Level 3 Vanity URL Stability

I have a problem and/or suggestion concerning the Level 3 server boost Vanity URL feature. It's super nice to have, and definitely a perk excited about unlocking. However, it's a bit problematic the way it's currently set up.

I'm currently on a server that recently hit 30 boosts and unlocked it, so we started using the vanity URL and swapping all of our links on our websites to use it. The problem we're having, though, is that the split second we go to 29 boosts (which we have little control over, as it's community based), all the links immediately stop working. We will go to sleep, and wake up to lots of people reporting the invite links don't work.

This has brought us to a vicious cycle, though. We want our URL to be stable, so we purchase 2-3 boosts to get us to say, 33. This gives us some buffer room so that a single boost removal doesn't break our URL. However, this also sends a signal to community members that we're over our 30 target, and 3 boosts aren't needed and can be moved elsewhere. They end up moving the boosts to other servers that need them, and suddenly we're back at 30 in the danger zone. We purchase more to give buffer, and then people remove more to bring it back to 30. We're essentially slowly transferring all our community boosts that got us to 30 into direct boosts we bought ourselves. All the while having sporadic scares where our URL goes down.

This is very jarring experience. I think there needs to be some sort of URL safety cooldown. If we get 30 boosts and gain access to a vanity URL, it should be stable for a good decent while, even if we dip below to 29 boosts for a short blip. Otherwise, this vanity URL is near useless for servers that are medium size and hovering around the 30 boost zone, due to its unreliability.

Ane

19. Dezember 2019 22:18

I agree with this entirely

kipperz

12. Mai 2020 16:18

Agreed

Cap with a K

1. Februar 2021 18:52

This needs more light put upon it

Tyron

24. Juni 2021 10:22

I also don't quite understand the meaning behind this. A temporary vanity url is effectively useless because you can't really share it anywhere without the risk of spreading a link that eventually becomes invalid.

It should be forever valid after unlocked. After all, thats like 150 usd for 30 boost. If that still doesn't cover the cost of a vanity url (which i find hard to believe), then put the unlock for vanity urls at 50 boosts or something.

Dak

27. Juli 2022 20:38

Agree here that our vanity URL can be sniped immediately upon losing the amount of required boosts to keep it.

jablonx

15. November 2022 17:43

It's a security hole!

When the vanity URL is lost because of boost expiration, it becomes a security hole, because a fake server can register your vanity URL and do a phishing attack on your community!

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/10243727322391-Server-Boost-Expiration-Alerts

15. November 2022 17:45

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360054803931-The-vanity-URL-as-a-server-boost-perk-makes-no-sense-?page=1#community_comment_10243943143191 duplicate

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