Community

Starboard

Let your community curate its own highlights. When a message collects enough ⭐ reactions, Natsumi showcases it in a dedicated starboard channel.

Overview

The starboard is a community-driven "best of" channel. Members react to messages they love with the star emoji; once a message reaches your configured minimum, it is re-posted to the starboard with a link back to the original, the author, and the current star count.

Automatic posting once the star threshold is reached
Live star counts that update as reactions change
Image and embed support, with a jump link to the original message
Fine-grained behavior controls: self-stars, bots, NSFW, ignored channels

Setting Up

The starboard is configured entirely from the dashboard. Open your server's dashboard and select Starboard in the sidebar.

1

Pick a starboard channel

Create or choose a channel like #starboard. Natsumi needs permission to send messages and embeds there.

2

Set the minimum stars

How many ⭐ reactions a message needs before it's showcased. Start with 3–5 for medium-sized servers.

3

Tune behavior & enable

Decide whether self-stars, bot messages, or NSFW channels count, exclude channels you don't want tracked, then enable the starboard.

Behavior Options

OptionWhat It Does
Minimum StarsReactions required before a message reaches the starboard
Allow Self-StarringWhether the author's own star counts toward the total
Allow Bot MessagesWhether messages sent by bots can be starboarded
Allow NSFW ChannelsWhether messages from age-restricted channels are eligible
Ignored ChannelsChannels that are never tracked for star reactions

Tips

Choosing a threshold

Too low and the starboard fills with noise; too high and it stays empty. A good rule of thumb is about 2–5% of your active member count. You can change it any time; existing posts are not affected.

Consider disabling self-starring to keep the starboard honest, and ignore spam-prone channels like bot-command channels.