[Feature Request] Allow Servers to Send Messages as the Guild (Anonymous System Messages)

[valzargaming]

Feature Request: Allow Servers to Send Messages as the Guild (Anonymous System Messages)

Description

Currently, all messages in Discord must be attributed to a specific user or bot account. While this ensures accountability, there are use cases where it would be beneficial for a guild/server itself to send a message without exposing the identity of the sender.

This would function similarly to how Telegram channels allow messages to appear as if they were sent by the channel itself, rather than an individual admin.

Proposed Feature

• Introduce a new type of system message or message flag where the guild/server itself is the sender.
• The message would appear in the channel with the guild name and icon as the sender, instead of a user.
• Permissions could be controlled via a new "Send as Server" permission, available to admins or specific roles.
• Messages could be sent through the API by bots with appropriate scope, using a new endpoint or a flag on POST /channels/{channel.id}/messages.
• These messages would not reveal which individual initiated them except to those with access to audit logs, providing a layer of obfuscation.

Use Cases

1. Official Announcements – Server staff could post announcements that appear as coming from the guild, ensuring neutrality and preventing users from attributing the message to a single moderator.
2. Sensitive Situations – In moderation contexts, staff may need to communicate rules or warnings without exposing which moderator took the action, preventing harassment.
3. Branding – For servers that represent organizations, communities, or brands, this allows messaging to stay consistent with the entity’s identity rather than individuals.

Comparison to Telegram

• Telegram allows messages in channels to appear as though they were authored by the channel itself.
• Discord could adopt a similar approach for guilds, aligning with the "community-first" communication style many servers already follow.
• Discord already has precedents for identity abstraction:
  • Message forwarding shows content attribution without exposing the original author in the same way.
  • Webhooks allow sending messages with a custom username and avatar, which is a partial implementation of this idea.
  • Announcement channels already provide a limited version of this idea by publishing messages on behalf of the server, but they lack key features such as audit logging and reliable traceability, making it difficult to know which staff member actually sent the message.

Why This Matters

Discord already provides features like Server Guide, Server Profile, and Announcement Channels that emphasize the server’s identity over the individual. Extending this principle to allow "messages from the guild" would give communities more flexibility in how they present themselves and protect staff members from unnecessary exposure.

[AlmostSuspense]

you can already do this by following an announcement channel from the same server into the same server and publishing the message, but i don't think that requests fits here as its only for api feature suggestions

[valzargaming]

I included that as an example already under the "Comparison to Telegram" section of my post and explained why it is insufficient.

[AlmostSuspense]

regardless this repo is still not for general feature requests