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 # kickbot
 
-a maubot plugin that tracks the last message timestamp of a user across all rooms in a space, and kicks them from the
-space and all rooms after a period of inactivity.
+a maubot plugin that tracks the last message timestamp of a user across any room that the bot is in, and
+generates a simple report.
+
+supports simple threshold configuration and the option to also track "reaction" activity. you can also exempt
+users from showing as "inactive" in the report by setting their ignore status.
 
 this plugin is nowhere near finished, please ignore until a release is properly cut.