Quotes

The quotes module lets moderators save memorable quotes from chat and anyone can recall them at random.

This is a built-in module that ships with Owlbot and is enabled by default.

Quick Start

Add a quote:

!addquote I can't believe it's not butter.

Now anyone typing !quote (or !q) in chat sees a random quote from the database. Look up a specific quote by ID:

!quote 1

Delete it when it's no longer wanted:

!deletequote 1

Commands

Command	Aliases	Usage	Permission	Description
`!quote`	`!q`	`!quote [id]`	Everyone	Display a random quote, or a specific quote by ID.
`!addquote`		`!addquote <quote text>`	Moderator	Add a new quote.
`!deletequote`	`!delquote`	`!deletequote <id>`	Moderator	Delete a quote by ID.
`!listquotes`		`!listquotes`	Everyone	Send a link to the quotes list web page.

Viewing Quotes

!quote (or its alias !q) with no arguments picks a random quote from the database and displays it with its ID number:

"I can't believe it's not butter." (#3)

If no quotes exist yet, the bot responds with "No quotes have been added yet."

!quote <id> retrieves a specific quote by its ID and includes attribution:

Quote #3: "I can't believe it's not butter." - Added by Alice on 2025-06-15

Adding Quotes

Moderators can add quotes with !addquote. Everything after the command name becomes the quote text:

!addquote Never underestimate a gnome with a blowtorch.

The bot confirms the new quote with its assigned ID:

Quote #7 added.

Quotes are attributed to the moderator who added them.

Deleting Quotes

Moderators can remove quotes by ID with !deletequote (or !delquote):

!deletequote 7

If the ID doesn't exist, the bot responds with an error message. Quote IDs are not reused after deletion.

Web UI

The module serves a quotes list page at /owlbot/quotes/list showing all quotes in a table with their ID, text, attribution, and date added. The !listquotes command sends a link to this page in chat.

Examples

# Add some quotes
!addquote Never underestimate a gnome with a blowtorch.
!addquote To infinity and beyond!
!addquote It's dangerous to go alone. Take this.

# Get a random quote
!quote

# Look up a specific quote
!quote 2

# Delete a quote
!deletequote 1

# Get a link to the quotes web page
!listquotes

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