# Bot Settings

To change your TidyLabs chat bot settings, please select the **Settings** tab.

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### Enable 8Ball

8Ball is a simple fun chat command that your chat can use to answer certain questions.  This is a built in feature of the bot which can be **Enabled** or **Disabled**.

| Usage                                | Random Response  |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------- |
| !8ball Should Pineapple go on Pizza? | Yes! Absolutely! |

### Enable Link Removal

If enabled, the TidyLabs Chat bot will automatically remove messages that contain a URL.  

{% hint style="warning" %}
Link removal requires the TidyLabs chat bot to have moderator permissions. 
{% endhint %}

### Timed Message Interval

Set the number of minutes between each Timed Message.  The current version of TidyLabs has an interval of between 5 and 20 minutes.

For help on setting up your Timed Messages, please click [here](https://docs.tidylabs.stream/global-chat-bot/timed-commands-auto-messages)

{% hint style="success" %}
Please wait up to 60 seconds for the Chat Bot settings to update.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.tidylabs.stream/tidylabs-chat-bot/global-chat-bot/bot-settings.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.