Add OAUTH Specific Guild Membership Check

One of the pieces of info I can request from a user during a bot OAUTH request is access to see which guilds they are in. Usually I do this because I'm building a service that gate-keeps access to only members within a specific guild.

Requesting access to all the guilds a user is in is egregious and unnecessary, it reasonably drives away some users who don't want to reveal that information. The alternative is to have a bot inside the guild and do a lookup of the User ID against the guild's membership, but then the Oauth grant isn't clear on what it's asking.

Please make it possible to request knowledge if someone is within a specific guild, and if it's a Public Guild you could maybe add a “Join Now” button or something. If it's a private guild, the user might not be able to lookup the guild details via ID to check, so maybe it could simply say “Looks like you're not in the right guild for this” etc. and grey out the continue button.

Florence Gayhart

July 01, 2024 03:49
Edited

Hello,

I agree with your concerns about the current OAUTH request process for accessing guild information. Requesting access to all guilds a user is in can be intrusive and deter users.

A more user-friendly approach could include:

Specific Guild Verification: Allow the bot to check if a user is a member of a particular guild without accessing all guilds, respecting user privacy.
Public Guild Join Option: Add a “Join Now” button for public guilds to streamline access for new members.
Private Guild Handling: Display a message like “Looks like you’re not in the right guild for this” with a greyed-out continue button for private guilds, providing clear feedback without exposing unnecessary details.
These changes would enhance user trust and make the verification process more transparent and user-friendly.

Best Regard,
Florence Gayhart
HealthCareGov

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