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If a user’s name contains the exact phrase (case-sensitive), Hashbot will take action.

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How It Works

When you add a phrase to your blocklist, Hashbot checks every new name for that exact case-sensitive substring.

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Example:

/name-filters add phrase Pascal This will match:
  • Pascal
  • Sir Pascal
  • Pascalou
  • Pascal the Great
But it will not match:
  • pascal
  • Pasca
  • pascalou
  • pascal 123
Capitalization matters — phrase filters are case-sensitive.

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Real-World Example

Impersonators often swap lowercase and uppercase letters that look visually similar, such as replacing a lowercase “l” with an uppercase “I.”

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Example:

If your name is Signal, a scammer might use:
  • SignaI ← with a capital “I” instead of a lowercase “l”
To catch this, you could add: /name-filters add phrase SignaI This ensures Hashbot will flag this exact match — helping you block subtle impersonation tricks.

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Best Practices

  • Use phrase filters to catch direct impersonations
  • Target known variants or visual deceptions of team names
  • Include common miscapitalizations that look deceptive
  • Combine with Fuzzy Mode (Premium) for protection against unicode-based spoofing
See how “SignaI” (with a capital I) looks like “Signal” — phrase filters help neutralize this trick with exact matches.