ZukuBot: a moderator for your chat

Your chat grows, and so does the spam: ad bots, links to shady sites, flooding at three in the morning. Nobody can sit in a group around the clock. ZukuBot takes over the routine of moderation and works right inside Telegram.

It is a Russian-language moderation bot. Setup happens in the messenger itself, with no separate website or dashboard, and it suits admins of ordinary topic chats.

What it does in a group 🛡️

The toolset is typical for a good moderator, but gathered in one bot:

• Limits for newcomers. A new member cannot post everything at first.
• Captcha. A check that a person joined, not a mass-mailing bot.
• Triggers. Automatic reactions to words and phrases, such as an answer to a frequent question.
• Warnings. A violator gets a warning, and repeated offences bring penalties.
• Karma and welcome. A member rating and a message for new people.

Each feature is switched on separately, so you can take only what you need and avoid turning the chat into a police station.

Connected in five minutes

1. Find the bot in search and press /start.
2. Choose the button that adds the bot to a chat.
3. Give the bot admin rights: deleting messages and restricting members.
4. Open the settings and enable captcha and limits for newcomers.
5. Check the welcome message and the rules.

The /help command shows a guide to the features. If something fails, the usual reason is that the bot lacks the needed rights.

Free or premium 💎

The bot has a /premium command that gives a chat premium. Check the terms and cost inside the bot, because they can change, so we list no figures here.

Before paying, make sure you need the paid features at all. For a small chat the basic settings are normally more than enough.

A community nearby

The project has a support chat and a news channel. If the bot stops responding or you have setup questions, ask there. Follow updates only in the official channel, not in reposts from others.

The bot's description also mentions an ad placement service. Keep that in mind: welcome messages in the free version may carry ad inserts, which matters if your chat has strict rules.

Setting up moderation sensibly 🧭

Filters that are too strict scare off real people. Start gently: captcha, a short pause for newcomers and clear rules in the welcome message. Watch for a week and add restrictions only if you see real spam.

Explain to members why warnings are given. When the rules are visible, arguments over fairness happen less often.

Admin rights and safety

Grant admin rights deliberately. Deleting messages and restricting members is enough for the bot. It usually does not need the right to appoint admins or change group details. Open the chat's admin list and check that there are no excess permissions.

Who it suits

ZukuBot helps owners of topic chats, hobby communities and small work groups who want spam protection without complicated builders. For large chats with strict requirements, test the bot in a trial group first.