The bot lost permissions or was removed
If the bot loses permissions or is removed from the channel, it can no longer manage members. New buyers can’t join and existing ones aren’t removed when they cancel.
How you’ll notice
Section titled “How you’ll notice”Grouptizer does not notify you: if the bot’s permissions become incorrect, there’s no notification and no message from the bot. You’ll only notice indirectly:
- Buyers tell you they tapped the invite link and the join request is stuck waiting for approval forever (the bot isn’t there, or doesn’t have permission to approve).
- Expired subscriptions still see the channel content because nobody has been kicked out.
How to fix it
Section titled “How to fix it”- Open Telegram and add @grouptizer_bot back as an admin if it was removed.
- Restore the permissions it needs (see Connect a channel or group) — invite via link, ban (groups), post messages (channels), and add new admins.
There’s no need to verify again. If you set the permissions wrong, there’s no way for Grouptizer to detect it, so be careful to tick the right ones.
What about buyers who joined while the bot was broken?
Section titled “What about buyers who joined while the bot was broken?”- If you removed the bot completely, those buyers stay where they are. Their access didn’t change.
- If a cancellation happened while the bot was missing permissions, the buyer was not removed automatically. Once the bot is back, you can manually remove them from Telegram, or you can leave them.
- Buyers who tried to join while the bot was broken are still waiting for approval. If you restore the permissions before their request expires, the bot will approve it. If too much time has passed and the request expires, they’ll have to open the invite link again.