add use_random_channel_name, resolve #3143

Author: fourjr

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ however, insignificant breaking changes do not guarantee a major version bump, s
 - `plain_snippets` config to force all snippets to be plain. ([GH #3083](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/3083))
 - `?fpareply` and `?fpreply` to reply to messages with variables plainly.
 - `use_nickname_channel_name` config to use nicknames instead of usernames for channel names. ([GH #3112](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/3112))
+- `use_random_channel_name` config to use random nicknames vaguely tied to user ID. It is unable to be computed in reverse. ([GH #3143](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/3143)
 - `show_log_url_button` config to show Log URL button. ([GH #3122](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/3122))
 - Select menus for certain paginators.
 - `Title` field in `?logs`. ([GH #3142](https://github.com/kyb3r/modmail/issues/3142))

bot.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-__version__ = "4.0.0-dev11"
+__version__ = "4.0.0-dev12"
 
 
 import asyncio
 import copy
+import hashlib
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -1690,7 +1691,11 @@ def format_channel_name(self, author, exclude_channel=None, force_null=False):
         if force_null:
             name = new_name = "null"
         else:
-            if self.config["use_user_id_channel_name"]:
+            if self.config["use_random_channel_name"]:
+                to_hash = self.token.split(".")[-1] + str(author.id)
+                digest = hashlib.md5(to_hash.encode("utf8"))
+                name = new_name = digest.hexdigest()[-8:]
+            elif self.config["use_user_id_channel_name"]:
                 name = new_name = str(author.id)
             elif self.config["use_timestamp_channel_name"]:
                 name = new_name = author.created_at.isoformat(sep="-", timespec="minutes")

core/config.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "use_user_id_channel_name": False,
         "use_timestamp_channel_name": False,
         "use_nickname_channel_name": False,
+        "use_random_channel_name": False,
         "recipient_thread_close": False,
         "thread_show_roles": True,
         "thread_show_account_age": True,
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "use_user_id_channel_name",
         "use_timestamp_channel_name",
         "use_nickname_channel_name",
+        "use_random_channel_name",
         "user_typing",
         "mod_typing",
         "reply_without_command",

core/config_help.json

@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
     ],
     "notes": [
       "This config is suitable for servers in Server Discovery to comply with channel name restrictions.",
-      "This cannot be applied with `use_timestamp_channel_name` or `use_nickname_channel_name`.",
-      "See also: `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`."
+      "This cannot be applied with `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name` or `use_nickname_channel_name`.",
+      "See also: `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name`."
     ]
   },
   "use_timestamp_channel_name": {
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
     ],
     "notes": [
       "This config is suitable for servers in Server Discovery to comply with channel name restrictions.",
-      "This cannot be applied with `use_user_id_channel_name` or `use_nickname_channel_name`.",
-      "See also: `use_user_id_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`."
+      "This cannot be applied with `use_user_id_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name` or `use_nickname_channel_name`.",
+      "See also: `use_user_id_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name`."
     ]
   },
   "use_nickname_channel_name": {
@@ -132,8 +132,21 @@
     ],
     "notes": [
       "This config is suitable for servers in Server Discovery to comply with channel name restrictions.",
-      "This cannot be applied with `use_timestamp_channel_name` or `use_user_id_channel_name`.",
-      "See also: `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_user_id_channel_name`."
+      "This cannot be applied with `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name` or `use_user_id_channel_name`.",
+      "See also: `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_user_id_channel_name`, `use_random_channel_name`."
+    ]
+  },
+  "use_random_channel_name": {
+    "default": "No",
+    "description": "When this is set to `yes`, new thread channels will be named with random characters tied to their user ID.",
+    "examples": [
+      "`{prefix}config set use_random_channel_name yes`",
+      "`{prefix}config set use_random_channel_name no`"
+    ],
+    "notes": [
+      "This config is suitable for servers in Server Discovery to comply with channel name restrictions.",
+      "This cannot be applied with `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`, or `use_user_id_channel_name`.",
+      "See also: `use_timestamp_channel_name`, `use_user_id_channel_name`, `use_nickname_channel_name`."
     ]
   },
   "mod_typing": {

pyproject.toml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extend-exclude = '''
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = 'Modmail'
-version = '4.0.0-dev11'
+version = '4.0.0-dev12'
 description = "Modmail is similar to Reddit's Modmail, both in functionality and purpose. It serves as a shared inbox for server staff to communicate with their users in a seamless way."
 license = 'AGPL-3.0-only'
 authors = [