How will djs handle bot tags, since they're not switching to the new username system? | discord.js - imagine an app | Page 1

median light Jun 12, 2023, 7:39 PM

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I read on the Discord dev server that they decided not to switch bot users over to the new username system (yet), and they abandoned the idea to give all unverified bots a random username for now.

Does this mean .tag can still be used for bot users? Two systems being used at the same time confuses me, because it seems we'll have to continue using deprecated features to show the differences between bot usernames. So can .tag and .discriminator still be used for bot users, or will .globalname function like .tag does for bot users?

solemn hullBOT Jun 12, 2023, 7:39 PM

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rain pagoda Jun 12, 2023, 7:40 PM

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median light Jun 12, 2023, 7:40 PM

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Yes, I read that first. But what about bot users?

honest basin Jun 12, 2023, 7:40 PM

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bot's will eventually be using the new system

median light Jun 12, 2023, 7:41 PM

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As far as I'm aware they'll continue to have both a username and discriminator for now

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So .tag will be deprecated before bots switch over?

honest basin Jun 12, 2023, 7:41 PM

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it'll be deprecated regardless, yes

median light Jun 12, 2023, 7:42 PM

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Alright, thank you. I guess I'll need to check whether a user is a bot or not before getting their username for now

honest basin Jun 12, 2023, 7:42 PM

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you can use User#username

median light Jun 12, 2023, 7:47 PM

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If my bot is called bot#1234, wouldn't User#username return just "bot"?

#How will djs handle bot tags, since they're not switching to the new username system?