If a user’s name contains the exact phrase (case-sensitive), Hashbot will take action.
How It Works
When you add a phrase to your blocklist, Hashbot checks every new name for that exact case-sensitive substring.
Example:
/name-filters add phrase Pascal
This will match:
PascalSir PascalPascalouPascal the Great
But it will not match:
pascalPascapascaloupascal 123
Capitalization matters — phrase filters are case-sensitive.
Real-World Example
Impersonators often swap lowercase and uppercase letters that look visually similar, such as replacing a lowercase “l” with an uppercase “I.”
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.
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.
