Let Bots Have .gif Avatars

Let's face it, everyone loves Nitro for the emotes and avatars. But let bots have .gifs for avatars as well! Maybe only one bot can have it, but that's one of the coolest features on Discord! Imagine what people could do with it!

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19 comments

Kashall commented · July 31, 2017 11:29 · Flag as inappropriate

How about allowing bots to have gif avatars only if the developer account has Nitro?
unnamedauthor commented · June 27, 2017 20:08 · Flag as inappropriate

I don't understand why not. Maybe the person hosting has to have Nitro, but that's a pretty good idea!
Anonymous commented · June 16, 2017 13:10 · Flag as inappropriate

A bot made to advertise Discord Nitro, with an animated avatar.
dvs commented · May 01, 2017 21:29 · Flag as inappropriate

Just think of this as another revenue stream. Nitro for bots might amount to pennies but it increases visibility. I still get users shocked by my GIF avatar and have to teach them what Nitro is. Bots with Nitro would be good advertising.
4g0tt3nSou1 commented · April 24, 2017 09:15 · Flag as inappropriate

Some of Nitro's features should definitely be implemented, for the simple reason that a normal user cannot get the "BOT" designation. Selfbots cannot get it to exploit it.
tphecca commented · April 23, 2017 23:28 · Flag as inappropriate

Nitro functionality for bots could be extended to more than just animated avatars. Nitro bots could be able to accept friend requests from humans and use voice/video DM functionality.
Lt. Bon Bon commented · April 11, 2017 14:24 · Flag as inappropriate

It just be a thing you pay for but its for bots and is cheaper because its only the .gif avatar.
Sean commented · March 23, 2017 19:00 · Flag as inappropriate

this may be done if they add in the ability to gift nitro, in that you would have to buy nitro for the bot user as well
Decorater commented · March 23, 2017 01:02 · Flag as inappropriate

This would be something awesome for my bot.
Guift commented · March 12, 2017 09:44 · Flag as inappropriate

I think it should already be this way, when I was setting up my self hosted nadeko I rlly got surprise by the fact that the bot couldnt have a gif avatar even I having nitro
Serrara Fluttershy commented · February 27, 2017 15:58 · Flag as inappropriate

Only if the owner has Nitro. Otherwise, no, as if would be unfair to others.
BoredBrandon commented · February 23, 2017 17:38 · Flag as inappropriate

Well, to make it fair, the bot owner has to have Nitro for this to work.
wagyourtail commented · February 04, 2017 16:30 · Flag as inappropriate

to all those who say no... why? you select the bots you have on your server...
alexa commented · February 04, 2017 14:09 · Flag as inappropriate

god no
emoticon commented · February 04, 2017 10:12 · Flag as inappropriate

where is the downvote button
DoctorDarkMagic ツ commented · February 04, 2017 09:22 · Flag as inappropriate

Pleaseee
John ツ commented · February 04, 2017 08:53 · Flag as inappropriate

yes please
cate commented · February 04, 2017 07:36 · Flag as inappropriate

what a stupid idea, I hope I live long enough to see the day you die of an unnatural cause
PugTheLouie commented · February 04, 2017 07:08 · Flag as inappropriate

I own my own bot called Vortex, and this would be amazing to have!