# Ability to silence users in chat

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-silence-users-in-chat/308426>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** moderation, chat\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-silence-users-in-chat/308426 "2024-05-17T14:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-silence-users-in-chat/308426/8 "2024-05-17T15:34:31Z")

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Category mods have limited options managing a flag. Iirc it is agree, disagree and maybe defer

No option to silence or suspend. Those are reserved for admin & full mods

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