Marie: A Group Manager with Attitude

Spammers show up at 3 a.m., newcomers ask the same question again, and nobody reads the rules. Marie is a Telegram group manager bot that takes over the routine with some attitude: it calls itself the sassiest group manager around.

Add it to your chat, give it admin rights and start with /help.

Where the attitude comes from 😏

Marie belongs to a family of open source, modular group administration bots written in Python. Each module handles one job, and the help text of every module merges into one command list.

That design made the family popular: modules can be plugged in, switched off and extended independently.

What bots of this lineage usually do

• Welcome and goodbye messages. A newcomer gets a message with the rules right after joining.
• Group rules. Stored in the bot and available on command.
• Notes. Answers to common questions saved under a short name.
• Filters. The bot replies with prepared text to certain words.
• Event log. Admin actions can be sent to a separate channel.

The exact set in your case shows up in /help, because commands depend on version and settings.

Adding the bot to a group

1. Add the bot to the group.
2. Make it an admin with the rights it needs: deleting messages and banning users.
3. Send /help and browse the sections.
4. Set up the welcome message and rules, then test on a spare account.

Admin rights: give the minimum 🔐

A moderation bot needs rights to delete messages and restrict members. It usually does not need to change group info, add admins or manage live streams.

Fewer rights mean less risk if the bot breaks or falls into the wrong hands. Review your admin list from time to time.

Choosing a moderation bot

Marie's own description says a faster option exists for busy chats. That is normal: big groups have their own demands for speed and stability.

For a small community Marie is enough, while for a chat of thousands you should compare several options and test how quickly each reacts to spam.

Rules worth setting up first

Behavior in a group rests on clear rules. Write a short set of five to seven points, add a welcome message and explain what happens for breaking them.

Warnings before a ban, plus a ban on ads and links for newcomers, remove most problems before a human moderator even sees them. Human admins handle the rest.