Voice room etiquette and moderation basics

Etiquette for participants

Mute yourself when you're not actively speaking, especially in a noisy environment, since background sound disrupts everyone else listening. Wait for a natural pause before jumping in rather than talking over someone.

• Mute when not speaking
• Avoid talking over others
• Keep background noise to a minimum
• Respect the room's topic and tone

Moderating as an owner or admin

As the group owner, you can manage who's speaking versus listening in a voice room, which helps keep large or unruly rooms on topic. Removing someone from the voice room doesn't remove them from the group's text chat.

Handling disruptive behaviour

For persistent disruption, moving someone back to listener status or removing them from the voice room entirely is usually enough. Serious or repeated issues might warrant removing the person from the group itself, following the same process as any other member removal.

Setting expectations upfront

Stating a rough topic or purpose when you open a voice room, and mentioning basic etiquette in your group's written rules, reduces the chance of the room turning chaotic.

Frequently asked questions

Does removing someone from a voice room also remove them from the group?

No, these are separate actions. Removing someone from voice only affects their access to that live audio session.

Can regular members moderate a voice room?

Moderation controls are generally available to the owner and any admins they've appointed, rather than to all members.

What should I do if someone is being abusive in a voice room?

Remove them from the voice room immediately, and consider removing them from the group if the behaviour is serious or repeated, following the same steps as any other member removal.