NodariqHow to Set Up Ban Appeals in Discord
Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes moderators do too. A ban appeal gives banned members one fair, organized way to ask for a second chance, instead of DMing your staff or making alt accounts. Here's how to set one up.
Why have ban appeals?
- Fewer alt accounts: people with a way to appeal are less likely to sneak back in.
- Less DM spam: appeals go to one staff channel, not to your moderators' DMs.
- Fairness: another staff member can review a ban, which keeps moderation honest.
- A paper trail: every appeal and decision is saved with who decided and why.
The problem: banned members can't use your server
Once someone is banned, they can't see your channels, press your buttons or fill in your forms. Many servers solve this with a separate "appeals server", but that's one more server to moderate, and anyone can join it.
A better way is an appeal page on the web: the member logs in with Discord (so you know it's really them), answers your questions, and staff get it in Discord.
Set up ban appeals with Nodariq
- Add Nodariq to your server and open the dashboard.
- Go to Support → ⚖️ Ban appeals and turn on Accept ban appeals.
- Pick a staff-only review channel and, if you like, a role to ping for each new appeal.
- Write up to 5 questions, like "Why were you banned?" and "Why should we unban you?".
- Done. From now on, the ban DM includes your appeal link automatically. You can also share the link from the dashboard.
Each appeal arrives in your review channel with the member's answers and the original ban reason. Staff press Accept & unban or Deny (with a reason), and the member gets a DM with the result.
Tips for fair appeals
- Let someone else review: where you can, the moderator who banned someone shouldn't be the only one deciding their appeal.
- Always give a reason when denying. It saves you from the same appeal next month.
- Use a waiting period after a denial (30 days is common) so the same person can't appeal every day.
- Don't offer appeals for everything: scams, threats and hacked accounts that posted malware usually don't deserve a second chance. Say so in your rules.
Questions
Can a banned member appeal inside Discord?
Not inside your server: a banned account can't see your channels or use your buttons and forms. That's why appeals have to happen somewhere else, like a website or a separate appeals server.
Do I need a separate appeals server?
Not anymore. With Nodariq, banned members appeal on a web page, logged in with Discord, so you know exactly who is appealing. No second server to manage.
Can people spam appeals?
No. Each person can have one appeal waiting at a time, and after a denial they have to wait (30 days by default, you choose).
Is it free?
Ban appeals are part of Nodariq Pro ($5.99/month, with a 7-day free trial). Moderation, bans and the mod log are free.