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!votekick

Twitch

Overview​

The !votekick command initiates a community vote to temporarily remove (timeout) a user from the chat. This allows viewers to participate in moderation by collectively deciding if a user should be kicked for a period.

Important: By default, only users with Moderator permission level or higher can use this command to start a vote.

Usage​

To start a vote to kick a user:

!votekick <username> [duration]

Examples​

Start a votekick for "DisruptiveUser" with the default vote duration:

example chat
moderator badgeModUser:!votekick DisruptiveUser
partner badgemoderator badgeStreamElements:Vote started to kick DisruptiveUser! Type !yes or !no to vote. (Vote ends in 60s)

Start a votekick for "RuleBreaker" with a 2-minute vote duration:

example chat
moderator badgeModUser:!votekick RuleBreaker 2m
partner badgemoderator badgeStreamElements:Vote started to kick RuleBreaker! Type !yes or !no to vote. (Vote ends in 120s)

Parameters​

  • <username> (Required): The exact username of the user to potentially kick.
  • [duration] (Optional): The length of time the voting period should last.
    • If not specified, uses the default duration set in the module configuration.
    • Can be specified in seconds (s), minutes (m), or hours (h) (e.g., 90s, 3m).
    • Note: This is the duration for voting, not the kick/timeout duration if the vote passes.

Configuration​

  • Requires the Votekick module to be enabled (Chatbot -> Modules).
  • Moderators configure settings in the Votekick module on the Dashboard:
    • Enable/disable the module.
    • Set the default Vote Duration.
    • Set the required Minimum Votes for the vote to be considered valid.
    • Define the Vote Threshold (percentage of !yes votes needed to pass).
    • Set the Timeout Duration (how long the user is kicked if the vote passes).
    • Establish Cooldowns (global and per-user for starting votes).