Discord seems to have issued a stern ultimatum to BotGhost, a popular platform for building Discord bots, demanding a complete overhaul of its operational methods by July 14, 2025, or face a shutdown. At the heart of the issue is BotGhost’s long-standing use of “bot tokens,” a core mechanism the platform has employed for 7.5 years to allow millions of users to create and manage their bots.
BotGhost contends that this practice falls under a “Service Provider Exemption” in Discord’s own terms of service and points out that numerous other major bot platforms use similar methods without facing repercussions.
The team behind BotGhost, which has been used by millions and even in educational settings to teach programming fundamentals, expressed deep frustration over Discord’s sudden decision. They claim Discord has provided no viable alternative to the current token usage and has offered no guidance or support on how to comply with the new demand.
The company also highlighted its responsible handling of recent security vulnerabilities, emphasizing that Discord’s current action is unrelated to those incidents but solely focused on the use of bot tokens.
Tom, the founder of BotGhost, took to X as well to share the news and tagged Discord’s official handles, including the former CEO — Jason Citron — who’s still on the board.
So as expected, users are questioning Discord’s consistency in enforcing its policies. Some are even comparing it to the shutdown of “Shapes Inc.,” while larger platforms like Mee6 and Dyno, which allegedly use similar token practices, remain unaffected.
One user posted:
Discord is so stupid my 23k community loves botghost if they get removed I’m fr quitting discord and deleting my server
Another user also shared the same feelings, highlighting the perceived unfairness of the situation.
Honestly, even if Discord has its reasons, they’re handling it poorly. They gave no real time or options, and BotGhost has helped people for years. Now everything’s at risk because of vague rules and no communication. It just feels unfair.
BotGhost plans to switch some of their bots back online soon, awaiting further clarity from Discord. The company is actively seeking to work with Discord to find a resolution, hoping for a fair and consistent application of policies across the entire developer ecosystem. The situation leaves many wondering about the future of third-party bot development on Discord and the potential for similar actions against other platforms.
For more details on BotGhost’s perspective, you can read their full statement: Discord is Threatening to Shutdown BotGhost: The Enshittification of Discord.
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