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# Frequently asked questions
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## How does PluralKit proxying work? <!-- how-it-works -->
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Proxying works using [Discord webhooks](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/228383668-Intro-to-Webhooks). Every time PluralKit sees a message, it'll:
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1. Look for a pair of [proxy tags](./guide/proxying.md#proxy-tags) in the message. If it finds any, it'll determine which member they correspond to. If not, it'll check your [autoproxy] settings and proceed with those.
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2. Create a webhook in the relevant channel (if one doesn't already exist).
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3. Send a message through that webhook with the correct username, avatar, and message content.
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4. Delete the original message.
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The result is that the proxied message is sent using the webhook. This has a few implications:
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### Why can't I change my name color? <!-- color -->
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Webhooks aren't real Discord users, and can't have roles attached, or otherwise have their name color changed.
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### Why does the name/avatar show up wrong when I click on a profile? <!-- profile-error -->
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Since all webhook messages have the same ID, Discord shows a random name/avatar pair - it'll be whatever it happens to have cached.
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### How can I determine who sent a message? <!-- lookup -->
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If you react with the :question: emoji, PluralKit will DM you information about the message and its sender.
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### How can I ping a webhook? <!-- ping -->
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If you react with the :exclamation: emoji, PluralKit will send a "ping" message in the channel, pinging the original sender account on your behalf.
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### How can I delete my own message? <!-- deleting -->
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If you react with the :x: emoji, you can delete a proxied message if it was originally sent from your own account.
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### Why can't I block webhook messages? <!-- blocking -->
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Discord does not support blocking webhooks. Unfortunately, there's no workaround for this at the moment :slightly_frowning_face:
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## Who can use this bot? <!-- gatekeeping -->
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*or: "Can I use this bot for kin/roleplay/other non-plurality uses? Can I use it if I’m not plural myself? Is that appropriating?"*
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Although this bot is designed with plural systems and their use cases in mind, the bot’s feature set is still useful for many other types of communities, including role-playing and otherkin. By all means go ahead and use it for those communities, too. **We don’t gatekeep, and neither should you.**
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## Who's the mascot? <!-- mascot -->
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[Our lovely bot mascot](https://imgur.com/a/LTqQHHL)'s name is **Myriad**! They were drawn by [Layl](https://twitter.com/braindemons). *(and yes, there are fictives.)*
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### Why does the bot avatar occasionally change? <!-- bot-avatar -->
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Every month, we accept requests for fanart of Myriad and pick out one to change the bot's avatar to. This gets us lots of variety :)
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We accept submissions in the [#myriad-mythology](https://discordapp.com/channels/466707357099884544/569526847667175444) channel in the [support server](./support-server.md).
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#### Bot avatar history
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| Month | Artist | Avatar |
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| ----: | ------ | ------ |
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| *(n/a)* | [@Layl#8888](https://twitter.com/braindemons) |  |
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| **June 2020** | @detective zikachu#8899 |  |
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