ChatManagement 2

Advanced Anti-Spam & Chat Protection Plugin for Minecraft 1.21.x

ChatManagement 2 is a complete rewrite of the original ChatProtection plugin, featuring improved spam detection algorithms, fewer false positives, and enhanced performance. Fully compatible with Folia's region-based threading.

🎯 Key Features

Smart Spam Detection

• Similarity Matching - Detects spam even with typos using an improved Levenshtein distance algorithm
  • "hello everyone" vs "helo everyone" → Blocked if too similar
  • Configurable similarity threshold (default: 80%)
  • Length-based filtering prevents false positives on short messages

Blocked Words System

• Intelligent Pattern Matching - Automatically detects obfuscations:
  • Leetspeak: f*ck, fvck, fu<k
  • Character substitutions: @→a, $→s, 0→o, 3→e
  • Spacing tricks: f u c k
  • Special characters: f.u.c.k, f-u-c-k
• Partial Match Control - Optional partial word blocking with minimum length requirements
• False Positive Prevention - Smart boundary detection prevents blocking legitimate words

Anti-Spam Protection

• Duplicate Prevention - Blocks repeated messages with configurable threshold
• Rapid Spam Detection - Auto-kicks players sending too many messages too quickly (default: 7 msgs in 5 sec)
• Rate Limiting - Time-based message tracking per player

Auto-Mute System

• Repeat Offender Detection - Automatically mutes players who get spam-kicked repeatedly (default: 3 kicks in 10 min = 5 min mute)
• Persistent Storage - Mutes survive server restarts (database or YAML)
• Smart Timer - Pauses when player disconnects, resumes on rejoin
• Configurable Durations - Fully customizable thresholds and durations

Private Messaging

• Built-in Commands - /msg, /w, /tell, /pm, /dm, /whisper
• Reply System - /r and /reply to quickly respond
• Color Customization - Private messages in custom colors (default: magenta)
• Spam Protection - All anti-spam checks apply to PMs
• Mute Compatibility - Optional setting to allow muted players to receive (but not send) PMs

Chat Enhancement

• Colored Messages - Prefix messages with > for custom color (default: light green)
• Silent Blocking - Configurable notifications when messages are blocked
• Permission Bypass - Trusted players skip all checks
• Customizable Messages - All plugin messages can be customized

Technical Excellence

• Folia Compatible - Full support for region-based threading
• High Performance - Minimal overhead (<1ms per message)
• Database Support - SQLite or MySQL for persistent storage
• Hot Reload - /cm reload updates config without restart
• Comprehensive Logging - Debug and verbose modes for troubleshooting

📦 Installation

1. Download the latest ChatManagement2-1.0.0.jar
2. Place in your server's plugins folder
3. Start/restart your server
4. Configure plugins/ChatManagement2/config.yml to your needs
5. Run /cm reload to apply changes

Requirements

• Minecraft Server: 1.21.x (Paper, Folia, or compatible fork)
• Java: 21 or higher

⚙️ Configuration

Basic Setup

The default configuration works well out-of-the-box, but you can customize everything:

# Core spam detection
settings:
  similarity-threshold: 80  # 0-100%, higher = more strict
  message-history-size: 10  # Messages to track per player

# Duplicate message blocking
duplicate-messages:
  max-repeats: 2            # Allow 2 repeats before blocking
  cooldown-seconds: 30      # Clear history after this time

# Rapid spam detection
anti-spam-kick:
  enabled: true
  message-threshold: 7      # Messages in time window = kick
  time-window-seconds: 5

# Auto-mute for repeat offenders
auto-mute:
  enabled: true
  kick-threshold: 3         # Kicks in window = mute
  kick-window-minutes: 10
  mute-duration-seconds: 300

Advanced Configuration

Database Setup

For better performance with many mutes, enable database storage:

SQLite (Recommended for most servers):

database:
  enabled: true
  type: sqlite

MySQL (For large servers):

database:
  enabled: true
  type: mysql
  mysql:
    host: localhost
    port: 3306
    database: chatmanagement
    username: your_username
    password: your_password

Blocked Words

Configure the word filter to your needs:

blocked-words:
  enabled: true
  block-partial-matches: false  # Prevent false positives
  min-word-length: 4            # Minimum length for partial matching
  word-list:
    - badword1
    - badword2

Custom Messages

All messages can be customized and toggled:

messages:
  notify-blocked-message: false  # Silent blocking
  blocked-message-notification: "&cYour message was blocked."
  
anti-spam-kick:
  notify-player: true
  kick-message: "&cYou have been kicked for spamming!"

auto-mute:
  notify-player: true
  mute-notification: "&cYou have been muted for &e{duration} &cseconds."
  mute-message: "&cYou are muted. Time remaining: &e{time} &cseconds."

Private Messaging

Customize PM appearance:

private-messaging:
  enabled: true
  message-color: "&d"  # Magenta
  sent-format: "&7[&dYou &7-> &d{receiver}&7] &r{message}"
  received-format: "&7[&d{sender} &7-> &dYou&7] &r{message}"

Chat Colors

Enable colored chat feature:

chat-colors:
  enabled: true
  color-prefix: ">"       # Type >message for colored text
  prefix-color: "&a"      # Light green

📝 Commands

Main Commands

• /chatmanagement or /cm - Main plugin command
• /cm reload - Reload configuration
• /cm help - Show help message
• /cm version - Show plugin version

Private Messaging

• /msg <player> <message> - Send a private message
• /w <player> <message> - Alias for /msg
• /tell <player> <message> - Alias for /msg
• /pm <player> <message> - Alias for /msg
• /dm <player> <message> - Alias for /msg
• /whisper <player> <message> - Alias for /msg
• /r <message> - Reply to last message
• /reply <message> - Alias for /r

🔐 Permissions

• chatmanagement.reload - Allows reloading the plugin (default: op)
• chatmanagement.bypass - Bypass all chat restrictions (default: op)

🔧 Troubleshooting

Too Many False Positives

If legitimate messages are being blocked:

1. Increase similarity threshold:

   settings:
     similarity-threshold: 85  # Higher = more strict, fewer false positives
   

2. Disable partial word matching:

   blocked-words:
     block-partial-matches: false
   

3. Increase minimum message length:

   duplicate-messages:
     min-message-length: 5
   

Messages Not Being Blocked

If spam is getting through:

1. Decrease similarity threshold:

   settings:
     similarity-threshold: 75  # Lower = catches more spam
   

2. Lower spam thresholds:

   anti-spam-kick:
     message-threshold: 5
   

3. Enable debug mode:

   settings:
     debug: true
   

   Check console for detection information.

Database Issues

If database connection fails:

1. Check credentials in config
2. Ensure database exists (for MySQL)
3. Plugin will automatically fall back to YAML storage
4. Check console for error messages

📊 Performance

ChatManagement 2 is designed for minimal impact:

• Average overhead: <1ms per message
• Memory usage: ~2-5 MB for typical servers
• Database queries: Optimized with prepared statements
• Thread-safe: Fully compatible with Folia's threading model

🆚 Differences from ChatProtection

ChatManagement 2 is a complete rewrite with major improvements:

1. Better Accuracy - Improved spam detection with fewer false positives
2. Length-Based Filtering - Prevents blocking short, legitimate messages
3. Partial Match Control - Smart boundary detection for blocked words
4. Database Support - Optional SQLite/MySQL for better performance
5. Enhanced Mute System - Pause/resume on disconnect/reconnect
6. Improved Configuration - More granular control over all features
7. Better Documentation - Comprehensive comments and examples

📋 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Initial Release)

• Complete rewrite of ChatProtection
• Improved spam detection algorithms
• Database support (SQLite/MySQL)
• Enhanced mute system with persistence
• Better configuration options
• Comprehensive documentation
• Folia compatibility
• Fewer false positives
• Performance optimizations