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# /Shield

## How to Initiate A Shield Raid

Enter **/shield** to begin.

Provide answers for each of the 3 prompts:

* Link of the post to be raided
* Total amount of "Likes" required to unlock the chat
* Total amount of "Reposts" required to unlock the chat

Type **/end** to exit prompts before raid starts and resume normal Telegram activity.  Otherwise, Shield raid will begin:

<figure><img src="https://595137043-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDO7SmavEndKjZIfZVmsg%2Fuploads%2FtouKz9v5do12fuLnLCE3%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=bef563d1-7541-4089-b9a9-7bd9b3d24157" alt=""><figcaption><p>Initiate A Shield Raid</p></figcaption></figure>

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The following post will populate in the telegram group

* The community will see the target engagement number, as well as the link to the tweet&#x20;
* The Chatter Shield bot will automatically update the current progress every 20 seconds to keep the community on track and motivated.

<figure><img src="https://595137043-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDO7SmavEndKjZIfZVmsg%2Fuploads%2FIGU8r1LUxc9778qcwK4Z%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=28360e02-7d02-4bca-b8f6-e0a033b7dd04" alt=""><figcaption><p>Chat Locked, Shield Raid in Progress</p></figcaption></figure>

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Once the engagement goal has been met, the chat will automatically unlock.

<figure><img src="https://595137043-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDO7SmavEndKjZIfZVmsg%2Fuploads%2Fg0UZgYLR2oweDuoi3OLx%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=b8ba95ff-cb04-4e4c-859a-9f4741795b31" alt=""><figcaption><p>Chat Unlocked, Shield Raid Completed</p></figcaption></figure>

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Enter **/cancel** to stop current raid and unlock chat.

<figure><img src="https://595137043-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDO7SmavEndKjZIfZVmsg%2Fuploads%2FoDsWOTUkIlBNGFjhZw1C%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=f4f79092-8992-49e2-b7d8-84b33471052a" alt=""><figcaption><p>Stop Shield Raid</p></figcaption></figure>

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<mark style="color:orange;">Continue into the next section to learn about /bounty</mark>