hao12bot: Smarter Group Management

Your group keeps growing, messages drown, and you count by hand who was most active this week. The hao12bot bot takes over part of that routine: it has activity statistics, member points and giveaways right in the chat. 📊

The bot has about 473 thousand users. Every fact below comes from its menu and command list, since public sources say little more.

What the command list shows

• /stat and /stat_week: activity for today and for the week.
• /stats: custom statistics for a period you choose.
• /points and /points_rank: member points and the ranking.
• /lottery: the lottery currently running in the group.
• /html: hints on HTML markup for formatting messages.

The main menu opens with /start and help with /help.

Points make a quiet chat louder

A points ranking works well where a community needs some momentum. Members see who is most active and start catching up.

Points can be adjusted by hand, so the admin decides what to reward: helping newcomers, useful posts or taking part in discussions. 🏆

Giveaways inside the group

The /lottery command shows the draw running right now. For a community it is a way to keep interest up: a contest with a clear deadline and a fair pick of the winner.

Write the rules in advance: what is given away, until when and how the winner is chosen. That avoids most disputes. 🎁

Stats an admin can use

Daily and weekly data show when the group is busiest. That is the best time for important announcements.

If the curve drops, treat it as a signal: perhaps the topic got old or moderation got too strict. Look at the numbers calmly.

Connecting it to your group

1. Open the bot and send /start.
2. Add it to your group or channel.
3. Grant the admin rights it needs and nothing more.
4. Run /stat to confirm data is coming in.
5. Set up points and the first giveaway.

Ideas for a lively community

Once a week, post the points leaders and thank the most helpful members. People like seeing their name on a list.

Once a month, run a small giveaway for active members. The prize does not need to be expensive: a symbolic gift with fair rules beats a big reward with no explanation.

Check the weekly stats before each new experiment and compare whether the chat got livelier. 💬

On permissions and privacy

Give any group bot only the rights it needs. If it reads messages to build statistics, mention that in your group rules.

Giveaways and points do not replace moderation. If the group gets a lot of spam, add separate rules and check newcomers by hand. ⚠️