positioning the bot's role appropriately in the guild hierarchy
  • Granting necessary permissions to the bot
  • Understanding that misconfigurations may prevent moderation actions

Project Automod is not liable for failed moderation actions due to role hierarchy or permission issues.

AI Limitations

EatherAI Experimental Status

The EatherAI subsystem is experimental and operates with the following limitations:

Rate Limits:

  • 20 requests per user per hour (standard users)
  • Superusers are exempt from rate limits
  • Daily token budget: 1,000,000 tokens globally
  • When budget is exceeded, AI becomes temporarily unavailable

Accuracy:

  • AI responses may contain errors, hallucinations, or outdated information
  • AI does not have real-time access to external information
  • AI operates on knowledge base current as of training data cutoff
  • AI may misunderstand questions or provide irrelevant answers

Privacy:

  • All AI interactions are logged (see Privacy Policy)
  • Prompts and responses are stored indefinitely
  • AI memory is ephemeral and cleared after inactivity

Non-Autonomy:

  • AI does not autonomously issue bans, kicks, warnings, or moderation actions
  • AI does not make decisions on behalf of users
  • AI is assistive only; users must take manual actions

Refusals:

  • AI refuses political debate
  • AI refuses user profiling
  • AI refuses requests outside its documented capabilities
  • AI refuses requests to bypass safety guardrails

Users acknowledge:

  • AI responses are suggestions, not authoritative rulings
  • Users are responsible for verifying AI-provided information
  • Project Automod is not liable for decisions made based on AI responses

Acceptable Use

Prohibited Uses

Users may not:

  • Use Project Automod to violate Discord's Terms of Service
  • Use Project Automod to harass, abuse, or harm others
  • Attempt to bypass rate limits or abuse AI systems
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code
  • Use Project Automod to distribute illegal content
  • Use Project Automod as part of coordinated raids or attacks
  • Exploit bugs or vulnerabilities for malicious purposes
  • Impersonate Project Automod staff or developers

Moderation Standards

Guild administrators using Project Automod must:

  • Use moderation features in good faith
  • Not use automod to silence legitimate criticism
  • Not use global ban system frivolously or maliciously
  • Provide accurate evidence when submitting global ban incidents
  • Not falsely accuse users without reasonable basis

Reporting

Users who encounter:

  • Illegal content
  • Terms of Service violations
  • Abuse of Project Automod systems
  • Security vulnerabilities

Should report via Project Automod support server or direct message to developers.

Abuse & Blacklisting

Detection

Project Automod tracks:

  • Cross-guild offense patterns
  • Global ban incidents
  • Trust scores
  • Abuse of bot features

Blacklisting

Users or guilds may be blacklisted from using Project Automod if they:

  • Violate these Terms of Service
  • Abuse moderation features
  • Spam bot commands
  • Attempt to exploit vulnerabilities
  • Engage in coordinated harassment
  • Distribute illegal content

Blacklist Effects

Blacklisted users:

  • Cannot interact with Project Automod
  • Cannot use commands
  • Cannot access premium features
  • Cannot appeal global bans

Blacklisted guilds:

  • Bot will leave the guild
  • Cannot re-invite the bot
  • All guild data is soft-deleted

Appeals

Blacklist appeals may be submitted via support server. Appeals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. No appeals timeline is guaranteed.

Service Restriction Rights

Modification Rights

Project Automod reserves the right to:

  • Modify features at any time
  • Add or remove commands
  • Change configuration schemas
  • Refactor database structures
  • Change AI behavior or capabilities
  • Update rate limits or usage quotas

Termination Rights

Project Automod reserves the right to:

  • Terminate service to specific guilds without notice
  • Terminate service to specific users without notice
  • Discontinue the entire service without notice
  • Remove access to premium features
  • Revoke premium cards

No Refund Obligation

Premium cards are provided on a goodwill basis. Project Automod has no obligation to:

  • Honor premium card durations if service is terminated
  • Provide refunds or compensation
  • Maintain premium features indefinitely
  • Restore premium status if revoked for Terms of Service violations

Premium Disclaimer

Visual Variants Only

All premium card tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Opal, Eather) provide the same premium features. Differences are:

  • Visual appearance of card
  • Duration of premium access
  • Cosmetic flavor text

No functional hierarchy exists between premium tiers beyond duration.

Premium Features

Premium features include (but are not limited to):

  • Priority support
  • Advanced moderation tools
  • AI access enhancements
  • Custom guild features
  • Extended vault storage
  • Analytics and insights

Features may change without notice to premium users.

Card Activation

Premium cards:

  • Must be activated by authorized users
  • Activate premium status for target guild
  • Have expiration dates
  • May be revoked for Terms of Service violations
  • Are non-transferable
  • Are not refundable

Grace Periods

Premium card grace periods:

  • Extend access after nominal expiration
  • Are discretionary and not guaranteed
  • May be removed without notice
  • Do not constitute a refund obligation

Limitation of Liability

No Liability for Damages

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Project Automod and its operators are not liable for:

Direct Damages:

  • Data loss
  • Service interruption
  • Failed moderation actions
  • Incorrect AI responses
  • False positives in automod detection
  • False negatives in automod detection

Indirect Damages:

  • Loss of guild members
  • Reputation damage
  • Lost opportunities
  • Psychological harm
  • Economic losses

Third-Party Actions:

  • Actions taken by Discord
  • Actions taken by guild members
  • Actions taken by other bots
  • Interactions with external services

Technical Failures:

  • Database corruption
  • Server crashes
  • API rate limits
  • Network outages
  • Software bugs

Indemnification

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Project Automod and its operators from:

  • Claims arising from user's use of the service
  • Claims arising from user's violation of these Terms
  • Claims arising from user's violation of Discord's Terms
  • Claims arising from moderation actions taken by user
  • Claims arising from content posted by user or guild members

Maximum Liability

In no event shall Project Automod's total liability exceed the amount paid by the user for premium services (if any) in the 30 days preceding the claim. Since most services are provided free of charge, this often results in zero liability.

Data Processing

User Responsibility

By using Project Automod, users acknowledge:

  • They have authority to provide data to the bot
  • They understand data is logged and stored (see Privacy Policy)
  • They are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws in their jurisdiction
  • Project Automod makes no claims of GDPR, CCPA, or other regulatory compliance

No Legal Advice

These Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are not legal advice. Users should consult legal professionals regarding data protection obligations in their jurisdiction.

Dispute Resolution

Informal Resolution

Users experiencing issues should first:

  • Contact support via Project Automod support server
  • Provide clear description of issue
  • Allow reasonable time for response

No Arbitration Clause

These Terms do not include mandatory arbitration. Users retain the right to pursue legal remedies.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where Project Automod's primary operator resides. No specific jurisdiction is claimed in this document.

Global Ban System

Purpose

The Global Ban System is designed to protect participating guilds from:

  • Illegal content distributors
  • Serial harassers
  • Coordinated raiders
  • Mass scammers
  • Malicious actors
  • Token grabbers
  • Guild nukers

Reporting Process

Users may submit global ban incidents via /globalban report command. Reports must include:

  • Target user or guild ID
  • Category of violation
  • Evidence (screenshots, logs, etc.)
  • Summary of incident

Review Process

Submitted incidents undergo staff review. Reviews consider:

  • Evidence quality
  • Evidence recency (must be within 30 days)
  • Category severity
  • Prior history of accused party

Grace Period

Global bans have a 7-day grace period before enforcement. During this period:

  • Accused party is notified
  • Appeals can be submitted
  • Evidence can be challenged

Enforcement

After grace period expires (if no successful appeal):

  • User is banned from all participating guilds
  • Trust score is reduced
  • Ban is logged permanently
  • User may appeal ban later

Appeal Rights

Banned users may appeal by:

  • Submitting /globalban appeal command
  • Providing counter-evidence or explanation
  • Demonstrating rehabilitation or changed behavior

Appeals are reviewed by staff. No appeal timeline is guaranteed.

False Reports

Users who submit false global ban reports may be:

  • Blacklisted from bot
  • Banned from support server
  • Flagged in internal systems

Modifications to Terms

Update Process

These Terms may be updated at any time. Updates will be reflected in:

  • This document
  • Effective date header
  • Version number header

Continued Use

Continued use of Project Automod after Terms changes constitutes acceptance of new Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

Contact

Support Server: Discord
Direct Contact: Message bot developers
Incident Reports: Use /globalban report or /report commands

Document Generated: March 7, 2026
Based on Code Review: Complete codebase scan as of effective date
Schema Version: 1.0.0

Users acknowledge:

  • They have read and understood these Terms
  • They accept the experimental nature of the service
  • They accept all risks associated with using Project Automod
  • They will not hold Project Automod liable for any damages