Automated phpBB Moderation Queue Alerts
Every hour, WebRun opens your phpBB admin panel, checks the queue of reported posts and pending approvals, texts the on call moderator through Twilio if reports spike above your normal volume, and saves a daily export of every flagged thread to Google Drive.
How do I get alerted when phpBB reports spike?
WebRun checks your phpBB report and approval queues every hour, and if new reports spike above your normal volume, it texts the on call moderator through Twilio right away. It also saves a daily export of every flagged thread to Google Drive, so a sudden wave of reports gets a fast response and a lasting record.
- Moderators get paged within the hour when reports spike, not the next day
- Every flagged thread has a saved daily record instead of scrolling old reports
- Normal report volume never triggers a false alarm
Built for forum moderators · community managers · volunteer moderation teams · online communities
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.phpbb.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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phpBB - check reported posts and pending approvals
phpbb.com
WebRun opens phpBB to check reported posts and pending approvals. - Open the phpBB admin panel and check the reported posts and approval queues
- Count how many new reports came in since the last check
- Compare that count against your normal hourly volume
- Capture the thread, reporting reason, and reported user for each new report
Done when The current report and approval queue is checked and any spike is identified.
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Twilio - text the on call moderator on a spike
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text the on call moderator on a spike. - Send a text to the on call moderator only if reports spike above normal volume
- Include how many new reports came in and over what window
- Stay silent on hours with normal report volume
Done when The on call moderator has been texted about every report spike.
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Google Drive - archive the day's flagged threads
drive.google.com
WebRun opens Google Drive to archive the day's flagged threads. - Export every flagged thread from the day with reason and reported user
- Save the export to the moderation log folder in Google Drive
- Keep one file per day so history stays easy to review
Done when A daily moderation export is saved in Google Drive.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does WebRun remove posts or ban users?
No. It only reads the report and approval queues and alerts your moderator. Removing content or banning a user is always a moderator decision made in phpBB.
What counts as a report spike?
A meaningfully higher number of new reports in an hour than your normal volume, so a single stray report does not trigger a text.
Where can I review flagged threads later?
In the daily moderation export saved to Google Drive, with the thread, reason, and reported user for every flag that day.
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