--- a/mod_muc_restrict_attention/README.md	Wed Apr 08 23:12:13 2026 +0200
+++ b/mod_muc_restrict_attention/README.md	Thu Apr 16 12:02:18 2026 +0200
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 ---
-summary: Strip XEP-0224 Attention from unaffiliated users in rooms
+summary: Strip XEP-0224 Attention from affiliations in rooms
 labels:
 - Stage-Beta
 ...
 
 # Introduction
 
-This module strips [XEP-0224 Attention] for certain affiliations in rooms.
-It adds a room configuration option to strip it from members, so that only admins and higher can use it.
-A default setting for all rooms can be set in the config file. This can be overwritten per room.
-With this module loaded, unaffiliated users won't ever be allowed to use *Attention*.
-
-This can prevent spam and noise in clients that don't have precautions against this in place.
+This module can strip [XEP-0224 Attention] for certain affiliations in rooms.
+By default it will only allow *Attention* from admins or above.
+This can prevent unwanted noise, made with big public channels in mind.
 
 # Configuring
 
@@ -26,18 +23,20 @@
 
 ## Settings
 
-A default setting can be provided in the config file, defaults to *true*.
-A loglevel can be set (debug, info, warn, error).
-Defaults to *debug*: 
+A default setting for all rooms can be provided in the config file, ("members", "participants", false), defaults to *"members"*.
+A loglevel can be set ("debug", "info", "warn", "error").
+Defaults to *"debug"*: 
 
 ``` {.lua}
-muc_restrict_attention_from_members = true
+muc_restrict_attention_by_default = "members"
 muc_restrict_attention_loglevel = "debug"
 ```
 
+The module adds a room configuration option to choose the behavior for members, overriding the defaults per room.
+
 # Todo
 
-- Restrict fine tuned, per every affiliation.
+- Restrict fine tuned, per every affiliation in the room config with nice dropdown config option. 
 
 # Compatibility
 

--- a/mod_muc_restrict_attention/mod_muc_restrict_attention.lua	Wed Apr 08 23:12:13 2026 +0200
+++ b/mod_muc_restrict_attention/mod_muc_restrict_attention.lua	Thu Apr 16 12:02:18 2026 +0200
@@ -3,8 +3,21 @@
 local from_affiliation
 local from_jid
 local room_jid
-local restrict_members_by_default = module:get_option_boolean("muc_restrict_attention_from_members", true)
 local loglevel = module:get_option_enum("muc_restrict_attention_loglevel", "debug", "info", "warn", "error")
+local restrict_by_default = module:get_option_enum("muc_restrict_attention_by_default", "members", "participants", false, "false")
+
+-- ugly hack, improve it when you do for the room config option too
+if restrict_by_default == "members" then
+	local restrict_members_by_default = true
+	local restrict_participants_by_default = true
+elseif restrict_by_default == false
+		or restrict_by_default == "false" then
+	local restrict_members_by_default = false
+	local restrict_participants_by_default = false 
+elseif restrict_by_default == "participants" then
+	local restrict_members_by_default = false
+	local restrict_participants_by_default = true
+end
 
 local function should_restrict_members(room)
 	local restrict_members = room._data.restrict_members
@@ -69,7 +82,8 @@
 		return
 	end
 	if should_restrict_members(event.room)
-	or not from_affiliation then
+	or restrict_participants_by_default
+	and not from_affiliation then
 		room_jid = event.room.jid
 		from_jid = event.stanza.attr.from
 		stanza:maptags(filter_attention_tags)