# Twitch bot unable to /mod /unmod but can use /timeout /ban /slow

**URL:** <https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/twitch-bot-unable-to-mod-unmod-but-can-use-timeout-ban-slow/503>\
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**Created:** [February 26, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/twitch-bot-unable-to-mod-unmod-but-can-use-timeout-ban-slow/503 "2014-02-26T16:56:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordan30001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/97f17d/32.png) [@jordan30001](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/jordan30001)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/twitch-bot-unable-to-mod-unmod-but-can-use-timeout-ban-slow/503/1 "2014-02-26T16:56:34Z")

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I can send the following command for example  
“PRIVMSG #channelName .timeout username 1”  
the above will “purge” messages for the user and it successfully purges the messages from said user.

but if I wish to mod a user or unmod them for example  
“PRIVMSG #channelName .mod username”  
it doesnt mod said username not also if i use unmod it doesnt unmod them either.

Is this a limitation or users not connected to the web irc? or am i using the wrong command?

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**Author:** ![george](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/george/32/120_2.png) [@george](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/george)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/twitch-bot-unable-to-mod-unmod-but-can-use-timeout-ban-slow/503/2 "2014-02-27T11:18:24Z")

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Only the broadcaster account can mod and unmod users. So if you are trying with a mod account it will not work.